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bucolic_frolic

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1. Shameful. This society can't seem to stop anything.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 08:52 AM

Wednesday

Rewards Cards to criminals who crimed to overthrow the political system.

AI bankrupting everyone as chip stocks march higher - again.

The legal system melting down under onslaught of stretched theory lawsuits.

Hospitals and health care in full decline.

Pollutants green-lighted because ???? who knows, do they explain it? Do they say it's because of lobbying, costs, or simply that people don't matter?

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Shameful. This society can't seem to stop anything. bucolic_frolic Wednesday #1

IF by chance we win big enough over the next 2 1/2 years we must pass laws to prevent this from happening again Cheezoholic Wednesday #2

We got those senate seats in two great elections back to back dsc Wednesday #6

Democrats need to think outside the box gab13by13 Wednesday #3

This is what I have been hoping to see more of. Frasier Balzov Wednesday #4

I keep hoping someone will push expanding the House. Hugin Wednesday #5

True, he doesn't have enough time left on Earth to explain this idiotic debacle William Seger Wednesday #7