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tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 37m

Kiko and Maple say hello!

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 56m

"This passive framing conflicts with the accounts of Ukrainian officials and rights groups, who have extensively documented Ukrainian children being forcibly deported to Russia."

How Kyiv is reporting on Melania's statement about Putin returning ≈8 of the ≈35,000 children stolen from Ukraine.

Melania Trump Says She Helped Broker Return of Ukrainian Children Seized by Russia

Melania Trump revealed that eight children had been returned to Ukraine over the past 24 hours, and said that efforts are “ongoing” to reunite others with their families.

www.kyivpost.com

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 53m

Good people need to start outing their ICE family members, neighbors, and community members.

They need to be made into pariahs in the places decent Americans gather.

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❌👑 Field Team 6 ❌👑 @fieldteam6.org · 51m

Be like Jason - mark YES on your ballot, then return it by mail, dropbox or at a polling place.

You can also vote in person. Click below to find a polling place or ballot drop off location.

If you're not registered, you can do it on the day you vote!
#Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/tFg0EUub

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tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 48m

Eeeewwwwww. So gross. I don’t see any evidence of the face “work” I read that he had done last week?!? I guess there was nothing that could be done to help.

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tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 54m

Omg a teacher told you that?

Freezer @freezer.bsky.social · 1d

It's been over a dozen years but every now and then I think about how my 11th grade English teacher told me I couldn't submit my short story for an assignment cause the story took place over like 6 months. She said short stories can only take place in a short period of time, like a few hours.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 11h

A helpful visualization of how House Republicans spend their time.

Pie chart displaying how House Republicans spend their time. The chart is entirely green, signifying Republicans spend all their time on vacation, and no time working to stop the government shutdown, release the Epstein files, or lower costs.

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tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 1d

Yep

tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 1d

And other stuff we don’t know about.

Georgia DiPirro 📎 @georgiadipirro.bsky.social · 1d

Quid pro quo
Pay-to-Play

Qatar gave Trump ✈️

Trump gave Qatar (Authoritarian Regime) Article 5

Qatar gives Trump GOLF resort in Qatar

“Trump family company struck Deal Wednesday build luxury GOLF resort in Qatar”

Trump gives Qatar Air Base in Idaho

Qatar gives Kushner Extra $1.5 Billion

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tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 1d

Omg

DJ @darnich.bsky.social · 1d

Mmhmm

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ebuntline.bsky.social @ebuntline.bsky.social · 1d

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tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 2d

The necklace. A cross or a “T” for dear leader?

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tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 2d

His evil cabinet and SCROTUS are what I fear.

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tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 2d

And Kristi’s evil smirk sent chills up my spine. 🥶

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tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 2d

Agree.

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tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 4d

Taxes collected from blue states were paying for red states’ infrastructure anyway.
We also paid for their FEMA hurricane disaster relief while they refused to disperse FEMA funds for our disastrous fires.

The system has never worked.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8d

Trump promised an infrastructure bill for 4 years in his first term.

Said it was coming in 2 weeks many times.

Never delivered one.

Democrats then delivered critically needed funding for crumbling infrastructure.

Now Russ Vought is taking that away.

But only in blue states.

tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 17d

Causing injury to the Republican Party would be frosting.
Justice for the victims is the cake.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17d

Clay is worried that releasing the Epstein files will “injure the Republican Party.”

tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 18d

There is going to be widespread drought wherever these plants are built.
The water supplied by the Great Lakes area is at risk.

Construction finished in Abilene, Texas about April 2025. Residents of the town and outlying areas got hit with their first water restrictions in July 2025.

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tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 18d

Interesting!

Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 18d

The Supreme Court has made clear for decades that journalists are entitled to lawfully obtain and publish government secrets.

Prior restraint is one of the most serious First Amendment violations.

Trump clueless on new Pentagon policy: ‘My best guess is Trump didn’t know’

YouTube video by Alexander Willis

www.youtube.com

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 18d

Disney decides it hasn’t angered people enough, announces Disney+ price hikes

In case you needed another reason to get rid of Disney+.

arstechnica.com

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tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 22d

Mike Royce @mikeroyce.bsky.social · 23d

and a retired meteorologist shall lead us

Tweet from Dan Satterfield

Ok, I keep getting asked about how to complain about Kimmel.
The best way to complain that will have the biggest impact?
See if you have a Sinclair or nexstar station in your area.
2. Watch the local newscast tonight or some time this week.
3. Note the companies that bought tv adverts.
4. Call them and let them know you will boycott them until they quit supporting that media company.
Trust me. I worked in tv for 45 years.
Nothing you do will have greater impact.

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tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 22d

And it’s a vicious cycle.
Sleep deprivation is used as a method of torture bc lack of sleep causes so many mental and physical problems.

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tmdej.bsky.social @tmdej.bsky.social · 22d

Woohoo!!!!! 💯

RC deWinter @rcdewinter.bsky.social · 22d

Don't miss this, it's priceless.

CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 22d

🚨NEW: "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" just dropped its first response to ABC, FCC chair, and Disney firing Jimmy Kimmel.

Trump ain't sleeping tonight. 🤣

This is a must-watch. 🔥

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 23d

Every American should be alarmed when government power is used to pressure a private company to silence a comedian.

The First Amendment protects speech we may dislike or disagree with because without that protection no one’s voice is safe.

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That Preppy Black Girl @tmwillia.bsky.social · 25d

They’re gonna cut off what they don’t want you to hear…

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