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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 2m

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Lawyer warns Trump just 'empowered' Stephen Miller with 'striking' national security memo

President Donald Trump issued a "striking" national security memo recently that would allow the administration to go after American citizens using the same tools the country uses to protect itself fro...

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 4m

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Spanish Version of White House Website Has Vanished (Again)

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🖤 J. H. White @slick-50.bsky.social · 18h

👏👏👏RISE UP

THANK YOU SIR... 🙌👏👏👏💯

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Mjkwho @mjkwho.bsky.social · 19h

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 20m

The GOP controlled Senate used the nuclear option to override the 60 vote rule in order to confirm over 100 Trump nominees, yet continues to claim Dems are causing the shutdown,” wrote Rep. MTG (R-GA) in a post on X.
#GOPshutdown #SaveHealthcare

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Pat Andrea @oaktreedance.bsky.social · 14h

Seems on-brand for Johnson

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6h

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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Old Truth Seeker @oldtruthseeker.bsky.social · 21h

Nice!

Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 1d

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 1h

#VoteBlueToSaveDemocracy

The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 1h

VA Dems are defending a 1-seat majority in the state House next month, but their campaigns chair, Del. Dan Helmer (@helmerva.bsky.social), is pumped about increasing the size of his caucus.

He joins us on this week's episode of The Downballot podcast to explain why. Listen here! -->

Why Virginia Dems think they can win big

Listen now | Del. Dan Helmer tells us why he's optimistic about November

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16h

No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms.

Support its work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 1h

#EpsteinCoverUp

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22h

Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 8h

⚡️ NATO reportedly weighs stronger military response to Russian provocations.

According to four NATO officials, the goal is to raise the cost of Moscow's gray-zone operations and strengthen deterrence following a series of incursions by Russian drones and aircraft, the Financial Times reported.

NATO reportedly weighs stronger military response to Russian provocations

According to four NATO officials, the goal is to raise the cost of Moscow's gray-zone operations and strengthen deterrence following a series of incursions by Russian drones and aircraft, the Financia...

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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 1h

➡️Like and/or share if you agree: Military pay should never be held hostage to protect predators! Call Congress back, swear in Adelita Grijalva, and release the files!
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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 1h

#RightWingPropagandaAndBrainwashing

#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 1h

Turning Point USA announces 'All American' Super Bowl halftime show

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Turning Point USA announces ‘All American’ Super Bowl halftime show

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 1h

#CongressionalOversight

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3h

Rep. Jamie Raskin has sent letters to four of the nation's largest banks demanding information related to "more than $1.5 billion in suspicious financial transactions flagged by the banks tied to sex trafficking crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and their co-conspirators."

Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 1h

#ImmigrantsAreNotTheEnemy
#StephenMillerArchitectOfPersecutionOfInnocents

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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📎OlCrankyGrammaw @oldcrankygma.bsky.social · 1h

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Are you pissed at what is happening in this country? Here's 1 vital thing you can do about it.

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 1h

We are in the 1930s again. Resist.

Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 1h

#TrumpPravda
POTUS communicating with his cabinet via Truth Social direct message is both insane and a violation of the Presidential Records Act,” former Obama administration staffer Dan Pfeiffer posted on X. Also, they are supposed to preserve records of communications.

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 17h

Bipartisan measure to restrict Trump’s war powers fails in Senate
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Bipartisan measure to restrict Trump’s war powers fails in Senate

A bipartisan Senate resolution to restrain Trump’s ability to wage war against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers failed in a 48-51 vote.

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 19h

Trump announces ceasefire deal to begin ending the war in Gaza

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Trump announces ceasefire deal to begin ending the war in Gaza

President’s announcement says agreement includes Hamas releasing hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli troops.

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 19h

She says in a you tube interview that incest is also a hidden widespread problem in fundamentalist homes and at mega churches.

Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 19h

The book explores her journey of self-discovery and escape from a life of oppression, shedding light on the dangers of patriarchal beliefs. duckduckgo.com?q=a+well+tra...

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 19h

The Christian Nationalists took over the S Baptist Convention etc. & it teaches submission & okay to abuse women. "A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy" by Tia Levings is a memoir detailing her experiences within a fundamentalist Christian community. #Control #Dominionism

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 22h

Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations. #misuseofthemilitary

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Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations

The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.

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