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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 11h

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

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Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

The White House budget office says that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues.

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 13h

Thousands of U.S.bound packages are trapped at hubs across the country, unable to clear the maze of new customs requirements imposed by Trump. As packages flagged for customs issues pile up in UPS warehouses, the company has begun ‘disposing of’ some shipments.”

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'I’ve never seen anything like this before': US-bound packages pile up amid tariff nightmare (AlterNet)

NBC News reports President Donald Trump’s chaotic tariffs are pushing UPS to toss U.S.-bound packages with customs paperwork issues. “Thousands of U.S.-bound...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 13h

The Florida Republicans concluded their letter, saying "We hope that the Nobel Committee will recognize María Corina Machado’s remarkable contributions and grant her the distinction she so rightly deserves."

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Trump is raging against the Nobel Peace Prize winner. His own secretary of state endorsed her (AlterNet)

As MAGA raged over the fact that President Donald Trump was passed up for the Nobel Peace Prizefor his work on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, a letter from Secr...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 13h

A Texas burger chain, which shot to fame after naming itself after Donald Trump and offering a supersized helping of MAGA politics, has closed after ICE arrested its Lebanese owner.

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Texas restaurant chain Trump Burger mysteriously closes as owners face deportation (The Independent)

A Texas burger chain, which shot to fame after naming itself after Donald Trump and offering a supersized helping of MAGA politics, has closed after ICE arre...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 14h

Civil disruptors, hate mongers, freedom suppressers, and executioners of Venezuelan fishermen do not win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 14h

If the Gaza peace deal succeeds, peace may finally come to the Middle East. This happened because world opinion shifted, in no small part due to the many pro-Palestinian protests around the world, the voices that Trump tried over and over again to silence.

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 14h

More than 50,000 runners from over 100 countries will descend on the Windy City this weekend for the Chicago Marathon, a world-renowned race that contributes hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy each year.

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Tensions high as thousands of runners from around the world flock to Chicago Marathon with ICE patrolling streets (The Independent)

More than 50,000 runners from over 100 countries will descend on the Windy City this weekend for the Chicago Marathon, a world-renowned race that contributes...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 14h

If the Gaza peace deal succeeds, peace may finally come to the Middle East. This happened because world opinion shifted, in no small part due to the many pro-Palestinian protests around the world, the voices that Trump tried over and over again to silence.

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MAGA 'enraged' as Trump loses Nobel Peace Prize and call for new award for president (The Mirror US Online)

Donald Trump has not won this year's Nobel Peace Prize, and his MAGA base has been left furious. No one has campaigned for the coveted award quite like Trump...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 14h

“I’d estimate that Vought has implemented maybe 10% or 15% of his program,” said Donald F. Kettl, former dean of the public policy school at the Uni of Maryland. “If this were a baseball game, we’d be in the top of the second inning.”

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Mass firings, unpaid furloughs? The Trump loyalist who picked up where Musk left off (Los Angeles Times)

It has been four months since E...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 14h

Delusional.

Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, & saving lives. He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of his will," said WH spokesman Steven Cheung.

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White House says Nobel Committee puts 'politics over peace' (Reuters)

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 19h

Not Donald Trump. So sad.

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Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan leader Maria Machado: 'Democracy is in retreat' (ABC News)

LONDON -- The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela ...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

All to cover up the Epstein files.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

TOP: Prem shares a clip of Noem saying “we’re going to take the same approach with Antifa” as they did with the boats they bombed (without evidence)

BOTTOM: Ingraham’s latest segment saying “they’re all Antifa now”🤔

BOTTOM LINE: We are over the cliff here, folks

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Lu 💙 @ladyinred50.bsky.social · 1d

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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 1d

Holy shit! In Chicago last night, thousands of residents took to the street to protest fascist authoritarian Trump, the National Guard, and Nazi ICE Gestapo's attempted coup of their city. 🙌💪👏✊️👇

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𝔸𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕟 @amberdawn1116.bsky.social · 1d

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

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The Constitution Does Not Allow the President To Unilaterally Blow Suspected Drug Smugglers to Smithereens (Reason.com)

Somewhere off the coast of Venezuela, a speedboat with 11 people on board is blown to smithereens. Vice President J.D. Vance announces that "killing cartel m...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

“The reality is that our pesticide regulatory process is as full of holes as Swiss cheese & a slick PR campaign can't change that. The US uses a billion lbs of pesticides a year, and about 1/4th of that total is pesticides banned in China, Brazil, and the EU.”

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'Absolute Joke': Big Ag Lobby Wins Again as Trump Admin 'Doubles Down' on Atrazine (Common Dreams)

A leading US conservation organization blasted the Trump administration on Wednesday for an announcement that "doubles down" on the alleged safety of atrazin...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

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'Perfect storm': Alaska Democrats flip GOP seat for the first time in 10 years (AlterNet)

Newsweek reportsRepublican Fairbanks Mayor David Pruhs conceded to Democrat Mindy O'Neall Tuesday night after unofficial election night results showed O’Neal...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

Farmer Blake Hurst, former president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, added in his own comments that Trump's tariff plans have, in his view, been "a complete bust."

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The shutdown is delaying Trump's farm bailout. Farmers say it won't be enough even when it happens. (Yahoo Finance)

The Trump administration has already missed a self-imposed deadline this week to announce its plan to help US soybean farmers. The gridlock on Capitol Hill m...

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

Ya think?

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 2d

In a nutshell.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

I wouldn’t advise anyone in Portland to walk your dog near this building.

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DesertSkiesSue @desertprogressive.bsky.social · 3d

Some extremist Christian faiths are a safe haven for racists and wanna be Hitlers.

A Utah pastor known for heretical viewpoints has called for executing “rebellious” young Black men under Old Testament law, then invoked a passage prescribing death by stoning.

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‘Unconscionable’: MAGA Pastor Calls for Executing ‘Rebellious’ Black Youth, Citing Death By Stoning In Old Testament (Atlanta Black Star)

A Utah pastor known for heretical viewpoints has called for executing “rebellious” young Black men under Old Testament law, then invoked a passage prescribin...

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