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Phalope

@moochomaas.bsky.social

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Retired RN into Pickleball, Politics/Lib, Literature (Pynchon, DF Wallace, J Joyce), Music (classical, jazz, rock, progressive), tropical fish/shrimp keeping, all things ocean- SCUBA /snorkeling, foodie, kombucha king, Atheist

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · Jan 18

I could live here !

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1h

"Make American Spirits Great Again" ?
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American spirit exports to Canada 'plummeted' 85%, says U.S. trade group | CBC News

American spirit exports to Canada "plummeted" 85 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States calling the situation "very troubling" as consumers in ...

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1h

Obama: The Art Of Living Rent Free

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Donald Trump Says Barack Obama Got the Nobel Peace Prize for 'Doing Nothing'

President Donald Trump lashed out at former President Barack Obama for winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize shortly after taking office. Trump, who hoped to earn the honor this year, was passed over for...

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1h

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Authoritarianism, but Make It Look Normal. Plus, the Family Taking Over American Media. | On the Media | WNYC Studios

The Supreme Court has returned to the bench and is poised to hear major cases on tariffs and federal firings. On this week’s On the Media, how a century-old legal theory may help us u...

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 2h

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Trump announces 130% tariffs on China. The global trade war just came roaring back | CNN Business

President Donald Trump announced he will impose an additional 100% tariff on goods from China, on top of the 30% tariffs already in effect, starting November 1 or sooner. The threat is a massive escal...

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 2h

WCGW?
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Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting Systems, says he’ll push for paper ballots | CNN Politics

Dominion Voting Systems, the election vendor that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, is being sold and rebranded as Liberty Vote effective immediately.

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 2h

TACOnomics
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Consumer outlook for household finances falls to lowest in over a decade: Survey

The University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment survey showed households feel glum amid concerns about unemployment and inflation.

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 2h

How else can you speed up a peace deal ??

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 2h

This Is The Way
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MIT defies Trump’s federal funding deal: "Cannot support"

MIT’s rejection of the compact marks the first major pushback from a leading university against Trump's education plan.

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 2h

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Israel strikes south Lebanon, killing 1 and wounding 7

Israel has carried out intense airstrikes on southern Lebanon, killing one person and wounding seven.

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 21h

Learned Looney Loomer ?

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 21h

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The Justice Department’s Dangerously Weak Case Against Letitia James

Lindsey Halligan didn't have a strong case against Letitia James. She indicted her anyway.

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 22h

How do you say, quid pro quo in Arabic ?

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 22h

Donate a plane, get an airbase.
Art Of The Deal
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Pentagon agrees to host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots at Idaho air base

Pentagon agrees to build Qatari Emiri Air Force facility in Idaho as part of the ongoing U.S.-Qatar partnership, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Friday.

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 22h

Stop The Steal !!

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 22h

Nobel Nazi

Jaye @jaybird54.bsky.social · 22h

😂🤣😂

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 22h

Beat By A Latina !

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

Alex Jones’ Nightmare

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying”

(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)

Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

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'Perfect storm': Alaska Democrats flip GOP seat for the first time in 10 years

Newsweek reports Republican Fairbanks Mayor David Pruhs conceded to Democrat Mindy O'Neall Tuesday night after unofficial election night results showed O’Neall receiving 1,808 votes (54 percent) to Pr...

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

Goodbye Veteran Cosmic Rocker
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Beloved 60s rock icon dies 'suddenly' as devastated family speak out

The musician was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame before his sudden death

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

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I’ve Seen Epstein’s Photos of Trump With Topless Girls: Author

Trump biographer Michael Wolff reveals he was shown the lewd photos by Jeffrey Epstein himself.

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Phalope @moochomaas.bsky.social · 1d

So Unfair !
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MAGA rages over Donald Trump missing out on Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, in what MAGA figures saw as a snub to President Donald Trump.