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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 1d

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Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

Several firms have sought to fill a void in the absence of federal data, and most estimates indicate a loosening labor market.

Here’s How Bad Jobs Data Appears As Federal Data Blackout Continues

Several firms have sought to fill a void in the absence of federal data, and most estimates indicate a loosening labor market.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

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Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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German Wondering @germanwondering.bsky.social · 12h

You are in charted territory. See thread below.

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German Wondering @germanwondering.bsky.social · 12h

Timeline comparisons:

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 14h

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12h

Post this everywhere‼️
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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Elsa Caroline @elsacaroline.bsky.social · 16h

No Dems are scared. Those involved are likely ready to take responsibility for their actions to avoid destroying the entire country. It's not Dems holding Dump back from releasing the files. It's Dump. He has the most to lose, and maybe Eblob Muskrat. Justice is coming, like winter.

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Elsa Caroline @elsacaroline.bsky.social · 17h

Yes! Thank you for these additions and reminders. They were men of honor, true Americans and truly respectful and deserving of respect. Models of masculinity to be proud of.

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Elsa Caroline @elsacaroline.bsky.social · 17h

Kevin Kiley is a lizard, and though he's speaking out, he deserves watching. He is maga through and through, and is likely being forced into this because he represents a CA district that is more purple than he thought, and is filled with veterans, former government workers and ACA recipients.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 2d

We would like to thank Kristi Noem for bringing cameras with her everywhere and collecting evidence for her future trial at The Hague.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 1d

Russia took less than 1% of Ukraine since Nov 2023. Only cost them at least half a million soldiers.

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Elsa Caroline @elsacaroline.bsky.social · 1d

Yes 👏👏👏👏 Too many people don't know Johnny Cash or his history, or the history of all of these men and what they've done for American democracy. Just crazy to hear Kristofferson's words and how spot on they are for today. RIP Kris and Cash, legendary men who loved and respected everyday people 💙🇺🇸

Why I Wear Black" Johnny Cash Quotes and the Stories Behind Them

Discover some of the most famous Johnny Cash quotes and the meanings and stories behind them.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

Country fans are upset with Zach Bryan after he criticized ICE in a song.

But don't let it be known that Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash all despised fascism and leaned heavily to the left.

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 1d

Remember how ICE claimed they were rammed by 10 vehicles and had to shoot a woman 7 times? Turns out, her lawyer has footage of a federal SUV slamming into the woman's vehicle, getting out, yelling "do something, bitch!" and opening fire.

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims agent said, 'Do something b----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney alleged...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

“America’s senior military officers, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, must approach Trump now and make clear to him that they will not obey illegal orders to act against American citizens or disrupt the American political process.”

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The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

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Elsa Caroline @elsacaroline.bsky.social · 1d

@jimmykimmel.com priceless Stefang Milker scandalous admission + laugh out loud moment tonight 👏👏👏👏Whoever wrote that gets all the keys to the kingdom. Love you, Jimmy! Keep making America a great democracy with comedy 💙🇺🇸

Trump Sends Troops to Democrat-run Cities, Gets Sued by QAnon Shaman & Still Stalling Epstein Files

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

"The Supreme Court’s Dark Money Man Is Trying to Make It Harder to Vote"

Leonard Leo’s network is bankrolling the main donor behind a ballot initiative in Maine to limit absentee voting & impose voter ID requirements.

Important reporting from Zeteo's new political reporter @andrewperez.bsky.social

The Supreme Court’s Dark Money Man Is Trying to Make It Harder to Vote

Leonard Leo’s network is bankrolling the main donor behind a ballot initiative in Maine that would limit absentee voting and impose voter ID requirements.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Not even News Nation is buying Mike Johnson's insincere bullshit.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

NN: Dems say you won't swear in Grijalva bc you don't want her vote on Epstein

JOHNSON: No. It's scheduling

NN: But there have been Rs sworn in during pro forma sessions

MJ: Only reason was bc they flew in their family

NN: So if she flies in her family you'd do it?

MJ: Again, it's a distraction

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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s an angle for a journalist looking for a fresh take on the White House “Antifa” roundtable — most of the people who participated are employed by or have a direct financial connection to Turning Point USA. I think that’s pretty telling, no?

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Yet another incident that would’ve gotten any other president immediately impeached that is only the 127th worst thing Trump has done in 2025.

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AnarchoTerran @anarchoterran.bsky.social · 1d

There are people locked up in clinics for the criminally insane that are saner than Donald Trump.

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Fact check: Trump’s absurd claim that he saved 100,000 lives by attacking Venezuelan drug boats | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump has been using fictional figures to justify his controversial military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean near Venezuela.

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Elsa Caroline @elsacaroline.bsky.social · 1d

The Dump administration has turned the bully pulpit into an arena of abuse - abuse of power, of people, of democracy and of children. Every single Dump appointee is rabid, frothing at the mouth with misplaced, misguided and vengeful insanity. They are terrified because they know they're frauds.

a man in a suit and tie has the words that 's not stupidity that 's fraud on his face

ALT: a man in a suit and tie has the words that 's not stupidity that 's fraud on his face

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