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Trump pardons a convicted drug dealer and narco-terrorist, wrecks U.S. credibility, and spits on our justice system. Makes one wonder… what kind of dirt might Hernandez have on Trump? Why else would an “anti-drug” President do this? #trump #corruption #venezuala
Trump pardons a convicted drug dealer and narco-terrorist, wrecks U.S. credibility, and spits on our justice system. Makes one wonder… what kind of dirt might Hernandez have on Trump? Why else would an “anti-drug” President do this? #trump #corruption #venezuala
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
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November 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Trump pardons a convicted drug dealer and narco-terrorist, wrecks U.S. credibility, and spits on our justice system. Makes one wonder… what kind of dirt might Hernandez have on Trump? Why else would an “anti-drug” President do this? #trump #corruption #venezuala
Trump pardons a convicted drug dealer and narco-terrorist, wrecks U.S. credibility, and spits on our justice system. Makes one wonder… what kind of dirt might Hernandez have on Trump? Why else would an “anti-drug” President do this? #trump #corruption #venezuala
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
And here is an example of how far some members of the Trump administration will go to appease his enormous ego and desire to get credit for ending a war - regardless of the cost. #trump #russia #ukraine
And here is an example of how far some members of the Trump administration will go to appease his enormous ego and desire to get credit for ending a war - regardless of the cost. #trump #russia #ukraine
Leaked Transcript of Witkoff Call Shows U.S. Deference to Russia
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November 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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And here is an example of how far some members of the Trump administration will go to appease his enormous ego and desire to get credit for ending a war - regardless of the cost. #trump #russia #ukraine
And here is an example of how far some members of the Trump administration will go to appease his enormous ego and desire to get credit for ending a war - regardless of the cost. #trump #russia #ukraine
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When members of the Trump regime collude with Russia, they are also helping Russia to attack our allies in Europe. #nato #trump #russia #ukraine
When members of the Trump regime collude with Russia, they are also helping Russia to attack our allies in Europe. #nato #trump #russia #ukraine
Europe thinks the unthinkable: Retaliating against Russia
Countries are looking at joint offensive cyber operations and surprise military drills as Moscow steps up its campaign to destabilize NATO allies.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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When members of the Trump regime collude with Russia, they are also helping Russia to attack our allies in Europe. #nato #trump #russia #ukraine
When members of the Trump regime collude with Russia, they are also helping Russia to attack our allies in Europe. #nato #trump #russia #ukraine
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Idaho’s 2021 tax cuts have cut $4 billion in public infrastructure investments while benefiting only our wealthiest. People earning over $780,000 get a $20,000 tax cut while people earning $31,000 get $33 and less help. #economy #idpol #budget #taxes
Idaho’s 2021 tax cuts have cut $4 billion in public infrastructure investments while benefiting only our wealthiest. People earning over $780,000 get a $20,000 tax cut while people earning $31,000 get $33 and less help. #economy #idpol #budget #taxes
How much have tax cuts removed from Idaho’s budget? It’s in the billions, study says
While the cuts have lowered tax rates, they also have left the state less able to fund programs that help residents, the study concluded.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Idaho’s 2021 tax cuts have cut $4 billion in public infrastructure investments while benefiting only our wealthiest. People earning over $780,000 get a $20,000 tax cut while people earning $31,000 get $33 and less help. #economy #idpol #budget #taxes
Idaho’s 2021 tax cuts have cut $4 billion in public infrastructure investments while benefiting only our wealthiest. People earning over $780,000 get a $20,000 tax cut while people earning $31,000 get $33 and less help. #economy #idpol #budget #taxes
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At the Halifax International Security Forum, U.S. senators said Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them the controversial 28-point Ukraine peace proposal isn’t Washington’s vision but “essentially the wish list of the Russians.”
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 AM
At the Halifax International Security Forum, U.S. senators said Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them the controversial 28-point Ukraine peace proposal isn’t Washington’s vision but “essentially the wish list of the Russians.”
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A thoughtful essay by Bill McKibben on how MAGA and modern evangelical Christian nationalism is the opposite of what Jesus taught. There is some great history here, and insight into how to reverse this disturbing trend. #trump #religion #maga
A thoughtful essay by Bill McKibben on how MAGA and modern evangelical Christian nationalism is the opposite of what Jesus taught. There is some great history here, and insight into how to reverse this disturbing trend. #trump #religion #maga
They’re doing to America what they did to Christianity | Bill McKibben
Trump’s wrecking-ball approach to America has a precedent: the evangelical perversion of Jesus’s message of radical love to one of hate and aggression
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November 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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A thoughtful essay by Bill McKibben on how MAGA and modern evangelical Christian nationalism is the opposite of what Jesus taught. There is some great history here, and insight into how to reverse this disturbing trend. #trump #religion #maga
A thoughtful essay by Bill McKibben on how MAGA and modern evangelical Christian nationalism is the opposite of what Jesus taught. There is some great history here, and insight into how to reverse this disturbing trend. #trump #religion #maga
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How much more might these impeachment odds rise if the media would more explicitly link the Epstein files to sex trafficking and more vigorously investigate the illegal ways Trump is using our military? #trump #epstein
How much more might these impeachment odds rise if the media would more explicitly link the Epstein files to sex trafficking and more vigorously investigate the illegal ways Trump is using our military? #trump #epstein
Donald Trump impeachment chances surge amid Epstein revelations
The chances that President Donald Trump will be impeached have surged after the publication of more files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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How much more might these impeachment odds rise if the media would more explicitly link the Epstein files to sex trafficking and more vigorously investigate the illegal ways Trump is using our military? #trump #epstein
How much more might these impeachment odds rise if the media would more explicitly link the Epstein files to sex trafficking and more vigorously investigate the illegal ways Trump is using our military? #trump #epstein
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Jails are denying pregnant women care, resulting in infant deaths. Yet, women can also be jailed for having a miscarriage. This is an outrageous failure of our laws and legal system. Where’s the justice? #healthcare #civilrights #womensrights
Jails are denying pregnant women care, resulting in infant deaths. Yet, women can also be jailed for having a miscarriage. This is an outrageous failure of our laws and legal system. Where’s the justice? #healthcare #civilrights #womensrights
Pregnancy Behind Bars Proves Deadly for Women and Their Babies
A yearlong probe reveals dozens of pregnant women in jails face horrific conditions with limited medical care. Many are ignored when seeking help, miscarrying or giving birth on floors or in toilets. ...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Jails are denying pregnant women care, resulting in infant deaths. Yet, women can also be jailed for having a miscarriage. This is an outrageous failure of our laws and legal system. Where’s the justice? #healthcare #civilrights #womensrights
Jails are denying pregnant women care, resulting in infant deaths. Yet, women can also be jailed for having a miscarriage. This is an outrageous failure of our laws and legal system. Where’s the justice? #healthcare #civilrights #womensrights
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Apparently Trump’s talent for bankruptcy arises from an inability to do basic math. Renewable energy and energy efficiency are the cheapest and cleanest forms of electricity, and yet we want dirtier, costlier energy sources? What a knucklehead! #energy #trump #climate
Apparently Trump’s talent for bankruptcy arises from an inability to do basic math. Renewable energy and energy efficiency are the cheapest and cleanest forms of electricity, and yet we want dirtier, costlier energy sources? What a knucklehead! #energy #trump #climate
Trump energy department reorganizes around fossil, nuclear priorities reut.rs/4pqSltO
Trump energy department reorganizes around fossil, nuclear priorities
The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday announced a reorganization of the agency that prioritizes oil and nuclear resources over offices that had been dedicated to renewables and efficiency.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Apparently Trump’s talent for bankruptcy arises from an inability to do basic math. Renewable energy and energy efficiency are the cheapest and cleanest forms of electricity, and yet we want dirtier, costlier energy sources? What a knucklehead! #energy #trump #climate
Apparently Trump’s talent for bankruptcy arises from an inability to do basic math. Renewable energy and energy efficiency are the cheapest and cleanest forms of electricity, and yet we want dirtier, costlier energy sources? What a knucklehead! #energy #trump #climate
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Up here in Northern Idaho, we’re pretty remote from sea level rise, but not the toxic waste buried near our coasts. #environment #climate
Up here in Northern Idaho, we’re pretty remote from sea level rise, but not the toxic waste buried near our coasts. #environment #climate
Surging seas threaten to inundate 5,500 toxic sites along U.S. coasts. Legacies of discriminatory policies have left low-income neighborhoods and communities of color stuck near these sites and at greatest risk of harm.
As Seas Rise, So Do the Risks From Toxic Sites - Inside Climate News
Flooding from surging seas is likely to inundate thousands of U.S. hazardous sites in coming years as global temperatures rise, placing the nation’s most vulnerable at greatest risk.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Up here in Northern Idaho, we’re pretty remote from sea level rise, but not the toxic waste buried near our coasts. #environment #climate
Up here in Northern Idaho, we’re pretty remote from sea level rise, but not the toxic waste buried near our coasts. #environment #climate
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The Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols.
This action, coupled with the President's call to hang Democratic members of Congress - both in the past few hrs - are more than "potentially divisive."
They are vile, unconscionable, and dangerous.
This action, coupled with the President's call to hang Democratic members of Congress - both in the past few hrs - are more than "potentially divisive."
They are vile, unconscionable, and dangerous.
November 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols.
This action, coupled with the President's call to hang Democratic members of Congress - both in the past few hrs - are more than "potentially divisive."
They are vile, unconscionable, and dangerous.
This action, coupled with the President's call to hang Democratic members of Congress - both in the past few hrs - are more than "potentially divisive."
They are vile, unconscionable, and dangerous.
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Local hospital in Post Falls charges $2,900 to treat a runny nose, and causes 5x more insurance disputes than the rest of the state combined. #healthcare #kootenaicounty #postfalls #bluecross
Local hospital in Post Falls charges $2,900 to treat a runny nose, and causes 5x more insurance disputes than the rest of the state combined. #healthcare #kootenaicounty #postfalls #bluecross
Insurer asks Idaho Department of Insurance to investigate hospital billing practice • Idaho Capital Sun
Blue Cross of Idaho has asked the Idaho Department of Insurance to investigate billing practices of Post Falls ER & Hospital.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Local hospital in Post Falls charges $2,900 to treat a runny nose, and causes 5x more insurance disputes than the rest of the state combined. #healthcare #kootenaicounty #postfalls #bluecross
Local hospital in Post Falls charges $2,900 to treat a runny nose, and causes 5x more insurance disputes than the rest of the state combined. #healthcare #kootenaicounty #postfalls #bluecross
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The facts are complicated, but here’s a summary of what appears to have happened based on the filings and today’s hearing:
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The facts are complicated, but here’s a summary of what appears to have happened based on the filings and today’s hearing:
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It’s ridiculous to name a highway after a controversial talk radio host, when Idaho has so many more worthy people! Let’s name a highway after Congressman Stallings. Or perhaps the police and firefighters who have died in the line of duty. #idpol #id #charliekirk
It’s ridiculous to name a highway after a controversial talk radio host, when Idaho has so many more worthy people! Let’s name a highway after Congressman Stallings. Or perhaps the police and firefighters who have died in the line of duty. #idpol #id #charliekirk
Idaho Group Pushes Bill to Name State Highway After Charlie Kirk
A proposal is in the works in the Idaho Legislature to rename State Highway 16 the “Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway.” The push comes from the Idaho Family Policy
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November 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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It’s ridiculous to name a highway after a controversial talk radio host, when Idaho has so many more worthy people! Let’s name a highway after Congressman Stallings. Or perhaps the police and firefighters who have died in the line of duty. #idpol #id #charliekirk
It’s ridiculous to name a highway after a controversial talk radio host, when Idaho has so many more worthy people! Let’s name a highway after Congressman Stallings. Or perhaps the police and firefighters who have died in the line of duty. #idpol #id #charliekirk
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A kindergarten teacher gets fired for the “offense” of simply repeating Kirk’s own words. If his words are so bad as to get people fired for repeating them, then how is he such a worthy hero? Riddle us that. #charliekirk #religion #culturewars #catch22
A kindergarten teacher gets fired for the “offense” of simply repeating Kirk’s own words. If his words are so bad as to get people fired for repeating them, then how is he such a worthy hero? Riddle us that. #charliekirk #religion #culturewars #catch22
The Charlie Kirk Purge: How 600 Americans Were Punished In A Pro-Trump Crackdown
Supporters of the firings say that freedom of speech is not freedom from consequence.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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A kindergarten teacher gets fired for the “offense” of simply repeating Kirk’s own words. If his words are so bad as to get people fired for repeating them, then how is he such a worthy hero? Riddle us that. #charliekirk #religion #culturewars #catch22
A kindergarten teacher gets fired for the “offense” of simply repeating Kirk’s own words. If his words are so bad as to get people fired for repeating them, then how is he such a worthy hero? Riddle us that. #charliekirk #religion #culturewars #catch22
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Trump calls for Indiana GOP members to be ousted after redistricting efforts stall
Trump calls for Indiana GOP members to be ousted after redistricting efforts stall
“Any Republican that votes against this important redistricting, potentially having an impact on America itself, should be PRIMARIED,” the president said.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Trump calls for Indiana GOP members to be ousted after redistricting efforts stall
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Emails confirm that Trump “knew about the girls” when he was partying with Epstein; but apparently sex trafficking isn’t something that affects his poll numbers. America is more worried about our pocketbooks. #epstein #nokings #economy
Emails confirm that Trump “knew about the girls” when he was partying with Epstein; but apparently sex trafficking isn’t something that affects his poll numbers. America is more worried about our pocketbooks. #epstein #nokings #economy
Latest Epstein files knock White House on its heels
The latest revelations stand to further fracture a party that already splintered once this year over the so-called Epstein files — during a much less politically fraught moment.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Emails confirm that Trump “knew about the girls” when he was partying with Epstein; but apparently sex trafficking isn’t something that affects his poll numbers. America is more worried about our pocketbooks. #epstein #nokings #economy
Emails confirm that Trump “knew about the girls” when he was partying with Epstein; but apparently sex trafficking isn’t something that affects his poll numbers. America is more worried about our pocketbooks. #epstein #nokings #economy
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Today we thank our brave veterans for their service defending our country from threats to our freedoms, security, and way of life. Thank you for your service, your courage, and your commitment to defending the Constitution. #veterans #veteransday
Today we thank our brave veterans for their service defending our country from threats to our freedoms, security, and way of life. Thank you for your service, your courage, and your commitment to defending the Constitution. #veterans #veteransday
November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Today we thank our brave veterans for their service defending our country from threats to our freedoms, security, and way of life. Thank you for your service, your courage, and your commitment to defending the Constitution. #veterans #veteransday
Today we thank our brave veterans for their service defending our country from threats to our freedoms, security, and way of life. Thank you for your service, your courage, and your commitment to defending the Constitution. #veterans #veteransday
The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
November 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Trump demands that States return the SNAP benefits his administration authorized, after they’ve already been paid. Maybe we should just send back a plane full of poop? #snap #hunger
Trump demands that States return the SNAP benefits his administration authorized, after they’ve already been paid. Maybe we should just send back a plane full of poop? #snap #hunger
Trump administration demands states 'undo' full SNAP payouts as states warn of "catastrophic impact"
President Donald Trump's administration is demanding that states reverse full SNAP benefits issued under recent court orders. The U.S.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Trump demands that States return the SNAP benefits his administration authorized, after they’ve already been paid. Maybe we should just send back a plane full of poop? #snap #hunger
Trump demands that States return the SNAP benefits his administration authorized, after they’ve already been paid. Maybe we should just send back a plane full of poop? #snap #hunger
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From Rachael Maddow, how Trump’s tariffs policies came from author Peter Navarro, who supports his views by citing a made up economist, Ron Vara. Covfefe. #economy #tariffs #kushner #trump
From Rachael Maddow, how Trump’s tariffs policies came from author Peter Navarro, who supports his views by citing a made up economist, Ron Vara. Covfefe. #economy #tariffs #kushner #trump
November 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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From Rachael Maddow, how Trump’s tariffs policies came from author Peter Navarro, who supports his views by citing a made up economist, Ron Vara. Covfefe. #economy #tariffs #kushner #trump
From Rachael Maddow, how Trump’s tariffs policies came from author Peter Navarro, who supports his views by citing a made up economist, Ron Vara. Covfefe. #economy #tariffs #kushner #trump
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In yet another display of corruption, Trump pardons yet another corrupt felon willing to line MAGA’s pockets with stolen money. Spread the word! #resist #nokings #corruption #pardons #cadecothren
In yet another display of corruption, Trump pardons yet another corrupt felon willing to line MAGA’s pockets with stolen money. Spread the word! #resist #nokings #corruption #pardons #cadecothren
November 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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In yet another display of corruption, Trump pardons yet another corrupt felon willing to line MAGA’s pockets with stolen money. Spread the word! #resist #nokings #corruption #pardons #cadecothren
In yet another display of corruption, Trump pardons yet another corrupt felon willing to line MAGA’s pockets with stolen money. Spread the word! #resist #nokings #corruption #pardons #cadecothren
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Idaho’s Republicans are fighting hard to increase healthcare costs and take food off of tables. However, we have local heroes working hard to feed our families. Let’s celebrate Idahoans like Morgan Wilson at the Idaho Food Bank. #idpol #cda #snap #id #idaho
Idaho’s Republicans are fighting hard to increase healthcare costs and take food off of tables. However, we have local heroes working hard to feed our families. Let’s celebrate Idahoans like Morgan Wilson at the Idaho Food Bank. #idpol #cda #snap #id #idaho
Idaho foodbanks battle to keep people fed amid federal government shutdown • Idaho Capital Sun
The Idaho Foodbank is working with some 400 nonprofit partners to get the word out about where people can find food, writes Chuck Malloy.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Great news! Positive change is coming. Keep up the great work! #elections #idpol
Great news! Positive change is coming. Keep up the great work! #elections #idpol
Democrats didn’t just rebound. They dominated.
"This is a foreshadow of what we're going to see next year," said one strategist.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Great news! Positive change is coming. Keep up the great work! #elections #idpol
Great news! Positive change is coming. Keep up the great work! #elections #idpol
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And we used to be one of the world’s champions of human rights. Trump and MAGA must go. #humanrights #nokings #un #warcrimes
And we used to be one of the world’s champions of human rights. Trump and MAGA must go. #humanrights #nokings #un #warcrimes
UN accuses US of breaching international law with deadly airstrikes on boats in Caribbean and Pacific
The U.N. has said that U.S. airstrikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean violate international human rights law and must stop, calling for an investigation.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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And we used to be one of the world’s champions of human rights. Trump and MAGA must go. #humanrights #nokings #un #warcrimes
And we used to be one of the world’s champions of human rights. Trump and MAGA must go. #humanrights #nokings #un #warcrimes