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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 14h

Trump’s new, additional 100% tariffs on China, will cost the average US household up to $2600.

Trump is forcing Americans to pay more than twice as much for electronics, toys, sneakers, clothing, appliances & more, right before the Holidays.

This is the real “War on Christmas.”

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 22h

Trump is definitely going to start his own “peace prize” and give it to brutal dictators, billionaire donors, and international war criminals.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump said he was going to release his healthcare plan to replace the Affordable Care Act in “two weeks,” 159 weeks ago.

Republicans’ only plan for your healthcare is to cut it.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 2d

While Trump falsely blames Tylenol for autism, he’s been taking millions from companies producing PFAs that cause birth defects, liver damage, and cancer — then weakening regulations and withholding reports on their danger.

His corruption is killing us.
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.

Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...

www.propublica.org

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

Donald Trump is calling for the Chicago mayor and Illinois governor to be locked up because they won’t bend the knee to his fascism and legitimize his lies and propaganda.

Locking up political opponents to crush dissent is fascism, whether you like the word or not.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

Trump is going to track Americans’ every move.

This is in addition to Palantir tracking us using our private financial, health and travel data, social media, donations — and more.

If you think they’re only tracking “illegals” or “Antifa,” then you haven’t been paying attention.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

Trump’s billionaire buddy threw him a $50M fundraiser.

Trump approved construction of a road for his mining company in Alaska, endangering wildlife and harming indigenous communities.

This is happening out in the open. Imagine the corruption we don’t see
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Trump approves mining road, delivers $70 million windfall to MAGA billionaire

On April 6, 2024, a procession of Range Rovers, Aston Martins, and Bentleys rolled up to the Palm Beach mansion of billionaire John Paulson. The occasion was a glitzy fundraiser for Donald Trump’s pre...

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 4d

The health insurance industry doesn't care who you voted for — only how much money they can extract from you.

Insurance premiums are set to double, and Republicans shut down the government to make sure it happens.

Now is the time to demand universal healthcare with Medicare for All.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 5d

“news that reflects reality”

The consolidation of media by right-wing oligarchs continues.

CBS News, WSJ, Fox News, Sinclair, WaPo, TikTok, X, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp — all controlled by Trump allies pushing a curated reality designed to legitimize Trump’s agenda.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 5d

They’re lying because they want you to support them cutting your healthcare, and they want you to blame immigrants.

- undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for Medicaid or the ACA

- 700 rural hospitals will close

- Health insurance premiums will double, or more

- 15 million will lose coverage

Fact Check: Mike Johnson's Biggest Lies About Health Care and Undocumented Immigrants

GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson pushes the false narrative that Democrats shut down the government to fund health care for undocumented people.

www.rollingstone.com

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 5d

They are not “going after illegals,” they are targeting brown people, because it’s not about immigration, it’s about white nationalism.

This isn’t “law and order” — it’s fascism.

Don’t let them pretend that what they’re doing is normal, legal, or moral.
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How federal agents are terrorizing American citizens

Last week, hundreds of heavily armed federal agents descended on an apartment complex in Chicago, arriving in Black Hawk helicopters and moving trucks.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 5d

Start charging AI companies, in full, for the energy they use and the pollution they cause, and they’ll quickly find a way to be more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 5d

Companies profiting from ICE:

Amazon
AT&T
Motorola
Dell
Google
Microsoft
FedEx
UPS
Bank of America
Citizen's Bank

ICE’s abuses will never end because they are profit drivers for the companies donating to Trump for contracts, and boosting the stocks Congress invests in.

For-profit fascism.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 6d

Ken Klippenstein deserves all of the credit for breaking this story a week ago, that the media is just starting to report on now. www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nsp...

Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”

New directive targets “anti-Christian,” “anti-American,” and “anti-capitalism” opinions

www.kenklippenstein.com

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 6d

Trump’s message is clear:

If you defend immigrants, LGBTQ+, Black or brown people, or oppose billionaires and corporations exploiting us, or stand against his attacks on free speech and Democracy — you’ll be targeted as a terrorist.

This isn’t hyperbole.
It’s his directive.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 9d

44% of Americans are paid less than a living wage, while a union-buster who pays poverty wages, and buys elections to get more tax breaks hits $500 billion.

Our system isn’t broken.
It’s working exactly how billionaires want it to work.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 13d

Trump is directing his Sec of War to send troops, using full force, into a US city, to fight a siege he made up, being fought by a group that doesn’t exist.

He’s declaring war on Americans exercising their 1st amendment rights to speak out and protest his attacks on democracy.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 15d

Don’t let Trump indicting Comey stop you from talking about Trump…

- cutting healthcare for 15M
- raising healthcare insurance premiums by 75%
- tariffs costing the average American $5200/ year
- getting a $400M jet as a bribe
- doubling his wealth off the presidency
- covering up the Epstein files

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 15d

The average middle class American earns $1.66 million in their lifetime.

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Larry Ellison each “earn” an American Dream every 2 minutes.

The American Dream isn’t for us. It’s a fairy tale we’re told by those at the top to sell us on our own exploitation.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 15d

Americans are already price gouged for their necessary medications.

Now Trump wants to make sure more Americans die and go into debt.

Absolutely sociopathic.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 15d

It only took 248 days to get to “demanding and indicting political enemies.”

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 15d

At least 16 people have died in ICE custody so far this year.

At least 1,250 people detained by ICE are now missing.

Almost half of the people arrested by ICE have no criminal record.

This is fascism, and Trump made sure his oligarchs are profiting from it.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 17d

Trump is currently forcing taxpayers to pay almost $1 billion to upgrade the private jet he received as a bribe from Qatar.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 17d

TL;DR:
Republicans control Congress and the White House.
If the government shuts down, it means they can't govern in the majority.

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