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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 10h

Blondie Bondi www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

The Trump Foundation-Pam Bondi scandal - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

In March 2016, CREW discovered that the Trump Foundation had broken the law by giving an illegal $25,000 contribution to a political group supporting Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. This would set...

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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 11h

Trump doesn’t protect all of Congress…just his MAGA minions “are you sorry for the actions of a man you pardoned on J6 youtu.be/xSW3zLaytf8?...

Trump Finally CONFRONTED On Live TV — His Reaction Says It All!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Leavitt: At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.

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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 14h

'Uncharted':shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million-SNAP-country’s largest anti-hunger program-from Great Depression-Most recipients-seniors, families w/kids, & those with disabilities. Meanwhile Trump gives Argentina 40 billion-tore down east wing to build a BALLROOM? apple.news/A9Hqdz5j9Ssi...

'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people — NPR

SNAP, the country’s largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.

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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 1d

Adelita Grijalva of AZ

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Gwen Pearson @bug-gwen.bsky.social · 1d

Oooh, fancy feet! No wonder they can walk on water. 🧪 From @snexplores.bsky.social www.snexplores.org/article/ripp...

Ripple bugs’ frilly feet inspired a water-striding robot

The insects' nimble movements on the surface of water inspired a ripple bug-like robot with automatically unfurling fans on its feet.

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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 3d

Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed…racist about MLK and Nazi-themed…AND the senators said NO…what does that mean? A tiny spark of integrity & decency from Congress?
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Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency has withdrawn from consideration after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.

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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 3d

Let’s Go Brandon lawsuit hypocrisy
Who knew that MAGA “Christians” masked their hatred for Biden on a t shirt yet it really is considered a vulgarity in schools because the saying meant the F word and they thought that was OK to wear that as a t-short at high school.
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Appeals Court Backs School Administrators Who Banned 'Let's Go Brandon!' Shirts

A coded message of political criticism was vulgar and can be barred in schools.

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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 3d

Let’s Go Brandon lawsuit
Who knew that MAGA “Christians” masked their hatred for Biden-yet it really is considered a vulgarity in schools because the saying meant the F word and they thought that was OK to wear at high school.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Appeals Court Backs School Administrators Who Banned 'Let's Go Brandon!' Shirts

A coded message of political criticism was vulgar and can be barred in schools.

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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 3d

“Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases.” Mmm…anybody wonder why that amount sounds close to the amount he claims donors gave him for a ballroom he gets without approval by Congress?

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Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 3d

“Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases” Mmm…anybody wonder why that amount sounds close to the amount he claims donors gave him for a ballroom he gets without approval by Congress?

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Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4d

Anti-malaria funding cuts could lead to ‘deadliest resurgence ever’, study warns

Expected reduction in contributions by wealthy countries likely to cost millions of lives and billions in lost growth

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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 4d

Trump supports Putin against Ukraine

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In tense meeting, Trump told Zelensky to concede land, meet Putin’s demands

In an often fraught encounter, Trump told Zelensky to accept Putin’s terms to end the war, according to people familiar with the meeting.

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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 4d

“He accused DOGE of risking Social Security data. It cost him his career.” Meanwhile Musk•teen hackers uploaded all our social security info to the cloud-easily accesible in 1 near package. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

He accused DOGE of risking Social Security data. It cost him his career.

Charles Borges says Musk’s cost-cutting team uploaded a copy of a mainframe database containing the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans.

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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 4d

October 18, 2025
No Kings estimate at least 1,000 attendees

debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 4d

debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 5d

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Trump DOJ in Crisis as Prosecutors Defy Trump

For more access to expert legal analysis, official court documents and breaking news coverage only available here at the intersection of law and politics, please consider becoming a paid subscriber.Le...

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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 6d

She Self-Deported. Now She and Other Crime Survivors Are Suing ICE. Trump has zero ability to empathize. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...

She Self-Deported. Now She and Other Crime Survivors Are Suing ICE.

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OPB @opb.org · 7d

On Thursday night, the Woodburn Education Association, which represents more than 300 licensed educators in the mid-Willamette Valley school district, proposed a new article to the contract currently being negotiated — protecting staff from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

Woodburn educators propose protections from ICE as part of their employee contract

The teachers union is looking for ways to bolster protection for staff and students amid influx of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in communities across the state.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 7d

'He's completely nuts': George Conway gobsmacked by Trump's commutation of 'fraudster'

President Donald Trump's commutation of former Congressman George Santos' prison sentence, based by his own admission in large part on him being a loyal Republican, was stupefying to conservative attorney turned anti-Trump activist and Society for the Rule of Law founder George Conway.Speaking to "T...

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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 7d

Trump commutes George Santos…here’s a multiple choice for you…https://apple.news/APnPQJZCwTgGhyMA-yy-s8w

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Reuters @reuters.com · 7d

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Trump administration freezes another $11 billion in infrastructure spending in shutdown fight

White House budget director Russell Vought said on Friday that the Trump administration will freeze another $11 billion worth of infrastructure projects in Democratic states due to the ongoing government shutdown.

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The Xylom @thexylom.com · 7d

“Constant cutting of good science is eventually just gonna erode all of the progress that we made in terms of disease treatments and interventions and public health,” Dr. Irene Yang, a registered nurse and health researcher, said.

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Atlantans Sound Alarm Over Federal Cuts, Misinformation, Deadly CDC Shooting

A week after a deadly shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rattled the nation, Atlanta residents flooded the streets again Saturday morning to protest against the Trump…

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debbier76.bsky.social @debbier76.bsky.social · 7d

Appropriate to send someone who’s shown to be as corrupt as Trump…the original wrecking ball of democracy, checks and balances…

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 7d

In the nine months since Donald Trump returned to office, Russell Vought has frozen vast sums of federal spending, terminated tens of thousands of federal workers, slashed federal aid, and, in a few cases, brought entire agencies to a standstill. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/gf64YG

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