Expatsy
@expatsy.bsky.social
Expat, lifelong Dem from reddest of states, painter, artisan. Primarily posting and reposting articles. Very few comments without FUCK. Call your reps - write - get on the streets - just to piss them off. Do it for yourself - and your children.
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Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...
ICE agent who shot woman in Chicago drove Border Patrol vehicle back to Maine
An unnamed ICE agent, who shot and injured a woman in Chicago, is now back in Maine after driving the Border Patrol vehicle he was in 1,100 miles.
wgme.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...
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The suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House Wednesday afternoon has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal by law enforcement officials.
Lakanwal, 29, is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021.
The suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House Wednesday afternoon has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal by law enforcement officials.
Lakanwal, 29, is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021.
Who is Rahmanullah Lakanwal? National Guard shooting suspect identified
No motive has been given for the shooting and the identities of the injured National Guard members have not yet been released.
www.newsweek.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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The suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House Wednesday afternoon has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal by law enforcement officials.
Lakanwal, 29, is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021.
The suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House Wednesday afternoon has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal by law enforcement officials.
Lakanwal, 29, is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021.
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Republicans are now negative double digits on immigration.
So...this is their message on Thanksgiving.
www.axios.com/2025/11/27/r...
So...this is their message on Thanksgiving.
www.axios.com/2025/11/27/r...
Republicans seek severe immigration crackdown over D.C. shooting: "Deport them all. Now."
"We must IMMEDIATELY BAN all ISLAM immigrants and DEPORT every single Islamist," said one Republican senator.
www.axios.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Republicans are now negative double digits on immigration.
So...this is their message on Thanksgiving.
www.axios.com/2025/11/27/r...
So...this is their message on Thanksgiving.
www.axios.com/2025/11/27/r...
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Look at these men. They are ashamed of themselves as they should be. They are standing here while the president calls their professional colleague a “stupid person.”
I don’t care if you think you’ll lose access. You need to speak up. Decent Americans are tired of this and disgusted with all of you.
I don’t care if you think you’ll lose access. You need to speak up. Decent Americans are tired of this and disgusted with all of you.
November 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Look at these men. They are ashamed of themselves as they should be. They are standing here while the president calls their professional colleague a “stupid person.”
I don’t care if you think you’ll lose access. You need to speak up. Decent Americans are tired of this and disgusted with all of you.
I don’t care if you think you’ll lose access. You need to speak up. Decent Americans are tired of this and disgusted with all of you.
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The suspect in the shooting of the National Guardmen was granted asylum by the Trump administration. He is reported to be an Afghan national who came to the US as part of Operation Allies Welcome, the Biden-era effort to resettle Afghans who assisted U.S. forces.
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National Guard shooting suspect granted asylum by Trump admin: Report
Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal was reportedly granted asylum in the U.S. this year, after arriving as part of Operation Allies Welcome.
www.newsweek.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The suspect in the shooting of the National Guardmen was granted asylum by the Trump administration. He is reported to be an Afghan national who came to the US as part of Operation Allies Welcome, the Biden-era effort to resettle Afghans who assisted U.S. forces.
www.newsweek.com/national-gua...
www.newsweek.com/national-gua...
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Suspected Shooter Was in a ‘Zero Unit’ in Afghanistan. Here’s What We Know. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
Suspected Shooter Was in a ‘Zero Unit’ in Afghanistan. Here’s What We Know.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Suspected Shooter Was in a ‘Zero Unit’ in Afghanistan. Here’s What We Know. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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I thought it was a Democratic hoax?!?
November 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I thought it was a Democratic hoax?!?
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Opinion: The cognitive bias that allows Putin’s crumbling regime to dominate the West - The Telegraph
Our collective kowtowing to Russia explained albeit up to a point…..
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Our collective kowtowing to Russia explained albeit up to a point…..
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Opinion: The cognitive bias that allows Putin’s crumbling regime to dominate the West — The Telegraph
Future historians will wonder how Russia was able to intimidate the most powerful military alliance ever. The answer lies in psychology
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November 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Opinion: The cognitive bias that allows Putin’s crumbling regime to dominate the West - The Telegraph
Our collective kowtowing to Russia explained albeit up to a point…..
apple.news/AkM4VMwF-RcK...
Our collective kowtowing to Russia explained albeit up to a point…..
apple.news/AkM4VMwF-RcK...
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I agree. I didn't get a new phone this time.
November 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I agree. I didn't get a new phone this time.
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TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
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A MUST-READ‼️ Amazon is a technofeudal rentier owning the digital infrastructure on which privateers, states and societies depend. Thankfully, there are signs of a pushback. The campaign that brings workers and citizens together every Black Friday – Make Amazon Pay – recognises this transformation.🔥
How Amazon turned our capitalist era of free markets into the age of technofeudalism | Yanis Varoufakis
Amazon Web Services owns the basic infrastructure for other businesses to operate online, turning even governments into its serfs, says the leader of MeRA25, Yanis Varoufakis
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
A MUST-READ‼️ Amazon is a technofeudal rentier owning the digital infrastructure on which privateers, states and societies depend. Thankfully, there are signs of a pushback. The campaign that brings workers and citizens together every Black Friday – Make Amazon Pay – recognises this transformation.🔥
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“This administration’s disdain for refugees and newcomers is well-documented, yet it continues to find new ways to outdo itself,"
'Unspeakably Cruel': Trump Freezes Green Cards to 235,000 Refugees Admitted Under Biden | Common Dreams
In a policy advocates have called "unspeakably cruel," the Trump administration has frozen the distribution of Green Cards to more than 230,000 people approved for refugee status under Biden, who have...
www.commondreams.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
“This administration’s disdain for refugees and newcomers is well-documented, yet it continues to find new ways to outdo itself,"
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Trump rants at reporter calling her stupid 5 times and no one stands up to him. That sucks. Business as usual. Dictator.
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Trump rants at reporter calling her stupid 5 times and no one stands up to him. That sucks. Business as usual. Dictator.
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Experts say it’s highly unusual for the White House to tell agents to give up custody of potential evidence in an investigation, as it did with the Tates.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Experts say it’s highly unusual for the White House to tell agents to give up custody of potential evidence in an investigation, as it did with the Tates.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
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Worse yet, they say, it’s coming even before cuts to Medicaid in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect and the potential expiration of Obamacare subsidies at year’s end. The charities are warning of exploding medical debt and lower survival rates for diseases like…
Politico on the rising number of Americans facing catastrophic medical insurance costs: "The Trump economy is not focusing on the root causes of why health care costs are so high in this country."
Americans are buckling under medical bills. It could get worse.
Charities that help people pay for care say demand is way up. That’s before scheduled Medicaid and Obamacare cuts take effect.
www.politico.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Worse yet, they say, it’s coming even before cuts to Medicaid in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect and the potential expiration of Obamacare subsidies at year’s end. The charities are warning of exploding medical debt and lower survival rates for diseases like…
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Conservatives yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Socialism Fear-mongering is Bananas | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
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November 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Conservatives yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
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trump was sweating bullets Feds would remove his DC guard so some fascist in his admin gave him a a false flag to circumvent the courts. He used a CIA operative to blow his residency, or his family would suffer
What We Know About the Shooting of National Guard Troops www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
What We Know About the Shooting of National Guard Troops www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
What We Know About the Shooting of National Guard Troops
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
trump was sweating bullets Feds would remove his DC guard so some fascist in his admin gave him a a false flag to circumvent the courts. He used a CIA operative to blow his residency, or his family would suffer
What We Know About the Shooting of National Guard Troops www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
What We Know About the Shooting of National Guard Troops www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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Trump followed Putin’s advice and revoked the offer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. The leaked call comes just days after the U.S. presented a 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, largely reflecting Russian positions.
November 27, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Trump followed Putin’s advice and revoked the offer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. The leaked call comes just days after the U.S. presented a 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, largely reflecting Russian positions.
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Why do so many feel like they've fallen behind?
It's not because of immigrants, trans people, DEI, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.
It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
It's not because of immigrants, trans people, DEI, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.
It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Why do so many feel like they've fallen behind?
It's not because of immigrants, trans people, DEI, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.
It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
It's not because of immigrants, trans people, DEI, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.
It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
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The regime set up the shooter to attack OUR TROOPS so we could focus on something new. RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
November 27, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The regime set up the shooter to attack OUR TROOPS so we could focus on something new. RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
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Here’s a list of people that should be in jail.
November 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Here’s a list of people that should be in jail.
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Trump cannot blame this on Biden.
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Trump cannot blame this on Biden.
