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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 12h

Pro Trump influencers trumpet a spoof TPUSA Super Bowl lineup, complete with Measles gag, then backpedal when it’s exposed as satire. TPUSA says the alt halftime show is real but no lineup confirmed.

MAGA pundits fall for 'obviously fake' flyer for TPUSA Super Bowl event starring 'measles'

Some pro-Trump influencers fell for an obviously satirical flyer designed to make fun of right-wing youth group Turning Point USA's plan for an alternative Super Bowl halftime show — even though it blatantly mocks the antivax movement.According to The Independent, "Several prominent MAGA influencers...

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 15h

Antifa panic and hostage swaps: Trump signs an EO tagging a non organization as domestic terror, then holds a White House roundtable to recast it as ideology, an authoritarian sleight of hand to brand dissent as terrorism.

Are YOU Antifa?

Plus: Hostage releases and prisoner swaps.

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 16h

House GOP seethes as Greene veers off Trump on Gaza genocide, Epstein files, ACA credits, and mass deportations. Colleagues brand her 180 degrees off. She counters that she’s serving voters, not party cheerleaders.

Frustrated House Republicans slam MTG for becoming '180 degrees opposite of Trump'

During her years in Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) has had a reputation for being a MAGA provocateur and a staunch ally of President Donald Trump. Greene has clashed not only with Democrats, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), Rashida Tlaib (Michigan) and Ilhan ...

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 16h

Nick Fuentes tantrum over Trump’s Israel speech exposes the fascist fanboy fracture. He rages at praise for Miriam Adelson and a Netanyahu pardon while the regime whitewashes Gaza and markets a “historic dawn” like a cheap infomercial.

Nick Fuentes Throws Tantrum Over ‘Disgusting’ Trump Speech in Israel

Infamous white nationalist internet personality Nick Fuentes threw a tantrum over President Donald Trump's speech before the Israeli Knesset on Monday.

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 16h

Awful crackdown becomes real as a lawful Chicago resident is fined for not carrying residency papers while ICE hauls off his companion. ACLU condemns the cruelty. Illinois lacks show me your papers law. Quota driven arrests stalk immigrant communities.

'Awful': Outrage as legal US resident fined for not having 'papers' proving residency

Two immigrants were sitting in Rogers Park, Chicago, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrived and demanded their papers. What unfolded was detailed by the Chicago Tribune: Rueben Antonio Cruz, a 60-year-old legal U.S. resident, was ordered to stand up, shoved into an ICE vehicle, and ...

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 16h

Republicans claim on Clinton and not Trump did nasty things with Epstein, so why are the Democrats trying to get the files released while Republicans are staunchly blocking them?

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 16h

Projection.

Eric Trump spins a tin foil fever dream, accusing Jack Smith of planting manila folders. The Mar a Lago search followed months of noncompliance. Debunked. It is grievance merchandising on Fox while he hawks a book.

'Planting manila folders': Eric Trump launches 'tin foil hat' theory against Jack Smith

An "angry" Eric Trump launched a new conspiracy against former special counsel Jack Smith, one of his father's perceived enemies, according to The Daily Beast.President Donald Trump's second son appeared on Fox News to promote his new book when he began to take aim at the former special counsel who ...

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 17h

How stupid are you? A litmus test:

153 unvaccinated students quarantining after measles exposure at South Carolina schools

More than 150 unvaccinated students exposed to measles in South Carolina schools are quarantining, according to local health officials.

www.cbsnews.com

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 17h

Hot mic catches dumbfuck child-rapist Trump chatting family deals with Indonesia after Gaza ceasefire, murmuring about meetings with Eric and Don Jr, shredding ethical norms as kleptocratic vibes ooze amid reconstruction billions and self-dealing.

Hot mic catches Trump discussing family business with foreign leader after Gaza ceasefire

Reactions rolled in Monday after President Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic talking to a world leader about a family business deal after signing the Gaza ceasefire plan. More than 20 world leaders joined Trump in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for a summit. After speaking, Trump asked the media to leav...

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 17h

Power preening overshadowing human catastrophe.

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'You don’t mind being called beautiful, right?' Trump uses summit to gush over Italian PM

During his address in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on Monday during the Gaza Peace Summit, President Trump took a moment to gush over the looks of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, remarks that he lamented may be the “end of [his] political career.”As he spoke, Meloni was seen standing awkwardly righ...

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 17h

Disgusting pedophile Donald Trump uses summit to gush over Italian PM as Gaza peace talks unfold. He calls Giorgia Meloni beautiful on stage, jokes it could end his career, while leaders confront mass death and hostage releases.
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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 18h

World-ending AI prompt stops feeling sci fi as Bengio, the most cited scientist alive, loses sleep after ChatGPT’s debut, flagging existential risk. At the same time, profit-drunk boosters sprint ahead, regulation limps, and alignment remains unsolved.

www.realclearscience...

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 18h

Airline negligence writ large: Qatar Airways denied an 85 year old vegetarian, told him to eat around meat. He choked, no emergency landing over the Midwest, later died of aspiration pneumonia. Family sues for wrongful death.

Major airline accused of killing 'vegetarian’ passenger with meat-based meal

A family was suing after a man died allegedly because the airline forced him to eat a meal with meat after being denied the vegetarian option.

local12.com

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 20h

Presidential fraud frenzy erupts as Forbes pegs Trump’s Bitcoin stash near $870M while he orders a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Pro crypto edicts enrich him. Critics cite conflict, insider trading whispers, and soaring grocery costs.

'Presidential fraud': Trump sparks online frenzy following stunning crypto revelation

Forbes reported Monday that President Donald Trump’s holdings in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin are estimated to be around $870 million — a revelation that, coupled with his administration’s pro-crypto policies, has sparked an online uproar with critics accusing him of “fraud.”Despite criticizing crypto...

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 20h

Fascism, fascism, fascism

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 20h

Trump keeps MAGA’s scapegoat because failure is the feature. Bondi’s mean girl theatrics gratify his screen obsession, stall Epstein file releases, menace critics, and fuel grievance TV even as her record piles up losses.

Why Trump keeps 'MAGA’s favorite scapegoat' around despite a 'growing pile of failures'

During the scathing opening sketch on "Saturday Night Live's" October 11 episode, host Amy Poehler (a former cast member) portrayed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in a scathing parody of her clashes with Democratic senators during an October 7 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Another "SNL" alumn...

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 20h

Calm feels sold as a product, not guaranteed as a right.
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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 20h

In America, peace of mind comes at a high price. Security, health care, and stability often depend on income, insurance, and fees. You can buy alarms, therapy, safer neighborhoods, and better schools, but access is unequal.
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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 20h

Pain in my life? Duffy whines while unpaid controllers call in sick during a shutdown his boss engineered, smears No Kings as antifa under Trump’s bogus terror label, and scapegoats AOC instead of paying workers.

'Pain in my life': Sean Duffy whines that unpaid air traffic workers are calling in sick

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy insisted that millions of demonstrators who take part in the peaceful No Kings protests are "part of antifa," which has been designated as a domestic terrorist organization by President Donald Trump.Duffy made the remarks on Monday while complaining about air traf...

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 21h

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 21h

Greene’s widening split rattles the GOP: she calls Gaza genocide, pushes Epstein file release, defends ACA credits, and questions mass deportations. Republicans seethe as their firebrand strafes the hive, revealing a brittle grievance soaked party.

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