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JoAnn T. Blankenship @jotimblank.bsky.social · 49m

It would be nice to get rid of the fucking pay wall.

America First. No new wars. Bla bla bla.

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Pentagon orders aircraft carrier to Latin America as Trump signals escalation

A spokesman said the dramatic increase in combat power aims not only to “disrupt narcotics trafficking” in the region but to “degrade and dismantle” the criminal groups that operate there.

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JoAnn T. Blankenship @jotimblank.bsky.social · 51m

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Axios @axios.com · 6h

Exclusive: Trump's Agriculture Department says it can't use emergency funds for food stamps, with SNAP benefits set to dry up for 42 million people beginning November 1.

Exclusive: USDA says it won't use emergency funds for food stamps

States also won't be reimbursed if they cover SNAP expenses on their own, memo says.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 1h

Trump’s 2028 Power Grab

Steve Bannon says the quiet part out loud! MAGA is revealing the supervillain plot, telling the world Trump isn't leaving. What is the majority prepared to do to save our democracy?

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1h

Republicans want voters to believe Democrats hate this country.

#VoteYesOnProp50
I voted YES because I ❤️ this country, and we can’t tolerate authoritarianism.

Prop 50 explained…

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1h

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, died on Friday. She was 93.

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit has died at age 93

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, has died.

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Total Lowlife Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1h

Always suspected Matt was soft on skulls.

Department of Shoe+ @shoe.bsky.social · 2h

Lol

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 1h

This...

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Total Lowlife Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1h

One of the cleverest things that Trumpists figured out is that you don’t have to kill an institution if you can make it kill itself.

Jaweed Kaleem @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social · 2h

BREAKING: The California Supreme Court has DENIED the University of California's request that it block the release of a 28-page, $1.2-billion fine Trump administration UCLA settlement offer. UC is required to give a faculty group the document today. www.latimes.com/california/s...

UC must publicly release Trump administration's $1.2-billion settlement proposal

The California Supreme Court on Friday declined a request from the University of California to block the release of a roughly $1.2-billion Trump UCLA settlement. UCLA is required to share the document...

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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 1h

Stephen Miller Dodges Question on Whether Trump Will Send Troops to Venezuela

Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller declined to rule out U.S. soldiers in Venezuela as President Donald Trump ramps up hostilities in the region. The post Stephen Miller Dodges Question on Whether Trump Will Send Troops to Venezuela first appeared on Mediaite.

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David Ryan Miller @davidryanmiller.com · 1h

MNVA: Make Nazis Verboten Again

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 5h

When dressing up as a Nazi for Halloween is even remotely acceptable then you know as a country we have lost the plot.

We can never normalize this:

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1h

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1h

The billionaires and corporate giants may think they are securing their fortunes and fate. But history reminds us that capitulating to a tyrant to get what you want is ultimately a losing proposition.
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Gold, Greed and Cowardice

Trump's corporate and billionaire supporters are emboldening him as he pursues his path of destruction. History proves the future does not bode well for them.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

So the US military is about to become the Drug Enforcement Agency for South America since we obviously learned nothing from the last 60 years of foreign policy.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

I think we all can sleep better at night knowing the motors in our military drones are now being manufactured by Don Jr’s company in FL.

Hopefully we won’t need them to fly for very long.

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BlueCrew community @libertyovergov.bsky.social · 2h

There’s something wild in Portland’s water! The rare Frogtifa species is multiplying faster than conspiracy theories on Fox News. 🐸 The amphibian revolution is here, and honestly, I’m cheering them on.

#BlueCrew #Resist #TruthWarriors #StrongerTogether #StayWoke #ProtectOurRights #Portland

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

I think one of the things that non-evangelicals find most annoying about evangelicals is when they claim that other people can’t lead happy and fulfilling lives unless they believe in the same things that they do.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

The company brought Junior in right after the election as part owner. They just won the largest drone motor contract awarded by the Pentagon.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

This is their playbook for the midterms. Intimidation and harassment - if we are lucky it will only be that. Because their full playbook is most likely much worse but this is the warmup act.

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JoAnn T. Blankenship @jotimblank.bsky.social · 2h

JFC! 🤬🤬

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2h

Absolutely outrageous!! 🤬

JoAnn T. Blankenship @jotimblank.bsky.social · 2h

Holy shit

mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 2h

The Plot to Enslave America

dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 2h

NEW: DHS is asking companies to submit plans to turn standard 4x4 trucks into AI-powered watchtowers—combining radar, cameras, and autonomous tracking to extend surveillance on demand.

by me @ wired:

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 2h

🎁 Gift Article: The tyrants often have more enemies than friends and that the mechanisms they use to maintain control can ultimately lead to their downfall. The aftermath of a tyrant's fall is pivotal in shaping a nation's future, with transitions often resulting in another tyrant,

How do you get rid of a dictator? Here are some tips

Ceaușescu, Gaddafi, Saddam – as Marcel Dirsus explains in his entertaining book How Tyrants Fall, they all sow their own graves eventually

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 2h

Wear your #liberal values. Be seen.

Get your #tee at shop.beingliberal.org?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Being+Liberal&utm_campaign=publer&utm_term=beingliberal.substack.com

Our partner @out5p0ken.bsky.social slayed our #Tshirts #designs

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JoAnn T. Blankenship @jotimblank.bsky.social · 2h

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 2h

Watch the ad here anyway. trib.al/VewQRtj

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CNN @cnn.com · 2h

The catastrophe at a Tennessee explosives plant started in a building that made devices used for mining and detonated more than 24,000 pounds of explosives, authorities said.

The blast that killed 16 people at a Tennessee workplace set off 24,000 pounds of explosives, authorities say | CNN

The catastrophe at a Tennessee explosives plant started in a building that made devices used for mining and detonated more than 24,000 pounds of explosives, authorities said Friday.

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RogueNOAA @roguenoaa.bsky.social · 2h

“Federal employees — here’s your Friday update as of October 24, 2025. Two Senate plans to pay workers during the shutdown both failed, but for the first time in weeks, both sides say they’re ready to negotiate. That door is open.”

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10.24 Shutdown Update: Two Bills Failed — But a Deal Might Finally Be Coming

YouTube video by Southworth PC

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