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Horror as 'Friday night massacre' lays off entire DC office of disease experts

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 15h

2. As reported by The New York Times, the layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) carried out on Friday night were deep and wide-ranging, and included employees and leaders “in offices addressing respiratory diseases, chronic diseases, injury prevention, and global health.”

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 15h

#TheFelonWillKillUsAll The Trump administration has carried out mass layoffs of federal public health officials that experts warn will leave the US dangerously unprepared to handle disease outbreaks.

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The Trump administration has carried out mass layoffs of federal public health officials that experts warn will leave the US dangerously unprepared to handle disease outbreaks.As reported by The New Y...

Trump only really wanted to win the Nobel Peace Prize for one reason – and you guessed it: it’s Obama

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 18h

#Jealousy “It’s clear that Obama has been living in Trump’s head rent-free for the last two decades. Some think he first ran for president because Obama made fun of him at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

President loses out to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as his dream of surpassing Barack Obama’s achievements continues to elude him

GOP Leaders CANCEL VOTES for ALL NEXT WEEK as PANIC SETS IN

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18h

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18h

Angus: Who else are you going to give military bases to? When’s Vladimir Putin getting his rocket bases in the United States?

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 18h

2. our country and continues to allow funders of Islamic terrorism from Qatar to come into our country when they have a documented history of funding Islamic terror, I am not voting in 2026 and won’t be able to encourage others to vote either,” she posted on X.

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 18h

While most onlookers have slammed the air base gift as a sign of corruption, Loomer, 32, was angry that Trump had gifted American land to “funders of Islamic terrorism.” “If the GOP continues to Islamify www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Trump’s Biggest Ally Turns on Him Over Shocking Move

Far-right influencer and informal Trump adviser Laura Loomer blasted the Trump administration on Friday for gifting Qatar an air force base in Idaho. “Does this mean the call to prayer will be broadca...

'It's a sign!' New White House photo of Trump 'with devil horns' sparks online frenzy

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

#LOL #ReadTheRoomPeople A new photograph taken Thursday of Trump has ignited an online frenzy, with the placement of a golden bald eagle in the White House Cabinet Room having created the "illusion" that the president was sporting a pair of “devil horns.” www.rawstory.com/trump-267417...

A new photograph taken Thursday of President Donald Trump has ignited an online frenzy, with the placement of a golden bald eagle in the White House Cabinet Room having created the illusion that the p...

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

2. Jamie Dimon, who leads America's largest bank, said he was "far more worried than others" about a serious market correction, which he said could come in the next six months to two years.

America's top banker sounds warning on US stock market fall

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

#WarningWillRobinsonWarning There is a higher risk of a serious fall in US stocks than is currently being reflected in the market, the head of JP Morgan has told the BBC. www.yahoo.com/finance/news...

Jamie Dimon said he was "far more worried than others" about the potential for a stock market correction.

Trump has "routine yearly checkup" 6 months after annual physical exam

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

#LOL #ShadesOfDrRonnie "Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health," Barbabella wrote. "His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

President Trump's physician wrote that Mr. Trump "continues to demonstrate excellent overall health."

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

2. The president unveiled additional levies of 100% on China's U.S.-bound exports, along with new export controls on "any and all critical software" by November 1,

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

#HowToMakeFriendsAndInfluencePeople Trump revived the trade war against Beijing on Friday, ending an uneasy truce between the two largest economies with promises to sharply hike tariffs in a reprisal against China curbing its critical mineral exports. www.yahoo.com/finance/news...

Occupy Democrats on X: "BREAKING: Stunning images go viral showing American soldiers lined up at a literal food bank after Donald Trump's government failed to pay them thanks to his MAGA shutdown. This is a stunning new low for America... "As I take a step aside here, there is quite a bit of of https://t.co/dEu92b18ZS" / X

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

#Repost Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats
BREAKING: Stunning images go viral showing American soldiers lined up at a literal food bank after Donald Trump's government failed to pay them thanks to his MAGA shutdown. This is a stunning new low for America...
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BREAKING: Stunning images go viral showing American soldiers lined up at a literal food bank after Donald Trump's government failed to pay them thanks to his MAGA shutdown. This is a stunning new low for America... "As I take a step aside here, there is quite a bit of of https://t.co/dEu92b18ZS

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

#ThisWillNotMakemericaGreatAgain Stocks sold off in Asia this morning and Europe ticked down as well. U.S. futures were marginally down before the bell www.yahoo.com/finance/news...

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

#ReshapeAKAStackTheDeck More than 4,000 federal employees received layoff notices Friday as part of the Trump administration’s broad effort to “RESHAPE” the government while it remains shutdown, according to a court filing Friday. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Trump administration lays off thousands of federal workers during government shutdown

More than 4,000 federal employees received layoff notices Friday as part of the Trump administration’s broad effort to reshape the government while it remains shutdown, according to a court filing Fri...

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

2. and that Former Trump Special Counsel John Durham told Eastern District of Virginia prosecutors that there is “no criminal case” against Comey

Trump Suffers FATAL LEAKS as Comey Case FALLS APART

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

3 new bombshell revelations just got leaked from Trump’s DOJ, and they may prove fatal to their prosecution of Former FBI Director James Comey, including never before disclosed secret grand jury testimony youtu.be/WnM-tBsaapM?... via @YouTube

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Ben Crump on X: "Held at gunpoint. Forced face-down. Handcuffed in front of his daughter. All while innocent. Wesley Leasy, a former Arizona Cardinals player, was wrongly detained at an AZ airport — police reportedly admitted he was not the suspect, who they described as a white man. Now Leasy is https://t.co/BDzUh9MpiS" / X

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

#UnFingBelievable Held at gunpoint. Forced face-down. Handcuffed in front of his daughter. All while innocent. Wesley Leasy, a former Arizona Cardinals player, was wrongly detained,and police reportedly admitted he was not the suspect, who they described as a white man. x.com/AttorneyCrum...

Held at gunpoint. Forced face-down. Handcuffed in front of his daughter. All while innocent. Wesley Leasy, a former Arizona Cardinals player, was wrongly detained at an AZ airport — police reportedly admitted he was not the suspect, who they described as a white man. Now Leasy is https://t.co/BDzUh9MpiS

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

2. and had her husband hand-deliver the letter when he held a summit with the Russian president in Alaska. The letter called for peace in Ukraine.

Melania Trump says 8 kids displaced by Russia-Ukraine war reunite with families after Putin talks

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

#EnquiringMindsWantToKnow
#IsMelaniaTryingForANobelPeacePrize? #HasSheForgivenPutinForPublicizingHerNudePhotos The first lady in August wrote to Putin www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Melania Trump announced Friday that eight children displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war have been reunited with their families following ongoing talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The first ...

Trump busted for using chaotic video from GOP-led state to fuel Chicago crackdown

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

2. there was a problem with his justification for a military crackdown.
"The Daily Beast can reveal that much of the footage was actually filmed in April in Florida, the state home to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

#LiarLiarPantsOnFireONCEAGAIN The president posted the video on his own Truth Social account to spread its reach as he prepared to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois, but

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President Donald Trump got busted for posting video of an immigration crackdown in a Republican-governed state to attack Democratic leaders.The White House a graphic video on its official X account sh...