Karen
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Karen
@karentheliberal.bsky.social
Democrat, grandmother, 73 year old woman who believes in freedom. I'm interested in politics and history Not looking for a hook up. Celtics and Pats fan.
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This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 256. The most comprehensive report on the fallout from Trump reportedly adopting Putin’s plan as his own, and everything else that happened this weekend in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 256.
… A firestorm erupted this weekend over whether the US’s 28 point “peace plan” to end the war in Ukraine came directly from the Russians. If you read these Bulletins, since the plan was first revealed...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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A federal judge didn’t “steal” the Commander-in-Chief’s powers—she ruled that DoD exceeded the limits Congress set. That is the rule of law working as designed. What threatens the Republic isn’t judicial review, but officials who insist they’re above it.
November 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Hello my lovely friends. 👋🏻☕️🌞 Happy Monday! I hope you all have a beautiful day! 💜
November 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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This morning at 5:38 AM, Trump claims price-increasing tariffs are paid for by “other countries”
November 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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I'm thinking she is a pedophile
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November 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Trump is expected to announce, as early as Monday, a general framework to address health care costs, calling on Congress to send a bill to his desk that would halt Affordable Care Act premium spikes. www.ms.now/news/trump-h...
President Trump says he wants to end "surprise premium hikes" from Obamacare
Trump is advancing a new plan to deal with health-care costs.
www.ms.now
November 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Republican Justin Eichorn recently made headlines for sponsoring a proposed bill that would recognize “Trump Derangement Syndrome” as a form of mental illness. Minnesota state senator is accused of soliciting a minor for prostitution www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @nbcnews
Minnesota state senator is accused of soliciting a minor for prostitution
Republican Justin Eichorn recently made headlines for sponsoring a proposed bill that would recognize “Trump Derangement Syndrome” as a form of mental illness.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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The media needs to stop calling it a peace plan. It's a Republican surrender plan for Europe. Why? Because Republicans have embraced fascist plutocracy and Europe isn't.

www.cnn.com/2025/11/23/e...
Trump’s signals to Zelensky and Europe: Accept this plan or you’re on your own | CNN
The 28-point plan hammered out by US and Russian envoys and put to Ukraine this week came with a deadline and an implicit threat: Sign up or face the risk of being abandoned.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Now added to this post about how Trump's fawning over Mamdani, MTG's departure, and this are all a testament to the fluidity and decline of Trump's power.

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"Groceries," and Other Secrets of Managing Donald Trump - emptywheel
Three developments that have befuddled observers -- Trump's fawning praise of Zohran Mamdani, Kirill Dmitriev's latest success at manipulating Trump advisors, and Marjorie Taylor Greene's departure --...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Welcome Back, Inflation!
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Welcome Back, Inflation!
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November 24, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Clandestine Cleansing: Al-Majd Europe, Gaza and Israeli Policy
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Clandestine Cleansing: Al-Majd Europe, Gaza and Israeli Policy
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November 24, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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The Economy After the September Jobs Report
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The Economy After the September Jobs Report
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November 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Silenced Reports & Epstein Files: Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women Still Don’t Make News
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Silenced Reports & Epstein Files: Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women Still Don’t Make News
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November 24, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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State-Sanctioned Jewish-Mob Terror in the West Bank
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State-Sanctioned Jewish-Mob Terror in the West Bank
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November 24, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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NYTs Calls Trump Strategy in South America “Pragmatic”
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NYTs Calls Trump Strategy in South America "Pragmatic"
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November 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Venezuela Under Siege: A Hundred Deaths at Sea – Hundreds of Thousands by Sanctions
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Venezuela Under Siege: A Hundred Deaths at Sea - Hundreds of Thousands by Sanctions
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November 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Montana’s Wildlife Moves Closer to Extinction as Trump Administration Targets Endangered Species
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Montana’s Wildlife Moves Closer to Extinction as Trump Administration Targets Endangered Species
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November 24, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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How the U.S. Public and Politicians Feel About Potential War With Venezuela
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How the U.S. Public and Politicians Feel About Potential War With Venezuela
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November 24, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Take a 2‑Hour Walking Tour Through New York City: Architects Reveal the Secrets Behind Its Most Iconic Buildings www.openculture.com/2025/11/take...
Take a 2‑Hour Walking Tour Through New York City: Architects Reveal the Secrets Behind Its Most Iconic Buildings
New York isn't the oldest city in the United States of America, and it certainly isn't the newest. But it is, quite possibly, the American city where more layers of history coexist than any other, a q...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Happy Monday morning to Bob and friends. ☕💜☕💜☕
November 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Happy Monday!
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November 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Record amount of torrential rain causes severe flash floods in southern Thailand #AssociatedPress
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Record amount of torrential rain causes severe flash floods in southern Thailand
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November 24, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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'Record setting': Trump claims 'full benefit' of tariff plan has 'not yet been calculated'
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'Record setting': Trump claims 'full benefit' of tariff plan has 'not yet been calculated'
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November 24, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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It's gotta be Jonathan Turley, right?
November 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM