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Thomas Labanick
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I enjoys sports, friends, star trek & star wars, sci-fi, superheroes & the occasional political tweet
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crampell.bsky.social
Trump told the crowd gathered at a casino and resort in Mount Pocono that inflation was no longer a problem and that Democrats had used the term "affordability" as a "hoax" to hurt his reputation
www.npr.org/2025/12/10/g...
Trump's speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants
On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Trump said he objected to taking immigrants from "hellholes like Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia and many other countries."
www.npr.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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crampell.bsky.social
$140m.
Think of how many cancer drug trials or free school lunches this could have paid for www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
DHS inks contract to create its own fleet of Boeing 737s for deportations
The agency will spend nearly $140 million to buy the planes, funding that comes from a massive budget increase for immigration enforcement approved by Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
"He's not interested in uniting the country."
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h
Spencer Cox: "I disagree with Congresswoman Omar. I think she should be voted out of it. I think I can do that without attacking her religion or race or ethnic background. I know that the president disagrees with me ... he's not interested in uniting the country."
December 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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pbump.com
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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seanferrick.bsky.social
Without watching it, or just skimming it, like they do with all Trek since 2017, because it makes them money.

All I'm asking as a Star Trek fan to other Star Trek fans - give it a chance, see if you like it, and see if you get surprised.

Prodigy was directly hurt by that type of campaign.
December 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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mplsnightmayor.bsky.social
The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
A golden retriever holding an octopus in its mouth, so it looks like tentacles
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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angrystaffer.bsky.social
The reason we don’t sell H200, and other advanced chips to China is that they have dual-use (military and civilian) capability.

These will help China improve their AI, surveillance, and cyber espionage capability.

The export controls existed strictly for NatSec purposes.
December 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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carnage4life.bsky.social
More people are dying in Gaza this year that Trump is president than last year when Biden was president yet people are regularly in my comments upset at Kamala Harris who lost the election while acting like Gaza is now a vacation destination under Trump.

Like MAGA impervious to facts or rationality
December 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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cbsnews.com
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
Fossil footprints found in Bolivia reveal dinosaurs' awkward attempts to swim
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
cbsn.ws
December 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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nocontexttrek1.bsky.social
DS9 scene. We're in close on Garak, a simple tailor. His face sort of looks like it's hovering in black space but I think he's just in a very dark place, but like a closet or dark room, not emotionally. Garak is a Carassian, with grey skin and boney ridges that run up along the nose and circle like a spoon on his forehead. Also has ridges that snake from the right and left hairline down around the eye and to the cheekbone. Basically he's got a topographical mountain range across his face. Back to the screenshot--so he's in a dark room and he's making a face that's like if you hated spiders and all of a sudden saw a big spider sitting next to you. Closed caption reads, "But I'm afraid your pants won't be ready tomorrow after all.
December 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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washingtonpost.com
The National Park Service will offer free admission to U.S. residents on President Trump’s birthday next year but is eliminating the benefit for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth.
National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday
The National Park Service will no longer offer free admission to Americans on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, but will waive admission costs on President Donald Trump’s birthday
www.washingtonpost.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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cbsnews.com
Their retirement community offered lifelong care and entrance-fee refunds down the line. Then it went bankrupt.
Their retirement community offered lifelong care and entrance-fee refunds down the line. Then it went bankrupt.
Residents paid steep entrance fees to live in a continuing care retirement community, believing their families could one day recoup much of the money.
cbsn.ws
December 9, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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pikeshorse.bsky.social
I was twelve in 1979 when Star Trek finally came back in the form of TMP. Did I love it? No. In fact, as my brother and I left the theater, I remember us hating it.

But subsequent viewings, time, and a little wisdom have taught me to adore this film, and all those truly remarkable performances.
William Shatner is James T Kirk, looking with love upon the USS enterprise as he arrives from space dock, in Star Trek: the motion picture
December 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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minakimes.bsky.social
Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Becoming a U.S. citizen takes years and involves immigrants acquiring a green card, extensive interviews, background checks, classes and a citizenship test. The naturalization ceremony is the final step to the process, where the oath of allegiance and a citizenship certificate are granted. Immigrants approved to be naturalized went to Faneuil Hall Thursday - known as the country's cradle of liberty - for that long-awaited moment to pledge allegiance to the United States. But instead, as they lined up, some were told by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials that they couldn't proceed due to their countries of origin.
December 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
tlabanick.bsky.social
This is infuriating....this is not America and we shouldn't stand for this
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d
This is what’s happening to immigrants doing it “the right way” in Trump’s America.

We have been told about it happening here in Tennessee.

www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
December 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
This is what’s happening to immigrants doing it “the right way” in Trump’s America.

We have been told about it happening here in Tennessee.

www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
December 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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seanferrick.bsky.social
This looks really, really fun :)

#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy @trekculture.bsky.social

youtu.be/OMsF9MP2I8c?...
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Exclusive Clip | Paramount+ (CCXP 2025)
YouTube video by Paramount Plus
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December 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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cbsnews.com
A U.S. Coast Guard ship seized more than 20,000 pounds of cocaine from a single ship this week, making the largest at-sea interdiction in nearly 20 years, officials said.
20,000-pound cocaine seizure by Coast Guard breaks 18-year-old record
Video shows Coast Guard vehicles pursuing a go-fast vessel that appeared to have multiple people aboard.
cbsn.ws
December 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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crampell.bsky.social
A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol returned to Washington in recent days and has been wandering the neighborhood of Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin — alarming police and prosecutors, who urged a judge to immediately jail him.
Justice Department urges judge to jail former Jan. 6 defendant after alarming return to DC
Taylor Taranto is the latest Jan. 6 defendant who was pardoned by Trump to face new legal trouble.
www.politico.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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airbagged.bsky.social
Sabrina Carpenter made the White House delete their fuck ass tweet.
Sabrina walking the dog
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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fionaskywalker.bsky.social
What horrific alternate reality are we now in

BBC News - US Institute of Peace renamed after Trump
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US Institute of Peace renamed after Trump
Control of the organisation, which was founded as an independent think tank, is the subject of a legal battle.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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atrupar.com
BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?

TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded

BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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atticus59914029.bsky.social
First of all, trafficking drugs is criminal and no good but it is not a capital offense in the United States.
Second, there’s no war. It’s ludicrous to argue otherwise.
Third, if there was a war the second shot on the stranded & disabled survivors would be, as I understand, a textbook war crime.
brendannyhan.bsky.social Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 6d
I mean, this is an execution
December 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
tlabanick.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 4:54 AM