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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 15h

This man is NOT even remotely qualified for his job.

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Patel FREEZES as Senator Merkley EXPOSES Constitutional Crisis LIVE

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to the GOP healthcare plan where 2/3rds of American seniors can no longer afford healthcare. Way to make America Great Again.

Medicare Price Hikes Would Push Majority of Seniors to Ditch Plans—Poll - Newsweek share.google/VlGge1XkFxeQ...

Medicare price hikes would push majority of seniors to ditch plans—Poll

A new SeniorLiving.org report found that 69 percent of beneficiaries would leave their plan over price increases.

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 1d

They ignore both the judicial system as well as the constitution.

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Illinois senators denied entry into Broadview ICE facility

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 1d

The least competent president. We have ever had!

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Trump should recognize the Declaration of Independence, it’s like America’s divorce papers

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 1d

This is outrageous...

Trump critic and former national security adviser John Bolton to be charged soon, sources say share.google/y5HgKmItT0iL...

Trump critic and former national security adviser John Bolton to be charged soon, sources say

Bolton would be the third critic of the president to face federal charges. New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey were recently indicted.

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 1d

The DUMB this takes, seems right up the alley for ICE and the GOP.

Indian immigrant fights deportation after police mistake perfume labeled 'Opium' for the narcotic share.google/C4YpMakFetE9...

Indian immigrant fights deportation after police mistake perfume labeled 'Opium' for the narcotic

Kapil Raghu, 28, was arrested in May after an officer in central Arkansas spotted the rollerball perfume bottle in his car during a routine traffic stop.

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 1d

Seems like the GOP doesn't think that the broligarchy should be forced to be honest.

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Brendan Carr wants to let internet providers charge hidden fees again

So much for consumer protections

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 1d

Who is actually in charge of our country at this point?

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Stephen Miller's slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. “Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

Stephen Miller Accidentally Says “I” When Discussing Trump’s Powers

Miller’s slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge.

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 1d

How is this America first? Allowing a foreign country to occupy our country with a military base? You think they'll follow Arabic law or American on their base?

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Trump Sells Out America for Golf Course and Private Jet

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 2d

Think the GOP actually cares about the military or their families?

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Voter CALLS OUT Johnson on air: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in you. My kids could die"

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 3d

They're trying so hard to bury the Epstein files.

FBI employees ordered to immediately search for records related to Amelia Earhart, sources say | CNN Politics share.google/YIrul7KdMaK1...

FBI employees ordered to immediately search for records related to Amelia Earhart, sources say | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, and New York to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia ...

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 3d

A step closer to the brink!

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Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say

A decision isn't expected to be imminent, one source said, but debate within the administration has shifted recently to more deeply exploring how and when the act might be invoked.

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 6d

Wow, Trump is winning now, protecting us from the dairy cartel moving into Manitowoc WI.

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ICE arrests in Madison signal escalating enforcement in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — Immigrant rights groups sounded the alarm after seven people were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Madison on Thursday morning, in what is being called

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 6d

So if the feds hadn't been there stirring up trouble nothing would have happened? Instead an unarmed woman is shot and then charged. It's a wonder they don't charge her for the ammunition.

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Woman shot by Border Patrol is charged; Brighton Park residents say feds antagonized the community

Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz are accused of driving their vehicles in a civilian "convoy" that was following federal agents. Brighton Park neighbors question use of tear gas and other ...

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 7d

After shootings across the country instates other than Portland, where does the president threaten to send troops?

WTF!

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Jon on the Shooter Blame Game, Ronny on Trump's War on U.S. Cities & Gov't Shutdown | The Daily Show

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 7d

Just one of many ways the US is being left behind by the rest of the world.

How the US got left behind in the global electric car race

Despite a recent surge in demand, the US is a laggard in EV sales compared to much of the rest of the world.

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 7d

Let me sum this up: They murdered an unarmed woman.

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Federal agents shoot Chicago woman they accuse of ‘boxing in’ vehicle in Brighton Park

Federal authorities shot a Chicago activist in Brighton Park on Saturday, but accounts differ on what happened before agents fired their guns.

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 7d

This is not normal!

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Trump to federalize Illinois National Guard, Pritzker says

“This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum," Pritzker said.

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 7d

Not content with destroying a once shining jewel of America (our higher education system), he wants to add more nails to the coffin.

Trump proposes 15% cap on international students: How US foreign enrolment is already shrinking - The Times of India share.google/MrnrM7vsOkrZ...

Trump proposes 15% cap on international students: How US foreign enrolment is already shrinking - The Times of India

The US is already seeing a sharp drop in international student enrolment ahead of a proposed 15% cap, with visa delays and restrictive policies deterring applicants. Asian and African student numbers ...

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 7d

Tell me again the difference between Trump and a grade school bully?

The FBI is weighing an arrest and perp walk for Comey — and suspended an agent for refusing to help, sources say - CBS News share.google/kBK6426uwc6H...

The FBI is weighing an arrest and perp walk for Comey — and suspended an agent for refusing to help, sources say

The FBI is considering carrying out a "showy" arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-director James Comey, sources tell CBS News.

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 8d

I.e. - the GOP refuses to do anything other than sit on their hands as the country goes down in flames.

Johnson cancels more House votes in escalation of shutdown strategy share.google/vwpxc54RRmaf...

Mike Johnson cancels more House votes in escalation of shutdown strategy

Johnson signaled the House will remain out of session until Senate Democrats fold.

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 8d

Where was this call back when Trump was calling for a violent insurrection?

Police chiefs sound alarm over 'disturbing rise in rhetoric,' cite rising political threats share.google/iNi73m06VGuE...

Police chiefs sound alarm over 'disturbing rise in rhetoric,' cite rising political threats

A leading police organization called for the prosecution of "individuals, including elected and public figures, who incite violence or contribute to a climate that fosters targeted attacks."

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 9d

The truth will eventually come out...

Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

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Tom @opinionstm.bsky.social · 10d

Huzzah!

Jane Fonda leads hundreds to re-launch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech : NPR share.google/W9b4rjS3KL22...

Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech

The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.

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