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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 12h

Let’s not forget that every single Republican who stands by and enables Donald Trump could stop this recklessness today, tomorrow or any damn day of the week. Their failure—their refusal—to do so makes them complicit in his crimes and the crimes of his corrupt, lawless regime.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 1d

This arrest appears to be in direct violation of a temporary restraining order prohibiting DHS officers from arresting journalists. The officers here may well be subject to contempt of court. protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...

It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily
ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
a.
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.

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Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social · 1d

Bari Weiss was made Editor in Chief of CBS News because FBI Director was already taken.

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Anita 909 @anita909.bsky.social · 1d

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1d

A massive explosion has destroyed the Accurate Energetic Systems facility in Bucksnort, Tennesse. It produced explosives and equipment for military, defence, aerospace, demolition, mining and oil industries.

19 people unaccounted.

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Anita 909 @anita909.bsky.social · 1d

Trumps friend bought Dominion, so it would seem the coup in complete.

Anita 909 @anita909.bsky.social · 1d

His buddy bought Dominion - so good luck at the polls. Its done, the coup is complete

Anita 909 @anita909.bsky.social · 1d

I woke up to the news that his friend bought Dominion. So Trump officially owns the voting apparatus. SOS

Dominion, center of 2020 conspiracies, bought by ex-GOP elections chief

Dominion, based in Denver, was at the center of false claims about Trump’s 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

www.newsweek.com

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Anita 909 @anita909.bsky.social · 1d

They do not care about history.
She will not go to jail because America has been overthrown, Trump owns the voting machines now - officially.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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Anita 909 @anita909.bsky.social · 2d

From Robert Reich
Amazon... don't use it, if u still do.

"-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine.
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund.
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump.
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump."

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Anita 909 @anita909.bsky.social · 2d

The ClA's deputy director has
"abruptly demoted" the CIA's acting general counsel & installed himself in that role, thus taking
"control of making legal judgments for the agency while continuing to help lead it.

Anita 909 @anita909.bsky.social · 2d

If this had been my mother i would have gone nuts - and obviously it does make me nuts. WTFcuk does this to a old woman.

Photographs of an 84 yr old white woman in Portland Oregon who was attacked by ICE and required stiches to her head which was slammed to the ground.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3d

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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Grist @grist.org · 3d

Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go?

The presidential campaign bad-mouthed FEMA while using crowdfunding to donate to evangelical nonprofits.

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#Disaster #Climate #Trump #Donations #FEMA #GoFundMe

Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go?

On a dusty, warm day last October, nearly a month after Hurricane Helene tore across the southeastern United States, Donald Trump stood behind a podium in Swannanoa, North Carolina, to pledge funding ...

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