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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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midnightsun49.bsky.social @midnightsun49.bsky.social · 13h

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Democratic_Beast 🇨🇦🇺🇸 @northsquatch.bsky.social · 5h

What the fuck.

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Andys Theory @andystheory.bsky.social · 5h

His channel, MeidasTouch, puts out 15 videos a day exposing Republican failings – and it is getting bigger audiences than Joe Rogan’s. Is this the champion the American left has been waiting for?

“I feel every day is like, ‘This is what I was meant to do.’”

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

‘We’re fighting for you!’ Podcaster Ben Meiselas on taking on the Maga media – and winning the ratings battle

His channel, MeidasTouch, puts out 15 videos a day exposing Republican failings – and it is getting bigger audiences than Joe Rogan’s. Is this the champion the American left has been waiting for?

www.theguardian.com

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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 8h

Now if ACA subsidies drop,
More affordable health care will stop.
When those premiums double,
A dangerous bubble
That’s building is likely to pop.

www.kff.org/topic/afford...

Affordable Care Act - Research and Data from KFF

Research and data on The Affordable Care Act from KFF, the leading health policy organization in the U.S.

www.kff.org

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Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social · 5h

We now know that any time he wanted Donald Trump could have rung Benjamin Netanyahu and ordered him to stop the destruction of Gaza. He chose not to. Imposing a peace at the barrel of a gun after laying waste does not deserve a Nobel prize.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'They've destroyed everything': Palestinians return to devastation in Gaza City

Those returning say they are driven by desperation rather than confidence that it is safe.

www.bbc.co.uk

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 5h

Pediatrics has long endured a workforce shortage. Now the Trump administration’s crackdown on vaccines is turning a difficult profession into an impossible one. @katherinejwu.com spoke with pediatricians about the looming crisis their jobs may face:

Pediatricians Are Rapidly Losing Incentives to Offer Vaccines

The Trump administration’s crackdown is turning a difficult profession into an impossible one for some doctors.

bit.ly

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Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 6h

This is frightening -> "The staff of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the journal that reports on health trends and emerging infectious threats, was also laid off. "

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 7h

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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MAGA=Terrorist @savedemocracy.bsky.social · 6h

How the F can they do this without congressional approval??

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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 16h

There it is: $20 billion for Argentina at the same time they’re taking markets away from our farmers.

But no $ for health insurance for Americans?

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 8h

The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.

The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.

We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.

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Our Lady of Perpetual Disappointment @rkfatheree.bsky.social · 6h

And Trump’s AG was a lobbyist for Qatar.

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Mash @itismashagain.bsky.social · 21h

Trump bribes Qatar with US taxpayer money and Qatar funnels money directly to Trump. It’s a laundering operation.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 10h

We took the freedom of speech away

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 16h

The US military stops getting paid from next week.

White House has, for now, ruled out legislative fix for military pay

Over 1 million military paychecks could go unfulfilled on Oct. 15.

www.politico.com

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Enough @enuffsenuff.bsky.social · 14h

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Egberto Willies, Politics Done Right @egbertowillies.com · 6h

ICE’s Reign of Terror: How America Became the Oppressor It Once Condemned

America’s ICE raids reveal a nation that’s lost its moral compass. This essay exposes the cruelty behind the concept of a distorted “law and order.”

ICE’s Reign of Terror: How America Became the Oppressor It Once Condemned

America’s ICE raids reveal a nation that’s lost its moral compass. This essay exposes the cruelty behind the concept of a distorted “law and order.”

egbertowillies.com

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Bellmora @bellmora.bsky.social · 6h

Of course lol

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

“The defense secretary underwent a round of cosmetic injections last month.” One insider: “He’s always been full of himself, but lately his ego has been off the charts.”

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okeefe34.bsky.social @okeefe34.bsky.social · 5h

"Dr." Oz LAUGHS and Kennedy just thinks "He just wants the spot light ALL THE TIME and I gave UP RUNNING AGAINST HIM? WHY?"

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Brian Boyle @brianboy12.bsky.social · 6h

We need more strong women like this!
youtube.com/shorts/GCcdd...

'This is about racism': Texas Rep. Ann Johnson's blunt message to GOP over redistricting

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 6h

Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthy aren’t free—they’re projected to add $4–5 TRILLION to the national debt in the next decade, and as much as $35–50 TRILLION over 30 years including interest.

Billionaires cash in while America pays the bill.

#TaxScam

Support our campaign to oppose MAGA extremists

dlvr.it

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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Emergrn @rknight0415.bsky.social · 6h

www.npr.org/2025/06/16/n...
For Oval FELON and MAGATS rhetoric on “Antifa” political violence? TFG👇-a MAGAt Evangelical preacher, imitated a cop, went into MN Speaker Melissa and Mark Hortman’s home-exec*ted them-also injured 2 others-Hmm “Antifa” violence? Own the Libs? Reality says otherwise.🇺🇸

The suspect in the shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers had a 'hit list' of 45 officials

Vance Boelter was captured in a wooded area on Sunday night, and charged in the shootings of two state lawmakers and their spouses. He appeared in federal court after being charged with murder.

www.npr.org

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StuckInRedMO @ktc2.bsky.social · 19h

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