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Mary Watson @mary48.bsky.social · 9h
Trump cuts jobs at nation's mental health agency and some jobs at CDC
Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on
Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d
How much does Fox News pay if you go on one of their shows and claim to be a "Former ANTIFA Member"?

Because I'm ready to spill tea on the Real-Housewives-level shenanigans that go down in the 72-story ANTIFA corporate headquarters. Especially by the lab assistants on the Molotov Cocktail floor.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 1d
"After a few moments of laughter..."

The No Kings organizers with a fun, tidy response to Mike Johnson's shenanigans.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene all of a sudden cares about the Affordable Care Act but not because she’s worried about her constituents it’s because her family members are going to be affected not getting tax subsidies. 🔄
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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 1d
40 Republican former officials slammed Dump’s actions. “No president should order the investigation or prosecution of specific individuals against whom he bears personal grievance when advised by DOJ that the facts and the law do not support such a case.”

www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
Trump Hit With Humiliating Attack From Republicans Over His ‘Abuses of Power’
Almost 40 people signed a statement accusing the president of threatening the safety and rights of every American.
www.thedailybeast.com
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Truthout @truthout.org · 1d
This spring, scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency completed a report on the toxicity of a “forever chemical” called PFNA, which is in the drinking water systems serving some 26 million people. It still has not been released.
Why Hasn’t Trump’s EPA Released the Toxicity Report on This “Forever Chemical”?
PFNA is in the drinking water systems of 26 million people and could cause developmental, liver, and reproductive harms.
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Mary Watson @mary48.bsky.social · 1d
Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility at U.S. base in Idaho
Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility at U.S. base in Idaho
The move is a sign of increasingly close ties between the U.S. and Qatar.
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Mary Watson @mary48.bsky.social · 1d
Deadly blast rips through military explosives facility in Tennessee
Deadly blast rips through military explosives facility in Tennessee
Officials say there was an explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems, a military explosives plant, and there are some confirmed deaths.
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Mary Watson @mary48.bsky.social · 1d
The latest on Trump’s National Guard deployments
Where has Trump suggested sending troops? In cities run by Democratic mayors
In just four months, Trump has suggested or ordered sending federal intervention to nearly a dozen cities.
www.npr.org
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d
Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho
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Mary Watson @mary48.bsky.social · 1d
"When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist," the committee said.
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela's María Corina Machado
"When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist," the committee said.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 2d
Doctors say insurers are automatically downgrading their claims, without actually reviewing details about the visit itself and paying less. Insurers say it’s their duty to prevent overbilling.
'Guilty until proven innocent': Inside the fight between doctors and insurance companies over 'downcoding'
Doctors say insurers are automatically downgrading their claims and paying less. Insurers say it’s their duty to prevent overbilling.
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Mary Watson @mary48.bsky.social · 2d
Pope Leo urges U.S. bishops to speak about Trump's immigration crackdown
Pope Leo urges U.S. bishops to speak about Trump's immigration crackdown after being shown migrants' letters
A Texas bishop showed Pope Leo XIV a packet of letters from immigrant families "terrorized" by fear that they and their loved ones will be rounded up and deported.
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rusty54.bsky.social @rusty54.bsky.social · 3d
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Mary Watson @mary48.bsky.social · 2d
Thanks, Joe! ❤️
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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 3d
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 2d
The man declared his own constituents to be enemies and has been actively and deliberately attempting to incite violence while militarizing his own cities. You don’t need an expert to see that he’s unlikely to win.
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Mary Watson @mary48.bsky.social · 2d
A new poll looks at RFK Jr., Tylenol and vaccines, and finds growing distrust
59% of Americans disapprove of RFK Jr.'s moves as health secretary, a new poll says
A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what — or who — people believe increasingly depends on their politics.
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Enough!!!!!🦋 @ofthebs.bsky.social · 3d
Idi Amin would be proud.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d
Trump to a right-wing influencer: "Do you know the name of any of the funders? Because if you do, I'd like you to give them to Kash or Pam or Kristi as soon as you can. That's all of you. These are people that do not have good intentions for the country. That's treasonous, probably."
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Mary Watson @mary48.bsky.social · 3d
Gift article. 🎁
The Pentagon has investigated nearly 300 Defense Department employees, including service members, civilian workers and contractors, for comments appearing online after last month’s shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations
The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.
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Democracy lover @spottie999.bsky.social · 3d
Protest Dinosaurs of the world unite!!!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d
Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3d
"The Federal Protective Service reports — which are prepared each day for law enforcement partners — offered no indication of a dangerous escalation of tensions, or unusual levels of protest activity that would prompt the level of alarm expressed by Trump..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
Before Trump Ordered In Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’
www.nytimes.com
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Vince D. Monroy @vincedmonroy.bsky.social · 3d
Keep calling their bullsh¡t out
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Mary Watson @mary48.bsky.social · 3d
The large number of reassignments reflect a vast reshaping of the nation’s premier law enforcement agency, .... Has raised alarm among current and former FBI agents who say morale is low across the bureau as agents have less time to dedicate to the often complex cases they were hired to work on.
A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data
Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.
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The Mighty Jungle💙💛 @ocanannain.bsky.social · 3d
'Illegal... Unconstitutional... Dangerous... Wrong': Texas National Guard Troops Invade Illinois

Meal Team Six of the Texas National Lard reporting for duty!

Hegseth -- will you deal with these fat people.
'Illegal... Unconstitutional... Dangerous... Wrong': Texas National Guard Troops Invade Illinois | Common Dreams
"Illinois will not let the Trump administration continue on their authoritarian march without resisting," vowed Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.
www.commondreams.org
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