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Geoff Brumfiel @gbrumfiel.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: President Trump says he has instructed the DOD to begin testing nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with Russia and China.

It’s unclear what this means since Russia and China are not currently conducting nuclear tests and the DOD does not conduct testing for the US (it’s the DOE that does).

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Blackened Merlin @blackenedmerlin.bsky.social · 1d

This is because he has no fukng idea how anything works and doesn't care to know. He's a wicked combination of 5 year old boy and senile racist grampa that never had a single real skill in life other than theft and bankruptcy.

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Adam Zyglis @adamzyglis.bsky.social · 2d

Outside looking in…

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 13d

An ICE agent, who is being arrested for drunk driving and nearly killing his little kids & others, tries to stop the arrest by racially profiling the officers arresting him. Amazing to watch the courtesy given to him as he is belligerent and uncooperative

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.

That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.

Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.

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Angry RN @angryrn.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah I’m sure that won’t be misused to deport American citizens who disagree with this administration

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 1d

New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people

www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...

Ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee Bennie G. Thompson said in a statement “Mobile Fortify is a dangerous tool in the hands of ICE, and it puts American citizens at risk of detention and even deportation.” He also said “ICE officials have told us that an apparent biometric match by Mobile Fortify is a ‘definitive’ determination of a person’s status and that an ICE officer may ignore evidence of American citizenship—including a birth certificate—if the app says the person is an alien. ICE using a mobile biometrics app in ways its developers at CBP never intended or tested is a frightening, repugnant, and unconstitutional attack on Americans’ rights and freedoms.”

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

I’m sorry, if someone has a birth certificate that proves they were born here but a mobile app with face recognition software disagrees, they will side with the app?

What?

Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 1d

New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people

www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Mike Johnson is perpetually trying to deceive people. He uses his milquetoast speech and persona to mask his determination to ruthlessly cause harm. He wears his “Christianity” on his sleeve as a decoy from his evil intentions. He is not a good person, he just tries to play one on TV.

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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 1d

I don't want to add to your stress, but I share these videos because it's vital that everyone understand the threat we face.

We need to make sure everyone knows & pushes back.

What can we do?
A. VOTE
B. VOLUNTEER(It's empowering)
C. SHARE/SPEAK OUT
D. CALL CONGRESS at 202-224-3121
#ICELawlessness

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Blackened Merlin @blackenedmerlin.bsky.social · 1d

So, does it also indicate that 'coral bleaching' is no concern? It's merely the coral trying to have a whiter smile. 😬

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Cost to fund SNAP and keep 42 million people from starving:

$100 billion

Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:

$100 billion

One is decried as "welfare." One is not.

Why?

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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marineblue52.bsky.social @marineblue52.bsky.social · 1d

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

@jessicatarlov.bsky.social's middle name is 🔥🔥🔥

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.

UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.

Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.

This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.

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Old Hippie On Line Activist @teresalynnkocsis.bsky.social · 1d

Can you imagine if dems were pulling this crap..

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

This is how our government has been corrupted:

1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat

We must get big money out of politics.

It is the root of our dysfunction.

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🫶🏻LaylaBella🫶🏻 @laylabelle3.bsky.social · 3d

How I get through my day-to-day life lol
Sometimes I don’t realize until I hear somebody gasp
But maybe I best reel it in a hint

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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 7d

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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 4d

BBC: President Zelensky confirms he will resign from power in exchange for Ukraine’s NATO membership.

Hey Republicans, this is what caring more about your country than retaining power looks like in case you want to try it sometime.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4d

Not this time, SCOTUS. You’ll have to pry my wedding band off my hand.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 4d

He orders extrajudicial killings. He sent troops into our cities. He terrorizes citizens with ICE raids. He raised taxes without congressional approval. He has ruined American farmers and ranchers. He plans to starve the vulnerable. He demolished our house.

Remove him from office.

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