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I sling videos and news, mostly political, but I’m a wild card with topics. My hot takes are mine alone. DMs? Sorry, my inbox is a velvet rope, VIPs only, and you’re not on the list.

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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · Jul 18

"We document and publish the names, faces, and roles of individuals involved in #ICE operations, especially those linked to abuse, misconduct, or deportations." icelist.is

ICE List – Put ICE on ice

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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 10h

Get ready to push back against the madness on October 18th! Go to NoKings.org to find one near you.
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No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 11h

#NoKings

Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 12h

What have we become?
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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 12h

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people.
Find Event www.nokings.org

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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 12h

“If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: in love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Nightingale facebook.com/share/v/17Qr...

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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 17h

"“Putin is losing the war, so prepare for escalation”, reads the title of his most recent assessment. The summer offensive that Moscow was sure would result in a dramatic change in the situation on the battlefield did not achieve the Kremlin’s outcome." nationalsecurityjournal.org/putin-is-los...

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 23h

Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything.

It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.

Long thread.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/10/national-security-presidential-memorandum-nspm-8/

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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 1d

"Hitler's war remains a dark reminder that hate and discrimination must never be tolerated." www.facebook.com/share/r/1EqU...

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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 1d

#ShitholeCountry 🤷‍♂️"In a series of X posts, the State Department said the U.S. “has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans” and that it had identified visa holders who “celebrated” Kirk’s death." www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 1d

"Congress erupts in chaos as Speaker Mike Johnson’s Sunday plan completely falls apart. Lawmakers from both parties revolt against his proposal, leaving Johnson isolated and scrambling to regain control. This shocking breakdown has Washington on edge." youtu.be/M1cDhpVsAc4?...

Congress Just STUNNED Mike Johnson With SHOCKING REVOLT

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the most important redistricting and voting rights case of the term. Democracy Docket isn't just covering it for the day. It has been covering this case for years.

Support its vital work to help keep you informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 1d

Ballerina fountains by Malgorzata Chodakowska

Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 1d

"Up until the mid 1990s, that's just what they were. Only Indigenous locals set foot on them to live and hunt.

Then, the nets started to arrive" www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

The ocean's least natural predator has come for Australia

Illegal fishing is ravaging the world's oceans of fish and shellfish but it is what is left behind that is creating a mess for governments worldwide and of Australia's most remote beaches.

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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 1d

"They referred to Black people as monkeys & “the watermelon people” & mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies & driving them to suicide & lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery." politi.co/4onLnFu

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- News Outlets Go to War with Pentagon
- Charlie Kirk Gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones'
- Government Shutdown Could be Among Longest Ever
- Military Takes Power After Gen Z Protests in Madagascar
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Charlie Kirk PMF Situation Has Divided The Internet & Pentagon Press Pledge Scandal Just Got Bigger

YouTube video by Philip DeFranco

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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 2d

=All Living Israeli Hostages Freed From Gaza, Palestinian Prisoners Released
- MTG Ramps Up Her Break From Party Amid Shutdown - JD Vance Says Pete Hegseth Qatari Air Base Story Was Misreported
- Explosion at Tennessee Factory Kills 16 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3h6...

Israel Hamas Ceasefire Problems Loom After Hostages & Prisoners Released, MTG vs Trump Explained, &

YouTube video by Philip DeFranco

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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 3d

"America’s protest culture has become a target for exploitation — by paid agitators, profit-driven interest groups and even foreign actors seeking to fuel division" www.msn.com/en-us/politi...

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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you, George.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 4d

#GOP #TrumpEpsteinCoverup

Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 4d

#Qanon

Match @matchfyre.bsky.social · 4d

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 6d

If you are a paying subscriber to The Washington Post, this is what you get.

If you are a free subscriber to Democracy Docket, this is what you get.

Support independent, pro-democracy media. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 5d

Peaceful assembly isn’t an insurrection.

Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.

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