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America-The Republic of Suffering @iampilgrim.bsky.social · 56m

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On the Terrible Toll of the Last Bloody Year of WWII

The cost of the invasion in matériel and lives lost was enormous, but Allied troops were now planted on French soil. To guard against undue optimism that the war in Europe would soon be over, the w…

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Mr Gone @mrgone66.bsky.social · 55m

That's fascism

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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 56m

This would effectively create a one-party system—that is, a fascist system.

Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social · 1h

He described this as a new defense of discriminatory maps that would block challenges not only2congressional maps but also2redistricting in state legislatures, city councils &school boards nationwide.
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Supreme Court could hand Trump 'powerful tool' that guarantees GOP 27 safe House seats

The Supreme Court is set to hear Louisiana v. Callais on Wednesday, marking a rare re-argument in a voting rights dispute that could undermine one of the last protections against racial vote dilution ...

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George Wachsmuth @georgewachsmuth.bsky.social · 1h

A peace train….

"Peace Train" featuring Yusuf / Cat Stevens | Playing For Change | Song Around The World

YouTube video by Playing For Change

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 1h

Only Because Alex Jones is Broke
Now,The Supremely Corrupt Court
Has No Use For Him......

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Mr Gone @mrgone66.bsky.social · 1h

That is the fucking plan

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🎉 ZELD🅰️ 🎊 @zeldazellzelda.bsky.social · 1h

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ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look Like” Her Last Name (The New Republic)

ICE agents kidnapped a U.S. citizen in Chicago who had just finished working a double shift because she didn’t “look” American to them. Maria Greeley, 44, wa...

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Mr Gone @mrgone66.bsky.social · 2h

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Trump vows to disarm Hamas but won't say how, avoids details on what's next for Gaza (ABC News)

President Donald Trump, during a whirlwind 12 hours in the Middle Easton Monday, celebrated a "new dawn" for the region as the first phase of a ceasefire dea...

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Mr Gone @mrgone66.bsky.social · 2h

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LA County supervisors pass local emergency proclamation over immigration raids (CBS News)

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a local state of emergency declaration on Tuesda...

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Mr Gone @mrgone66.bsky.social · 2h

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The Right Wing Desperately Wants to Make Charlie Kirk Its MLK

On Charlie Kirk’s “National Day of Remembrance,” white supremacists want to replace a tradition of justice with their own manufactured myth.

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The Right Wing Desperately Wants to Make Charlie Kirk Its MLK

On Charlie Kirk’s “National Day of Remembrance,” white supremacists want to replace a tradition of justice with their own manufactured myth.

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proletariatreborn.bsky.social @proletariatreborn.bsky.social · 7h

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Mr Gone @mrgone66.bsky.social · 6h

I guess he's next for Congressional Medal of Honor

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Epstein and Trump’s modeling agency owner and trafficking friend, Paulo Zimpoli, is now a UN diplomat. 🤔

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As a Teen She Flew On Epstein's Plane...Now She Shares a Child With One of Trump's Closest Advisors

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 9h

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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 9h

Tell Congress to Get it back.

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Flagpie @finecuppacoffee.bsky.social · 9h

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Trump's Chilling Model for Dictatorship Revealed

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🌮 Old Salt @exile57.bsky.social · 9h

Everything is a transaction with Trump. What is he getting for our $20b?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Jeffries: "If Donald Trump can find $20b to bail out his right-wing dictator friend in Argentina, it's extraordinary to me that Republicans are unwilling to even have a discussion about how we address the healthcare crisis that they've created."

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Mr Gone @mrgone66.bsky.social · 9h

They look as stupid as each other

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Crypto spent millions to defeat Sherrod Brown and elect allies. It's ready for a repeat in 2026

The cryptocurrency industry spent millions last year to unseat a longtime critic, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio, and install its allies in Washington.

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Mr Gone @mrgone66.bsky.social · 9h

A wolf in a sheep's suit

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 9h

As President Trump addressed the Israeli Knesset on Monday, he was briefly interrupted by two lawmakers who waved signs reading “Recognize Palestine.” The two Knesset members, Ayman Odeh and Ofer Cassif with the Hadash-Ta’al alliance, were expelled from the chamber.

“Recognize Palestine”: Israeli Knesset Member Ofer Cassif on Protesting Trump, Netanyahu Speeches

As President Trump addressed the Israeli Knesset on Monday, he was briefly interrupted by two lawmakers who waved signs reading “Recognize Palestine.” The two Knesset members, Ayman Odeh and Ofer Cass...

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Greg Burke @gregoryburke.bsky.social · 9h

Mike Johnson Says ICE Shooting a Priest Doesn’t Cross the Line newrepublic.com/post/201757/... via @newrepublic.com

Mike Johnson Says ICE Shooting a Priest Doesn’t Cross the Line

The House speaker has yet to see any issue with ICE’s behavior in Chicago.

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Mr Gone @mrgone66.bsky.social · 9h

I disagree totally

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