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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

Chicago not letting Portland have all the fun 🐧

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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 3h

These days most people know that Christopher Columbus was a genocidaire and that celebrating him is a disgrace. But did you know that he was also mediocre sailor nearly forgotten to history? @edburmila.bsky.social explained the Columbus myth back in 2017. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

The Invention of Christopher Columbus, American Hero

How the founding fathers turned Christopher Columbus, a mediocre Italian sailor and mass murderer, into a historical icon.

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Boricuabc2 @boricuabc2.bsky.social · 2h

With no additional comments required.

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carpenter22.bsky.social @carpenter22.bsky.social · 2h

Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist

Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

www.theguardian.com

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Sigmanphi @sigmanphi.bsky.social · 1h

#trump #gop #politics #news #usa #republicans

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

REPORTER: Do you support repealing Obamacare and what's your healthcare plan?

MIKE JOHNSON: We worked on repealing and replacing Obamacare back in 2017. I still have PTSD from the experience. We know that American healthcare needs dramatic reform. We have lots of ideas.

(So, no plan)

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

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Ken Jones @350kjones.bsky.social · 1h

One of the best reasons not to subscribe to or read Jeff Bezos owned Washington Post (or buy anything from Amazon).

BonnieNelsonwa @bonnienelsonwa.bsky.social · 1d

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Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post, and the Cost of Speaking Out

As Saudi Arabia hosts comedians and courts gamers, the silenced voice of Jamal Khashoggi still echoes.

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Ken Jones @350kjones.bsky.social · 2h

The problem is that these networks constantly have the wrong people on their shows and give them too much time. Blood not in turnip. We aren’t stupid.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

GS: “Did Homan keep the $50,000 bribe?”

VANCE: “I don’t even know what you’re talking about.” 🤔

GS: “You didn’t answer the Q… We’ll be right back.”

GS gets fed up with Vance’sabsurd lying and gaslighting — and eventually cuts him off mid-sentence.

Ken Jones @350kjones.bsky.social · 2h

And investors are moving rapidly away from investing in America and moving to Asian and European industry and services, except for AI. Jobs are being created outside the US.

CaliBlue @caliblue.bsky.social · 2h

US companies, consumers bear brunt of US tariffs

Some foreign sellers are raising prices

Further price hikes likely in coming months

www.reuters.com/world/us/how...

How the United States is eating Trump's tariffs

U.S. companies and consumers are bearing the brunt of the country's new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting assertions by President Donald Trump and complicating the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation.

www.reuters.com

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Ken Jones @350kjones.bsky.social · 11h

Sham investigation into Epstein’s death show just how unlikely the “suicide” is nothing but a cover-up. Why hasn’t this come to light much sooner? Most who had contact w/ him including Maxwell say he did not commit suicide. www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey...

In cell where Jeffrey Epstein died, a scene of disarray that never underwent thorough inspection, experts said

Photos of Jeffrey Epstein's cell show a scene of disarray that never underwent a proper inspection, according to experts.

www.cbsnews.com

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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 15h

Reinforcements have been dispatched to Portland… 🤣🐸🤣

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Ken Jones @350kjones.bsky.social · 15h

They were looking at his brain functions. He looked very depressed as he got into the limousine. He was up all through the night last night panic posting.

darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 17h

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Ken Jones @350kjones.bsky.social · 15h

He is clearly mixed up as he was President and encouraging his insurrectionists to keep Congress from certifying Biden’s election win on January 6th. This very old man should be getting more sleep after his failed cognitive test last week.

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

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Ken Jones @350kjones.bsky.social · 18h

Trump is so smart on energy. Coal is dead and he keeps spending huge amounts in subsidies to keep it alive. This is too hard to hide and everyone will say he is blind and an idiot. #MakeScienceGreatAgain app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/d9a9be...

Historic ‘Clean Coal’ Auctions Collapse — Clean Energy Outperforms Everything

Something remarkable just happened in America’s coal heartland — and almost nobody noticed what it really means.This week, the Trump administration’s long-promised revival of “clean, beautiful coal” c...

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Ken Jones @350kjones.bsky.social · 18h

It is worth showing this, and many others of current videos of Portland that show so much of how nice Portland is to visit, as part of Trump’s goal is to hurt blue states economically.
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 3d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Ken Jones @350kjones.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is turning the future over to China which is helping the world with their energy needs with cheap solar.

Grist @grist.org · 2d

As Trump champions fossil fuels, the world is betting on renewable energy.

Despite a U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two new reports.

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#Renewables #Energy #Climate #Solar #Wind #Batteries

As Trump champions fossil fuels, the world is betting on renewable energy

Despite a U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two reports published this week.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

It’s the Feds making Portland look like a war zone— not the protesters.

And honestly, these protesters are brilliant. They’re flipping the whole authoritarian cosplay on its ass!

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Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 22d

💡ONLY path out of fascism:
• Win 14+ mayoral races
• Daily resistance
• 100 Progressive midterm wins
• Protect, audit, defend ’26
• Flip red states in ’28

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Ken Jones @350kjones.bsky.social · 3d

So strong and clear.

New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 3d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 3d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Ken Jones @350kjones.bsky.social · 3d

It was only for three or so days right around the Jan 6th Insurrection. We know Mike Lee from Utah was involved.

Ken Jones @350kjones.bsky.social · 3d

Need a break? Love this from Molly and her daughter Annabelle in Missouri: “A Forest”. Love it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wccb...

A Forest

YouTube video by Molly Healey

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Ken Jones @350kjones.bsky.social · 4d

Miranda Devine is a long-time far right crazy that is completely enamored of Trump. New York born but is Australian-American and drank the MAGA Kool-Aid even before it was around much.

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 6d

My constituents want me to get to work but House Republicans are more concerned about protecting the Epstein files.

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Elected but Not Seated, Grijalva Waits to Sign Epstein Petition

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