patpound.bsky.social

patpound.bsky.social

@patpound.bsky.social

Retired guy. I used to do things and used to know a bit about politics and healthcare. Apparently what I thought I knew was not true.

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Congratulations Canada!

Charlie Angus@charlieangus104.bsky.social

The numbers coming in from Alberta are wild. Traditionally conservative blue Calgary voted in numbers as high as 89% to support Canada. The separatist gang were crushed. Sucks to be you Danielle Smith and Pete Hoekstra.

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

CHARLIE KIRK SHOW: Dang! So you had texts from Smith's team confirming he was going to a Hawks game, and he acted dumbfounded? ERIC SCHMITT: It was the only NBA game going on in Atlanta. He claimed later he was at another game. My job is to ask the questions (All of Schmitt's "facts" were wrong!)

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Translation: I know I'm losing farmers and ranchers. I gotta do something and fast.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "The United States is working on a massive Deal with respect to the purchase of Potash from Belarus. The pricing would be for substantially less than we are currently paying to Canada, very good news for our Farmers and Ranchers. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

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Presidents with nothing to hide don’t ban reporters. But this President is historically corrupt—so he has a LOT to hide. Stand up for the Free Press. Every leader should condemn this.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW, and Politico ... from the White House as a result of their constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS!"

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A Democrat should file a bill on Monday for everyone to get $5,000 checks right now to see if Mike Johnson, John Thune and congressional Republicans will advance and pass it. Call their bluff. Pass the bill.

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George Santos has come forward and confirmed that he was one of the firefighters who carried Donald Trump on his shoulders down 500 flights of stairs on 9/11 to escape the World Trade Center.

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to hear Donny tell it, no one has ever done more for the American worker than he has. fact check: fuck off with this bullshit. thank you for your attention to today's post, in which I set the record straight. link is here: bit.ly/4czGHsv

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The only reason that some people are demanding Mayor Mamdani skip the 9/11 ceremony is pure Islamophobia. Period.

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"Sir," they said with tears in their eyes, "Sir, sniffle, you're a hero, now come with us.!"

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me."

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Agree with this 100%. (& please give your pet a hug for me!) #HappyLaborDay

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

This Labor Day (and all other days): Thank the workers who serve you. Appreciate the workers who care for you. Respect the workers who pick up your trash. Salute the workers who get you your mail. Honor the workers who teach your children. Pay all workers a living wage.

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Trump’s 9/11 comment that he went down to the scene to help has been a lie he’s repeated for 25 years. It’s his own version of stolen valor. He did nothing except go on TV & brag that he now owned the tallest building in Manhattan after the towers went down. Which was also a lie.

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#UnionStrong

Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov

This Labor Day, if you've ever benefited from:   — The weekend — 40-hour work weeks — Workplace safety standards — A minimum wage — Paid time off   thank a union.   Unions don’t just improve working conditions for their members, they help every American worker.   Happy Labor Day!

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The ultra-wealthy keep trying to pit the rest of us against each other with scare tactics ("communists!" "men in the ladies room!!" "brown people!!!" "drag queens!!!!") to keep us from noticing that our real problem is THEM. They want us to fight *any* war—except a class war. Happy Labor Day.

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This insane photo should open some MAGA eyes, but ... well...

Mark Hamill@markhamillofficial.bsky.social

Nice try. But no matter what you do or how hard you try, it's hopeless: you will never, EVER be normalized! #BlueTsumamiComing 🌊

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Most American have zero interest in the US government treating one of our most important historical allies and trading partners like this. But the worst among us is running the country, thanks to the worst and most irresponsible voters among us.

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Next week, billionaire donors and their puppet politicians will gather at a convention in Dallas to toast their own corruption. In the shadow of this Billionaire Ball, we’ll be collecting food to help Texans struggling with rising grocery prices. JOIN: bit.ly/GroceryDriveTX

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We're deep into Mad King territory here and yet there will still be people on the Sunday shows today pretending that the president isn't a mentally deranged despot

Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD@prasad.bsky.social

“Trump ‌on Sunday said ​in a ​post on Truth ⁠Social ​that NBC's ​Kristen Welker will be reported ​to ​the FCC for ‘rebuke or ‌punishment’, after he said she ​reported ​the ⁠Republican President had ​mixed ​results ⁠in his endorsement of ⁠candidates.” I remember when this would be unthinkable

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What worries me, and the legals I've heard, is that SCOTUS used MAGA language in their shadow docket ruling. They sure sound like they're going to weasel-word another decision on behalf of their pal Trump. It gives me nightmares.

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social

If you were to list the top 1000 real problems in the United States, voter fraud wouldn't be one of them. It’s not even in the top 10,000. Donald Trump made this up in order to make it harder for Democrats to vote and easier for Republicans to cheat.

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I won't let the unacceptable conditions on the USS Lincoln & elsewhere go without answers & accountability. Our servicemembers put their lives on the line for our country; they deserve better, and they were promised better. I'm demanding an immediate independent investigation.

cnn.comDemocratic senators demand review of conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, other US warships participating in Iran blockade | CNN PoliticsTwo influential Democratic senators are demanding that the Pentagon investigate quality-of-life issues aboard Navy ships participating in the standoff with Iran, according to a letter shared exclusive...

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Dolly Parton did all the good she could, for all the people she could, for as long as ever she could. From her legendary songwriting to the Imagination Library—which sent 1 million books a month to children across the country—she was the best of America. Dolly, we'll miss your great heart.

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Replying to @cantwell.senate.gov

The Administration must not be allowed to take the right of Washingtonians to vote by mail or interfere with our free and fair elections. (3/3)

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Thou shalt NOT let these racists rename the USS Doris Miller to honor a 6x draft-dodging pedophile. Thou shalt undo this travesty the second you take power.

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This piece was so funny since everyone who's lived in Seattle knows how conservative the Times is. Like they routinely endorse state Republicans against a Democrat majority in the legislature.

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Last year, the Trump administration abruptly froze $1.285 million for Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups, jeopardizing dozens of active habitat restoration projects across Washington.