Midwest Shadow

Midwest Shadow

@midwestshadow.bsky.social

Slot machine enthusiast. Dog & car guy. Great Lakes Booster A moderate in search of sanity in Illinois

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Mike Nellis
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Doing some research for YouTube videos, and we do not hate these corrupt Trump goons enough. They’re taking obvious bribes, making insane deals, etc., and they’re so smugly certain no accountability will ever come for them. It has to stop. This is not sustainable.

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Marisa Kabas
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Huge follow-up reporting to my scoop: The Guardian confirmed America Next—the conservative nonprofit founded by Bobby Jindal that was offering students $ to disrupt El-Sayed events—paid a firm registered to Tommy Teepell’s dad Timmy $250k for “canvassing and influencer marketing” against El-Sayed.

theguardian.comMichigan heckler the son of Republican adviser paid for ‘influencer marketing’ against El-SayedTimmy Teepell’s firm paid $250,000 by America Next, which has been trying to gin up ‘organic’ opposition to El-Sayed

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Home of the Brave
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The DOJ thought they could remove the Jan. 6th attack on our Capitol from memory, we're making sure that doesn't happen. The Jan. 6th Memory Project is a searchable, fully accessible archive of the files that they wanted America to forget. jan6memoryproject.org

Midwest Shadow
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This guy sounds like the real deal. I think I know who I'm voting for for Governor We gotta fix these systemic spending issues once and for all and lower the damn property taxes

Scared Bootecki 👻@jaredrutecki.bsky.social

IL Governor Race: Political strategist Collin Corbett joined “Chicago Tonight” to discuss leaving the Republican party, funding local schools and more.

news.wttw.comCollin Corbett on His Independent Campaign for Illinois Governor, Cutting Taxes and School FundingPolitical strategist Collin Corbett is running as an independent candidate for governor as he looks to fill a space he says has been created by polarizing political parties.
Midwest Shadow
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Hey! Look! It's all of the "he won't start a war" voters cheering on military spending during an unconstitutional war Israel dragged our mob boss president into They really are irony-impaired

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Trump: "We delivered the largest ever investment in the United States armed forces, over $1 trillion. And frankly, I think we're going to increase it a little bit."

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Catherine Rampell
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A U.S. Air Force member jailed since August for publicly calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment is being held in solitary confinement 24 hours a day, according to his attorney. www.military.com/air-force-ma...

military.comAir Force Maj. Jason Watson is in Solitary 24 Hours Daily After Publicly Calling For Trump’s ImpeachmentMaj. Jason Watson has been jailed since August after publicly opining on the president and his administration, drawing a big legal battle.
Midwest Shadow
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Well there's some nightmare fuel for me. Raging Bull is easily my favorite ride at Great America

nbcchicago.app.linkRaging Bull at Six Flags Great America among coasters closed after deadly Georgia incidentAfter one person died and several others were injured at Six Flags Over Georgia, where witnesses reported seeing a man fall from a roller coaster, the amusement park company announced Monday that similar attractions have been closed across its park system, including Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America.
Midwest Shadow
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They do love their pedophiles, that's for sure

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

OHIO — Trump supporter punches a woman in a “release the Epstein files” shirt in the face — and police appear to do nothing to the man and only escort her out (as Trump mocks her weight) 🤔 (From @atrupar.com )

Midwest Shadow
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If your home gets raided by an out of control federal government, maybe the first thing to do isn't "send out thousands of robo texts asking for campaign donations" Also, STOP TEXTING ME! IVE NEVER DONATED TO YOU AND IM NOT GOING TO!

Midwest Shadow
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Watching Republicans swing at balls in the dirt over and over is actually kinda fun Someone is gonna steal home on em and they're not even going to see it bc they're too busy trolling the fans

Midwest Shadow
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Why is everyone so eager to get robots everywhere? You know eventually someone is going to give one a gun and have it rob us, right? How are we going to deal with this shit? Is anyone watching for icebergs in this country anymore?

Midwest Shadow
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Brewers fans seem to be particularly bitchy about the Cubs this week...don't you guys ever just follow your team and be happy? I mean, it's cool that your head has a couch for me to lay on while I live there rent free, but still..😂

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The Atlantic
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“By any measure, I loved my mom more than our dog. If I could bring one back, I’d pick her 100 times out of 100. So why, in the moment of their passing, did I cry for him but not for her?” Tommy Tomlinson wrote in 2024: theatln.tc/FGjG1bxH 📸: Gregory Halpern / Magnum

Midwest Shadow
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We're in retreat around the world

Stars and Stripes@starsandstripes.bsky.social

ICYMI: The U.S. military has pulled all of its bombers out of Britain as new security warnings point to other potential threats to American bases there and elsewhere in Europe. From Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver:

stripes.comUS pulls bombers from Britain as Iranian threats raise base security concern in EuropeAll U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford returned to their home stations in the United States.
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The Ellison family has the worst case of victimhood I've ever seen You'd think people people with fuck you money would have thicker skin

worldofreel.comStephen Colbert's ‘Lord of the Rings' Movie Paused by David Ellison After Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger — World of ReelBad news, Stephen. Your archnemesis has struck again. Ellison has hit pause on Colbert's LOTR movie. The film was originally rumored to begin shooting shortly after ‘The Hunt for Gollum.’