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Sam (ABeardedPanda) @abeardedpanda.bsky.social · 9h

Imagine devoting your entire life to prostrating yourself before this man and when you die trying to further his movement he eulogizes you by saying "lmao skill issue git gud"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 9h

Republicans: Shooting Christian pastors is OK, Due process is overrated, & bombing Venezuelan boats is good!

Young Republicans: We love H*tler, we should gas everyone who doesn't support us

Democrats: No Kings, No H*tler

Republicans: See that?? Democrats keep escalating the political rhetoric.

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Aaron Ross Powell ☸️ @aaronrosspowell.com · 9h

Dear journalists, if your source for "credible intelligence" that conveniently advances a Trump administration narrative is someone within the Trump administration, consider seeking independent confirmation before deeming it, in fact, credible.

MFordTheRiver @prynnford.bsky.social · 9h

Of all the things that didn’t happen

Screen shot of ABC article with the headline “cartels issuing bounties up to 50k for hits on ICE and CBP agents, DHS says.”

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Shannon, Mistress of Shenanigans @shay3322.bsky.social · 9h

I got my mama this on a coffee mug

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 12h

Remember when Stephen Miller claimed the Chicago apartment raid was on a building “filled with Tren de Aragua terrorists”?

Well, DHS has now dropped the number of alleged TdA members arrested in the building from 2 to 1.

Just one "verified" Tren de Aragua member and one U.S. citizen with an active warrant were among the 37, DHS said, without saying how it had verified that gang affiliation. Others taken that day, the agency said, were "illegal aliens."

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 12h

The Trump-Vance Administration getting rid of biodefense personnel is, to state the blindingly obvious, a very bad choice.

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Shannon, Mistress of Shenanigans @shay3322.bsky.social · 10h

President Miller strikes again.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · May 29

SCOOP: The State Department's new reorganization plan includes the opening of an "Office for Remigration," a term popularized by far right extremists and neo-Nazis in Europe. The office will coordinate directly with DHS "to advance the President’s immigration agenda."

My report:

State Department set to launch ‘Office of Remigration’

The concept of remigration has explicitly neo-Nazi roots and has been popularized in Europe.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Shannon, Mistress of Shenanigans @shay3322.bsky.social · 10h

And this time he has people in place who would celebrate the action.

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Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 10h

It is a very short step from the military killing alleged drug traffickers off the coast of Venezuela to the military, ICE, or others killing people inside the US for crimes, real or imagined, as directed by the president.

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@Peg33 @peg33.bsky.social · 18h

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Shannon, Mistress of Shenanigans @shay3322.bsky.social · 11h

a woman is holding a cup of coffee and saying `` witnessing karma like '' .

ALT: a woman is holding a cup of coffee and saying `` witnessing karma like '' .

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 11h

Assuming there's a political debate with Stephen Miller is ASSUREDLY not understanding Stephen Miller.

Or fascism.

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Seasons Gratings🇨🇦🇺🇦 @stevedaly.bsky.social · 11h

Any benefit will go directly to him.

Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 12h

Trump says U.S. won’t benefit from $20 billion bailout for Argentina

By his own account, Trump is offering $20 billion to Argentina to help its politically aligned president, Javier Milei, who faces a possible financial crisis and a legislative election on Oct. 26.

dlvr.it

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Shannon, Mistress of Shenanigans @shay3322.bsky.social · 11h

I like her. She’s a good Governor…but we need younger people.

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Shannon, Mistress of Shenanigans @shay3322.bsky.social · 11h

Same

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Michael Little @tomcatjock.bsky.social · 11h

Republicans always lie.

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

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 13h

Dr. Phil went full MAGA and tried to reinvent himself as a MAGA media mogul and culture warrior. Now his world is unraveling, his media company is laying off thousands and had to file for bankruptcy, and he's being sued for fraud. The whole plan is collapsing.

www.rawstory.com/dr-phil-trump/

Dr Phil faces 'total collapse' after MAGA alignment backfires massively: report

Dr. Phil McGraw's attempt to transition from daytime television personality to a politically aligned media mogul during Donald Trump's second presidential term has been marked by spectacular failure a...

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OldmanbytheC @oldmanbythec.bsky.social · 11h

I hear you. I’m a few months short of 70 and voted for Mills for governor twice and am pleased with the job she has done but I can’t bring myself to vote for her for Senator.
We need new blood and Graham Platner checks many of my boxes.

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WIRED @wired.com · 13h

"This was surprising and new information for us. We have not approved the use of the IKEA logo in this context," IKEA spokesperson Arvid Stigland tells WIRED.

Tesla and Amazon did not respond to requests for comment.

A Plan to Rebuild Gaza Lists Nearly 30 Companies. Many Say They're Not Involved

A presentation that has been shared with the Trump administration references Tesla, Ikea, TSMC, and more in its plan to rebuild Gaza. Some of these companies say they had no idea they were mentioned.

www.wired.com

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Shannon, Mistress of Shenanigans @shay3322.bsky.social · 12h

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Shannon, Mistress of Shenanigans @shay3322.bsky.social · 12h

It’s the same argument when they keep complaining about millennials not going for leadership positions.

We would like to. Y’all refuse to get out of the way. Hell, we barely see Gen X.

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Shannon, Mistress of Shenanigans @shay3322.bsky.social · 13h

Sorry, but no.

I’m done with the status quo.

They are not listening.

Enough with the candidates in their 70s-90s

I’m in my 40s and I’m barely represented.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14h

NEW: Maine Democrat Dan Kleban suspends his Senate campaign & endorses Janet Mills the same day she launches her campaign.

Also comes as the DSCC files a joint fundraising committee with Mills.

Consolidation happening around Mills, who would be 79 if elected to the 6-year-term.

Dan Kleban Suspends Senate Campaign,
Endorses Gov. Mills for Senate

“I Got Into This Race for the Same Reason I Started Maine Beer Company—to ‘Do What’s Right’”

“Governor Mills is the Right Leader for this Moment and is in the Best Position to Win”
Cumberland, ME — Dan Kleban, founder of Maine Beer Company and U.S. Senate candidate, released the following statement today:

“Today, I am suspending my campaign for U.S. Senate and enthusiastically endorsing Governor Janet Mills.

“Right now, our country is at a crossroads. Susan Collins is not doing what’s right for the state of Maine, and hardworking Mainers are literally paying the price—housing, health care, groceries, and electric bills are all too high and getting worse. I believe Governor Mills will win next year and put Mainers first by addressing these pressing issues.

“I got into this race for the same reason I started Maine Beer Company—to ‘Do What’s Right.’ That motto has guided me in business and is why we paid a living wage from Day One, cover 100% of health care costs and provide retirement benefits for our full-time employees, and share our success with the community. We’ve taken action on climate and environmental sustainability, giving 1% of our sales to nonprofits addressing climate change, promoting conservation, and integrating clean energy practices into our business. People thought we were crazy, but we proved we could build a company that’s a force for good.

“These core values also guided me in this campaign. I entered this race because I believe Washington needs more leaders who put people before politics and who will fight every day to make life better for Maine families. While our message was right, the timing isn’t. Governor Mills is the right leader for this moment and is in the best position to win.

“I’m not a politician. I’m a guy who loves his family and was blessed to start a business in the state that gave me so much. This isn’t the end of my fight. Maine has given me so much, an…

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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 13h

If you’re a man in the room and a public official says this about your female colleague, you don’t continue as if nothing happened.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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