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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 21m

The pushback against fascism will be insufficient if it does not result in Stephen Miller serving a lengthy prison term. bsky.app/profile/empt...

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 3h

Stephen Miller is murdering Venezuelans and Colombians in cold blood bc he believes it helps his propaganda campaign to paint Latinos as dangerous.

www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

Stephen Miller views the air strikes as an opportunity to paint immigrants as a dangerous menace, according to one of the White House officials.

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jcricket.bsky.social @jcricket.bsky.social · 59m

This is terrific news!

Robb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 1h

The New South Wales government has unveiled plans for the Great Koala National Park, a 475,000-hectare reserve to safeguard an estimated 12,000 koalas and dozens of other threatened species

news.mongabay.com/2025/10/aust...

Australia to create a national park for 12,000 koalas

Few animals tug at Australian hearts like the koala. Yet the marsupial, once common along the eastern seaboard, was declared endangered in New South Wales (NSW) in 2022. Habitat loss, climate stress, ...

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 4h

I feel like a broken record, but I have to keep saying it over and over again: a farmer bailout won’t do much of anything because the market is gone. There will be no incentive to plant next year.

The bailout will help payoff farmer debt to the banks. That’s all.

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Paula who is persisting 🟦♿️🌻 @paula2168.bsky.social · 22m

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Shawn Harris @shawnforcongress.bsky.social · 7h

Marjorie – I call bullshit. Your votes put us here, and you own it. Now that your daughter is affected, you’re suddenly concerned. Not good enough.

You’ve been hearing from your constituents all along. You never listened until it hit your own house.

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agingflowerchild.bsky.social @agingflowerchild.bsky.social · 22m

Insanity seems to be contagious.

Harry👊🇺🇸🔥 @scondrasht.bsky.social · 23m

There’s something seriously wrong with her brain.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Kristi Noem: "I was in Portland and met with the governor and mayor and chief of police and superintendent of the highway patrol. They are all lying and disingenuous and dishonest people. Because as soon as you leave the room, then they make the exact opposite response."

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agingflowerchild.bsky.social @agingflowerchild.bsky.social · 22m

Isn't this un-Constitutional?

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30m

NEWS: The United States is deploying about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza, U.S. officials said Thursday. (AP)

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30m

NEWS: The United States is deploying about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza, U.S. officials said Thursday. (AP)

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agingflowerchild.bsky.social @agingflowerchild.bsky.social · 24m

Indeed.

Georgeous McGeorgeface 🇬🇧🇫🇮🇩🇪🏳️‍🌈🇪🇸🇮🇨 @georgeous.one · 3h

This would explain why there are no autistic women.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 5h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Georgeous McGeorgeface 🇬🇧🇫🇮🇩🇪🏳️‍🌈🇪🇸🇮🇨 @georgeous.one · 3h

This would explain why there are no autistic women.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 5h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Make The Planet Great Again... @turquoisemarble.bsky.social · 27m

Feel "FREE" to Re-Post...

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1h

#BREAKING A federal judge say she will grant "in part" a request by the state of Illinois for a temporary restraining order against the deployment of National Guard troops into the state.

U.S. District Judge April Perry is still ruling and has not outlined the details of her order.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1h

Perry: "I'm going to issue an oral ruling."

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debi58.bsky.social @debi58.bsky.social · 2h

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bigalincal.bsky.social @bigalincal.bsky.social · 1h

A grandmother, yes, but one of the grandkids just wouldn't obey her one day...and, let's just say that kid if having a nice visit up state on a farm, keeping Cricket company

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Dr. Tea, Cake, & Revolution. @witwarrior.bsky.social · 5h

Kristi sounds like a teenage dominatrix; may I remind everyone that she is a grandmother?

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Julie Parsonnet @julieparsonnet.bsky.social · 3d

For those who think measles is nothing, Israel just had its 6th measles death since April with >1700 known and 5000 estimated cases. 41 (36 kids) have been in ICUs. Israel has an 88% vaccination rate, not enough to prevent disease spread. bit.ly/46Cuocq #vaccines #publichealth #idsky #measles

Jerusalem toddler dies of measles, sixth death this year | The Jerusalem Post

Six children in total have died since the outbreak began, with the Health Ministry pushing a vaccination campaign to contain the disease.

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❤️🤍💙 Lisa (SoldierGirl) @soldiergirl.bsky.social · 46m

Yep!! He was a musical genius.

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Scott Gable @scottgable.bsky.social · 53m

Imagine what he would’ve done and created!!

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❤️🤍💙 Lisa (SoldierGirl) @soldiergirl.bsky.social · 1h

Happy 85th Birthday John Lennon!!

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Susan Brown @susanhypoluxo.bsky.social · 33m

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PinkTweets @pinktweets.bsky.social · 37m

He is total garbage and I hope terrible things happen to him but I also hate misinformation. This is a complete fabrication by a known whacko.
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