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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 5h

Gavin Newsom: “Masked men. Jumping out of unmarked vehicles. People disappearing. No due process. No oversight. No accountability. People say I’m being hyperbolic. Bullshit. This is happening in America today.”

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 9h

Two Former Trump Officials Warn About Trump and Miller's Plan For Absolute Power

With @oliviaoftroye.com and @milestaylor.bsky.social

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 4h

He doesn’t have the right to do this.

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Trump floats dropping Spain from NATO alliance — Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday the NATO alliance should weigh throwing Spain out of its membership ranks over a dispute about the Western European nation's lagging military spending...

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 4h

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Mike Johnson Gets Eviscerated On Live TV By Military Spouse Caller — HuffPost

“As a Republican, I’m very disappointed ... in you, because you do have the power to call the House back,” a Virginia woman fumed at the speaker.

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Jamie Delaney L. 🏳️‍⚧️ @ljamied.bsky.social · 12h

So. Since I had my GCS in April, at which point I quit androgen suppressors because they’re no longer needed, my estrogen levels have remained steady on my pre-surgical dosage. I have not gotten a significant boost in breast size, which is fine, but I am seeing a big change in my thighs and hips. 👍

a cartoon character with the words party hips on the bottom of the screen

Alt: a cartoon character with the words party hips on the bottom of the screen

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 4h

Whoo hoo!!!!

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 5h

Suck it, Alex.

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Alex Jones asks US supreme court to block $1.4bn defamation judgment — Guardian US

Rightwing pundit’s request is latest in a series of appeals, both against the judgment and against sale of InfoWars

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

Christian minister attacked by ICE agents. Waiting for the outrage from MAGA. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Pastor shot in the head by ICE agents sues over First Amendment threats

David Black joins journalists and protesters in lawsuit to stop ‘pattern of extreme brutality’ from federal agents

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 5h

I co-sign this post.

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 6h

Dear Speaker Mike Johnson:

SINCE YOU LOVE WORK REQUIREMENTS, I PROPOSE WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR CONGRESS. DO YOUR JOB OR NOT GET PAID! BRING THE HOUSE IN SESSION. THIS IS DESPICABLE!

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onion person @junlper.beer · 5h

i’ll never get over this

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 5h

One of my dear friends works for the IRS. She was furloughed during one of the last three shutdowns and then let go. Then hired back. And now she’s furloughed again. Talk about job security.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 5h

Fine. I’ll just die then. 🥴

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Inhalers warm the planet as much as half a million cars — Earth.com

Inhalers help millions of people breathe easier each day and can often be a lifeline for many who suffer from a host of respiratory diseases. A new study reveals that while inhalers can potentially sa...

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 5h

Can attest.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 5h

Nope.

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Trump’s Peace Deal Might Be Doomed From The Start — HuffPost

The chance of continued peace between Israel and Hamas depends on bigger and more complex decisions that there's no guarantee Donald Trump will pursue.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 5h

poor trump is a weak and babyish punk.

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Letitia James, NY attorney general and Trump foe, indicted for mortgage fraud — Reuters

New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of President Donald Trump, was indicted on charges of lying on a mortgage application on Thursday, the Justice Department said, as the administr...

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 13h

I said that half in jest. I am self employed and have to file quarterly taxes. But I hate subsidizing this evil government.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 1d

But he doesn’t, Nosferatu.

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Yes, Stephen Miller Said Trump Had 'Plenary Authority' In A CNN Interview — HuffPost

A bizarre moment during a cable news interview saw one of the president's closest advisers make a wild assertion.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

More and more Democrats are calling out the Mad King, you love to see it

Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 1d

“This is a man who’s suffering dementia,” said @govpritzker.illinois.gov. “This is a man who has something stuck in his head … He doesn’t read. He doesn’t know anything that’s up to date. It’s just something in the recesses of his brain that is effectuating to have him call out these cities.”

Gov. JB Pritzker says President Trump deploying troops to Chicago due to ‘dementia’ and obsessive fixations

Democratic governor’s comments came as he continues to oppose President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago area for deportation efforts.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Yet another incident that would’ve gotten any other president immediately impeached that is only the 127th worst thing Trump has done in 2025.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 1d

Going to buy his music now. Anyone that pisses trump off I’ll support.

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Trump administration clashes with country superstar Zach Bryan over song lyrics — NBC News

After country music superstar Zach Bryan shared a snippet of a new song with lyrics that appeared to criticize ICE, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called it “completely disrespe...

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 1d

Huh. Do I have to file taxes then?

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IRS to furlough nearly half its workforce as shutdown drags on — NBC News

The move comes a week before a payment deadline for taxpayers who received extensions on their 2024 filings.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 1d

Kristi Noem is a crisis actor.

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Kristi Noem Insists She Was 'Attacked' Before Agents Pounced On Dem Senator — HuffPost

Noem is still blaming Sen. Alex Padilla for the dramatic altercation that went down during a June press conference about ICE raids in Southern California.

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Brutal Realist @brutalrealist.bsky.social · 1d

Why are the people in the Guard agreeing to these assignments?

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Legal Expert Warns Latest Military Move Amid Trump's Crackdown Is 'Extremely' Authoritarian — HuffPost

Law professors weigh in on what's most concerning about the recent National Guard deployments, with one emphasizing why the current situation is scary.

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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 1d

AG Pam Bondi was unprofessional and partisan, but most importantly, she was evasive, refusing to answer good questions she didn’t like.

Fortunately, Adam Schiff kept the receipts. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

AG Pam Bondi refused to answer key questions, and Adam Schiff kept the receipts

Over several hours, the attorney general was unprofessional and partisan, but most importantly, she was evasive, rejecting important lines of inquiry.

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