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Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 1h

To the extent anyone cares, the legality of tapping into tariff money is identical to the legality of tapping into federal income tax money, because they are both taxes that accrue to the treasury. Appropriations are still needed to spend it

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Leavitt: "The president tapped into tariff revenue to keep WIC money going out the door. He found a creative solution to keep the troops paid. And rather than congratulate him for doing that, this unprecedented action to get our troops paid, Dems want to sue him for it. They're saying it's illegal."

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Bluto @frankcatton.bsky.social · 8h

What a god damn compliment. RIP, D'Lo.

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SinnamonS @sinnamonscouture.bsky.social · 23h

T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach are engaged.

Nicki Minaj is at risk of losing her $20 million LA mansion over not paying a man whom the rapper's husband allegedly assaulted in 2019.

John Mayer, 47, is dating influencer Kat Stickler, 30

Moh Ducis, founder and CEO of Miami swim week passes at 46🙏🏽

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SinnamonS @sinnamonscouture.bsky.social · 23h

Ok ✅ time for things you may or may not care about today:

Following her memorable closing of Matthieu Blazy's 1st Chanel show, Awar Odhiang has “allegedly” become the most expensive runway model in the world.

Solange to build programming and teach course at USC Thornton School of Music

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: A federal judge just temporarily blocked the Trump admin's plans to lay off thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown — siding with unions, which have argued that the dismissals were illegal.

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Sara Mitchell @sbmitche.bsky.social · 1d

I was just discussing price increases in the US across a wide range of goods following T’s tariffs. Definitely feeling it at the grocery store.

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Immaculate @and1grad.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah…awesome choice in President. Gaza is in great hands.

CNN @cnn.com · 1d

Trump tells CNN that Israeli forces could resume fighting in Gaza "as soon as I say the word" if Hamas won't uphold ceasefire deal https://cnn.it/4qdKot3

Immaculate @and1grad.bsky.social · 1d

Cute nonsense for 1-issue voters to mainline

ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 1d

Biden could have ended this by early 2024. he chose not to prospect.org/world/2025-1...

Joe Biden’s Ignominious Gaza Failure

It’s America’s worst foreign policy disaster since the invasion of Iraq.

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CNN @cnn.com · 1d

State redistricting efforts appear to be violating the will of the people based on national polling that shows Americans don’t like gerrymandering, especially mid-decade gerrymandering.

Read more analysis: https://cnn.it/4781lMR

Analysis: The GOP’s redistricting gambit is not ‘the will of the people’ | CNN Politics

Republicans are ratcheting up their extraordinary efforts to tip the scales of the 2026 midterm elections by redistricting new GOP-leaning US House seats in the middle of the decade.

cnn.it

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Wait one damn minute‼️

I know Lisa Murkowski isn’t up on her high horse talking about the lack of trust between Republicans and Democrats after she cast the deciding “Yes” on the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill and slipped in backroom deals for Alaska.

She’s part of the problem & needs to own it!

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Strictly 4 My Navigators @lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · 1d

The same rights that the person who he replaced in that seat fought for.

DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 1d

Clarence Thomas Admits That He’s Coming for Our Rights l The Nation www.thenation.com/article/s...

Clarence Thomas Admits That He’s Coming for Our Rights

In a little-covered speech, the Supreme Court justice explained how he thinks the court should reverse rulings conservatives don’t like.

www.thenation.com

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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 1d

According to CAVE (Caucasian American Vernacular English):

"DEI" is a political agenda to subvert "meritocracy"
"Diversity hires" are unqualified ppl who got a job because of their race
These terms describe the federal prosecutors who Trump hired to indict his political enemies

Trump's DOJ Is White DEI

The Trump Administration's Justice Department is filled with incompetent, unqualified people who personify the conservatives definition of a "diversity hire."

dlvr.it

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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 1d

Major new measles outbreaks ongoing in states nationwide prompting quarantines in schools.

I’ve gotten several inquiries on booster guidance for Measles. We reviewed the recommendations this morning for @msnbc.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

When they tell you they plan on throwing out the constitution, believe them.

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 1d

In June, Leah and I closed out the flagship No Kings rally in Philly by leading 100,000 people to recite the Pledge of Allegiance while waving American flags. It's unintentionally revealing how much this regime fears this imagery.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

Vic Mensa, an American rapper born and raised in Chicago, breaks down ICE raids and the politics of division.

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Immaculate @and1grad.bsky.social · 1d

From the people mad (and wrong) about funding for Ukraine

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Now we are up to $40 billion for Argentina. Can anyone stop Bessent from unilaterally sending unlimited amounts of our money to South America? And Republicans won’t even negotiate with the Democrats on health care for Americans. Where is Congress?

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 1d

The president freely admits he's using your tax money to repress you and interfere with your free choice of representatives. He's looking into the camera and telling you he's a tyrant bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump and Bessent clarify that they will only help out Argentina as long as Milei is in power. Trump adds that the same thing goes with NYC, where the White House will hold up funds if Mamdani wins.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Boom! Who’s winning the shutdown debate? THE ACA.

More Republicans than Democrats use the ACA marketplace. So the GOP’s base is relying on the same program their party is causing premiums to skyrocket.

45% of ACA marketplace enrollees are Republicans, and most live in GOP-held districts.

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aliii✨ @gigixmelo.bsky.social · 1d

nicki minaj is no longer threatening to release new music.

nicki minaj from her offical twitter account:
Ok I’m not going to put out the album anymore. No more music. Hope you’re happy now @sc

Bye, Barbz.

Love you for life
with and ai image of her running with herself? on a sidewalk

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le wooberine @woobewty.bsky.social · 1d

yall 😭

a threads screenshot from user @/mvalrie

Has the Grim Reaper been replaced by a male Instacart shopper? Because he's putting everything in the cart but what we ordered. 🕊️😕

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Immaculate @and1grad.bsky.social · 1d

Enough fabric to make a king-sized fitted sheet

rome. @romewithadot.com · 1d

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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 1d

For those of you who won't read this or my previous column at length, I don't mean Xbox needs to be a box. Far from it!

If Xbox is screwed, it'll be because Microsoft half-assed it like this handheld launch.

www.theverge.com/column/78130...

Sony, Microsoft, and the future of game consoles.

How much does the box matter?

www.theverge.com

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 1d

Nelson and KBJ are finally to the point where they're arguing thta the 15th Amendment doesn't have a *time limit* and the Voting Rights Act is just the mechanism to make the 15th Amendment work.

Brett and Amy don't actually think the 15th Amendment should be made to work so...

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