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But that guy was white … so nation of origin doesn’t matter. 🙄
Have principles. Stand for truth. Challenge injustice. Do the right thing.
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But that guy was white … so nation of origin doesn’t matter. 🙄
"I know more about grass than any human being anywhere in the world." I DARE YOU TO TRY TO TOP THIS, GAVIN @govpressoffice-m.bsky.social
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
Jon Batiste is so positive. You just got to love the man. (And he’s a great musician too! 😉)
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
It sounds like you and I are around the same age … and, like me, in denial. 😁
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
They are so weird.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social)
If “a deal” means Putin takes Ukrainian land, then it’s not a deal. That would be a war victory and Russia would be rewarded for an unprovoked attack. A “deal” that is forced upon Ukraine is not a deal. www.cnn.com/webview/poli...
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social)
There is too much big money in political lobbying along with a whole media ecosystem that was built over years and now thrives on divisiveness. While there is much that people can agree on, there is a giant machine that profits from division. What can be done?
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
Fear of law suits.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
Lisa Murkowski always makes a fuss but then caves.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
Lisa Murkowski talks a big game but caves every time.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
And Russell Vought
does it ever disturb anyone how willing our governments are to drop bombs and murder indiscriminately
It amazes me that he thinks Iranians are reading his tweets. He doesn’t know how to govern so he sends tweets.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
The man in the Oval Office is a notoriously poor operator. He thinks he can just show up, talk, and things get done. He has no idea how to work with people (or, in this instance, other countries). He only has threats and intimidation tactics from a lifetime of unchecked privilege and wealth.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s right. Where is the accountability?
But the President has chosen to parade these steadfast warfighters as a personal birthday gift, making a mockery of the Army’s 250 yrs of service and sacrifice. The once “Arsenal of Democracy” now rolls down Independence Ave, imitating the very forces it was built to stand against: authoritarianism.
Bellingcat CEO @eliothiggins.bsky.social:
Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
Or is it just the nature of social media and human discourse to devolve? I don’t disagree with you, but the general atmosphere of social media does not give me a warm, fuzzy feeling.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s right. Because we know all the bad guys and violent criminals hang out at Home Depot. 🙄
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
Only smarmy, unlikable, know-it-alls who believe they are intellectually superior to everyone else use the term “as it happens.”
Undocumented immigrants contribute nearly $100 billion in taxes annually. Meanwhile, the top 1% dodge $163 billion every year. It’s not immigrants exploiting the system — it’s the ultra-wealthy.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
Somehow, the man in the Oval Office will blame Biden for this.
Welcome to America, where protesting illegal kidnappings without due process is an insurrection, but attacking the nation’s Capitol is not.
Fine print: *Offer doesn’t apply to Capitol Police
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
The right has given up any principles and believe the ends justify the means.
Gonna say something obvious to most: real masculinity defends the defenseless, punches up not down, has compassion, and fights only on behalf of others to battle injustice or evil. It doesn’t just lift weights and tweet in all caps and listen to Rogan and grow a beard to feel accepted by other men
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
He’s such a dork.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
This serves as a useful distraction while Republicans try to pass their tax plan that is bad for America.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
This serves as a useful distraction while Republicans try to pass their tax plan that is bad for America.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
This serves as a useful distraction while Republicans try to pass their tax plan that is bad for America.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social)
Wrong, JD. You are wrong and you know it. www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/p...
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
We were told that “DOGE” was all about government transparency. This is another example of how you cannot trust anything they say.
Reminder: the Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen posts are just to distract from the Qatari "gift" or the fact that he's trying to rip Medicare and Medicaid from millions of Americans right now.
What we’re watching this week is the President of the United States using his public office to personally enrich himself. He’s using the office we put him in to take bribes from foreign governments. It’s everything our Founders feared. And we’re letting it all happen right before our eyes.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social)
I just wish he’d save us all money but cutting himself from the DoD. www.cnn.com/2025/05/05/p...
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He always has something to say (usually to complain about) and he lies constantly but, when asked questions that he does not want to answer, he regularly responds that he doesn’t know… and he gets away with it. We must do better holding leaders to accountability.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
He always has something to say (usually to complain about) and he lies constantly but, when asked questions that he does not want to answer, he regularly responds that he doesn’t know… and he gets away with it. We must do better holding leaders to accountability.
Ashley Babbit's family is poised to recieve 30 million dollars (from tax payers) thanks to the Dept of Justice... Mrs Sicknick just wanted a phone call and the people who assaulted her son Brian held accountable.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social)
Savings is a noble goal, but is savings at the expense of life-saving efforts worth the cost? Especially when this administration has plans to spend on military parades and tax cuts for the wealthy? Trump admin is withholding funds for breast cancer research www.king5.com/mobile/artic...
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
Notice how you never see Byron Donalds and his spine in the same room. I’m starting to think his spine does not exist.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
Has there ever been a more useless, neutered, and ineffective Congress?
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s fine if he didn’t vote for Obama, but someone please check to see if he has a spine.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For the man in the Oval Office, the truth is whatever story serves him best at that moment.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For the man in the Oval Office, the truth is whatever story serves him best at that moment.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For the man in the Oval Office, the truth is whatever story serves him best at that moment.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For the man in the Oval Office, the truth is whatever story serves him best at that moment.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
Remember that he also seemed to believe cats and dogs were being eaten in Ohio.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For the man in the Oval Office, the truth is whatever story serves him best at that moment.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For the man in the Oval Office, the truth is whatever story serves him best at that moment.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For the man in the Oval Office, the truth is whatever story serves him best at that moment.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For the man in the Oval Office, the truth is whatever story serves him best at that moment.
📌Hold on, goddammit: If tariffs are so good for our economy, why doesn't the White House want us to see what they are actually costing us??????
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😆
Just incredible
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
Six months from now?!? He keeps blaming Biden and kicking the can down the road. Six months from now he will tell us to wait longer. Remember when he said things would change on his first day?
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social)
“Authorities explained that all demonstrations inside congressional buildings are strictly prohibited.” So it’s okay to invade and attack the Capitol on Jan 6, but it’s not okay to pray inside if the prayers oppose against the administration’s actions? premierchristian.news/en/news/arti...
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
So it’s acceptable to violently invade the Capitol with weapons on J6, but this is not okay?
Possibly the best take on this theme.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
We will be disappointed if we expect this Congress to do the right thing.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
He operates like a mob boss.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
Bezos caved
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Bezos caved www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/b...
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
Apparently Bezos caved www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/b...
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s odd how Carl Sagan passed away almost 30 years ago but is on Bluesky.
Donald Trump has always seen telling the truth as a hostile act.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
He’s so weird.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social)
Amazon is planning to show the cost of tariffs on goods. It’s telling when this administration calls an act of transparency “hostile.” Now will Amazon change its plan?
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s not about truth or due process. It’s all about the message and the photo op.
You can’t say criminals don’t deserve due process when due process is the thing that decides if they're criminals. Otherwise you're just kidnapping people you don't like.
To everyone shouting “no one is above the law” referring to that Milwaukee judge: We have a criminal in the White House. A guy who’s proven to be utterly lawless. And you’re perfectly fine with that. So take your “no one is above the law” bullshit and shove it up your ass.
The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased. Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power. Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable. But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social)
There’s a difference between disruption and destruction. In business, disruption can make an industry leap forward, but consumers don’t sacrifice. This administration’s destruction is costing jobs, inflation, and long-term security. We are urged to sacrifice but those in power sacrifice nothing.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
What are the odds the man in the Oval Office tries to name himself Chair of the Federal Reserve?
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
What are the odds the man in the Oval Office tries to name himself Chair of the Federal Reserve?
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
What are the odds the man in the Oval Office tries to name himself Chair of the Federal Reserve?
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
What are the odds the man in the Oval Office tries to name himself Chair of the Federal Reserve?
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social)
What are the odds the man in the Oval Office tries to name himself Chair of the Federal Reserve?
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
He’s so weird.
The stock market lost $1.4 trillion in value today. Another day in Trump’s America.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social)
Putting a lot of faith into guys who have dubious track records on health. www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/p...
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He says it’s in the past, yet he cannot stop bringing it up. 🙄
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social)
The market lost $3.1 trillion in value due to White House messaging and Musk reduced his estimated "savings" to just 15% of his original estimate. Most of us would be fired if we mismanaged and misrepresented our jobs that much. www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Every single “investment expert “ is emphasizing diversification to include investment in other stock markets. And that will extend to private markets and start ups. It’s possible to export your smartest people, hire overseas , and fund their business at a fraction of costs you face here. Insane
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Thanks for the propaganda Yahoo News. 🙄
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
Has there ever been a man with more apologists than the man occupying the Oval Office?
I am but a humble cable news host with a bachelor’s in philosophy, but I feel like at some point the bond market is also going to notice that the GOP is going to pass a deficit financed 5 trillion dollar tax cut. Maybe?
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social)
Has there ever been a man with more apologists than the man occupying the Oval Office?
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s meme-worthy!
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
As with most statements by this administration, just because something is said does not mean it is true.
The executive targets his opponents w/bogus investigations. His government disappears people w/out due process and vanishes them beyond reach. He usurps legislative power, controls public funds at will, & consolidates power. Loyalty is expected — or else. Authoritarianism isn’t coming. It’s here.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For productive negotiations and deal-making, trust and predictability are valuable. The man in the White House is neither.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
And they wouldn’t he? Per the highest court in the land, he has nothing to lose.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For productive negotiations and deal-making, trust and predictability are valuable. The man in the White House is neither.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For productive negotiations and deal-making, trust and predictability are valuable. The man in the White House is neither.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For productive negotiations and deal-making, trust and predictability are valuable. The man in the White House is neither.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For productive negotiations and deal-making, trust and predictability are valuable. The man in the White House is neither.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For productive negotiations and deal-making, trust and predictability are valuable. The man in the White House is neither.
Tom Murphy (@murphy-t.bsky.social) reply parent
For productive negotiations and deal-making, trust and predictability are valuable. The man in the White House is neither.