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Each week on “Kowabana: ‘True’ Japanese scary stories from around the internet,” horror author and translator Tara A. Devlin presents a selection of Japanese horror, creepypastas and urban legends translated from the deepest, darkest parts of the web. Creepy ghosts and vengeful onryo, cursed technology and haunted shrines. Discover horror like only Japan knows how to deliver. Brand new and exclusive stories translated each week. Find out more at http://www.kowabana.net/
Toshiden is a biweekly show in which horror author and translator Tara A. Devlin explores various urban legends from Japan. From Kuchisake-onna's long history to the hidden meaning behind convenience store toilet signs, we explore it all and look at how they came about and why they became a legend in the first place.
Comedian, activist, Berniecrat, AKA: Real Democrat, Tara Devlin is the founder of RepublicanDirtyTricks.com, now RDTdaily.com Hear her "Tarabuster" at http://ProgressiveVoices.com Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/taradevlin or click the support link above. Let’s vent and commiserate that we are forced to share the same air with those usurpers of the dreams of our Founders, that greed-centered death cult, the aptly named “Party of No” otherwise known as the Republican Party. We won' ...
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TARABUSTER Weekday: 2nd Impeachment Day 1 - Republicons Don’t Care They’re a Disgrace
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Trump's lawyers launch a ridiculous defense for his impeachment. It doesn't matter. Republicons want autocracy, so they'll cover all their Dim Leader's crimes. Marco Rubio quotes the Bible and Matt Gaetz pushes a mandatory pledge of allegience, confusing the substance of spirituality and patriotis…
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TARABUSTER EP 230: The Greatest Threat To American Democracy Is The Republicon Party
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Republicons are meeting at their annual freak show, C-PAC. Know them by their antics and lies - the GOP is the greatest threat to American democracy we've faced. It's about time Dems act like it.We discuss the madness. _________JOIN ROKFIN to ACCESS EXCLUSIVE TARABUSTER CONTENT AS WELL AS SOME MOR…
Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! There are hundreds and thousands of temples and shrines all over Japan, some tiny, some large, some abandoned, some forgotten. These tales remind us that no matter what, they’re not something t…
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TARABUSTER Weekday: Forget the Insurrection, GOP are Focused on the Proper “Pee-Pee”
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Republicons don't care that they're a party of traitors with a lying con-man spreading their BIG LIE about the election. They have their priorities - and that's spreading more lies about transgender human beings. We discuss the madness. _________JOIN ROKFIN to ACCESS EXCLUSIVE TARABUSTER CONTENT A…
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TARABUSTER Weekday: Republicons Are Unfit To Hold Leadership Positions. Prove Me Wrong
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.The failure of CONservatism is on full display all around us. Republicons pretend to care about the poors who they say will be hurt minimum wage, regardless of all evidence to the contrary. HRH Meghan McCain is upset about Dr. Fauci. We discuss the madness. _________JOIN ROKFIN to ACCESS EXCLUSIVE…
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TARABUSTER EP 229: Progressivism Bails Out Conservative Failure - Again
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.The failure of CONservatism is on full display in Texas. Is it too soon to say "we told you so?"AOC does more for the people of Texas than Ted Cruz, of course. Republicons kick "Proud Boy" Jeffrey Perrine out of their club and he behaves like an emotionally-stunted bully. We discuss the madness. _…
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TARABUSTER Weekday: Another Day, Another Example of the Absolute Failure of Conservatism
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Ted Cruz leaves Texas in the cold. After all, Republicons don't get into government for altruism and don't actually want to do the job of governing. Rush Limbaugh is still dead, thankfully. We discuss the madness. _________JOIN ROKFIN to ACCESS EXCLUSIVE TARABUSTER CONTENT AS WELL AS SOME MORE GRE…
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TARABUSTER Weekday: Republicons Have Nothing to Offer USA but Talking Points and Lies
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Rush Limbaugh is dead. Don't worry, he'll have much Republicon company in Hell. Tucker Carlson is eager to take his place as America's Joseph GoebelsTexas' abysmal Republicon policies make the freezing temperatures it's facing much worse - so, naturally, all Republicons have to offer are more lies…
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TARABUSTER Weekday: WARNING: GOP Is Now Like Authoritarian Parties in Hungary & Turkey
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Republicons acquit their Con Man. Be warned - Republicons ARE destroying the American democractic system, following the examples of autocracies all over the worldCorporate media does its best rehabbing the image of lying fascist Kellyanne Conway We discuss the madness. _________JOIN ROKFIN to ACCE…
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TARABUSTER EP 228: The Enemy of the People, Republicons Acquit Their Führer
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Republicons acquit their Con Man. Mitch McConnell blasts the insurrectionist he just voted to acquit while Nancy Pelosi tells us, again, that America needs the fascist death cult who just voted to acquit the lying criminal who incited a deadly insurrection (AKA: Republican Party). We discuss the m…
Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! What lurks in the far flung corners of the Japanese countryside? Nothing good, if these stories are anything to go by. Three terrifying tales of kami and yurei that will leave you shivering lon…
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TARABUSTER Weekday: Trump’s 2nd Impeachment Day 3: Last Chance to Save the Republic
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.House Democrats wrap their impeachment case against Trump. Despite the clear, open and shut case against the wannabe-dictator, Republicans ready themselves to acquit him, thus guaranteeing the ultimate death of the American Republic.The downfall of the Roman Republic began with "norm-violating" an…
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TARABUSTER Weekday: Trump's 2nd Impeachment Day 2- Republicons Are Complicit
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Impeachment day 2. Democrats give a detailed timeline of Trump's mob attack on the Capitol and Republicons continue not to care. Trump and the Republicon party are just an updated to the same old fascist ideology patriots fought for generations We discuss the madness. __________JOIN ROKFIN to ACCE…
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TARABUSTER Weekday: Republicons “Both Sides” their Big Lie-Inspired Insurrection
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.It's the eve of Trump's second Impeachment and Republicons are pulling out another schoolyard tactic as a defense - "I know you are, but what am I?" What else is new? "Both sides" BS is epidemic. Tara discusses an example of it when Adam Carolla appears on Michael Cohen's podcast to pretend that A…
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TARABUSTER EP 227: Those Compassionate Conservatives Sure Are Nasty
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Republicon Q-Cult cancel their so-called moderates.So-called Christ-loving Kevin Sorbo mocks Hunter Biden's battle with addiction.We discuss the madness. __________Help our friend Robyn Kincaid get oral surgery before it gets worse. F this country, I know. http://gofundbob.com/_________JOIN ROKFIN…
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TARABUSTER: It’s the Duty of Patriots to Cancel Violence-Inspiring Traitors (with Poppy Champlin)
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Republicons rally around their Kook-Du-Jour, Marjorie Taylor Green. Fragile, tiny tyrant, Trump rage-quits SAG-AFTRA before they can kick him out. Comedian Poppy Champlin joins Tara to discuss the madness. __________Help our friend Robyn Kincaid get oral surgery before it gets worse. F this countr…
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TARABUSTER Weekday: Wresting America from the Clutches of Oligarchy (with Thom Hartmann)
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.American treasure, Thom Hartmann, joins Tara to discuss his importand new book, "The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class"It's time to push progressive policies like the patriotic imperatives they are.Stephanie Rhule interviews Michael Bloomberg on M…
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TARABUSTER WEEKDAY: Republicons Won’t Let Go of Their Big Lie
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Republicans meet with Joe Biden and beg him for a smaller rescue package. They're not happy unless Americans on bread lines.Whoopi Goldberg "both sides" AOC - comparing her to Marjorie Taylor Green. WHAT?We discuss the madness. __________Help our friend Robyn Kincaid get oral surgery before it get…
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TARABUSTER EP 226: Republicons: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Facebook shuts down RDTdaily.com's page - because they don't want terrorist Nazi right wingers to feel picked on.Yes, the Republicon party is an anti-democratic greed-centered death cult. Marjorie Taylor Green is living proof. We discuss the madness. __________Help our friend Robyn Kincaid get ora…
Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! You can find abandoned and seemingly uninhabited areas all over Japan, both in cities and the countryside. What stories lie behind them, and do you really want to get involved in the first plac…
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TARABUSTER EP. 225: Republicans Are Mad Biden Isn’t “Unifying” America Around GOP Agenda
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Youtube blocks Tara’s account for a 4-year-old video of Trump curtsying to the Saudi King. Republicans want unity – never mind their treason.We discuss the madness._________________JOIN ROKFIN to ACCESS EXCLUSIVE TARABUSTER CONTENT AS WELL AS SOME MORE GREAT LIBERAL TALKERS - INCLUDING RON PLACONE…
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TARABUSTER WEEKDAY: Our Long National Nightmare Pauses For A Day
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Trump leaves the White House as the ignoble, tiny liar he is and leaves the Capitol rioters out in the cold. The Republicon Party is still a nest of kooks - like Marjorie Taylor Green. We discuss the madness. __________Help our friend Robyn Kincaid get oral surgery before it gets worse. F this cou…
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TARABUSTER WEEKDAY: Truly Honoring MLK Means a Reckoning for Republicon Traitors
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.On MLK day, Republicons pretend to honor the civil right's leader by dusting off his most acceptable quotes, forgetting his message that racial justice is economic and social justice.Tara takes issue with Russian propaganda undermining democracy in the wake of the treasonous Republican assault on …
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TARABUSTER EP. 224: GOP Has Always Been a Greed-Centereed Anti-Democratic Racist Death Cult
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Trumpanzee attacks on Capitol police illustrates, yet again, the bankruptcy of the Republican agenda - it's always been nothing but a scam to destroy democracy and drag America back to the kiss up/kick down system founders rebelled against. Tax-cheating, draft-dodging, traitor Trump is throwing hi…
Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Sometimes your might find your home or workplace visited by something not of this world. Do they mean harm, or perhaps bring good tidings? Only one way to find out… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin …
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TARABUSTER WEEKDAY: GOP Whiney Bitch Treason Caucus Must Be Crushed
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Trump, the traitor, is impeached - AGAIN - while his whiny bitch treason caucus gaslights America.More is being revealed about the Capitol rioters had help from the Republicon treason caucusWe discuss the madness. __________Help our friend Robyn Kincaid get oral surgery before it gets worse. F thi…
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TARABUSTER WEEKDAY: No Justice? No “Unifying” with Republicon Traitors!
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.While continuing to sow doubt about Joe Biden's win, Republicon traitors in Congress call for "unity."We discuss the madness. __________Help our friend Robyn Kincaid get oral surgery before it gets worse. F this country, I know. http://gofundbob.com/_________JOIN ROKFIN to ACCESS EXCLUSIVE TARABUS…
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TARABUSTER EP 223: The Future Called - They Demand We Hold GOP Traitors Accountable
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.The so-called "Party of Personal Responsibility" takes no responsibility for their treason.The Republicon death cult tells more lies to ensure their chaos and treason continues. We discuss the madness. __________Help our friend Robin Kincaid get oral surgery before it gets worse. F this country, I…
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TARABUSTER Weekday: Republicons are America-Loathing Traitors - Prove Me Wrong
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Trump is attempting a coup. How will he ever face Putin if he doesn't succeed? Republicons activate their army of aggreived dupes to attack the Capitol and the police let them. White Privilege, anyone? We discuss the madness. __________Help our friend Robin Kincaid get oral surgery before it gets …
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TARABUSTER Weekday: Everything Republicons Touch Dies
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TARABUSTER Weekday: Everything Republicons Touch DiesAnother day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Trump is caught on tape trying to steal another election. Trump cheapens and denigrates the Medal of Freedom by "awarding" it to flunkies who hate America but "love" their Dumb Führer. Meghan McCain sees the light about paid maternity leave - be…
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TARABUSTER EP 223: The Irredeemable Republican Party
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.The Republicon Coup against democracy continues and Amy Klobuchar is all smiles. Nancy Pelosi is supposedly attacked by someone who "wants everything" - and the media falls for it. Twitler pardons Stephanie Mohr - sick-ass former-cop who liked to use her dog as a weapon. She found a her place on r…
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Mysterious Encounters of the Dangerous Kind
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Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Sometimes we encounter something that shouldn’t be. Something that doesn’t make any sense, and yet there it is, right in front of us. These tales will make you question what’s real and what isn…
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TARABUSTER Weekday: If 2020 Were a Test, We Failed
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TARABUSTER Weekday: If 2020 Were A Test, We FailedAnother day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.The Whitestone Republican Club maskless Christmas conga line made people sick with COVID. What a surprise.Just a casual, quick gathering on New Year's Eve. Bye 2020! We failed the test. We discuss the madness. __________Help our friend Robin Kincai…
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TARABUSTER Weekday: A View to a Coup (featuring Poppy Champlin)
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Republican Representative-Elect dies of COVID after a campaign of mask-less events and warning us about the "danger" of allowing COVID to "damage" the economy. Sen. Josh Hawley pleases his Dumb Führer by announcing he will contest Joe Biden's election.This is the trial run for the next anti-democr…
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TARABUSTER Weekday: Trump's Republicon Party: Sickness is "In The Genes"
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Donald Trump Junior follows daddy's footsteps and publically abuses his girlfriend. The NY Post begs their Dim Leader not to trample his "legacy" by refusing to concede defeat. His LEGACY of crimes and cruelty. It's all in the "genes."Let's not make them define who we are!We discuss the day's madn…
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TARABUSTER EP. 222: The United States of "I Got Mine"
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TARABUSTER EP. 222: The United States of "I Got Mine"Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.The Whitestone Republicon club responds to the criticism they've recieved for holding an indoor, maskless, Christmas party featuring a drunken conga line of maskless COVIDIOTS with the standard "whataboutism."After all, not giving a shite about …
Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Io Saturnalia! As an originalist, Tara celebrates the original Christmas - Saturnalia. Twitler and Trophy Wife #3 pretend to care about Christmas and Jesus.Larry Summers needs a scaffold with a guillotine built in front of his house. We discuss the day's madness. __________Help our friend Bob Kinc…
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TARABUSTER WEEKDAY: Swamp King Trump Makes Americaan international Disgrace Again
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Weak-as-shite wannabe-King Trump pardons the swamp and some of his war criminal pals. How much longer will we allow Republicons to destroy America, people? How much longer?Tara eviscerates COVIDIOT Republicons who threw a maskless Christmas party in Queens.We discuss the day's madness. __________A…
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TARABUSTER WEEKDAY: Republicans Don’t Even Feel the Need to Hide Their Treason
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Republicans and their traitorous minions are pondering martial law as a means to overturn the will of the people.Treason is just another day at the office for Putin's GOP. We discuss the day's madness. __________ALSO - Please help Smokey if you canhttps://tinyurl.com/yyyteco7_________BECOME A "TAR…
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TARABUSTER EP. 221: And A Con Man Will Lead Them - The Republicon Party
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.The entire Trump presidency was and is a scam. Trumpanzees are in a cult. How much longer will we go along with it?After enriching himself with deficit-busting GOP Tax SCAM, Millionaire Senate Republican Ron Johnson Cites the deficit to block COVID relief.It's no mistake USA is the only country br…
Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Japan has a long history, and many out of the way villages have old customs that have carried down through the centuries… not all of them good. Beware what lurks in the forgotten pockets of the…
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TARABUSTER WEEKDAY: Republicans Leave Working Class Americans on Breadlines - Again
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.As one American dies from the Trump Virus and Republicon ineptitude and indifference every 30 seconds, they busy themselves with their treason while leaving working class Americans to wither on the bread lines. We discuss the day's madness. __________ALSO - Please help Smokey if you canhttps://tin…
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TARABUSTER WEEKDAY: Like Battered Spouses, Democrats Pine For Republicon Abusers
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Biden wants Republicons in his cabinet. How'd that "team of rivals" work out for Obama? How much longer will Dems enable CONservative traitors? Lady Bezos, Billionaire, trickles on the peons. Bless our benevolent gracious sovereign Lords! We discuss the day's madness. __________ALSO - Please help …
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TARABUSTER EP 220: YAY! Republicons want to Secede!
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Another day in the United States of Serfs and Lords.Republicons are threatening to secede if they can't have their CON MAN squat in the White House for another four years despite receiving fewer votes. Pretty please?! Promise!?The "party of life" is in full effect! Republicon media keeps downplaying COVID deaths for their viewers/victims. We discus…
