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Jillian Lewin @jillianstl.bsky.social · 22h

Trump said the ballroom construction wouldn’t impact the original structure of the White House, and now he’s tearing down the East Wing! Lies, lies, and more lies!! #whitehouse #eastwingdemo
www.cnn.com/2025/10/20/p...

Demolition begins to replace White House East Wing with Trump’s ballroom | CNN Politics

Demolition of the White House East Wing began Monday as President Donald Trump adds a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom.

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Jillian Lewin @jillianstl.bsky.social · 23h

Am I the only one who didn’t really he was TEARING DOWN the East End of the White House for his f’ing ballroom? I thought it was a horrible add on…not a replacement. What the actual hell???? Looks like a bomb went off.
Picture courtesy of
@donlemonofficial.bsky.social team. #whitehouseteardown

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · Aug 9

President Trump is escalating his attacks on wind and solar power from the rhetorical to the tangible, mounting a rapid-fire campaign that exceeds the industries’ worst fears

Trump's Latest Attacks Stun Wind and Solar Industries

President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on wind and solar power from the rhetorical to the tangible, mounting a rapid-fire campaign that exceeds the industries’ worst fears.In just the past few weeks, the Trump administration instituted permitting reviews that threaten US wind and solar developments. It imposed standards that would essentially prevent new developments on federal land. It rescinded Biden-era decisions earmarking coastal waters for future wind turbines. And on Wednesday

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Ken Dilanian @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social · Aug 9

Letter from FBI Director Kash Patel firing veteran FBI agent Walter Giardina, whose wife died of cancer last month at age 49. Patel accuses this agent, a Marine combat veteran, of “weaponization.” Many of his FBI colleagues told me he did his job scrupulously and ethically.

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Jillian Lewin @jillianstl.bsky.social · Aug 9

Oh the irony!! His administration fired 96 of the 100 employees at the National Center for Education Statistics, the statistics branch within the Department of Education.

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Trump Wants Admissions Data on Grades and Race, but Who Will Collect It?

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Larry Krasner @dalarrykrasner.bsky.social · Aug 8

It says everything that Republicans are working harder to arrest Texas Democrats than anyone on the Epstein list.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Jul 9

In December 2023, Kash Patel said that Epstein's black book was under the "direct control of the Director of the FBI."

Can anyone remind me who the current Director of the FBI is?

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Jillian Lewin @jillianstl.bsky.social · Jul 5

Join the nationwide movement to protect freedom, equality, and democracy. weholdtruths.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Jul 4

Trump’s Tax Scam gives ICE a bigger budget than Russia’s military.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on Twitter: “With this vote, Congress makes ICE the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency in history, with more money per year at its disposal over the next four years than the budgets of the FBI, DEA, ATF, US Marshals, and Bureau of Prisons combined.”

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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · Jul 4

US House Republicans cleared their megabill for President Trump’s signature Thursday. Millions of Americans are expected to lose access to Medicaid through new requirements and slashed spending. The bill also raises the country’s debt limit by $5 trillion ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/03/r...

BREAKING: US House passes massive tax break and spending cut bill, sending it to Trump • Ohio Capital Journal

U.S. House Republicans cleared the “big, beautiful bill” for President Trump’s signature Thursday. Millions of Americans are expected to lose access to Medicaid through new requirements and slashed…

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · Jul 4

He's so miserable even his wife is with Elon.

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Jillian Lewin @jillianstl.bsky.social · Jul 3

One last chance to tell your rep how you feel

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Reject HR1 "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" MAGA murder budget

Text SIGN POBEEP to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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Kye @gxldsociety.bsky.social · Jul 1

Fetterman said he didn’t want to spend his summer “sitting in the Capitol.” Cool. Millions of Americans don’t want to die because they can’t afford insulin. You were elected to work, not to tan your ass in Delaware.

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · Jun 28

It’s Saturday. The day Senate Republicans try to figure out how to take away Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for billionaires, but hope nobody notices.

News Flash: people will notice.

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NPR @npr.org · Jun 28

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to protect yourself.

Tick risks vary by region. Here's where diseases have spread and how to stay safe

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to protect yourself.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · Jun 24

Know Your Rights Information🚨

ICE has been arresting people at immigration court and routine check-ins across the country. If you or a loved one is in this situation, know you still have rights.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!
If you have an upcoming immigration court date, know you have the right to:

Request a virtual hearing
Request an interpreter
Object to dismissal of your case in court and appeal the decision Ask for ICE's request to dismiss your case in writing
Apply for relief from deportation

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This document is for general informational purposes only. Its contents are not legal advice. If you are in need of legal advice, please contact an attorney.

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CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS
Si tiene una cita en la corte de inmigración próximamente, sepa que tiene derecho a:
Solicitar una audiencia virtual
Solicitar un interprete
Oponerse a la desestimación de su caso en el tribunal y apelar la decisión
Pedir que le entreguen por escrito la solicitud de ICE para desestimar su caso.
Solicitar alivio contra la deportación
AVISO LEGAL: Este documento es solo para fines informativos generales. Su contenido no es asesoramiento legal. Si necesita asesoramiento legal, comuníquese un abogado.

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Jillian Lewin @jillianstl.bsky.social · Jun 24

Join me in asking Congress to stop efforts to defund @ppfa.org! Takes two minutes via @resist.bot
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Stop efforts to "defund" Planned Parenthood

Text SIGN PISDGK to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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Jillian Lewin @jillianstl.bsky.social · Jun 24

Tell Congress to stop attacks on @ppfa.org health centers and protect our access to care!
@ppact.org

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Protect Planned Parenthood

Let them know that you are their constituent and you want them to protect Medicaid and Planned Parenthood from defund attempts. #IFightForPP

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50501 New York @50501newyork.bsky.social · Jun 22

A message to the world:

The United States is not represented by Trump. He acted unilaterally and unconstitutionally. He and his regime in power are not a representation of the American people, and we strongly condemn this attack. We want peace, and we will hold him and his enablers accountable.

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Lorri Mitchell @sweetilla.bsky.social · Jun 22

Never underestimate the power of your child’s peer asking/daring your child to show him a gun.

Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · Jun 21

40% of homes have a firearm.

Kids know where they are.

Asking “are they locked up” can save lives.

This Is Our Lane @thisisourlane.org · Jun 20

Summer means more time at home for kids—and, sadly, a spike in firearm injuries.

Medical providers: now’s the time to ask about gun storage.
Conversations about secure storage can prevent unintentional shootings and suicides during these high-risk months.

Asking saves lives.