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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 3d

So Trump doesn’t know who he’s pardoning? Sounds like this ought to be a major congressional investigation.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?

TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is

O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.

TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3d

Remember, they're currently arguing that Biden's pardons are illegitimate because he signed the actual forms with an autopen.

Trump, meanwhile, repeatedly insists he knows nothing at all about one of his very controversial pardons. Never heard of the guy!

Sorta seems like a problem.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?

TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is

O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.

TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 3d

Isn't this the guy talking about the autopen or whatever making Biden's pardons bullshit

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?

TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is

O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.

TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 4d

Paxlovid from Pfizer costs $15 to make and now retails for $1500.

Insane

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Carl Bennett @carllbennett.bsky.social · 4d

That cake has a cat's butt on it, you can eat it if you want, I'm good.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 8d

For the first time in modern history, Donald Trump is shutting down SNAP.

That means 42 MILLION Americans will miss out on food assistance funds starting November 1.

Donald Trump is choosing to let mommas and their babies go hungry.

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 8d

Hegseth and those officers within this chain of command will have to be brought to Justice for this at some point. We cannot just kill people who do not pose an imminent threat to other's safety, that's murder. And an example will need to be made for future leaders who may consider it.

Prison!

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 8d

BREAKING: The U.S. carried out three strikes on four alleged drug-running boats in the eastern Pacific, Hegseth says, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 9d

⚠️ Food banks are undergoing loss of federal funding in advance of SNAP payment stoppages which will dramatically increase demand for food from the pantries the banks supply.

Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 9d

Out today: Feeding Texas estimates that its 20 member banks have lost a total of $57.6 million in federal funding cuts, and that’s only in immediate canceled funding. But this could actually be on the low end of the potential impact range.

Trump’s Federal Cuts Are Hitting Texas Food Banks Hard

Food pantries in the Lone Star State have lost over $50 million in funding this year, with more projected cuts to come.

www.texasobserver.org

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 9d

They are trying so hard to convince you that the party in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress isn’t to blame for what’s coming.

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Carl Bennett @carllbennett.bsky.social · 8d

Steam catapults are 1950s tech—heavy, wasteful, and limited. Electromagnetic launch systems (EMALS) are precise, efficient, and can handle both lighter drones and heavier jets. The Navy's not being "stupid," it's moving forward. Debating steam vs electric in 2025 is like arguing horses vs cars.

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Carl Bennett @carllbennett.bsky.social · 8d

Steam catapults are 1950s tech—heavy, wasteful, and limited. Electromagnetic launch systems (EMALS) are precise, efficient, and can handle both lighter drones and heavier jets. The Navy's not being "stupid," it's moving forward. Debating steam vs electric in 2025 is like arguing horses vs cars.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 9d

Amazon announces they are laying off the largest amount of workers ever in the company’s history.

30,000+ workers will lose their jobs.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9d

No, man, Republicans are in charge of the government.

Do you think Democrats are the ones who keep telling the House to stay on vacation week after week in order to prevent the release of the Epstein Files?

Because I'm pretty positive that's *you* who's been doing that.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Mike Johnson: "Democrats are required to open the government. They keep saying, 'Republicans are in charge of government.' We aren't!"

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9d

ROLLING STONE: “The current Congress has dropped the pretense of public service altogether… Congress enjoys ultraluxe health care as it fights to gut yours.”

@RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn why don’t you care about anyone but yourselves? www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 9d

ICE violently detain father & son walking to school—teenage boy had to be rushed to hospital.

"I was just going to school," kid cries out. "I'm underage!"

The 16-year-old star athlete is a U.S. citizen—agents sent him to the hospital with severe injuries to his back & neck.

Houston, Texas.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9d

A lot of trolls out tonight on various platforms about the new lawsuit my firm filed in New York.

I told you we fight hard.
I told you Trump doesn't scare us.
And remember, I told you we usually win.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 9d

The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.

Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.

The people who need help are not the problem.

It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 16d

He hates American values and principles. He hates democracy. He despises the Constitution and its constraints. He hates most Americans. All he desires is money, power and staying out of jail. Am I missing something?

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 9d

The daily abuse by Trump’s masked ICE agents are such an ugly and sour drumbeat of life in Trump’s America. But we can’t look away or grow accustomed to this lawless cruelty. We need to be resolved that it must be stopped and these men must be held criminally accountable along with their superiors.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 9d

Some are mad because people are on SNAP and not working.

I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.

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Vir2ualVibes @vir2ualvibes.bsky.social · 11d

Ted Cruz whines all over the internet about Obama's $370 million spent on White House renovations. However, Cruz failed to report that Congress approved the funding in 2008 under President George W. Bush. The work was completed during Obama's time in office.
Funny how spin works, huh?

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 11d

1. Reagan’s speech is real

2. It’s public domain

3. Americans pay the cost of the added 10% tariffs, not Canadians

4. Trump keeps lying because he thinks you’re all too stupid to fact check

5. The average family will pay an extra $4900 this year because his tariffs

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 11d

Wait until he hears that Reagan didn't trust the Russians.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11d

Also, the ad was not “fraudulent” in any way shape or form. Reagan said it.

Trump thinks we are all morons.

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