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Maureen Berzanski 🧷🇺🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🟧🌊 🐾 @moberzan.bsky.social · 8h

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STEPHEN JAMES @stephen5150.bsky.social · 9h

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Mark Bechtel @markymark757.bsky.social · 7h

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Mark Bechtel @markymark757.bsky.social · 7h

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Tony @aspeel1500.bsky.social · 8h

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Mark Bechtel @markymark757.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks, Maureen. 🙏👍😃💙

Maureen Berzanski 🧷🇺🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🟧🌊 🐾 @moberzan.bsky.social · 8h

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Mark Bechtel @markymark757.bsky.social · 9h

Thanks for the tag, Stephen.
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STEPHEN JAMES @stephen5150.bsky.social · 9h

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Mark Bechtel @markymark757.bsky.social · 9h

U 2, Michelle. 👍😃

💙🇺🇸Michelle🇺🇸💙 NO DM’S!!!! @mmichelle-kellyy.bsky.social · 9h

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Climate Dad @climatedad.bsky.social · 1d

Up to 90% of all life on this planet died during the Permian Triassic extinction event when temperatures increased by 8C across 60,000 years.

We’re on track for a rise of 4C+ just in our children’s lifetimes.

It’s impossible to overestimate how much trouble we’re in.

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OPB @opb.org · 13h

This news followed Noem’s Tuesday visit to Portland, where she visited the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland, which has been the focus of months of protests opposing President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

US Department of Homeland Security looking to purchase new facilities in Portland

At a meeting of the Cabinet at the White House on Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem didn’t specify what kind of buildings she wanted to buy.

www.opb.org

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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 1d

The Lukoil-Korobkovsky gas processing plant, which processes roughly 450 million cubic meters of gas per year, was reportedly hit in the overnight strikes.

Ukrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fires at Energy Sites in Volgograd Region - The Moscow Times

Fires broke out at energy sites in the southern Volgograd region overnight Thursday, following what officials described as a “large-scale” Ukrainian drone attack.

www.themoscowtimes.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 10h

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

Tax filings and payments are still due and Criminal Investigation will stay on the job. But processing of refunds and amended returns will likely be delayed.

IRS Halts Most Taxpayer Services As It Furloughs Nearly Half Its Workers

Tax filings and payments are still due and Criminal Investigation will stay on the job. But processing of refunds and amended returns will likely be delayed.

www.forbes.com

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Hank Ering 🇨🇦💙🌊 @hank-ering.bsky.social · 10h

I think Portland was protecting their citizens from Noem...not the other way around.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18h

Noem claims Portland hid their war zone from her.

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Mark Bechtel @markymark757.bsky.social · 9h

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Mark 🇨🇦 @markrf400.bsky.social · 11h

Thank you so much for the mention Mark💚💙

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Mark Bechtel @markymark757.bsky.social · 9h

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Mark Bechtel @markymark757.bsky.social · 9h

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Magic Mark @magicmark9.bsky.social · 11h

Thanks Mark
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We need to Rise up and win back the Congress to start to repair the damage caused by #DonTheCon

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Mark Bechtel @markymark757.bsky.social · 9h

My pleasure, Michelle.
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Tamera Wise @wisewonders.bsky.social · 10h

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Mark Bechtel @markymark757.bsky.social · 9h

No problem, Tamera. You're always welcome. 👍😃🫶💙

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Mark Bechtel @markymark757.bsky.social · 9h

We'll see.

Andy Smith @andysmith77.bsky.social · 10h

I bet, before they swear her in, something mysterious will suddenly happen to another democrat. They are so effin evil and with hearts as cold as stone.

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Mark Bechtel @markymark757.bsky.social · 9h

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weroam @weroam.bsky.social · 10h

Remember Trump told the GOP to go it alone, and not negotiate with the Dems?! Furthermore, the House of Representative GOP’s aren’t even in town. And, orange kankles is threatening to permanently layoff or not back pay “select” government employees. THIS IS TRUMP’s SHUTDOWN!!!!

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Mark Bechtel @markymark757.bsky.social · 10h

"President Trump is targeting and going after his perceived political enemies because he is thin-skinned, petty, and weak."

Jen Psaki, The Briefing, MSNBC

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