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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 6h

I’m adding this story to my list of things Donnie claims happened, but we all know that they never did www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump claims Nobel Peace Prize winner called and told him he really deserved it

Trump has openly lusted for the award once given to former president Barack Obama after the 2008 presidential election

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 6h

Trump DOES NOT DESERVE THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE znetwork.org/znetarticle/...

Never in a Million Years: Ten Reasons Why Trump Should Never Be Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Who doesn’t know that President Donald Trump desperately wants a Nobel Peace Prize and said bitterly, “They will never give me a Nobel Peace

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 6h

Perhaps Blake should stop talking perezhilton.com/blake-lively...

Blake Lively Thinks Travis Kelce Is 'Manipulative' - Feels 'Gaslit' Amid Taylor Swift Feud: REPORT - Perez Hilton

Wow. We took Travis Kelce's latest comments as a sign the feud between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively was coming to an end... or maybe was never as dire as

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 7h

Trump is a vengeful fool www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The mortgage fraud case against Letitia James is ‘bupkis’, experts say

‘Are you really going to believe the attorney general of New York would commit this over $600 a year?’ says one lawyer

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 7h

I like her fortune.com/2025/10/10/b...

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI with $42 million donation | Fortune

In a signal to nonprofits and boardrooms, the Yield Giving philanthropist is backing diversity and equity with no‑strings grants—building on more than $19 billion she’s distributed in five years.

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 8h

Poor little butt-hurt Donnie people.com/trump-says-o...

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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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 19h

MOST TASTELESS AND JUST PLAIN UGLY WHITE HOUSE CHANGES EVER www.irishstar.com/news/politic...

Outrage as Trump continues to add gold fixtures to Oval Office during shutdown

Trump has been adding some of own touches to the historic home during his second term.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 21h

Donald is a dangerous narcissistic sociopath who hates that Obama has a nobel prize and he doesn’t atlantablackstar.com/2025/10/10/g...

'LMAO': Gavin Newsom Just Pulled Off the Dirtiest Prank of the Year, Turning Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Obsession Into a National Laughingstock

"Governor Gavin Newsom's hilarious prank on Trump over Nobel Peace Prize leaves the nation in stitches. You won't believe what happened n...

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 21h

DONALD AND MOST OF THE TRUMP CRIME FAMILY ARE GRIFTERS, CHEATS AND LIARS www.alternet.org/newsom-mocks...

'Buy my watch!' Newsom brutally mocks Trump for promoting branded jewelry during shutdown

The federal government shutdown may be ongoing, but that hasn't stopped President Donald Trump from hawking his branded merchandise to his supporters — and one of his biggest critics has taken notice....

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 22h

He is a liar and a sycophant to the convicted felon

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 22h

Republicans who support Trump are the biggest liars and hypocrites in the world www.alternet.org/smartnews/ho...

MAGA melts down over Democrats’ 'vile' shutdown victory lap

As polls continue to show that more Americans blame the Republicans for the government shutdown, vice president JD Vance led a MAGA meltdown over the Democrats' victory lap, The Daily Beast reports.S...

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 1d

Trump and Bondi are both breaking the law and should both serve prison time www.alternet.org/letitia-jame...

'He's not going to stop': Experts rip 'lawless behavior' of Trump DOJ after NY AG indicted

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia on Thursday returned an indictment charging New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) with fraud tied to a mortgage application.The developme...

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe the federal government should replenish all of the funds that presidents since Ronnie Raygun have stolen to counter balance their spending fortune.com/2025/10/08/w...

Trust funds that finance Medicare and Social Security are at risk of insolvency within 7 years, cutting benefits up to 24%, a new report warns | Fortune

A couple turning 60 this year would face an $18,400 Social Security cut, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 1d

Every effort to reverse Trump’s vengeful acts must be taken www.mediaite.com/media/news/t...

Trump Promises to Make ‘Permanent’ Cuts to ‘Democrat Programs’ During Shutdown

President Donald Trump took digs at Democrats refusing to back down on health care during the government shutdown that's now in its second week.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 1d

TRUMP AND ALL OF HIS SYCOPHANTS MUST BE DEFEATED www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals

Prosecutor who sought charges was installed amid Trump frustrations with pace of investigations against rivals

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 1d

Donald destroys everything he touches www.irishstar.com/news/us-news...

Trump's false claim government would not shutdown in his presidency resurfaces

Just 32 days before returning to office, Donald Trump pledged that the 'chaos' of a government shutdown would not happen with him as president. Now, we're into the ninth day with no end in sight

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 1d

What an ass hole newrepublic.com/post/201546/...

GOP Rep Says Rural Areas Will Just Have to Deal With Hospitals Closing

Representative Mike Flood isn’t worried about the fact that Donald Trump’s bill will force hospitals to close.

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 1d

THIS GOP REP IS AN ASS HOLE newrepublic.com/post/201546/...

GOP Rep Says Rural Areas Will Just Have to Deal With Hospitals Closing

Representative Mike Flood isn’t worried about the fact that Donald Trump’s bill will force hospitals to close.

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 1d

THIS REGIME IS TURNING THE UNITED STATES INTO A BANANA REPUBLIC 2paragraphs.com/2025/10/u-s-...

U.S. Congressman Slams Pete Hegseth, “Learn How to Count”

President Donald Trump's Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is unreservedly amplifying the partisan Republican position that the federal government shutdown should be blamed solely on Democrats, takin

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 1d

HE IS A NAZIS www.alternet.org/alternet-exc...

You cannot debate a liar like Stephen Miller

Today, I have a few things to say about that putz Stephen Miller. First, he’s been on TV a lot lately, because that’s how he pours more poison onto the president’s already-poisoned brain. He doesn’t whisper lies into the ear of the old and demented sovereign the way Wormtongue does in Tolkien's epic...

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 1d

Who picks the food you eat? This is a very small price to pay moneywise.com/insurance/he...

American taxpayers pay the bill when ‘illegal’ immigrants go to the emergency room, White House says — but is that the truth? Here’s how it really works

Here’s what the data says about the real impact of undocumented patients on the health care system.

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Richard Nielsen @richn21.bsky.social · 1d

Racism is alive with republicans www.profootballnetwork.com/bad-bunny-su...

‘Terrible’ — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Slams NFL for Choosing Bad Bunny As Super Bowl Halftime Act

House Speaker Mike Johnson calls the NFL’s decision to pick Bad Bunny for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show a “terrible choice,” urging Lee Greenwood instead.

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