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NPR @npr.org · 3h

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1h

Imagine that

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𝙹𝚊𝚢 𝙵 𝙰𝚛𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚍 @jayfarrellarnold.bsky.social · 16h

WHO IS FIRING WHO??

The president cannot fire federal employees. He appoints a relatively small group of officials:

Cabinet secretaries, ambassadors, and some other political appointees (about 4k total).

Vought can’t either. Only within the OMB, which has roughly 500.

We still have laws, yes??

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 18h

I know Mike Johnson says there is nothing for the House to do but there is.

You see by law a budget was supposed to be in place by Sept 30th, but Rs haven’t passed one. The reason? There isn’t a GOP budget. They haven’t even started working on one. This is what the House should be doing FFS!

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MPR News @mprnews.org · 1d

The Crosby Fire, burning in George H. Crosby Manitou State Park, has prompted the closure of a section of the Superior Hiking Trail along the North Shore. The fire is 160 acres in size and officials said it’s 25 percent contained, as of Thursday evening.

North Shore wildfire prompts closure of part of the Superior Hiking Trail

The Crosby Fire, burning in George H. Crosby Manitou State Park, has prompted the closure of a section of the Superior Hiking Trail along the North Shore. The fire is 160 acres in size and officials s...

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Sahara Stevens ❤️🇺🇸 @sahara-stevens.bsky.social · 19h

The wholesale prices of vegetables has gone up 40% since January of 2025. Lettuce has gone up 133%.

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MPR News @mprnews.org · 16h

The Trump administration says "substantial" layoffs of federal workers have begun, appearing to follow through on threats to slash the size of government during the shutdown.

White House says 'substantial' layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details

The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It's not clear how many agencies are affected or how many people.

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dbnewtondoors.bsky.social @dbnewtondoors.bsky.social · 1d

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 12h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 13h

IT'S FASCISM!!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h

Trump is using our tax dollars to buy Argentine pesos to bail out the country's failing libertarian economy.

My friend Rohit Chopra explains how this will hurt struggling Americans here at home.

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 16h

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Lisa the Antifascist “Leftist”🇦🇺 @lisatellstruth.bsky.social · 1d

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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 16h

Military families literally waiting on long lines at food pantries.

Meanwhile, Mike Johnson won’t reconvene the House to save their troops’ paychecks, Senate GOP won’t stop huge health care premium increases, and Trump is gleefully firing 1000s of workers.

The GOP is cruel, through and through.

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 16h

Just an idea, but how about voting for the party that will NOT give terror financing Muslims from Qatar a MILITARY BASE on US soil?

And even better: How about stopping this and calling your representatives to tell them that YOU will replace them if they don't replace him?

You brought this to USA.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 11h

🚨🚨🚨Fake ICE reporting site reports to ICE. Be warned:

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Stickman @stickman007.bsky.social · 17h

A federal judge ruled on Friday that there was a “realistic likelihood” that the indictment filed against Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the immigrant who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador in March and then brought back to face criminal charges, amounted to a vindictive prosecution by the DOJ.

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Fifty Shades of Whey @fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social · 1d

US soybean farmers finding out the hard way that "America First" was a lie

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Grumpy Grandpa @beeba1.bsky.social · 10h

www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...
“Do as I say not as…..”

Trump received Covid vaccine and flu shot during second physical of the year | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump received a Covid vaccine and flu shot during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, his physician said in a memo released by the White House.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 17h

League of Women Voters of PA Warns of Right-Wing Disinformation Campaign Targeting Pennsylvania Supreme Court Retention Election | "Everyone has the right to an opinion, but no one has the right to lie to voters and call it democracy. These mailers should be pulled,” said LWVPA's Susan Gobreski.

League of Women Voters of PA Warns of Right-Wing Disinformation Campaign Targeting Pennsylvania Supreme Court Retention Election - Bucks County Beacon

“There’s a big difference between free speech and paid deception. Everyone has the right to an opinion, but no one has the right to lie to voters and call it democracy. These mailers should be pulled,...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

🤷🏽‍♂️ 🇺🇸 💰

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We Are Saners @wearesaners.bsky.social · 1d

The Constitution does not specify Who must give the oath to an incoming Representative (or other official). We don’t need Mike Johnson or any other GOP protector of child rapists.

Have AOC swear in the new Rep and put all the sex offenders and accomplices in jail.

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jellie8.bsky.social @jellie8.bsky.social · 10h

American tax dollars. Meanwhile he’s slashing programs and agencies that benefit US citizens.

CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 19h

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 19h

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jellie8.bsky.social @jellie8.bsky.social · 10h

Heard part of trump’s visit to Walter reed yesterday was to get double vaxxed for Covid and a flu shot.