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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 22:54 UTC

Our common weakness is in our belief in common sense.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 22:52 UTC

Nope. RNC/MAGA/GOP want to downplay 2025 bc can't deal with the guaranteed pushback from media, social media etc. So, solution is secret platform committee condenses 900+ pgs to 20-point platform and call it 'done.' The casual Left will view with the same hubris as 2016, Fed Society and SCOTUS.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 22:01 UTC

Michael- So, the cliche, “Just let <the candidate> be themself.” … indicates polling sample prefers well-intended albeit-drifty pasty-faced grandpa to confidently snarling orange narcissist. This gives me hope.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 02:01 UTC

Sometimes a meme just says it perfectly, imo:

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 01:53 UTC

1. Obv there are straight news stories occurring out of the blue 2. But imo the ‘media’ is in denial re their power, and isn’t immune to group-think; a collective conscious, or motive. The press have created ‘the story’ going back to the advent of Telegraph and Crimean war. See also #1

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 22:44 UTC

This has reached fever-dream levels. If Joe were to ace a MENSA test ‘in the middle of 5th Avenue’ MAGA and the neurotic Left would still have endless “oh yeah, what about …”

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 18:32 UTC

@juliemason.bsky.social

Who knows / would you know- or would one of your guests know if running for RE-election is an official duty of an officeholder?

Obv re recent SCOTUS ruling

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 21:43 UTC

But, but, but - socialism 😱

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 21:42 UTC

I'm 76. 3 of my 4 grandparents were immigrants. I've always viewed immigrants as a net-positive in every respect- though I'm occasionally impatient when language interferes, but that's on me. 🤷‍♂️

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 21:39 UTC

Yes. There are always individual communities threatened by another religion, origin, customs and/or job-loss. The difference is btw Federal policy and individual bigotry. Writ-large, the US previously been open or turned a blind-eye to immigration- unless you were Asian. Big shame re Asians!

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 21:32 UTC

SCOTUS today is the equal to AIDS. There's life and lifestyle before, and then there's after. Choice, then no-choice. Free love, then possible death-sentence after. Etc.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 05:40 UTC

Sort of. I’m old. The left of my parents’ and my 20’s was very pro-immigrant. That said I see where many in the newer Left say mostly the right sjw stuff but live a NIMBY life.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 18:43 UTC

🎯💯🎯

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 18:39 UTC

A well educate person could quite-literally know everything scientific there was to know … in the 14th century. Now, the most intelligent of us do well to fully understand the thermodynamics of an ice cube.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 06:16 UTC

Keeping your footing in front of a firehose of lies is near impossible for a normal, decent person to weather gracefully. Or - is that what we expect?

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 02:23 UTC

The billionaire class will support Trump. However the aggregate of ppl who aren’t poor, but not billionaires will support Biden. In any event I can’t imagine anyone being more worried about a stutter than fluent lying.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 02:14 UTC

Lower income donors may be disheartened. IMO, deep pocket ppl are terrified of a Trump presidency and will fill in the blanks.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 02:05 UTC

Yes, but … two crucial vote blocs: College educated white woken and black church ladies are not gonna buy his outright lies and misdirection. However, this performance will dishearten many other traditional blue voters.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 02:01 UTC

I’m concerned about integrity, policy and SCOTUS. I don’t need POTUS to be a debate champ. Last I checked POTUS has people for comms. Yes, it’s cringy, but the more Trump lies the more ok I am with my vote for Biden

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 20:45 UTC

@juliemason.bsky.social

And now… Arachnid Assault?!?

A story with legs!

<I’ll see myself out>

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 21:27 UTC

@juliemason.bsky.social

Argh!! JDV IS the future of the gop. He masquerades as plain-folk; shamefully self-selfpromoting and has the ethical backbone of a sea-snail.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 21:19 UTC

@juliemason.bsky.social
Omertà … cackle!

OTOH when did hypocrisy become aka irony?

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 19:39 UTC

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 23:17 UTC

My guess: In the Roaring twenties it was all good news all the time, then with the advent of 'talkies' plus the wall street crash - it was all good-news *entertainment* all the time. JMHO

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[ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 21:27 UTC

Reading this as we speak. Historically, treaties re this area have always deferred to the pragmatism of superior forces- though occasionally religion has trumped caution.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 22, 2024 at 02:06 UTC

It’s the Texas Cadillac of dinosaurs. It looks like a triceratops - longhorns up front and ram’s horns glued on top.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 22, 2024 at 02:04 UTC

Of course- who doesn’t love grilled cheese!?! Disappointing that pastrami gets almost no love🤷‍♂️ Grilled chicken? That’s just tofu with feathers.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 01:33 UTC

Greetings, Ashley - A proven way to like tomatoes is Italy. Go to Italy and experience what tomatoes are supposed to taste like ... Read: not the synthetic crap our mothers (with the best of loving intention) brought home from Ralphs, or Vons or wherever. Asked and answered.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 00:04 UTC

Yes he was whining Biden was depriving ’the people’ of Congressional management of immigration, at a time when the people hate Congress; and Congress has proven itself incapable of doing anything of substance. So yes, by all means let’s keep immigrants in limbo so that Congress can do … nothing.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 18, 2024 at 21:58 UTC

I hate Biden tepid support of Ukraine, but I’ll be damned if I’ll vote for Trump. Biden has my vote.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 18, 2024 at 21:23 UTC

@juliemason.bsky.social

Re guest Murray / Biden : immigration confusion? Not to me.

There’s wisdom and humanity to found in the near center.

How people get in demands management; and common sense requires humanity dealing with families who’ve been model neighbors for 10+ years.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 18, 2024 at 19:47 UTC

@juliemason.bsky.social
Spot on. Rome / Trevi Fountain three weeks ago. Claustrophobic. Unpleasant. Took refuge in a adjacent Gelateria with A/C and obv gelato.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 17, 2024 at 20:06 UTC

@juliemason.bsky.social

Dammit - driving while Masoning is frustrating.*

In any event - the debate IS like nascar. However I don’t do cringe so I’ll tune out.

IMO the choice btw Felon45 and Biden is clear / I’ll take sleepy over venal-penal.

*5 miles .. 20 red lights later.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 16, 2024 at 00:11 UTC

And to think his was the sperm that won that particular race!?!

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 15, 2024 at 08:36 UTC

Today’s Left: Where there’s a greater sense of identity in disappointment than in success?

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 20:31 UTC

@juliemason.bsky.social

On friendship, I’ve heard we have friends …
For a reason, or
For a season, or
For life.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 02:11 UTC

Agree 100%

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 02:09 UTC

Dr. Maybe.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 09, 2024 at 21:14 UTC

Brilliant! Dr. Seuss 2024: Trump on a Stump

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 09, 2024 at 00:42 UTC

That’s a cute face!

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 08, 2024 at 23:46 UTC

Perfect.

That hater is going to a bitter and lonely end.

#Shadenfruede

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 08, 2024 at 23:39 UTC

That does sound interesting. Proper chili on spaghetti* is quite good. *Chili John’s - Burbank, Ca.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 08, 2024 at 23:33 UTC

Yes. Everyone is a genius the day after something novel happens … a “failure of imagination”when it’s someone else’s job.

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 05, 2024 at 21:28 UTC

@juliemason.bsky.social

DDay / Biden - agree most of population don’t care, but veterans do - 17.9 million. (Obv some are pro-trump.)

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 21:37 UTC

@juliemason.bsky.social

re Your guest Lucas Kunce running against Josh Hawley. (JMHO, excellent interview, btw.)

Running?

Thinking about Jan 6 … I don’t think anyone could outrun Josh Hawley.

<I’ll see myself out>

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PeterPun @peterpun.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 06:38 UTC

WW2 decorated vet / 10th Mountain Div. Fun fact: Severely wounded was “the first ever use of that drug (streptomycin) in a human” McGovern no lightweight either: “..flew 35 missions over enemy territory from San Giovanni, the first five as co-pilot for an experienced crew and the rest as pilot

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