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Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · Dec 14

True Heroes Who Fought Fascism: Harold Smith served in Italy during WW2. He was known to his buddies of the 10th Mt Division, Italy as "Suicide Smith," and as a "great hero" according to a letter The Tribune "On the front last winter, Smith held off 30 Germans while the rest of us got away."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29m

Which Republican genius came up with the talking point to label millions of ordinary Americans peacefully protesting their government as paid Marxists who hate America?

That’s really what you are going with?

That we hate the United States of America?

Fuck you.

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SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 24m

Russia's fuel panic has spread to the Irkutsk region, with truckers now allowed a maximum of 50 liters per customer.

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 9h

Vance became the latest Republican to lie about government health care policy and…struggle defending a member of the Trump administration…O’Donnell details Vance’s evasive answers about reports that Tom Homan was handed $50,000 in cash by undercover FBI agents.

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Lawrence: Did Trump 'czar' Tom Homan take $50,000 from the FBI? JD Vance's answer is, 'I don't know'

YouTube video by MSNBC

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 10h

Breaking: JD Vance dances around Tom Homan taking $50k bribe on air

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JD Vance dances around Tom Homan taking $50k bribe on air

YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen News

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 10h

Tim Miller, Sam Stein, and Will Sommer take on Glenn Beck’s bizarre claim that FBI agents showed up at his house to “investigate Antifa,” and the right-wing fantasy world that takes him seriously.

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Three FBI Agents Walk Into Glenn Beck’s Living Room...

YouTube video by The Bulwark

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 11h

…how Trump’s negotiators pushed Hamas to release hostages, Israel’s defiance of international pressure, and the regional realignment now underway…what’s next for Gaza’s governance, Netanyahu’s political future, and whether this moment marks the true end of the war.

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The Deal That Ended the Gaza War — with Dan Senor | Prof G Conversations

YouTube video by The Prof G Pod – Scott Galloway

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 11h

…how a fight over health care tax credits in Congress could lead to higher crime rates across the country. Drawing on research, experience in the courtroom, and real-world examples…reveals the often-ignored connection between health care access and public safety.

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The Hidden Truth Behind the Government Shutdown: How Health Care Cuts Fuel Crime.

YouTube video by FIVE MINUTE NEWS

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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 11h

This is quite a statement from a former U.S. attorney, former Republican governor and former papabile to be AG during Trump I.

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 13h

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 12h

Sam Stein and Sarah Longwell take on how Trump has broken every source of resistance that once held him back — from corporate America to Congress — and why cowardice, fear, and fatigue have left him acting untouchable.

Also discuss WSJ article about Trump.

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They Stopped Fighting. Now Trump Thinks He's Untouchable.

YouTube video by The Bulwark

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 12h

Eric Trump reveals next target of Trump’s political prosecutions

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Eric Trump accidentally makes shocking CONFESSION during on air tantrum

YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 13h

Totally agree. He just wants to take a bow and duck out of the hard work.

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 13h

Will Donald Trump have the patience to see the Gaza ceasefire through? Why is Trump urging a pardon for Netanyahu? How is Trump using tariffs to control the markets?

Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more.

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Has Trump's MADMAN Diplomacy Really Worked?

YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics US

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 14h

Stephen Miller faces brutal backlash as his own family and classmates expose his hateful past. From Fox humiliation to family revolt, his cruelty finally catches up.

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MAGA Architect Crumbles Under Family Rejection

YouTube video by Mary Trump Media

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 15h

The GOP budget is going to be the single most unpopular and destructive budget in modern American history - tariffs/higher prices, exploding deficits, gutting health care, slashing clean energy/higher electricity costs, huge ICE expansion.

Going to be a parade of horrors and they are scared of it.

Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 15h

Where is the Republican budget? By law it was required to be passed and in place by Sept 30th. Anyone seen it? Got any idea what might be in it? Why the f-ck is the House taking a month long vacation without getting their work done?

Dems ready to negotiate. Rs remain on vacation.

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 15h

Tim Miller welcomes former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb…explains why he took the job, what he saw inside, Trump’s “narcissism,” the collapse of guardrails in the administration, and how the Justice Department has been turned into a weapon of revenge.

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He Worked for Trump—But Never Supported Him (w/ Ty Cobb) | Bulwark Podcast

YouTube video by The Bulwark

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 16h

I wonder if something bad was found when he was investigated for the naked lady Jackie Chan movie incident.

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 16h

Tim Miller & Bill Kristol discuss Trump’s… troop deployments in U.S. cities, GOP leaders calling peaceful protesters “terrorists,” ICE menacing American citizens…chaos inside government agencies…bizarre moment when Marjorie Taylor Greene accidentally told the truth…

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Is Trump Preparing to Use the Insurrection Act? (w/ Bill Kristol) | Bulwark Podcast

YouTube video by The Bulwark

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

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NPR @npr.org · 16h

A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
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Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 16h

…stunning new reporting by The New York Times, dozens of judges are sounding alarm bells about how the Supreme Court has been using the so-called "shadow docket" to rule in favor of the Trump administration.

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Federal Judges Sound Alarms About Supreme Court Justices Ruling In Favor Of Trump On Shadow Docket

YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 16h

Trump's moron of a Sec of "War" announced live on tv that Qatar was building a Qatari air force base in..Idaho(!?), and MAGA world lead by Laura Loomer lost their Sh@#$%t on cue.

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Trump WH in DAMAGE CONTROL Mode as Hegseth SCREWS THEM

YouTube video by Legal AF

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 17h

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Trump getting a rude awakening as House Democrats in the Oversight Committee led by Ranking Member Congressman Garcia are fighting back hard and Meiselas interviews Representative Garcia.

Still calling Trump out on blustering BS!

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Trump gets RUDE AWAKENING as Dems EXPOSE DARK PAST

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 18h

Ukrainian drones struck the largest Russian oil depot in the city of Feodosia in occupied Crimea overnight on Oct. 13 sparking a massive blaze, a source in Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent.

'At least 5 tanks hit' — Ukrainian drones spark massive blaze at Russia's largest oil terminal in occupied Crimea, source confirms

The strike reportedly occurred around midnight, marking the second attack on the facility in a week — the previous one took place on Oct. 6, according to the Crimean Wind Telegram channel.

kyivindependent.com

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 18h

Aaron Parnas discusses today’s headlines, including Ghislaine Maxwell receiving preferential treatment in prison, JD Vance confirms the administration is considering invoking the Insurrection Act, No King’s Day 2.0, and much more!

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Maxwell Granted SECRET MEETING during PRISON LOCKDOWN

YouTube video by Aaron Parnas

Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 18h

Montana will recognize Indigenous Peoples Day for the first time this year, thanks to a new law that recognizes both this holiday and Columbus Day together.

Love this!

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WATCH: For the first time, Montana celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day alongside Columbus Day

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour