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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 8h

40 million Americans may go hungry in November because their SNAP funding is at risk.

40 million people at a time when most are already struggling to put food on the table.

Trump just gave 40 billion to Argentina.

That could feed every American.

That could easily fund SNAP.

America first?

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...

Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’

Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...

www.volkskrant.nl

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12h

NBC just gutted the very teams that gave marginalized voices a seat at the table—then called it “restructuring.”

The cuts:

📌NBC BLK (Black community coverage)

📌NBC Latino (Latino community coverage)

📌NBC Asian America (Asian American community coverage)

📌NBC Out (LGBTQ+ community coverage)

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21h

We always get these huge Trump announcements with much media hype and fanfare with lots of big promises and assurances, effusively praising himself looking for awards & prizes, while experts say the details are scarce or nonexistent. Then a short time later we get the reality.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11h

Californians, this is it. In honor of the No Kings protests and to protect democracy, get that Prop 50 ballot in and vote YES.

Remind your friends, your family, and everyone you know—democracy only works if we do.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 10h

Colombian President Petro:
The United States wants Venezuela's and Guyana's oil, oil greed is what's behind the missiles over fishermen.

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Anonymous ⩜ @youranona.bsky.social · 3h

Prabowo's "invest in the future" schtick crumbles as free lunches poison 9k kids, sparking protests killing 10, all while blowing $28bn amid inequality riots and economic nosedive. #Indonesia

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Jorge A. Caballero, MD @datadrivenmd.social · 18h

"Person impeached for insurrection sends billions to Argentina during US gov't shutdown" and "Felon convicted of fraud pardons felon convicted of fraud" and "Long-time Epstein associate posts video depicting himself as a king dumping diarrhea on Americans from a fighter jet" are factual statements

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 17h

BREAKING: The death toll from Israeli attacks across Gaza now stands at 35 Palestinians since dawn, according to medical sources in the besieged enclave.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/256u7j

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23h

Page One.

@washingtonpost.com

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 14h

Marco Rubio betrayed drug gang informants to seal El Salvador prison deal, report says

Marco Rubio betrayed drug gang informants to seal El Salvador prison deal: report

Trump administration allegedly agreed to abandon confidential informants protected by US government in an effort to ink CECOT deal

www.independent.co.uk

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 17h

Oh wow

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The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 21h

So in western Alaska, thousands of people are homeless due to flooding rains, one person is dead & two people are missing. But yet, the regime hasn't said a word, no thoughts or prayers, nothing.
Once again, they could care less about Americans, it's about enriching themselves through GREED.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Rand Paul: "When you kill someone, if you're not in a declared war, you really need to know someone's name at least. You have to accuse them of something. You have to present evidence. So all of these people have been blown up without any evidence of a crime."

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 18h

Gov. Pritzker: "Democrats should just...follow the law. That means if someone broke the law — whether you're an ICE agent, or a CBP agent, or Stephen Miller — if you broke the law, you should be held accountable."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Mike Johnson: "We're fighting for healthcare as well. Not just in word but in deed. We put in the one big beautiful bill, real reforms to Medicaid to make it work better."

(The bill in fact cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid.)

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Trump: "Don't forget I can use the Insurrection Act. 50% of the presidents almost have used that. And that's unquestioned power."

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 16h

Zelenskyy: "I instructed our diplomats - and have already spoken about this with many leaders - to prepare a meeting of the coalition of the willing in the near future. We need strong joint positions in Europe. And this will happen. Thank you to everyone who is with us."

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Fanone Is A Hero Of J6,
Don Old Chump is a ZERO......

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Ruthie aka Tired Afro-Latina @blastgurl69.bsky.social · 15h

the woman is wearing a pink top and earrings and making a funny face .

ALT: the woman is wearing a pink top and earrings and making a funny face .

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you to everyone at the #NO_KINGS rallies for making your voices heard & being part of history.
The massive crowds were joyful, passionate & spectacular!

So were the signs...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21h

@nicolefoy.bsky.social is the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.

She did it because the government isn’t.

This is what she found.

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 16h

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress nearly a month ago with 70% of the vote yet Mike Johnson refuses to swear in. This is a continuation of the Jan 6 attack that was designed to overturn an election.

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#BlueStormComin1🌪️👊🔥🇺🇸 @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone want to be included in my next starter pack comment starter.

Thanks

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a man in a suit and tie says let 's get started while sitting at a desk

ALT: a man in a suit and tie says let 's get started while sitting at a desk

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M.T. Nestor @mt-nestor.bsky.social · 18h

This is my favorite sign from yesterday

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