Despite the GOP talking points, WE can stay peaceful

I think the administration will try to agitate, but it’s important that we make these protests 1. HUGE and 2. Peaceful

Trump is going to continue to do everything in his power to try to incite violence somewhere. If Portland and Chicago don’t work, he’ll probably go to New York. He’s looking for a reason to invoke the Insurrection Act.

So I’m in Portland, and we knew this was coming. But what’s breathtaking is the disparity between what’s actually happening on the ground vs the … “lies” isn’t a big enough word. Saw this on the actual WH web page and it just floored me. I guess all we can do is continue to not take the bait.

I think we’re seeing *some* good messaging for the Dems, but I would like to see Pete on Fox every day blasting out those exact talking points. So far, the GOP is polling way higher on blame for the shutdown anyway (17 points in the WaPo poll). We should keep hammering that home, though.

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He could’ve fought, but he faked bone spurs. So someone else had to go in his place - most likely a working class kid whose daddy couldn’t afford to bribe a doctor. Now he’s talking shit about how it should’ve been fought.

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Discovery is going to be fantastic, though. We all saw this abuse of power coming. Multiple prosecutors (even Trump appointed ones) tried to stop the administration from making this mistake because there’s no case.

If a full accounting of Epstein’s crimes - and his accomplices - is ever made public, people on the left and the right are going to feel really dumb that we’ve been arguing with each other while the elites of both parties pal around and do abhorrent shit.

Pay attention to the cartoonists, they are doing the job that the media is not.

Given Pete’s ego, that actually seems likely. But can you imagine being a 4 star general and being lectured on the Warrior ethos by a Fox News host? Barf.

He's ahead of schedule

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It’s insane how many Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories are circulating on the right. I’ve seen about 8 different people pinpointed as “for sure the shooter” in the last few days. You guys realize that if it wasn’t Tyler Robinson, that destroys your whole trans narrative, right?

There’s another No Kings protest in October - it needs to massive.

Because stepping away from the most popular communications platform is like handing your enemy the high ground. There are far more independent voters on twitter than any other platform. I hate what Elon is doing, but if minds are going to be changed, it’s not going to happen on BlueSky.

For everyone saying this is an impeachable offense and worse than Watergate: Of course it is. But that doesn’t matter in the slightest, because this GOP Congress has completely abdicated their duty and will never do anything to hold him accountable.

Some of us do.

Got to be honest. I’ve never watched Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show. But I’m going to watch this week. Hope everyone on @bsky.app does too.

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The red arrow is where Trump’s new fed puppet wants rates by the end of 2025. Look how far off his goals are from literally everyone. Cutting rates that much would hypercharge inflation. 3 50 basis point cuts in a row is what you do in an economic emergency.

You’re about to see a push on the right to designate a bunch of nonviolent people on the left as ANTIFA because they don’t like their rhetoric. Dangerous times.

They’re going to fire a US attorney because they couldn’t find evidence for a crime that was manufactured by the administration? Banana republic shit

I’m pretty convinced that Trump’s lawyers hate him. That entire complaint read like it was copied over from a Stephen Miller speech. Either way, judge struck this down and told the Trump lawyers to try acting like lawyers

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Lets everyone go back to being pissed about Epstein

Trump's gone to great lengths to hide them

My sympathies go to his wife and children, and the rest of his family. But the level of sainthood people are bestowing on him is too much considering his thoughts on school shootings.

I’m working on something long form, but I’m having a hard time compiling my thoughts on this one. We’re broken as a nation, and we have to do better. I didn’t agree with Kirk on *anything*, but as a parent my heart breaks for his kids. Nothing will change, though. The GOP/gun lobby won’t let it.

Ultimately, I’m just profoundly sad for his kids. That’s a kind of pain that no child should have to go through. I just wish the GOP had the same sympathy when we were talking about school shootings.

I do think so, but we have to start now. It starts with state and local elections. Not enough people vote in those. We have to fix that. Next up is obviously the midterms, but that won’t be enough on its own - we’re going to have to win several elections in a row to unfuck this situation.

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No, I don’t think so. He’s smarter, but he doesn’t have the cult appeal. The GOP isn’t afraid of him. Fox isn’t afraid of him. He would likely be a multiple year lame duck. He also doesn’t agree with Trump’s tariffs, so I would think trade would become somewhat normal again.