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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 3h

He's not opening the government because he doesn't want those secret files revealed. It's not complicated.

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 2h

The revenge tour never ends.

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Justice Dept to seek indictment of ex-national security adviser Bolton, person familiar says (Reuters)

By Sarah N. Lynch

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DrakenKnight @drakenknight.bsky.social · 6d

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Tiffany Muller @tiffanymuller.bsky.social · 23h

Mike Johnson is stalling to shield the Trump administration from accountability and protect his wealthy friends in high places with morally corrupt proclivities.

It's time to swear @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social in.

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

This delay is not procedural, it is intentional. Speaker Johnson is doing everything in his power to shield this administration from accountability.
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Grijalva, Now Certified in Arizona, Demands Again That Johnson Seat Her

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 18h

Xi said for the first time that the country would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions across its economy and would expand renewable energy sixfold in coming years. It was a moment of global significance for the nation that is currently the world’s biggest polluter.

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Why China Built 162 Square Miles of Solar Panels on the World’s Highest Plateau

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Kimba @kimba1129.bsky.social · 1d

I'm older than he is and I don't know anyone in my family who has died from fentanyl. 🤷‍♀️
Maybe his family should be hanging out with other people.

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Phylosoma™ @phylosoma.bsky.social · 21h

The Trump Administration has been doing its best to hire as many white supremacists as possible especially for Homeland Security and I.C.E.

Zach D Roberts @zdroberts.bsky.social · 23h

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.
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Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 21h

Shortly after 4, about 40 to 50 journalists left together after handing in badges. “It’s sad, but I’m also really proud of the press corps that we stuck together,” said Nancy Youssef, a reporter for The Atlantic who has had a desk at the Pentagon since 2007.

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Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs at the seat of U.S. military power.

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 1d

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'You Cease, I Fire': Israel Kills at Least 9 in Gaza, Says It Will Break Truce Aid Terms (Common Dreams)

Israeli occupation forces killed numerous Palestinian civilians in Gazaon Tuesday in an apparent violation of a ceasefire that Israel's government said it wo...

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 2d

🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸

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AnarchoTerran @anarchoterran.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson is a clown. He doesn't do his job. He lies about being a Christian. He lies about being straight. He is spineless.

Harlow’s Musings @harlowsmusings.bsky.social · 2d

🚨MAJOR BREAKING: Rep-Elect Adelita Grijalva announces her election results will be OFFICIALLY certified tomorrow, destroying Mike Johnson’s last excuse to delay her swearing in.

“Mike Johnson needs to do his job so I can do mine.”

No more lies.
No more delays.
Swear her in!

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

While the cat’s away:

Since the IDF’s withdrawal from Gaza’s cities, under the framework of the Trump peace plan, Hamas has quickly reasserted its presence and is seeking to re-establish control.

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Public executions after Trump leaves Hamas in control of Gaza (The Telegraph)

Click here to view this content. Hamas has carried out a mass execution in the streets of Gaza as par...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

“These are folks who oftentimes try to get American labor [but] are struggling to do so,” Ford said. “They absolutely need labor, and if they don’t have it…it could be a black swan event for a farmer if they don’t have somebody who can help and be on [the] farm.”

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Land O’Lakes CEO says ‘we need more legal immigration’ to help American farmers because a lack of labor could trigger a ‘black swan event’ (Fortune)

At Fortune’s Most Powerful Women (MPW) conference Tuesday morning, Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford warnedthat American farme...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

What happens when huge amounts of money pour into poorly understood and unregulated industries that promise spectacular profits for a few winners?

AI and Crypto

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Ticking time bomb: Warning as industries are on the brink of triggering economic collapse (AlterNet)

What happens when huge amounts of money pour into poorly understood and unregulated industries that promise spectacular profits for a few winners? At best, s...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

It’s important to get some clarity from looking at what it is and what it isn’t. It is not a peace deal, it is not a peace process, it’s a ceasefire and hostage agreement”

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'It's Not A Peace Deal': BBC Expert Delivers Brutal Reality Check To Donald Trump Over Gaza (HuffPost UK)

President Donald Trump holds a signed document during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.A BBC Middle East expert has...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

"Support the troops, y'all!"

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 2d

In today's news...🤷‍♀️
You are welcome!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

OBAMA: “Better’s good… we’re not gonna get to perfect. Do I think single-payer with no profit motive would’ve been smarter? Absolutely.”

President Obama tells Maron the ACA was a compromise because he didn’t have the votes for what he really wanted. #MedicareForAll

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👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 🐸 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 3d

A very happy birthday to AOC ....we all appreciate you so much....

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 3d

She talks like she is woke to the plight of her constituents. This must be her enlightenment period.

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, and it is not just quality reduction, but lack of innovative thinking.

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 3d

“Their cost and the quality of their vehicles is far superior to what I see in the West,” Farley warned in July.

“We are in a global competition with China, and it’s not just EVs. And if we lose this, we do not have a future at Ford.”

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Why Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified (The Telegraph)

“It’s the most humbling thing I’ve ever seen,” said Ford’s chief...

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