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Christine @wehaverights.bsky.social · 10h

Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Trump admin. from deploying National Guard in Illinois search.app/4deqM

Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Trump admin. from deploying National Guard in Illinois

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

An activist and self-described 2028 presidential candidate is offering free homes for his allies to move to a GOP-leaning Texas county and change its electoral makeup to support — as he puts it — “melanated people” like himself.

--> I'm down. How do I sign up??!!??

dailycaller.com/2025/10/10/s...

Social Media Influencer Has Plans To Remake Tiny Texas County's Government For 'Melanated' People

An activist is offering free homes for his allies to move to a GOP-leaning Texas county to change its electoral makeup in favor of

dailycaller.com

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

A history professor who claims he was targeted by the conservative group founded by the late MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk says he was alarmed Thursday after his flight was suddenly "cancelled," adding, "I don't think it's a coincidence."

www.rawstory.com/antifascist/

'Disappeared': Professor fleeing MAGA alarmed as flight reservation mysteriously cancelled

A history professor who claims he was targeted by the conservative group founded by the late MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk says he was alarmed Thursday after his flight was suddenly "cancelled," adding...

www.rawstory.com

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

by Dan Scavino, who has worked for the president ever since he was first hired at 16 years old as Trump's caddie.

Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

Sergio Gor served as director of the Office of Presidential Personnel, controlling hiring and firing across the administration — with a special focus on loyalty.

But now he's heading off to be US ambassador to India and will be replaced

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Trump axes chief saboteur of Musk relationship in White House shakeup

Donald Trump has pushed out the chief saboteur of his relationship with Elon Musk from the White House.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

made it compulsory for furloughed federal workers to be compensated for the time they worked without pay during situations like the one the current government is experiencing.

Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

has made threats, including laying off federal workers who do not fall under the ambit of “essential” services. More recently, he has threatened not to pay “back pay” to some of these workers after they return from the shutdown. His claims strongly oppose a law that was signed by him in 2019, which

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

United States President Donald Trump, through his many speeches, has made it clear that he would not be the one to surrender first. He insists and at times seeks to force Democrats to pass the bill in the Republicans’ favour. To ensure that happens, Trump

www.themarysue.com/those-commen...

‘Those comments are illegal’: Wes Moore apologises to federal workers following Trump’s threats of not clearing back pay | The Mary Sue

As the government steps into the second week of its shutdown over the Democrats and Republicans not agreeing on a vital funding bill, workers everywhere

www.themarysue.com

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

Ha! Let's do this with Truwp ... Burger wrappers, his Epstein Lifetime Mambership ID Card, cookie crumbs...

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When President Lincoln was unexpectedly assassinated, experts carefully examined the items he carried with him that fateful night to learn more about his character | War History Online

When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, he had a number of items in his pockets. They have since been preserved by the Library of Congress.

www.warhistoryonline.com

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

Unemployment is up, restaurant traffic is down, but the ultimate recession indicator has been in front of us this whole time: The sugar babies are starving!

www.queerty.com/trmps-econom...

Tr*mp’s economy is causing a “daddy drought” & the sugar babies are freaking out - Queerty

This might just be the ultimate recession indicator.

www.queerty.com

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

conservative advocacy organizations such as the Heritage Foundation and Turning Point USA.

--> It sounds like we're going to have fun debunking all their bull💩.

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

were not included in the initiative.

The America First Policy Institute, a think tank with close ties to the president, is organizing and coordinating the America 250 Civics Education Coalition made up of more than 40 national and state-based groups, including prominent

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

A slew of conservative groups will lead a new coalition to spur civics education and push the subject in a more patriotic direction, the U.S. Education Department announced last month, raising alarms for some traditional civics and education groups that

www.alternet.org/trump-civics...

Alarm raised as Trump undertakes a controversial MAGA-centric makeover of US civics education

WASHINGTON — A slew of conservative groups will lead a new coalition to spur civics education and push the subject in a more patriotic direction, the U.S. Education Department announced last month, ra...

www.alternet.org

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

This is why I don't mess with META. Its bought and paid for.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people

Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’

www.theguardian.com

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

dubious deal to nine universities, WSOC-TV reports Friday.

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 16h

A college president is slamming President Donald Trump's political agenda, saying the top university "cannot support" it in exchange for federal funding.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is reportedly the first to reject and condemn Trump's

www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...

'Cannot support': Top university president first to reject Trump's big request

A college president is slamming President Donald Trump's political agenda, saying the top university "cannot support" it in exchange for federal funding.Massachusetts Institute of Technology is report...

www.rawstory.com

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 17h

Confusion??? But he's the great white hope. He doesn't make mistakes.

www.thedailybeast.com/pete-hegseth...

Pentagon Pete Backtracks After Qatari Air Base Confusion

After triggering a significant backlash, Hegseth took to social media to issue a clarification.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 17h

Seemingly out of spite, Turning Point USA advertised "The All American Halftime Show" as a place where fans can hear songs in "English" amid annoyance from several MAGA figures about Bad Bunny's songs being primarily in Spanish.

--> But they don't understand English!

okmagazine.com/p/turning-po...

'Blatant Racism Is Infuriating': Turning Point USA Sparks Controversy With 'All-American' Super Bowl Halftime Show Amid Bad Bunny Drama

Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA organization is hosting an 'all-American' Super Bowl halftime show amid controversy over Bad Bunny's performance at the game.

okmagazine.com

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 17h

a woman is sitting in a crowd of people clapping and making a funny face .

Alt: a woman is sitting in a crowd of people clapping and making a funny face .

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 17h

It’s no longer Democrat versus Republican or left versus right.

It’s now democracy versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.

It’s no longer a war on undocumented immigrants. It’s now a war on Americans.

It’s no longer a foreign enemy. It’s now the “enemy within.”

www.alternet.org/sleeping-gia...

This is how the great sleeping giant of America awakens, roars and puts an end to it

Something dramatic has happened.Many people who consider themselves non-political or independent, or moderate Republican, or who even voted for Trump last November, can’t avoid seeing what’s now come ...

www.alternet.org

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 17h

Sounds like he's going to win to me.

lawandcrime.com/high-profile...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia cannot get Trump lawyer's texts and emails, DOJ says

"[Todd] Blanche’s remarkable statements could directly establish that the motivations for Abrego’s criminal charges stem from his exercise of his constitutional and statutory rights to bring suit."

lawandcrime.com

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 17h

said. "Thank you for your time this morning."

"No, George, I said…" Vance attempted to counter, before Stephanopoulos told viewers, "We'll be right back."

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Uppity Black Woman @uppityblackwoman.bsky.social · 17h

that their interview was by that point already almost over. "It's not a weird left-wing rabbit hole! I didn't insinuate anything, I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50,000 as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024, and you did not answer the question," he

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