DesertSkiesSue
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Lifelong Democrat hoping for a better world for my grandchildren. 💙🦋🌊
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#StopGunViolence
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#DOGE is a criminal organization
#ReadingEnthusiast
#VoteBlueforProgress
#ResistFascism
#StopGunViolence
#SaveThePlanet
#DOGE is a criminal organization
“Mr. Trump and his oil industry friends may imagine that by deposing President Nicolás Maduro and installing a friendly government there, the US would have unlimited access to this huge oil reserve, which is five times larger than the proven reserves in the US.”
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Trump's push for war with Venezuela is indeed about addiction — but not to drugs | Opinion (Raw Story)
President Donald Trump’s saber-rattling about potential military action in Venezuelais indeed about drugs, but not cocaine. It is about a far more dangerous ...
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November 30, 2025 at 7:42 AM
“Mr. Trump and his oil industry friends may imagine that by deposing President Nicolás Maduro and installing a friendly government there, the US would have unlimited access to this huge oil reserve, which is five times larger than the proven reserves in the US.”
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In fact, prosecutors said that Mr. Hernández, for years, allowed bricks of cocaine from Venezuela to flow through Honduras en route to the United States.
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In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions
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November 30, 2025 at 7:22 AM
In fact, prosecutors said that Mr. Hernández, for years, allowed bricks of cocaine from Venezuela to flow through Honduras en route to the United States.
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Prosecutors said Mr. Hernández was key to a scheme that lasted more than 20 years and brought more than 500 tons of cocaine into the United States.
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The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
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November 30, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Prosecutors said Mr. Hernández was key to a scheme that lasted more than 20 years and brought more than 500 tons of cocaine into the United States.
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He doesn't require anyone's approval, he has told those around him, and can "start any project at the White House as rapidly as he wishes," wrote the NYT. "You're the president of the United States, you can do anything you want," Trump said he's been told.
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Trump's embarrassing mistakes in rushed ballroom from wonky windows to staircase to nowhere (The Mirror US Online)
A probe into Donald Trump's new ballroom construction has revealed the significant challenges the president must overcome to complete his dream structure, in...
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November 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
He doesn't require anyone's approval, he has told those around him, and can "start any project at the White House as rapidly as he wishes," wrote the NYT. "You're the president of the United States, you can do anything you want," Trump said he's been told.
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“GOP lawmakers are now arguing that technology in cars is to blame. However, it isn’t the infotainment bloatware, wireless key-fobs, or power seats, they’re blasting, but safety systems that the NHTSA says have saved 860,000 lives since 1968.”
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Republicans Complain That Cars Have Become Too Safe, Say It Must Be Reversed (Futurism)
In the United States, where having a car is all but mandatory for 92 percentof the population, ever-higher car pr...
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November 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
“GOP lawmakers are now arguing that technology in cars is to blame. However, it isn’t the infotainment bloatware, wireless key-fobs, or power seats, they’re blasting, but safety systems that the NHTSA says have saved 860,000 lives since 1968.”
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Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are negotiating with Russian officials to ensure U.S. businesses-and Trump's friends-are in position to make a killing once the war ends, according to an exhaustive Wall Street Journal report published Friday.
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Trump's $2 Trillion Plan to Cash in on Ukraine ‘Peace' Leaks (The Daily Beast)
At the center of President Trump's contentious plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war isn't peace: it's profit.
Trump envoys Ste...
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November 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are negotiating with Russian officials to ensure U.S. businesses-and Trump's friends-are in position to make a killing once the war ends, according to an exhaustive Wall Street Journal report published Friday.
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Why am I remembering that full page ad he paid for calling for the death penalty of the Central Park Five?
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Trump Demands ‘Reverse Migration’ in Push for Sweeping Crackdown (Bloomberg)
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump called for “reverse migration” in the US while outlining a series of potential measures to crack down on immigration, i...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Why am I remembering that full page ad he paid for calling for the death penalty of the Central Park Five?
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I was just thinking about contributing to the "charity" Feeding America. Until I discovered that the salary for its CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, was approximately $949,866 in 2024, with her total compensation being $1,113,502. Apparently, feeding America isn't her top priority.
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I was just thinking about contributing to the "charity" Feeding America. Until I discovered that the salary for its CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, was approximately $949,866 in 2024, with her total compensation being $1,113,502. Apparently, feeding America isn't her top priority.
“The US is losing blue-collar jobs for the first time since the pandemic…as manufacturing industries lose jobs at a rapid pace while growth in construction & transportation has nearly zeroed out.”
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Despite Trump’s best efforts to reshore manufacturing, blue-collar employment is plunging for the first time since the pandemic with 59,000 lost jobs (Fortune)
Back in April, President Donald Trump touted his aggressive tariff policy as a catalyst for the reshoringof manufacturing jobs. Eight months late...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
“The US is losing blue-collar jobs for the first time since the pandemic…as manufacturing industries lose jobs at a rapid pace while growth in construction & transportation has nearly zeroed out.”
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Utter insanity
Utter insanity
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command
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November 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Utter insanity
Utter insanity
“The failed agency seems to have accomplished little beyond sowing chaos. Millions were reportedly lost in interest and fees after government projects were frozen, and some woefully underqualified DOGE staffers were reportedly pocketing six-figure salaries.”
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Musk's DOGE Quietly Killed Off After Delivering Almost Nothing (The Daily Beast)
Less than a year after Elon Musk took the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February, brandishing a bedazzled chainsaw to...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“The failed agency seems to have accomplished little beyond sowing chaos. Millions were reportedly lost in interest and fees after government projects were frozen, and some woefully underqualified DOGE staffers were reportedly pocketing six-figure salaries.”
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Why was Trump non-combative in his meeting with Mamdani?
1) He naturally fawns over strong men with charisma.
2) He forgot that Mamdani wasn’t from Saudi Arabia.
3) He hates his poll numbers. He will watch Mamdani & will adopt what works for NYC, claiming the ideas as his own.
4) All of the above.
1) He naturally fawns over strong men with charisma.
2) He forgot that Mamdani wasn’t from Saudi Arabia.
3) He hates his poll numbers. He will watch Mamdani & will adopt what works for NYC, claiming the ideas as his own.
4) All of the above.
November 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Why was Trump non-combative in his meeting with Mamdani?
1) He naturally fawns over strong men with charisma.
2) He forgot that Mamdani wasn’t from Saudi Arabia.
3) He hates his poll numbers. He will watch Mamdani & will adopt what works for NYC, claiming the ideas as his own.
4) All of the above.
1) He naturally fawns over strong men with charisma.
2) He forgot that Mamdani wasn’t from Saudi Arabia.
3) He hates his poll numbers. He will watch Mamdani & will adopt what works for NYC, claiming the ideas as his own.
4) All of the above.
Jennifer, 33, said that agents pointed guns at her and her four children, aged 2, 6, 10, and 13, according to a video and remarks from the family, reports THE CITY.
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ICE holds entire family with young children at gunpoint in Queens raid at wrong address (The Mirror US Online)
An East Elmhurst family was left shaken when federal agents busted into the Queens apartment on Nov. 13 in search of a family member who no longer lives at t...
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November 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Jennifer, 33, said that agents pointed guns at her and her four children, aged 2, 6, 10, and 13, according to a video and remarks from the family, reports THE CITY.
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In the letter, which ABC News obtained in August, Zamora said the country is willing to provide Abrego Garcia with refugee status or residency.
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Costa Rica willing to accept Abrego Garcia, contradicting Trump admin official (ABC News)
A top Costa Rican official said the country is still willing to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia, contradicting statements made by U.S. government officials in co...
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November 22, 2025 at 7:54 AM
In the letter, which ABC News obtained in August, Zamora said the country is willing to provide Abrego Garcia with refugee status or residency.
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The cost of renting the entire venue should have been around $5 million, which included $2.7 million in "rescheduling expenses" and "potential lost revenue", however FIFA were given the Kennedy Center for free, according to reporting by The Washington Post.
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Kennedy Center Head Melts Down After Shock Corruption Allegations (The Daily Beast)
Donald Trump loyalist Richard Grenell has gone into meltdown after claims that the Kennedy Center has become a private clubfor the president's friends a...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The cost of renting the entire venue should have been around $5 million, which included $2.7 million in "rescheduling expenses" and "potential lost revenue", however FIFA were given the Kennedy Center for free, according to reporting by The Washington Post.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I am not begrudging that the controllers get a bonus, although it seems excessive. I would have liked the government to fill the pantries and refrigerators of the SNAP recipients who missed payments. When you are at the poverty level, any setback can be hard to recoup.
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FAA bonuses to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during shutdown leave thousands out
The Federal Aviation Administration says only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive bonuses.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I am not begrudging that the controllers get a bonus, although it seems excessive. I would have liked the government to fill the pantries and refrigerators of the SNAP recipients who missed payments. When you are at the poverty level, any setback can be hard to recoup.
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If you ever read the book "Animal Farm" you will know who Trump is.
November 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
If you ever read the book "Animal Farm" you will know who Trump is.
“U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb concluded that President Donald Trump’s military takeover in Washington, D.C., illegally intrudes on local officials’ authority to direct law enforcement in the district. She put her order on hold for 21 days to allow for an appeal, however.”
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Judge orders Trump administration to end National Guard deployment in DC
A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital. U.S.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
“U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb concluded that President Donald Trump’s military takeover in Washington, D.C., illegally intrudes on local officials’ authority to direct law enforcement in the district. She put her order on hold for 21 days to allow for an appeal, however.”
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When Colombia says, ‘We’re no longer going to cooperate with you on counternarcotics,’ that is a massive blow to the partnership, which has actually made real progress in reducing the flow of narcotics out of Colombia.
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Democrats Raise Concerns Over Allied Curbs on Intelligence Sharing
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November 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
When Colombia says, ‘We’re no longer going to cooperate with you on counternarcotics,’ that is a massive blow to the partnership, which has actually made real progress in reducing the flow of narcotics out of Colombia.
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Yet, you can get fired at the FBI for a rainbow flag.
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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November 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Yet, you can get fired at the FBI for a rainbow flag.
This should be good.
November 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This should be good.
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If the pro-life and anti-Christian persecution groups truly believe in their causes, why are they quiet about the president hosting a tyrant at the White House who had a man brutally assassinated and dismembered and who is part of a regime that persecutes Christians?
November 20, 2025 at 10:17 AM
If the pro-life and anti-Christian persecution groups truly believe in their causes, why are they quiet about the president hosting a tyrant at the White House who had a man brutally assassinated and dismembered and who is part of a regime that persecutes Christians?
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BREAKING: Trump Calls for Arrest of Democratic Lawmakers and Reposts Calls to "Hang Them"
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BREAKING: Trump Calls for Arrest of Democratic Lawmakers and Reposts Calls to "Hang Them"
Donald Trump is calling for the arrest, indictment, and imprisonment of lawmakers who reminded military leaders to follow their oaths, amplifying calls to "hang them." A very serious morning.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
BREAKING: Trump Calls for Arrest of Democratic Lawmakers and Reposts Calls to "Hang Them"
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