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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
George Orwell, 1984
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@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!!!
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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Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
February 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
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It's still a cover-up
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from Epstein files release.
DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from Epstein files release.
DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine.
February 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
It's still a cover-up
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from Epstein files release.
DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from Epstein files release.
DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine.
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Justice must be served.
February 16, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Justice must be served.
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Obama on Trump's antics, including posting a video depicting him and Michelle as apes: "It's important to recognize that the majority of the American people find this behavior deeply troubling. It is true that it gets attention. It's true that it's a distraction ... people still believe in decency"
February 16, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Obama on Trump's antics, including posting a video depicting him and Michelle as apes: "It's important to recognize that the majority of the American people find this behavior deeply troubling. It is true that it gets attention. It's true that it's a distraction ... people still believe in decency"
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Obama: "Right now we're being tested. And the good news is what we saw in Mpls and St. Paul, and what we're seeing in places across the country included here in LA, has been the American people -- at least a good number of them -- saying 'we're going to live up to those values we say we believe in'"
February 16, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Obama: "Right now we're being tested. And the good news is what we saw in Mpls and St. Paul, and what we're seeing in places across the country included here in LA, has been the American people -- at least a good number of them -- saying 'we're going to live up to those values we say we believe in'"
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OPINION by @ianbassin.bsky.social:
“A $500 million transaction between an Emirati royal and President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency firm sent $187 million to entities tied to the Trump family just four days before his 2025 inauguration.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
“A $500 million transaction between an Emirati royal and President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency firm sent $187 million to entities tied to the Trump family just four days before his 2025 inauguration.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | How much money has Trump made as president? The answer should worry us all.
Ian Bassin: As an Obama White House lawyer, I counseled staff to behave like they are allergic to free stuff. What the Journal report describes threatens not just the public trust but also our nationa...
www.ms.now
February 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
OPINION by @ianbassin.bsky.social:
“A $500 million transaction between an Emirati royal and President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency firm sent $187 million to entities tied to the Trump family just four days before his 2025 inauguration.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
“A $500 million transaction between an Emirati royal and President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency firm sent $187 million to entities tied to the Trump family just four days before his 2025 inauguration.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
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Many right-leaning outlets are in fact Apple News partners, but Bozell's MRC complains that a feed might be lacking in any of them (right, because the user so chose). It also doesn't classify material from the WSJ opinion page as "right."
Government pressure on editorial content is outrageous.
Government pressure on editorial content is outrageous.
Apple News Under Pressure From Trump‑Allied Officials — Trump administration officials have mounted a campaign pushing for more MAGA‑sympathetic content on Apple News, prompting scrutiny of the platform’s editorial direction. Apple has remained publicly silent in response, raising…
Apple News Under Pressure From Trump‑Allied Officials
www.semafor.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Many right-leaning outlets are in fact Apple News partners, but Bozell's MRC complains that a feed might be lacking in any of them (right, because the user so chose). It also doesn't classify material from the WSJ opinion page as "right."
Government pressure on editorial content is outrageous.
Government pressure on editorial content is outrageous.
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We deserve leaders who speak the truth. Happy Presidents’ Day.
February 16, 2026 at 1:24 PM
We deserve leaders who speak the truth. Happy Presidents’ Day.
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We can’t trust anything coming out of this administration. It’s getting tiresome.
February 16, 2026 at 11:50 AM
We can’t trust anything coming out of this administration. It’s getting tiresome.
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WSJ: “.. The pricing break is over. .. Companies .. are raising prices early this year on items from bluejeans and spices to housewares and industrial products.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/business/pri...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/business/pri...
February 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM
WSJ: “.. The pricing break is over. .. Companies .. are raising prices early this year on items from bluejeans and spices to housewares and industrial products.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/business/pri...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/business/pri...
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When a 76-year-old federal judge starts dropping a dozen exclamation points in a court opinion, you know the administration has pushed things way too far.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Federal judges break out exclamation points to handle Trump's BS
The last year has to have been deeply weird for lower court judges as they watch the administration just gleefully ignore court orders and trample the Constitution. They continue to hold the line, ...
www.dailykos.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
When a 76-year-old federal judge starts dropping a dozen exclamation points in a court opinion, you know the administration has pushed things way too far.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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And by "divisive," he means black.
February 16, 2026 at 2:59 AM
And by "divisive," he means black.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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Just got off the phone with the President of Antifa. They said they have a cell in Florida that set up a fake tailoring shop, where they created this custom garment to humiliate Michael Flynn.
February 16, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Just got off the phone with the President of Antifa. They said they have a cell in Florida that set up a fake tailoring shop, where they created this custom garment to humiliate Michael Flynn.
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Hungary holds elections in 2 months. And the US Secretary of State is in Hungary campaigning for Viktor Orban. And as you can see, Russian state media loves it.
February 16, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Hungary holds elections in 2 months. And the US Secretary of State is in Hungary campaigning for Viktor Orban. And as you can see, Russian state media loves it.
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These are the oligarchs who seek to rule every aspect of our lives, and the current US regime is doing everything possible to facilitate that because it is owned by them.
February 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
These are the oligarchs who seek to rule every aspect of our lives, and the current US regime is doing everything possible to facilitate that because it is owned by them.
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Trump's longtime confidant Thomas Barrack, now serving as U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria, was in regular, close contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor, a CBS News analysis of over 100 texts and email exchanges shows.
Trump insider Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, files show
Tom Barrack, a top U.S. diplomat and longtime friend of President Trump, networked and socialized with Epstein for years, CBS News found.
www.cbsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Trump's longtime confidant Thomas Barrack, now serving as U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria, was in regular, close contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor, a CBS News analysis of over 100 texts and email exchanges shows.
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Well said. The problem is that the leaders of the US government and the people around them are more interested in their ability to profit from the resources of Ukraine and business deals in Russia than a lasting peace for Ukraine and Europe.
February 16, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Well said. The problem is that the leaders of the US government and the people around them are more interested in their ability to profit from the resources of Ukraine and business deals in Russia than a lasting peace for Ukraine and Europe.
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Here's some good news: some of the deadliest cancers are vaccine preventable.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines protect against cervical and liver cancer.
Two vaccines.
Millions of lives saved.
Watch the daily dose.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines protect against cervical and liver cancer.
Two vaccines.
Millions of lives saved.
Watch the daily dose.
February 16, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Here's some good news: some of the deadliest cancers are vaccine preventable.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines protect against cervical and liver cancer.
Two vaccines.
Millions of lives saved.
Watch the daily dose.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines protect against cervical and liver cancer.
Two vaccines.
Millions of lives saved.
Watch the daily dose.
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NC5: “Criminal cases involving undocumented immigrants make up 2% of the overall crime in Tennessee — vast majority are traffic violations.”
Undocumented violent crimes = two-tenths of 1% of the overall crime in TN. Remember that as Republicans paint this as our biggest issue.
Undocumented violent crimes = two-tenths of 1% of the overall crime in TN. Remember that as Republicans paint this as our biggest issue.
February 16, 2026 at 3:57 AM
NC5: “Criminal cases involving undocumented immigrants make up 2% of the overall crime in Tennessee — vast majority are traffic violations.”
Undocumented violent crimes = two-tenths of 1% of the overall crime in TN. Remember that as Republicans paint this as our biggest issue.
Undocumented violent crimes = two-tenths of 1% of the overall crime in TN. Remember that as Republicans paint this as our biggest issue.
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We asked www.PAXIS.app.
Legal:
• You can film ICE - First Amendment.
• You can use profanity. Offensive speech is protected.
Illegal:
• ICE cannot detain based on race (4th & 5th Amendments).
• ICE cannot point weapons without an immediate threat (Graham v. Connor).
Legal:
• You can film ICE - First Amendment.
• You can use profanity. Offensive speech is protected.
Illegal:
• ICE cannot detain based on race (4th & 5th Amendments).
• ICE cannot point weapons without an immediate threat (Graham v. Connor).
February 15, 2026 at 9:37 PM
We asked www.PAXIS.app.
Legal:
• You can film ICE - First Amendment.
• You can use profanity. Offensive speech is protected.
Illegal:
• ICE cannot detain based on race (4th & 5th Amendments).
• ICE cannot point weapons without an immediate threat (Graham v. Connor).
Legal:
• You can film ICE - First Amendment.
• You can use profanity. Offensive speech is protected.
Illegal:
• ICE cannot detain based on race (4th & 5th Amendments).
• ICE cannot point weapons without an immediate threat (Graham v. Connor).
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My law firm is now litigating 85 voting and election cases in 40 states. This is the largest number of cases in the most states we have ever handled at one time. And, while Big Law firms mostly sit idly by, the need to protect elections in court is only growing.
February 15, 2026 at 4:44 PM
My law firm is now litigating 85 voting and election cases in 40 states. This is the largest number of cases in the most states we have ever handled at one time. And, while Big Law firms mostly sit idly by, the need to protect elections in court is only growing.
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This flew under the radar, but it shouldn’t have.
When senator Alex Padilla was tackled by DHS, Kristi Noem’s side piece, Corey Lewandowski, was orchestrating the situation in the hall.
When senator Alex Padilla was tackled by DHS, Kristi Noem’s side piece, Corey Lewandowski, was orchestrating the situation in the hall.
February 16, 2026 at 1:05 AM
This flew under the radar, but it shouldn’t have.
When senator Alex Padilla was tackled by DHS, Kristi Noem’s side piece, Corey Lewandowski, was orchestrating the situation in the hall.
When senator Alex Padilla was tackled by DHS, Kristi Noem’s side piece, Corey Lewandowski, was orchestrating the situation in the hall.
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Will it be national news? Will it cause performative outrage? Will he be censured?
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
February 16, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Will it be national news? Will it cause performative outrage? Will he be censured?
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.