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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 8h

Truce Fizzles As U.S.-China Trade Tensions Return To Full Boil
Months of relative calm in the long-simmering trade war between the U.S. and China may be coming to an end thanks to trumps chaotic ridiculous tariffs. www.huffpost.com/entry/us-chi...

Truce Fizzles As U.S.-China Trade Tensions Return To Full Boil

Months of relative calm in the long-simmering trade war between the U.S. and China may be coming to an end.

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 14h

Another mass shooting in another red state. Where is the National Guard? Recent mass shootings include Alabama, Mississippi, and now South Carolina, all very red states.

Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 14h

Why hasn’t Trump sent in the National Guard? 4 People Killed & 20 More Injured In A Shooting At A Bar In South Carolina, Sheriff Says. A mass shooting at a crowded bar on the idyllic South Carolina island of St.
Helena left 4 people dead & at least 20 injured. www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-...

4 People Were Killed And 20 More Were Injured In A Shooting At A Bar In South Carolina, Sheriff Says

A mass shooting at a crowded bar on the idyllic South Carolina island of St. Helena left four people dead and at least 20 injured.

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 15h

JD Vance Dodges A Question About Border Czar Reportedly Taking A Bribe www.huffpost.com/entry/jd-van...

JD Vance Dodges A Question About Border Czar Reportedly Taking A Bribe

The vice president called Tom Homan a "good man" who unnecessarily gets death threats for enforcing immigration laws.

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 1d

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued an "Important clarification" on Friday after enraging many in MAGA with the claim that Qatar, which gifted President Donald Trump a $400 million luxury jet earlier this year, will get its own airbase on American soil. www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-h...

Social Media Critics Slam Trump Admin For 'Continual Corrections' After Hegseth Blunder

The defense secretary announced Friday at the Pentagon that the U.S. will "build a Qatari Emeri Air Force facility" in Idaho, then issued a correction amid backlash.

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 1d

Trump slashes jobs at nation's main mental health agency and some jobs at CDC. These are our fellow Americans now in the unemployment line because of 1 man’s vindictiveness & because GOP congress won’t stand up for the American people they are supposed to represent

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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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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 1d

CNN Panel Pushes Back On Mike Johnson, MAGA Outrage Over
'No Kings' Rally
"It's just a rally, and it's OK to do that and Trump people do it all the time," www.huffpost.com/entry/abby-p...

CNN Panel Shuts Down Mike Johnson, MAGA Outrage Over 'No Kings' Rally

“It's just a rally, and it's OK to do that and Trump people do it all the time,” guest Kara Swisher said.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 1d

Argentina. Qatar. Trump is selling out America, piece by piece. Where did America First go?

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 1d

Trump Uses Nobel Peace Prize Loss To Reignite Grudge Against
Obama. Trump is a petty childish little man with no class. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Trump Uses Nobel Peace Prize Loss To Reignite Grudge Against Obama

He didn't hold back.

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. Citizen Detained And Held At ICE Building In Portland For Hours Before Release, Lawyer Says
"Masked federal agents aren't welcome in our state and they can't keep kidnapping American" U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum said. www.huffpost.com/entry/united...

U.S. Citizen Detained And Held At ICE Building In Portland For Hours Before Release, Lawyer Says

“Masked federal agents aren’t welcome in our state and they can’t keep kidnapping Americans," Democratic U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum said.

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 2d

Wall Street Drops To Its Worst Day Since April After Trump's Threats Of Tariffs
Stocks had been heading for a slight gain in the morning, until Trump took to Truth Social. and said he's considering "a massive increase of tariffs" on Chinese imports. www.huffpost.com/entry/wall-s...

Wall Street Drops To Its Worst Day Since April After Trump's Threats Of Tariffs Shatter Its Calm

Stocks had been heading for a slight gain in the morning, until Trump took to Truth Social. and said he’s considering “a massive increase of tariffs” on Chinese imports.

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 3d

It Sure Looks Like RFK Jr. Doesn't Know What A Placenta Is
The health secretary also FALSELY warned that circumcision could be causing autism through Tylenol with absolutely no scientific evidence or data to back up his rambling. www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-jr...

It Sure Looks Like RFK Jr. Doesn’t Know What A Placenta Is

The health secretary also falsely warned that circumcision could be causing autism through Tylenol.

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 3d

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Threatens To Fire Air Traffic
Controllers & calls them 'Problem Children' in the face of an already serious air traffic controller shortage problem. Not very wise www.huffpost.com/entry/air-tr...

Trump Official Calls Air Traffic Controllers 'Children,' Threatens To Fire Them Despite Major Staffing Shortage

Sean Duffy had a warning for air traffic controllers who "don’t show up to work" during the shutdown.

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 3d

Trump's Peace Deal Might Be
Doomed From The Start www.huffpost.com/entry/gaza-p...

Trump’s Peace Deal Might Be Doomed From The Start

The chance of continued peace between Israel and Hamas depends on bigger and more complex decisions that there's no guarantee Donald Trump will pursue.

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 6d

Exclusive: Trump official bypassed ethics rules in criminal referrals of Fed governor and other foes - www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 6d

Trump Sued Over Partisan Out-Of-Office Emails Amid Shutdown: 'Beyond Outrageous'
The administration has used workers' autoreplies to amplify its political message. Employees say it's blatantly illegal. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Trump Makes 'Beyond Outrageous' Move That Gets Him Instantly Sued

The administration has used workers' autoreplies to amplify its political message. Employees say it's blatantly illegal.

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 6d

South Carolina Officials Are Probing Fire That Destroyed Home Of Judge Who Ruled Against DOJ
Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein was not at the property during the incident, South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice John Kittredge told FITNews. www.huffpost.com/entry/judge-...

South Carolina Officials Are Probing Fire That Destroyed Home Of Judge Who Ruled Against DOJ

Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein was not at the property during the incident, South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice John Kittredge told FITNews.

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 6d

Trump urged the network to
"either get on board or get off board, NOW," claiming Fox benefits from his popularity but "spins it in the Democrats' direction." He also whined that the outlet refuses to highlight positive polls about him. www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

Trump Flips Out At Fox News With ‘Get On Board Or Get Off’ Ultimatum

The president melted down over a programming choice.

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 6d

Trump's insistence that someone has to "take care of" Democrats refers to nearly HALF the country, with a Pew survey released in July finding that 45% of American adults identity with or lean toward the Democratic Party. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

'Disgusting': Critics Rip Trump's Chilling New Threat Against Democrats

The president told thousands of members of the military that Democrats are "gnats that "we have to take care of."

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Miki @mickifinn44.bsky.social · 7d

Hundreds Of Thousands March Across Europe In Support Of Palestinians
The protests mark the second anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the resulting military offensive in Gaza that many experts now call a genocide. www.huffpost.com/entry/hundre...

Hundreds Of Thousands March Across Europe In Support Of Palestinians

The protests mark the second anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the resulting military offensive in Gaza that many experts now call a genocide.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 9d

In order for the United States to become a party to the International Criminal Court and have our officials be subject to trial at The Hague, the US Senate would need to ratify the Rome statute by a two-thirds vote. Let’s start running on that.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 9d

A federal appeals court in Boston ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily, adding to the mounting legal setbacks for Trump’s birthright order.

Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can't end birthright citizenship

A federal appeals court in Boston ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily, adding to the mounting...

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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 9d

Trump's shutdown will hurt millions of Americans.

Our military won't even get paid FFS!

Republicans don't care.

The only positive thing to come of it--it'll FK up Huntington Beach's air show this weekend.

Whomp whomp...no military planes.
#TrumpsHealthcareShutdown

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 9d

ICE agents arrest Alderperson Jessie L. Fuentes (26th Ward of Chicago city council) after she questions them on whether they have a signed judicial warrant to arrest a person at Humboldt Park Hospital.

“He has Constitutional rights.”

“No.”

ICE’s exact mindset: no one is allowed any rights now.

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 9d

If you were wondering about Gov Newsom's troll game, he's still at it...🤭😅🤣

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