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Messaging Matters
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Bluesky account of the https://MessagingMatters.com blog. Political communications, messaging, framing, narratives, memes, talking points. Ex-CNN, FCC.
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Messaging Matters @messagingmatters.bsky.social · 2h
#Hamas Official Says Disarmament 'Out Of The Question'

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Hamas Official Says Disarmament 'Out Of The Question'
Hamas's disarmament as part of US President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza is "out of the question", a Hamas official told AFP on Saturday.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 1d
Anti-vax onstage, Pfizer backstage.
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Messaging Matters @messagingmatters.bsky.social · 19h
Maybe they will build a swimming pool for the Hamas leaders.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h
A rare admission from the administration that policy choices have knock-off effects.

In this case: immigration crackdowns raise your grocery bill.

@washingtonpost.com
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 19h
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Religious leaders speak out about being attacked while protesting ICE in their communities
YouTube video by MSNBC
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Messaging Matters @messagingmatters.bsky.social · 1d
Trump’s approval rating down to 40% with a majority of Americans also opposing troop deployments, new poll shows

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Trump approval score plummets with majority against troop deployments
The president’s approval rating dropped after he told US military leaders that the National Guard should be used to target an ‘enemy within’
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Messaging Matters @messagingmatters.bsky.social · 1d
'Never felt more betrayed': #MAGA rebels over #Trump 's 'treasonous' #Qatar base in Idaho

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'Never felt more betrayed': MAGA rebels over Trump's 'treasonous' Qatar base in Idaho
After years of advocating "America First," President Donald Trump's administration, the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday, "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acce...
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Messaging Matters @messagingmatters.bsky.social · 1d
Mike Johnson Rejects Bill for US Military Pay as #Shutdown Continues

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Mike Johnson rejects bill for US military pay as shutdown continues
Johnson said the House has already acted by passing a stopgap spending bill that would have kept the government funded through Nov. 21.
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Messaging Matters @messagingmatters.bsky.social · 1d
High #inflation and lack of #jobs leave Americans frustrated with the #economy

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High inflation and lack of jobs leave Americans frustrated with the economy
Americans have soured on the prospect of finding new jobs, a new survey shows. And they’re still frustrated by persistent inflation, giving them little confidence that the economy will improve soon.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 2d
Republican congressional leaders have been quietly warning the White House not to move forward with plans to decimate the federal workforce and shred the social safety net under cover of the government shutdown.
GOP lawmakers privately 'frustrated' by Trump's shutdown moves as Dems refuse to give in
Republican congressional leaders have been quietly warning the White House not to move forward with plans to decimate the federal workforce and shred the social safety net under cover of the government shutdown.Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and other senior Republicans have advised Presid...
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 3d
NOTE: Leavitt says Trump will "stop by for his routine yearly check up."

But…Trump had his annual check up already. 5 months ago. On April 11.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 3d
New — White House says Donald Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday.
"On Friday morning, President Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center for a planned meeting and remarks with the troops. While there, President Trump will stop by for his routine yearly check up. He will then return to the White House. President Trump is considering going to the Middle East shortly thereafter." - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d
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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 2d
Without provocation, masked federal agents indiscriminately shoot peaceful protesters with rubber bullets from the rooftop of the Portland ICE facility.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 4d
Here are the 10 states that will see the highest premium increases for families that lose tax credits if Republicans refuse to act.

West Virginia 387%
Wyoming 382%
Alaska 346%
Tennessee 320%
Mississippi 314%
Texas 289%
South Carolina 285%
Alabama 284%
South Dakota 235%
North Dakota 234%
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Messaging Matters @messagingmatters.bsky.social · 3d
How about Up With People?
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Messaging Matters @messagingmatters.bsky.social · 4d
This is about the more than 800,000 people in AZ-7 who are not being represented by the person they voted for.
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Messaging Matters @messagingmatters.bsky.social · 4d
Executive Branch officials work for us.
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Messaging Matters @messagingmatters.bsky.social · 4d
#Renewables overtake #coal as world's biggest source of #electricity

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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
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Messaging Matters @messagingmatters.bsky.social · 4d
#China halts US soybean imports to hit Trump’s MAGA supporters

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China halts US soybean imports to hit Trump’s MAGA supporters - Asia Times
China has halted its purchases of soybeans from the US in recent months, a calculated effort to pressure the Trump administration
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Messaging Matters @messagingmatters.bsky.social · 4d
Carlyle, Bank of America use their own data to say U.S. #jobs growth has slowed to trickle

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Carlyle, Bank of America use their own data to say U.S. jobs growth has slowed to trickle
Carlyle’s estimate comes in the middle of other numbers being released in an attempt to fill a gap left due to the government shutdown.
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The Frito Bandito @thefritobanditoo.bsky.social · 5d
Guys, every person you see on Fox News in a mask is just Robert O'Neill, retired Navy Seal and occasional Fox News contributor. He's the former Antifa, former Gazan, former gang member. His eyes are very unique.
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The Daily Sizzle 🧙‍♀️🪄✨️💙🦸‍♀️💄🐆🗣🚫🍊 ☮️❤️🤍💙☮️ Savage Daughters Unite 🗽50501🗽 @womenvspatriarchy.bsky.social · 4d
These losers have absolutely no shame
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d
“.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d
282 Ex DOJ officials open letter: “We believe it’s our duty to sound the alarm about this administration’s degradation of DoJ’s vital work, and its assault on the public servants who do it”

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 5d
Kuvin: So, we know the FBI has it. We have to assume they reviewed it—and that some agent, or multiple agents, have created internal memos identifying who appears on those videos. And that’s what we need: the internal FBI memos showing who they’ve identified on the recordings.
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Messaging Matters @messagingmatters.bsky.social · 5d
And ...

Teen was burned alive in malfunctioning #Tesla Cybertruck, lawsuit claims

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Teen was burned alive in malfunctioning Tesla Cybertruck, lawsuit claims
Tesla has been addressed in a bombshell lawsuit following the deaths of three college students, Krysta Tsukahara, 19, Jack Nelson, 20, and Soren Dixon in California
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