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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 6m

This tech has been used to track heads of state, business leaders, journalists, and maybe even you.

@lighthousereports.com uncovered a vast surveillance empire whose untraceable tech has been used to target people in more than 100 countries, including the US.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/3Jcme1g

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canopyguy.bsky.social @canopyguy.bsky.social · 1m

All in a day work with a terrorist president

canopyguy.bsky.social @canopyguy.bsky.social · 4m

Federal SS

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 59m

She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 52m

Sadly spot on cartoon from Mike Luckovich.

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canopyguy.bsky.social @canopyguy.bsky.social · 23m

I hate country music but I’ll listen to what he is about. Where can I buy the song!

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 32m

And when they still came at him and said they’d destroy him?

He still wasn’t done.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 33m

And he wasn’t done.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 49m

Another country music artist speaks out against ICE.

“You don’t get to call yourself a Christian”

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Kate Burns @katerqburns.bsky.social · 1h

“led by Christian nationalist pastor Jack Hibbs, it will come during a year in which the Christian right made inroads into using tax-exempt church resources to influence politics, with the possibility of more progress to come.” www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...

Hate group’s political rally at California church could test federal law

The Pray Vote Stand Summit comes on the heels of IRS decision allowing pastors to endorse candidates without jeopardizing tax-exempt status.

www.splcenter.org

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Eyes on the Fright 🎃 @eyesontheright.bsky.social · 1h

Press Release, Published: Mar. 4, 2014

FACT SHEET: Lois Lerner and the Oversight Committee Investigation of the IRS Targeting Scandal

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 2h

"a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority"

The phrasing you're looking for is that he's suspending parts of the Constitution by decree.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2h

President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority to repurpose unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown, escalating his challenge to the authority of Congress on spending matters.

Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money

The president gave Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay members of the military without approval from Congress, which has the sole constitutional authority to decide federal spending.

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canopyguy.bsky.social @canopyguy.bsky.social · 1h

US terrorist president

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Keith Boykin @keithboykin.bsky.social · 1h

After weaponizing the Justice Department to go after his enemies, Trump now plans to turn the IRS on them as well. This is one of the abuses of power cited in the July 1974 articles of impeachment against Richard Nixon.

Exclusive | Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups

The effort would install at the agency’s criminal unit an ally of President Trump who has drawn up a list of investigative targets.

www.wsj.com

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Don Zeko @donzeko.bsky.social · 1h

This is almost literally what the English Civil War was fought over.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2h

President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority to repurpose unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown, escalating his challenge to the authority of Congress on spending matters.

Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money

The president gave Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay members of the military without approval from Congress, which has the sole constitutional authority to decide federal spending.

nyti.ms

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canopyguy.bsky.social @canopyguy.bsky.social · 1h

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David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 1h

YouTube appears to be suppressing videos about the Republican I love Hitler leaks. It is statistically impossible that a video would have zero likes after having a couple of thousand views but more importantly the video won't even play for many users per the comments

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RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · 2h

Typical Trump blowing his own horn!😏 A pontificating contradiction in terms 👉🏼 Thanks for nothing Donnie 🧐

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 5h

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Justice Connection @justiceconnection.bsky.social · 2h

Jack Smith & thousands of other DOJ alumni are calling on all Americans to join us in speaking up for justice.

We'll never stop fighting for those who served our country & for our Constitution & our democracy.

Sign up to join: bit.ly/4ojXpzt

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canopyguy.bsky.social @canopyguy.bsky.social · 3h

They busy trying to find Antifa and getting Trumpy a Nobel prize!!

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 3h

what is happening

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

👇🏽

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canopyguy.bsky.social @canopyguy.bsky.social · 3h

All of the Trump cabinet members look like cartoon characters for a reason.

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canopyguy.bsky.social @canopyguy.bsky.social · 3h