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· Nov 15
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17 million+ are here. Wow.
I just spent the last 2 days looking around. Glad to see so many familiar faces and names and I want to thank all of you who remember me and followed me back and all the new follows. 😀 bsky-users.theo.io
I just spent the last 2 days looking around. Glad to see so many familiar faces and names and I want to thank all of you who remember me and followed me back and all the new follows. 😀 bsky-users.theo.io
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Yes. It does. Having spiritual beliefs doesn’t need to be related to politics or governing. Believing in the freedom of religion is precisely secular. Being a “secular country” does not mean people aren’t religious or spiritual.
OPINION: Just because religious behavior and affiliation have taken a nosedive in the last 30 years does not mean America is suddenly a secular country.
Americans may be going to church less, but most are still open to religion, spirituality
(RNS) — Just because religious behavior and affiliation have taken a nosedive in the last 30 years does not mean America is suddenly a secular country.
religionnews.com
May 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Yes. It does. Having spiritual beliefs doesn’t need to be related to politics or governing. Believing in the freedom of religion is precisely secular. Being a “secular country” does not mean people aren’t religious or spiritual.
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He's a good communicator and this is an important message
@govwesmoore.bsky.social: “The challenge that we've seen with DOGE is it's not smart, it's not efficient, and it's definitely not transparent.”
February 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
He's a good communicator and this is an important message
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NOTABLE: DOJ determines that a Jan. 6 defendant who was convicted of a firearm offense based on a search of his home must return to prison because the firearm charge is NOT covered by Trump's pardon.
This was a point of contention among J6ers.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
This was a point of contention among J6ers.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
February 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
NOTABLE: DOJ determines that a Jan. 6 defendant who was convicted of a firearm offense based on a search of his home must return to prison because the firearm charge is NOT covered by Trump's pardon.
This was a point of contention among J6ers.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
This was a point of contention among J6ers.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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barely a stretch to blame this on Trump. he's royally fucked up the CDC response to the bird flu outbreak causing the egg shortage
February 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
barely a stretch to blame this on Trump. he's royally fucked up the CDC response to the bird flu outbreak causing the egg shortage
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WSJ: A staffer for Elon Musk’s DOGE whose access to U.S. Treasury payment systems was approved by a federal judge on Thursday has links to a deleted social-media account that advocated for racism and eugenics
He resigned Thursday after the WSJ asked about it.
www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
He resigned Thursday after the WSJ asked about it.
www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts
A staffer for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency whose access to U.S. Treasury payment systems was approved by a federal judge on Thursday has links to a deleted social-media account that...
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
WSJ: A staffer for Elon Musk’s DOGE whose access to U.S. Treasury payment systems was approved by a federal judge on Thursday has links to a deleted social-media account that advocated for racism and eugenics
He resigned Thursday after the WSJ asked about it.
www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
He resigned Thursday after the WSJ asked about it.
www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
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Only took him 3 weeks to empty the shelves this time
February 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Only took him 3 weeks to empty the shelves this time
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NEW: Trump quietly nominated a batch of top Pentagon jobs on Monday night. One of them is Anthony Tata, a controversial former DOD official, to serve as undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness. He once referred to Obama as a “terrorist leader" subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
POLITICO Pro: Trump names loyalists, first-term vets for top Pentagon jobs
subscriber.politicopro.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
NEW: Trump quietly nominated a batch of top Pentagon jobs on Monday night. One of them is Anthony Tata, a controversial former DOD official, to serve as undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness. He once referred to Obama as a “terrorist leader" subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
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So the “read only” thing was a complete and total lie. The question is: what is the US Government going to do about it?
February 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
So the “read only” thing was a complete and total lie. The question is: what is the US Government going to do about it?
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This is not DEI how?
NEW: Yesterday, the Department of Transportation issued a memo that says DOT and DOT-supported programs should "give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average." www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.go...
www.transportation.gov
January 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This is not DEI how?
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He found out.
January 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
He found out.
Another midterm issue.
Remember when Republicans said education decisions should be made at the state and local level?
Not any more. Trump wants to tell all schools what to teach. No doubt this conflicts with some states' laws and school districts' curricula.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Not any more. Trump wants to tell all schools what to teach. No doubt this conflicts with some states' laws and school districts' curricula.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and
www.whitehouse.gov
January 30, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Another midterm issue.
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This is the same woman who pledged yesterday to never lie in the briefing room, right?
Remember, never take this White House at its word and report it as fact right off the bat.
They are now conceding that they made up the whole "$50 million of condoms to Gaza" thing that Karoline Leavitt peddled from the podium yesterday.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
They are now conceding that they made up the whole "$50 million of condoms to Gaza" thing that Karoline Leavitt peddled from the podium yesterday.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
White House walks back claim $50 million worth of condoms were being sent to Gaza
The Trump administration walked back the claim on Wednesday, clarifying that the $50 million was part of a broader aid package
www.independent.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This is the same woman who pledged yesterday to never lie in the briefing room, right?
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As many have said, this is not over, expect Trump II to try this again in a more tailored way.
BUT this is a case to demonstrate that while those staffing Trump II are malevolent, they are also incompetent, lack attention & focus, and are prone to infighting.
Those traits make them vulnerable.
BUT this is a case to demonstrate that while those staffing Trump II are malevolent, they are also incompetent, lack attention & focus, and are prone to infighting.
Those traits make them vulnerable.
🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs.
Full text, per government source:
Full text, per government source:
January 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
As many have said, this is not over, expect Trump II to try this again in a more tailored way.
BUT this is a case to demonstrate that while those staffing Trump II are malevolent, they are also incompetent, lack attention & focus, and are prone to infighting.
Those traits make them vulnerable.
BUT this is a case to demonstrate that while those staffing Trump II are malevolent, they are also incompetent, lack attention & focus, and are prone to infighting.
Those traits make them vulnerable.
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Asked Rep. Mike LAWLER (R-NY) at the GOP retreat about the status of including a higher/repealed state and local tax deduction (SALT) cap in the reconciliation package, a top priority for blue state GOP reps:
Lawler: “If SALT is not in the package, there is no package”
@scrippsnews.bsky.social
Lawler: “If SALT is not in the package, there is no package”
@scrippsnews.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Asked Rep. Mike LAWLER (R-NY) at the GOP retreat about the status of including a higher/repealed state and local tax deduction (SALT) cap in the reconciliation package, a top priority for blue state GOP reps:
Lawler: “If SALT is not in the package, there is no package”
@scrippsnews.bsky.social
Lawler: “If SALT is not in the package, there is no package”
@scrippsnews.bsky.social
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Elon Musk “will soon be on his way” to retrieve two astronauts on the ISS, according to President Trump.
January 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Elon Musk “will soon be on his way” to retrieve two astronauts on the ISS, according to President Trump.
Close to 2 million in the military.
Trump will offer ALL 2 million federal workers a buyout to resign. He’s so incapable and incompetent every action reflects nothing but chaos and madness.
January 28, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Close to 2 million in the military.
This timeline is one of the worst
Alina Habba to Chuck Schumer: "What your opinion on what the law is doesn't really matter. It's what the White House counsel says and what our attorney general of the US says."
January 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This timeline is one of the worst
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Nvidia’s 13% plunge at the US market’s open, fueled by investor concern about Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, erased a record amount of stock-market value from the world’s largest company 📊
January 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Nvidia’s 13% plunge at the US market’s open, fueled by investor concern about Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, erased a record amount of stock-market value from the world’s largest company 📊
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The 51 Republican senators who voted to advance Hegseth's nomination represent only 46% of Americans while the 47 Democrats & 2 Republicans who voted to block him represent 54%.
The GOP's Senate majority is built on minority rule, & its unfair design is a key enabler of Trump's attack on democracy
The GOP's Senate majority is built on minority rule, & its unfair design is a key enabler of Trump's attack on democracy
January 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The 51 Republican senators who voted to advance Hegseth's nomination represent only 46% of Americans while the 47 Democrats & 2 Republicans who voted to block him represent 54%.
The GOP's Senate majority is built on minority rule, & its unfair design is a key enabler of Trump's attack on democracy
The GOP's Senate majority is built on minority rule, & its unfair design is a key enabler of Trump's attack on democracy
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Price levels are not inflation
January 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Price levels are not inflation
Apple has not unbanned TikTok.
Interesting that there is an ad for Trump’s meme coin and Instagram. 🤦♂️
Interesting that there is an ad for Trump’s meme coin and Instagram. 🤦♂️
January 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Apple has not unbanned TikTok.
Interesting that there is an ad for Trump’s meme coin and Instagram. 🤦♂️
Interesting that there is an ad for Trump’s meme coin and Instagram. 🤦♂️
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dumb ass liberals keep going “see it’s a publicity stunt!” and well yes the thing about publicity stunts is they typically work! democrats are allergic to doing anything that people might like it’s infuriating
BREAKING: TikTok says it will restore service to U.S. users after assurance from President-elect Trump to the company’s service providers. nbcnews.to/4h3WXSW
January 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
dumb ass liberals keep going “see it’s a publicity stunt!” and well yes the thing about publicity stunts is they typically work! democrats are allergic to doing anything that people might like it’s infuriating
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GOP: Hegseth did 235 pushups this morning! He shits bullets!
ALSO GOP: He will shatter into tiny pieces should Dems get another five minutes to ask questions.
ALSO GOP: He will shatter into tiny pieces should Dems get another five minutes to ask questions.
Wicker shuts down Reed's request for a second round of questions (second rounds are quite standards during confirmation hearings of this sort)
January 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
GOP: Hegseth did 235 pushups this morning! He shits bullets!
ALSO GOP: He will shatter into tiny pieces should Dems get another five minutes to ask questions.
ALSO GOP: He will shatter into tiny pieces should Dems get another five minutes to ask questions.
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The minimum wage just went up in 21 states, increasing the pay of 9.2 million workers by a total of $5.7 billion, according to @epi.org.
The federal minimum wage continues to sit at $7.25 as it has since 2009.
The federal minimum wage continues to sit at $7.25 as it has since 2009.
January 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The minimum wage just went up in 21 states, increasing the pay of 9.2 million workers by a total of $5.7 billion, according to @epi.org.
The federal minimum wage continues to sit at $7.25 as it has since 2009.
The federal minimum wage continues to sit at $7.25 as it has since 2009.
This is the group that won the election. So embarrassing. 🤦♂️
At Mar-a-Lago for new year's:
Mike Waltz
Linda McMahon
Miriam Adelson
Matt Whitaker
Alina Habba
Mike Love
George Hamilton
Don King
Dan Scavino
Andrew Giuliani
Walt Nauta
James Blair
JD & Usha Vance
Lee Lipton
Don Jr and Bettina Anderson
Eric and Lara Trump
Marla Maples
Tiffany Trump
Ted Cruz
Mike Waltz
Linda McMahon
Miriam Adelson
Matt Whitaker
Alina Habba
Mike Love
George Hamilton
Don King
Dan Scavino
Andrew Giuliani
Walt Nauta
James Blair
JD & Usha Vance
Lee Lipton
Don Jr and Bettina Anderson
Eric and Lara Trump
Marla Maples
Tiffany Trump
Ted Cruz
January 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
This is the group that won the election. So embarrassing. 🤦♂️