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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 4h

Trump in 2017: “Qatar has been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”

Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 2h

America First!

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 4h

Trump in 2017: “Qatar has been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”

Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3h

A restraining order was issued YESTERDAY by a federal judge barring detention of journalists in this district unless they refuse to reposition themselves and are given adequate time to do so, or there’s probable cause they’ve committed a crime.

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

So I guess for MAGA when a Chinese balloon goes over US airspace it’s a week straight of apoplectic comments that WW3 is starting because Biden is weak, but when Trump allows the Qataris to have an airbase in the US and fly fighter jets over our country that is America First.

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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 22h

“Putting your political opponents in jail because they are your opponents—not because of what they did—is the heart of tyranny. It is an obviously impeachable offense,” says @chrislhayes.bsky.social on the indictment of NY AG Tish James on Trump-ordered charges.

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Scott @scootrdud.bsky.social · 1d

Disgraceful. I hope he gets primaried.

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Scott @scootrdud.bsky.social · 1d

This is just disgusting. I’m so ashamed of America.

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🦋🕊️🦋GinLy47 @ginly47.bsky.social · 1d

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Scott @scootrdud.bsky.social · 1d

a man with curly hair and glasses is making a funny face and saying uum wha ?

ALT: a man with curly hair and glasses is making a funny face and saying uum wha ?

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Scott @scootrdud.bsky.social · 1d

LAURA TRUMP LIVE!!

youtu.be/Dmv8Ng5vLU4?...

Lara Trump sings cover song on Sky News Australia

YouTube video by Sky News Australia

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you, Trump voters.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

MOODY’S: Twenty-two states are either in a recession or on the precipice of a downturn. 👀

@axios.com 🇺🇸
www.axios.com/newsletters/...

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d

Jack Posobiec spread antisenitic hate on Twitter for years, including tagging Jews with triple parentheses.

JD Vance wrote the forward to Posobiec’s book, Unhuman.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

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

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Shana Gadarian @sgadarian.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone who studies research methods just had an aneurysm

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

somebody please have the birds and the bees conversation with our duly confirmed HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr

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Scott @scootrdud.bsky.social · 1d

YES! If the Nobel Peace Prize wants to lose all credibility, prestige and honor forever.

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Scott @scootrdud.bsky.social · 1d

So sorta like a MAGA puppy bowl?

Scott @scootrdud.bsky.social · 1d

a man in a white suit and tie is standing next to a little boy in a white suit and bow tie .

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Scott @scootrdud.bsky.social · 1d

That will be in about two weeks I’m sure.

a woman is wearing a scarf and a jacket and says two weeks .

ALT: a woman is wearing a scarf and a jacket and says two weeks .

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 1d

Democrats: We follow the science.

Republicans: The science follows us.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sorry, did Temu Mel Gibson here just sat that the baby is *in* the placenta?

Is there any aspect of human biology this lumbering science experiment of a man can't get wrong?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."

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Josh @joshmallow.bsky.social · 1d

The Secretary of Health and Human Services does not know that babies don't grow inside placentas

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Scott @scootrdud.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Flood is an embarrassment to Nebraska

Scott @scootrdud.bsky.social · 1d

Reformed Medicaid = Defund Medicaid

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