ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Breed is the right word. Like animals.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Breed is the right word. Like animals.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
My son is finishing 7 years in the Marine Corps. I thank God for that. This is not the time to serve.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Ask the guy in the Oval. He should be able to tell you what a felony is. Oh! Wait...
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
All you have to do is look at the Supreme Court. That should be enough to get anyone off the couch to vote.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
If this doesn't happen, Trump can always just give him a Kennedy Center honor.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
He doesn't have to invest. Only steal gold trophies and pick up gold gifts that fall from the apple tree.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe what's needed is a mail- in campaign. Send a copy of the constitution and the bill of rights to your elected congressmen and senators.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
I can't look at his expressionless face or listen to his monotonous voice. Therefore, I can't say if he's doing his job or not. But I'm going to lean toward not. Is there anyone else out there with some charisma and fire? I think so.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Let's carpool. Maybe we'll need a bus. Or a couple of thousand.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
And they pick your food. Prep it and cook it. Clean your houses, hospitals, and businesses. Care for your kids. Mow your lawn. Build your houses and paint them. While paying taxes.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
And all it cost the contractor was something shiny for Trump.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
How long before this goes sideways? Sorry. I meant straight down the highway to hell?
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
He and his pals have all made deals with the devil. Maybe that's what he's thinking about.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Exactly that! The choice here is clear. "We'll hang you if you don't, and give you the rack if you do."
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, since they have all lied under oath during the confirmation hearings, I don't think that will work. Not one of them, any of them, can be believed. Ever.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
It was to arm a militia, which we didn't have yet, to defend against the British. Period. Bend and contort all you want. It wasn't intended to arm every or any citizen with AK-47's. If we all arm ourselves against the other...one big OK corral? We are the only country that permits this.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
There are no"rogue" judges. Only a rogue administration. And "we will not fall" to people like you.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Coincidence? I think not.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Exactly!! The militia was formed to fight tyranny, and now it's used to impose it.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm waiting for the day those extensions get caught in the door of a moving vehicle as they exit the scene of an angry protest.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Or been elected President. Yet, here we are.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
A win?!?!?!
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Unfortunately, that's not what they are trained to do. Which is exactly why this is a problem. To put it mildly.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell that to Trump.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Where are these troops being housed? Sleeping on concrete floors? Or maybe tents? Don't confuse them with the homeless. You don't know where you might end up.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
How's the view from way up there???
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
I wait to hear that laugh from her every time a clip is shown of yet another vile proclamation celebrated in the Oval.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
He always looks like he's getting a prostrate exam. Or maybe that's Trump behind him?
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
And yet, here we are. He's done it.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
I'll even buy one for you! And I have no money!
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Beautiful! The slow motion was great 👍
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
"A significant step forward in his attempt to reorder global trade"?? "Hardest hit governments scrambling to respond"? "Above market tariffs"?? What exactly is the going market on strong arm/ blackmail?? While he attempts to crash the world economy? Oh, that's right! They'll move on while we crash.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump says the FBI may have to get involved. And because he won Texas, they're entitled to 5 more seats. Sure. Whatever you say.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, that was a missed opportunity.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
And who would gladly have us?
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Was it shiny? Was it...gold???
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Welcome to your legacy. 2.0
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Are convicted felons eligible for consideration of a Nobel prize? Is there a morals clause?
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
I am so very sorry for your loss. Condolences to you and your family. Myself and my family will do what we can with our voices and our votes.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Uncalled for. Did you know them?
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
They'll blame Biden.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you. In 2008 I was a working mom, getting ready to move into a new house. I was not paying attention. I have wondered for years and discussed with friends, can't people read? Why is this so misinterpreted? Now I know.
Mitchell Epner (@mitchellepner.bsky.social) reposted
In 2008, when Justice Scalia (joined by Thomas, Alito, Roberts & Kennedy) overturned a century of Second Amendment jurisprudence in Heller, holding that the 2nd Amendment guarantees an “individual right” not a “militia right”, I warned he would have blood on his hands. Yesterday was the latest.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government. And who's guilty of treason????
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
I absolutely agree. I've been saying that for a while. Just as the country moved from being an agricultural society to a manufacturing one, we are now in a technological phase. I do not understand why people can't accept that, and use their energy to move forward.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Absolutely! Just what I was thinking. Actually do something that matters! And that's the road to a Nobel prize. For him? That will always be the road not taken, no immediate gratification.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes! Two things can be true at the same time. His goal here is to deflect and distract. And his base seems to fall for it time after time. We need to stay focused.
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
Meiselas: Donald Trump is being protested all across Scotland... You saw a protest in Edinburgh. There are protests in communities across Scotland...Let me show you this, where the speaker says, “As for Mr. Trump, we could smell your stink the moment that you landed”...
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Haha!
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
The young man is amazing to watch! Well done!! 👏 ✔️
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
This is horrific. Trump is complicit.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Hard no.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Hey! Alittle advice...don't eat or drink anything they offer you.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
No words.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Real courage would be the truth. And we'll never get that from this group. That last bit sounds like a tag line from a Saturday morning cartoon.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Having lived in the high country of Colorado for 40+ years, I have seen and been close to more than a few wildfires. Storm King for one. These fires are unpredictable and can be deadly. This response to the Arizona wildfire was nothing short of tragic incompetence. Imo.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Even the worst of convicts do not like pedophiles. And I don't think his immunity would cover that.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
So...nice words coming out of a crooked mouth. Putin hasn't changed, so what has? Trying to find the road to that Nobel prize?
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
He should have read the sequel.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
That's the guy no one talked to in high school.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Mesmerizing!
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
So...do you mean a real tattoo? Or a photo shopped version? Maybe you just put one on with a sharpie in the back of a van.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
This is nothing new to him, is it? Just like Trump, he clearly showed his voters who and what he is. And they voted for him anyway.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Is there anyone still doing the work of actually running this country? Or is there nothing left to run?
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Sadly and with much regret, I have to agree.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
You mean NORMAL? LIKE YOU, KRISTI?
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted
Wow! France gifted her to us, and now they’ve captured what so many Americans are feeling on Independence Day. The values the Statue of Liberty stood for are no more. 📌 A stunning mural of the Statue of Liberty covering her face was unveiled in Roubaix, France, on July 3, 2025.
Truth Tony 📣✌️ (@tonyspolitics.bsky.social) reposted
and of course, immigrants actually increase revenue. no more excuses, we know the real reason.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes. I can't believe that people can't see this. It's like bait and switch, but right there in the open. If they can't feel it and touch it, they don't believe it.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Wouldn't it be nice if, for once, these people realized that standing up for their constituents would give them real power. Right now, all they do is follow, taking us with them off a cliff.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Tap on the space
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Funny 😁
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
He'd have to take a number.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
I appreciate your strong stance on this. It means alot in these dark days.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Look what they(press corps)have to work with.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Prove it.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
He never seems to hear the question correctly.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Not only the price of gas. Everything.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Exactly
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
He was so excited I thought he might pee his pants. Spectacular! Warriors! Obliterated!! The vocabulary of a twelve year old high on mountain dew and skittles in an all night binge of video games. Please God, send an adult. Preferably one with experience.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Unfollowed. Period.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
If a movie is your reference for real world events try these: The 11th Order Warfare My son, a Marine for the last 7 years, recommended the second one and I have seen the first one at least twice. Actions have consequences.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Beautiful, incredible footwork!! I could watch these amazing women all day!! Thank you for sharing.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
That would be a moral question and I don't think it actually needs the thou shalt. 😅
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
That would be doing the actual work expected under any other circumstances. Wouldn't it be nice?
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
I thought we fought that fight and won. As I was a teen in the 70's, I remember.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, since he and his minions know nothing about dealing with something of this magnitude and anyone that did was fired...he broke it when he tore up the agreement in place with Iran so, sure. Two weeks to get another DEAL.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Hopefully Governor Walz has received the appropriate response from other Governors and members of congress. There are a few left that know and do their job. And have a heart. 💙
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
G Bnnon ñ
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
All the *funny* comments. I was going to post my own, but I think Gordon has gotten the point. Trump left to oversee what comes next between Israel and Iran. I could go on about his lack of leadership and judgment however let's not ignore the elephant in the world. He has a big red button.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
I love watching this. The dancing is almost hypnotic. Beautiful!
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Can't the citizens of a city file a class action?
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
To see the greatest parade in the history of the world?? Nothing should have stopped them!!
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
What's needed is leadership with a moral compass and those with experience and knowledge have been fired. It's starts at the top.
janemick (@janemick.bsky.social) reposted
This brave young man has been: “involuntarily detained for a 72- hour psychiatric hospitalization when evaluated to be a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled. “
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't believe it. Not that they wouldn't do it, but the requirements are too specific. Gold accessories? People of color? And the pay is too high.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
Pretty soon no event will be safe to attend. Just Trump going to the Kennedy Center for a performance of Cats.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
What did Trump do when he got covid? Remdesivir? Pretty sure that's not holistic.
ppgtjk.bsky.social (@ppgtjk.bsky.social) reply parent
I used to think he was ok, and then he turned into Jerry Springer. But this?? Beyond the pale.