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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 4h

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'You Cease, I Fire': Israel Kills at Least 9 in Gaza, Says It Will Break Truce Aid Terms (Common Dreams)

Israeli occupation forces killed numerous Palestinian civilians in Gazaon Tuesday in an apparent violation of a ceasefire that Israel's government said it wo...

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 19h

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 1d

🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸

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AnarchoTerran @anarchoterran.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson is a clown. He doesn't do his job. He lies about being a Christian. He lies about being straight. He is spineless.

Harlow’s Musings @harlowsmusings.bsky.social · 1d

🚨MAJOR BREAKING: Rep-Elect Adelita Grijalva announces her election results will be OFFICIALLY certified tomorrow, destroying Mike Johnson’s last excuse to delay her swearing in.

“Mike Johnson needs to do his job so I can do mine.”

No more lies.
No more delays.
Swear her in!

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 22h

While the cat’s away:

Since the IDF’s withdrawal from Gaza’s cities, under the framework of the Trump peace plan, Hamas has quickly reasserted its presence and is seeking to re-establish control.

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Public executions after Trump leaves Hamas in control of Gaza (The Telegraph)

Click here to view this content. Hamas has carried out a mass execution in the streets of Gaza as par...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 22h

“These are folks who oftentimes try to get American labor [but] are struggling to do so,” Ford said. “They absolutely need labor, and if they don’t have it…it could be a black swan event for a farmer if they don’t have somebody who can help and be on [the] farm.”

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Land O’Lakes CEO says ‘we need more legal immigration’ to help American farmers because a lack of labor could trigger a ‘black swan event’ (Fortune)

At Fortune’s Most Powerful Women (MPW) conference Tuesday morning, Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford warnedthat American farme...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 1d

What happens when huge amounts of money pour into poorly understood and unregulated industries that promise spectacular profits for a few winners?

AI and Crypto

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Ticking time bomb: Warning as industries are on the brink of triggering economic collapse (AlterNet)

What happens when huge amounts of money pour into poorly understood and unregulated industries that promise spectacular profits for a few winners? At best, s...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 1d

It’s important to get some clarity from looking at what it is and what it isn’t. It is not a peace deal, it is not a peace process, it’s a ceasefire and hostage agreement”

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'It's Not A Peace Deal': BBC Expert Delivers Brutal Reality Check To Donald Trump Over Gaza (HuffPost UK)

President Donald Trump holds a signed document during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.A BBC Middle East expert has...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

"Support the troops, y'all!"

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 1d

In today's news...🤷‍♀️
You are welcome!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

OBAMA: “Better’s good… we’re not gonna get to perfect. Do I think single-payer with no profit motive would’ve been smarter? Absolutely.”

President Obama tells Maron the ACA was a compromise because he didn’t have the votes for what he really wanted. #MedicareForAll

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👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 🐸 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 2d

A very happy birthday to AOC ....we all appreciate you so much....

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 1d

She talks like she is woke to the plight of her constituents. This must be her enlightenment period.

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, and it is not just quality reduction, but lack of innovative thinking.

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

“Their cost and the quality of their vehicles is far superior to what I see in the West,” Farley warned in July.

“We are in a global competition with China, and it’s not just EVs. And if we lose this, we do not have a future at Ford.”

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Why Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified (The Telegraph)

“It’s the most humbling thing I’ve ever seen,” said Ford’s chief...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

Russian lawmaker Andrey Lugovoy stated that President Donald Trump is “obviously dumb” and called for Moscow to be more directly involved in U.S. politics. Lugovoy said Trump’s address to military officials was “nonsense, gibberish and stupidity.”

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Russian Lawmaker Slams Trump As ‘Obviously Dumb From Every Standpoint,’ Calls Pentagon Speech ‘Gibberish’ (uPolitics - Feed)

Russian lawmaker Andrey Lugovoy stated that President Donald Trump is “obviously dumb” and called for Moscow to be more directly involved in U.S. politics La...

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MJ @ambientheat.bsky.social · 2d

What’s going on in magaland? Madge seems to be jockeying for a position in a post Pedo King world. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Marjorie Taylor Greene sparks seismic split with Trump

Greene's comments mark her latest departure from the president's policies, after she spoke out against his Chinese visa plans, and about the ongoing government shutdown.

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Susan @cobonics.bsky.social · 2d

Peaceful people with a sense of humor are a threat to 47 and his ICE Boys.

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 3d

Trump was president on that day and in control of the federal government, which includes the FBI.

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Trump Forgets He Was President During Capitol Riot, Blames ‘THE BIDEN FBI’ for Jan. 6 in Dead-of-Night Post (Mediaite)

AP Photo/Julia Demaree NikhinsonPresident Donald Trump blamed the Capitol riot on former President Joe Biden, claiming that “THE BIDEN FBI” had placed agents...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 3d

African American unemployment rate has surged over the past four months, from 6 to 7.5 percent, while the rate for white people ticked down slightly to 3.7 percent. On top of a slowing economy, the White House’s actions have disproportionately harmed Black workers.

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Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 3d

The Trump administration quietly issued a dire warning about the president’s immigration crackdown, admitting that it risks food shortages and that American workers will not step up to fill labor needs.

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Trump’s own Labor Department quietly admits his immigration crackdown risks ‘supply shock-induced food shortages’ and higher prices (Fortune)

The Trump administration quietly issued a dire warning about the president’s immigration crackdown, admitting that it risks food shortages and that American ...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4d

Inventive People of Portland Dressing as Animals:

Please don't dress as dogs. Your life will not be safe with psychopath Kristi Noem on the rooftops.

Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 5d

This is awesome.

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 3d

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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