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True Blue lifelong NYC Progressive! Animal lover. "Live and Let Live" We all bleed the same color!

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 3h

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A nor'easter churned its way up the East Coast on Sunday, with New Jersey declaring a state of emergency and some airports posting delays and cancellations in ...

New Jersey declares state of emergency as nor'easter approaches

A nor'easter churned its way up the East Coast on Sunday, with New Jersey declaring a state of emergency and some airports posting delays and cancellations in advance of anticipated coastal flooding, ...

LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 4h

Americans, Please do not buy into the delusions, lies and smears of Trump and Republicans that "The Radical Left" (democrats) is the terror group causing the problems in this Country. Also ANTIFA is yet another made up delusion by Republicans and Trump. Dems=Good
GOP=EVIL & CRUEL!

LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 4h

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "‘Where are the doctors?!’ ‘Nuts’ Trump post raises fresh concerns that ‘his brain is mush’" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nsL887u/Z...

'Where are the doctors?!' 'Nuts' Trump post raises fresh concerns that 'his brain is mush' (Raw Story)

"Where are the doctors?!" yelled an exasperated MSNBC host after Donald Trump made a confusing and false claim on social media. Conservative George Conway ap...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "CDC ‘Not Functional’ After Trump Administration Orders Mass Firings" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6ncpo5UI/M...

CDC ‘Not Functional’ After Trump Administration Orders Mass Firings (Time)

Hundreds of employees were fired...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "Kamala Harris Slams Protester at Book Tour" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nvp4sOk/e...

Kamala Harris Slams Protester at Book Tour (The Daily Beast)

Former Vice President Kamala Harris had the last word for protesters who tried to disrupt her book tour event in Chicago on Saturday. During an event promoti...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "China sends brutal warning to US after Trump set to impose 100% tariffs" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nvoGiHu/g...

China sends brutal warning to US after Trump set to impose 100% tariffs (Unilad)

Donald Trump's tariffs have not been popular with the affected countries since they were introduced, and now China has hit back on the latest one with a warn...

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Kris Samsel @kris1957.bsky.social · 5h

You do know US Military built a $1.5 Billion dollar base in Israel, under Trump, in 2017. Our MSM is useless. www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-us-...

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onion person @junlper.beer · 14h

we need to abolish this shit

LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "Trump’s Approval Rating Down Amid Government Shutdown and National Guard Action" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nvmi6kM/S...

Trump's Approval Rating Down Amid Government Shutdown and National Guard Action (Benzinga)

In the wake of the ongoing government shutdown entering its third week, recent polls indicate a decline in President Donald Trump‘s approval ratings. The con...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "Opinion: Trump’s DOJ Won’t Police ICE. It’s Time for the States to Step Up" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nvlPj8c/B...

Opinion: Trump's DOJ Won't Police ICE. It's Time for the States to Step Up (The Daily Beast)

A federal judge in Illinois has had enough of ICE agents body-slamming, macing and shooting people with pepper bull...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "This is how the great sleeping giant of America awakens, roars and puts an end to it" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nvkWjy8/t...

This is how the great sleeping giant of America awakens, roars and puts an end to it (AlterNet)

Something dramatic has happened. Many people who consider themselves non-political or independent, or moderate Republican, or who even voted for Trump last N...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "‘The View’ Wants Marjorie Taylor Greene on the Show After Co-Hosts Praised Controversial Politician, Claims Insider: It Would Be ‘Ratings Gold’" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6mRvg0vu/B...

'The View' Wants Marjorie Taylor Greene on the Show After Co-Hosts Praised Controversial Politician, Claims Insider: It Would Be 'Ratings Gold' (OK Magazine)

The women of The Viewwere just as shocked as fans when they found themselves with n...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "3,000 Mexicans to run in Chicago Marathon — prompting warnings over possible clash with ICE" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6n7Z2LTO/H...

3,000 Mexicans to run in Chicago Marathon — prompting warnings over possible clash with ICE (New York Post)

About 3,000 Mexicans have signed up to run in Sunday’s Chicago Marathon – setting up a possible showdown with the federales. The 47th running of the race is ...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "The US government is coming for millions of American paychecks — what to do if Uncle Sam garnishes your wages" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nviVpOE/M...

The US government is coming for millions of American paychecks — what to do if Uncle Sam garnishes your wages (Moneywise)

Earlier this year, the Trump administration ended programs that gave a break to people who had fallen behind on their student loans. Now, those borrowers ha...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "Trump is ‘obsessed’ with seeming pro-worker – but his actions suggest otherwise" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6ncfAm9W/w...

Trump is ‘obsessed’ with seeming pro-worker – but his actions suggest otherwise (The Guardian)

Unpaid forced leave and mass firings are hardly the first things to...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "Trump’s $1 Coin Would Automatically Break With This American Tradition" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nvhGUuc/6...

Trump's $1 Coin Would Automatically Break With This American Tradition (Money Digest: Find Balance in Your Life & Budget)

Not even a government shutdown — one that's furloughed thousands of federal workers and possibly affected Social Security payments for the newly retired-- co...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "RFK Jr. Pushes Unproven Idea That Boys Who Are ‘Circumcised Early’ Have ‘Double the Rate’ of Autism" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6ndXl1zW/v...

RFK Jr. Pushes Unproven Idea That Boys Who Are ‘Circumcised Early’ Have ‘Double the Rate’ of Autism (People)

The claim has been widely debunked by expertsNEED TO KNOWRobert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed there is evidence to suggest that boys who are “circum...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "‘Cavalier and aggressive’: why are border agents flooding into US cities?" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6ntUUCOY/N...

‘Cavalier and aggressive’: why are border agents flooding into US cities? (The Guardian)

Border patrol officers have become ubiquitous footsoldiers in Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan, an...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "Wall Street Expects Trump’s ‘Massive’ Tariff Hike Threat Against China To Hurt US More, Says Expert: ‘Dollar Is Not Looking Healthy’" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nrYPT2g/a...

Wall Street Expects Trump's 'Massive' Tariff Hike Threat Against China To Hurt US More, Says Expert: 'Dollar Is Not Looking Healthy' (Benzinga)

President Donald Trump's "massive" tariff hike threat against China on Friday is seen as hurting the U.S. more. Stock Market Fall Similar To Liberation Day S...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "Trump officials reportedly consider selling student loan debt to private investors" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nvfWu5y/A...

Trump officials reportedly consider selling student loan debt to private investors (The Guardian)

Officials in the Trump administration are reportedly weighing the...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "American travelers will be fingerprinted after flights as new ‘border’ law hitting 29 countries comes into force" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nsUYgrC/r...

American travelers will be fingerprinted after flights as new ‘border’ law hitting 29 countries comes into force (The US Sun)

AMERICANS heading to a raft of European destinations will have to comply with new border measures that are coming into force. And, it means travelers will be...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "Medicaid protects 1 in 5 Americans — but it’s all about to change. Here are the big losers from the Big Beautiful Bill" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nvf8HU4/6...

Medicaid protects 1 in 5 Americans — but it's all about to change. Here are the big losers from the Big Beautiful Bill (Moneywise)

Medicaidwas signed into law back in 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. It began as a program to help states fund access to health care insurance cov...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nfzvxpC/0...

Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on (NPR)

The Trump administration has laid off more than 100 employees at the nation's main mental health agency, NPR has learned. Current and former employees at the...

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LORAC328.BSKY @lorac328.bsky.social · 5h

Read "Trump, 79, Spends Second Shutdown Weekend Golfing" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6natgzmM/w...

Trump, 79, Spends Second Shutdown Weekend Golfing (The Daily Beast)

President Trump treated himself to a round of golf Saturday morning while the government remains shut down and federal workers are getting...

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