Seems like Karma came to collect her back rent from Charlie.
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Seems like Karma came to collect her back rent from Charlie.
This is a Melissa Hortman appreciation account for the next 24 hours.
I had no wish for him to be murdered, but I’ll harshly judge anyone who flies their flag at half staff for that hateful extremist or talks about honoring his memory. There was no honor in his life.
Hard to believe it's not a professional hit when the gunman was skilled enough to hit him in the neck at 200 yards. That's a trained sniper.
This is Republicans toning down the rhetoric...
You can make a case that Charlie Kirk considered empathy 'woke'. There are a whole lot of woke MAGA folk today, including Mad King MAGA. Damn. "I can't stand the word empathy, actually," Kirk says in the video. "I think empathy is a made-up, new-age term that does a lot of damage."
Seems like a good time to send the US Marines and multiple state National Guard troops into Utah. Flood the zone. They can't even keep Charlie Kirk safe.
I saw a video. He got hit and fell off his chair. He may well have been killed instantly. If not, the comment stands. I wasn't there, but I'm sure there are more video angles than the original one that I saw.
Since folks have such conveniently short memories: Trump and other Republicans mock Democrats after Minnesota lawmaker killings | US politics | The Guardian share.google/cLXprv6U1tj6...
We knew this about homie from waaaaaaay back when he was redlining Black renters with his pappy. The jacked-up part now is that he has the power of the Presidency to put more teeth into that hatred.
Yeah, you knew this was bullshit when he led with the word, 'Every' like every Trump voter is a racist idiot. See how that works? It's not true, but it sounds really good.
Damn.
Yes, character, morals, and common sense aren't any MAGA strong suits. Hypocrisy and conspiracy theories? They have those in spades.
Worth considering!
I was wondering about this too. Earlier, professional medical intervention in a well-stocked ambulance may well have helped save his life.
This is the same dude who bitched about lowering the flag for REPUBLICAN John McCain - a legitimate American war hero. So yes, f*ck all that noise. Bitch ass Charlie Kirk. You must be crazy.
Oh HELL no! I'm not even pouring one out for Charlie Kirk. Let me see one neighbor try to lower their flag for that political bomb thrower, and I'll be right over there raising it back up when they're not looking.
Life comes at you fast.
Couldn't agree more.
Yes. Yes, they are.
I'm hearing "political violence has no place in America" from people who were more than OK with what happened on Jan 6, 2021.
Preach on that! Let someone joke about a "Charlie Kirk" Halloween costume today and watch how many heads explode in outrage—hypocritical BS. "Donald Trump Jr. retweeted a proposed 'Paul Pelosi' Halloween costume featuring men’s underwear and a hammer, saying, 'The Internet remains undefeated.'"
the people who mocked and made up shit about the attack on paul pelosi have thoughts about decorum and we should definitely take them very very seriously
Exactly right.
I'm OK w/ Charlie Kirk warranting a moment of silence in the House. I won't be OK w/ any attempts by Trump or Johnson to allow his body to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda. Not saying that will happen, but based on their statements & the foolishness of the GOP & the regime, anything can happen.
For everyone saying political violence has no place in this country… Remember two Democratic legislators were shot in Minnesota just this year. And America shrugged and moved on.
Dude has left a lot of words out there that reflect poorly on his character, and yet, people are being very *empathetic* about his death and the impact it will have on his wife and children. Most people aren't monsters, even in the face of rank foolishness and hate.
Say that louder for the people in the back, Senator Gallego.
It can only be viewed as a 'hostile act' by a party that expects to be implicated in what comes out. GOP - stop showing your cards before you're asked to put them on the table by the dealer.
A special kind of awful. Folk - on all sides - need to amp down this irrational hate of their fellow citizens.
I was not a fan of Charlie Kirk. Nothing he did deserved him getting shot and killed. In the spirit of MAGA, I'll start a conspiracy theory that is entirely not true. This was a false flag operation pulled off by a right-wing sharpshooter. No way a soft ass Democrat pulls off a 200-yard kill shot.
@govpritzker.illinois.gov's take on Kirk is the correct one: "Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it." On point. So glad Democrats are saying this.
I'm all for healthy, constructive debate on all things, but Robby Starbuck is nothing more than a right-wing bomb thrower. I guess in that case, Van Jones will clean his clock with fact-based arguments, but I hate that Starbuck's abhorrent views are being given any oxygen at all.
The contrast is becoming clearer by the day. When it's all said and done, Blue states will be healthier and wealthier as their citizens live longer. Red states will not be, but they will still try to vote Trump in for a third term.
What you get when your plan is to play all sides until you can find a winner, then join that side. “There really hasn’t been a strategy that I can discern other than ‘whatever Israel wants, whatever Netanyahu wants,’” said Khaled Elgindy, visiting scholar at Georgetown University
MAHA is all marketing and a distraction. It wants to tackle poor air and water quality but the EPA just got defunded. It wants to promote healthy eating, but the admin gutted SNAP benefits that would do just that. Biggest killer of kids? Guns. Totally silent on that. @anacabrera.bsky.social
Looking forward to that question being put to Kash Patel by a Senate committee member on a public broadcast. 🍿🥤
Is what's said at the start of every climate disaster movie 👀
Notice how MAGA's never bothered when white Ukrainian women are murdered by Russian dictators.
Love this. Add "Accidentally emailed" to a growing list of new jack euphemisms like "scheduling conflicts". These phrases can be used by anyone who either wants to shine a light on Trump's horrible decisions or by anyone who wants to dip out of meeting him at any cost.
Preach on that.
Trump said he was “very unhappy” that Israel conducted an airstrike in Qatar. - NYT shorturl.at/oqDXO "Very unhappy". This is from the guy who posted this about Chicago, a city in the United States. He's like the guy who's cool beating his wife, but backs the hell up when her brother shows up.
"US response still pending." Well, here is the strongly worded, decisive response to a very troubling airspace incursion by Russia into a NATO country. I feel safe and secure that our country is on top of it.
The truth hurts.
Rumble, young man, rumble. Respect, Congressman.
Oh, they can. Just wait and see.
Say what you want about Rand Paul - he has a set of guiding principles and sticks to them. You may not like his set of guiding principles, but I appreciate someone who stands out from 99.9% of the GOP, having no guiding principles except "What Trump said."
Damn - don't call it an ass whoopin' 💪
Looking over the Epstein book messages, I'm struck by how comfortable everyone was with compiling something like this, contributing to it, and receiving it. Something most people with common sense would avoid like the plague. But the super-rich and powerful know how insulated they are.
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Bless the Epstein survivors who are speaking out. That level of bravery is something Coward McBone Spurs will never have.
I agree, do you? ❤️ if yes please!
"Fascism is turning out to be more complicated than Trump & his minions thought. It turns out that the people have a voice, & they don’t like it when Trump tries to rig the justice system against them. They’re standing up to Trump’s authoritarian impulses, one grand jury at a time, & good on them."
PSA: Please remember to wear a well-fitting mask when you’re at the pharmacy getting vaccinated (or are there for any other reason). I really appreciate anyone taking a step to protect themselves by getting vaccinated, but you put yourself at unnecessary risk if you don’t wear a mask while doing so.
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OBAMA: 3 TRUMP: 0 This is *really* get under Donald's thin-skin. Good. deadline.com/2025/09/pres...
"After he finished, he said, 'We both could have done better, ' and left." If that's not the smokiest, smoking gun in the history of smoking guns, I don't know what is. That statement tracks 100% Trump.
Hakeem Jeffries has appointed Eric Swalwell, Jasmine Crockett, Jared Moskowitz and Jamie Raskin to serve as the democratic members on the new January 6th committee. What great choices in my opinion, all four of these members will fight to make sure the truth is not whitewashed.
I care for children in the hospital on inpatient & consult services. Most weeks there are at least a few kids admitted with vaccine preventable diseases. Often in children who can’t get vaccinated themselves. 15 years in pediatrics and I’ve never seen a single one admitted with vaccine injury.
That's how it's done. Respect, Banksy. #resistancebyanymeansnecessary
Is it possible to have your heart warmed and broken at the same time? Damn, that was my guy!
That paragraph sounds like it was written by a White man who got pulled over by the police one lazy Sunday because his gas tank cover was open. Dude is clueless.
Man, that's a damn shame. History repeated. "Free African Americans were required to carry documentation proving their free status. These papers included details about their appearance, origin, and any distinguishing marks to prevent them from being mistaken for runaway slaves."
Might as well add Humpty Dumpty, The Wizard of Oz, and Willy Wonka to that laundry list.
Solid character will reflect itself in consistent behavior, while poor character will seek to hide behind deceptive words and actions. - Myles Munroe
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Yes, the energy is stored unlike the knowledge in their brains. At this point, you may as well find all the MAGA folk who never finished elementary school and just give them GOP Congressional seats, Cabinet positions, and Ambassadorships. There would be no discernable difference. Damn.
Excited to see the mid-winter menu at the "Rose Garden Club". This is some TACKY ASS bullshit! If that monstrosity has to exist, the ONLY people eating there should be public White House tourists and they should eat for free.
Based on the sentiment in country, his only public safe spaces will be MMA matches, NASCAR races, and Klan rallies.
Some actual factuals for the dimwits:
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We will be before this is over.
Preach on it, Rev! Been saying that since they got confirmed.
This. 👇👇👇 JB Pritzker: "Any rational person who has spent even the most minimal amount of time studying human history has to ask themselves one important question: Once they get the citizens of this nation comfortable with the current atrocities committed under the color of law, what comes next?”
Tom Hanks?? Tom Hanks has done more for veterans than the paper Commander-in Chief and current SecDef have ever done. Folding to Trump, a draft dodger, seems cowardly.
Calling Black Children this…. UNACCEPTABLE
They'll be hosting bowling championship banquets there next. I'm with you, Molly.
Agree. They're waaaay past "First do no harm".
"Facts and data," he added. "All of us need to be a million pound s---hammer of facts and data. I am. The media should be able to destroy this narrative and cook this liar." buff.ly/wE3M3np
100%
The excuses keep morphing.
Draft-dodging coward posts A.I. image of himself in Vietnam.
I just love the sublime simplicity of this post. A+
Excited to know that this tweet exchange will outlive JD Vance and hopefully haunt all of his future political ambitions. What a two-faced, hypocritical, shameless tool.
"I don't give a shit what you call it." Vance seems to have no historical reference of the Nuremberg Trials. A quick refresher for his dumb ass: The trial prosecuted 21 leading Nazi officials for crimes against peace, war crimes, & crimes against humanity, including extermination & enslavement.
Must be what the Poles were feeling during the run up to WWII. We know one thing - Governor Pritzker is the right man in the right place for this moment. Stay strong Chicago! 💪
Thanks, Trump. “Oh, you know” — I love Black people and I did great with the vote with the Black people." Dumbass Trump "The latest jobs report, which showed Black unemployment climbing from 7.2% to 7.5%, last month, &i s now at its highest level since Oct 2021, mid-pandemic. buff.ly/eMp3NNW
Preach on that, my brother!
Here’s the headline ICE is walking by to get into their concentration camp just outside Chicago.
Still not understanding how this can be done with an EO and no congressional approval...
Word.
