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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · Apr 29

Trump really really doesn't understand trade. But he understands extortion. His concept here is that consumers (you) are the "product" and and access to the product is something he can regulate. He wants a cut, doesn't care where it comes from.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 29

Trump: "We'll make deals, but we don't have to. We are the ones that have the product. We are the ones that the United States -- they want a piece of our product. We can just set the price."

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 9h

NEWS

Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, experienced a mild stroke this week, the organization says.

Ambassador McCain will be traveling to Arizona to recover and will return to Rome when her physicians give her the go ahead.

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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 8h

Shut up and d̶r̶i̶b̶b̶l̶e̶ pray.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17h

As Pope Leo begins to reveal some of his views on divisive issues, some conservative critics of his predecessor are rejecting the possible rise of another “liberal pope.”

As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’

Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.

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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 8h

Every. Single. One. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Key Trump nominee accused of sexual harassment

Paul Ingrassia has been investigated for allegedly harassing a lower-ranking colleague, according to administration officials. Fearing retaliation, the woman later withdrew a complaint, and Ingrassia ...

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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 14h

Found a death panel.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

SCARBOROUGH: The Nebraska Rural Health Association says at least 6 rural hospitals would have to close bc of the big beautiful bill

FLOOD: Here's the deal: Some hospitals that are rural hospitals are going to eventually have to transition from being acute bed hospitals into being an ER model

Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 14h

you hate to see it.

Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 14h

President Trump’s tariffs would be the equivalent of a 6% tax increase on the poorest 20% of families: high income families would pay closer to 2%. Lower-income people use more of their money to buy consumer products which are tariffed. Overall, increases inequality between rich and poor.

Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 16h

The way you know a joke isn't funny is if JD Vance is riffing on it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

JD Vance describes Chuck Schumer as "one of the most famous Palestinians in the world"

Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 17h

The revolution will not be motorized

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

Zohran Mamdani hops on a Citi Bike and a woman heckles him, shouting “communist!” He responds, “That’s cyclist”

Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 17h

Brain worms was always headed this direction. Surprised it took him this long.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17h

RFK JR: There are many other confirmations -- there are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly likely because they are given Tylenol

Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 17h

Oh! So you want affordable health insurance! Who could have predicted? Voters are fickle.

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Karen “the good kind” @kpsinging.bsky.social · 1d

I just saw a FB community group post today where a woman was asking if there was anything cheaper than the ACA exchange in our state and tons of responses of "no that's the cheapest & it will get worse if the Republicans get their way". I saw similar comments from 6 people. People are getting it.

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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 17h

Empire of money.

Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 19h

Trump is just wrecking the economy.

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sure sometimes he fantasizes that he's Unity Mitford and Hitler slipped him the little corporal. I don't really care. The people who are saying antifa are bad are fascists. They know what they're doing. Sad the media seems confused, they could try reading a fucking book.

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Tim Hirschel-Burns @timhirschelburns.bsky.social · 1d

New on the Substack: How to organize on global justice.

Politicians say voters don't care abt foreign policy. Wonks just focus on their policy papers.

@iefrantz.bsky.social + Action Corps organize ordinary ppl for just foreign policy. I interviewed him
timhirschelburns.substack.com/p/how-to-org...

How to organize for global justice

An interview with Isaac Evans-Frantz of Action Corps

timhirschelburns.substack.com

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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 1d

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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 1d

Another specific account of children that Marco Rubio killed.
apnews.com/article/myan...

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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 4d

This whole claim is based on very poor interpreration of pretty weak data. Source: www.csis.org/analysis/lef...

Left-Wing Terrorism and Political Violence in the United States: What the Data Tells Us

The Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program examines the state of political violence, finding left-wing violence has risen in the last decade but from very low levels and still well below hi...

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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 1d

Another specific account of children that Marco Rubio killed.
apnews.com/article/myan...

Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 1d

is bluesky search messed up?

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

Under Nazi rule, clergy who refused to support the regime were surveilled, arrested, assaulted, and in some cases, executed. The Nazis publicly aligned themselves with Christian values while targeting religious figures who defended the vulnerable or spoke against state violence.