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On Thu, 3 Jul 2025 16:23:48 -0000 (UTC)
Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote:

> what a fucking idiot running the US

Not just a single idiot though, a whole team of them!  And dumbass
Americans are out in droves celebrating the idiocy.  The rot goes deep,
unfortunately.