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Trump threatens to fire Fed’s Lisa Cook if she doesn’t resign (The Hill)

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 22

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So announcing, SCOTUS you paying attention, to illegally terminate someone in a independent agency that requires a legitimate just cause. Independent for a reason

President Trump said Friday he would fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook over allegations she committed mortgage fraud if she does not resign, which Cook has...

Cracker Barrel loses almost $100 million in value after new logo release - NewsBreak

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 22

Cracker Barrel loses almost $100 million in value after new logo release
Source: CBS News
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People are insane. New logo has nothing to w/ "woke". They've been struggling post covid. Trying to survive. Instead of supporting,maga attacks them

Cracker Barrel stock plunged as much as 15% after the restaurant chain released a new logo that removes its long-time image of a man leaning against a barr

Trump’s Approval Ratings Are ‘Surging Upwards,’ Signaling That His Successes Are Winning Over Critics (The New York Sun)

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Will there ever be morality, ethics, integrity in MSM?

At this point in his second term, President Trump has higher approval ratings than Presidents George W. Bush and Obama in their second terms. According to th...

The Supreme Court hands down some incomprehensible gobbledygook about canceled federal grants (Vox)

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 22

Very cool but damn that had to be loud

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 22

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SCOTUS R judges have abandoned the people. Fck the constitution, democracy, their oaths. It's on us to show up in 14 months to stop this

Late Thursday afternoon, the Supreme Court handed down an inco...

'This court may not overreach': SCOTUS 'shadow docket' rulings compel judge to deny preliminary injunction in Department of Education case (Law&Crime)

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Poor low income middle class maga parents have chosen a path that harms their own children

President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order relating to school discipline policies as Education Secretary Linda McMahon listens in the Oval Office ...

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Boston will make their lives a living hell

ICE director says he'll ‘flood' Boston after Mayor Wu refuses to comply with feds

Judge blocks transfer of new detainees to Alligator Alcatraz - NewsBreak

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 22

Judge blocks transfer of new detainees to Alligator Alcatraz
Source: ABC News
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Hope this work

The judge's order would essentially wind down operations at the site.

Treasury Secretary quashes hopes that Americans will get rebate checks from tariffs - NewsBreak

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 22

Treasury Secretary quashes hopes that Americans will get rebate checks from tariffs
Source: The Independent
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Maga 🫵 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just gave Americans a reason to doubt whether they’ll ever see the “rebates” that some MAGAworld figures have called for a

SCREAM 7's Original Director Finally Explains Why He Left The Movie: "The Whole Script Was About Her"

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Scream 5 and 6 were great additions to the franchise. New faces and old coming together to breathe much needed life into the franchise. Zionists in hollywood went after her fast. Studio as brought back Kevin Williamson, original writer, to direct hoping to save it

Christopher Landon has broken his silence on his decision to step away as director of Scream 7, and, as many assumed it might be, Melissa Barrera's firing was directly responsible...

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David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Men are protected everywhere in criminal courts all over the world. 🇨🇦 Hockey has chosen to protect the brand and allow these predators to feel emboldened. Females are failed every day by governments courts law enforcement society

Players' acquittal won't be appealed, lawyer says

A lawyer for one of five former world junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault charges last month says he has been informed the Canadian government will not appeal the judge's ruling.

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David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Republican voters, we are headed over a cliff. Yall are complaining about grocery prices yet this time you're not blaming POTUS, even this moron is the reason. The 🏠 is on fire, you see it, feel it, smell it but you're just sitting there, doing another. Insane!!!

Trump touts perceived wins while praising ‘healthy, attractive people’ on DC federal patrol photo op

Justice Department Launches Mortgage Fraud Probe Into Lisa Cook: Fed Governor Joins Letitia James, Adam Schiff on Ed Martin’s List (The New York Sun)

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 21

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DOJ is Trump's personal law firm.

The Department of Justice’s special attorney for mortgage fraud, Ed Martin, is opening a criminal probe into a Federal Reserve governor, Lisa Cook. Mr. Marti...

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Well damn

Extremely rare bright orange shark with white eyes discovered in the Caribbean

Cracker Barrel outrages conservatives with new logo: ‘This is your Bud Light moment’ - NewsBreak

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 21

Cracker Barrel outrages conservatives with new logo: ‘This is your Bud Light moment’
Source: The Independent
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Culture wars tied to racism bigotry misogyny is all they have. Maga mouthpieces are paid very well to spew this 🗑, propaganda

Cracker Barrel’s decision to revamp and simplify its longstanding logo has inadvertently become a new culture war flashpoint, with conservatives raging aga

Trump Administration Orders Immigration Officials To Deny Benefits Over 'Anti-American' Views, Even If Applicants Qualify Under Law (Benzinga)

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 21

She's a corporate insurance lawyer so of course in Trump's administration she's qualified for something she has zero experience in or qualifications for

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Anti American? No. Looking for people who hate Trump. They'd deport Americans to the left by 1000s if they could

The Trump administration has directed officials to probe any ‘anti-American’ sentiments among immigrants seeking benefits such as green cards and work permit...

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Doesn't want to make a deal. Told by his military it would take 4+ years to achieve their goals of taking the territories Putin wants. Losses would be staggering. Their economy is in free fall. Recession is coming. He's trying to force Ukraine b4 Russians revolt

Russian cruise missiles hit US company in massive Ukraine strike amid Trump’s peace push

Trump blares ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ and shows off umbrellas flown from Mar-a-Lago in bonkers tour of White House Rose Garden (The Independent)

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 21

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WH is being turned into a tacky cheap looking country club. Come Nov make him, GOP, Project 2025 Heritage Foundation PAYYY

The White House is now home to umbrellas shipped from Mar-a-Lago that administration officials were quick to show off as the president's own playlist blared ...

Trump says he will patrol DC with police, military Thursday night, eyes more cities (ABC News)

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David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Straight out of the authoritarian playbook. Active duty or vets, law enforcement he does not give a damn about any of you.

President Donald Trump announced that he is "going out" with police and military in Washington, D.C. on Thursday to oversee the surge in federal law enforcem...

Trump administration reviewing all 55M people with US visas for potential deportable violations (Associated Press)

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Maga please read ECON 101. Labor force in relation to GDP, inflation, wages, hiring difficulties & much more. Microeconomics Microeconomics study up

WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department said Thursd...

Pro-Trump CNN Panelists Defend Him After His Slavery Rant: 'I Think What He's Asking Is...' - NewsBreak

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 21

Pro-Trump CNN Panelists Defend Him After His Slavery Rant: 'I Think What He's Asking Is...'
Source: HuffPost
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Defending a pedophile racist bigot sociopath narcissist sexual predator traitor. Slavery is ONE exhibit in a history museum 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

Conservative commentator Scott Jennings and journalist Batya Ungar-Sargon offered unique interpretations Tuesday of the president's latest screed.

Texas county cuts over 100 polling sites as Trump attacks mail-in voting nationally (The Texas Tribune)

David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Old white conservative men should never have power of any kind

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