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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 5h

That absolutely isn’t how it works.

- me to Trump … and the NYT

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7h

President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority to repurpose unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown, escalating his challenge to the authority of Congress on spending matters.

Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money

The president gave Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay members of the military without approval from Congress, which has the sole constitutional authority to decide federal spending.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4h

This tech has been used to track heads of state, business leaders, journalists, and maybe even you.

@lighthousereports.com uncovered a vast surveillance empire whose untraceable tech has been used to target people in more than 100 countries, including the US.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/3Jcme1g

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h

The propaganda spewing from Trump's departments and agencies blaming Democrats for the government shutdown is blatantly illegal. We have the Hatch Act for a reason. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-trump-regime-is-wildly-violating

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jackdanielsonice66.bsky.social @jackdanielsonice66.bsky.social · 3h

'Vile': Swastika inside House Republican's office investigated by Capitol Police

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'Vile': Swastika inside House Republican's office investigated by Capitol Police

Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH) confirmed that the U.S. Capitol Police were called to investigate a swastika inside his congressional office on Wednesday.Politico obtained an image of the swastika embedded in...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4h

AOC: I don't care if someone likes me or not. That will never change the fact that I'm going to fight for them to have health care. I want MAGA to have health care. I want MAGA to be paid a living wage.

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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 4h

While measles cases have increased nationally from 2024 to 2025, there have been no reported measles cases in Nevada in either year.

Read more about it in this Fact Brief: thenevadaindependent.com/article/are-...

Are measles cases increasing in Nevada in 2025? - The Nevada Independent

Find out in our latest fact brief.

thenevadaindependent.com

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jackdanielsonice66.bsky.social @jackdanielsonice66.bsky.social · 3h

Judge snaps at Trump's DOJ: 'You're not even prepared'

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Judge snaps at Trump's DOJ: 'You're not even prepared'

The Justice Department appeared in court after President Donald Trump and his administration fired thousands of federal workers. Trump publicly threatened Democrats, saying that if they didn't end the...

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jackdanielsonice66.bsky.social @jackdanielsonice66.bsky.social · 3h

‘Trump knows this’: Analysts say this Cabinet member is president's 'biggest threat'

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‘Trump knows this’: Analysts say this Cabinet member is president's 'biggest threat'

Two analysts say that one politician who has "a cult of his own" represents the biggest threat to President Donald Trump. Former Republican strategist Rick Wilson and journalist Molly Jong-Fast posite...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

It should be a litmus test for Democratic presidential primary candidates whether they will restore the White House and DC public properties to exactly the way they were before the Palm Beach lounge lizard decided to turn it into Mar-a-Lago meets 1936 Nuremberg.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h

Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 5h

Sanders: They have refused to negotiate. And anyone thinks that tomorrow they'll suddenly start negotiating. I think, is smoking what is illegal in many states

AOC: And should be legal in more.

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jackdanielsonice66.bsky.social @jackdanielsonice66.bsky.social · 3h

'Murderers’ row of has-beens': MAGA's alternate Super Bowl halftime show brutally mocked

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'Murderers’ row of has-beens': MAGA's alternate Super Bowl halftime show brutally mocked

The outrage over the NFL selecting reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny as the next Super Bowl halftime musical artist led Turning Point USA higher-ups to jump into the fray and propose an alternative “All A...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 5h

AOC: When one party wants the votes of another party. You negotiate, you come to a compromise and you pass a bill. That is schoolhouse rock. And that is how things should be

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jackdanielsonice66.bsky.social @jackdanielsonice66.bsky.social · 3h

Remember, this is what farmers voted for.

House Republican shrugs off farm bankruptcies in his own state: No 'free pass'

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House Republican shrugs off farm bankruptcies in his own state: No 'free pass'

U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) assured CNN anchor John Berman that farmers are enduring the collapse of the U.S. soybean market, despite President Donald Trump disrupting all sales to their biggest in...

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3h

LA Times now confirming our earlier reporting: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 5h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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jackdanielsonice66.bsky.social @jackdanielsonice66.bsky.social · 3h

Buying a new car has 'never been more expensive' — thanks to Trump: CNN analyst

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Buying a new car has 'never been more expensive' — thanks to Trump: CNN analyst

Many voters elected President Donald Trump because he claimed he would cut inflation, but that does not apply to the automobile market, according to rating agencies.“Prepare yourself because it's lite...

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Elizabeth Sofia 💙🐈🐶🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @skippjon1.bsky.social · 1d

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 5h

ABOLISH ICE and EXPAND THE SUPREME COURT should be mainstream Democratic promises and talking points.

But timidity and civility will rule the day and screw the rest of us and this country in the end.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 5h

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.