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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 6h

Dominion Voting Systems has been sold to the former GOP director of elections in St. Louis -- will now be named Liberty Vote.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Dominion, voting firm targeted by false 2020 election claims, sold to new owner

Company, which reached $787.5m defamation settlement with Fox News, becomes new entity called Liberty Vote

www.theguardian.com

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 7h

Trump is NOT a man of peace, and the whole world knows it.

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 7h

And a silent vote on who agrees Trump is fking crazy.

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 10h

Lol, that will help the situation. (clown emoji)

Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 10h

But at least those dirty illegals won't have healthcare either. /s

Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 10h

But not yet stretched to the point of action.

Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 23h

"The first physical was so perfect they begged me to come back and show them again. They just couldn't believe i had done it."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"There's truth underneath all this fake outrage. Conservatives really are at a disadvantage in pop culture because most creative people are liberals, which has always been true & probably always will be. While MAGA has had some success building a culture machine, what it produces is mostly banal."

Whiny MAGA freaks out over Super Bowl halftime show

Songs in Spanish? In America?

www.publicnotice.co

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 1d

Seems unlikely that Swallwell would hype something this big without knowing the consequences of being wrong.

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 1d

Finally. Stepping up into his face continuously was excellent, Jeffries.

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 1d

Moron says more moronic words.

Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 1d

Two weeks away...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

".. In 2026, the trade slowdown will arrive 'as the global economy cools and as the full impact of higher tariffs is finally felt for a full year,' the WTO said."

@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

WTO Sees Full Drag of Trump Tariffs Hitting Trade Growth in 2026

The growth of global goods trade is expected to slow sharply next year after a surprisingly resilient first half of 2025, reflecting a delayed drag on international commerce from US President Donald T...

www.bloomberg.com

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe they listened?

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Forbes @forbes.com · 2d

One of Donald Trump’s earliest supporters on Wall Street owns a stake in the tiny mining business that tripled overnight on news of the government’s investment.

Billionaire Trump Donor Paulson Scores Windfall Thanks To Government’s Investment In Trilogy Metals

One of Donald Trump’s earliest supporters on Wall Street owns a stake in the tiny mining business that tripled overnight on news of the government’s investment.

www.forbes.com

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Forbes @forbes.com · 2d

One of Donald Trump’s earliest supporters on Wall Street owns a stake in the tiny mining business that tripled overnight on news of the government’s investment.

Billionaire Trump Donor Paulson Scores Windfall Thanks To Government’s Investment In Trilogy Metals

One of Donald Trump’s earliest supporters on Wall Street owns a stake in the tiny mining business that tripled overnight on news of the government’s investment.

www.forbes.com

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YouGov America @today.yougov.com · 2d

NEW Economist/YouGov
% of U.S. adult citizens saying they think that overall, the economy is getting better | worse...
At the start of Donald Trump's second term 19% | 37%
Now 19% | 53%
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A line chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Is the U.S. economy getting better or worse?."

The chart's sub-headline is: "Overall, do you think the economy is getting better or worse? (% of U.S. adult citizens)."

The chart has the note: "Note: Responses of "don't know" are not shown. Data for Sept. 26 - Nov. 14, 2020 is among registered voters only."

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 2d

So, even if you were just riding in the car when it crashed but had thc in your system, you are counted as a statistic against cannabis consumption.

Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 2d

Sure would be interesting to see who bought up quantities of this stock recently.

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 2d

"How dare the Feds investigate us for attempting to overthrow the government"

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2d

New on MSNBC: Trump's new acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan has recruited prosecutors from outside her office to take James Comey to trial, after being unable to find any federal prosecutors in her own office willing to pursue the charges, according to two people familiar with the selections.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 3d

It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 3d

How does this not backfire as Trump also insults and offends those countries. Wouldn't their interest eventually become creating propaganda that thwarts his regime?

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 3d

He FAFO'd. Now, his reputation is ruined for anything but a position in the Trump admin.

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 3d

Dude shows her full name, so the maga radicals are clear on who to target.

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Tom Pained @bygone1.bsky.social · 3d

Desperate to start a civil war.