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Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

Wow, the FBI used 39% of its workforce to deal with the January 6th event. Imagine if such focus was given to criminal activity within the U.S. government!?
#FBI #January6th

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

Disney+ streaming raised its price and, as a result, lost about 1 million subscribers. I pay around $19 for Hulu and think I may drop them so I can set up a payment plan for my health care bill.
#DisneyPlus #Pricehike

www.breitbart.com/entertainmen...

Disney+ Streaming Service Sheds 1 Million Subscribers Following Price Hike

Disney's traditional television business continues to decline with operating income at so-called linear networks dropping sharply by 11 percent to $1.1 billion in the last financial quarter.

www.breitbart.com

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

He's always such a d#ck

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

Protestors shut down streets, Dash services and a highway in Los Angeles, California over the deportation efforts by the President.
#Protestors #California

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Thousands of anti-ICE protesters block 101 Freeway, streets in downtown Los Angeles

Thousands of people marched in downtown Los Angeles Sunday in protest of President Trump's planned mass deportations blocking several streets and causing "major gridlock", according to the Los Angeles...

abc7.com

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

USPS (United States Postal Service) has reversed it's decision. Packages from China and Beijing will continue to be processed as they work with the federal government to make sure proper tariffs get applied.
#USPS #Tariffs

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/...

US Postal Service will accept packages from China, Hong Kong after freeze

Postal Service says working with US border agency on ‘efficient collection mechanism’ for Donald Trump’s China tariffs.

www.aljazeera.com

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

Check out Jesse Watters's video regard the waste and fraud by USAID. And why, specifically, are Democrats working so hard to save the department? Real International Development doesn't look like this. America First!
#USAID #AmericaFirst

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Y6QhWf/

Elon Musk’s treating our foreign aid office like a crime scene and Democrats are freaking out about it… but here’s how USAID has been spending your money

TikTok video by Jesse Watters

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Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

Some unbelievable spending by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) YOUR TAXES paid for. What the!?
#USAID #DOGE

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#breakingnews #america @The Resistance

TikTok video by Doxielvr

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Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

Trump's employee buy-out for resignations before February 6th are only 1 out of the expected 5 to 6% expected. However, most will come just before the deadline.
#Buyout #resignation

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

At least 20,000 federal workers have taken Trump's buyout offer as deadline nears

The White House expects the number of federal employees who accept the buyout offer to grow rapidly in the leadup to Thursday's deadline.

www.usatoday.com

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

Thankful for the warning to returning Jamaicans! Thankful they've seen the difference with their criminal element limited and the communities changed! Be strong and truly follow through with your pledge to keep your progress!!
#Jamaica #Gangs
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I agree with you my Prime Minister ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 #andrewholness #fyp #jamaica

TikTok video by Donya Stephens

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Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

If you haven't volunteered to help in North Carolina after the disaster, and you can now, please do so! The numbers have dropped and fresh people, skilled and unskilled, are still desperately needed!! YOU can rebuild a community!
#NorthCarolina
#Volunteer

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February 4th. Arrival of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Post Trump visit, and future plans for Valley Strong Disaster Relief #wnc #hurricaneHelene #Appalachia #fyp

TikTok video by Jason A Ward

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Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

Regardless of who you vote for, our new Governor needs to drastically change Michigan's education system, especially if the federal Dept. of Ed. is dismantled and control goes back to states!
#Michigan #Whitmer

#Michigan #Whitmer www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Y635pa/

TikTok - Make Your Day

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Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

EPA potential firing of 1,000 employees. Out of the 15,130 employees, we can easily do without 1,000 as we limit the insane number of regulations alone! What are they crying about??
#EPA

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/c...

Over 1,000 EPA Workers on Climate Change and More Could Be Fired ‘Immediately’

A spokeswoman for Lee Zeldin, the new head of the agency, said the goal was to create an “effective and efficient” federal work force.

www.nytimes.com

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

U.S. Postal Service is temporarily suspending the acceptance of packages from China and Hong Kong! No doubt this is in response to China levying a 15% tariff against the import of goods to America.
#Tariffs #MadeInAmerica

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Y6bf1A/

The U.S. Postal Service announced a temporary suspension of "international package acceptance of inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong" until further notice. According to the notice, the suspension...

TikTok video by abc7chicago

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Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

Are you going to be greatly affected by China's tariffs? I can't afford what was once common amenities, and are now luxuries. Plus the incentive to bring manufacturers back to the U.S. and beef up our production is a plus to me.
#China #Tariffs

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

“The (DOGE) caucus is about focusing on rooting out waste, fraud and abuse. I joined in good faith and to make sure.. (we) have a voice at the table to protect my constituents,” said Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.). What a contradictory statement!!
#Nevada
www.politico.com/live-updates...

House Democrats are sticking with DOGE Caucus

One member said he wants a "voice at the table" amid Elon Musk's scorched-earth campaign.

www.politico.com

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) in DOGE caucus said "Elon doesn't seem to think.. caucus is necessary because he doesn't seem to think Congress is necessary." Yet Congress has no direct power of DOGE, so that's a useless statement of judgement.
#DOGE #Florida
www.politico.com/live-updates...

House Democrats are sticking with DOGE Caucus

One member said he wants a "voice at the table" amid Elon Musk's scorched-earth campaign.

www.politico.com

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 5

Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib..
Palestinian.. (US) member of Congress, said.. Trump was "openly calling for ethnic cleansing," and "He’s perfectly fine cutting off.. Americans from federal funds while.. funding.. to Israeli government continues flowing."
#Michigan
www.politico.com/live-updates...

Trump’s plan to ‘take over’ Gaza Strip confuses GOP lawmakers

"There's probably a couple of kinks in that slinky,” Sen. Thom Tillis said.

www.politico.com

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 4

TikTok is purposely marking a creator's content as unoriginal. An appeal is denied, and this results in de-monetizing the creator. And for what - why? You decide.
#JoePagliarulo #TikTok

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YYKdfS/

Have you noticed? They're doing it again. This platform is calling original content - "unoriginal." It's a problem that needs solved now. #news #tiktok

TikTok video by Joe "Pags" Pagliarulo

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Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 3

Just like that, hours before tariffs were to go in place with Mexico and Canada, both agreed to plans to protect our southern and northern borders by going after drug smugglers and persons illegally crossing the borders.
#Tariffs #canadatariffs

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Trump pauses Canadian tariffs for 30 days in deal with Trudeau

President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to a pause in implementing tariffs for at least a month, just hours after Trump agreed to delay tariffs on Mexico. The announced de…

thehill.com

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 3

Hours before the tariff on Mexico was to go in place, a temporary hold was set by Trump. Why? Because Mexico promised 10,000 troops to attend the border stopping fentanyl and illegal migrants.
#Mexico #tariffs

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Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico for 1 month after Sheinbaum agrees to send troops to border

President Trump announced he is pausing tariffs targeting imports from Mexico for a month after the country's president agreed to send 10,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.

www.cbsnews.com

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Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 3

Trump dismantled and shut down the independent US Agency for International Development (USAIDS). Other countries and international organizations will have to take up the slack.
#USAIDS #Internationalaid

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Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 3

Are you aware of China's global plan that has created their greater control at the Panama Canal? Now is the time to educate yourself as to why Trump wants to defend against China.
#Panamacanal #China

China’s Belt and Road global development initiative www.cfr.org/backgrounder...

China’s Massive Belt and Road Initiative

China’s colossal infrastructure investments may usher in a new era of trade and growth for economies in Asia and beyond. But skeptics worry that China is laying a debt trap for borrowing governments.

www.cfr.org

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 3

We've had some success limiting China's control of the Panama Canal. "Mulino pledging that his country would not renew a 2017 memo... to participate in China’s Belt and Road global development initiative. www.cfr.org/backgrounder...

www.bizpacreview.com/2025/02/03/r...

China’s Massive Belt and Road Initiative

China’s colossal infrastructure investments may usher in a new era of trade and growth for economies in Asia and beyond. But skeptics worry that China is laying a debt trap for borrowing governments.

www.cfr.org

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 3

Trump defends tariffs, expounding on how much the U.S. has allowed other countries to take advantage, specifically by not allowing several imports greatly traded. The European Union could be next.
#Trump #Tariffs

www.foxnews.com/politics/tru... #FoxNews

Trump defends tariffs, accuses Canada of being 'very abusive of the United States': video

President Trump talked about the tariffs he imposed on Canadian, Chinese and Mexican imports during a gaggle with reporters, and accused China of "running the Panama Canal."

www.foxnews.com

Choco @chocobannana.bsky.social · Feb 3

Justin Trudeau of Canada has encouraged the citizens regarding the U.S. levying a 25% tariff on imports."Now is the time to choose products made right here in Canada," Trudeau wrote on X. "Check the labels. Let’s do our part. Wherever we can, choose Canada."
#Canada #Tariff