merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
I always thought heâd bit a capsule. The blood seems to have come from there
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I always thought heâd bit a capsule. The blood seems to have come from there
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
OMG he is just gross. đ€ź
Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) reposted
They Tried to Sneak Out 600 Kids on a Holiday Weekend The government was loading Guatemalan minors, unaccompanied, some as young as 6-7.
Carolyn Barber, MD (@cbarbermd.bsky.social) reposted
A lead CDC official who resigned said Kennedyâs team asked him to âchange studies that have been settled in the pastâ to fit anti-vax views. Thatâs not public health leadershipâitâs malpractice. đ www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o... #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #SciSky #NurseSky
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump: I WAS SHOT IN THE EAR!
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Right. Sure. Simple misunderstanding, thatâs why he never thanked him and quickly, discretely stuffed it into his wifeâs bag.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Evil
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Uh huh. Because both of those things happening in one day, in quick succession is not at all odd.
Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) reposted
Pour one out for Judge Sparkle Sooknananâs clerks this Labor Day weekend
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Nope. I forgive him absolutely nothing.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
I guess mortgage fraud only disqualifies Fed governors, Senators, meh, theyâre cool with it.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Did he go golfing though? Or did he only arrive at the club? Cuz the way he was shuffling, I donât think he could get on and off the cart. Seriously. Watch the video.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
I had this on becaufse I watch Jane Pauley and, oops, left the tv on. Before I could find the remote to turn her off, I did hear a follow up. She backed off the nothing standing, but reiterated that w/o Trump LA wouldnât have gotten through intact. Her lower lip looked ready to burst open, though.
DrDinD.bsky.social (@drdind.bsky.social) reposted
So federal agents are suppressing this massive crime wave in DC. By busting people smoking weed, jaywalking, committing traffic violations, writing on sidewalks. đ
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Lawn. Duh.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Unless Frankenstein is the name of a film.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
As I troll MAGA on an internet news site, they seem really concerned about migrants cuz theyâre criminals(!) when they enter the US without âproper paperwork,â or overstay a visa. I remind them Trump is a criminal. Suddenly crime isnât a big deal.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Well when I need another heart surgery, Iâll just call Keith, the guy who mows my law.
đȘ·MsGrumpyBunnyđȘ· (@msgrumpybunny.bsky.social) reposted
The GOP holds the majority and could pass a law today to protect our children Instead, theyâre scolding us for saying âprayers arenât enoughâ when babies are gunned down while praying in church To those in Congress who claim faithâ Bloodshed isnât inevitable. Itâs your choice
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
What! Like 8 of them all dressed up like a swat team just to arrest one guy quietly sitting on a park bench. No wonder their budget is so bloated. They arenât making life better. They arenât protecting anybody. They arenât protecting anybody.
Rooby Bloosday (@roobybloo.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
I wonder what those who voted 3rd party in protest think they achieved?
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
What an utter hellscape!!
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Is Trump aware of how many non working days his VP has spent with his family since January?
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Opening skilled trades jobs to women Supporting equal pay for equal work.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
I hope they bury him next to her.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
So says a guy who thinks HE is an expert on experts. OkayâŠ.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
I love that! What does the nest look like?
Jenn Budd (@jennbudd.bsky.social) reposted
Once again, Border Patrol tells the press this was a targeted kidnapping, yet they took a man who is legally here & in the immigration process. This shows that it was not a targeted investigation as they claimed. Press must stop printing lies. apnews.com/article/immi...
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Many are enjoying it now.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh he is not ok. That looks like the walk of a man who had surgery.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Thereâs a difference!?!?
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Hope they tell that to Ken Paxton and Donald Trump while theyâre at it!
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
So awesome! What simple and brilliant idea.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Less than 100 deaths related to covid vaccine. 8 billion doses administered. 7 million Americans dead from the disease. Itâs not hard to see they have saved lives. Still are.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
They ruined his chance at the Nobel peace prize!đ«
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
If some alien life form reached earth and saw this structure, understood it to be a barrier, which side would they assume belonged to the bad guys and which side to the good guys?
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
The CIA, charged with knowing everything to keep this country safe, was Blindsided by a woman who is a known Russian sympathizer doing something that hurt the the US & the dept. she is charged with leading? Really? Nobody could see the potential for this happening? Somebody should lose their jobs.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
www.newsweek.com/map-list-cit...
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
All the people worried about immigrants taking their jobs will be so happy to know they can now apply at that car wash!
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted
They donât care if you have papers or not. What they care about is whether you look like an immigrant from south of the border.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Iâm still wondering about why he was wearing his granddaughterâs too-dark make-up, had his MAGA hat pulled way down, and looked so out of it at the Space X launch with Elon last November. Maybe itâs all related.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Welch: Am American president talks to other American citizens like that, and propagandists come on TV and normalize this behavior. And nothing about this is normal. Nothing
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
His gaping mouth looks like a guy having a hard time catching his breath. Or a dying fish.
Joshua J. Friedman (@joshuajfriedman.com) reposted
I really hope this becomes the black eye it deserves to be www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trae Crowder (@thetraecrowder.bsky.social) reposted
On the way the Right has responded to the shooting in Minnesota (and all of them really)
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merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Iâm old enough to remember when it was big controversial that Nancy Reagan ordered new White House China. Now we have this.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Healthiest 79 year old man to ever walk the earth! đ
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh, there is a plan. But itâs not Trumps plan, he is just a figure head. The Heritage Foundation has a very well articulated plan. They hired Trump to rally MAGA, be elected, sign his name to EOâs, name their SC appts & dept. heads, bully congress. Trump gets to stay out of jail and feel important.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Or RFK Jr.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Better late than never. His trolling lifts my spirits at least, so thatâs something good.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Aside of the sheer nonsense here, he should be reminded, we donât have Crown Jewels in this country.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social)
Charlie Kirk has 1 childâŠ..
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Charlie Kirk has 1 child.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Yea. I get that, but at least thereâd be one less asshole MAGA politician. And thatâs better than one more.
Meidas Charise Lee đđđŽđ„„đ« (@chariselee.bsky.social) reposted
The corruption is rampantâŒïž WAKE UP âŒïž
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
We have become so inured to FOX playing in lobbies it feels like a radical act for something on the other end of the political spectrum to be on instead. Like a win. Like the start of the pendulum swinging back. Something to celebrate!
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe heâs been deported to some shithole country in Africa.
George Conway đđșđžđ„ (@gtconway.bsky.social) reposted
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
He doesnât read. He has his minions telling him, âSir, more people are wishing you well than have ever wished anyone well before, in the history of well wishers!â
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social)
Asking not for sympathy but for empathy.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
A federal judge has ordered Florida to shut down "Alligator Alcatraz," after the state spent a staggering $218M to build the now-vacant detention camp. Closing it will run taxpayers another $20M. An utterly cruel and costly waste.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
The president has the power to declare emergencies. But. There still needs to actually be an emergency, otherwise, it is just the president grabbing power he is not constitutionally granted. What are the criteria to designate an emergency? Because âI said soâ seems inadequate.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Got off Facebook years ago. Never had insta. Those guys getting super wealthy on our personal info? No thanks
Just Jack (@just-jack-1.bsky.social) reposted
Maybe Red state governors are sending their national guard to DC because theyâd be safer there picking up trash than patrolling their own murder capitals.
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Proud member UAW Local 651
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
www.thedailybeast.com/newsom-troll...
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
www.thedailybeast.com/newsom-troll...
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social)
She couldnât do a quick fact check?
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
And money. Always money involved for Trump.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Iâm a mother. And a grandmother. My take; I donât need a lie detector to see this small man is knowingly not speaking truth, and I think he understands the implications, and I also think he is a little frightened. But he made a choice to go with dark side. Now, he is trapped.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Ok. Whatâs the plan to increase funding and access for mental health services?
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Why? Does Chicago need landscaping help?
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
Theyâre traumatizing kids.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe among wealthiest republicans. Not the rest of us, Mike
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump has had a website for his library up since 2021, taking donations, but as of today has not chosen a site. Itâs almost like he has no plans to ever be a former president and build one
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
So says the department of misinformation!
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
Newsom: âJust consider Speaker Johnson's state and district. Just look at the murder rate, that's nearly four times higher than California's in Louisiana.â Johnson: âHe can name-drop me all he wants. He needs to go and govern his state and not be engaging in all of this.â
Carter P. Hayes (@allchronology.com) reposted
Can't believe that in 2025 we have to be telling people that vaccines are safe and slavery was bad.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Almost like this administration doesnât see women as actual people.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
He cares nothing for the safety of his own constituents.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Didnât Trump have secret service protection all the years between leaving and re-entering the White House? Or no?
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
I feel really bad that Trump doesnât care enough about the safety of his own supporters to send in militias to protect them from obvious impending danger.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
She forgot the part about Babbitt being told over and over to stop and the officer heroically protecting our elected officials and the constitutional procedure taking place.
Fight 4 Democracy Continues (@politically.bsky.social) reposted
Dear Americans, If you can't the CDC anymore check out these other sites from other nations: www.canada.ca/en/public-he... www.gov.uk/government/o...
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
#cancellauraingraham
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
True story. My dentist owns a franchise.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social)
People waiting hours in long lines in parking lots
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
They need to stick together. As do Universities. Hospitals and research facilities and, yes, even big pharma need to stick together. Labor unions need to stick together. Agricultural community members need to stick together. United we stand, divided we fall. E Pluribus Unum. Solidarity Forever!
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
These people have left their homes, families, jobs, to do this. What an enormous waste.
Repugs R Stinky (@artfulscribe.bsky.social) reposted
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
Doesnât have the tools to care.
merlevans.bsky.social (@merlevans.bsky.social) reply parent
She isnât from Latin America
E. Rosalie (@erosalie.infoepi.com) reposted
The headlines have surpassed Mad Libs and are firmly entrenched in Cards Against Humanity: The CEO of the Thiel Foundation to become CDC director.