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Martin Nagle
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Concerned citizen, technologist, investor, singer/songwriter, actor/director, barkeep, political junkie, cat whisperer, gallows humorist #resistance #Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
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martinnagle.bsky.social
Every time White House spokespeople pontificate about "illegal criminal aliens" I throw up in my mouth, because they're really after any immigrant from anywhere for any reason they can think of (unless they're rich, white or right-wing):

#Trump #immigration
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U.S. visas can be denied for obesity, cancer and diabetes, Rubio says
The Trump administration has directed visa officers to consider obesity and other chronic health conditions when deciding whether to grant visas to immigrants.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
Another day, another violation of Civil Service protections, civil rights and Federal law by a lawless "administration":

#Trump #politics #corruption
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Trump administration prepares to fire worker for TV interview about SNAP
The employee warned that the shutdown could have negative impacts on the millions of Americans who rely on the federal government to put food on the table.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
The not-actually-cops of ICE seem to feel right at home serially violating the rights of citizens on behalf of an administration that cares little for the US Constitution:

#Trump #incompetence #corruption
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Opinion | He’s a citizen with a Real ID. ICE detained him anyway. Twice.
Leo Garcia Venegas’s experience shows why Trump’s immigration raids are unconstitutional.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
Even the Trump "administration" blanches at the prospect of this parasitical, inside-player enterprise having immunity from lawsuits - very telling.

#Trump #immigration #corruption
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Immigrant detention firm seeks immunity in case before Supreme Court
A lower court denied Geo Group’s claim that it couldn’t be sued for forced-labor allegations at an ICE detention center because it was working for the government.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
This unprincipled, dishonorable abuser of his work force is a perfect fit for the Trump "administration".

#Trump #politics #corruption
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Housing official Bill Pulte fired ethics workers who were looking into his ally
The actions have also sowed uncertainty and undermined confidence in Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte across the housing finance industry.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
To many people, it appears as if the Trump "administration" is intentionally destroying the United States from the inside. Here's a good example of one of their subject policies: driving scientists into the arms of "Communist" Chine:

#Trump #incompetence
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Why Trump’s cuts to scientific research are a big win for China
China is attracting American scientific talent, especially in STEM fields, partly due to funding cuts and immigration restrictions under President Donald Trump.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
That the Trump administration doesn't see anything wrong with the clear pattern in these images, tells you all you need to know about what's bouncing around in their empty heads:

#Trump #politics #corruption
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Labor Department social media campaign depicts a White male workforce
The campaign has drawn scrutiny, with critics saying it is not realistically portraying the country’s diversity and is sending messages that feel exclusionary.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
#Trump #corruption #incompetence

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Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn’t apply to cartel strikes
The Office of Legal Counsel told select lawmakers that the executive branch is not bound by the War Powers Resolution, which requires congressional approval for any military action that exceeds 60 day...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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#Trump #politics #idiot

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GOP-dominated Florida town votes to keep the name Gulf of Mexico Drive
Some Trump supporters in the conservative enclave of Longboat Key wanted to change the name of Gulf of America Drive, following the president’s lead.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
#Trump #corruption #ICE

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ICE amps up its surveillance powers, targeting immigrants and antifa
Iris scanners, facial recognition apps, phone-hacking software and cellphone location data are among the agency’s recent technological purchases.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
#Trump #incompetence #China

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Opinion | Trump now plays by China’s rules
The U.S. wins through openness and innovation, not tariffs and centralized planning.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
#Trump #incompetence #climate

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How Trump cuts may have hindered a key way of preventing future wildfires
U.S. Forest Service work to reduce wildfire fuel was down nearly 40 percent from where it’s been on average over the last four years, a new report shows.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
#Trump #corruption #incompetence

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After Fannie Mae fired more than 100 for fraud, dozens say they are innocent
Seven months later, staffers say they have no information about why they lost their jobs over an alleged charity matching scheme.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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The brutality. The corruption. The lies.

Everything is on full display — and many Americans are beginning to learn an important lesson.

Watch.
October 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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𝑀𝐸𝑅𝐼𝐿𝑉𝐸𝑅
"Phelyria and her trip to the sea at the age of 4 months"
September 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Says a lot, now doesn't it.
September 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
Once again, the right wing majority on the Supreme Court decides a massive issue on the emergency "shadow docket", avoiding the inconvenience of the administration having to present its case in court. Shameful.

#SCOTUS #incompetence
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Supreme Court lifts limits on immigration raids in the Los Angeles area
The raids sparked major protests in Southern California. President Donald Trump deployed troops from the California National Guard and Marines in response.
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September 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
Future generations will look back on this era and wonder why an addled conspiracy theorist was put atop HHS to vandalize our national health systems. The ultimate in #corruption and #incompetence may be more fun to read about when not watching it in real time.

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September 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
"President" #Trump should stop working so hard to prove that he's an #idiot, abjectly unqualified for the Presidency and a disgrace to his office. We already get it, sir. We see the #incompetence and #corruption. Enough already - go back to golfing!

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Trump vows to punish critics after slaying of Charlie Kirk
President Donald Trump and his staff blame “radical left political violence” for the killing of their friend and Republican activist.
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September 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
Wtf is the #Tesla board thinking? Apparently this whacko weasel has them by the short hairs, so they plan to reward him instead of showing him the door after his serial transgressions. Anyone with half a brain should dump their stock in response.

#Musk
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Tesla offers Elon Musk pay package worth $1 trillion — with conditions
The electric-vehicle maker’s board proposed a compensation agreement that would dramatically increase the CEO’s personal wealth over the course of a decade.
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September 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
martinnagle.bsky.social
It's long past time to acknowledge that HHS is overrun by conspiracy theory-driven, anti-vaccers, and for Republican Senators to demand a new housecleaning, this time starting at the top by demanding the resignation of nutjob RFK Jr:

#Trump #incompetence
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Key NIH leader questioned vaccines, according to whistleblower complaints
The documents provide a window into the ongoing upheaval inside the National Insitutes of Health, in which political review has been inserted into the scientific process.
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September 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM