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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 12h

The radical left is truly horrifying

Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 13h

Despite Trump’s promises to lower prices day 1, most Americans are still struggling to get by. PNC Bank's annual Financial Wellness in the Workplace Report shows that 67 percent of workers now say they are living paycheck to paycheck, up from 63 percent in 2024.

Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 15h

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 3d

Americans paid $195 billion on Trump’s tariffs by the end of September.

But noooo we don’t have the money to forgive student loans, provide people healthcare, or feed kids.

Man, I swear we could get MAGA on board with socialism if we convince then it’s a F you to China and the libs

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 3d

Thank goodness our troops are there to defend Bass Pro Shops 💀

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 3d

Policies that are ACTUALLY pro-life:

Universal Healthcare
Free School Lunches
Universal Childcare
Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
Comprehensive Sex Ed
Affordable Housing
Food Assistance

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 3d

Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social media site X that the “RIFs have begun,” referring to reduction-in-force plans aimed at reducing the size of the federal government.

Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 4d

I’m sorry WHAT?!

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 4d

Nearly 1 in 4 FBI agents have been moved to immigration - pulling resources from national security, counter-terrorism, cybercrime, and drug trafficking investigations. In the largest field offices, up to 45% of agents are now being used for immigration enforcement.

Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 5d

No service for fascists

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 5d

Rev. David Black, who leads First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, says he was taking part in a prayer vigil outside the Broadview ICE facility when officers opened fire on him without warning.

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 5d

Adelita Grijalva won election to congress two weeks ago and would be the tie breaking vote to release the Epstein files - yet Mike Johnson continues to delay swearing her in.

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 6d

MAGA is more pissed off at Bad Bunny telling them to learn Spanish for the Super Bowl Halftime Show than about literal children being zip tied by ICE.

If that doesn’t tell you how far gone the American right is…

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 6d

The number of domestic and international flight delays have been surging in recent days, with more than 6,000 reported Monday

Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 6d

Trump has indicated willingness to invoke the Insurrection Act, saying on Monday, “If I had to enact it – I’d do that. If people were being killed, and courts were holding us up, or governors or mayors were holding us up.”

Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 7d

Illinois has filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Chicago.

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 9d

Trump’s Budget gave $170 billion to border and immigration enforcement, making ICE the world’s 4th largest military - now they’re dressing the part.

This increasing militarization of police and deployment of National Guard is purposefully blurring the line btw domestic police and our military.

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 11d

Why do men like this feel like they NEED to give their feedback on women’s fashion like??

This was a post about press on nails.

Giving the ICK

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 11d

We can’t pass a vote to save Americans from skyrocketing healthcare costs, but we can waste $200 million building a ballroom for Queen Trump? Got it.

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 11d

The Trump administration is using the shutdown as justification to withhold billions from blue states - including $8 billion in clean energy projects and $18 billion in infrastructure funding for New York.

Because sure, punish the states that contribute the most to the American economy.

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 11d

DHS adviser Corey Lewandowski told Benny Johnson ICE agents will be attending Bad Bunny’s halftime show at the Super Bowl, saying, “There is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else”

Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 12d

Its so fun learning about all these random US laws because the Trump administration decides to violate a new one

Re: the Hatch Act

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 12d

“In addition to the boats confirmed to be intercepted, live-stream coverage and communication has been lost with multiple other boats. We are diligently working to account for all participants and crew,” GSF said.

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 12d

Happy Government Shutdown ❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

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Alex @alexcascio.bsky.social · 12d

Trump is using government websites to push the narrative that Democrats are to blame for the government shutdown, including messages blaming “the radical left”

This is likely in violation of the Hatch Act, which restricts partisan political activity by federal employees.

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