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The projection. The self-loathing. Always on full display. Everything's a "disaster".
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The projection. The self-loathing. Always on full display. Everything's a "disaster".
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
One heck of a game. Brewers are the best team in baseball thus far. That being said, Go Phils!
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Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
And will they get paid? He's not really a fan of paying for services rendered.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
If only these things were seen for what they are - crimes against humanity
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Nah, he doesn't dress that well
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Duh
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Too much muscle tone
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Man, he has good PR people
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, don't argue with the nurse
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Real adults do whatever is in their power to help the most vulnerable and innocent among us. You have power. You can actually vote to change things. But you chose not to. And, no, "you can’t replace those children, Martha" www.mediaite.com/media/news/g...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
......and never looked worse. And that's saying something
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When authoritarians dictate what happens in museums, they weaponize cultural institutions to control the national narrative, suppress dissenting ideas, and enforce ideological purity www.techdirt.com/2025/08/29/t...
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During his 2024 campaign, Trump met with oil executives and promised to implement a "wish list" of policy changes designed to benefit the fossil fuel industry. In exchange for these favorable policies, Trump reportedly requested $1 billion in campaign contributions www.npr.org/2025/08/31/n...
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We've had to endure this before. Our grandparents & great grandparents paid the ultimate price. Approximately 417,000 Americans (and millions more around the world) died fighting fascism in the 20th century. This time our children deserve better www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
We've had to endure this before. Some of our grandparents & great grandparents paid the ultimate price. Approximately 417,000 Americans (and millions more around the world) died fighting against fascism in the 20th century during World War II against Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, & Imperial Japan.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
You can be sure that was one of things he loved the most
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Andrew who?
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Hmm, I doubt he's smart enough for that. How bout "a traitor with indescribably bad taste"
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social)
Without the CDC the United States and the world would face a range of disastrous consequences www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/cala....
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The uneducated madman, not the Smithsonian, is the one out of control. Forgetting our history will encourage the continuation of racial prejudice, discrimination, and the biased systems that persist today. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/28/m...
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At least four children were among those killed, according to the UN. A two-and-a-half-year-old child was the youngest victim. These are, quite literally, war crimes. Yet, the leader of the United States appears to be thrilled that he has a warm, personal relationship with the perpetrator.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
That was one Stone he left unturned. Probably won't again
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Let's just say...his well-earned reputation as a purveyor of health misinformation needs no dispelling—he’s constantly on brand.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Hmm, he's so full of himself, isn't he? Let's just say...his well-earned reputation as a purveyor of health misinformation needs no dispelling—he’s constantly on brand.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social)
Didn't Putin call the *Ukranians* Nazis? Nazi authorities systematically sold homes and other property confiscated from Jewish captives. The process, was designed to enrich the Reich and its "Aryan" citizens by stripping Jews of their wealth. kyivindependent.com/stolen-ukrai...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Military personnel can only fire their weapons in response to an imminent and credible threat of death or serious bodily harm. A stationary, inanimate object like a trash bag does not meet this threshold and is never a valid target for live ammunition. Unless the fearless leader says so, I guess...
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Children are among the most vulnerable victims of war. While entire populations suffer in conflict, the physical and psychological impacts of war uniquely and profoundly affect children's health, development, and future.
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This, uh, *cabinet meeting* had the production value and intellectual rigor of a high school drama club's take on The Apprentice www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, I mean, he has publicly called them suckers and losers...
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Democratic strategist Lis Smith said, “It’s unquestionably been effective trolling, but Democrats can’t just be the anti-Trump party. Voters know what we’re against—the challenge is showing them what we’re for.” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
After all, he did tell us they are "suckers" and "losers"
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
He used to think that they were suckers. He used to think that they were losers. And now? Especially now...he thinks that more than ever.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
When? When he resigns or is impeached. So that would be....never.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Just can't get enough of him whining about someone else lying, as though that is *his* thing. Oh, and thank you for your attention to this matter.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Andrew who?
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social)
Our childrens' welfare becomes devalued when tax cuts for the wealthy are in play www.propublica.org/article/how-...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social)
On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety And, yes, we remember this: In 1989 he signed full-page newspaper advertisements implicitly calling for these innocent boys to die... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Andrew who?
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
It's a bit Monty Python-ish
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Of course it does. And who in this den of thieves would ever actually care about that. Or anything related to the well-being of real people...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, it definitely wouldn't hurt to have non-adolescent skilled diplomats on the job
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social)
Well, it's always been obvious. THEY are the deep state they've been whining about www.counterpunch.org/2025/08/22/t...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Lorne Michaels' new cast
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
And we see why all the subsequent makeup
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“We cannot stop terrorism. We cannot stop attacks on the Israeli state as long as we participate in – and basically live with – the occupation and oppression of millions of [Palestinian] people.” - Iddo Elam, 19, Israeli activist www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
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An inspirational leader undergoing heart wrenching pressures out of concern for his people. And, really, I must say it. If only the US leader could dress half as well as Mr. Z
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Trump abandoned a demand for a ceasefire that these children so desperately need. Yet we saw him smiling with his new pal. There simply is no excuse for that www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm thinking that they don't like to give the awards to sociopaths
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Let's hope we make it to the redecorating ceremony
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How privileged we humans are to see this in this time in history. Thank you bsky.app/profile/wond...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social)
Quite a blow for all those CA and NY teachers flocking to Oklahoma www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
No offense to dogs
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
That dog & pony show in Alaska was pathetic
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Yes, a war on children, among other things. There are wars on children all over the world. What sort of species does this? What sort of species does so little to stop it? Why do we elect so many uncaring irresponsible grownups? The kids *need us* to be adults and step up news.un.org/en/story/202...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
So saddened by this. What could possibly go wrong when these folks are finally in the field?
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Our children are watching all of this. Let's think about the consequences of that... bsky.app/profile/moth...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Seems we're all melting
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Just about choked on my lunch
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I could be wrong but I'm fairly certain that the award is never given to sociopaths
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
These researchers were citing "a perfect storm of corporate irresponsibility, widespread adoption, lack of regulation and a huge number of unknowns"
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social)
In early 2023 some scientists (including Musk) were calling on all AI labs to pause the training of AI systems for at least 6 months to introduce shared safety protocols. But....that ship had sailed. www.cnn.com/2025/08/13/t...
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My new hero
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..staggering incompetence or willful misrepresentation.. www.statnews.com/2025/08/13/r...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Blanket's just too small
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
The construction of Alligator Alcatraz bypassed treaties, ignored tribal sovereignty, and flouted federal law. The Miccosuker Tribe is right on every front of this issue: sovereignty, environment, human rights, and federal overreach.
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I ran across this & quickly realized it was an AI composite. But I also realized how very much I still miss you, John. Imagine no senseless gun violence
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
The fact that he did not “protect" federal property and law enforcement” on J6 has haunted those officers and their families ever since. An apology? No. Small men don't.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
It seems the "optics" of the streets of D.C. warrant emergency measures while the optics of the Jan 6 bludgeoning of police officers and destruction of federal property provided dinnertime TV entertainment
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
He will no doubt frame this photo. In gold.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
The "optics" of Jan 6 and the bludgeoning of police officers and destruction of federal property provided him dinnertime TV entertainment, but the optics of the streets of D.C. warrant emergency measures
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
The "optics" of Jan 6 and the bludgeoning of police officers and destruction of federal property provided him dinnertime TV entertainment, but the optics of supposed D.C. street crime and homelessness warrant emergency measures
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Dictators declare national emergencies for no valid reasons. Here we are. Dictators also don't allow for free and fair elections. Here we go.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Dictators declare national emergencies for no valid reasons. Here we are. Dictators also don't allow for free and fair elections. Here we go.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Dictators declare national emergencies for no valid reasons. Here we are. Dictators also don't allow for free and fair elections. Here we go.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Dictators declare national emergencies for no valid reasons. Here we are. Dictators also don't allow for free and fair elections. Here we go.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you for your analysis, Frank. And thank you for your many years of hard work and dedication to protecting us all.
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Dictators declare national emergencies for no valid reasons. Here we are. Dictators also don't allow for fair and free elections. Here we go
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
He says he wants to address the optics of the streets of DC. But the optics of J6 were just fine. Says everything about this man
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Uh..the crimes are in the White House
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I was pretty sure we had condemned the use of "blackface" along with minstrel shows and the like
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I realize I'm stating the obvious, and we all know it, but I'm always taken aback by how absolutely craven Mr. Graham is
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Democracy - it was a great idea www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you. Well said and all true. If only Christine Baranski wasn't so incredibly fun to watch.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
I respectfully disagree. He certainly voiced respect for the Constitution. But the tapes revealed that he felt otherwise when he was behind closed doors. His actions also betrayed respect for the rule of law.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Not sure where you got that idea. He didn't display the attributes of a moral conscience. He was a vindictive and dishonest person. He was disingenuous and conniving in the way he conducted that war and the way he ran his political campaigns. He was pragmatic and finally realized the jig was up
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No, Andrew, we didn't forget. That's your problem
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The climate crisis is both a human-rights violation and an animal-rights violation. The U.S. government is now actively aiding and abetting the subversion of effective solutions. www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Honestly, this is exhausting. If only we were dealing with adult people
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Honestly, this is exhausting. If only we were dealing with adult people.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
He continues to re-traumatize Epstein and Maxwell's victims. And he probably always will. This is not a man. This is a primitive life form
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
The construction of Alligator Alcatraz bypassed treaties, ignored tribal sovereignty and flouted federal law.The Miccosukee Tribe is right on every front of this issue: sovereignty, environment, human rights, and federal overreach.
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social)
Pediatric hospitals and healthcare providers are already facing financial pressures from low Medicaid reimbursement rates
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
He continues to re-traumatize Epstein and Maxwell's victims. And he probably always will. This is not a man. This is a primitive life form
Cedric (@cedriclvs.bsky.social) reply parent
Who woulda thought
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Loved Flaco. First heard him with Ry Cooder and became a big fan. The world is a richer place for his presence and the music will live on. RIP Flaco. And thanks 🎵🩵
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