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TBF

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21. An expensive lesson - our gas is going to be crazy expensive

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:34 PM

21 hrs ago

for quite some time. But, yes, there were great victories for democrats yesterday.

Now, for all that is holy, our reps should be calling very loudly for the release of the unredacted Epstein Files - it is clearly his Achilles heel. And, at this point, I want to see what he did that was so horrible that it was worth attacking Iran to distract.

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An expensive lesson - our gas is going to be crazy expensive TBF 21 hrs ago #21

That's a powerful point you make, TBF. calimary 20 hrs ago #24

The abuse, the trafficking, and what else? TBF 20 hrs ago #27

Yep. So now I'm wondering what he's so desperate to keep buried. calimary 19 hrs ago #28

I'd like to take a shot at answering the closing question. BobTheSubgenius 21 hrs ago #22

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And a Democratic Mayor in WAUKESHA! Figarosmom 20 hrs ago #26

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