Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social) reply parent
This looks like the scene after Jan. 6. National Guard members were being brought in and hadn't yet gotten settled. The capital was just a staging area.
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This looks like the scene after Jan. 6. National Guard members were being brought in and hadn't yet gotten settled. The capital was just a staging area.
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
This makes it official! And it makes it official that the US government has gone from fighting against genocide to supporting it. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social) reply parent
Y'all do know that because of this, we're all gonna wind up on a list. Don't ya? Ok! As long as we got that clear! PARTY ON!
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social) reply parent
Is that a statement or a question?
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social) reply parent
If Old Deadeye can do it, so can the Fed governor, even if it is against the law!
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
In case you havent seen it already, read the sign carefully. It's no secret why it says it that way. If he can override the constitution, run again, and rig the elections, not only to keep republicans in power, but amass a supermajority, you'll never get another vote. He'll be president "forever!"
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
No surprise here! Newsom has been working the electorate over for some time now, and it's paying dividends. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Trump is prepping the field for invasion. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
“Taxpayer money should not be used for things that pit Americans against one another,” White House spokesperson Davis Ingle Yeah! Thats what the trump white house is for. Wouldn't want anyone stealing Donnie Boy's thunder. Would we now? www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social) reply parent
BAHAHAHA!!!!!
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Pauly said "Oh oh oh! My pancreas!" www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
My first thought was"JFC! Yet another one! When will we finally do something to end this scourge?" And then I thought "How long before trump uses it to attack Gov. Walz's leadership?" You just know it's coming! thehill.com/homenews/547...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
This is a report on an in-depth study on taxes that the super wealthy pay in the US, and how trumps tax policies have affected that number, on the backs of the poor and working classes. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
I have said this before. The whole anti-abortion movement is being used by the republican party to increase birth rates in the US due to future labor concerns. US public schools are already seeing it. Trumps immigration push will exacerbate the problem. thehill.com/homenews/edu...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
More evidence of trumps fascist dictatorial aspirations. A possibly fictitious poll with nothing to support its claims, made by an unknown polling firm which contradicts every other poll in existence by well known, credible firms. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
'“If socialism is government owning the means of production, wouldn’t the government owning part of Intel be a step toward socialism? Terrible idea,” Paul wrote Wednesday in a post on X.' Trump is a big government socialist? Who knew? www.yahoo.com/finance/news...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
How crazy is that? I agree more with MTG than I do with Democrat John Fetteman. I'm still not a fan of Greene, but unlikely coalitions are what its going to take to override the US government's blind support of genocidal maniac Netanyahu and the Israeli government. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
"I will stop the war in Ukraine on day one!" DJT www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Surprise Surprise Surprise!!! Maxwell actually clears Bill Clinton. But that still won't convince the hard line MAGAts. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Here's where people begin to die. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social) reply parent
Unfortunately, turned it into ancient history that was soundly defeated, instead of an evil that ever lurks in the darkness. So when we think of them, we imagine it will look like the in-unison goose stepping of nazi Germany if it comes. Not the crude buffoonery of a reality TV actor.
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
So in other words, he is not only admitting to whitewashing US history, he's boasting about it. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) reposted
Like you I've seen all the pics people post here abt the steady increase of tacky gold crap he keeps adding to the oval office. But somehow it wasn't until I saw this picture that it just hit me. What the actual fuck. Like a Vegas whorehouse.
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Trump will have this scene over the entire country if he can get away with it. People will begin to protest, and then they will begin to die. thehill.com/policy/defen...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
These bumbling keystone cops are making a mockery of US law enforcement. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Interesting development! www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Why the fuck should Putin, the US mortal enemy, have any opinion on US voting? www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Did they not think he would go there? They called us crazy when we said that he would try to make good on his quest to overthrow the government, even after he blatantly tried to overthrow the government. thehill.com/business/545...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
If more people would wake up, we could control corporate America. If we could do that, then government would fall in line.
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
I don't think they're breaking any hearts here! They're just contributing to the degradation of the unity of this country. I hope it causes an exodus of quality teachers from the state. They are the epitome of everything that is wrong with this country. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
The US president has no authority to replace the DC Chief of Police, and a very limited authority to take over the DC Police, as per the constitution. So, this talk of "striking a deal" is just the trump administration's way of saving face. It's total BS! www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Couple this with AI tech that can manipulate humans on its own, and you have the makings of our own demise. If we're being visited by beings with interdimensional technology, whose to say they cannot access that AI tech and wipe us out. thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Bahahaha!!!! www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
But of course! Why not? It's not like policy makers depend on the numbers in order to decide what moves to make to keep the economy moving in the right direction! Do they? www.yahoo.com/finance/news...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
But some of us already knew that! www.yahoo.com/finance/news...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Netanyahu is targeting journalists to silence them and stop the truth from being told to the world. He is defending the indefensible in a very trumpian way. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Oh, this is classic! I hope this blows up in his face! If a Democrat had made this statement a year ago, they would have been railroaded out of town! But now? "Smile when you bend over and spread 'em!" www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
This is officially fucked up! www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Jack Hopkins-The Original (@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social) reposted
They’re not arresting criminals. They’re arresting resistance. And if that doesn’t shake you, read this twice.👇 www.jackhopkinsnow.com
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social) reply parent
It would show how truly evil he is if it were proven that he sought out a poor local kid for a sacrificial lamb to satisfy his lust for power! Imagine if he promised the kid he would be arrested and receive a pardon for the act. There was no way he would get out of it alive though, and trump knew it
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
///THIS JUST IN!/// The rich only want one thing. MORE! To an extent, some are accumulating wealth faster than they can give it away. And too much giving cuts into tax revenues. Policy recommendations for remedies include "FAIR TAXATION!" www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social) reply parent
My late mother and her sisters were repeatedly SA'd by their father on an isolated farm in the 1930s. A common sin for the time, but never reported or talked about. They just dealt with it as best they could. Women had no rights nor power. Thats what men in power want again. It's always been there.
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Just because you take it off of the website doesn't mean it doesn't exist! www.yahoo.com/finance/news...
Hart Cunningham (@hpsc24.bsky.social) reposted
8/5/25💡”There's a Temu Hitler in the White House."
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Texas is leading the way for states to implement fascism. This is what fascist states do. Experts have already stated that the FBI has no jurisdiction in enforcement of state laws, and SCROTUS has already ruled that gerrymandering is a political act, not a criminal one. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Berman: Was the President right about the polling? Enten: No. If we are comparing him to other presidents at this point in their presidencies, he is the second lowest on record compared only to himself.
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Trump, showing his incompetence, commenting on the number of COVID 19 cases during his first term! “Think of this: If we didn’t do testing, instead of testing over 40 million people, if we did half the testing, we would have half the cases.” www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Nothing else needs to be said!
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Why has Maxwell been given any voice in the matter? She's a convicted criminal! She is a depraved sexual deviant! www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
In my opinion, this looks to be the start of states choosing sides and consolidating their party rule in competition with one another over power in Washington. The start of state divisions, in a march towards civil war. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
A Snarky Grandpa (Bruce) (@asnarkygrandpa.bsky.social) reposted
Previous generations were asked to storm the beaches to fight fascism. Our generation is being asked to stay engaged and vote. That’s not too much to ask, is it?
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
“Both of them.”
Tuck The Frumpers (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) reposted
France Launches Airdrop of 40 Tons of Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza https://twp.ai/4iozg0
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
My guess is that there seems to have been a concerted effort by the trump administration to suppress negative economic data. Which begs the question: How much bad news has the administration been trying to hide, aside from the Epstein files? www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
It seems to me that Bill Maher may have been a little premature in giving trump credit on the economy, given the fact that jobs numbers have been so anemic for two months running, and trump fires the BLS commissioner in response. Looks to me like the books are being cooked, and a cover up is afoot.
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social) reply parent
What a fucked up world we now live in!
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: A higher up at the Bureau of Prisons WAIVED Ghislaine Maxwell's sex offender status in order to transfer her to a minimum security camp in Texas, per source. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
But, why not? You get an anemic jobs report? Fire the people who gave the real numbers. Makes sense! Right? www.yahoo.com/finance/news...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
But the feds renovations are a problem. Did I get that right? www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mack Butterfield (@mack2114.bsky.social) reposted
The inability to think logically is a form of bondage, and the refusal to think logically is proof of already being bound.
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
The US economy needs to add approximately 150,000 to 200,000 jobs monthly for a healthy economy. The economy added 73000 jobs in July, and a dismal 14,000 jobs in June. Why isn't anyone talking about this?
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
It's about time Dems went below the belt. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Republicans have been trying to do that for a long time. It they are successful, then seniors and the disabled will pay a hefty price the next time they manage to tank the stock market. www.yahoo.com/finance/news...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Ghislaine Maxwell is convicted by a jury of her peers of crimes against known minor girls occurring over more than 30 years, and she has "demands?" Just what the hell did the DOJ tell her to give her such utter confidence? www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
////This just in//// Republicans push for a ban on cloud seeding, and a return to the glory days of the dust bowl. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
So, does this include ALL religions? And does it allow the decidedly non-religious to politely say "Fuck your faith?" www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Carter P. Hayes (@allchronology.com) reposted
Reminder: We don’t need Ghislaine Maxwell to tell us the truth—it’s already buried in DOJ files they could unseal today. She’s not a witness. She’s a convicted child rapist and sex trafficker. Blanche isn’t seeking justice—he’s cutting a deal to keep her quiet.
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
There was already a system through which the government pays its bills. It's called the IRS. I'll be damned if I'm gonna pay taxes AND donate to trumps slush fund www.yahoo.com/finance/news...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social) reply parent
It's hard to comprehend how someone would think like that, especially a mother. It could be a fake. But in the event that it wasn't, then that woman's fitness to have custody of children should be called into question.
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social) reply parent
That's my take on it!
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Yeah! I smelled a rat too! Sounds to me like they're trying to get on the same page with a bullshit story that erases trump from the entire story line. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Netanyahu's and anyone who supports his murderous regime should all be subjected to the same evils that they have forced upon the people of Gaza! www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
That was the obvious outcome! Now they can shrug and say "Oh well. We tried!" www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Looks like Trumps employing the old kitchen sink strategy. Yesterday it was new evidedence debunking the "Russia Russia Russia hoax." Today, its this! www.yahoo.com/news/amid-je...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
FUCK! www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
And the GOP couldn't be more proud of their work! www.yahoo.com/news/gop-meg...
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
ATTN: If you’re one of the 1,000 FBI agents who reviewed the Epstein files, feel free to reach out to me via signal (in my bio). I’ll keep you anonymous- as I have the thousands of current and former federal workers who have sent me tips. Please share this widely. 🙏🏻
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
This just in: Tuberville is a dumbfuck! www.yahoo.com/news/tubervi...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Damn straight its political! Trump has very recently had his hands all in the sale of this studio, and has used the settlement to leverage what he wanted from CBS. You can rest assured that canceling voices that disagree with him help him control the press. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Why would anyone trust him over this. It's yet another facade in his political games. Smoke and mirrors. www.yahoo.com/news/trump-s...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social) reply parent
If trump controls the information that is seen and heard by the people, he alone controls this country. This is what he knows about Putin and Russia, as well as about strong-man type dictators in history, as well as today. If he does that, American democracy is finished. That's not hyperbole.
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
This interview should be required reading. I'm not a Frank Luntz fan, and I'm unfamiliar with Kasparov, but they have something of interest to say here. We're falling apart as a nation, and it is happening fast. Something in public discourse has to change now. www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Never let them see you sweat! www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Wow! He's really grasping for anything that will stick. www.yahoo.com/news/donald-...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
The ex-bromancers are at it again. In this clown show, the Epstein files take center ring, and Musk's going for the juggler!
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Interesting twist! www.yahoo.com/news/maurene...
Mike Martin (@eastex-sparky.bsky.social)
Don't forget that he things injecting bleach and shining a flashlight up your ass are good cures for covid.