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TheRiverWanders

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NSFW, JFK's 3rd horcrux. Awake. Unpleasant. Still #BLM #ERA #ArmUkraine and anti-maggot. Never apologetic. Serial reposter & blocker of bots. #WrexhamAFC #AskWxm

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TheRiverWanders @theriverwanders.bsky.social · Jun 15

More indy news: : publicnotice.co ( @atrupar.com ) popular.info ( @juddlegum.bsky.social ) @meidastouch.com mediamatters.org ( @goangelo.bsky.social ). Get involved with @checkmyads.org and take a bite of out the disinformation profit scheme. #NoKings #Resist

TheRiverWanders @theriverwanders.bsky.social · Jun 15

This will continue & get worse unless & until corp media is completely starved of revenue. Drop subscriptions, donate to indy media ( @democracydocket.com @propublica.org and locals, AND DO NOT PATRONIZE CORP MEDIA ADVERTISERS. ADS ARE CRITICAL TO THEIR CASH FLOW. #NoKings #Resist

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jun 15

Just want to take a moment to shout out the international reporters helping us get the real story out. When an 80-year-old veteran with a walker is hauled off with his hands zip-tied behind his back, and the media spins it as a “threatening breach” of a police barricade

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 1h

This Day in History...

October 12, 2007: Democrat Al Gore wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in raising international awareness about the global climate crisis.

October 12, 2025: Donald Trump continues hoping a Nobel Prize for racism will be created.

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Katey RK @kateyrk.bsky.social · 20h

I’m waiting for this guy to start talking about bringing back leaded gasoline.

Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 1d

Do you consider yourself conservative or libertarian? Trump’s attacks on renewables:

* Attack free markets
* Stifle innovation
* Take lives
* Eliminate jobs
* Raise energy costs
* Harm national security

This regime is not on your side either.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Trump’s hatred for renewables means the US is falling behind the rest of the world

As well as embracing ‘beautiful coal’, the president has set about obliterating clean energy projects

www.theguardian.com

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Craig R. Brittain @craigbrittain.com · 12h

Amy Poehler is Pam Bondi: SNL Cold Open)

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Representative Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 16h

I held a town hall in Holliston today to hear people’s concerns & talk about how I’m working for them.

Folks are scared about their healthcare insurance premiums doubling—Democrats are ready to take action on healthcare, but Republicans refuse to reopen the government. It’s shameful.

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Representative Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 1d

Running scared again.

Speaker Johnson knows America is not buying his BS—people want Republicans to end their shutdown, reopen the government & prevent health insurance premiums from doubling.

Instead of trying to work on a deal, he’s canceling another week of work. Pathetic!

House Recess Extended to Oct. 19 As Government Shutdown Continues

The House clerk reads a communication from Speaker Mike Johnson designating October 14 to 19 a district work period for members, meaning that the House will be in recess except for pro forma sessions ...

www.c-span.org

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Representative Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 2d

First, Republicans threw 15 million folks off healthcare to pay for a big billionaire handout in their Big Ugly Bill.

Now, they’re letting healthcare tax credits expire—making treatment more expensive for EVERYONE.

They've wreaked havoc on healthcare, and they’re about to make it EVEN WORSE.

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Representative Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 1d

Americans were told that if you work hard, you’d have enough to buy a house, raise a family, and maybe take the kids to Disney.

Now, most working folks can’t afford a downpayment, childcare, or a vacation.

Republicans’ solution? Rip away folks’ healthcare & give handouts to the mega rich.

Disney hikes theme park ticket prices across the board — as passes double to over $200 in past decade

The steepest increases hit Disneyland’s top-tier tickets, with the Tier 6 one-day pass jumping $18 to a record $224 per adult.

nypost.com

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Representative Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 22h

Hey MAGA, here’s a list of Trump’s shutdown achievements:

-Sending $20 billion of your tax dollars to Argentina

-Letting Qatar build an air base in Idaho

-Golfing trip while the troops aren’t getting paid

Is that America First? Or are you ready to admit he’s a f***ing liar?

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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 4h

At least half a dozen companies vying for some of the $45B allocated for immigration detention work hired a friend of border czar Tom Homan because that friend (who previously had Homan on his payroll) led them to believe his connections to Homan would help their chances of scoring a contract.

Trading on Tom Homan: Inside the Push to Cash in on the Trump Administration’s Deportation Campaign

A Pennsylvania businessman who had Tom Homan on his payroll led companies to believe his connections to the future border czar could help advance their bids for government work, industry executives sa...

www.propublica.org

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 54m

Senator Susan Collins is reported to “strongly oppose" the Trump administration's plans to permanently lay off federal workers.

When Collins goes all-in and becomes "deeply concerned" and "disappointed," she'll be well on the road to doing... absolutely nothing.

www.politico.com/live-updates...

Collins knocks Vought over firing of federal workers

The Maine Republican has been a vocal critic of OMB’s plan to institute layoffs.

www.politico.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1h

Friends — something dramatic has happened over the last two weeks.

Sunday thought: the big Reveal

Friends,

robertreich.substack.com

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Nata Edwards @natathescribe.bsky.social · 1h

Imagine paying $400 to heckle someone who isn’t in charge anymore instead of protesting the people in power because you’re afraid of ICE.

Because that’s what a lot of the excuses to heckle that book tour sound like.

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Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 11h

Guys.
I did it!
I finally broke autocorrect.

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Dirk Lester 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 ✌🏾 @dirk2112.bsky.social · 1d

THE BLACK TAVERN is a westerns inspired and chambara inflected but very wuxia nǚ xiá banger from Blade Spares None director Teddy Yip Wing-Cho that's beautifully shot, vividly conceived, beautifully shot, tightly scripted, then floridly executed as a series of bloody brutal battles. 🎥

A ★★★★ review of The Black Tavern (1972)

"You scum of the martial world, I've been trying to get rid of you for ages." Look. I have seen some reviews comparing this westerns inspired and chambara inflected but very wuxia nuxia banger of The ...

letterboxd.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 51m

Andrew Cuomo is incapable of speaking clearly and directly about Trump’s authoritarianism.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2h

Last I checked the GOP controls all branches of our government.

Tweet from MeidasTouch: “Wow that’s crazy. Who’s running the federal government?”
Below, Acyn’s tweet quotes Rep. Mike Johnson: “If you look at polling, people’s faith in the federal government is at an all-time low. Why? Because they don’t see that it’s being done well.”
A C-SPAN screenshot shows Johnson speaking with another man standing beside him.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 43m

Trump just said online the "Biden FBI" placed agents into the crowd on January 6, but Trump was president on January 6.

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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 1h

In case you didn’t know-
DHS is always at the Super Bowl. DHS is in charge of protecting big events like this from acts of terrorism.
This is not new, but DHS & MAGA are spreading propaganda about ICE being at the Super Bowl to cause fear & chaos. This is what fascists do.
#Pinks #OneV1 #ProudBlue

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SayItToMyFace🚫👑 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 1h

Love that Chicago is getting in on the Portland humor bandwagon! Hard to say it’s a warzone when this is happening!

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 40m

New York Times Executive Editor Joseph Kahn either does kidnap and molest preschoolers or he doesn’t. Does he or does he not? Is there troubling evidence or isn’t there? Have preschoolers shrieked in pain and terror in his office or haven’t they? All of this plus the Brooklyn Book Festival!ghv

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TheRiverWanders @theriverwanders.bsky.social · 1h

OUCH
#AskWxm #WxmAFC #WxmAFCWomen

Tom Streeter @crankybear.net · 1h

Pontypridd’s nightmare season continues. Gave up 3 goals in the last 6 minutes of the match to lose 3-2 to Barry. Really a shame. Was hoping they’d get one. They’re working their butts off. #AskWxm

TheRiverWanders @theriverwanders.bsky.social · 1h

Same. #AskWxm #WxmAFC #WxmAFCWomen

RadioCarla @radiocarla.com · 1h

Craven is my vote for Player of the Match #AskWXM

TheRiverWanders @theriverwanders.bsky.social · 1h

Yes, actually. They cause a lot of insecurity and off-balance the defensive plan.

TheRiverWanders @theriverwanders.bsky.social · 1h

WELL DONE, WOMEN!!!

Great calling of the game, Mark and Del!!! We didn't allow them to dominate and came away with a point!

#AskWxm #WxmAFC #WxmAFCWomen

TheRiverWanders @theriverwanders.bsky.social · 1h

Not right. Corner should have been taken based on the time left of added time plus the injury time.

REGARDLESS, Wrexham Women are here to fight!

#AskWxm #WxmAFC #WxmAFCWomen