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THE Silent Rebel

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Husband, father of 2, a card carrying member of #BillsMafia, a left-leaning, #punk rocker, elder Millennial with ADHD. Lead with Empathy and compassion, not hate or fear.

created November 16, 2024

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Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

Cool, but what about the Epstein Files?

2/9/2025, 8:20:54 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

Since when did Tales from the Crypt come back on?

30/8/2025, 6:35:45 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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“So nothing then?” Should have been the next question

13/8/2025, 4:27:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Congrats to him making the Hall, but man, I think he belongs in the Hall of Very Good…

29/7/2025, 8:20:56 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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F Oprah. Dr. Oz Dr. Phil Friend of Trump and Epstein F her.

27/7/2025, 2:43:00 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

Cool story, Donald, but what about the Epstein List?

21/7/2025, 8:20:23 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh I can’t come up with nicknames too for people, Don. Let’s try, Donald “The Pedo Rapist Racist” Trump.

20/7/2025, 11:56:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

Cool story, but Donald what about the Epstein List?

20/7/2025, 9:41:32 PM | 11 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is where education makes a difference. Can’t have an electorate that’s intelligent, thinks critically, and doesn’t have the mental capacity of a squirrel. Instead, this admin has such dumb followers that they can dangle an orange-painted turd and they’ll follow it despite it not smelling right.

19/7/2025, 1:37:41 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Guy is gnawing on a Trump turd leaving a little brown in between his teeth with that grin.

13/7/2025, 3:07:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ahhhh....there it is. Sounds a lot like Dear Leader! Living in absolutes! Only the BEST!

13/7/2025, 2:21:41 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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We immediately responded when we were pressured to and when it was most politically advantageous to.

13/7/2025, 2:19:51 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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She's a wolf in wolf's clothing...just the brazen entitlement and never needing to worry about a thing in her life.

13/7/2025, 2:09:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Narrator: "It, in fact, did slow things down."

13/7/2025, 1:57:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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but but but....this is a red state, my programming tells me I need to politicize Dems politicizing a catastrophe that was made to happen because my Dear Leader politicized weather and the federal weather services.

13/7/2025, 1:55:32 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I've been re-watching the first season and I'm still blown away like I was the first time I watched it. Can't wait for Season 2

13/7/2025, 1:52:04 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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So now these people are concerned about the truth? It's been right in front of them for a decade+.

13/7/2025, 1:50:33 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ann Paulina Luna(tic).....sounds about right.

12/7/2025, 6:28:21 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Did you rape someone? Yes? Then you are a rapist. It's a yes or no, there's no gray area here. Donald Trump is a rapist and was found to be one in a court of law as well.

12/7/2025, 6:26:51 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Strongly worded letter, blah blah blah. More inaction from Dem Leadership. Color me SHOCKED

9/7/2025, 2:55:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Twitter is an absolute cesspool of human thought and expression nowadays. Anybody associated with it is painting a very dark picture of themselves for the world to see.

9/7/2025, 2:54:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’m deeply saddened and angry that my country has devolved into this. As much as we have learned that this is wrong from Nazi Germany, the people that are doing this have learned as well from that time, which makes this all the more scary. I hope I’m alive to see these people brought to justice.

5/7/2025, 7:32:15 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Is Oasis not one of the most overrated bands ever? The brother’s feud has lasted longer than their band at this point. Music was at best average to above average. Genuinely happy for their fans though that have been waiting for this though.

5/7/2025, 7:24:56 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This f’ing meathead with his subpar podcast at best decided to become a mouthpiece for Trump and brought all his dude bros with him. F Joe Rogan. Stick doing shrooms and telling us about your experiences there. Take your money and just STFU.

5/7/2025, 6:30:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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4/7/2025, 1:29:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

I completely agree. As much as people want to paint this as GOP issue, it's both sides. I'm so sick of seeing congresspeople getting exponentially more wealthy while in office.

4/7/2025, 1:20:13 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They don’t care, they’re too busy gnawing on some crawfish with the 3 teeth they have in their head while saying, “We got them there Libs!” This country sucks.

3/7/2025, 7:53:01 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Let’s start with you, Donald.

1/7/2025, 4:36:54 PM | 0 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Still waiting for that Thank You

1/7/2025, 4:14:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ahhh so he admits it now. That’s the first step. Now send ICE after him. Oh wait, he’s not brown and he has loads of money. Nevermind, we’re stuck with these children arguing through the media.

1/7/2025, 4:13:06 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Dude needs to sit at this point or needs a phantom IL stint to get his shit together. He’s pressing, not confident, no sense of urgency, just seems lost. In a way, I feel bad for the kid, but Boone needs to be an actual manager and sit him, he is costing this team with his offense & defense.

1/7/2025, 1:42:08 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s just generic rebranded Axe Body Spray. Smell a MAGAt a mile away.

1/7/2025, 1:34:38 AM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

An educated population is a threat to their livelihood. Billionaires are a virus…

1/7/2025, 1:19:51 AM | 4 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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Smells of dirty diapers and McFish sandwiches.

1/7/2025, 1:14:02 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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30/6/2025, 8:12:10 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Is this the new GOP buzzword “able-bodied”?

30/6/2025, 7:17:08 PM | 43 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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“You kill puppies and take dark money? Bravo you big, beautiful sumbitch! Where am I?” - Trump, probably

30/6/2025, 2:44:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

Nailed it! Billionaires "generosity" usually boils down to a few things: 1. Tax break, 2. Quick PR win, and/or 3. Quid pro quo. It's never out of the sheer altruism. F these people

29/6/2025, 11:57:45 PM | 45 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

I mean, at least the reptiles here are secure in themselves to not wear masks...unlike their human colleagues.

29/6/2025, 11:48:41 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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More playing time for Rice, please! Goldy is a good bat off the bench

29/6/2025, 11:46:37 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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While I 100% agree with you, Dems do this too. It's a politician thing. When things get too difficult or they got they want (not their constituents), they take the bag and run away. This guy is no hero and we shouldn't be applauding him like one because he's doing the right thing this once.

29/6/2025, 11:45:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ahhhh, the classic "We'll investigate our own for any wrongdoing." Fast forward some time later, "We found we did no wrongdoing."

29/6/2025, 11:40:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The same constituents who will keep voting for this because owning the libs; can't have a black man in office again; can't have a women, let alone one of color take office. Meanwhile, they'll continue watching Fox News so they know all cult sayings & talking points while not thinking for themselves.

29/6/2025, 11:35:22 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sounds like a lot of Alabamans are going to need to stop smoking cigs and meat and pull themselves up by their bootstraps.

29/6/2025, 1:59:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

I hear ya. I'm not sure if I know more, per se, but I can now see through the blatant sensationalism. What's worse is newspapers used to be a great source of investigative journalism, but even the papers are for sale nowadays.

29/6/2025, 1:52:44 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Trump's version of the FDR's New Deal, I present to you the "Screw Deal" to pull us back into a Depression 90 years removed from it. WH Officials say, "90 years is a long time, it's good to be back where the middle and lower classes work only in services of the upper class's interests."

29/6/2025, 1:22:40 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I heard for Paul's next bout they are digging up the corpse of Jack Dempsey to help further legitimatize his boxing career. 🙄

29/6/2025, 1:14:04 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If this last decade as taught me anything, it's that the national media for the most part is trash. Should have known that these "news" stations would eventually succumb to capitalism too. Glad we still have indy journos out there, like you, still fighting the good fight.

29/6/2025, 1:10:49 PM | 51 5 | View on Bluesky | view

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Man, what is life like talking in extremes and never having to endure any of the consequences of the crap you say? The Life of the Mango Unchained.

29/6/2025, 12:58:32 PM | 7 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Good for Rory! PGA turned their back on him. F the PGA Tour.

7/6/2025, 11:29:17 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Mmmmmmmm word salad is on the menu today.

10/4/2025, 8:27:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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..and they pass that elementary understanding off to ppl who are "too busy" to understand the nuances becuz they're doomscrolling Insta. Thus, we have an ill-informed electorate armed with a bullet point understanding & schoolyard names to call ppl becuz it's easy & doesn't require critical thinking

29/3/2025, 1:19:13 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Talk about saturation....I'm so sick of seeing this dude. What does he really bring to the table?

9/3/2025, 4:43:57 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What's that saying, "play stupid games, win stupid prizes"? I see some Vets saying the same thing now, and it's hard to feel bad. At what point has ol' Mango Unchained ever gave a shit about the military?

9/3/2025, 12:14:17 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Lastly, for today: The husk of Trump, with Putin's hand up his arse puppeteering, will tell us all the wonderful things he's doing and how great he is, Can't wait for this... apnews.com/article/trum...

4/3/2025, 2:03:26 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This doesn't seem important at all, right? "Cyber Command oversees and coordinates the Pentagon’s cybersecurity work and is known as America’s first line of defense in cyberspace. It also plans offensive cyberoperations for potential use against adversaries."

4/3/2025, 2:00:37 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh here we go! Putin's here's a gift for ya. What else can we do for you!? apnews.com/article/cybe...

4/3/2025, 1:59:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Elon, I don't remember you being elected or confirmed....so kindly get F'd. I don't need to justify what I do, you need to justify what you're doing here. You and your department are woefully inefficient. GTFO, kindly :) apnews.com/article/elon...

4/3/2025, 1:56:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The court ruled 7-2 to not hear the case, can you guess which two justices voted to hear the case? “Given the number of schools with bias response teams, this Court eventually will need to resolve the split over a student’s right to challenge such programs,” Thomas wrote apnews.com/article/coll...

4/3/2025, 1:53:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"A billionaire and former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, McMahon, 76, is an unconventional pick for the role. She spent a year on Connecticut’s state board of education and is a longtime trustee at Sacred Heart University but otherwise has little traditional education leadership." ...Swampy

4/3/2025, 1:49:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Just like the industry that made her rich, the education system and what our kids will be learning in the next 5-10 years will be stories meant to entertain, not facts meant to inform. We all became dumber with this confirmation passing. apnews.com/article/mcma...

4/3/2025, 1:48:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

Another point about this administration and it's highlighted in the story, among many others, is they lack foresight. They are all about the "here and now" because that's easy & people like easy. The MAGA base is the epitome of "getting what I can now, F what happens next." Boomer culture.

4/3/2025, 1:44:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This makes me giddy! With all the bad news nowadays, I'm glad we are still exploring: "...this telescope has a unique capability as an, "All-sky survey, [with] a very wide field of view. We're going to see the entire universe four times in our two-year mission." www.npr.org/2025/03/03/n...

4/3/2025, 1:38:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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So wait, former president Biden was trying to cut the military budget. I was told he was wasteful! Now, 4 years later, Joni, you're OK with all the cuts even to the VA? My, my what changed? Oh right, you're a bootlicking Republican as soon as Trump was voted in. Got it! All makes sense now.

4/3/2025, 1:34:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"In June 2021, she pushed for more Air Force funding from the Senate floor: “While the Biden budget promises a bureaucratic buildup at the IRS, his proposal is far less generous to our armed forces. The Air Force would suffer a substantial cut in its number of aircraft.”

4/3/2025, 1:32:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Awww, look at the two lovebirds!! I'm sure NO preferential treatment was given at all, right Sen. Ernst? Or maybe all this romance doesn't matter just like that case down in GA last year. But, I'm sure this is different because you have an R in front of your name. www.propublica.org/article/joni...

4/3/2025, 1:28:37 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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When your religion causes death, it's no longer about religion, it's about controlling others. And the fact that there's no transparency tells me that these people know this is wrong and are afraid of their name being made public.

4/3/2025, 1:23:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What's a few (black) people dying because they couldn't get the health care they needed, amirite? This is completely preventable and doctors should be worried about saving lives, not whether their care is criminal. RIP Amber Thurman & Candi Miller www.propublica.org/article/geor...

4/3/2025, 1:19:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This quote was telling from the story: "when organizations did get an approved waiver, they couldn’t restart work because the administration still hadn’t paid them. (The Trump administration has refused to reimburse almost $2 billion to foreign aid contractors for work they’ve already completed.)"

4/3/2025, 1:12:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I thought the whole point of DOGE (still a dumb name) was to find wasteful gov't spending? Seems it's costing us more than it's actually saving. The chaos is also a feature along with the "don't ask permission, ask for forgiveness ... but then who cares anyway?" mantra.

4/3/2025, 1:11:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Again the cruelty is a feature, not a bug. 2 things come to mind for me in this story: 1. Canceling programs en masse isn't a good strategy, 2. Go figure Trump won't pay the $2B for services already rendered & we have supplies sitting in a warehouse wasting away www.propublica.org/article/trum...

4/3/2025, 1:09:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Let's read some news today, shall we? March 4, 2025 Edition

4/3/2025, 1:05:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Carving out 30-45 minutes/day to read rather than doomscroll has been a gamechanger for me. Forces me to power down. At this stage of my life, I'm wanting to learn more when I did when I was a wee lad. Thinking more critically and beyond what the headline and story is telling me is enlightening. :)

3/3/2025, 2:02:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Wish we still had Richard Fitts in the system.

3/3/2025, 1:57:10 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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For March I’m diving into: American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How The Republican Party Went Crazy

Book of American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How The Republican Party Went Crazy
3/3/2025, 1:55:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm a notoriously slow reader so I haven't gotten into books during my life, I've been more a magazine or blog reader. But, this year I challenged myself to read at least book a month. So far, I'm on track. I've read: Jan: ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD Feb: Dopamine Nation

3/3/2025, 1:50:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I remember the Mario Williams saga, and he was a FA, but I can't help but draw some parallels to that with this pursuit of Garrett. I'm confident that Beane will put his best offer forward and it'll be the Browns that flinch, not Beane.

3/3/2025, 1:41:43 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ahhh, so one of those where, "Don't get rid of that, I use it." type things? Interesting. Found this stat from the article to be eye opening: "Every time a baby is born in Louisiana ... there’s more than a 60% chance taxpayers will finance the birth through Medicaid." apnews.com/article/medi...

3/3/2025, 1:24:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I can't say for sure, but from the article it noted that the spacecraft, "traveled more than 2.8 million miles over 45 days to reach its destination." I'm sure there's lots of math and geometry involved here haha, but also I think you're right they were gathering data on the way.

3/3/2025, 1:19:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is so cool! I'm looking forward to humankind getting back to the moon in the near future having all the updated equipment we have now. www.npr.org/2025/03/02/g-s1-51579/private-lunar-lander-blue-ghost-touches-down-on-the-moon

3/3/2025, 1:07:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Let's read the news together with some commentary: Why does it seem like Trump and his cronies treat federal workers as second-class workers? I'll never understand this administration's need to hate something they either don't understand or agree with. www.propublica.org/article/nasa...

3/3/2025, 1:02:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Pandering to the herr-durr-durrs 'Muricans among us.

3/3/2025, 3:44:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I don't think I've ever seen a bad performance from her. She earned and deserves this! Very happy for her.

3/3/2025, 3:43:10 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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hmmmm, I'd like to hear from all those people saying we give foreign aid. Are you OK with this? Explain, with verifiable facts, your position.

3/3/2025, 3:41:40 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Those "...amazing, talented and incredible game dev(s)" all started or felt the way you do right now. Believe in yourself and that everything you create is getting you closer to where you want to be. Progress is not always linear, my friend! :)

2/3/2025, 12:51:08 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Eh, maybe it's just time to hang it up. Way too much baggage comes with you. The Democratic Party has enough to worry about to then also keep an eye on you. apnews.com/article/cuom...

2/3/2025, 12:27:33 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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As much as I delight in the chaos, you can't do this. It de-legitimizes the message and knocks you down MAGA levels of idiocy. Put this type of energy elsewhere that is more positive and constructive.

2/3/2025, 12:24:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"Federal prosecutors charged a woman in connection with a string of vandalism against a Colorado Tesla dealership, which included Molotov cocktails being thrown at vehicles and the words “Nazi cars” spray painted on the building." apnews.com/article/elon...

2/3/2025, 12:21:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"Many analysts suspect that Trump has another goal: The 2020 U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement he negotiated in his first term .. Although the president characterized the USMCA as a victory ... it failed to reduce America’s trade deficits with Canada and Mexico. In fact, they’ve gotten bigger." SHOCKED

2/3/2025, 12:14:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ford CEO Jim Farley has complained that “so far what we’re seeing is a lot of cost and a lot of chaos.’’ Classic FAFO...Ford contributed $1M and vehicles to Trump inauguration.

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"That means the costs would pile up as auto components traveled from factories in the United States to Mexico or Canada and back again. So would the red tape: “It’s an administrative and bureaucratic nightmare to keep track of things,’’ That sounds....expensive and, uh, inefficient...

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"Kelley Blue Book says Trump’s tariffs could raise the U.S. price of the average new car – already approaching $49,000 – by $3,000 or more. The price of some full-size pickup trucks could shoot up by $10,000." Don't worry, that supposed $5,000 DOGE is supposed to find all of us will offset this...

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Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social)

Wait, I thought the tariffs were to help the US... apnews.com/article/tari...

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Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

Stop me if you heard this before about Trump: "Now, as the administration faces multiple lawsuits challenging its actions ... The U.S. has also refused to pay almost $2 billion that the government owes aid organizations for work they’ve already completed." Classic classless spineless Trump...

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"Medicines that were already purchased by U.S. taxpayers are languishing in warehouses instead of being delivered to the people who need them, several contractors told ProPublica." Hmm, that seems wasteful and not efficient...

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"On Wednesday, as Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily paused the district court’s order to the federal government to pay its bills, the administration told the court it had terminated 5,800 of the 6,300 foreign aid programs that USAID administered." Classic FAFO, Roberts...

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Their cruelty is a feature, not a bug... www.propublica.org/article/trum...

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Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

We want the same thing it seems. I respect your effort, I just want more transparency from the democratic leadership because the optics look more and more like they aren’t doing enough. Maybe they are doing things behind the scenes, but we have no insight into that at all. Let’s keep fighting! ✌🏻

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Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

Well, what has been done then? You've given no examples other than, "give those of us doing things the benefit of the doubt." I've protested in my local area & in Washington. My money is spent more with DEI-friendly companies & small businesses. I see no change in direction from Dem leadership.

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Profile picture THE Silent Rebel (@thesilentrebel.bsky.social) reply parent

We don't know all the levers that can be pulled, that's not our job. I'm busy trying to support my family, that's why I voted for them, for them to figure it out on my behalf. But, Dem leadership is seemingly sitting on their hands. Condemning actions isn't enough, the GOP doesn't care about that.

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