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CNN @cnn.com · 9m

The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’s cuts.

Lack of weather data due to Trump’s budget cuts impacted forecast for deadly Alaska storm | CNN

The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’...

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leftaz.bsky.social @leftaz.bsky.social · 1m

It's all theater!

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gravelmath.bsky.social @gravelmath.bsky.social · 36m

Trump Is the only person to benefit from CKs death.

Where are the Epstein files?

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Roland Gerritsen van der Hoop @rgh1205.bsky.social · 36m

Why do you not remind everyone that presidential medals of freedom are reserved to be awarded to people for a life time contributions to the US, and not for being killed conveniently to serve an evil madman’s purpose.

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leftaz.bsky.social @leftaz.bsky.social · 7m

Oh, please!!!!!
Kirk was killed by one of their own!!!!

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 32m

Melissa Tran told Newsweek about her experience in ICE custody following her release over the weekend.

Exclusive: Mom Held by ICE for 5 Months Over Decades-Old Crime Speaks Out

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leftaz.bsky.social @leftaz.bsky.social · 5h

Doubtful!
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

‘You cease, I fire’: Israel kills 9 Palestinians despite Gaza truce

Israeli army confirmed it opened fire saying a group of people approached soldiers before being targeted.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

CHRIS CHRISTIE (a Republican): “This is no longer the Department of Justice. What it is now is a Capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so.”

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leftaz.bsky.social @leftaz.bsky.social · 5h

It's 9 killed
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‘You cease, I fire’: Israel kills 9 Palestinians despite Gaza truce

Israeli army confirmed it opened fire saying a group of people approached soldiers before being targeted.

www.aljazeera.com

leftaz.bsky.social @leftaz.bsky.social · 5h

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 6h

In healthy governments, press access is a right. Under authoritarian rule, it’s a reward for compliance. Forcing news outlets to stop seeking ground truth is a warning: Information now travels only through approved channels.

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Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...

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leftaz.bsky.social @leftaz.bsky.social · 5h

www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

‘You cease, I fire’: Israel kills 9 Palestinians despite Gaza truce

Israeli army confirmed it opened fire saying a group of people approached soldiers before being targeted.

www.aljazeera.com

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 6h

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leftaz.bsky.social @leftaz.bsky.social · 5h

93?????

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Reuters @reuters.com · 6h

Powell's speech is his last scheduled before the Fed's next meeting. Forecasters surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics see inflation by the Fed's preferred measure remaining at 2.5% through next year. Follow our live updates: reut.rs/42IhO9c

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 6h

"Defendants have done precisely what the Memorandum and Order forbids," the judge wrote.

GOP-Appointed Judge Accuses Trump Admin of Requiring ‘Unlawful’ Conditions

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leftaz.bsky.social @leftaz.bsky.social · 5h

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leftaz.bsky.social @leftaz.bsky.social · 5h

There is no "Peace Deal".
There's a "cease fire", which has already been broken by Israel!
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

‘You cease, I fire’: Israel kills 9 Palestinians despite Gaza truce

Israeli army confirmed it opened fire saying a group of people approached soldiers before being targeted.

www.aljazeera.com

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leftaz.bsky.social @leftaz.bsky.social · 6h

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Reuters @reuters.com · 6h

Food insecurity has escalated to crisis levels throughout Gaza, according to the global hunger monitor reut.rs/4nYlook

Ceasefire deal pledges aid for hunger-stricken Gaza

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Reuters @reuters.com · 6h

A major ramp-up of aid needed to ease famine and suffering in Gaza has yet to happen, the Red Cross and UN agencies said, after Israel pledged 600 trucks a day after the ceasefire reut.rs/4n6cC6a

No aid scale-up yet in Gaza, aid agencies say

A major ramp-up of aid needed to ease famine and suffering in Gaza after two years of war has yet to happen, the Red Cross and U.N. agencies said on Tuesday, as Israeli authorities warned of slower aid flows as the southern Rafah crossing remained shut.

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leftaz.bsky.social @leftaz.bsky.social · 6h

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West Virginia Watch @westvirginiawatch.com · 6h

COMMENTARY: Simply put, our elected officials are trying to score political points by misleading the public about the potential for coal to power West Virginia. Actually, the potential does still exist. But it will be at great expense to all of us who pay electricity bills, writes Quenton King.

Do West Virginia officials care more about coal or coal miners? • West Virginia Watch

Last week’s press conference to discuss the Trump coal proposal was short on actual plans, and too long on falsehoods and misconceptions.

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leftaz.bsky.social @leftaz.bsky.social · 6h

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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 7h

Last week: Family members with loved ones detained at that Dallas field office reported inhumane conditions including overcrowding, medical neglect, and individuals being detained for more than a week without access to running water and air conditioning.

In Dallas, Organizers Mourn the Immigrant Victims of Recent ICE Shooting

At a vigil outside city hall last week, advocates gathered to “center the victims” and to condemn the “dehumanization” of migrants by the federal government.

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