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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 19h

𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟑 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥, 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧, 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫,

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Fred Ward @fred-ward.bsky.social · 12d

WEAK FELON PRESIDENT!

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 12h

We should all be concerned.

License to Kill: Trump’s Extrajudicial Executions

Akela Lacy, Radley Balko, and Nick Turse on the administration’s rhetoric and rationale to justify extrajudicial killings abroad — and possibly at home.

theintercept.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 12h

I agree.

I Have Hope for This Ceasefire, But It Can’t Undo Two Years of Genocide

U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire deal marked “a wonderful day for everybody.” Why did it take two years to arrive?

theintercept.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 12h

Shameful.

The Trump Administration Is Hiding How Many Pregnant People Are in ICE Detention

The evidence indicates ICE is detaining pregnant women at alarming rates, in rapidly deteriorating conditions.

theintercept.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 12h

Interesting.

Did Qatari Money Drive Trump’s Push for Gaza Ceasefire?

Trump’s stance on Gaza shifted after Israel’s attack on Qatar — a close ally where he and his family have key business deals.

theintercept.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 13h

Interesting.

'Did not appear to be routine': Experts question White House over Trump's hospital visit

Medical experts have questions about Donald Trump's recent hospital visit, which the White House has claimed was routine.The White House raised some analysts' eyebrows when it announced Trump would be...

www.rawstory.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 13h

Little Stevie Goebbels is going too far, and the GOP is concerned. Maybe they will actually do something, but I doubt it.

Admin insiders 'privately worrying' Stephen Miller is turning voters against Trump: report

Trump administration officials are worried that White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is turning voters against the president, according to a new report.CNN on Saturday published a report a...

www.rawstory.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 13h

This is the most incompetent administration in American history.

'Oops': Trump health official admits half of 'sweeping' layoffs at CDC were a mistake

Donald Trump's administration is walking back about half of a reported 1,000 health agency cuts.MSNBC senior reporter Brandy Zadrozny was on air on Saturday when she broke the news, saying she had rec...

www.rawstory.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 13h

Great commentary.

Why should Dems buy guns for Trump to point back at them?

Last weekend in Norfolk, Virginia, at a uniform-mandatory commemoration of the Navy’s 250th anniversary, Donald Trump addressed the troops as if it were a MAGA rally. He told hundreds of sailors, SEAL...

www.rawstory.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 13h

That is why we have to resist non-violently.

‘Unfolding rapidly’: Expert warns Trump will 'stoke violence' to invoke Insurrection Act

Robert Reich, a former Secretary of Labor and a professor of public policy, is sounding the alarm — warning that President Donald Trump plans to invoke the Insurrection Act, and detailing the steps he...

www.rawstory.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 13h

Great commentary by Robert Reich.

This is how the great sleeping giant of America awakens, roars and puts an end to it

Something dramatic has happened.Many people who consider themselves non-political or independent, or moderate Republican, or who even voted for Trump last November, can’t avoid seeing what’s now come ...

www.rawstory.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 13h

Great question.

'Where are the doctors?!' 'Nuts' Trump post raises fresh concerns that 'his brain is mush'

"Where are the doctors?!" yelled an exasperated MSNBC host after Donald Trump made a confusing and false claim on social media.Conservative George Conway appeared Sunday on MSNBC with host Jonathan Ca...

www.rawstory.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 13h

TACO strikes again!

'TACO strikes again': Observers bash President Trump's 'middle school' China strategy

Observers on Sunday bashed President Donald Trump's strategy for dealing with China after the president threatened to impose significant tariffs on the country. On Friday, Trump threatened to hit Chin...

www.rawstory.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 14h

Shameful. She should still be in the Florida prison.

Tension rises at Texas prison after Epstein associate's 'mysterious' meeting: report

The transfer of convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell to the Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas has drawn criticism from fellow inmates, who say her presence is altering daily life in a facility kn...

www.rawstory.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 14h

Dementia donOLD forgot he was President on January 6th, 2021. That day should have kept him from ever holding public office again. And should have resulted in him going to prison.

'Do something!': Trump makes bizarre claim about Biden and Jan. 6 in midnight rant

Donald Trump at just after midnight on Sunday morning released onto Truth Social a screed in which he claimed the "Biden FBI" placed "274" agents in the crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump himself was s...

www.rawstory.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 14h

For once, I agree with a Republican.

GOP congressman 'breaks with the speaker' on shutdown strategy: 'No justification'

A Republican member of the House passionately called on his Speaker to change course in a CNN interview on Sunday.Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) gave an interview with CNN's Manu Raju, who asked the lawmaker...

www.rawstory.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 14h

Nice to see a Republican with common sense.

'Orwellian:' GOP congressman publicly hits back against Stephen Miller

U.S. Rep Thomas Massie (R-KY) recently celebrated Massachusetts Institute of Technology's decision to reject a deal from the Trump administration, leading to a public dispute with Stephen Miller.Raw S...

www.rawstory.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 14h

I agree.

'He's a coward': Onlookers ridicule 'cranky' JD Vance after wild ABC interview

Vice President JD Vance was hit with extensive mockery on Sunday after his interview with ABC.Vance over the weekend lashed out at ABC's George Stephanopoulos after the host pulled the plug on an inte...

www.rawstory.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 15h

Dementia donOLD says inflation is defeated. So why do things cost more now?

Trump says inflation is 'defeated' and the Fed has cut rates, yet prices remain too high for many

Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly higher than it was a year ago, when it helped sink then-Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. Trump told the United...

finance.yahoo.com

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🧛‍♀️🎃~Bindi~🎃🧛‍♀️ @bindiatthebeach.bsky.social · 1d

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dennishutton.bsky.social @dennishutton.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe someone can help me. Given the sheer level of criminality of the administration, why do we think that the Epstein files still exist? Couldn’t they be destroyed? I’m serious. Shred, delete, burn, bury…

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 1d

Our national security is threatened. We are wide open for a terrorist attack.

'May end up biting us big time': Ex-FBI official warns about threat of another 9/11

Reacting to a new report that the FBI under Director Kash Patel is shifting a massive amount of manpower to helping the Department of Homeland Security track down undocumented immigrants, two former b...

www.rawstory.com

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 1d

Of course they are lying.

White House claims "more than 1,000%" rise in assaults on ICE agents, data says otherwise

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claim assaults on their officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

www.npr.org

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