Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the civil war. Trump mobilizing red state military to blue states .
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the civil war. Trump mobilizing red state military to blue states .
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social)
Harris, Walz or even Jefferies are not the answer in 28. Maybe not even AOC . Mayor Pete, James Talarico and Mallory McMorrow are setting the gold standard about how to talk to and about all this nonsense.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
They are going to change the narrative. I've seen my maga friends start to latch on to th Gabbard nonsense
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Also if we ever see any semblance of files now they will be not credible. They've had too much time to tamper
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump would have had some sense of how he could be personally implicated in the files. How did it get this far? Did he assume that it would be a temporary drumbeat like emails and stolen elections or is it possible that he is actually protecting someone else like BeBe or Melania?
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Again, you took the bait. 10 years in and we are still reporting on what unfounded baloney he "says" rather than what he does. You are more Enquirer than Woodward and Bernstein.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
They are beginning to deflect the narrative away from Trump to make us believe that the cover-up is to protect people in the CIA and intelligence agency blackmail from overseas
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Stay on Epstein Stay on Epstein Stay on Epstein Stay on Epstein Stay on Epstein Stay on Epstein. They will do everything else to distract. More bombs? more investigations?... Stay on Epstein
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Considering how he projects everything that he is secretly guilty of... Think back to the narrative regarding the left from q and maga for the longest time has been how they had The sex trafficking cover up.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Don't get caught saying to yourself again..."ok, THIS will be the thing that takes them down." It never happens.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
It was always going to pass
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Right, then we have to raise taxes and restore programs to fix the economy (or save the banking industry or fix a pandemic etc etc) and get labeled as "tax and spend"
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Stop reporting what he says (all BS and distraction) and focus on what they DO
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
So many words could be avoided just by saying "lies"
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Or will they. Seems like slowly but surely people are less and less afraid of him and willing to speak the truth.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Invoking the "I know you are but what am I" clause
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Why do we keep reporting on what he says? It's been 10 years and all of this art of the deal BS trying to negotiate through all of his chaotic lies... It's a subtle distinction but we need to get back to just reporting on what is happening rather than treating Trump like his words are presidential.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
A couple weeks ago someone called him a chicken and reminded us that he was in the Epstein files. So orange baby man is having a worldwide tantrum.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Shocker, middle-aged white guy with access to fake security officer tough guy equipment
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
We are where we are because two weeks ago someone called Trump a chicken and reminded us that he is in the Epstein files.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Our goons in the region are doing our bidding. We are where we are because two weeks ago someone called Trump a chicken and reminded us that he is in the Epstein files.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
The unfortunate fact is that no one has ever succeeded by trying to out bluster Trump... The ones that succeed operate above the fray and just speak plain truth like Cuban and Mayor Pete.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
It's almost like he's hoping
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
You misspelled promising
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Imagine how embarrassing it will be when the peaceful protesters outnumber anyone who is there to bend the knee... Also sounds like a dare. Make Trump be the fascist that he is and shoot rubber bullets and gas at law-abiding citizens
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
I am so tired of hearing people say that the next whatever is pushing us closer to a constitutional crisis. The constitutional crisis was three laps ago and they are on the home stretch.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
She can't leave. She knows too much. She might fall down the stairs.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
I'd rather get fired on principal than quit. What good does it do to leave? The world needs more responses like the Fed Chair and Comey..."yeah whatever come get me"
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
campaign finance laws require campaigns to pay fair market value for services and goods, including event production.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Nature always wins
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
He's finally admitting who pays the tariff... THE IMPORTING COUNTRY
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
And the bad things that do happen are still Biden's fault
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
And don't forget that time he said that everyone needed to do with less to honor his agenda
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
At the end of the day it is still at least partly a job interview where you need to prove that you are more than just skill or hype... That you will fit the character of the team. Something happened behind the scenes. Nuttier quarterbacks with similar baggage and Daddies have been drafted higher.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Supreme Court: POTUS has general overarching immunity. Also supreme Court: we demand you to do this or else... Wonders why he won't
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
"Excuse me sir could you hold on to America for a minute?"
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
They always blatantly accuse others of exactly what they are doing
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
So true. Almost a comparison that is unfair to the gif. My first thought was the red woman from GOT but someone else used that first.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Robert Wolf on Fox News: "This big beautiful economy that actually was rolling pretty good with jobs and inflation coming down feels more like the Game of Thrones red wedding. I mean, it's not going well."
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
This needs an immediate injunction and if they push back we need federal police. Enough is enough. We need to move past waving a piece of paper and having Trump and Musk continue to do whatever they want daring us to stop them.
Adam Kinzinger (@adamkinzinger.substack.com) reposted
Russia kidnaps Ukrainian children and gives them to Russians to erase their heritage and demoralize Ukraine. Over 20,000 so far. And the US just stopped helping track these kids and likely deleted the database of all the research. Pure evil, right maga?
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
We can't sit around and talk about this for the next 3 days. There needs to be an immediate injunction tonight before damage is done.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Just think of the development opportunities for all the empty buildings
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Resign
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Rome is burning and we are worried about the optics of opposing the resolution. Tens of thousands of people out of work and billions of dollars halted illegally and we're worried that National Parks might be closed for a couple days.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Rome is burning and the party is worried about the optics of forcing a shutdown
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
They are destroying everything and removing all of the human admin staff so they can backfill with tech bro AI. Pretty clear.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
For the love of God don't see this as positive or an olive branch...
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
AOC: It's really because Republicans— they’re very thin skinned and they're very sensitive, and their feelings are very easily hurt. And so they have to vote on censure resolutions.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
My favorite quote of all time is and I'm paraphrasing, "it's amazing what you can accomplish when you don't care who gets credit". Real leaders inspire, collaborate and sit back and smile when someone else carries the ball across the finish line.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe not but the sad part is just the judgement that because they "haven't heard" of them, they are not worthy of help. It's gross and ugly
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
So disgusting to see Johnson and Vance and the rest of the Republicans laughing that a country that Trump hasn't heard of isn't worthy of our help IE Lesotho
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Luckily I cancelled during the election
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
You misspelled coup
Bill Kristol (@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social) reposted
"The spectacle of the president and vice president of the United States tag-teaming to bully the leader of a U.S.-allied democracy fighting for its life against an autocratic aggressor has appalled observers around the world." www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-vanc...
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
It was all a set up to try and make him look bad and make Trump look strong. It was never intended to be a positive meeting
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
It was never intended to be more than a show
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
Congrats, everyone—the Elon boycott is working! Reports indicate that Tesla inventory is swelling, especially with Cybertrucks piling up outside their factory. Keep the boycott going, and don’t forget—today is the Economic Blackout!
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
I think there's more to it than we are giving them credit. This is not just some lazy hatchet job. They are clearing out all of the admin of all of these government functions so the tech Bros can swoop in and install their AI to run it and live off the government..
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
I think we're on the same page? What I am saying is that all of this can be mitigated if we have a United front against their unbridled amassing of power. They want us running around in circles putting out all the little fires while they move the big levers behind the scenes.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Best way to deal with bullies is let them know that you don't give a s***. They draw power from your fear and pearl clutching. So yeah, more of this in addition to relentless action
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
They are so predictable
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Truth
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Growing up in the '70s and '80s I remember my parents telling me stories about blacklisting in the '50s and civil rights in the '60s. It all seemed like unbelievable ancient history that we had permanently moved forward from... But here we are
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
I mean, it is and it isn't. They are doing these things because the base wants it and it keeps the base distracted and engaged but it's really about power and money. This is a distraction.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social)
youtube.com/shorts/0TMSQ...
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Take your GD hat off. Also Bobby on measles... Refers to it as an epidemic and then says it happens every year?
Indivisible ❌👑 (@handle.invalid) reposted
Republicans just voted to take your money and give it to billionaires. It’s not enough that House Republicans are enabling Trump and Elon Musk’s outrageous power grab. Now they’re selling out everyday Americans so that Trump, Musk, and their billionaire allies can get even richer.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Okay so clearly we are on hightened alert and want to blame this on someone but I think the question is... How often did things like this, near misses, happen regularly in the past?
Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar.com) reposted
America’s most shameful UN vote: “Instead of working to deconstruct Putin’s panorama of lies, it opted to keep it in place, to reinforce it, to build on it. It’s a choice that will haunt, and shame, America for years.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/o...
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Not any more
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Stop playing his game. Don't participate. Let him speak to his echo chamber. Have independent truth-based news based on what he does and says and what is true.... Playing his game gives him power.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Like the predators that they are, Trump and Hegseth, blaming the victims
NPR (@npr.org) reposted
A public State Department procurement document for fiscal year 2025 listed the purchase for $400 million. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is a top White House official.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
But, electric bad
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Like a movie...
Scott Galloway (@profgalloway.com) reposted
“You cannot be great without the greatness of others.” - Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni after winning Super Bowl VIX.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
We keep debating whether or not he can do what he's doing... And meanwhile he just keeps doing. This does not feel like a coordinated response. Perhap why we are in the situation we are in. We need consistent daily communication from reliable people about the facts. Not just about "how dare they".
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Can't wait for next year's honorees, Kid Rock and Ted Nugent.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
You misspelled lie
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Call it what it is. At its heart this is a mob deal. We will look the other way on your ethnic cleansing, maybe even help as long as we get the deed.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Legal?
Indivisible ❌👑 (@handle.invalid) reposted
Contrary to popular belief, Democrats aren't powerless right now. There are parliamentary guerrilla tactics that Senate Democrats can use to slow, stall, and obstruct MAGA at every turn: indivisible.org/reso...
New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion.nytimes.com) reposted
“I am shocked by the gleeful assault perpetrated by our own government against U.S.A.I.D.’s programs and the public servants who work on them,” writes Samantha Power, the former head of the agency.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Gaza talk is a distraction
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
This is what we need bsky.app/profile/kara...
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social)
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States — theonion.com/fbi-uncovers...
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Then she needs a better publicist
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Every "should", "how", "when" and "why" question is irrelevant at this point. We all know the answers. Show us that you are joining the fight and what we can do .. not just describing the issue.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
Duh
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
We are slowly discovering all the loopholes in the system. Too much of it was built on the honor system.
Indivisible ❌👑 (@handle.invalid) reposted
TOMORROW: We’re rallying at the Treasury building with @moveon.org to stop Elon Musk’s hostile takeover and tell this unelected billionaire to get his hands off our money. We hope you can join us if you’re in the D.C. area.
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social)
This strikes me as funny. "Up next, the end of Democracy and all of your Grammy winners."
Peter Sorenson (@mnpete1101.bsky.social) reply parent
We need a central thumping and pounding common message daily. We need a singular figurehead leader. Or maybe a team like you and Mayor Pete. We need press conferences that don't just wring hands, clutch pearls and describe the problem but fact check and state the laws and options.