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Merryl Wiener @merrylwiener.bsky.social · 19m

So the American traitor is now a hero?

n2dep2care @n2dep2care.bsky.social · 37m

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

Hamas releases captives held in Gaza; Trump to address Israeli parliament

Families in Palestine and Israel await the return of their loved ones as the Israel-Hamas truce continues to hold.

www.aljazeera.com

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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 8h

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 14h

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 25m

Hamas releases final 13 living hostages on.ft.com/4mY068L

Hamas releases final 13 living hostages

Milestone comes as Donald Trump prepares to address Knesset

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MS Kohut @mskohut.bsky.social · 19h

No one thought he could win once
No one thought he could win twice
No one believed he’d get away with it
No one believed he’d be on the ballot
No one accepted the grim reality
No one accepted he’d destroy humanity
No one was prepared for this
No one is stopping it

WE are the last line of defense

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 12h

6 people were killed and 12 injured in two separate homecoming shootings in Mississippi yesterday.

Today 4 people are dead and 20 injured after a shooter opened fire on Willie’s Bar and Grill in South Carolina.

No flags will be lowered. No speeches will be given. The gun laws won’t change

4 people were killed and 20 more were injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — A mass shooting at a crowded bar on an idyllic South Carolina island has left four people dead and at least 20 injured, officials said.

www.wral.com

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Merryl Wiener @merrylwiener.bsky.social · 25m

So Trump out of the goodness of his heart accomplished this amazing event.🤔

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 30m

Breaking news: Hamas freed the 20 remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza as US President Donald Trump prepared to address the Knesset after achieving a milestone in his push to end the two-year war in the enclave.

Read more in our live blog here: on.ft.com/4ncNNWw

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RachelMarta @rachel99marta.bsky.social · 28m

I am a married father of two...our family deserves to be protected. It deserves to be supported.
youtube.com/shorts/ZHOPq...

Pete Buttigieg responds to Mike Johnson's views on gay people

YouTube video by CNN

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 8h

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Merryl Wiener @merrylwiener.bsky.social · 37m

Pretty scary here in NYC.

Boricuabc2 @boricuabc2.bsky.social · 48m

Morning dear friends. Happy new week to all. Weather update is kind of weird. Quiet then sudden large gusts. Quiet then sudden large gusts. But with power so all is good

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eCitizen ⓌⒻⓅⒷ Ⓥ Ⓐ @ecitizen1.bsky.social · 2h

ALL the corruption of disgraced president Nixon amounts to about 1 day of the Trump administration.

This President is 100x worst than Nixon.

WHY ISN'T HE IMPEACHED, CONVICTED & REMOVED?

VOTE OUT ALL THE REPUBLICANS SO WE CAN SAVE OUR COUNTRY FROM THIS CORRUPT MADMAN.

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Unlike Richard Nixon, Donald Trump Misconduct Piling Up In Full Public View | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 2h

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 8h

I sometimes joke that I was trained by the jesuits.
As a punk rock dropout I met the bad-assed Michael Czerny who advised us about political organizing. He faced down death squads in El Salvador.
He married my wife and I.
He is the pope's right hand.
www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/meet-the-j...

Meet the Jesuit Cardinal Behind Pope Leo’s Social Justice Revolution

From drafting Leo's first apostolic exhortation to championing migrants and the planet, Cardinal Michael Czerny is shaping the moral heart of this papacy.

www.thelettersfromleo.com

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omgisme @omgisme.bsky.social · 3h

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Merryl Wiener @merrylwiener.bsky.social · 2h

I do not believe it. Too soon to celebrate.

Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 2h

Trump says Gaza war has ended - www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Ceasefire holds in Gaza ahead of hostage release and Trump's visit to Israel

Israel's military will destroy the underground tunnels in Gaza which Hamas built once the hostages are returned, Defense Minister Israel Katz said.

www.reuters.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4h

Unsure how many times I have to repeat it, but health care shouldn’t be for-profit.

Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 15h

Drug Rehabs Lure In Patients for Insurance Money—Then Leave Them on the Street

Operators promise high-end treatment, help addicts sign up for insurance then pile on charges for little in return, say former patients and insurers.

www.wsj.com

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Merryl Wiener @merrylwiener.bsky.social · 3h

NYC is scary tonight.

Dennis Mersereau 🛰️ @wxdam.com · 17h

This has been a strange Atlantic hurricane season. It seems like every storm fell into two categories: struggled mightily, or reached for the stars.

Here's a recap of what we've seen so far this year:

Checking in on the strange 2025 Atlantic hurricane season

It's been a strange hurricane season across the Atlantic basin so far this year—and it's not done just yet.

www.damweather.com

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dindin6.bsky.social @dindin6.bsky.social · 9h

The Supreme Court will either be the last stand against autocracy or the bridge to it!
If We Don't Fight Back They'll Keep Hitting Us!

When the law doesn't apply to the lawmakers you're not being governed: you're being ruled!

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Ralene @gouletr.bsky.social · 4h

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Rosegarden54 @rosegarden54.bsky.social · 7h

OUCH!
❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
That's gotta hurt!
I love Jasmine Crockett!

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6h

I think the only thing Chief Justice John Roberts and I both enjoy is a gay dinner party on Martha's Vineyard. Glory!

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 23h

Neil Young Is One Old White Dude
That I'll Stand With......

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 23h

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Merryl Wiener @merrylwiener.bsky.social · 3h

One brave woman.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 5h

Border Patrol “attempted to arrest a plumber working inside a Logan Heights home but left empty-handed after the homeowner refused them entry.

The homeowner told agents she would not allow them inside because the warrant they presented did not include her address and lacked a judge's signature.”

Federal immigration operations target San Diego neighborhoods, sparking community resistance

Federal immigration agents conducted operations in Logan Heights and Southeast San Diego on Friday, with community members capturing footage of the enforcement actions.

www.10news.com

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 22h

Good On MIT ! More Universities and Corporations,Lawyers,People
AND RepubliKKKans, Need to
Stand Against Chump.......

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 21h

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