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NPR @npr.org · Apr 14

According to the U.S. Army, soldiers won't be arresting people suspected of being in the country illegally, and instead will offer "logistical support" to Border Patrol agents.

Troops arrive at the border to help with enforcement despite fewer migrant crossings

According to the U.S. Army, soldiers won't be arresting people suspected of being in the country illegally, and instead will offer "logistical support" to Border Patrol agents.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · Apr 14

The president of the United States and the president of El Salvador have conspired to kidnap a man and hold him hostage in an El Salvador prison. This criminality ignores the rule of law and thumbs its nose at a Supreme Court ruling to facilitate his return.

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victrix2028.bsky.social @victrix2028.bsky.social · Apr 14

FAFO

Urv-eerie 👻 @theurv.com · Apr 14

Not surprised. I deleted the Target app and haven’t been once since. Takes more effort but there’s a price to selling out and I want them to pay it

George Pearkes @peark.es · Apr 14

The divergence here from two companies with *very* similar customer bases is pretty wild, you do not see this sort of thing happen at scale very often.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Apr 14

Trump said again he’s open to sending U.S. citizens to a Salvadoran prison. There is no constitutional basis for this—such an act would be a direct violation of the Constitution.

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victrix2028.bsky.social @victrix2028.bsky.social · Apr 14

Impeachment NOW

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Apr 14

Trump said again he’s open to sending U.S. citizens to a Salvadoran prison. There is no constitutional basis for this—such an act would be a direct violation of the Constitution.

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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · Apr 14

He’s threatening media companies who are critical of him.

He’s talking about sending Americans to foreign prisons.

He’s signing executive orders to investigate former staff members who spoke out against him.

He’s defying the Supreme Court.

Don’t you see what’s happening here?

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victrix2028.bsky.social @victrix2028.bsky.social · Apr 14

Damn. This is who we have become. 💔

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Apr 14

Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...

Old mobile phones and keyboards. Overlaid text reads: FT Exclusive: EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones to avoid espionage

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Apr 14

What do these corporations have in common?

Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel

In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.

This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Apr 14

This is terrifying in America. ICE agents are showing up masked—these abductions must stop. If you’re going to detain someone, show your face, present a warrant, and proper ID. Disappearing people from their families without evidence or accountability isn’t law enforcement—it’s state-sponsored fear.

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victrix2028.bsky.social @victrix2028.bsky.social · Apr 4

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Apr 2

It sounds weird to say it, but I had a measles booster this week to do my part for herd immunity.

Vaccines save lives. #PublicHealth

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/o...

Opinion | I Study Measles. I’m Terrified We’re Headed for an Epidemic.

The outbreak in Texas could become much, much worse.

www.nytimes.com

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Dan Daly @blackhillsboy.bsky.social · Apr 2

"When the range of factors that can get a person arrested stretches from political speech to a paperwork error, we are in territory described by the Russian saying, “Give us a person and we’ll find the infraction.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/o...

Opinion | Unmarked Vans. Secret Lists. Public Denunciations. America’s Police State Has Arrived. (Gift Article)

Those of us who’ve seen secret police in action can’t shake a feeling of dreadful familiarity.

www.nytimes.com

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Axios @axios.com · Apr 2

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has come out swinging today against Mike Waltz over a report the White House national security adviser used Gmail to discuss highly sensitive matters.

Scoop: Hakeem Jeffries slams Mike Waltz as "totally unqualified" over Gmail report

The House Democratic leader hinted that his call for Hegseth to resign may extend to Waltz.

www.axios.com

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victrix2028.bsky.social @victrix2028.bsky.social · Apr 3

WTAF

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Apr 2

The incompetence of this Administration never ceases to amaze. Waltz and other NSC members used Gmail to conduct official government business, with Waltz’s staff even sharing information about sensitive military positions and advanced weapon systems tied to an ongoing conflict.

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Liam Niemeyer @liamniemeyer.bsky.social · Mar 14

The KY House Appropriations and Revenue Committee is having a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. to hear House Bill 13 sponsored by Rep. Steven Rudy, R-Paducah. It appears to be a "shell" bill. It could pass the House this afternoon if approved by the committee. apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/...

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Liam Niemeyer @liamniemeyer.bsky.social · Mar 14

In Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Kentucky State University President Koffi C. Akakpo urged lawmakers to approve a resolution to release funding for construction on campus. He says the university was in a "financial crisis" before he took over. The resolution had failed earlier today.

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Liam Niemeyer @liamniemeyer.bsky.social · Mar 15

Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers was just in the KY House speaking with House Speaker David Osborne and other members of House leadership. Didn't quite hear what they were talking about.

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Dustin Moskovitz @moskov.goodventures.org · Mar 7

does anyone else think of wayne’s world when they do this?

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Mar 6

Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the Federal District Court for the District of Rhode Island extended an order preventing the Trump administration from withholding billions in congressionally approved funds to 22 states and the District of Columbia.

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · Mar 7

This ⬇️

Few people know 230 as well as Mike

Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · Mar 6

Democracy is burning, and we need sites like Bluesky more than ever. And Senator Durbin wants to repeal 230, which would massively stifle the ability of sites like Bluesky to exist, while massively empowering X and Meta.

Why?

It seems that someone in his office doesn't understand 230.

Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · Mar 6

It’s time to repeal Section 230. We must be able to take social media companies to court for addicting kids and enabling drug trafficking on their platforms.

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M A Osborne @maosbot.bsky.social · Mar 6

The US's departure may not be such a big loss to NATO. After all, in just few years time, the US seems likely to have crashed its economy, fired all its competent soldiers and spent its entire military budget on a fleet of self-destructing cybertrucks

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Mar 7

Legal counsel representing federal employees is now being targeted by the Trump administration. Law firms are receiving a clear message that retaliation is possible for those advocating on behalf of individuals or groups opposing the administration’s agenda.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Mar 6

Elon Musk’s staffers are trying to access a vast database containing earnings information for nearly all U.S. workers. This database is maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services as part of the Federal Parent Locator Service, which is primarily used for child support enforcement.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Mar 6

Federal marshals forced entry into the US African Development Foundation and escorted Musk staffers inside, after agency employees resisted their entry. Once inside, they changed the federal agency’s locks. Musk staffers were seen plugging in an external hard drive and going through everything.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Mar 6

Goddamit.

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Second death reported in growing measles outbreak

The death of a New Mexico adult comes eight days after a 6-year-old child succumbed to the disease in Texas last week.

www.washingtonpost.com

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