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Jacqs @fooyoo2.bsky.social · 1h

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 21h

To all the Americans losing their jobs and farmers losing their farms, take comfort in the fact that the people in Argentina are doing great.

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Chris H @biscuitsmom.bsky.social · 20h

The first term we were a world laughingstock. This time, most of the world is pissed. First because we were stupid enough to let it happen again, and because this time his incompetence is harming the entire planet. We are running out of time to win our former allies back.

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Netaloid 📸 @netaloid.bsky.social · 7h

The Enemy Within:

"As Trump grows increasingly incoherent & emotionally labile, Miller grows more and more influential. He is the president’s brain, his discipline. Where Trump has no guiding principles, Miller is a resolute ideologue of white, western supremacy and a tactician of final solutions."

Stephen Miller is the most dangerous man in the Trump administration | Judith Levine

In the White House deputy chief of staff, we see that Maga will not simply end with Trump. We must keep our eyes on Miller

www.theguardian.com

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 7h

Federal employees across the government are now receiving layoff notices, a devastating outcome of Trump’s political games. It’s outrageous that he would use people’s livelihoods as pawns to “score political points”.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2h

Angus: Who else are you going to give military bases to? When’s Vladimir Putin getting his rocket bases in the United States?

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Whimsy @unrequitedwhimsy.bsky.social · 1h

But it didn’t affect Trump directly

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

OK, Pete Hegseth’s an idiot. He left out the word “training” when he said we’re building a Qatari Air Force facility. So I get why people were confused after his announcement yesterday, but I keep seeing folks repeat some version of “Qatar is building an airbase in Idaho.”

That’s not happening.
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@KeepItBlueDems.bsky.social @keepitbluedems.bsky.social · 1h

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Trump's demands get more unhinged amid his war on Democrats

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to be jailed—ratcheting up his retribution campaign against his perceived enemies. "...

www.dailykos.com

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Steve Hofstetter @stevehofstetter.bsky.social · 6h

More than half of ALL government shut down days in the history of America have come under just one president.

Simply put, the man is a terrible leader.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2h

Schatz: They’re stopping wind and solar because this guy has some very strange ideas about the energy mix. And it’s consistent with the rest of his political and economic philosophy — if there’s less of everything, it gives him more authority to dole out favors

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 22h

In slow-walking of Ábrego García case, judge sees ploy to punish via detention @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/in-slow-walk...

In slow-walking of Ábrego García case, judge sees ploy to punish via detention

Ábrego García's attorneys say he's willing to be deported to Costa Rica. The government has ignored that request, instead floating the possibility of deporting him to a variety of African nations.

www.courthousenews.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2h

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 5h

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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 1h

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Sahara Stevens ❤️🇺🇸 @sahara-stevens.bsky.social · 1d

The wholesale prices of vegetables has gone up 40% since January of 2025. Lettuce has gone up 133%.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4h

No shit, Sherlock.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 4h

A trend I’ve noticed after having watched too many of these despicable ICE arrest videos is when bystanders demand they let detainee go, an officer suggests they’re being picked up for a serious crime to try and deter help. But we know that’s not true of a vast majority of people and the jig is up.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 6h

New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday.

Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”

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Jason Adams @jamnpp.bsky.social · 7h

Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 5h

The nation’s largest private prison company is asking the Supreme Court to give federal contractors blanket immunity from lawsuits — including human trafficking claims.

If they win, private contractors could operate with even less accountability than they do now.

The Human Trafficking Case That Could Hand Government Contractors Blanket Immunity

In a little-noticed Supreme Court case, the country’s largest private prison operator argues companies should be shielded from lawsuits when doing the government’s dirty work.

www.levernews.com

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NetworkforDemocracy @simple-truth.bsky.social · 23h

Other Super Bowl Halftime performers:
U2: Not American citizen
Paul McCartney: Not American citizen
Rolling Stones: Not American citizens
Phil Collins: Not American citizen
Shakira: Not American citizen
Rihanna: Not American citizen
Sting: Not American citizen

Bad Bunny: Actual American citizen

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 4h

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 4h

At least we no longer have to hear about freedom being in Americans' DNA or whatever. Turns out we love to eat shit and bow to some bloated halfwit like any other people throughout history

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 2h

No fingerprint or DNA tests were conducted in Jeffrey Epstein's cell after his death. Sus AF.

Release the Epstein files. Now.

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