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Steve B @drwatt.bsky.social · 12h

Remember Merrick Garland could have released the EPSTEIN FILES!

Steve B @drwatt.bsky.social · 12h

He would rather loose the presidency than reveal what is in all the pictures of him in the epstein files. No they will not necessarily be released if he looses. Our leaders may cut a deal with him to resign first.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 13h

He would rather shut down our government than have you see the truth. It's not complicated.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12h

They're the ones making our neighborhoods unsafe. They're the danger to our children. They're the threat to law and order.

Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 13h

Agent lobs a gas canister into a residential neighborhood in Illinois for no discernible reason, gassing dozens of neighbors including a baby. The comfort with which they deploy weapons of war is unreal.

Source: www.reddit.com/r/illinois/s...

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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 1d

"I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the Church and for society, if we can only set ourselves free of our self-centeredness and open our ears to their cry (7)." #PopeLeoXIV #DilexiTe #RememberThePoor

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Steve B @drwatt.bsky.social · 13h

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Steve B @drwatt.bsky.social · 13h

Please don't encourage the bastard!

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

We’ve lived 15 years under Citizens United, watching billionaires and corporations shape democracy with their wallets. Reform once seemed impossible. But now, a group in Montana is asking a radical question: What if states simply stopped granting corporations the power to spend in politics?

Could We End Corporate Money In Politics?

Backers of a referendum before Montana voters next year believe they’ve found a vulnerability on Citizen United

thinkbigpicture.substack.com

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 1d

250,000 federal employees have already missed their scheduled paychecks, with another 2 million set to miss pay this week if this government shutdown continues.

Republicans need to come back to work, negotiate with Democrats, and deliver results for the American people.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 1d

Mass firings of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks, and disaster preparedness puts our nation at risk. We are less safe and less secure because of the recklessness and chaos of the Trump Administration.

Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings

Federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend.

apnews.com

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says. n.pr/4q87Jwb

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says.

n.pr

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

Russia attacked UN trucks carrying humanitarian aid in the Kherson region.

One of the four vehicles was completely burned down, and another was seriously damaged due to drone attacks and artillery shelling.

Russia continues causing grief to Ukrainian civilians.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Today, Mike Johnson will continue to keep the House adjourned for the 71st day out of the last 83, with Republicans refusing to show up to work again to avoid having to vote on the Epstein files or negotiate with Democrats.

Epstein Shutdown

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

Mark Rutte:

As NATO,we’re 25 times bigger than the Russian economy.Our military is infinitely superior to the Russian military.When it comes to our Air Force,I mean,the Russians cannot even stand in the shadow with these MiG-31s or whatever they call them- they're not well-trained fighter pilots

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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 1d

Solar energy is one of the least costly and environmentally sound way to produce electricity. Donald Trump is deliberately sabotaging our energy future and raising costs for everyone.

An Immense Solar Project Just Got Canceled Under Trump

www.nytimes.com

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Steve B @drwatt.bsky.social · 2d

Effing with peoples lives!

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Steve B @drwatt.bsky.social · 2d

He will be going to Walter Reed soon again for another annual checkup with a broken arm PATTING HIMSELF ON THE BACK!

Steve B @drwatt.bsky.social · 2d

Where the hell is my governor from Michigan! I stand with Oregon & Illinois!

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 2d

We Love ❤️ Our Amphibian Friends in Portland......

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linlukey.bsky.social @linlukey.bsky.social · 3d

‘The church cannot be silent,’ Pope Leo XIV tells El Pasoans in Vatican meeting on mass deportation fears
The Pope's eyes grew misty as an El Paso delegation presented him letters and a video that captured the fears and anxieties of people facing mass deportation in the United States

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Cheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 3d

Mike Johnson was dean of law school that never opened www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

Mike Johnson was dean of law school that never opened

The Judge Paul Pressler School of Law never materialized, and its namesake was later accused of decades of sexual abuse.

www.snopes.com

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 2d

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 3d

😎🇺🇦 Our troops advanced up to 3.5 km, destroying a significant number of Russian occupiers and taking prisoners — the General Staff on the situation in the Zaporizhzhia direction.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Today, House Republicans will take their 70th day off with pay in the last 82 days.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 2d

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social :

"The European Union has already mobilized €800 million to support Ukraine this winter. We are working on an extra €100 million for generators, shelters, and cold-weather gear

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