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Well-trained dachshund mom, outspoken defender of democracy, Blue dot in East Tennessee. My escape is hard science fiction. Retired, love crochet, jigsaw puzzles & AC/DC!! NO DMs.🚨WARNING: I am a prolific reposter & use the F word like a comma!

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thepissedoldlady.bsky.social @thepissedoldlady.bsky.social · Aug 24

This is much bigger than is being reported by most. Here is an article that traces Epstein's Russian side back to the 80s. He set up his network long before Trump. You could even argue he is the reason for Trump. Read it!!
european-security.com/the-cesspool...

The Cesspool and Chaos: the Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair - European Security

In this explosive article, French historian Françoise Thom highlights the close relationship between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and the father of his

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

Is it just me, or does it seem the press is actually and completely terrified to report about Donald Trump's physical and mental health the way it would have if anyone else were president?

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Malaclypse the Middle @malaclypse.bsky.social · 5h

The people who work this work schedule want for you to never be able to retire.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h

What a work schedule. The Republican speaker of the House grinds hard

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 5h

The entire Trump administration is full of shit.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

SEN. @gallego.senate.gov on the terrible Milei rock concert: “Millions of Americans are about to lose their health care and have their insurance premiums double, but Trump & Republicans are giving this idiot $20 BILLION. Good job. Way to make America First, guys.”

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 19h

The world’s smallest man:

“The person who actually got the Nobel Prize called me and said that she was accepting it in honor of me.

“I did not say then "give it to me." I think she might have, she was very nice.

“I have been helping her along the way, they need a lot of help.

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thepissedoldlady.bsky.social @thepissedoldlady.bsky.social · 19h

He's just a fucking gibbering idiot.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Q: What guarantees did you give Hamas to persuade them Israel will stop the bombing campaign once hostages have been exchanged?

TRUMP: What did I do with respect to them? Well, you know, I spoke a little bit tough ... they knew retribution would be tremendous. Would've been complete obliteration.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20h

Reading this now. It’s the opinion explaining the reason for granting a TRO (the order came out yesterday) against the National Guard deployment in Illinois. It begins with a quote from Alexander Hamilton in the Federalist Papers against the idea.

Big Cases Bot @bigcases.bots.law · 20h

New filing: "Illinois v. Trump (national guard deployment)"
Doc #70: memorandum opinion and order

Download PDF | View Full Case

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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 20h

WGN, this woman’s employer, is now reporting she was not charged with any crimes and was released.

DHS said earlier she was arrested for assault for throwing objects at agents.

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thepissedoldlady.bsky.social @thepissedoldlady.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you for calling her out on this!!

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 20h

Maybe--just work with me here, @sencortezmasto.govpeeps.us--you should stop voting to give Russ Vought more authority to defy the interests of Nevadans?

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 20h

Nevada Sen. @cortezmasto.senate.gov calls on Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to provide more information about the gigantic solar project in her state that just got axed with zero public explanation (via @lasvegassun.bsky.social)

In a statement sent to the Las Vegas Sun, U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto lambasted the administration’s “lack of transparency” and urged Burgum to provide clarity.

“Solar energy production makes electric bills cheaper, creates good-paying jobs, and drives economic growth,” Cortez Masto said.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?

TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 20h

Argentina gets $20 billion, Qatar gets an airbase in Iowa, while our soldiers are being fed by food banks. Orgs like Army Emergency Relief are stepping in amidst Trump’s shutdown, and you can make a donation at any of the links in this thread:

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 20h

Air Force Aid Society: afas.org/donate/

| AFAS | An Official Charity of the U.S. Air Force

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 20h

USO: secure.uso.org/OM_BRD/?sc=W...

Donate | USO.org

We can never repay the incredible service and sacrifice our troops make on our behalf every day. But we must try. Help the USO be there for our troops whether they're serving far from home or healing ...

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 20h

Many have noticed a pattern that on the days Russia attacks Ukraine the worse, Donald Trump goes on social media and thanks Putin. This has happened repeatdly.

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Erin Maye Quade @erinmayequade.bsky.social · 20h

Having Republicans be so openly pro-fascist (because that’s the opposite of anti-fascist) is WILD

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 20h

This man is so dumb!

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump announces new 100 percent tariffs on China

President Donald Trump said he is unhappy about China’s “hostile” move to limit access to rare minerals and may cancel an upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 21h

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) says he has been denied 4 times to see what is going on inside the Broadview, IL ICE facility:

"Something's going on in there that they don't want us to see. I don't know what it is, but all Americans should be asking the same question."

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings protests, and anti-regime protests in general, serve two main positive functions:

1) Reminding participants and observers that they’re very far from alone, countering regime efforts to divide and isolate

2) Showing the absurdity of regime lies about the peaceful, pro-democracy opposition

Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 1d

Funny they can't say the name of protests because saying "No Kings" makes it soooo clear it's the opposite of a "hate America rally"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Debby33 ❌ 👑 @debby33.bsky.social · 21h

Every single member of the GOP is complicit. It's either sins of omission (cowardice) or sins of commission (see, Abbott).

No exceptions.

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🧙‍♂️⚡️💥🧟💥 @writaobscura.bsky.social · 21h

They are stirring the pot for Trump to enact the Insurrection Act. Speaker Johnson and Thune are doing the same thing. No Kings rally on 10/18 is when they do it. This is a concerted effort to cancel 2026 elections.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h

AP: “The cause of the explosion was not immediately known… Aerial footage of the aftermath by WTVF-TV showed the explosion had apparently obliterated one of the facility’s hilltop buildings…” apnews.com/article/tenn...

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 23h

And the lawsuits will follow promptly. Government shutdowns give presidents no additional authority to dismiss federal workers. We’ll fight these outrageous assaults on civil servants and public services.

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 23h

Outrageous -- and apparently in blatant violation of yesterday's ruling protecting protesters and journalists from this kind of shit. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/w...

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

www.chicagotribune.com

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