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Allison Gill
@muellershewrote.com

HEY CORPORATE MEDIA, Say it with me. Your headline is REPUBLICAN CONGRESS FAILS TO FUND GOVERNMENT: SHUTDOWN IMMINENT Let me know if you need any help with this

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Adam Taylor
@lordblade.bsky.social

Except that's literally what this is. Democrats in no way shut down the government. Republicans did, all by themselves. They control everything. They could have passed a budget without a single Democrat vote.

Enrique Bedlam
@enriquebedlam.bsky.social

I mean realistically yeah, but to hold an opinion that it is there shutdown cannot be defamatory unless you were to name a specific false action such as "Chuck refused to attend a single meeting with Trump"

Lost Kender
@alostkender.bsky.social

Here's another good one... "Republicans seem hesitant to release files from prolific pedophile, while Senator Cruz says, "Let's stop attacking Pedophiles." Uh.. mother fucker.. how about wood chipper?

Big White North 🇨🇦
@ingwalker.bsky.social

This could never happen in Canada. If the budget failed to pass in Parliament, it would be a "vote of no confidence", the Prime Minister would have to resign, and a new election would be called. In America, however, it's business as usual.

CityGirlie
@oaktownhappy.bsky.social

How is it not clear our MSM is all National Enquirer/Russian State shit? People need to turn it all OFF, don’t click on MSM clips or read subscriptions, listen to overseas news and independent media, boycott advertisers, etc.

steve jlord
@lordboise.bsky.social

Because responding to the lie keeps it alive. It's what Republicans want, because it prevents Dems from focusing on their own message. Replying to each lie is like saying "How high?" every time they say "Jump!"

steve jlord
@lordboise.bsky.social

Your own post describes it best - and your post doesn't pin blame on Democrats. Point your finger at the source - social media algorithms that treat conflict as engagement. Democrats can scream their heads off and still not budge the algorithm b/c it generates too little conflict/faux engagement.

steve jlord
@lordboise.bsky.social

The algorithms are set to enhance confrontation and conflict - the algorithm considers that to be "engagement." Blaming the Democrats for the algorithm misplaces the blame. Nuance is needed. Democrats can always do a better job, but Dems don't deserve blame for social media algorithms

ILM Civil Disobedience
@ilmcvldisobedience.bsky.social

TRUMPLICAN CONGRESS! That party bears no resemblance to the party of Reagan. They have a super majority and own this shutdown 100%! We need to vote every Trumplican out of political existence. There need to be consequences for their cowardice. And Democratic leadership please stay strong! 🙏

NoINGSOC
@noingsoc.bsky.social
NoINGSOC@noingsoc.bsky.social

"Well, very simply, you have to get everybody in a room. You have to be a leader. The president has to lead. He's got to get… everybody else in a room, and they have to make a deal. Unfortunately, [the president] has never been a dealmaker.” - Donald Trump

snopes.comFACT CHECK: Did Trump Criticize Obama for a Lack of Leadership During the 2013 Government Shutdown?Citizen Donald Trump criticized President Barack Obama during the 2013 government shutdown for failing to "get everyone in a room" to "make a deal."
Kat
@kmargeson.bsky.social

Does anyone else become enraged while reading a news article that employs euphemisms like “unprecedented” or “controversial” to describe this regime’s unlawful, cruel, and idiotic actions?

Russ Buchanan
@russbuchanan.bsky.social

They’ll need LOTS of help on this: For starters, get owners who actually care more about informing Americans than reporter access, ratings, ruffled client feathers and those delicious tax cuts that they and the board benefit from.

Ocicat
@ocicatsnowleopard.bsky.social

cannot wait to see how Fox 'new's apologizes for or attempts to cover for this in any kind of fashion- Oh Im sure they'll blame the dems, that's like blaming the kids across the street because your house caught fire while you were home.