Tara O'Grady
@taraogrady.bsky.social
Journalist & Writer Former TV News Reporter at KTVN & at YourAKLink Graduated from UNR with degrees in Journalism & Political Science
Now retired have worked in communications for the Democratic party News & Political junkie Mom to 3 amazing adults
Now retired have worked in communications for the Democratic party News & Political junkie Mom to 3 amazing adults
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Tara O'Grady
@taraogrady.bsky.social
· Jan 20
It's a Very Sad Day for America.
It's the beginning of the unraveling of Democracy in the United States.
This account will go dark for today. No further posts until tomorrow as I promise to do all I can to resist.
Please 🙏 for America
It's the beginning of the unraveling of Democracy in the United States.
This account will go dark for today. No further posts until tomorrow as I promise to do all I can to resist.
Please 🙏 for America
From Chips to Security, China Is Getting All of What It Wants From the U.S.
For China, Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric & stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.
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For China, Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric & stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.
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From Chips to Security, China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S.
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December 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
From Chips to Security, China Is Getting All of What It Wants From the U.S.
For China, Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric & stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/w...
For China, Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric & stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/w...
Top lawmakers call for investigation into share-buying spree by Trump & his allies
Fossil fuel execs Robert Pender & Michael Sabel deny wrongdoing after report on potential conflict of interest
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Fossil fuel execs Robert Pender & Michael Sabel deny wrongdoing after report on potential conflict of interest
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Top Democrats call for investigation into share-buying spree by Trump allies
Fossil fuel execs Robert Pender and Michael Sabel deny wrongdoing after report on potential conflict of interest
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December 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Top lawmakers call for investigation into share-buying spree by Trump & his allies
Fossil fuel execs Robert Pender & Michael Sabel deny wrongdoing after report on potential conflict of interest
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Fossil fuel execs Robert Pender & Michael Sabel deny wrongdoing after report on potential conflict of interest
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Trump says sign language services ‘intrude’ on his ability to control his image & has barred deaf interpreters from all Whitehouse briefings.
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Trump administration says sign language services 'intrude' on Trump's ability to control his image
The Trump administration argues that providing real-time American Sign Language interpretation for events like White House press briefings would intrude on the president’s control over his public imag...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Trump says sign language services ‘intrude’ on his ability to control his image & has barred deaf interpreters from all Whitehouse briefings.
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I was surprised to discover this photo is real from the Epstein Files
December 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I was surprised to discover this photo is real from the Epstein Files
Trump demands the International Criminal Court amend its founding document to ensure it Never investigates him or any of his top officials, He also threatened new U.S. sanctions on the court if it did not.
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ICC faces sanctions unless court agrees not to prosecute Trump
Trump administration wants the International Criminal Court to amend its charter to ensure it does not investigate the president.
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December 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Trump demands the International Criminal Court amend its founding document to ensure it Never investigates him or any of his top officials, He also threatened new U.S. sanctions on the court if it did not.
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Trump says 'no big deal' after Jeffrey Epstein photos showing him with underage girls released
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Trump says 'no big deal' after Jeffrey Epstein photos showing him released
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released the photos to pressure the Trump administration to release files about Jeffrey Epstein.
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December 13, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Trump says 'no big deal' after Jeffrey Epstein photos showing him with underage girls released
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/12/e...
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Trump's Justice Department sues Fulton County for 2020 election records
The suit is an effort to investigate an election that trump lost. He wants desperately to rewrite history
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The suit is an effort to investigate an election that trump lost. He wants desperately to rewrite history
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Justice Department sues Fulton County for 2020 election records
The DOJ has filed a suit against Fulton County, Georgia, to obtain records from the 2020 election, in an apparent effort to investigate the election the president lost.
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December 13, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Trump's Justice Department sues Fulton County for 2020 election records
The suit is an effort to investigate an election that trump lost. He wants desperately to rewrite history
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The suit is an effort to investigate an election that trump lost. He wants desperately to rewrite history
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This is absolutely outrageous
Trump considers the words disability, female & women so bad they must be censored. This is No longer America
Trump considers the words disability, female & women so bad they must be censored. This is No longer America
Head Start centers told by Trump to avoid certain words in funding requests or they won't receive monies
The list of words includes "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" & "women."
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The list of words includes "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" & "women."
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Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests
New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.
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December 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
This is absolutely outrageous
Trump considers the words disability, female & women so bad they must be censored. This is No longer America
Trump considers the words disability, female & women so bad they must be censored. This is No longer America
New photos from Epstein estate show Trump, Steve Bannon, Alan Derkowich, former Prince Andrew & Woody Allen with under age girls
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More photos from Epstein estate show Trump, Clinton and former prince Andrew
The photos, which do not imply wrongdoing, are part of a trove of images the House Oversight Committee received from Epstein's estate.
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December 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
New photos from Epstein estate show Trump, Steve Bannon, Alan Derkowich, former Prince Andrew & Woody Allen with under age girls
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Head Start centers told by Trump to avoid certain words in funding requests or they won't receive monies
The list of words includes "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" & "women."
www.npr.org/2025/12/11/n...
The list of words includes "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" & "women."
www.npr.org/2025/12/11/n...
Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests
New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.
www.npr.org
December 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Head Start centers told by Trump to avoid certain words in funding requests or they won't receive monies
The list of words includes "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" & "women."
www.npr.org/2025/12/11/n...
The list of words includes "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" & "women."
www.npr.org/2025/12/11/n...
Trump Wanted Ukraine to Cede Land to Russia. Ukraine Has Another Offer.
A Ukrainian peace plan, sent this week to Washington, pushes back against Trump’s proposal that Ukraine give up more land for peace.
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A Ukrainian peace plan, sent this week to Washington, pushes back against Trump’s proposal that Ukraine give up more land for peace.
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Trump Wanted Ukraine to Cede Land to Russia. Ukraine Has Another Offer.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Trump Wanted Ukraine to Cede Land to Russia. Ukraine Has Another Offer.
A Ukrainian peace plan, sent this week to Washington, pushes back against Trump’s proposal that Ukraine give up more land for peace.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/w...
A Ukrainian peace plan, sent this week to Washington, pushes back against Trump’s proposal that Ukraine give up more land for peace.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/w...
The Intellectual & Moral Decline of the American Right
The conservative backlash against White Supremacist, Nick Fuentes, has yet to challenge Trump who had him over for dinner.
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The conservative backlash against White Supremacist, Nick Fuentes, has yet to challenge Trump who had him over for dinner.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Intellectual and Moral Decline of the American Right
The conservative backlash against Nick Fuentes has yet to challenge the president who had him over for dinner.
www.theatlantic.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Intellectual & Moral Decline of the American Right
The conservative backlash against White Supremacist, Nick Fuentes, has yet to challenge Trump who had him over for dinner.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The conservative backlash against White Supremacist, Nick Fuentes, has yet to challenge Trump who had him over for dinner.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Intellectual & Moral Decline of the American Right
The conservative backlash against White Supremacist, Nick Fuentes, has yet to challenge Trump who had him over for dinner.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The conservative backlash against White Supremacist, Nick Fuentes, has yet to challenge Trump who had him over for dinner.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Intellectual and Moral Decline of the American Right
The conservative backlash against Nick Fuentes has yet to challenge the president who had him over for dinner.
www.theatlantic.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The Intellectual & Moral Decline of the American Right
The conservative backlash against White Supremacist, Nick Fuentes, has yet to challenge Trump who had him over for dinner.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The conservative backlash against White Supremacist, Nick Fuentes, has yet to challenge Trump who had him over for dinner.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Killing the penny was just the start. Trump is rewriting the rules on America’s coins
Trump plans to issue a $1 coin with his likeness on it next year, despite a century-old precedent of not honoring sitting, or even living former, presidents on coins.
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Trump plans to issue a $1 coin with his likeness on it next year, despite a century-old precedent of not honoring sitting, or even living former, presidents on coins.
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Killing the penny was just the start. Trump is rewriting the rules on America’s coins | CNN Business
The next signs of the nation’s political divide might be jingling in your pocket next year.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Killing the penny was just the start. Trump is rewriting the rules on America’s coins
Trump plans to issue a $1 coin with his likeness on it next year, despite a century-old precedent of not honoring sitting, or even living former, presidents on coins.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/12/b...
Trump plans to issue a $1 coin with his likeness on it next year, despite a century-old precedent of not honoring sitting, or even living former, presidents on coins.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/12/b...
Get the Facts: Is Venezuela a primary drug trafficker to the United States
There is no evidence that any level of illegal fentanyl — the primary killer in U.S. overdose deaths — is produced in South America,
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There is no evidence that any level of illegal fentanyl — the primary killer in U.S. overdose deaths — is produced in South America,
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Get the Facts: Is Venezuela a primary drug trafficker to the United States?
President Donald Trump has linked his administration’s attacks on drug vessels in Latin America to the fentanyl crisis, among other drugs. Here's what the data shows.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Get the Facts: Is Venezuela a primary drug trafficker to the United States
There is no evidence that any level of illegal fentanyl — the primary killer in U.S. overdose deaths — is produced in South America,
www.wtae.com/article/vene...
There is no evidence that any level of illegal fentanyl — the primary killer in U.S. overdose deaths — is produced in South America,
www.wtae.com/article/vene...
How the White House is using misleading comparisons to make inflation sound better
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Analysis: How the White House is using misleading comparisons to make inflation sound better | CNN Politics
The year-over-year inflation rate in January, the month President Donald Trump returned to the White House, was 3.0%.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:39 AM
How the White House is using misleading comparisons to make inflation sound better
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Trump's Interior Department said in a memo that gift shops, bookstores & concession stands at National Patks have until Dec. 19 to empty their shelves of retail items that run afoul of Trump’s agenda & ideas. Anything he doesn't like Must Be Removed
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US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI
The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove certain items from gift shops.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Trump's Interior Department said in a memo that gift shops, bookstores & concession stands at National Patks have until Dec. 19 to empty their shelves of retail items that run afoul of Trump’s agenda & ideas. Anything he doesn't like Must Be Removed
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He's gaslighting Americans. Don't believe your eyes & ears Believe Trump
Trump says U.S. prices have been "coming down tremendously." since he took office nearly a year ago.
Here's what the data shows.
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Here's what the data shows.
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Trump says U.S. prices are "coming down tremendously." Here's what the data shows.
President Trump says he's winning the war against inflation. But a look at prices around the U.S. shows why many Americans still feel financially squeezed.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
He's gaslighting Americans. Don't believe your eyes & ears Believe Trump
Trump says U.S. prices have been "coming down tremendously." since he took office nearly a year ago.
Here's what the data shows.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-s...
Here's what the data shows.
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Trump says U.S. prices are "coming down tremendously." Here's what the data shows.
President Trump says he's winning the war against inflation. But a look at prices around the U.S. shows why many Americans still feel financially squeezed.
www.cbsnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Trump says U.S. prices have been "coming down tremendously." since he took office nearly a year ago.
Here's what the data shows.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-s...
Here's what the data shows.
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Republican controlled Senate fails to advance dueling health care bills, with huge price hikes coming for millions
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Senate fails to advance dueling health care bills, with price hikes coming for millions
The Senate on Thursday failed to advance competing Democratic and Republican measures to address health care costs. Follow live updates here.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Republican controlled Senate fails to advance dueling health care bills, with huge price hikes coming for millions
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A federal judge threw out the case but Trump's determination to prosecute his enemies resulted in the DOJ trying to indict her twice failing due to lack of evidence
2nd grand jury refuses to indict NY AG Letitia James
A grand jury in Norfolk, Va. rejected the charges
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2nd grand jury refuses to indict NY AG Letitia James
A grand jury in Norfolk, Va. rejected the charges
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2nd grand jury refuses to indict New York AG Letitia James: Sources
For a second time in a week, a federal grand jury in Virginia has refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud, sources say.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A federal judge threw out the case but Trump's determination to prosecute his enemies resulted in the DOJ trying to indict her twice failing due to lack of evidence
2nd grand jury refuses to indict NY AG Letitia James
A grand jury in Norfolk, Va. rejected the charges
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2nd grand jury refuses to indict NY AG Letitia James
A grand jury in Norfolk, Va. rejected the charges
abcnews.go.com/US/2nd-time-...
Two peace deals Trump took credit for appear to unravel at the same time
Fighting has not stopped in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia & Thailand after Trump-backed agreements.
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Fighting has not stopped in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia & Thailand after Trump-backed agreements.
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Two peace deals Trump took credit for appear to unravel at the same time
Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed agreements.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Two peace deals Trump took credit for appear to unravel at the same time
Fighting has not stopped in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia & Thailand after Trump-backed agreements.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Fighting has not stopped in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia & Thailand after Trump-backed agreements.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Withdrawing money from the bank was not suspicious, until now. Under Trump The United States is going to start investigating any withdrawal of more than 1,000 dollars.
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Confirmed by the IRS and the Department of the Treasury - withdrawals exceeding this amount trigger a thorough review of financial transactions
Withdrawing money from the bank was not suspicious, until now. The United States is going to start investigating any withdrawal of more than 1,000 dollars.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Withdrawing money from the bank was not suspicious, until now. Under Trump The United States is going to start investigating any withdrawal of more than 1,000 dollars.
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