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Chris Pickenpaugh
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Medium-sized. Principally objectionable. Probably just aggregated code. Let's not and say we did. Here, just stuff I like: Movies. TV. Photos. Music. Science. Politics. Many reasons to block you. DM at your peril.
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Chris Pickenpaugh @mrpickenpaugh.bsky.social · Nov 21
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14h
RFK Jr comparing Donald Trump’s supporters to “outright Nazis” and “bootlickers” sounds like a self-own.

📌 2016: RFK Jr speaks to a guest on his radio show.
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Chris Pickenpaugh @mrpickenpaugh.bsky.social · 14h
"headway toward the reinstitution"
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Chris Pickenpaugh @mrpickenpaugh.bsky.social · 17h
Vought: director, Office of Management & Budget.

OMB Vought wages a quiet war to change the shape of the U.S. gov't.

OMB Vought acts as a choke for funding that Congress approves, agencies rely on.

His influence in Trump’s admin. is so pronounced, he's described as akin to a shadow president.
What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
www.propublica.org
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Chris Pickenpaugh @mrpickenpaugh.bsky.social · 18h
Split-screen moment: the aspiring autocrat declared an expanding war against the nation’s cities and threatens to jail their elected leaders. Same time, he verges on losing his admin’s dominion over the federal budget as Dems make headway toward the reinstitution of healthcare funds.
A rickety dictatorship
Trump's hand of cards is weaker than it appears.
www.publicnotice.co
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1d
Diaper Diplomacy on the No Kings marches.
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Chris Pickenpaugh @mrpickenpaugh.bsky.social · 1d
TRUMP DEMOLISHED WHITE HOUSE
more succinct
The White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump's ballroom
The White House has started tearing down part of the East Wing to build the ballroom President Donald Trump wants added to the building. Demolition started Monday.
apnews.com
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Chris Pickenpaugh @mrpickenpaugh.bsky.social · 2d
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Chris Pickenpaugh @mrpickenpaugh.bsky.social · 2d
According to CHP, the explosive ordinance that was fired over the freeway detonated overhead prematurely, striking and damaging a patrol vehicle.

Thanks, Vance.
Shrapnel hit CHP vehicle during Marine Corps demonstration at Camp Pendleton, department says
According to CHP, the explosive ordinance that was fired over the freeway detonated overhead prematurely, striking and damaging a patrol vehicle.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 3d
A 60 second summary of some of the biggest and best sights from #NoKings Day.

Congratulations to every single organizer, volunteer and attendee👏

History.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d
I ❤️ my hometown.

Well done…
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 3d
Wow! Love your creativity Ocean Beach (San Francisco)!
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 3d
#NoKings protests around the world
No Kings protests outside the U.S.
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Chris Pickenpaugh @mrpickenpaugh.bsky.social · 3d
This is what's up, America.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d
David Byrne at #NoKings on his bike.

(via @wutangforchildren.bsky.social)
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 3d
Los Angeles came out in droves. #NoKings
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 3d
#A_NewHope ✊
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 6d
👇👇
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6d
Qatar gave Trump a $400M jet. Trump gave them a military facility on US soil.

The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.

Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.

If this isn't corruption, what is?
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Chris Pickenpaugh @mrpickenpaugh.bsky.social · 6d
This Saturday.
Gonna be major, maybe historic.
Hundreds of spots around the nation.
One near you.
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
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Chris Pickenpaugh @mrpickenpaugh.bsky.social · 6d
At least 30 news orgs — including Fox News and Newsmax —declined to sign the Pentagon access policy.

As per Pentagon Press Association: "reporters would not sign on… over its implicit threat of criminalizing NatSec reporting and exposing those who sign to potention prosecution."
US news outlets reject Pentagon press access policy
At least 20 news organizations declined to sign a new Pentagon access policy for journalists, warning of the potential for less comprehensive coverage of the world’s most powerful military ahead of a Tuesday deadline to accept new restrictions.
www.reuters.com
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Chris Pickenpaugh @mrpickenpaugh.bsky.social · 6d
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters for virtually every major media organization in American.

Make no mistake, today is a dark day for press freedom.
Release statement from the Pentagon Press Association re: the D of D's press badge confiscation of almost every major U.S. media org. "A dark day for press freedom."
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Chris Pickenpaugh @mrpickenpaugh.bsky.social · 6d
!!! Fill me in on this.
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Chris Pickenpaugh @mrpickenpaugh.bsky.social · 6d
Admin banned ALL news from the homecoming edition.

Media Director pushed back. They sacked him, then hours later cut print entirely.

I wrote for the IDS back in the day. It was considered one of the top-tier college newspapers.
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IU fires student media director after he refused to censor the IDS
Indiana University directed the IDS to stop printing news.
www.idsnews.com
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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7d
Bring as many American flags to No Kings as you can.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d
Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"
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Chris Pickenpaugh @mrpickenpaugh.bsky.social · 7d
If you've seen some of the recent Sora 2 AI vids, you know how near to mainstream some of these views are becoming.
‘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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