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scharlotte.bsky.social @scharlotte.bsky.social · 2h

US Consumers Paying the Most for Tariffs: Wall Street Giant’s Report Exposes Trump Lies www.commondreams.org/news/trump-t...

US Consumers Paying the Most for Tariffs: Wall Street Giant’s Report Exposes Trump Lies | Common Dreams

New research from Goldman Sachs reveals US consumers bear 55% of Trump's trade war costs, despite claims tariffs are paid by foreigners.

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scharlotte.bsky.social @scharlotte.bsky.social · 3h

'Citizens United 2.0': GOP Pushing a Pair of Supreme Court Cases That Would Further Legalize Bribery www.commondreams.org/news/gop-sco...

'Citizens United 2.0': GOP Pushing a Pair of Supreme Court Cases That Would Further Legalize Bribery | Common Dreams

A pair of Supreme Court cases pushed by Republicans and the Trump administration are aimed at "incinerating any remaining deterrents to pay-to-play corruption," writes journalist David Sirota.

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scharlotte.bsky.social @scharlotte.bsky.social · 3h

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Cheryl Hines Struggles to Answer Questions About Husband RFK Jr. and Trump on 'The View'

Cheryl Hines appeared on 'The View' on Tuesday, Oct. 14 and discussed her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and his relationship with President Donald Trump, as well as their political decisions.

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scharlotte.bsky.social @scharlotte.bsky.social · 9h

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What to watch for in NLCS Game 2 after a wild nail-biter to open the series

Game 1 of the NLCS had one of the craziest plays you will ever see and one of the most dominant postseason starting pitching performances of this century. Until the bottom of the ninth, it looked like...

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scharlotte.bsky.social @scharlotte.bsky.social · 11h

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Trump says US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6

President Donald Trump says the U.S. struck another small boat that he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.

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scharlotte.bsky.social @scharlotte.bsky.social · 11h

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Trump kisses yet another dictator’s ass at cringey ‘peace summit’

During the Gaza “peace summit” in Egypt on Monday, President Donald Trump pathetically fawned over Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán—one of his favorite authoritarian allies. “We have ...

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 15h

Yep. Just like Hitler

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Trump SECRET WATCHLIST for American Citizens FINALLY EXPOSED

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scharlotte.bsky.social @scharlotte.bsky.social · 15h

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End Gerrymandering and Mid-Decade Redistricting Nationwide

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?

MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

But we cant have healthcare. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy: "If we go to the south pole of the moon, we can set up a base. We want to put up fission power. We think we can have longterm stays on the south pole of the moon."

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Who agrees? ✋

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

The vice president of the United States is a clownish dipshit, Exhibit 64,532

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

A record 29% — nearly a third! — of all new cars purchased in California during July, August, and September were zero-emission vehicles.

DC may be fine with selling out American innovation to China, but California will keep charging ahead toward cleaner air for our communities.

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scharlotte.bsky.social @scharlotte.bsky.social · 15h

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Tell Sephora: There’s Nothing Beautiful About Cruelty | Species Unite

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scharlotte.bsky.social @scharlotte.bsky.social · 15h

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What just happened?! Near HR robbery causes chaotic double play

MILWAUKEE -- Sal Frelick stood in center field, his eyes wide, arms out and hat still on the ground, looking as momentarily confused as everyone inside American Family Field or those watching Game 1 o...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children." —MLK Jr.