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John Stone @jdstone.bsky.social · 44m

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Jack Smith Reveals He Had “Tons of Evidence” Against Trump

The former special counsel is speaking out against the Trump administration.

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Just Lynn 💙🦋✌️🇺🇦 @shoredweller7.bsky.social · 42m

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 1d

If anyone wonders why we call them wannabe authoritarians, here you go.

They’re now shitting on the Bill of Rights.

Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 1d

“Policy says reporters cannot obtain or solicit any information the Defense Department does not explicitly authorize. Any media who does not sign by 5 p.m. Tuesday has 24 hours to turn in their media credentials and clear out.”

Absolute fucking abomination.

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News outlets broadly reject Pentagon rules before deadline for signing

The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new media policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1h

Subu Vedam spent over 4 decades in prison for a murder he didn't commit.

Now, ICE is trying to deport him by citing a decades-old deportation order based largely on his wrongful conviction.

Trump's cruelty is endless. https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-detains-exonerated-man

Man Wrongly Imprisoned for Decades Finally Freed—And Gets Immediately Nabbed by ICE | Common Dreams

Man wrongfully imprisoned for murder, freed only to be detained by ICE. Family fights for justice. Immigration courts ur

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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 41m

Once again, what the hell does this have to do with Customs or Immigration? These demented, psychopathic ICE agents are out of control. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Federal agents in Portland delayed ambulance from going to hospital: report

Outside of the Portland ICE facility, protesters have been clashing with federal agents as they vocally oppose Trump’s deployment of federal law enforcement

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mrcairo77x.bsky.social @mrcairo77x.bsky.social · 4h

They're really worried to find out just how many people live their country

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 4h

Mike Johnson says anyone participating in the No Kings rallies this weekend to protest the corrupt and authoritarian Trump regime is a Hamas supporter or Antifa. B

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 3h

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Reuters @reuters.com · 6h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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ripwheeler.bsky.social @ripwheeler.bsky.social · 41m

'So Much for America First': Trump Admin Says Argentina Bailout Doubling to $40 Billion www.commondreams.org/news/trump-a...

So just how much is tRumps Cut ??? Traitor

'So Much for America First': Trump Admin Says Argentina Bailout Doubling to $40 Billion | Common Dreams

"Yet, they never have the funds for healthcare coverage for all," said Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib.

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Katarina Corleone 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈☮️ 🇺🇦 🇨🇦🌊💙🖖🤌🍿👩‍🍳🍸⚛️♟️ @katarinacorleone.bsky.social · 1h

So, Trump has Charlie Kirk assasinated to cover his ass? www.axios.com/2025/07/15/t...

Charlie Kirk talks Epstein, urges Trump administration to act

Kirk devoted Tuesday's podcast to extensive interviews about Epstein — a day after he and several other MAGA figures suggested they would take President Trump's advice and move on.

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Jonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 2h

What do I know and I'm not saying it's a magic bullet or anything like that but it sure seems to me that Dems should run hard on the Argentina bailout. Not anywhere near the worst thing Trump has done, but i suspect it's unusually clarifying.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Jeffries: "It's perplexing to us that Rs refuse to spend a dime to protect the healthcare of the American people, but somehow the Trump admin found $40b to bail out a right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina in ways that are also going to continue to hurt our soybean farmers in Iowa & the Midwest"

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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 8h

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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 58m

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise remains silent on the open praise for Hitler, calls to send political opponents “to the gas chamber,” racist insults, and endorsements of sexual violence.

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Skwawkbox @skwawkbox.org · 1h

BREAKING: Trump puts two B-52H strategic bombers in Venezuelan airspace. Plan to steal Venezuela's oil ramps up...

BREAKING: Trump puts two B-52H strategic bombers in Venezuelan airspace

Flight tracking data shows two B-52H bombers in Venezuelan territory in a blatant act of international aggression by Trump

www.thecanary.co

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1h

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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ripwheeler.bsky.social @ripwheeler.bsky.social · 53m

Urgent Evening News Update
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Urgent Evening News Update

Pete Hegseth just kicked out the entire Pentagon press corps. A dark day for the United States of America.

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𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭 🩷 @jastuart68.bsky.social · 6h

Great analysis from a photographers point of view on the Time magazine cover photo. Thanks to dairyfreecatlady on TikTok for breaking this down!

Spoiler alert: it’s all about the ear

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3h

The plan to force taxpayers to cover emergency medical costs for non-citizens is a law called EMTALA: signed into law by the infamous democrat Ronald Reagan.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Lisa McClain: "Democrats' plan forces taxpayers to cover the majority of emergency medical costs for all non-citizens. Another $28 billion tab for who? You guessed it, the American people."

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Sierra Heart 🐈‍⬛💙🩵💙🐈‍⬛ @sierraheart.bsky.social · 3h

WTH
Seriously seriously this is so wrong. We need to get rid of this whole administration all of them. They are so backwards and so wrong and so hateful and they don’t care about their own country at all.
#Pinks

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