papawrs.bsky.social

papawrs.bsky.social

@papawrs.bsky.social

Retired Army civilian researcher. Proud husband of an angel. Liberal as heck. Tennis, acoustic guitar. Outraged and horrified. Democratic socialism (clarification: not the DSA platform) is where it's at. Won't follow accounts with no bio.

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TRUMP: “Have you seen the crowd outside? 22,000 people watching. We love you out there. They’re watching the Jumbotrons.” 📌 The entire population of Corinth, Mississippi, is approximately 14,000 people. The man can’t even lie right.

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BREAKING: Former Miss Switzerland Accuses Trump of Rape A former Miss Switzerland alleges that President Donald Trump raped her while she was in the U.S. for a pageant in 1993. The allegation was included in a report released on Monday by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee.

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🚨 NEW AD: Where is Mike Johnson? Not in Louisiana. He hasn't held a town hall here in years. Not in Washington either. He shut down the House rather than let it vote on releasing the Epstein files. Mike Johnson forgot Louisiana. I never will.

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And most importantly, DO NOT LEAVE THE POLLS WITHOUT VOTING! You still have the right to vote. If the issue cannot be resolved, request a provisional ballot. Please share this with everyone you know in Fulton County. We cannot afford confusion at the polls!

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🚨 FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA VOTERS! More than 7K voters had their registrations flagged over questions about their residential addresses, & the ACLU is raising serious concerns about errors. Check your voter status NOW. If it says “Challenged,” contact Fulton County Elections.

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I just think Matt's wrong about this. We're at a point in our technological development where a ton of problems spill over national borders--if Flavio Bolsonaro burns down the Amazon, that will flood houses in Miami.

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This will go down as one of the most incredible screwups in recent campaign history, and it happened because brain-fried Republicans like Ramaswamy can't imagine that voters don't actually want politicians to be gigantic assholes. My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/vivek-rama...

publicnotice.coVivek Ramaswamy discovers that voters have their limitsAsking “What would Trump do?” is a bad way to make campaign strategy.

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JD Vance: "Gas prices are too high ... they skyrocket every time some tinpot dictator decides to throw a tantrum"

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Three detainees have died at ICE’s Camp East Montana, one in a death ruled a homicide. Federal auditors found evidence missing or destroyed, and inspectors documented 52 violations. ICE is now pursuing a $2.8 billion no-bid contract through 2028.

yacnews.comICE seeks $2.8 billion contract extension as concentration camp faces homicide investigation and abuse allegationsThree detainees have died at ICE’s Camp East Montana, one in a death ruled a homicide. Federal auditors found evidence missing or destroyed, while inspectors documented 52 violations. Despite these fi...

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Put aside credentials or the insanity of the idea for the moment. She would have to get a security clearance. Relying only on public sources, I see three distinct issues. 1) She admitted in 2023 to past misuse of prescription medication. Not clear how long ago it occurred. That would need

Jake Lahut@jakelahut.bsky.social

NEW: Nicki Minaj for press sec has a chance of actually happening, but the timeline is unclear. However, the way my sources are talking about it gave me the impression that this is a genuine live ball. straightfromthehut.substack.com/p/nicki-mina...

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Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC): Data centers are likely to reverse 2 decades of progress in curbing air pollution in Texas. In effect, rolling back years of reductions in air contaminants linked to asthma, heart attacks, and cancer.

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I’ll tell you why. It’s because big tech and AI data center executives are funding AI Ashley’s campaign. Unlike her, I’ll stand up to Big Tech because communities deserve a say about how their water and resources are used. #AngieforFlorida #WheresAshley

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More than 100 science, medical and nutrition experts signed and sent an open letter Friday to the Office of Management and Budget, urging the administration to release the first-ever government definition of ultraprocessed foods (UPF). https://to.pbs.org/3UOqBFH

pbs.orgWhat exactly are ultraprocessed foods? Experts weigh in as RFK Jr.'s effort to define them stallsMore than 100 science, medical and nutrition experts signed and sent an open letter Friday to the Office of Management and Budget, urging the administration to release the first-ever government defini...

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I met with the defence ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom in Paris today for talks on support for Ukraine, European defence and the conflicts in the Middle East. There is a new diplomatic push for peace in Ukraine, but Putin's actions tell a different story.

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My second essay on how under Trump we’ve already gotten used to a level of fascism, authoritarianism, and corruption that would be unthinkable to us just years ago. Today: The corruption of the Justice Dept and *EIGHT* scandals on par with Watergate: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/trump-s-ty...

doomsdayscenario.coTrump's Tyranny, Part II: It's the CorruptionAn ongoing look at life in the very un-ordinary of times: “For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law.”

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NEWS --> Dems are planning novel ways to wield power of the purse against Trump's corrupt prosecutions of critics like Ilhan Omar if they win House. Reps Pramila Jayapal and Jamie Raskin tell me a range of aggressive tactics will be deployed. Details in my new piece: newrepublic.com/article/2171...

newrepublic.comTrump’s Vile Prosecution of Ilhan Omar Is About to Run Into a WallIf they retake the House, Democrats will have plenty of ways to act against Trump’s corrupt prosecutions. Pramila Jayapal and Jamie Raskin say they’re going to use them.

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Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed brought President Obama to his rally to help mobilize whilst MAGA lunatic Mike Rogers had piece of shit Nicki Minaj and the orange felon at his rabid Nazi rally. The difference is staggering.

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Fascist republicans are completely ignoring the actual treason that was found on criminal slumlord Jared Kushner’s phone but were more than okay with wasting tax dollars to exhaustively go after Hunter Biden’s dick pics and him selling paintings.

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NYT: "Unaccompanied minors went without legal representation in about 55 percent of nearly 50,000 immigration cases completed as of August." The Trump regime plans to ship unaccompanied kids to a new ICE facility at an airport in Louisiana for rapid deportation. www.thequeenzone.com/new-ice-faci...

thequeenzone.comNew ICE Facility for Migrant Children Raises Alarm Over Trafficking RisksA new ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility for unaccompanied children, families, and single women is set to...

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This supercut is likely to make Trump VERY upset. The difference between Trump and Obama is on full display, and the contrast is absolutely devastating. Watch until the end...

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🔥 OBAMA: “The thing is, Iran didn’t have nuclear weapons — because I put a deal in place he pulled out of… and the war he started is why the price of everything is UP… how much time do you think Hegseth spends looking at himself in the mirror? These are not serious people.”

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Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

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The upward redistribution of wealth over the past 50 years has shifted $80 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%. That’s $80 trillion that would have gone into the paychecks of the working class. The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.