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Bumbles

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Fri Jul 3, 2026, 09:47 AM 22 hrs ago

Jack Smith Just Told America The Quiet Part Out Loud: "Buckle The F Up" [View all]

Once again, Dean Blundell lays it out for us. The man Trump wants to jail sat down on live TV and calmly explained that the rule of law in America is being dismantled in real time — and that we haven’t seen anything yet.

"Democracy doesn’t run on autopilot. It runs on people inside institutions choosing, every day, to follow the law instead of a man. Those people are being hunted, and the hunting is the point.

The system that stopped the last coup attempt has been gutted, and the people who attempted it have learned from their mistakes.

And it’s going to get worse before it gets better — unless ordinary Americans, state officials, and the courts decide the rule of law is worth fighting for."

https://deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-jack-smith-just-told-america?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=2s28um&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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Jack Smith has, for the most part, taken politics out of the equation. democrank 21 hrs ago #1
I've been saying this here and everywhere for the last 25 years! ananda 19 hrs ago #19
We are the heroes/saviors we've been waiting for. Beartracks 17 hrs ago #20
To expect any individual to save us from this massive attack is insane. live love laugh 13 hrs ago #24
And yet, many Americans have a savior complex. ananda 13 hrs ago #25
The ones who passively think Jesus will intervene are the worst. live love laugh 6 hrs ago #29
Trump is not going to willingly leave office - TBF 21 hrs ago #2
On or before Jan. 20, 2029, he IS going to leave! lastlib 21 hrs ago #3
My preference... sheshe2 20 hrs ago #14
Or, you could just weld shut his bunker door... Volaris 20 hrs ago #15
So THAT's why he wants the fancy new bunker below his new ballroom. n/t thesquanderer 16 hrs ago #21
I hope his bunker has the same happy ending....... lastlib 8 hrs ago #28
In a box. Historic NY 9 hrs ago #27
I keep thinking of the last scene from the recent movie "Civil War" Javaman 20 hrs ago #8
ha ha - TBF 20 hrs ago #11
In that last paragraph, I really worry about the "ordinary Americans." CaptainTruth 21 hrs ago #4
Once it starts affecting them personally Bluestocking 21 hrs ago #5
I hope so. I see so many Trump voters who are complaining about him... CaptainTruth 20 hrs ago #12
Most of them will respond by asking "why is this happening?" Glaisne 15 hrs ago #23
Here's a thought experiment. SamuelAdams 21 hrs ago #6
That's why Vance cannot be elected, even though he'll probably be the R candidate FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #9
They didn't certify the democrat in Bush v. Gore! people 20 hrs ago #13
" Would the Supreme Court step in to stop Republicans from stealing the election if they still controlled Congress?" Amaryllis 20 hrs ago #16
Kick orangecrush 20 hrs ago #7
Mark Twain said.. Escape 20 hrs ago #10
This guy needs to be our next Attorney General! 70sEraVet 19 hrs ago #17
Check the firings at DNI this week malaise 19 hrs ago #18
260 FBI agents probing Georgia 2020 election. moondust 16 hrs ago #22
Buckle up! yellow dahlia 13 hrs ago #26
The most dangerous time in American history, at least since the Civil War, COL Mustard 2 min ago #30
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