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Tom Hayes

@kabiu.bsky.social

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Internet Hermit w/o portfolio; not an influencer I survived Elon’s hostile takeover, but that place lost its appeal N.B. 🚫 Requests via the ‘net are seriously NOT how I prioritize my charitable giving - seriously pronoun: tea

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Tom Hayes @kabiu.bsky.social · Apr 5

Our current political turmoil flies in the face of what our Founding Fathers sought to embody in early documents: Unity

United we can vanquish the baser impulses of those who seek only our exploitation & oppression.

Democracy thrives on “participation, not compulsion” (borrowing from C.J. Cherryh)

Pat Fuller @bannerite.bsky.social · Apr 5

Benjamin Corey Feinblum wrote this and posted it on the Being Liberal Facebook page #MomSky

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theclevermonkey.bsky.social @theclevermonkey.bsky.social · 6h

What if we started showing up dressed like ICE in masks with 'full battle rattle" to their enforcement actions and confuse the shite out of them. Carry your passport and just swarm them with 10 or 20 fake cosplay ICE. "Pitch in" to "help". Get in their cars when they try to leave. Keystone Kop it.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 8h

Miller is alarming officials by trying to take over the State Dept. Every morning he grills diplomats on visa and immigration issues and pressures officials to negotiate with third countries to accept deportees who cannot be sent back to their countries of origin.
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Insiders warn about terrifying call Stephen Miller makes every day: 'Significant pivot'

President Donald Trump's influential deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has exerted control over the U.S. Department of State to fundamentally transform its mission of diplomacy, according to a repo...

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DJ "Jo" NoneYa 🟧 @djnoneya.bsky.social · 8h

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US Servicemembers' Exposure to Criminal Liability for Lethal Strikes on Narcoterrorists

Former career judge advocate officer and former court-martial prosecutor writes that order to kill suspected narcoterrorists in Caribbean exposes servicemembers to criminal liability.

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OSINTRadar @osintr.bsky.social · 9h

🇺🇦 “Today our birds will impose significant sanctions on the Russian Federation,” said Stanislav Bunyatov, fighter of Ukraine’s Armed Forces “Aidar” battalion.

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OSINTRadar @osintr.bsky.social · 9h

🇵🇱For the third time this week, Polish MiG-29 jets have intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea, the Polish Armed Forces' Operational Command confirmed on October 31, 2025.

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NPR @npr.org · 8h

Aluminum has been added to certain vaccines for decades to boost their effect on the immune system, and has been shown to be safe. But, the Trump administration may be considering removing it. n.pr/3L91VTl

The Trump administration move to study aluminum in vaccines worries scientists

Aluminum has been added to certain vaccines for decades to boost their effect on the immune system, and has been shown to be safe. But, the Trump administration may be considering removing it.

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Freddie Fan 🌊 @freddiefan2.bsky.social · 13h

Well he’s off to Mar a Lago for a lovely weekend where he will relax and eat like a king. He doesn’t care about the millions who won’t have food tomorrow. He doesn’t care that federal employees are not being paid.
He does not care about Americans.

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Liz E. G. @totoinkansas.bsky.social · 8h

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EXCLUSIVE: Conservatives are accusing JD Vance of cozying up to Nazis — and they have proof

At a Turning Point USA event this week at the University of Mississippi, Vice President JD Vance was asked a question so nakedly anti-Semitic that any serious leader should have smashed it out of the ...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

note how the messaging has shifting from "we're targeting criminals" to "we're deporting everyone"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Kristi Noem: "We will continue to do this work until there are no longer anybody in our communities that's here illegally."

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Double Under @doubleunder.bsky.social · 8h

Trump is good at one thing: SHUTDOWNS. He holds the record for the two longest.

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Mjkwho @mjkwho.bsky.social · 8h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9h

As Fiserv CEO, Frank Bisignano overinflated sales projections before quickly cashing out with a $500M stock sale.

Now, Fiserv's market value has collapsed — and Trump has put Bisignano in charge of Social Security.

Be warned. https://www.commondreams.org/news/fiserv-ceo-frank-bisignano

Demand for Trump's Social Security Chief Bisignano to Resign After $30 Billion Implosion of Former Company | Common Dreams

The former CEO of Fiserv has been accused of causing chaos, with the company's stock plummeting by 40% and $30 billion i

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

As food assistance runs out and he refuses to use the contingency fund— he posts about his new marble bathroom

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12h

And there it is...

Announcement is made that the US House will be out of session again next week

They haven't voted since mid-September

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Chloe Lee MD, MPH @chloenazra.bsky.social · 17h

Why’d it take so long, is what I have to ask?

God bless Virginia Giuffre. I can only speculate, but my guess would be that if she were alive today, there would be a social media campaign against her & a defamation suit pending. @lindseyboylan.bsky.social #epsteinfiles

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17h

Not in this together: King Charles cuts Andrew loose to save royal family’s repute

Jettisoning of ex-prince became unavoidable when king’s loyalty to his brother collided with task of keeping public on side

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 11h

I am certainly no seasoned strategist but I am a little skeptical of the political wisdom behind building a giant golden ballroom and sharing a dozen photos of a renovated marble bathroom at the very moment that millions of people are losing access to healthcare and food.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 1d

RM Meeks: Cutting the refugee cap by 94% while prioritizing white Afrikaners over our Afghan allies—who stood with us through 2 decades of war—& people fleeing life-threatening crises around the world is shameful. At a time of heightened conflict & instability, it's also a moral & strategic failure.

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Blue Axeman @blueaxeman.bsky.social · 11h

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social · 15h

“Dozens of scientists are considering leaving the (FDA’s) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, where Prasad serves as director, to escape a work environment that eight agency officials described to STAT as rife with mistrust and paranoia.”

Lison Joseph @lisonjoseph.bsky.social · 16h

New from @lizzylawrence.bsky.social, based on over a dozen interviews with current and former staffers, contractors and regulatory experts.

www.statnews.com/2025/10/31/v... via @statnews.com

Under Vinay Prasad, employees at a key FDA center fear speaking out, look for the exits

Exclusive: Vinay Prasad has rattled FDA staff by expanding his power and pushing out senior leaders.

www.statnews.com

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 9h

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 15h

A new study shows that COVID19 during pregnancy was associated with a significant increase in the odds of neurodevelopmental conditions in offspring.

This supports literature suggesting that infections during pregnancy can increase the odds of ASD in offspring.

It also supports vaccination.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10h

FBI: "We didn't zip tie children."

REPORTER: "Here's a photo of a zip tied 14 year old."

FBI" "OK, we didn't zip tie YOUNG children."

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 11h

this is insane.

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David Vierra 🇺🇸🇵🇹🇧🇷🇲🇽🇨🇦🏄🏼‍♂️🐮 @davidvierra.bsky.social · 15h

Read this…

“Your light and law require:

Openly open your hand to your needy neighbor (Deuteronomy 15:8)

Provide a portion of every field for the poor, whether native born or migrant (Leviticus 19:9-10)

Open your mouth for justice, and plead for the poor and vulnerable (Proverbs 31:9)”

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 16h

A prayer from @ravmike.bsky.social for the millions facing a SNAP hunger crisis:

Prayer for the Millions Facing a SNAP Hunger Crisis

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Jezebel @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social · 8h

At a Turning Point USA event on Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance said he’s working on converting her damned soul.
www.jezebel.com/usha-u-good

Usha, U Good??

At a Turning Point USA event on Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance said he’s working on converting her damned soul.

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Kathryn BrightBOO! 👻 @kebrightbill.bsky.social · 10h

Caught a few minutes of people on MSNBC talk about the idea of putting homeless people in concentration camps as if it was just another policy proposal to discuss in terms of cost benefit analysis, and not, you know, a horrific human rights abuse that should be immediately rejected on principle.

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