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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 9h

Appeals court poised to allow Trump’s Oregon National Guard deployment

Two Trump appointees signaled they will give the president broad latitude to use the guard as he sees fit.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Appeals court poised to allow Trump’s Oregon National Guard deployment

Two Trump appointees signaled they will give the president broad latitude to use the guard as he sees fit.

www.politico.com

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 9h

Illinois judge blocks federal authorities from using force against Chicago journalists

Chicago journalists and protesters sued senior administration officials this week, arguing the government had prevented them from using their First Amendment rights.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Illinois judge blocks federal authorities from using force against Chicago journalists

Chicago journalists and protesters sued senior administration officials this week, arguing that the government had prevented them from using their First Amendment rights.

www.politico.com

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 10h

Trump runs ads for his ‘Fight, Fight, Fight’ watch collection regularly on Newsmax

‘Hello everyone it’s President Donald J Trump and it’s Trump time,’ the president says in one of the latest ads

www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Trump runs ads for his ‘Fight, Fight, Fight’ watch collection regularly on Newsmax

‘Hello everyone it’s President Donald J Trump and it’s Trump time,’ the president says in one of the latest ads

www.the-independent.com

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Fran @realbeth.bsky.social · 9h

Fuck the assholes selling these building to the likes of a cunt like Noem!

Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 17h

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at the Cabinet meeting that her department is buying buildings in Chicago and Portland out of which to base immigration enforcement operations.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Homeland security secretary says department will purchase buildings in Chicago and Portland to operate from

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at the Cabinet meeting that her department is buying buildings in Chicago and Portland out of which to base

www.nbcnews.com

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 9h

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Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown rolling out at TSA security checkpoints across the country

www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/u...

Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown “rolling out” at TSA security checkpoints across the country | CNN

Travelers waiting in airport security lines across the country will now be met with a video where the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown.

www.cnn.com

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🍃LaurelLeaves🌿 @kaooavopakatapa.bsky.social · 10h

Ukraine

Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 10h

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Russia is carrying out a “massive attack” on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, top Ukrainian officials said early Friday, with parts of the capital Kyiv left without power.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/e...

Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian attack underway targeting energy infrastructure | CNN

Russia is carrying out a “massive attack” on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, top Ukrainian officials said early Friday, with parts of the capital Kyiv left without power.

www.cnn.com

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 10h

Comey’s strategy, as outlined in court on Wednesday, will focus on attacking Halligan’s authority as the US Attorney of the Eastern District of Virginia as part of efforts to convince the court to dismiss the charges against him

www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Comey’s challenge of Lindsey Halligan is the latest bid to derail Trump’s top prosecutors | CNN Politics

Before FBI Director James Comey heads to trial in January over charges of lying to Congress, his team plans to put the prosecutors — and specifically President Donald Trump’s handpicked interim US Att...

www.cnn.com

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 10h

This makes no sense to me either.

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David Reeves aka Photoline @photoline.bsky.social · 10h

Is it called "Twatch"?

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 10h

🤣😂🤣

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 10h

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨

Russia is carrying out a “massive attack” on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, top Ukrainian officials said early Friday, with parts of the capital Kyiv left without power.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/e...

Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian attack underway targeting energy infrastructure | CNN

Russia is carrying out a “massive attack” on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, top Ukrainian officials said early Friday, with parts of the capital Kyiv left without power.

www.cnn.com

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 10h

Trump runs ads for his ‘Fight, Fight, Fight’ watch collection regularly on Newsmax

‘Hello everyone it’s President Donald J Trump and it’s Trump time,’ the president says in one of the latest ads

www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Trump runs ads for his ‘Fight, Fight, Fight’ watch collection regularly on Newsmax

‘Hello everyone it’s President Donald J Trump and it’s Trump time,’ the president says in one of the latest ads

www.the-independent.com

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hawkhawkins1.bsky.social @hawkhawkins1.bsky.social · 10h

I am so sick of the money this fucking administration has wasted on cruelty and corruption! They could be helping people- and they do this shit!!! What horrible, greedy, ignorant, hateful, selfish monsters they all are!

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 17h

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at the Cabinet meeting that her department is buying buildings in Chicago and Portland out of which to base immigration enforcement operations.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Homeland security secretary says department will purchase buildings in Chicago and Portland to operate from

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at the Cabinet meeting that her department is buying buildings in Chicago and Portland out of which to base

www.nbcnews.com

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 11h

News organizations hold out on signing Pentagon media policies ‘designed to stifle a free press’

Trump administration has been accused of preparing to severely limit journalists’ ability to cover the department

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

News organizations hold out on signing Pentagon media policies ‘designed to stifle a free press’

Trump administration has been accused of preparing to severely limit journalists’ ability to cover the department

www.theguardian.com

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brandnewdaycoming.bsky.social @brandnewdaycoming.bsky.social · 10h

Trump and his goons are raping the country. 👇

Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 17h

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at the Cabinet meeting that her department is buying buildings in Chicago and Portland out of which to base immigration enforcement operations.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Homeland security secretary says department will purchase buildings in Chicago and Portland to operate from

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at the Cabinet meeting that her department is buying buildings in Chicago and Portland out of which to base

www.nbcnews.com

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 16h

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨

Dominion Voting Systems, the voting machine behemoth that President Trump and his allies baselessly attacked after the 2020 election, has been sold to a Missouri-based company run by a former Republican election official.

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official

Dominion is one of the biggest election equipment providers and was used by 27 states during the 2024 election.

www.axios.com

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 10h

Same here. They are going to try and steal the election. Between this and the redistricting.

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 10h

Paul Ingrassia has been investigated for allegedly harassing a lower-ranking colleague, according to administration officials. Fearing retaliation, the woman later withdrew a complaint, and Ingrassia denied wrongdoing.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump watchdog pick faces scrutiny after hotel incident with female colleague

Paul Ingrassia has been investigated for allegedly harassing a lower-ranking colleague, according to administration officials. Fearing retaliation, the woman later withdrew a complaint, and Ingrassia ...

www.politico.com

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jk-myhumbleopinion.bsky.social @jk-myhumbleopinion.bsky.social · 11h

Yeah. Hard to have an optimistic outlook for 2026.

Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 16h

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨

Dominion Voting Systems, the voting machine behemoth that President Trump and his allies baselessly attacked after the 2020 election, has been sold to a Missouri-based company run by a former Republican election official.

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official

Dominion is one of the biggest election equipment providers and was used by 27 states during the 2024 election.

www.axios.com

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 10h

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HazeDZ @hazydayz.bsky.social · 11h

REFUSE. TO. SELL. TO. FACISTS.

Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 17h

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at the Cabinet meeting that her department is buying buildings in Chicago and Portland out of which to base immigration enforcement operations.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Homeland security secretary says department will purchase buildings in Chicago and Portland to operate from

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at the Cabinet meeting that her department is buying buildings in Chicago and Portland out of which to base

www.nbcnews.com

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Tough Kid @toughkid.bsky.social · 11h

This seems... problematic.

Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 16h

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨

Dominion Voting Systems, the voting machine behemoth that President Trump and his allies baselessly attacked after the 2020 election, has been sold to a Missouri-based company run by a former Republican election official.

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

Scoop: Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official

Dominion is one of the biggest election equipment providers and was used by 27 states during the 2024 election.

www.axios.com

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T Antony 🏳‍🌈 @t-antony.bsky.social · 11h

With misappropriated funds.

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 10h

Arizona sheriff’s office misused millions set aside to remedy racial profiling

Report reveals Maricopa county spent huge sums on items not connected to court-ordered overhaul of agency

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Arizona sheriff’s office misused millions set aside to remedy racial profiling

Report reveals Maricopa county spent huge sums on items not connected to court-ordered overhaul of agency

www.theguardian.com

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