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Punx

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10. In Chaos they can steal*

Reply to Amaryllis (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 15, 2025, 11:29 PM

Feb 15

Also,

The billionaires will have plenty of money and will be able to buy up what's left of the country for pennies on the dollar when they are done.

*Randi Rhodes back in the Bush years. Or what seems like the "good old times" nowadays.

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Bonneville Power staff departures under Trump raise concerns about Northwest electrical grid (OPB) [View all] Amaryllis Feb 15 OP

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I live here too. Why do they want to break stuff? What do they get out of it? Amaryllis Feb 15 #2

It's shows that government doesn't work and they get to privatize it neverforget Feb 15 #5

In Chaos they can steal* Punx Feb 15 #10

Shit, ar this point tr*mp's 1st go around looks like the good old days. rubbersole Feb 16 #14

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Just the electric power grid for all or parts 8 states ... piece of cake. Botany Feb 16 #16

From the link. Baby Nazi doge boys: whatcha gonna do to power your laptops? cbabe Feb 15 #6

So is it a federal agency? Amaryllis Feb 15 #7

Yes. Not only dams, nuclear power plant also. cbabe Feb 15 #9

a "DOGE Team Lead"... Commissar Norrrm Feb 15 #8

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That "Fraud In The Road" email RainCaster Feb 15 #12

Good luck with those buyouts. jeffreyi Feb 15 #13

In this early retirement, leanforward Feb 16 #15

Betting Jeff and Bill are on it. Jurassic park clash of the billionaires. (PAC NW Amazon & Microsoft home.) cbabe Feb 16 #17