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A blue dot in a rural area, but close to lots of blue cities, thank goodness! Liberal farmer with union hubs. Horrified by current events. I came here to hopefully enjoy social media, no trolls 🚫 DMs unless I know you 🚫No crypto spam, not interested

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S.E.E. Danesti @seedanesti.com · 10h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 1d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 1d

It's wild that we've reached a point where the President openly admits to firing people for political reasons, and his OMB director tweets about it like it's a victory. This is page one of the authoritarian playbook, happening in plain sight.

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 1d

'CDC is over': RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

www.msnbc.com

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 22h

Estonia has closed the Saatse border crossing with Russia due to an unusually large Russian military presence on the other side. The Estonian Police and Border Guard (PPA) noted increased patrols and military movements that were much higher than normal, which were deemed beyond routine activities.

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 1d

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 14h

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

Robert De Niro: “Now we have a would-be king — King Donald the First. Fuck that. I’m Robert De Niro and I’m asking you to stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18th”

👉👉 nokings.org

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Citizens Fed Up @citizensfedup.bsky.social · 14h

Perfect...!!

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 23h

“I … met with the governor, met with the mayor, met with the chief of police, and the superintendent of the highway patrol. They’re all lying, and disingenuous, and dishonest people,” Noem said, because they wouldn’t back up her baseless claims that the streets were overrun with terrorists.

ICE Barbie Says an Entire State’s Worth of Officials Are “Lying”

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is convinced, against all evidence, that Portland is a war zone.

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growlbiscuit.bsky.social @growlbiscuit.bsky.social · 14h

a little girl is laughing in a black and white photo while making a funny face .

ALT: a little girl is laughing in a black and white photo while making a funny face .

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Marilyn J-W @marjowil.bsky.social · 22h

Breaking news!

Jesse Watters on Fox News interviewing masked so-called antifa member except a fake red woman's wig has been sloppily added to his head.

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Lpeterp @lpeterp.bsky.social · 1d

GOP: "Do as I say, not as I do"'

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 15h

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rusty54.bsky.social @rusty54.bsky.social · 1d

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom: “What more evidence of authoritarianism do you need? These guys aren’t screwing around. We can no longer screw around. It’s all at stake. People need to wake up. We can’t continue to play by the old set of rules.“

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LINDZEE @lindzee2.bsky.social · 1d

Stolen valor!!

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

ICE GOONS are harassing two 15-year-old boys on bicycles in Chicago.

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Pierre Polyester @canadian-critic.bsky.social · 1d

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

One evil man who murders civilians from his own and other countries consoles another evil man who murders civilians from his own and other countries for not getting an award for which neither evil man is even remotely deserving.