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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 2h

A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
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Post from WH about Chicago "in chaos," showing scene from another state.

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gregorypower.bsky.social @gregorypower.bsky.social · 1h

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𝕃𝕦𝕜𝕚𝕦𝕞 @americanmanifesto.news · 1h

Trump’s Access Hollywood clip, the Carroll verdict, and 25 scandal dates—all tie back to Epstein. This op‑ed argues the pattern isn’t coincidence—it's evidence of guilt beyond doubt.

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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 3h

“Tariffs aren’t a tax, they’re a surcharge.”

Right — and gravity isn’t real, it’s just an aggressive form of “down.”

Next up: redefining bankruptcy as “creative financing” and indictments as “performance reviews.”

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 2h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Thune: "If I were a woman I'd be talking to my doctor and not taking advice from RFK"

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gregorypower.bsky.social @gregorypower.bsky.social · 1h

US Capitol police investigating flag with swastika in Republican representative’s office – report www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US Capitol police investigating flag with swastika in Republican representative’s office – report

Authorities reportedly looking into modified flag displayed on cubicle wall of House member Dave Taylor’s staff

www.theguardian.com

gregorypower.bsky.social @gregorypower.bsky.social · 1h

‘Explicit and outrageous’: South Park is back with its most gratuitous episode since naked Trump www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

‘Explicit and outrageous’: South Park is back with its most gratuitous episode since naked Trump

A legitimately epic story is unfolding, involving the antichrist, savage depictions of a billionaire … and loads of scenes about The Donald’s penis

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 16h

Meloni meeting a real President
Watch the diffrence 💙😎💙

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gregorypower.bsky.social @gregorypower.bsky.social · 8h

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 14h

But I was told trump was going to make things cheaper

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Hari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · 13h

These guys destroyed USAID (budget $28bn) causing a potential 14m preventable deaths by 2030 because the deficit but can find $40bn to bail out their buddies who stand to lose money in an Argentinian crash.

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𝕃𝕦𝕜𝕚𝕦𝕞 @americanmanifesto.news · 9h

The essay exposes a democracy that’s more form than substance, letting fascists masquerade as legal. Shame only works if the bad think they’re bad—let’s demand a values‑first law.