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Don Zeko @donzeko.bsky.social · 5h

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

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5h

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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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 10h

Under the Constitution and under the ADA, it is illegal to spend money without funding for that purpose. The president may not spend money to do something unless there's actually money to carry it out and that action is expressly allowed.

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S9-C7-1/ALDE_00001095/

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Feb 10

“Extinction Burst” as applied to MAGA.

This is worth the two minutes of your time. Trust me on this one…
(Part I)

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Monikita @monik222.bsky.social · 9h

Republicans controlled Congress by Clinton was President. The bill had bipartisan support and the Clinton administration, along with Congress, largely supported the act's primary goal of deregulating the telecommunications market.

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Monikita @monik222.bsky.social · 9h

Mattis truly authored such a statement. But he didn't write it in 2025. Mattis wrote it five years earlier in response to Trump's actions during the George Floyd protests of June 2020.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 14h

The speaker of the house doesn’t think one of his members assaulting and threatening women is a serious issue.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Science Duchess 🧬🔭💉🥽⚗️🦠🧪🛰️👠💄🔧🦩🍍 @zrnopameti.bsky.social · 1d

With @caulfieldtim.bsky.social and @jonathanstea.bsky.social and @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
The ultimate goal is to disable the regulation of corporations, which is a prerequisite for massive enrichment, and to disable the taxation system

naukagovori.ba/cdc-traumati...

CDC traumatization is just the beginning of a dark anti-science scenario

CDC is in peril and why that matters for rest of the world: deregulation of governemnt under Trump's administration.

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Feats of Strength 💙 Trauma Healing @featsofstrength.bsky.social · 1d

"Trauma is not just a bad memory we have to 'let go' and forget." Plenty more...

My own impoverished mental health literacy kept me from seeking help, or more specifically, knowing I could even be helped. ❤️‍🩹

Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 2d

Mental health literacy matters.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 14h

Oh the Hypocrisy...

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Memento Mori @mementomori4950.bsky.social · 14h

www.alternet.org/trump-nvidia/

How Trump’s 'state-directed cronyism' is selling out the US economy

Washington Monthly writer James Hassett said President Donald Trump has upset free-market conservative dogma — and with small return.Critics are furious at Trump inserting the U.S. government into bus...

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CNN @cnn.com · 14h

A flyer with the words “journalism is not a crime” appeared Tuesday on the wall outside the “Correspondents’ Corridor” where journalists operate at the Pentagon.

It was a silent protest of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new policy that severely restricts press access. https://cnn.it/4qdizB1

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 14h

I know the whole “every accusation is a confession” thing but it’s pretty clear this is the most elitist government that’s existed in decades. It’s just 12 billionaires in a group chat sharing banned Reddit memes

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 17h

We'd better build more AI data centers, AI will fix this problem for us --

*waits five years*

The oceans have boiled and the drinking water is gone but at least all the intellectual property has been stolen and now I can use AI to create a really accurate representation of Batman fucking Pikachu

Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 17h

Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

- CO2 in the air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening
@wmo-global.bsky.social

#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening

www.theguardian.com

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 7d

🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 14h

Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 14h

Republicans want more pregnant women in prisons. A new book describes what it’s like.

Republicans Want More Pregnant Women in Prisons. A New Book Describes What It’s Like.

As pregnancy criminalization is on the rise, Birth Behind Bars offers a rare look at what it’s like to be pregnant behind bars.

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UAW @uaw.org · 15h

🧵 The United Auto Workers have endorsed Graham Platner for the United States Senate in Maine.

As a U.S. military veteran, oyster farmer, and proud lifelong Mainer, @grahamformaine.bsky.social is a true fighter for the working class.

Photo of Graham Platner, candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine. Photo courtesy of grahamformaine.com.

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Monikita @monik222.bsky.social · 23h

Criticizing Israel's policies should not be viewed as anti-Semitic. BUT he definitely veers into anti-Semitic tropes in this video.
www.splcenter.org/resources/re...

12 Anti-Semitic Radical Traditionalist Catholic Groups

Traditionalist Catholic groups are scattered around America and the world. But only a handful preach anti-Semitic hatred.

www.splcenter.org

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 1d

If Barack Obama had sent the National Guard into Texas against the Texas Governor’s wishes, @seanhannity would’ve gotten so worked up he’d a had a heart attack on air.

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Monikita @monik222.bsky.social · 1d

Charges were dropped against three protesters arrested during last month’s demonstrations outside the Broadview ICE facility.
The group had faced federal charges for allegedly resisting and assaulting agents during the Sept. 27 protest.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Charges dropped against 3 Broadview ICE protesters

Charges were dismissed Tuesday against three protesters who were arrested during demonstrations last month outside the Broadview ICE facility.

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Monikita @monik222.bsky.social · 1d

Court scrutiny of ICE mounts as judge rules warrantless arrests violated order
Grand jury declines to indict protestors that feds charged with assaulting officers
capitolnewsillinois.com/news/court-s...

Court scrutiny of ICE mounts as judge rules warrantless arrests violated order

Article Summary A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated a federal consent decree by making

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Monikita @monik222.bsky.social · 1d

Dropped cases against LA protesters reveal false claims from federal agents
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Dropped cases against LA protesters reveal false claims from federal agents

Revealed: records show border patrol gave inaccurate testimony about people it jailed. Prosecutors now face ‘embarrassing’ dismissals

www.theguardian.com

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Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Monikita @monik222.bsky.social · 1d

I had to search for the news after I saw your post

Video shows Typhoon Halong remnants flood streets, wash away homes in Alaska
www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

Video shows Typhoon Halong remnants flood streets, wash away homes in Alaska

The remnants of the storm leave behind devastation. At least 51 people were rescued, one person is dead and three more are unaccounted for.

www.usatoday.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

🚨BREAKING: North Carolina became the latest GOP-controlled state to announce it will gerrymander its congressional map to please President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

North Carolina Is Latest Gop-Controlled State To Announce a Gerrymander