SparrowFlyBy

SparrowFlyBy

@sparrowflybynight.bsky.social

Artist, Designer, Professor, Sailor, Wrenches on cars and motorcycles. Not necessarily in that order. No DMs please! FYI: Photo is sun tan oil oil slick - 300 miles away from Hawaii. Mesmerized by the glistening surface.... Hawaii has banned sun tan oil!

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In Atlanta during the FIFA World Cup match between Spain and Cape Verde, a heartwarming moment unfolded when a Spain fan noticed a Cape Verde supporter and gestured asking if he wanted to swap jerseys. The Cape Verde fan enthusiastically agreed, and the two exchanged shirts before sharing a long hug

1/10 “We are dealing with the most corrupt, callous, and incompetent presidential administration in the history of the United States, period. And so, on this list of what is empirical evidence of that point, let’s talk about this war.

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And the end result, because I know we have limited time, is this. What he has done is he has, one, in the eyes of our allies, made us unreliable. Unreliable. And two, he has eroded whatever influence we had to be able to speak to certain issues, imperfect though we know we have been.” -K. Harris

1/10 “We are dealing with the most corrupt, callous, and incompetent presidential administration in the history of the United States, period. And so, on this list of what is empirical evidence of that point, let’s talk about this war.

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7/10 I have spent countless hours in the Situation Room, in my West Wing office in the White House, and steps down the hall in the Oval Office. And I will tell you, this president is the first president of the United States of either party since World War II to abandon America’s …

1/10 “We are dealing with the most corrupt, callous, and incompetent presidential administration in the history of the United States, period. And so, on this list of what is empirical evidence of that point, let’s talk about this war.

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5/10 Let’s understand it is his attempt to walk around, as he is wont to do, this insecure man to walk around as though he is strong and will use the force of America’s military against anyone.

6/10 “When I served as Vice President of the United States, I met with over 150 world leaders, presidents, prime ministers, chancellors, and kings. Many of them multiple times, and I formed relationships.

1/10 “We are dealing with the most corrupt, callous, and incompetent presidential administration in the history of the United States, period. And so, on this list of what is empirical evidence of that point, let’s talk about this war.

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3/10 so that on average Americans are paying at least $15 more to fill up their tank. Diesel costs 50% more, so that’s what fuels a semi, a truck, that otherwise delivers our food and our household items. And where do we think that cost is going to land?

1/10 “We are dealing with the most corrupt, callous, and incompetent presidential administration in the history of the United States, period. And so, on this list of what is empirical evidence of that point, let’s talk about this war.

2/10 He entered a war, got pulled into it by Bibi Netanyahu, let’s be clear about that, entered a war that the American people do not want, putting at risk American service members, and among the many consequences of it, it includes jacking up the cost of gas

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RAW FOOTAGE: Minnesota State Troopers charge into anti-ICE protesters with multiple arrests after an unlawful assembly had been declared. One journalist says: "It was a free-for-all, I was grabbed twice, but ultimately let go after showing my Press badge." Make sure this gets seen! Share widely.

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Perfectly stated by President @billclinton.bsky.social. "If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back. "It is up to all of us who believe in the promise of American democracy to stand up, speak out, and show that our nation still belongs to We the People."

Eric Columbus@ericcolumbus.bsky.social

BILL CLINTON: "Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back."