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Tara O'Grady
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Journalist & Writer Former TV News Reporter at KTVN & at YourAKLink Graduated from UNR with degrees in Journalism & Political Science
Now retired have worked in communications for the Democratic party News & Political junkie Mom to 3 amazing adults
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It's a Very Sad Day for America.

It's the beginning of the unraveling of Democracy in the United States.
This account will go dark for today. No further posts until tomorrow as I promise to do all I can to resist.

Please 🙏 for America
December 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein & Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women & Girls
Documents & interviews reveal an intense & complicated relationship. Chasing young women was a game of ego & dominance Female bodies were just currency & sex objects to possess to them

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Trump Takes America’s ‘Imperial Presidency’ to a New Level
In his first year back in the White House, Trump has greatly expanded executive power while greatly expanded executive power while embracing the trappings of royalty in ways not seen in the modern era.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
Trump Takes America’s ‘Imperial Presidency’ to a New Level
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
December 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
US seizes a second oil tanker in International waters off Venezuela's coast

www.bbc.com/news/article...
US seizes vessel in international waters off Venezuela's coast, officials say
The move comes after US President Donald Trump ordered a "blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
www.bbc.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Trump falsely says Venezuela stole U.S. oil, land & assets. Here’s the truth;

The government of the oil-rich nation took control of its petroleum industry in 1976, nationalizing hundreds of its private businesses.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Trump says Venezuela stole U.S. oil, land and assets. Here’s the history.
The government of the oil-rich nation took control of its petroleum industry in 1976, nationalizing hundreds of private businesses and foreign-owned assets.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The US healthcare system hurts poor Americans. It’s about to get much worse

As Congress cuts healthcare access to pay for tax cuts & poor Americans die earlier, billionaires invest in anti-ageing
for themselves

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The US healthcare system hurts poor Americans. It’s about to get worse
As Congress cuts healthcare access to pay for tax cuts and poor Americans die earlier, billionaires invest in anti-ageing
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
As Wage Growth Slows & Unemployment Rises, Trump Tax Cuts Deliver Big for Mega-Rich CEOs

At the same time prices have soared for consumers & retail workers remain stuck in low-wage jobs, big-store CEOs & shareholders have reaped higher profits & lower taxes.”

www.commondreams.org/news/trump-t...
As Wage Growth Slows and Unemployment Rises, Trump Tax Cuts Deliver Big for Mega-Rich Retail CEOs | Common Dreams
The chief executives of top corporate retailers in the United States are reaping huge gains from the tax cuts that US President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans extended over the summer.
www.commondreams.org
December 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Straight-Up Nazi Stuff’: Trump Plans to Strip More Naturalized Americans of Citizenship

“Requiring monthly quotas that are 10 times higher than the total annual number of denaturalizations in recent years,”

www.commondreams.org/news/trump-d...
'Straight-Up Nazi Stuff': Trump Admin Plans to Strip More Naturalized Americans of Citizenship | Common Dreams
Trump administration's threat to strip more naturalized Americans of citizenship sparks fear and terror in immigrant communities. Experts doubt legality and practicality, warning of targeting citizens...
www.commondreams.org
December 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Trump Sets Goal to Denaturalize Thousands of US Citizens in 2026
Immigration officials have reportedly issued guidance setting a quota of 100 to 200 denaturalization cases a month.

truthout.org/articles/tru...
Trump Administration Sets Goal to Denaturalize Thousands of US Citizens in 2026
Immigration officials have reportedly issued guidance setting a quota of 100 to 200 denaturalization cases a month.
truthout.org
December 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
US prices continued to rise despite Trump claims they are ‘rapidly’ falling

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
US prices continued to rise despite Trump claims they are ‘rapidly’ falling
Longest federal government shutdown meant data was only collected for second half of November
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Like Maga disciples’: meet the Trump envoys raising eyebrows in Europe
Trump has been blatant in his appointment of relatives, close friends & big donors none of whom have diplomatic experience

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Like Maga disciples’: meet the Trump envoys raising eyebrows in Europe
US president has been blatant in his appointment of relatives, close friends and big donors – almost none of whom have diplomatic experience
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein & Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women & girls

Trump has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents & interviews reveal an intense relationship. Chasing women was a game of ego & dominance. Female bodies were curren

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A retired policeman was jailed over an anti-Trump meme. Now he’s suing

Attorneys for 61-year-old Larry Bushart say a Tennessee sheriff violated the First Amendment: “In America, we do not jail people for political speech.”

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
A retired policeman was jailed over an anti-Trump meme. Now he’s suing.
Attorneys for 61-year-old Larry Bushart say a Tennessee sheriff violated the First Amendment: “In America, we do not jail people for political speech.”
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
More ways Trump & his family use the presidency to further enrich themselves

Truth Social Parent to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Firm in $6 Billion Deal
Trump Media & Technology the social media & crypto company owned by Trump, to merge with“utility-scale fusion power plant
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/1
Truth Social Parent to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Firm in $6 Billion Deal
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
White House says Kennedy Center board, (Trump appointed all the board members)has voted to rename the center after Trump
Relatives of the late President John F Kennedy have expressed outrage at renaming the arts centre.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
White House says Kennedy Center board has voted to rename after Trump
Relatives of the late President John F Kennedy have expressed outrage at the proposal to rename the arts centre.
www.aljazeera.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Reposted by Tara O'Grady
And a Merry Fucking Christmas Y'all.
Omfg
Jesus F*cking Christ
He's almost foaming at the mouth
Babbling like an Adderall overdose
So fast you can't understand
Blah..
Blah..
Lie after lie
Seriously RANTING LIKE A LUNATIC
Babbling monotone insanity
December 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Trump Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
1. Trump installs plaques on the Whitehouse, next to portraits, mocking former Presidents Barack Obama & Joe Biden
The Biden plaque refers to him as “Sleepy Joe Biden” & calls him “the worst President in American History.”
White House installs plaques mocking former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden
The Biden plaque refers to him as “Sleepy Joe Biden” and calls him “the worst President in American History.”
www.nbcnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Trump is now claiming Venezuela Stole our oil. It's their land & their oil. Which companies are allowed to drill in Venezuela is their choice.
He Wants War to steal Venezuela's oil. And you can be sure he & his family will profit from it.
December 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Trump put plaques next to pictures of every past president, criticizing, disparaging & insulting ones he personally hates. This is so disgusting
Christ, what an asshole.
Per @garretthaake.bsky.social, the extremely tacky "presidential wall of fame" that lines the colonnade to the West Wing now has obviously-Trump-penned plaques insulting or praising the presidents.
December 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Trump’s dismantling of climate research center is a ‘destruction of knowledge,’

www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump’s dismantling of climate research center is a ‘destruction of knowledge,’ critics say
The White House says it’s targeting the “premier research stronghold for left-wing climate lunacy.”
www.politico.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
December 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.
HHS cuts key AAP grants, The organization said the cuts could harm child health.

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.
HHS cuts key AAP grants, citing concerns about “identity-based language” and insufficient focus on agency priorities. The organization said the cuts could harm child health.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises major safety worries

Trump program is sidestepping the regulatory system that's overseen the safety of the nuclear industry for half a century.

www.npr.org/2025/12/17/n...
Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries
A new program at the Department of Energy is pushing the development of nearly a dozen new reactor designs at breakneck speed.
www.npr.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM