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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6h

Anyone else find it suspicious that the clearly deteriorating Donald Trump is having a "routine yearly checkup" at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center *6 months after* his last "routine yearly checkup" at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center?
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-w...

Trump to visit Walter Reed for "routine yearly checkup" 6 months after annual physical exam

President Trump's annual physical examination in April showed his vital statistics were all within normal limits.

www.cbsnews.com

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 8h

Stephen Miller is murdering Venezuelans and Colombians in cold blood bc he believes it helps his propaganda campaign to paint Latinos as dangerous.

www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

Stephen Miller views the air strikes as an opportunity to paint immigrants as a dangerous menace, according to one of the White House officials.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 5h

Show of hands if you’re a Portlander dog-tired from dealing with the fables spun by this Trump disciple

Kristi Noem calls Oregon leaders liars, says feds will ‘double down’ in Portland

The remarks came two days after Noem made an appearance Tuesday at South Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, the site of protests since June.

www.oregonlive.com

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 12h

dizbeleaf.bsky.social @dizbeleaf.bsky.social · 12h

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 5h

Just bone chilling. And when the imprisonment of critics is combined with his offer to enrich and immunize his loyalists, this is how democracies die fast.

But it's still our choice. Don't let him silence you.

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 11h

Craig R. Brittain @craigbrittain.com · 11h

BREAKING: Stephen and Katie Miller have listed their house in Arlington, Virginia for sale with an asking price of $3.75 million, after offending essentially everyone in the neighborhood.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h

ILLINOIS Candidate for Congress @abugai.bsky.social : “You said Prizker & Johnson need a history lesson - I’d like to give you one: when masked men are kidnapping entire families, naked, zip-tying their hands and throwing them into U-haul trucks… they’re usually not the good guys.”

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 6h

Right before this photo was taken I told Tish James that she was a fucking badass.
Because it’s true.
And it’s also true that Donald Trump is a fucking pussy.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 6h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10h

So they're just going to trust Republicans. Didn't they also promise a vote to fund DC after the Big Ugly Bill stripped $1.1B in funding to the District? How did that go?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10h

An up or down vote on extending the ACA subsidies, and I would add a separate up or down vote the same day to release the Epstein files.

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 8h

The eternal grift continues. 19 yr old Barron Trump may be offered a board position at TikTok.

www.thedailybeast.com/barron-trump...

Barron Trump, 19, Pitched for Top Job at TikTok

“TikTok Jack” suggested the 19-year-old son of Trump for a board position.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 8h

Is there a better indication of how superficial and unhelpful mainstream media has become than that they are cutely musing about whether the domestic terrorist who changed "The Department of Defense" to "The Department of War" will get a Nobel Peace Prize—instead of reporting the fascism/terrorism.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 10h

One of the most frightening things about Trump's fascist coup is how many people don't realize it's a fascist coup.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11h

The federal investigation into the death of convicted sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was marred by significant lapses, experts told CBS News, including the failure by investigators to interview potential witnesses, properly preserve certain evidence and run basic forensic tests.

In cell where Jeffrey Epstein died, a scene of disarray that never underwent thorough inspection, experts said

Photos of Jeffrey Epstein's cell show a scene of disarray that never underwent a proper inspection, according to experts.

www.cbsnews.com

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 10h

We’re watching an entire political party actively protect the single most infamous sex-trafficking operation of our time.

This isn’t just silence—it’s complicity at the highest level.

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Lee-in-Iowa 💙 @lee-in-iowa.bsky.social · 19h

Portland for the win!

Brian @bm1970.bsky.social · 1d

We also have this guy the Portland unipiper a dude riding a unicycle playing bagpipes wearing a Darth Vader mask with flame stacks we are holding him in reserve in case situation gets totally weird he's Portland famous beat that ice goons

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 9h

"It would #BeBest if I stays with the bad man if I wants to see any more jewelry and keep him shuts up about my green card."

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 20h

Huge support to the inflatable frog costume person in Portland for both embarrassing the regime and reclaiming frog imagery from the internet right.

pumpkin spice amb 🎃 @amb.fyi · 21h

The Portland protest frog has done more to protect American democracy and fight fascism than all but the tiniest handful of elected officials

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10h

"It's very funny when the government gets to decide who is a Real Jew and who is not! We are all laughing. It is funny, yes."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

JD Vance describes Chuck Schumer as "one of the most famous Palestinians in the world"

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🏳️‍🌈Gosh Darnit of the New Jersey Darnits😷 @goshdarn.bsky.social · 9h

The whole obsession Trnmp has over the peace prize is that Obama won it in 2009.

That's it. He refuses to be denied a prize that the black president won.

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Kristin @klberts.bsky.social · 9h

I think a good adjective is diabolical. It’s apparent that none of them have a conscious or any moral compass.

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Kristin @klberts.bsky.social · 10h

I think it’s the yearly naked bike ride your friend is coming for. One of the quirky activities we have here.

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Tina Kotek @tinakotek.bsky.social · 10h

The President can expect Oregon to stand up to him at every turn. We do not need or want military intervention in Portland.

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Kristin @klberts.bsky.social · 11h

Do they ever do any actual work or is everything a photo op and verbose talk?

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 17h

If ANY other president had been caught DMing directives for the Attorney General to indict his political enemies it would have been game over.
Impeached. Removed.

But not Trump.
With Donald Trump, it’s just another fucking day ending in Y.

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