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Irish, Catholic, Chicago Democrat. πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™ In AZ since 1985 but still sane. Go Cubs Go!πŸ»πŸ’™

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43% of social welfare recipients are White. 11 of the top 12 most dependent states are red states.

Alaska is the most dependent on federal aid while California (49) and New Jersey (50) are least dependent, contributing far more than they receive.

#RedStateMoochers

16.02.2025 19:37 πŸ‘ 1853 πŸ” 829 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 31
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Vance, a recent convert to Catholicism, demonstrates his comfort w the sin of racism in this post. Defending racism is the antithesis of being prolife. Focusing on the media as the evil doer rather than the person who did evil things is the work of the devil. Racism is incompatible w the faith.

07.02.2025 19:43 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

When the Holy Father steps in to explain Ordo Amoris bc a recent convert is spreading a false understanding of it, take note and understand the recent convert is not a trustworthy source for explaining the faith. The Holy Father, the Vicar of Christ, is the trustworthy source.

11.02.2025 21:45 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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A pardon doesn’t change the audio on the Blago tapes.

11.02.2025 02:21 πŸ‘ 125 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A scale image showing the planets of our solar system in relation to the size of the sun.

A scale image showing the planets of our solar system in relation to the size of the sun.

The Sun is a giant ball of hydrogen & helium held together by gravity. At 4.6B years old, it is about 50% through its effective life span. Its equator completes a rotation about once every 25 days.
Today has a Superbowl, but it's Sun-day first.

09.02.2025 14:44 πŸ‘ 333 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 3

Some don't want posts like this on @bsky.app. I want more. Why ?

This is a moderated platform. Which means unbridled hate is removed. And blocked.

Making this is a platform where we can engage and have real discussions on real issues.

@bsky.app w 100m users changes political discourse.

09.02.2025 18:27 πŸ‘ 24088 πŸ” 1850 πŸ’¬ 1829 πŸ“Œ 115
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01.02.2025 12:10 πŸ‘ 10825 πŸ” 2473 πŸ’¬ 212 πŸ“Œ 119
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The Paranoid Thriller That Foretold Trump’s Foreign Policy Some of the president’s policies are stranger than fiction.

What happens when the President Of The United States goes insane? www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

23.01.2025 22:44 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”

20.01.2025 15:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep.
Including no one to watch the Jumbotrons.

πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™

19.01.2025 20:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stunning!

19.01.2025 20:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Too bad there aren’t any fruits and vegetables for them to pick.

19.01.2025 02:48 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in his farewell address: "You know, I was taught at West Point to pray that I would 'choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong.' And I have tried every day as Secretary to live up to that teaching."

It's a prayer for America right now.

18.01.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 13250 πŸ” 2561 πŸ’¬ 156 πŸ“Œ 69
18.01.2025 17:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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If Republicans are the working class party why is minimum wage still $7.25 in their states?

17.01.2025 16:35 πŸ‘ 546 πŸ” 212 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 10
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Felons beware….

17.01.2025 15:03 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
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Some good news β€” since we started the Holler we have hollered about voice votes in Tennessee’s house being an absolute anti-transparency joke.

We’ve many times seen chairs call votes the obviously wrong way.

It seems those days are finally over. πŸŽ‰

tcog.info/electronic-r...

16.01.2025 02:23 πŸ‘ 841 πŸ” 121 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 2

The adult version of
"head, shoulders, knees, and toe"
is
"wallet, glasses, keys, and phone" πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

15.01.2025 08:01 πŸ‘ 734 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 10
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Sadly, we all know the answers to these questions πŸ«€πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

14.01.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 21798 πŸ” 6095 πŸ’¬ 731 πŸ“Œ 311

Well then I support placing conditions on California’s tax revenue supporting red states.

13.01.2025 19:44 πŸ‘ 14548 πŸ” 3184 πŸ’¬ 736 πŸ“Œ 208

It can be hard to dream when the future feels uncertain.

Hard to focus.
Hard to plan.
Hard to imagine the best when the worst feels as present as our breath.

It’s okay.

Just do the next right thing.

And then the one after that.

Keep going.

πŸ’–

14.01.2025 01:58 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m really delighted to be one of the contributors to the pro-democracy new media group, The Contrarian. More news about this coming later today!

13.01.2025 17:23 πŸ‘ 14936 πŸ” 2513 πŸ’¬ 375 πŸ“Œ 71
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13.01.2025 15:03 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Transportation Secretary Buttigieg nears end to his post where he started - Pittsburgh Union Progress Ten days from the end of his term as U.S. secretary of transportation, Pete Buttigieg spent a thoughtful and reflective day in Pittsburgh Friday that he dubbed β€œboats, trains, planes and automobiles.”...

"Through it all, Buttigieg came across as friendly, sharp, inquisitive and keenly aware of the importance of the topics at hand."

That's our Pete πŸ’™

www.unionprogress.com/2025/01/12/t...

12.01.2025 17:02 πŸ‘ 176 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Free Press What’s wrong with the media? Too slanted. Too greedy. Too much power in too few hands. It’s time to change that. The fight for better media begins here, so get involved today. Read more and share with...

Here is my latest professional news: I’m starting a new position as Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at
@freepress.bsky.social.

12.01.2025 20:14 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2
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Jen Rubin exits Washington Post, joins Norm Eisen to launch new outlet countering β€˜authoritarian threat’ | CNN Business Veteran opinion columnist Jennifer Rubin is becoming the latest in a long list of Washington Post figures to leave the troubled institution.

www.cnn.com/2025/01/13/m...

Join us @contrariannews.bsky.social !

13.01.2025 14:02 πŸ‘ 17421 πŸ” 4355 πŸ’¬ 708 πŸ“Œ 389
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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ I deeply appreciate these nations helping ours. God bless you. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

12.01.2025 10:29 πŸ‘ 461 πŸ” 131 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 3