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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 8h

Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 15h

Demolition of the East Wing of the White House doesn’t need approval, Trump-appointed commission head says #Trump #WhiteHouse apnews.com/article/trum...

Demolition for new White House ballroom doesn't need approval, Trump-appointed commission head says

The head of the National Capital Planning Commission says crews can start demolishing parts of the White House for a new ballroom without needing approval.

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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 15h

Demolition of the East Wing of the White House doesn’t need approval, Trump-appointed commission head says #Trump #WhiteHouse apnews.com/article/trum...

Demolition for new White House ballroom doesn't need approval, Trump-appointed commission head says

The head of the National Capital Planning Commission says crews can start demolishing parts of the White House for a new ballroom without needing approval.

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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 15h

He's literally destroying America.

Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 15h

Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him. Any settlement would be approved by his senior department officials, who also defended him. #trump #justicedepartment
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 15h

#projection www.simplypsychology.org/psychologica...

Psychological Projection (+ Examples)

Projection is a psychological defense mechanism that involves attributing one's undesirable traits, feelings, or impulses to other people.

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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 18h

President Trump says his administration is actively exploring a proposal to detain U.S. citizens and send them to prisons in El Salvador. #trump #elsalvador www.npr.org/2025/04/16/n...

'Homegrowns are next': Trump hopes to deport and jail U.S. citizens abroad

Trump hopes to deport and imprison U.S. citizens abroad. Critics say the concept is unconstitutional and dangerous.

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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 21h

US Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Demolition #Trump #whitehouse
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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 21h

MAGA influencers and a GOP operative have been offering defenses and outright endorsements of slavery in recent weeks. #slavery www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

These far-right influencers are all-in on chattel slavery

MAGA influencers and a GOP operative have been offering defenses and outright endorsements of slavery in recent weeks.

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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 2d

The Department of Homeland Security is buying a pair of private jets for Secretary Kristi Noem's travels across the country. The New York Times reported the two jets will cost $172 million, while The Washington Post reported their cost at $200 million. #KristiNoem www.aol.com/articles/kri...

Kristi Noem gets luxury $172M jets she had asked for prompting questions over where the funding is coming from

It remains unclear where the funding for the jets came from

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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 3d

I don't recall half of America coming out to protest because Barack Obama was a corrupt dirtbag, who once dabbled in pedophilia.

Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 4d

We regret to inform you that while onboard the rescue ship, a weapon accidentally discharged, which resulted in the unfortunate deaths of each of the drug traffickers, who were knocked overboard from the blast and were lost at sea. That is all. Move along now. Nothing to see here.

Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 5d

“This is using the government to destroy dissent,” said Denver Lee Riggleman III, an Air Force veteran and former Democratic congressman from Virginia. “This is textbook authoritarianism.” #Trump #IRSCI www.commondreams.org/news/trump-a...

'Textbook Authoritarianism': Trump Aims IRS Criminal Division at Left-Leaning Groups, Donors | Common Dreams

Reporting by the Wall Street Journal indicates the active "weaponization" of the agency to target the far-right president's political opponents and groups peacefully organizing against his administrat...

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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 5d

Attend the No Kings's event, “NO KINGS II in Saint Petersburg” - sign up now to join me! #nokings www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS 2 Saint Petersburg · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

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Forbes @forbes.com · 7d

Tests from Consumer Reports found more than two-thirds of 23 popular protein products contained unsafe levels of lead.

Lead Is Becoming More Common Among Protein Powders And Shakes, Report Says

Tests from Consumer Reports found more than two-thirds of 23 popular protein products contained unsafe levels of lead.

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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 7d

Known as the Esmeralda 7, the collection of seven solar projects in rural Nevada was set to generate up to 6.2 gigawatts of energy when complete, enough to power 2 million homes. www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/c...

Trump administration quietly canceled the nation’s largest solar project | CNN

The Trump administration’s cancellation of the largest solar project in the United States has sparked confusion and concern among Republicans and Democrats alike.

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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 7d

When you're angry about a carefully crafted and targeted post on social media, and you post a reply, you're likely creating engagement for one of thousands of bots, funding a millionaire in Cambodia or India.

Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 7d

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8d

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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 7d

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Nickmuller703 on TT

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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 8d

#indigenouspeoplesday

Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 8d

Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 10d

A TV news producer at Chicago-based station WGN on Friday was forcefully pinned to the ground and then hauled off in an unmarked van by masked federal agents. www.commondreams.org/news/ice-chi...

ICE Pins Chicago TV News Producer to the Ground, Hauls Her Off in Unmarked Van | Common Dreams

WGN producer Debbie Brockman forcefully arrested by ICE agents in Chicago. Video shows aggressive tactics used in the arrest.

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Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 10d

They left out the part where he gets kidney dialysis.

Lauren Scott @laurenalexs.bsky.social · 11d

The US has finalized an agreement that will allow Qatar to build an air force facility in Idaho. #Qatar www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...

Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility at U.S. base in Idaho

The move is a sign of increasingly close ties between the U.S. and Qatar.

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