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C E, a.k.a. Cletus

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The brainwash do not know they are brainwashed KMFDM: BRAINWASH https://youtu.be/lKqelIO9jUI Columbus,Ohio

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C E, a.k.a. Cletus @69cletus.bsky.social · Mar 17

Well, I never thought I would see a coup in the United States in my lifetime but here we are.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24m

A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants: You Deserved Better

A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants

We appreciate what you did for America

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 24m

A potential U.S. force posture reduction in Europe will leave the continent vulnerable to further Russian aggression. Europe needs a bold action plan to mitigate capability gaps & ensure deterrence of Russia with limited U.S. involvement.

Read more from @erep.csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/how...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23m

The US has finalized its $20 billion bailout for Argentina.

Too bad it only benefits one American: a billionaire hedge fund manager, who has placed large bets on the future of the Argentine economy.

Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaire

A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 31m

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 26m

Ivanka Trump addressing the crowd in Israel - crowd cheers “thank you Trump”

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C E, a.k.a. Cletus @69cletus.bsky.social · 24m

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Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies after being attacked in prison

Forty-eight-year-old was serving 29-year prison sentence after admitting multiple child sex offences

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C E, a.k.a. Cletus @69cletus.bsky.social · 28m

Look at the size of that man applying pressure with his knee on that little girl‘s neck
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From the illinois community on Reddit: Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck

Explore this post and more from the illinois community

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Redsky @redsky.pirhoo.com · 54m

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams Im 15! as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams Im 15! as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 52m

WATCH: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the 94 million pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to The Emergency Food Assistance Program.

➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/4odsKnn

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Secret Agent Number Six @designationsix.bsky.social · 32m

Kid Rock is an asshole.

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C E, a.k.a. Cletus @69cletus.bsky.social · 32m

Plain and simple

C E, a.k.a. Cletus @69cletus.bsky.social · 33m

The who the hell is Charlie Kirk?

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 4h

The great thing about being a Trumpist is that Speaker Johnson can make the most absurd, evidence-free, ideologically-extreme claims imaginable about the democratic opposition, and media outlets will note the aggressive nature of his claims ("slams") and amplify his lies in the headline.

Politico @politico.com · 22h

Johnson slams the No Kings protest march scheduled to take place in DC next week as the “hate America rally” that would draw “the pro-Hamas wing” and “the antifa people.”

Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering

Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone.

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Anjali Enjeti @anjalienjeti.bsky.social · 37m

The Trump administration is doing everything it can to block folks from getting vaccines, and yet, Trump himself just got the flu and COVID vaccines.

Do rightwingers get this? Trump has convinced them that COVID isn't real while taking the necessary steps to protect himself from COVID.

Trump remains in 'exceptional health,' doctor says after president's check-up at Walter Reed

President Trump remains in "exceptional health," his physician said after the president underwent a "comprehensive follow-up evaluation" on Friday.

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C E, a.k.a. Cletus @69cletus.bsky.social · 35m

Father and daughter

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Secret Agent Number Six @designationsix.bsky.social · 1h

Caturday cat.

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 56m

ICYMI: On Oct. 10, Judge Paula Xinis held an evidentiary hearing in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s habeas corpus case to determine whether the government is unlawfully detaining him for punitive and political reasons.

Read @rparloff.bsky.social's play-by-play of the hearing below

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 56m

Starving Children Screaming for Food as U.S. Aid Cuts Unleash Devastation and Death

Across Myanmar and in refugee camps along its borders, the suffering unleashed by US' gutting of its foreign aid has been severe and deadly, particularly for children, AP found
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Starving Children Screaming for Food as U.S. Aid Cuts Unleash Devastation and Death

A look at the outcome of Trump's dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3h

The nation’s largest private prison company is asking the Supreme Court to give federal contractors blanket immunity from lawsuits — including human trafficking claims.

If they win, private contractors could operate with even less accountability than they do now.

The Human Trafficking Case That Could Hand Government Contractors Blanket Immunity

In a little-noticed Supreme Court case, the country’s largest private prison operator argues companies should be shielded from lawsuits when doing the government’s dirty work.

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C E, a.k.a. Cletus @69cletus.bsky.social · 41m

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Poll: Huge majorities support extension of ACA subsidies affecting 400K Ohioans • Ohio Capital Journal

The government is shut down in a fight over insurance subsidies for lower-income people. Huge majorites of Americans want to extend them, a new poll says.

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Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social · 53m

TikTok is controlled by an authoritarian government. One of their goals is the weakening of democracies around the world.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 20h

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”