Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social)
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Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Seems like the State of Missouri does spend a lot of time and money defending itself in court. And a majority of them they loose it seems. Of course this is on its citizens dime. Just another day in the Show Me State with its supermajority of feckless elected officials.
Jess Piper (@piperformissouri.bsky.social) reposted
MO Gov Mike Kehoe is calling a special session to gerrymander the 5th District which encompasses Kansas City. He is specifically violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which bans any voting practice that denies or weakens the power of a racial minority to elect its preferred candidates.
neptune45.bsky.social (@neptune45.bsky.social) reposted
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump... remember that commercial that said your in good hands with, no we are not we are in the hands of the most ignorant child this country has ever seen
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
The MAGA fascination with honoring these losers lost cause is unique to itself.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
We will see internal in fighting within the AFP/MAGA party down to the state and possibly local levels. Those silent, but never Trumpers will surface as well claiming they knew how it would end as well and are now offering their services. Milk Toast Democrats wonāt fair much better. Chaos.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Loose lips sink ships, as well.
Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg.bsky.social) reposted
I had the chance to talk with @scottdetrow.bsky.social for āAll Things Consideredā about my belief that an important line was crossed in America this month: www.npr.org/2025/08/30/n...
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Possibly eyeing the couchās as well.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
What is the probability that the 4th and 5th districts turn blue? Are they that confident? Are there enough GOP voters to outweigh a heavy independent voter turnout who favor a Democratic Candidate after all that has transpired?
Jess Piper (@piperformissouri.bsky.social) reposted
If youāre interested in finding out what we can do to fight back against the gerrymandering in Missouri, I hope youāll join this call. I will be speaking on the call. www.mobilize.us/indivisiblek...
Mayor Q (@mayorq.bsky.social) reposted
They lost their damn minds if they donāt think we know how to knock doors in Belton, Grandview, Leeās Summit, Midtown (!!), and Westport and win a race. Not sleeping on the Northland or eastern seats either. Looking forward to a 5-3 map ahead unless they get some sense.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
That and Rocky Horror and Blazing Saddles as well seems to pop up in my thinking lately.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Codenamed as a āWeekend at Bernieāsā
heather2136.bsky.social (@heather2136.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Is Ann Wagner saying racism and White Christian nationalism is a Missouri value??? She definitely is.
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
DOGE wasnāt a cost-cutting venture. It was a data mining operation for private interests. Trump opened the gates to the castle from inside for invaders with bad and greedy intent to plunder and exploit.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Retention will drop and other things...
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
The social political implosions are happening more and more.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Article I, Section 8, of the US Constitution give Congress the SOLE POWER to establish tariffs, duties and impost, and to regulate foreign commerce. THE US CONGRESS majorty, the AFP, MAGA and or GOP has essentially quit doing this. SCOTUS should enforce it! If not, this confirms alot of fears.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Both of these are excellent perspecitves and probably will play out that way. Once a cult looses it founder / leader, it implodes and begins to fragment.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
The word āTrustā isnāt a hallmark of the this administration. Trustworthy people do things right and move on to what ever is next in life with no fanfare. If they blow it, THEY OWN their mistake, not blaming others for it. This administration doesnāt own their failures and are feckless.
Ian Coldwater š¦š„ (@lookitup.baby) reposted
Old Soviet joke for today: A man walks into a newsstand every day, looks around, and leaves. After a long time of this, the owner says āCan I help you find something?ā āIām looking for the obituaries.ā āThe obituaries are in the back of the newspaper, comrade.ā āNot the one Iām looking for.ā
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Guess Critical Thinking skills probably aren't neccessary according this Oligaricfascist thinking as well.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
The world is different from the 1920's and the GunBoat mentality that went with it as well.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social)
Missouri, the ME to State for Republicans who love dictatorships. www.kcur.org/politics-ele...
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Nice, thank you
Greg (Big Dog) (@oneveteransoath.substack.com) reposted reply parent
Project2025Index.com
Joshua Smith (@smithmachine.bsky.social) reposted
This is illegal. www.gao.gov/blog/what-po...
Angry (@angrystaffer.bsky.social) reposted
I hope people realize how absolutely fucked this situation is. This isnāt normal. People are resigning all over the place because the government is mishandling our data, ruining our public health services, and generally making Americans less safe.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
For a constitutional lawyer he is such a traitorous shit to it.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, 2020 ā¦..
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Not so in Missouri missouriindependent.com/2025/08/28/m...
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social)
Admits he is lying. Mark Alford faces questions about Trump Medicaid cuts, GOP priorities in Missouri town hall missouriindependent.com/2025/08/28/m...
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
WHOOPSIE DOODLE
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Mainstream Media doesnāt want to be sued. Trump is running the Oberon Hungarian playbook to bog down dissent by frivolous lawsuits.Oberon is pseudo dictator as well.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Appears that JD Vance seems to have put Trump before his god. Isnāt that against one of Ten Commandments?
Greg Sargent (@gregsargent.bsky.social) reposted
Trump is now clearly telegraphing that he's going to militarize Chicago in part to retaliate against JD Pritzker for daring to criticize his occupations
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Itās for his BASE to hear and believe. Those of us who are independent thinkers know better. After all, he loves ignorant voters.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Constantly Lying can do that to one.
David (@scotinus.bsky.social) reposted
Please amplify Sen. Patty Murray's comments. Unless you're cool with all this, and haven't had enough yet. www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murr...
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
But Mark would!
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Florida Taxpayers, even the staunchest conservatives should demand their pound of flesh from DeSantis.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Guess,her belief is that,Americans must simply sit,until they die then,according to her beliefs. Guess those 4 Lepers in the book of Kings were radical leftists of their time then? Guess, it would be Americans better under a King, not the radicals of 1776. āNUTāSā to that.
Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) reposted
Republicans are trying to redraw congressional district lines to keep their grip on Congress in the midterms and beyond. Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around. Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW
Colorowdy (@colorowdy.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
original video I have this cassette tape...HA youtu.be/C19InkgElIE?...
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
There is your Problem. The MAGA Congress wonāt do squat and defer the the executive branch, after all the President Knows what he is doing.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
The GOP is party of death.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Excellent shot
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Kakistocracy in action
Angry (@angrystaffer.bsky.social) reposted
Jesus Christ. If your credit isnāt frozen at all three bureaus, I would strongly consider doing that now
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
I felt the wind shift in blowing to the east. It must of been that low pressure system that materialized at the White House.
Senator Amy Klobuchar (@klobuchar.senate.gov) reposted
The Fed was designed to be insulated from politics to maintain the stability and credibility of our financial system. The President is breaking the law, abusing his power, setting a dangerous precedent, and undermining our economy.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
He is hedging his bets, looks good to Trump, but if thing CHANGES, he can salvage his political career as someone who was working from inside for the people. Itās just a theory, but Alford has always been a candidate for the airlock.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Fascism .
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Dictatorships and their policies always come with a cost.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Constituent: You need to take your head out of Trumpās ass.
Mollie Katzen (@molliekatzen.bsky.social) reposted
Reminder that Sarah Kendzior is one of the deepest thinkers and best writers out there. Profile in courage bar none.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Well then, throw him in jail as per his demand. No work release or club fed either.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Constituent: You talked about abuses in the medicare and medicaid system and I found interesting that the president pardoned someone that defrauded the medicaid system for $1.3 billion
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, yes I do
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Why does Hassett remind me of this scene?
CAP Action (@americanprogressaction.org) reposted
"A lot of people are saying maybe we'd like a dictator." Yeah, the sitting president really just said that.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
"Nuts" to the Trump Administration. SCOTUS has decided on this and will strike this EO or toss the US Constitution out. www.uscourts.gov/about-federa...
Brant Reeves (@bireeves95.bsky.social) reposted
Make Sure Everyone Knows šš HOLY S**T look at this: Florida GOP Senator Rick Scott just quietly disclosed stock trades a year late ā worth $26 MILLION ā on companies HE LEGISLATED. š³ This is corrupt to its core, and he's hoping no one will notice. You know what to do.
Ian Kikuchi (@curatorian.bsky.social) reposted
Took the boys to the local fire station's open day. Don't put water on hot oil, folks. š„š„š„š
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Gas lighting stupid people should be felony level crime.
Tom Nichols (@radiofreetom.bsky.social) reposted
Meanwhile JD Vance is giving an interview today saying that World War II ended with "negotiations." I assume he means this:
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Waiting when he goes to ANY NFL game and gums it up as well.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Cracker Barrelās dacor always seem like a house off some hoarders realty tv show.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
She isnāt that committed to her constituents. She could have taken the opportunity to engage with them no matter what. Instead, she walked, showing SC she is purely the transactional person she is. No passion to serve.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Unconditional surrender of Germany comes to mind. JD forgot Dresden Fire Bombing.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
At that rate it will take a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggggggggg time. If they were smart they out source to an immigrant crew who have it done in a week or less.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Did not know NJ had a severe zombie issue
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
A lot of Texas Gvt officials were busy circling wagons with just that. Amazing how they have maintained retrograding to the 1800ās.
Joni Askola (@joniaskola.bsky.social) reposted
Today, on Ukraineās Independence Day, remember this: Despite russiaās brutal attempt to erase its sovereignty, Ukraine stands stronger than ever. More sovereign, more militarized, more united. Ukraine is succeeding. russia is failing. Slava Ukraini! šŗš¦
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Wait, no bused in, democrat funded disrupters available to heckle and boo?
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Hpatics! Appleās version of nails on a chalkboard.
BlueinOhio (@sharon43302.bsky.social) reposted
Presidential historian and author Rick Perstein posted this yesterday under the caption "I can name that tune in one note, Tom.". He did not know the source of the attached text image.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
I like it. Doesnāt look like a set from āHoardersā on one of those off channels Dr Philās promotes.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social)
Where oh where is the NRA? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
I call it "The Bovine Stare"
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social)
supreme.justia.com/cases/federa...
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Perhaps, but wouldnāt a military presence at any sporting event give one pause?
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
IF Democrats and Independents who lean Democrat come out and vote. Would love to see Red districts turn BLUE and demolish SAFE and gerrymandered Republican districts in RED states.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Ok
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Americaās El Duce
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Eventually Fascists, well you know.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Revisionist History! Hallmark of Authoritarianism.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Curtisy of the Heritage Foundation, Project 2025.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Wasn't Trump saying that Zelenski should have been talking to Putin before it all started? Or should have been compitulating? Or shouldn't have started the War with Russia? Does anyone know what Trump's position truly is other than Putin?
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
Waiting for the Military/Civilian Tribunals to supersede Civilian Law.
Fiona "Fi" Webster ššš (@fiona-webster22.bsky.social) reposted
Data centers use water directly for cooling, as it's pumped thru pipes in & around computer equipment. They also use water indirectlyāH2O required to produce the electricity to power the facility. The amount of H2O for electricity increases dramatically when the source is fossil fuels. No pay wall.
Karl_P (@karlph.bsky.social) reply parent
He is calling out to idiot America, as the song goes.