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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7h

US Trade Rep Greer gets asked: whatever happened to “90 trade deals in 90 days?” — on Fox.

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jimjudistar @jimjudistar.bsky.social · 5h

'These Are Murders': Trump Condemned After Bombing Yet Another Boat Off Venezuelan Coast
“That’s 27 lives taken without even a semblance of a legal justification under domestic or international law,” said one critic of the boat strikes.
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'These Are Murders': Trump Condemned After Bombing Yet Another Boat Off Venezuelan Coast | Common Dreams

President Trump orders lethal military strike on boat off Venezuela coast, claiming it was involved in drug trafficking. Legal experts condemn the action.

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jimjudistar @jimjudistar.bsky.social · 5h

No F***ing Kings. No Tyrants. No Silence.
Authoritarian wannabes have not… and will not… crush the will of those who abide by the U.S. Constitution. We will have NO Kings.
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No F***ing Kings. No Tyrants. No Silence.

Authoritarian wannabes have not… and will not… crush the will of those who abide by the U.S. Constitution. We will have NO Kings.

www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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Laura76574 @laura76574.bsky.social · 10h

It wouldn’t surprise me. This is how crooks work.
Reagan’s squad conspired to delay the release of the Iran hostages to benefit Reagan. October surprise. Carter got screwed.
Republicans have been crooked for a long time.

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It’s All but Settled: The Reagan Campaign Delayed the Release of the Iranian Hostages

Suspicions have long swirled around unscrupulous campaign manager William Casey. We believe the evidence is now overwhelming.

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Laura76574 @laura76574.bsky.social · 10h

Yep. They did this to Carter too!

jimjudistar @jimjudistar.bsky.social · 10h

BREAKING: Did Trump Lean on Bibi to Stall Biden’s Gaza Deal so HE Could Profit From/Take Credit For "Peace in the Middle East"?
A ceasefire, a victory lap, and a lurking “Gaza Riviera” business plan—was peace timed for politics and profit?
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BREAKING: Did Trump Lean on Bibi to Stall Biden’s Gaza Deal so HE Could Profit From/Take Credit For "Peace in the Middle East"?

A ceasefire, a victory lap, and a lurking “Gaza Riviera” business plan—was peace timed for politics and profit?

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Karen Sue Waters @karensuew.bsky.social · 7h

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Nctwadumela-He who Greets With Fire! @nctwadumela.bsky.social · 7h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.com · 7h

I feel so much better knowing he can bomb innocent people wherever the fuck whenever the fuck don’t you?

“it has not publicly disclosed evidence verifying the vessels were carrying drugs, that the people aboard them were confirmed criminals or what country they came from”

Release the Epstein files

U.S. kills 6 alleged drug smugglers in new strike off Venezuela, Trump says — The Washington Post

The operation follows Senate Republicans’ narrow defeat of a measure that aimed to prevent the administration’s actions on legal grounds.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

ERIKA KIRK: He did pray for his enemies, which is very hard, but he did

TRUMP: *shit-eating grin, shrugs*

ERIKA KIRK: I saw him do it

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ᑕᕼᗴᖇYᒪ @cheryl2877.bsky.social · 8h

#Pinks
#ProudBlue

Love this intelligent, competent woman!!

#JasmineCrockett

“The problem is that Americans thought it was ok to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of The United States and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things.

Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of The United States and if we don’t wake up we may not have a United States.”

Congresswoman
Jasmine Crockett

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 10h

Pretending to the world that you are the president of peace while waging war at home is diabolical.

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jimjudistar @jimjudistar.bsky.social · 8h

'My body is a little bit larger than' Biden’s: Here are 5 wild moments from Trump’s presser

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'My body is a little bit larger than' Biden’s: Here are 5 wild moments from Trump’s presser

U.S. President Donald Trump's schedule, on Tuesday afternoon, October 14, included a meeting with visiting Argentine President Javier Milei in the White House.The Trump Administration is giving Argent...

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jimjudistar @jimjudistar.bsky.social · 8h

Why Trump’s 'chaotic' strategy to 'flood the zone' will 'blow up' in his face: expert

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Why Trump’s 'chaotic' strategy to 'flood the zone' will 'blow up' in his face: expert

President Donald Trump's "flood the zone" strategy — a push to do everything at once to overwhelm — "involves a lot of mopping up," writes Bloomberg's Wes Kosova. Noting that Trump signed 205 executi...

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jimjudistar @jimjudistar.bsky.social · 8h

'Failed to deliver': Economist Paul Krugman torches Trump deal as house of cards

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'Failed to deliver': Economist Paul Krugman torches Trump deal as house of cards

President Donald Trump's views on digital currencies have changed dramatically since his first administration. In the past, Trump remarked that Bitcoin "seemed like a scam" and was "based on thin air....

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jimjudistar @jimjudistar.bsky.social · 8h

'Batten down the hatches': White House issues ominous new shutdown threat

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'Batten down the hatches': White House issues ominous new shutdown threat

After firing thousands of federal government workers on Friday, the Trump White House Office of Management and Budget is threatening even more layoffs, which some experts and Democratic lawmakers say ...

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jimjudistar @jimjudistar.bsky.social · 8h

Bombshell report reveals leaked GOP chat filled with racist jokes and rape fantasies

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Bombshell report reveals leaked GOP chat filled with racist jokes and rape fantasies

A treasure trove of leaked Telegram chats among the leadership of the Young Republicans exposed a mixture of racist comments, rape fantasies, and suggestions on how to drive their opponents to suicide...

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jimjudistar @jimjudistar.bsky.social · 8h

'Amazing': Pam Bondi under fire after 'bragging' about social media takedown orders

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'Amazing': Pam Bondi under fire after 'bragging' about social media takedown orders

Attorney General Pam Bondi is under fire for telling Facebook parent company Meta to remove content on the social media site. Bondi claimed that a Facebook group posts public photos of federal agents,...

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jimjudistar @jimjudistar.bsky.social · 8h

'Vile' attacks signal massive No King protests have 'Trump really, really worried': report

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'Vile' attacks signal massive No King protests have 'Trump really, really worried': report

The impending No Kings protests scheduled for this weekend have President Donald Trump “really, really worried,” argued journalist Greg Sargent on Tuesday, adding that Trump’s panic was made evident b...

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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 1d

War torn Portland.
I am

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jimjudistar @jimjudistar.bsky.social · 8h

'Literally every claim was false':
DHS official busted for lying about teen's ICE arrest

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'Literally every claim was false': DHS official busted for lying about teen's ICE arrest

A Department of Homeland Security official was busted for lying about a teenage girl's violent arrest by federal agents.DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin claimed video of the arrest Friday act...

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 9h

NEW: Jim Jordan wants to question Jack Smith about his search of Mar-a-Lago, but Merrick Garland executed that search months before Jack Smith was even appointed. One of several lies in this letter demanding Jack Smith's testimony. judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...