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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

GUARDIAN: How Blue states could withhold federal💰to fight back as Trump abuses them and threatens to withhold💰— “The state would act as a temporary custodian, holding in trust and releasing only when certain constitutional conditions are met.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 13h

"Kristi Noem was already a controversial figure. Then her agency spent $174 million to buy two private jets for her, at taxpayer expense..."

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Democrats have some questions about DHS buying private jets to be used by Kristi Noem

The homeland security secretary was already a controversial figure. Then her agency bought two private jets for her and other DHS officials.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 13h

"Trump has now pardoned or commuted the sentences of most of the Republican congressmen convicted of felonies in the 21st century...."

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With George Santos, Trump finds another convicted congressional Republican to reward

The president has now pardoned or commuted the sentences of most of the Republican congressmen convicted of felonies in the 21st century.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 13h

omg!

"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...

"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 12h

This is insane.

“It won’t interfere with the current building. It’ll be near it but not touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of," Trump said in July. “It’s my favorite. It’s my favorite place. I love it.”

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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 12h

so that was money well spent then, hey? america firrrrst!

"The Argentine peso has fallen below the level it reached before the US Treasury began purchases this month, in a sign that the Trump administration’s financial support is failing to halt the currency’s slide..."

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Argentine peso weakens to fresh low despite US interventions

Currency gains sparked by estimated $400mn of US purchases melt away ahead of election for president Javier Milei

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roo58.bsky.social @roo58.bsky.social · 8h

North Carolina GOP is ignoring the will of the people and rigging the maps to steal a seat! We need MORE voices!!!

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13h

JUST IN: The White House has begun DEMOLISHING portions of the East Wing of the White House to build Trump’s $250 million ballroom — despite earlier claiming it wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing White House structure. (Washington Post)

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CajunBlue 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 18h

🚨Children’s Hospital Chaplain released after being detained in Cincinnati’s Butler County Jail for 73 days. He shares powerful words with us. 1/2

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American Muckrakers & MUCK YOU! Podcast @americanmuckrakers.com · 14h

NC Senator Ralph Hise doesn't trust voters to pick their leaders but believes he should. Today, he jammed through a bill to give the GOP another Congressional seat. Hise must go.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Here is a map showing the exact spot a CHP vehicle was struck by shrapnel after a shell detonated over I-5 during the Trump-Vance missile firings at Camp Pendleton:

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

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Brian H @harrb2.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely true!👇

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 1d

There's a lesson here, if people were actually inclined to learn it: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds

Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers

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dawneelizabeth.bsky.social @dawneelizabeth.bsky.social · 1d

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ICE Agent Threatens to Shoot Ambulance Driver Helping Protester — The New Republic

Federal agents swarmed an ambulance crew to prevent them from taking an injured protester to the hospital.

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roo58.bsky.social @roo58.bsky.social · 15h

Was waiting & expecting that response from him.

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 16h

Kenny Loggins objects to song's use in AI Trump video: 'Created with the sole purpose of dividing us'

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Kenny Loggins objects to song’s use in AI Trump video: ‘Created with the sole purpose of dividing us’

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 1d

Genuine lulz

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roo58.bsky.social @roo58.bsky.social · 15h

A rock is smarter than he is…

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David Tomkins @davidctomkins.bsky.social · 1d

Real time data coming out of the world’s climate measurement systems should be stopping us in our tracks. The latest estimate shows that, this week, the Earth is 1.9°C warmer than before we began burning fossil fuels.
#climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/we-re-t...

We’re Touching 1.9°C - And It’s Only 2025

Real time data coming out of the world’s climate measurement systems should be stopping us in our tracks. The latest estimate by climate scientist Dr Karsten Haustein shows that, this week, the Earth ...

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 16h

On Sunday, a DOJ whistleblower told 60 Minutes what the public has suspected for months now: The Trump administration told him to lie to a judge about Ábrego García. trib.al/TE5xu42

"What’s to stop them if they decide they don’t like you anymore? To say you’re a criminal, you’re a member of MS-13?"

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Mark D. Garfinkel, Ph.D. @mdgarfinkel.bsky.social · 2d

I scroll through the #NoKings rally photographs from across the nation and smile — so many cities I have visited over the years, so many sites I have seen, so many kindred spirits who I have never met but who believe as I do.

It gives me hope that this too shall pass.

_Sic semper tyrannis_

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Mark D. Garfinkel, Ph.D. @mdgarfinkel.bsky.social · 1d

This is the scope & scale of scientific ambition that the USG once had.

It’s the type of project that Vannevar Bush (“The Endless Frontier”) would have proposed; that nearly every American president since 1945 would have proposed & financed.

But not _this_ president, nor his anti-science backers.

Science Magazine @science.org · 1d

Set to run for 25 years, the effort will produce multiomic maps not just for monkeys but for developing, adult, aging, and diseased human brains from diverse populations. https://scim.ag/4o44CDP

China launches ambitious collaboration to map primate brains—including ours

25-year plan will tap brain-mapping prowess in two dozen countries to visualize the organ in unprecedented detail

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Mark D. Garfinkel, Ph.D. @mdgarfinkel.bsky.social · 17h

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) would have benefited from this sign at the #Birmingham #Alabama #NoKings rally…

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