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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 1d

I am armed.

MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 1d

We should all be armed with Doritos now.

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 2d

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Breaking news: Trump shelves plan to deploy federal agents to San Francisco

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 2d

How much worse can it get? Stick around.

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Trump just 'laid bare' the 'absurdity' of John Roberts' catastrophic decision: analysis

President Donald Trump just "laid bare" the "absurdity" of Chief Justice John Roberts' catastrophic Supreme Court decision, according to new analysis published Wednesday. A new Mother Jones report fro...

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 2d

'"In order to do it properly, we had to take down the existing structure," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday.'
No. In order to do it "properly" you needed to follow the f'ing rules.
I didn't see the shark, but he jumped it.

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 2d

Gambling is a sin. But, yeah. Yikes.

MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 2d

'"In order to do it properly, we had to take down the existing structure," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday.'
No. In order to do it "properly" you needed to follow the f'ing rules. These people are totally out of control. I didn't see the shark, but he jumped it.

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 3d

There is absolutely no reason to believe that this will end well. The "ceasefire" is a ploy and a farce.

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Who are the 95 Palestinian medics held captive by Israel?

Israel continues to hold 80 Palestinian doctors and medical workers from Gaza and 15 from the occupied West Bank.

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 3d

We can quit pretending now, right?

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Trump says he'd have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct

President Donald Trump says the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and insists that any decision on a payout would “have to go ac...

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 3d

"...his team) has been so successful at maneuvering through this shutdown that there’s no reason for them to end it."
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How the president expanded his power without a government

COMMENTARY | When the Trump administration decides it can spend money from any budget account on anything it wants and not spend appropriated funding, there are no limits to the president's budgetary ...

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 6d

It's not a ceasefire. Call it something else. Maybe moderation in the incidence of genocidal acts?

MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 6d

Not a ceasefire. Call it something else.

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Scramble to shore up ceasefire as Israel hits Gaza with deadly raids

IDF says attack followed Hamas forces killing two soldiers, but both sides say they are committed to ceasefire

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 7d

Is it a ceasefire when they still don't stop killing women abd children?

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Israel kills 11 Palestinian family members in Gaza’s deadliest truce breach

Strike on civilian vehicle by Israeli military marks deadliest violation of eight-day ceasefire with Hamas.

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 7d

"They have an incredible tolerance for hypocrisy"

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‘Indecency has become a new hallmark’: writer and historian Jelani Cobb on race in Donald Trump’s America

In a new essay collection, the dean of Columbia University’s graduate school of journalism makes a compelling argument that everything is connected and nothing is inevitable about racial justice or de...

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 7d

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What we know about the torture, abuse of Palestinian prisoners by Israel

Testimonies from released Palestinian prisoners, as well as the bodies handed over, highlight alleged Israeli abuse.

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 8d

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Want to Call CDC to Report a Possible Disease Outbreak? Fuhgeddaboutit

It's likely no one will answer the phone, a former CDC employee says

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 8d

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'He and Stephen Miller believe': Terrifying theory on Trump's end game shared by insider

An insider shared a terrifying theory about President Donald Trump's end game and what "he and Stephen Miller believe."Salon White House columnist Brian Karem reports Friday that a source close to Tru...

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 9d

No $hit?
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Trump's push for law and order shows he's no longer encumbered by government guardrails

President Donald Trump is embracing tough-on-crime policies in his second term. The Republican has deployed National Guard troops to cities led by Democratic officials and has plans to do more.

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 9d

As we continue our descent into darkness...

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Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out of the Pentagon rather than comply with its restrictive policies.

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 10d

Yeah. Well, what if Israel continues its genocide, keeps murdering civilians, and fails to allow food aid (as they already are)? Who do we see about that?

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Gaza ceasefire live: Trump reportedly says Israel could resume fighting if Hamas fails to uphold agreement

US president tells CNN ‘as soon as I say the word’ Israel would resume Gaza attacks as Hamas talks of difficulty finding remaining bodies of hostages

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 10d

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Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks rises, despite ceasefire

Palestinians continue to be killed by Israel as people struggle for aid in decimated Gaza.

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 10d

OK. We can't pretend anymore. These people are out of control.

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US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last m...

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 10d

You just can't make this shit up.

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"Best birthday gift": Charlie Kirk posthumously awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

The ceremony was held on what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday.

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MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 11d

They're cutting in half the amount of aid that's already not coming in?

MichaelGSmylie (Mensch) @mgsmylie.bsky.social · 11d

Was there actually a truce?
Are people still starving? Is there a Palestinian state now?
We saw some folks shuffling papers and congratulating themselves, and then making threats.

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Trump threatens to disarm Hamas ‘violently’ as Israel violates Gaza truce

Israeli army confirmed it opened fire on a group of people, saying they had approached soldiers before being targeted.

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