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Love God and Human Life at all stages, Pro-life. Anti-racist. Fact Checker. List Maker. Unless it aligns with God’s Word or data, don’t believe it. We Are All Related!!

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TheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 14h

U.S. Shutdowns of the Trump Presidency:

#1 - Early 2018 (3 days)
President: Trump
Control of House: GOP
Control of Senate: GOP

#2 - 2018-19 (35 days)
President: Trump
Control of House: GOP
Control of Senate: GOP

#3 - 2025 (13 days+)
President: Trump
Control of House: GOP
Control of Senate: GOP

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22m

(ABC) - The Israel Defense Forces said its troops opened fire on Palestinians, killing five, after they allegedly violated the terms of the ceasefire agreement.

abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Israel-Gaza live updates: 5 Palestinians killed in Gaza City for alleged ceasefire violation, IDF says

Israel on Tuesday identified two of the people whose remains were returned.

abcnews.go.com

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 6h

Immigrant advocates have been thrown to the ground, pepper-sprayed, and tailed in their cars by officers in an apparent attempt to intimidate them, @caitlindickerson.bsky.social reports. One tells her: “It's never been this bad.”

‘It’s Never Been This Bad’

Immigrant advocates face escalating consequences and threats from the president.

bit.ly

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csmith24.bsky.social @csmith24.bsky.social · 10h

Hoping no news organizations sign it. This administration thrives on press coverage.
They’ll fold if they think they won’t get coverage anymore

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CNN @cnn.com · 10h

The Pentagon is telling beat reporters to sign restrictive new rules by Tuesday or surrender their press passes by Wednesday. Many news organizations are rejecting the ultimatum and saying they will not sign.

Media outlets, including MAGA channel Newsmax, refuse to sign Pentagon’s press access rules | CNN Business

www.cnn.com

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Rebel Heart @bardo61.bsky.social · 1d

#Pennsylvania
#PSA

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

It’s a start. Keep making phone calls to keep partisan politics out of airport safety PSAs.

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TheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 7h

“Everything I don’t like is Antifa!”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

TheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 7h

It’s not a joke. The Republicans in Congress probably ask Trump for permission to go to the bathroom.

@KeepItBlueDems.bsky.social @keepitbluedems.bsky.social · 7h

NEWS: White House Aides Joke They Rule Republicans in Congress with an "Iron Fist"
open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

NEWS: White House Aides Joke They Rule Republicans in Congress with an "Iron Fist"

White House jokes they rule Republicans in Congress with an "Iron Fist," Hegseth ramps up crackdown on the press at the Pentagon, and North Carolina Republicans announce gerrymmander

open.substack.com

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@KeepItBlueDems.bsky.social @keepitbluedems.bsky.social · 7h

NEWS: White House Aides Joke They Rule Republicans in Congress with an "Iron Fist"
open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

NEWS: White House Aides Joke They Rule Republicans in Congress with an "Iron Fist"

White House jokes they rule Republicans in Congress with an "Iron Fist," Hegseth ramps up crackdown on the press at the Pentagon, and North Carolina Republicans announce gerrymmander

open.substack.com

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TheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 7h

Tariffs are paid by US. Not by foreign countries.

www.nbcnews.com/business/con...

U.S. consumers bearing more than half the cost of tariffs so far, Goldman Sachs says

The findings suggest U.S. consumers will continue to struggle with high prices — something Trump had promised to address in the run-up to his re-election.

www.nbcnews.com

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bluelauraann.bsky.social @bluelauraann.bsky.social · 8h

GOP has no health care plan. They only want to defund ACA, which would increase premiums for all Americans.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...?

On keeping health care coverage affordable, the GOP’s Steve Scalise gives away the game

Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans are ready for "thoughtful conversations" about the ACA's future. Majority Leader Steve Scalise said largely the opposite.

www.yahoo.com

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 19h

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

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Pissed-Off Scientist @rockney.bsky.social · 19h

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21h

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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Lingua Franca @triplozero.bsky.social · 10h

What fight? We’re just kicking ourselves in the nuts.

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 10h

*CHINA VOWS TO FIGHT TRADE WAR 'TO THE END’

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TheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 9h

Let’s not forget that both Mike Johnson and John Thune personally voted to end the entire ACA back in 2017. And they had nothing to replace it with. And they STILL have nothing to replace it with.

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 17h

NEW: Obamacare fight escalates as shutdown drags on

Speaker Johnson calls the expiring subsidies at issue a "boondoggle" that won't be extended in this bill—or without "real reform."

Democrats aren't budging, saying action now is urgent to avert a premium hike.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Mike Johnson slams Obamacare funds as a 'boondoggle' as shutdown drags on

Johnson also addressed conservative calls to repeal Obamacare, whose enhanced tax credits form the main dispute between the two parties that led to the funding impasse.

www.nbcnews.com

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TheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 10h

Exactly like he said he would so while he was campaigning. Going on a revenge spree.

And you know what you could have done, Chris Christie? You could have ENDORSED HIS OPPONENT. But you didn’t. Thanks a lot.

www.mediaite.com/media/news/c...

Chris Christie Accuses Trump of Using DoJ Like a Mob Boss: 'Executes Hits' on Political Enemies

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) accused President Donald Trump of using the Justice Department like a mafia crime boss would — to execute "hits" against his political enemies.

www.mediaite.com

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TheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 12h

** including today **

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TheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 13h

Also, infusing today, the U.S. Government has now been shut down for 1 out of every 34 days Trump has been President.

1,727 days of Trump being President
(1,461 in his first term, 266 so far in his second.

51 combined days of shutdowns.

That’s 2.95% of his time as POTUS. Or 1 out of every 34 days

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Nancy Estes (AmBeachy) @ambeachy.bsky.social · 13h

This seems very important👇

TheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 13h

Trump is the first President in U.S. history to preside over THREE shutdowns that all started when his party controlled the entire government.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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TheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 13h

Tried to tell folks.

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zephyr7591.bsky.social @zephyr7591.bsky.social · 13h

The Republican Party can not be trusted to run the government.

TheValuesVoter @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social · 13h

Trump is the first President in U.S. history to preside over THREE shutdowns that all started when his party controlled the entire government.

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