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Alice B.

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9. There's Bluesky and Threads accounts I've been following for their temperate takes...

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 10:57 AM

Jun 9

Schnorkles O’Bork on Bluesky, in particular, talks about the logistical and competency challenges facing these endeavors. There was a post from yesterday about how the “Federal government doesn’t have the manpower to do the things they tell you they’re going to do.”

I think the truth lies somewhere between doomerism and hopeium. That said, I’m refreshing every other minute for updates from that account.

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This is just the beginning. Anyone who lives in a blue American city should get ready [View all] marmar Jun 9 OP

Just a question bdamomma Jun 9 #1

There's Bluesky and Threads accounts I've been following for their temperate takes... Alice B. Jun 9 #9

Thank you bdamomma Jun 9 #12

Anything to keep our nerves a little less frayed! Alice B. Jun 9 #16

I wouldn't put it past Trump to give Putin the greenlight to nuke Philadelphia or someplace Walleye Jun 9 #2

Nonsense. There is enough to call out the orange regime for without inventing nonsense. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 9 #6

They were none of these scruples applied when Biden was being trashed Walleye Jun 9 #7

Doesn't matter. tRump nuking Philly by proxy is nonsense. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 9 #8

OK, you're right that's a bit extreme. But sending Marines to the streets of LA is also nonsense. Walleye Jun 9 #10

re Marines, highly unlikely though it is much more possible. He failed to create the incident he wanted w Nat Guard Bernardo de La Paz Jun 9 #11

I don't put anything past this orange monster. He gets away with one thing he'll just keep pushing to get away with wors Walleye Jun 9 #14

LA is a truly great American city flamingdem Jun 9 #3

The felon bdamomma Jun 9 #13

30 to 40% of people near me are likely missing paper or two, but they are better neighbors than people who hate them. Silent Type Jun 9 #4

California sunlight too strong for Herman "Nosferatu" Miller. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 9 #5

He does bdamomma Jun 9 #15

It will cost u . . . AverageOldGuy Jun 9 #17

Who are you planning on shooting? MorbidButterflyTat Jun 9 #18

The relevance of this being exactly what? Torchlight Jun 9 #19