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tblue37

(68,436 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2025, 01:56 PM Dec 2025

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AOC: It was a joke. This was not a serious intelligence briefing. This was the communication of an opinion.

.@pabloreports.bsky.social : Were you satisfied with the answers youâ€™ve gotten so far in this classified briefing on Venezuela?

AOC: Oh, hell no. It was a joke. This was not a serious intelligence briefing. This was the communication of an opinion.
— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2025-12-16T19:44:22.475Z

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AOC: It was a joke. This was not a serious intelligence briefing. This was the communication of an opinion. (Original Post) tblue37 Dec 2025 OP

When we win back the house, there will be serious Emile Dec 2025 #1

we will try rampartd Dec 2025 #2

I'll give them enough credit NJCher Dec 2025 #4

The MAGA cult is unable to distinguish facts from their own opinions Prairie Gates Dec 2025 #3

When Colbert coined "truthiness" 20 years ago, it was funny. progressoid Dec 2025 #7

Serious question Aviation Pro Dec 2025 #5

Lindsey G thought it was great. Who to believe? nt wiggs Dec 2025 #6

Emile

(42,294 posts)

1. When we win back the house, there will be serious

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 02:06 PM

Dec 2025

investigations.

rampartd

(4,634 posts)

2. we will try

Reply to Emile (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 02:12 PM

Dec 2025

they will lie. if they bother to show up

NJCher

(43,168 posts)

4. I'll give them enough credit

Reply to rampartd (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 03:40 PM

Dec 2025

to know their number is up, so it's kind of hard to show up for a hearing when you're headed to the airport on your way out of the country.

Buh-bye!

Prairie Gates

(8,157 posts)

3. The MAGA cult is unable to distinguish facts from their own opinions

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 02:19 PM

Dec 2025

They're been trained to view the random opinions of the Leader Figure as fact.

progressoid

(53,179 posts)

7. When Colbert coined "truthiness" 20 years ago, it was funny.

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 10:44 PM

Dec 2025

Not so funny today.

Aviation Pro

(15,580 posts)

5. Serious question

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 04:04 PM

Dec 2025

Where the fuck is her security?

wiggs

(8,812 posts)

6. Lindsey G thought it was great. Who to believe? nt

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 04:48 PM

Dec 2025

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