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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 14h

As Trump Moves Toward Autocracy, Top Aide Stephen Miller Is Way Ahead Of Him

Trump’s chief propagandist accuses opponents of “insurrection” and attempting a “coup” — while declaring Trump has “plenary authority.”

As Trump Moves Toward Autocracy, Top Aide Stephen Miller Is Way Ahead Of Him

The president’s chief propagandist accuses opponents of “insurrection” and attempting a “coup” — while declaring Trump has “plenary authority.”

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 14h

OUR tax dollars are being used to bail out Argentina, OUR troops are being put on the ground in Israel & OUR soil is being used by Qatar for a military base of their own.
While OUR government is shutdown.
Anyone who believes OUR so-called “president” when he says he is “America first”, is an idiot.

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 14h

“We’ve known for months that he’s been sick, but the words radiation and treatment hit differently. They landed in a place I didn’t expect. Because it feels like more than just one man enduring.
It feels like a reflection of all of us.”
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The Only Way Out Is Through

What Joe Biden’s endurance teaches us about America’s own capacity to heal.

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 14h

🕯️Farewell to the incomparable Diane Keaton — an icon of wit, warmth, and originality, she redefined what it meant to be a leading lady: fearless, funny, and utterly herself. Her spirit, style, and humanity will continue to inspire generations of artists and dreamers. Thank you for the magic, Diane

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 14h

An explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant in McEwen, Tennessee, left no survivors. The cause is under investigation as officials secure the volatile site. The blast, felt for miles, devastated the close-knit community and left many grieving.
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No survivors from blast at Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff says

The blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said Saturday. The total number of dead was unclear, as was the cause of the ...

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 14h

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals blocked Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Chicago, but allowed them to be federalized pending appeal.
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Appeals court blocks Trump from deploying National Guard on streets of Chicago

Donald Trump on Saturday got hit with a legal loss when an appeals court blocked his administration from deploying the National Guard on the streets of Chicago, Illinois.NBC News legal affairs reporte...

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 15h

SAD NEWS: Diane Keaton passed away at 79.😢💔 She was one of the GREATEST actresses of our time, such a kind & sweet soul & will be MISSED. May she rest in peace!🙏💜

I loved her in The Godfather, Reds & ESPECIALLY Annie Hall, which she won an Oscar for Best Actress. What's YOUR favorite movie of hers?

a woman wearing a hat and vest says la-de-dah on the screen

ALT: a woman wearing a hat and vest says la-de-dah on the screen

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 13h

An anonymous crypto trader reportedly made $88 million by betting Bitcoin would crash—just before President Trump’s tariff announcement triggered that drop—sparking online speculation about possible insider trading within the administration.
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‘That’s the MAGA playbook’: Crypto trade made moments before Trump post raises eyebrows

An anonymous online cryptocurrency trader reportedly scored an $88 million profit after making a lofty bet that the value of Bitcoin would plummet, a bet that was made just before a major tariff annou...

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 20h

every single tech idea is like “soon our robots will be capable of playing catch with your kid, freeing you up to spend more time working on your employers’ spreadsheets”

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 13h

Epstein probe is emerging as a potential catalyst for a GOP break from Trump. Several Republican lawmakers are urging the release of Epstein files, citing concerns about sexual violence—earning rare praise from Democrats and signaling possible tension with White H.
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Epstein probe ‘the gateway’ to sparking major GOP break from Trump: Dem lawmaker

As tensions over the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein probe continue to roil Republican House leadership, a group of GOP lawmakers are holding firm in demanding the release of files on the disgraced financier,...

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Tracey Loyd @fourcats.bsky.social · 13h

🎊Saturday Bonus Cartoons
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While I was listening to NPR yesterday evening, I heard it mentioned that this years peace prize was being awarded to a Venezuelan freedom fighter. Sweet!
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🎊Saturday Bonus Cartoons

The Nobel Peace Prize, free speech, air traffic controllers—Counterpoint has cartoons on all that and more today.

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Tracey Loyd @fourcats.bsky.social · 2d

As was my dad. Battle of the bulge.
I am an Army veteran myself and a disabled senior citizen.
And I am absolutely anti fascist (antifa).

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The Invisible Sky Wizard @invisibleskywizard.bsky.social · 2d

My grandfather, who fought in WW2, was also ANTIFA.

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Carpe Diem @carpediemsinemetu.bsky.social · 2d

This is essential. Our country needs a daily fact checking/reality checking press conference by a spokesperson who can actually communicate. Pete Buttigieg would be perfect.

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American Bridge 21st Century @ab21.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight's #VAGov debate in less than a minute — It's clear which candidate has the temperament to be governor.

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Tracey Loyd @fourcats.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson is not a speaker for the house he is a stooge for Donald Trump. He has literally sold his soul to a rapist criminal pedophile.
That is definitely not "christian".

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

All to cover up the Epstein files.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 2d

“The Founders would never believe that it would ever come to pass that one state militia could be sent to another state for the purposes of political retribution”

THAT PART!

Thank you, Judge Perry.