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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 46m

Shame on Johnson! l.smartnews.com/p-6mPOvz4A/P...

Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering (Politico)

Protesters carry a banner representing the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution in downtown Los Angeles during an anti-Trump "No Kings Day" demonstration in a c...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 48m

Is this our future with Trump?? l.smartnews.com/p-6n7SnCV2/e...

North Koreans forced to resort to cooking 'tigers and badgers' amid starvation (Daily Express US)

North Koreans are dishing up tigers and badgers out of sheer desperation following years of devastating famine, as the breakdown of government systems pushes...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 51m

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CDC 'lays off more than 1,000 staff members working on measles, Ebola and disease forecasting' (The Mirror US Online)

Over 1,000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees were laid off amid the government shutdown— with a large portion of them having worked ...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 53m

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Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says (USA Today)

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Servicesin a wave of new layoffs th...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not a fan of organized religion but I like this guy. l.smartnews.com/p-6mlTUNYk/z...

‘Never Sell Out!’ Pope Leo Praises the Press and Urges It to Fight Back Against ‘Ancient Art of Lying’ (Mediaite)

(Andrew Medichini/AP photo)Pope Leo XIVhas offered praise to the media industry on Thursday, urging journalists around the world to stand against the ‘ancien...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 3h

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Brace for the Single Largest Spike in Health Insurance Premiums—Ever (Mother Jones)

Mother Jones illustration; Chip Somodevilla/Getty; GettyAs the federal government enters the ninth day of a shutdown sparked by Congress' failure to pass a c...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 3h

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DeSantis tears up Miami Pride crosswalk with bulldozers & sledgehammers (LGBTQ Nation)

Under the direction of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and a mandate from the Trump administration’s Department of Transportation, dozens of workers from Flori...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 8h

Good! Finally! l.smartnews.com/p-6mPmoITu/h...

Donald Trump's health under investigation after 'cover up' on his 'visible decline' (Irish Star Online)

The president's health was called into question just moments before he made an announcement at the White House on Friday. Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett called ...

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horrifiedcitizen.bsky.social @horrifiedcitizen.bsky.social · 1d

OMG! 😱 He makes me so sick! Erecting shrines and monuments for himself🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 1d

😳😳😳 how about some transparency as promised??? l.smartnews.com/p-6mIbEMbm/k...

Air Force Admits FBI Is Investigating Unidentified Aircraft Crash Site Near Area 51 (BroBible)

The United States Air Force has reported the FBI is investigating multiple mysterious objects that someone, for unknown reasons, placed at an aircraft crash ...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 1d

He’s putting up an arch to go with his ballroom. And WERE paying for it! l.smartnews.com/p-6mEaUcXm/F...

‘Arc de Trump’ revealed in leaked Oval Office picture (The Telegraph)

Donald Trump is no stra...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 1d

Qatari military base in Idaho!!?? l.smartnews.com/p-6mJtIihq/Y... wtf?!?

America First? Hegseth Announces Foreign Air Force Facility in U.S. (The New Republic)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday announced the establishment of a Qatari military installation in Idaho. Seated beside Qatar’s defense minister, Shei...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 1d

MRIs n surgery are the only things that can’t be done at the White House! Cover up again! l.smartnews.com/p-6mHJywa4/M...

Shocking theory about Trump's Walter Reed visit for his second 'annual' check up (Irish Star Online)

President Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Centerfor what the White House says is a “routine yearly check-up.” People, however, are not buying that expla...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 1d

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Stock market FALLS OFF CLIFF as Trump threatens 'very hostile' China (Daily Mail)

US stocks tumbled Friday after President Donald Trump threatened a massive increase in tariffs on Chinese imports. The threat is retaliation for China's new ...

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Just_Vicki 🐾🎵💟🕉💙🌈🌻🇺🇲🇺🇦🇨🇦 @justvickimarie.bsky.social · 1d

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 1d

SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! He should be uniting this country!! l.smartnews.com/p-6mIo29SE/g...

'Angry' Johnson lashes out — says Dems need to be 'physically separated' from Republicans (AlterNet)

Facing growing backlash from Democrats and even lawmakers from his own party — as well as GOP voters— for sending the House into recess during the shutdown, ...

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Petrooka 🇨🇦 @petrooka.bsky.social · 1d

Authoritarian countries that were once normal and free.

#pinks #resist

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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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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Marge Greene yesterday, Loomer today.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

Gothamist spoke to residents in East New York, Coney Island, Rochdale Village, Wakefield and East Harlem — and found widespread support for our plan to address public safety and the mental health crisis.

Mamdani mental health plan resonates in former Adams strongholds as NYC election nears

Interviews in five neighborhoods that were strongholds for the current mayor in 2021 suggest residents want the next mayor to focus on mental health issues.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Greene on the Epstein files: "I can't conclusively say that's why the House isn't in session, but the House should be in session...there is a new Democrat that's been elected that deserves to be sworn in...if it's to avoid the discharge petition, why drag this out? It's going to have 218 signatures"

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 1d

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Keith Boykin @keithboykin.bsky.social · 1d

Trump ordering the prosecution of his enemy, Letitia James, is an impeachable offense worse than Watergate. But, sadly, it’s not the first time he’s abused his power to prosecute Black people in New York.

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 1d

How about a bailout for the American people?!? 😡😡😡 l.smartnews.com/p-6mvTl9L2/E...

Scott Bessent's $20 Billion Lifeline For Argentina A Bailout For 'His Hedge Fund Buddies,' Says Paul Krugman (Benzinga)

Nobel Prize-winning economist, Paul Krugman has slammed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessentfor the administration’s $20 billion aid package for Argentina, ...

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Brett @hoopbears.bsky.social · 1d

"Peasants don't deserve safe air travel"

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