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I might have believed the press release if it had started “Seriously, this time we are not lying.” ,
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I might have believed the press release if it had started “Seriously, this time we are not lying.” ,
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I ask again, by what right does a state have a right to determine how a city paints a crosswalk?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
What she meant to say is “I do know that LA wouldn’t be standing up to tyranny today if President Trump hadn’t taken action”
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
No, the Founders intended for our leaders to have good American names like Gouverneur, Button, Josiah, and Elbridge.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Attention, McDonald’s, if you are listening, would you please slip an Air Tag in his next bag of Big Macs?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
What is frustrating (in advance) is that after Trump’s madness is clear to almost everyone, a lot of people will claim that he was a strong leader but only went crazy at the end.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Reportedly he hadn’t had a drink in the last three minutes before the accident.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, but there is a 3% margin of error, so…
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
As a Californian I support this but I also support sending a bill to the Feds for this service or better yet deducting it from revenues we send to DC.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
You would think this is NOT a precedent he would want to set. Unless he plans on never being an ex-president
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
First things first of course but the IOC needs to start work NOW on moving the 2028 Olympics or postponing them one year.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Why aren’t New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, and other blue states speaking out as loudly?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Punched a wall?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I didn’t know Chicago has a black mayor!
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m old enough to remember when Republicans…I can’t do this anymore!
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
And THAT was on the first take!
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Is it a state highway? By what authority does the state paint over a street crosswalk if it isn’t?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
No preference? So Putin evidently was ambivalent on whether he should invade Ukraine since Trump has said Putin would never have invaded if he was president.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Most likely a radiologist who has worked too many years without a lead shield.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Any bets on who will be first to seek asylum in Russia when (there is no other option) we restore our democracy?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Is this a case of “stolen pallor”? 🤣
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Does North Korea have an art museum? Because the next president should make a campaign promise to put this “portrait” on permanent loan to it.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Of course it’s not funny to Perino! We are laughing at her and other trump cultists as much as we are laughing at Trump!
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Why is “had to” in quotes? Not really a direct or complete quotation so quote marks make it look like claim is questionable.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Subway, if you are listening, PLEASE announce a “Trump One-Sixth of a Footlong Sandwich” suitable for throwing consisting of bologna, orange stinky cheese, ketchup, in white, white bread with lots of preservatives.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I think he is right. Putin will make some deal next year closer to the election to help GOP retain power.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
The war between Ivanka and Melania, the war between Don Jr and sobriety, the war between…need I go on?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Agree but wish the follow up was “So was the President naive in believing he could deliver a ceasefire or did he lie to the American people?”
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I used to think conservatives were disingenuous when they showed maps like this but I gradually realized they don’t understand population density and that it is PEOPLE who are represented, not dirt.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
They are not sending us their best. They are sending us murderers, rapists, insurrectionists. I’m talking about ICE of course.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
How soon before Trump takes his sharpie to a clock and redefines 24 hours?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m starting to think that Trump’s claim that Putin would never have invaded Ukraine if he had been president is false 🤣
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Anyone else old enough to remember when the Republican Party was against “frivolous lawsuits”?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I was told the Phillips recess was deliberately designed to cam out for an automotive assembly application. Camming out prevented the worse alternative of overtorquing the screw and damaging something more expensive than a screw. It acts like a fuse.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Does this 224-211 balance assume red states stay as they are or that they will gerrymander too?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I was confusing the high school computer I learned to code on with my first personal computer, a TI-99/4A with 16KB of RAM!
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I started programming in high school in the 70’s on a 64K and had to keep my codes less than 100-200 lines! Yes, you learned to be efficient.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Would love to know how many lines of code its computers have. Has to be measured in hundreds of thousands if not tens of thousands.
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The Family that Preys Togethers, Stays Together. ☹️
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I would love to see ESPN cover one of these golf outings with cameras closely following his every move. I wonder if he would even break 100 then? I doubt it.
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That is hilarious!
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Ok I get that, but why would it have been better for the Last of Us to come out first?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Why? Have never watched Walking Dead but love Last of Us.
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
I've long said: elect imperfect democrats and get a seat at the table to push them toward your preferred policy. Otherwise you get republicans, and not only will you lose your seat at the table - you'll lose the whole damn table.
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Gasparino quickly added, “But on a positive note, Brian, it is a regressive tax and hurts the middle class and the working class the most”
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
In college my team designed such a facility for a large American utility in 1980 but I don’t believe it was ever built.
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My guess is the “loophole” will be Texas, Florida, and other red states withdrawing their ratification stating they never would have ratified the 22nd Amendment if they had known it would be used against “their guy”.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh, “Epstein” Visa! We thought you said “Einstein” Visa!
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social)
It’s no coincidence that the decline in birth rates coincided with the invention of the remote control.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Anyone else old enough to remember when six months into his first term, people were actually waiting for him to “pivot”?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
The McRib? Please do the McRib next!
Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) reposted
A police officer pulled over an unarmed man and proceeded to break his window, punch him in the face and slam him on ground.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I’ve always felt conflicted over Jefferson for this reason and his inability (or unwillingness) to change his mind when new facts arose such as his commitment to States Rights when Washington, Adams, and others saw its dangers and commitment to French revolutionaries even when they went overboard.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s amazing to me that the guy who fights and bends and breaks laws was not able to get around his draft deferment due to “bone spurs” to fight for the country he loved.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m not familiar with WRC+ but wouldn’t that be negatively impacted by the slumps of the batters following him? I’m not ready to give up on Edman offensively.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Has anyone else noticed that when Trump adds his “thank you for your attention…” phrase to his posts, it is when he is not confident of his claim or position?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
They should and Olympics should be moved or delayed a year.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
The third nastiest side effect of bone spur transplant surgery behind only imbecility and fear of everything good and decent.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I’d also like to say, you have the coolest flag ever!
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Serious question: this administration has had no problem manufacturing facts and doctoring facts (Sharpie anyone?), so why haven’t they doctored the Epstein file to delete Trump’s name and any other friend of Trump? The only answer I have thought is that credible people have copies. What else?
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Conflict of interest! Isn’t she Beetlejuicing him?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
“The call is coming from inside the White House!!” said Epstein’s personal secretary in 2018.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I think Don Jr is getting revenge for all the times daddy refused to take him to Epstein’s island.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Ironically if Trump and others in his Administration ever stand trial for crimes, many will do prison time but Trump will be acquitted by reason of insanity.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Everything you wrote could also be said of China, North Korea, Russia, Iran. Actually things aren’t that bad in China.
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If you weren’t able to “enjoy” this interview, I’d recommend watching Steve Martin’s “The Jerk” which offers some of the same type of “enjoyable” idiotic humor.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
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They claim to wear masks for fear of getting doxxed. I believe the real reason is that these are people not lawfully employed. They are trump vigilantes.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Wow, she is a lawyer!? I’m guessing it wasn’t courtroom work she did. More like reviewing bike rental agreements in a 5x5 cubicle.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Is that what you call a “crisis actor”?
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Her “Oh wow!” moment came the next day when she opened the list and said “Oh wow, my boss and my beloved fuehrer are ALL OVER this list!”
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I wish Xinis had corrected Guynn and said “by ‘government’ you mean the Executive branch? The Judicial branch has made no such judgment”
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
When I was told as a child that in America anyone can grow up and become president, I assumed there were at least some minimum requirements.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
She doesn’t like mariachi music but clearly LOVES tequila!
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Don’t cancel, relocate. A few cities like Paris, Tokyo, and London could host if awarded Olympics soon. Tokyo, since there Olympics were delayed and then subdued due to COVID should be given the Olympics in 2028.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Ironically, those are the years that MAGA considers great! We really started to go downhill with Reagan in the 80’s.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
It would be interesting if a class action lawsuit were filed on behalf of deported individuals for taxes paid for which they will not receive the benefits (federal legal system, law enforcement, etc)
AKA Mikki 💗💚🦋🐳🧵☕️ (@akamikki08.bsky.social) reposted
Attention CD-40 voters! Young Kim (R) is voting against your interest again. #CD40 #RepYoungKim
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Wow, a downturn! Who would have guessed. Certainly not a journalist who is supposed to be KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE US ECONOMY!!
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
If any of the GOP that voted for the bill had a shred of integrity they’d band together to support their colleagues and threaten to start switching their Yes to No each half hour the vote is kept open.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I’ll save the Trump admin some money: No, they can’t. You don’t have to dig very far. In fact you just have to read the FIRST Amendment to the Constitution!
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Only question is where? Pittsburgh? Harrisburg? Gettysburg? Definitely has to be a “burg”.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
I don’t care. When I submit my income tax return next year I’m not paying on SSI and I’m clipping that post to my return.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Anyone else old enough to remember when GOP was opposed to “frivolous lawsuits”? Nowadays they love them.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
It would be characteristic of Trump to betray the GOP that put their office on the line and veto the bill and claim credit for saving needed programs.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
They accuse critics of shaming the pilots but the pilots did exactly what they were asked to do! If the mission wasn’t a complete success, that is the fault of Trump and Hegseth for thinking it could accomplish the desired goal.
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Trump on Powell: He is a “low average mentally person”. 🤣
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This exact same conclusion was reached in the 80’s by a Reagan admin study. The study found that massive restrictions on immigration and deportations would have a significant negative impact on the economy. Reagan did a 180 and eased up on immigration enforcement and even introduced amnesty.
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Is this what FINALLY gets Bush to wake up and say something?
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Not an expert on the criteria, but pretty sure that inciting violence and bloodshed is disqualifying
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Yep, Henry Kissinger was a well-known bleeding heart liberal.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Either delay it a year or have an alternate host city and then have LA games in 2032, on the 100th anniversary of the games there.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
If people falsely accused me of being a racist, the LAST thing I would do, even if I really believed it, was say we need less holidays ON JUNETEENTH!
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
“Serious anomaly”!? Isn’t an “anomaly” when something unexpected happens? At this point it would be an anomaly if it DIDN’T explode.
Isabel Santos (@isabelsantos.bsky.social) reposted
IMPORTANT, please pass it on, this could help someone in desperate need! 🙏
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
Another instance where a former GOP leader, Mitt Romney, is shamefully silent. It seems they feel their duty to support America ends when their paycheck stops. I guess pension and lifetime healthcare isn’t enough for them
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
And longest 12 pitch at bat ending in a homerun since 2022 by [checking notes] WILL SMITH!!!
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I understand she was prepping for an ICE raid on the Blue Man Group and had an allergic reaction to the face paint.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
No joke I hope after someone else takes office I hope these flagpoles are donated to a prison or waste dump. No disrespect to the flag but plenty for the man who put the flagpoles at the White House.
ORobHenry (@orobhenry.bsky.social) reply parent
His policy is so telling. If he REALLY believed immigrants were bad and damaging to a community, he would focus ICE actions in red states and cities to “benefit” his people.