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@spaceartal.bsky.social

Retired aerospace executive. Worked for NASA, aerospace and media companies. Wrote “See you in Orbit? Our Dream of Spaceflight” (on Amazon) Now dedicated to space folk art. Art available to see at SpaceArtAl on Facebook.

created November 15, 2024

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Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

And go back and read your Oath. You’re supposed to defend the Constitution, not be used as a political prop by The Convicted Felon.

2/9/2025, 12:38:26 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Federal agencies aren’t supposed to spend funds on advertisements.

2/9/2025, 12:34:56 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I hope all the union workers that voted for him see what fools they were.

2/9/2025, 12:33:33 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The War Criminal Putin can’t throw European leaders out windows so he’ll try to crash their planes.

2/9/2025, 12:31:31 PM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Now make him pay up!

2/9/2025, 12:29:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thus us the way every Democrat Senator should be talking to all of the Convicted Felon’s unqualified sycophant appointees.

2/9/2025, 12:25:18 PM | 0 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Would it be possible to hit it from the sidewalk with a quart of paint?

2/9/2025, 12:15:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture 🎀FANCY🎀 (@fancysplace.bsky.social) reposted

🎀🎀

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2/9/2025, 6:57:01 AM | 41 10 | View on Bluesky | view

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Promise?

2/9/2025, 12:09:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hopefully his resignation.

2/9/2025, 7:22:39 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If these Red states have all this extra money to send their weekend warriors to DC, maybe it would be better for them to send funds for DC to hire the additional law enforcement officers they asked for in their budget request but cut by the Felon and MAGA Congress.

2/9/2025, 3:24:54 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Screw every senator that voted to confirm this unqualified psychopath to be Secretary of HHS.

1/9/2025, 10:29:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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🤣😂🤮 - Oh yes Eric, the nation turns its lonely eyes to you.

1/9/2025, 1:42:22 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

🤣🤪😀 The Convicted Felon hasn’t looked that svelte in over 40 years. Just more lying from this administration.

1/9/2025, 1:41:37 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Well remind you of this when your deities Trump and Vance are on the streets again.

1/9/2025, 1:38:29 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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When a Democrat is elected president in 2028, hope she/he revokes The Convicted Felon’s security detail on day 1.

1/9/2025, 1:36:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Without waiting 11 years, let’s repeat this history - please!

1/9/2025, 1:34:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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These Christofascists are friggin insane. Take their mythological religion and shove it.

1/9/2025, 1:25:37 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That’s the most punchable face I’ve seen today.

1/9/2025, 1:24:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Cruelty and racism is the point.

1/9/2025, 1:23:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

If you look up the word “dickheads” in any dictionary, you will see this image.

1/9/2025, 1:22:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social)

Every MAGA/GOP member of Congress, NRA execs & members, Trump, & Silicone Kristi need to watch @SteveHartman’s piece on yesterday’s @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social. He interviewed parents of children murdered in school shootings & viewed deceased kids’ bedrooms. It was compelling & heartbreaking.

1/9/2025, 1:19:30 PM | 2 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you Netflix.

1/9/2025, 1:13:40 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Why does this administration insist on hiring so many unqualified people for science-laden positions?

30/8/2025, 7:25:23 PM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Wait Elizabeth, do you mean the Convicted Felon isn’t everyone’s favorite president?

30/8/2025, 7:22:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Propagandists and media reporters have been going overboard to normalize this sociopath for the past 15 years.

30/8/2025, 7:16:02 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

The little twit press secretary intern just lies as much as her sociopath boss.

29/8/2025, 2:10:22 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

How can any GOP member of Congress continue to stand by and do nothing as Trump sinks deeper and deeper in insanity?

28/8/2025, 5:49:11 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

No one is calling him the President of Europe. He is an insane, demented, lying sociopath. Were any members of the press in the room when he said this? Did a single reporter challenge him on this ridiculous claim? If not, why are they even there?

28/8/2025, 5:44:42 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you. Enough with the media becoming the killers’ publicity agents.

27/8/2025, 9:34:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Just another Trump distraction. No way should this be too coverage for national news.

27/8/2025, 9:32:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Why should they pay millions in fees? So The Convicted Felon can skim more money into his pockets?

25/8/2025, 7:55:06 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

This is such bull shit. These fascists are going to keep lying and their MAGA morons will believe every word of it. I've live in this area since 1975 and I've never felt unsafe walking the streets. And by the way Steverino, I've been wearing a watch all that time. Fuck you.

25/8/2025, 5:33:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

The traditional Dems are much more at ease at standing up and griping about the Felon in the White House but refuse to step up and fight for Democracy.

25/8/2025, 5:31:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Why change the name? Is he planning on starting a war some where? He and Hegseth are disgusting fascists.

25/8/2025, 5:29:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Is there no one on his staff or in Congress that is afraid to tell hi to stop his lies and exaggerations?

25/8/2025, 5:28:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Was there anyone in the room to hear this? Otherwise he's lying - again.

25/8/2025, 5:27:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

It's hard to imagine he can do any more to grift or degrade the office of the presidency, but here we are.

25/8/2025, 5:25:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

I so hope this in DC at a location the Convicted Felon will see.

25/8/2025, 5:24:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Scott Baio can’t actually act, period.

25/8/2025, 1:46:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

25th Amendment now!

25/8/2025, 1:39:05 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

25th Amendment now!

25/8/2025, 1:37:42 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Unfortunately, MAGAs don’t care about facts. They only want to punish liberals and will support their corrupt politicians no matter what.

25/8/2025, 1:25:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

I have no idea if Garcia is guilty of human trafficking or not. However how many millions has Trump wasted to prosecute him? Why do Trump & Silicone Kristi want to send him to Africa? How is any of this justified? If this is supposed to be some kind of an example, it’s only an example of hate.

25/8/2025, 1:20:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

No, tyranny is what this administration and idiots like Porto are trying to Impose on American citizens. They’re no better than Hitler.

25/8/2025, 12:42:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social)

Instead of sending National Guard/Gestapo troops into cities how about something more sustainable, efficient and legal. Why not increase funding to hire local officers? It would be money better spent than wasting it on untrained weekend warriors. But then the Dictator wouldn’t be in charge.

25/8/2025, 12:39:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

That Federal agent probably is a member of the proud boys.

17/8/2025, 12:56:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Are they playing paddy-cake?

17/8/2025, 12:51:47 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

And meanwhile, today’s @nytimes.com reports the sorry ass history of SpaceX paying little or no taxes. With 84% of their business coming from government. They are hardly a “commercial” company,

17/8/2025, 12:50:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted

Mark Zuckerberg has spent $110M to buy 11 houses in one Palo Alto neighborhood. He's turning the homes into a compound. That's on top of his 30 bedroom, 30 bathroom compound in Hawaii and another in Lake Tahoe. I don’t want to hear that billionaires can’t afford a wealth tax.

17/8/2025, 12:00:11 AM | 10335 3304 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Hope you’re still so smug when Putin starts marching West.

17/8/2025, 12:45:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Is anyone surprised Trump surrendered his main goal of a cease fire or now demands Ukraine cede territory to the War Criminal Putin? Thankfully European leaders have integrity and are standing up for Democracy. Trump sure as Hell won’t.

17/8/2025, 12:43:34 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social)

Don’t tell Trump that the honored Nobel Prize winner Lech Walesa is in the country on a lecture tour. Trump covets the award and would try to find a way to arrest him. Interesting Washington D.C. isn’t on the tour.

17/8/2025, 12:39:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Key words - “normal administration.” That hasn’t been anything normal about Trump for his entire life.

17/8/2025, 1:25:54 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Were these photos taken after being arrested for a DUI?

9/8/2025, 7:18:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Think has no spine and is nothing but a Trump-controlled sycophant.

9/8/2025, 3:51:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Our Convicted Felon and Russia’s War Criminal are meeting to decide what territory Ukraine has to give up so Putin will stop murdering civilians and without Zelensky in the room. Where is the outrage from the U.N.? From NATO? From Democrats?

9/8/2025, 3:49:28 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

So now we’re going to lay claim to planetary objects?

6/8/2025, 2:41:32 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The most racist president since Jackson. Sociopaths have no filters.

6/8/2025, 10:51:25 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The anti-science dictator strikes again.

6/8/2025, 10:44:57 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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From the anti-science dullard that claims Climate Change is a hoax.

6/8/2025, 10:42:52 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Birds of a feather…

6/8/2025, 2:39:24 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Imitating the March of the Penguins.

5/8/2025, 2:01:26 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Bartiromo is nothing but a Trump sycophant angling for a job like all the other Fox employees he hired.

3/8/2025, 11:46:38 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Ok, thanks for clarification.

3/8/2025, 11:44:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

I don’t disagree, but your post made it sound like Turbo Tax was free.

3/8/2025, 11:43:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Then why are they against Direct File?

3/8/2025, 7:29:07 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The biggest extortion racket in presidential history.

3/8/2025, 7:27:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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🤪😀😝

3/8/2025, 7:25:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Because they are as bad as he is, swear allegiance to him, & like everyone else, are afraid of crossing him due to guaranteed retribution. When are they going to realize he is only in office for 3 1/2 more years and his unhealthy, morbidly obese carcass will soon be dead. They will be free of him.

3/8/2025, 7:13:32 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

I dare Trump to stand on a weight scale in front of reporters. If he weighs 215 I’ll give him a piggyback ride across Memorial Bridge.

3/8/2025, 6:30:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Trump’s use of social media is not modern anything. It’s insulting, whining, lying, self promoting bull shit. He’s too much of a coward to post on any platform other than the loser Truth Social. If he posted on Facebook or Bluesky he’d be hammered with “modern” responses that would make him weep.

2/8/2025, 10:47:44 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

And lots more silicon.

1/8/2025, 11:57:08 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

A move right out of The Dictator’s Playbook for Dummies.

1/8/2025, 11:54:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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😡😡😡

1/8/2025, 2:39:43 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

I wondered what happened to your TV appearances.

1/8/2025, 2:39:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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😡😡😡

1/8/2025, 2:36:20 PM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Let’s hope the anti-science Trump Administration doesn’t shut down this satellite.

1/8/2025, 2:32:25 PM | 19 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Does the media have no self respect? Why don’t they have a mass walk out when he calls them out with childish names and insult? If they quit covering all his lies and nonsense we wouldn’t have to hear about it. What a bunch of spineless cowards.

1/8/2025, 1:53:22 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

You mean the ABC you extorted with your phony law suit? Or was it CBS and that phony law suit? You’re nothin but a friggin serial liar, rapist and pervert.

1/8/2025, 1:47:40 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Since when is the president’s job to insult and name call TV personalities?

30/7/2025, 8:09:10 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Since when is it the president’s job to insult TV personalities?

30/7/2025, 8:08:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I care if they try to cram their mythological religion into our government.

29/7/2025, 8:01:36 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Which country will the little squirt Don Jr’s new girl friend be made Ambassador of when she dumps him?

27/7/2025, 8:47:35 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Did the Convicted Felon ever offer one word of condolence or sympathy to the families? Or, did he and his MAGA/GOP fascist in Congress just polish and wear their NRA and assault rifle lapel pins?

27/7/2025, 6:25:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Kaivan Shroff (@kaivanshroff.bsky.social) reposted

Just 40 days ago, Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed by an unhinged Trump supporter and the story has basically already vanished from the national consciousness. DO NOT LET IT.

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24/7/2025, 4:53:14 AM | 680 352 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Vance is horrifying but I don’t think people fear what Vance would try to do to them. GOP members of Congress may grow a spine and not bend over for him.

27/7/2025, 6:21:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

He is Hell-bent on destroying Democracy; making millions from his grifting schemes and selling crap out of the Oval Office; inflicting retribution on Democrats and people that won’t kiss his ass; and extorting universities, law firms, and media companies. He is a serial liar and demented sociopath.

27/7/2025, 6:19:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Scott Dworkin (@dworkin.bsky.social) reposted

Here's Some Great News That'll Ruin Trump's Corrupt Golf Vacation:

27/7/2025, 1:59:48 PM | 152 45 | View on Bluesky | view

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😡😡😡

27/7/2025, 5:48:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

He does that because he knows MSM will dutifully post the photo to make it look as though he’s waving to supporters. They will do anything to please him so they don’t get sued.

27/7/2025, 12:30:53 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Part time Gestapo agents.

27/7/2025, 12:24:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

This friggin “bias monitor” is an outrageous attack on the First Amendment. Who defines the criteria to measure? A bunch of Trump sycophants and Christofascists?

27/7/2025, 12:22:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Because sending immigrant adults from Venezuela to Alligator Alley isn’t spotlighting this administration’s racism enough. Let’s make sure we punish Little League kids who have come to America for these games for decades.

27/7/2025, 2:11:47 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social)

Hey @CBS, I was actually going to break my protest over your cow towing to Trump’s extortion and watch golf. Unfortunately, you’re delaying the broadcast in favor of the ridiculous 3 on 3 basketball? Back to the protest.

26/7/2025, 7:12:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Please explain to me how @60minutes.bsky.social interview with Kamala Harris harmed Trump in any way. He won the election so it must not have damaged the election results in his favor. How is it possible Paramount/CBS agreed to fork over $16 million to this buffoon & commit to millions in PSAs?

26/7/2025, 3:30:13 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Fascism at its finest.

26/7/2025, 12:54:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture @spaceartal (@spaceartal.bsky.social) reply parent

Good grief Sky Dance. Have you no integrity? Have you no allegiance to the truth? Are you going to let these fascists get away with this?

26/7/2025, 12:52:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Trump and MAGA/GOP members of Congress will call the sea level raise a hoax.

26/7/2025, 12:47:38 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view