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Call me Krazi @krazikrone.bsky.social · 1d

Did you know Nixon never served a day in prison because he was pardoned?
But his Attorney General did.
His Chief of Staff did.
His Domestic Affairs Adviser did.
His Special Counsel did.
His campaign chairman did.
Even members of his re-election committee did time.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 18h

"The Economics Prize isn't an actual Nobel Prize."

Yes, it is. It's done through the same nomination and selection process, announced alongside the other Nobel Laureates, and presented at the same awards ceremony. It is 100% a Nobel Prize.

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RogueNOAA @roguenoaa.bsky.social · 20h

“The Trump administration has made clear it wishes to gut NOAA’s research enterprise, which is at the center of climate research globally.”

www.wired.com/story/how-th...

Dismantling NOAA Threatens the World’s Ability to Monitor Carbon Dioxide Levels

The agency maintains the global backbone of measurements of CO2 and other gases, but these are at risk of being curtailed if the foreshadowed cuts to NOAA are realized.

www.wired.com

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Mark Squires @marksquires.com · 18h

Here's the way to do that sign thing. 😃

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 22h

Did a Capitol Hill reporter reach out to Bill Cassidy on the CDC bloodbath?

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 18h

#ManufacturedCrisis
#Portland
#Chicago

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 18h

President Trump called Portland a war zone last week, and now state Republicans are trying to deliver one—by sharing a photo of “South American riot police” in 2008 from Getty Images. trib.al/TXz1zYw

Republicans Caught Using Fake Image to Lie for Trump About Portland

The Oregon Republican Party used images of riots in South America.

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The Rabbit Hole Cartographer @quacksanonymous.bsky.social · 18h

I don't think people are being alarmist when they say the current regime is setting up the legal rhetoric to kill you if they want to. The fact that Antifa isn't really an organization means that they can label anyone as Antifa. Declaring Antifa as terrorists means they can call anyone a terrorist.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 20h

BREAKING: Youth leaders in Cicero — a town in Chicago, IL — are leading a protest against ICE.

Ty to @statuscoupnews.bsky.social for being on the ground and sharing this story.

Solidarity with everyone pushing back against the MAGA mafia!!

#50501movement #Chicago #Cisero

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 1d

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outspoken1net.bsky.social @outspoken1net.bsky.social · 12h

He has a heart?

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RogueNOAA @roguenoaa.bsky.social · 19h

“NOAA is taxpayer-funded, so it is a public good—its services provide safety and security for everyone, not just those who can pay for it.”

www.wired.com/story/noaas-...

For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess

Replicating the abilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fleet of weather satellites would take time and a lot of money—and expose private companies to a large amount of risk...

www.wired.com

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NPR @npr.org · 19h

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected. n.pr/48scGty

Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected.

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Will🇺🇸📎✌️🌲 @econaturalist.bsky.social · 13h

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

Howard Zinn

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outspoken1net.bsky.social @outspoken1net.bsky.social · 12h

Rodeo was developed by cowboys who were primarily minority-black or hispanic-as this was the only jobs they could find after the US Civil War.
www.onlyinyourstate.com/state-pride/...

yellowscene.com/2024/05/31/t...

Where Was The First Rodeo In America: Deer Trail, Colorado

Have you ever wondered where was the first rodeo in America? Colorado has many claims to fame, including the country's first rodeo.

www.onlyinyourstate.com

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United Independents (ANTI-FASCIST) (ANTI-COMMIE) Party💜❤️‍🔥 @unitediparty.bsky.social · 15h

ICE are guys that were too chicken to join the military and fight in Iraq/Afghanistan and cosplay their fantasy of being a man by terrorizing innocent people and children.

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Kombiz Lavasany @kombiz.bsky.social · 13h

Mom's 4 Liberty finally realizes they are on the losing end of a 75-25 issue seeing @rweingarten.bsky.social celebrating banned books and just decide to go with, no, no, the liberals are the book banners.

moms 4 liberty tweet attacking "the left" for being the real book banners because Randi Weingarten is celebrating banned book week.

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nypapajoe.bsky.social @nypapajoe.bsky.social · 1d

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Liz Ahern 🌈🧜🏼‍♀️🇲🇽🍉 @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 17h

"I never thought that renowned puppy killer Kristi Noem would be so afraid of protesters wearing frog and chicken costumes but here we are!”🔥
~ ANGELITA MORILLO, Portland City Council member

#Portland #AngelitaMorillo

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 14h

A 15 year old boy with autism went missing earlier this week

He was selling fruit with his family in Springbranch when he disappeared

They filed a missing person’s report & begged the public to help find him

Turns out he was in a Houston ICE detention facility

They kidnapped a disabled child!

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Catherine Zoltan @catherinezoltan.bsky.social · 13h

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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 19h

Federal employees that Russ Vought is firing because they’re in “Democrat programs:”

- ICE personnel ensuring safe and humane treatment of detained immigrants
- HUD staffers who investigate claims of housing discrimination
- CDC “disease detectives” who investigate outbreaks

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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · 1d

I don't know if there's such a thing as a "world cyberwar" but I think we are in one? and the US is determined to lose it. 🧵

Today the admin is mass-firing the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the nation's cybersecurity protection across all levels of government.

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outspoken1net.bsky.social @outspoken1net.bsky.social · 13h

Trump administration has decimated OSHA (which was already not in great shape). Workers are expendable.

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Dr. Sandy B @drsandyb.bsky.social · 13h

Now ICE is attacking Chicago PD! Gassed them, why aren't these "federal agents" being held accountable for THEIR reckless violence⁉️
youtube.com/shorts/onCvj...

ICE tear gassed 27 Chicago police officers, Superintendent Snelling says

YouTube video by FOX 32 Chicago

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Benjammin 🇺🇸🎗️ @benjammin1221.bsky.social · 13h

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