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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” George Orwell, 1984

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Oblio @williamwillyloman.bsky.social · Jul 25

Republicans have proven time and again they will stop at nothing!

As the 2nd term of the Trump regime comes to an end you will see the most heinous crimes yet!

Put a pin in it!!!

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 1d

The US is falling apart because Donald Trump won’t stop ‘yelling’ at his TV. From bombing Iran to sending troops to Portland, the president’s decisions are influenced by what he sees on Fox News — according to former Trump officials.

@swin24.bsky.social writes:
zeteo.com/p/trump-addi...

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Oblio @williamwillyloman.bsky.social · 2m

Heritage Foundation is running America. In order to keep Trump out of their way while they’re busy dismantling America, they’re allowing him to siphon wealth from the nation and play with its bombs.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2h

‘My vote is my voice’: protesters fight for democracy as Trump casts shadow

Outside the supreme court, protesters invoked the legacy of civil rights giants with a key Voting Rights Act plank at stake

www.theguardian.com

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Oblio @williamwillyloman.bsky.social · 23m

Yes. And, all too late!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

Gov. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social sounds the alarm about the Republican attack on the voting rights act

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Oblio @williamwillyloman.bsky.social · 25m

But, what about Chevron?

www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/supr...

Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies

This article was updated on June 28 at 3:46 p.m. In a major ruling, the Supreme Court on Friday cut back sharply on the power of federal agencies to interpret […]

www.scotusblog.com

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Bill Shea @billshea19.bsky.social · 3h

This is how authoritarianism cements itself in power and crushes opposition, all while the eggheads debate if it's fascism or something else.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 6h

BREAKING via WSJ

The Trump administration is planning sweeping changes in criminal division at the IRS.

Full Story: on.wsj.com/3LbVFtK

The Trump administration is preparing sweeping changes at the Internal Revenue Service that would allow the agency to pursue criminal inquiries of left-leaning groups more easily, according to people familiar with the matter.
A senior IRS official involved in the effort has drawn up a list of potential targets that includes major Democratic donors, some of the people said.
The undertaking aims to install allies of President Trump at the IRS criminal-investigative division, or IRS-CI, to exert firmer control over the unit and weaken the involvement of IRS lawyers in criminal investigations, officials said. The proposed changes could open the door to politically motivated probes and are being driven by Gary Shapley, an adviser to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2h

"This is what you get after a decade of Trumpism’s ascendance: a young-activist base that has self-selected for the most amoral and psychotic political strivers, and has held them up as a professional ideal." www.thebulwark.com/p/its-gettin...

It’s Getting Worse.

The Trump administration’s assault on the rest of us is intensifying.

www.thebulwark.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

CHICAGO: “Feds chased a car through a residential neighborhood… intentionally crashed into the car.. responded to the crowd by hurling smoke grenades, shooting pepper balls and deploying 3 rounds of tear gas with children & seniors in the area…” chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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Oblio @williamwillyloman.bsky.social · 35m

The only thing Trump cares about military personnel is to use them for his own personal gain!

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1h

Mockler: We saw this Nazi group chat which I’m sure you condemn right?

Kolvet: We can talk about it

Mockler: Do you condemn it?

Kolvet: I want to talk about it

Mockler: So, you’re like JD Vance? You won’t condemn this?

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 1h

October 15, 2025

Today the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Louisiana v.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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Oblio @williamwillyloman.bsky.social · 52m

Because poor, dying Africans don’t have anything of value to give to Donald Trump!

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 5h

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Oblio @williamwillyloman.bsky.social · 54m

Unfortunately, Trump just ended welfare.

Oblio @williamwillyloman.bsky.social · 56m

Breaking: America!

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 7h

20 billion dollars from the US Treasury **was not enough**. So now it's 40 billion dollars! And why stop there?

All while the US government is shut down.

"America First," amirite?

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Bessent says bailout for Argentina will double to boost U.S. influence in region

The Trump administration is working to arrange private sector financing for Argentina that would double the total U.S. financial lifeline for the embattled Latin nation.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Spooky Back From the Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 2h

Great 🧵; this is the main point. If the President can spend money on whatever he wants without congressionally mandated appropriations we don't have separation of powers, or even really a constitutional republic (at least under the terms of our constitution). We just don't.

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 11h

So just how bad is this? I got a text from an appropriator friend saying "The Republic has fallen. Pack it in."

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 1h

An emotional minute as the word Democracy melts away in front of the US Capitol Building.

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Oblio @williamwillyloman.bsky.social · 1h

Also see: CDC, BOE, DHHS…

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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Oblio @williamwillyloman.bsky.social · 1h

You don’t quite understand their endgame @aoc.bsky.social .

Regardless of partisanship, they know it’s easier to control a weakened person than a strong one.

Oblio @williamwillyloman.bsky.social · 1h

It’s no longer protecting consumers because they re-designed it to fail!

Oblio @williamwillyloman.bsky.social · 1h

Why are they allowed to continuously break the law as they attain and retain power, while we are required to adhere to the law as we watch democracy slips thru our fingers?

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 3h

⁨The blatantly political videos being forced on airports across the country are not only an abuse of taxpayer dollars, but they violate the law.

I'm joining @SenBlumenthal and @SenJackReed to demand DHS take down these videos immediately.⁩

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