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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 5h

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George Retes, a U.S. Citizen and Army Iraq War veteran, was illegally detained by Trump’s ICE for over three days in isolation without access to an attorney or a phone. Now, he’s suing the Trump Adm...

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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 5h

Trump Is Letting Qatar Build a Military Facility in the U.S. and MAGA Is Not Happy
Source: Rolling Stone
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Trump Is Letting Qatar Build a Military Facility in the U.S. and MAGA Is Not Happy - NewsBreak

According to the plan that Defense SecretaryPete Hegseth announced Friday, Idaho’s Mountain Home Airbase will soon house a site for Qatar’s Emiri Air Force

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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 5h

Donald Trump, 79, Needs Help Closing an Umbrella on Air Force One
Source: TheDailyBeast
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Donald Trump, 79, Needs Help Closing an Umbrella on Air Force One - NewsBreak

President Donald Trump went one round with a large black umbrella, and lost. The 79-year-old was boarding Air Force One on Sunday in the rain. When he reac

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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 11h

Read "Farm bankruptcy surge forces Trump into $14bn bailout plan" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6n7OoOo8/r...

Farm bankruptcy surge forces Trump into $14bn bailout plan (Daily Mail)

Farmers — a key voting bloc that helped propel President Donald Trump back to the White House in the 2024 election — are struggling. In the past three months...

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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 11h

Read "‘Something stuck in his head’: Zeroing in on Trump’s mental decline" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6n6sFcdi/h...

'Something stuck in his head': Zeroing in on Trump's mental decline (AlterNet)

In response to Donald Trump’s threat to “jail” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson simply for being opposed to having troops on their...

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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 11h

Read "China’s rare earth controls can ‘forbid any country on Earth from participating in the modern economy,’ former White House advisor warns" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nwl1dYc/a...

China’s rare earth controls can ‘forbid any country on Earth from participating in the modern economy,’ former White House advisor warns (Fortune)

Beijing’s new export controls on rare earths go well beyond restricting access to a critical technology input, according to a former White House advisor. On ...

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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 11h

Read "Hamas official: Israel altered prisoner lists, warns Netanyahu will renew war" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nAtKx3i/q...

Hamas official: Israel altered prisoner lists, warns Netanyahu will renew war (Jerusalem Post)

Published: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 22:21:28 GMTSenior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad accused Israel of changing prisoner lists under the deal, wa...

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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 11h

Schiff tells Trump 'put down your phone' after president calls impeachment 'illegal hoax'
Source: WashingtonExaminer
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Schiff tells Trump 'put down your phone' after president calls impeachment 'illegal hoax' - NewsBreak

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) told President Donald Trump to “put down your phone,” referring to his social media tirades, after Trump called his first impeachme

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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 14h

Read "‘Wants to be King So Bad’: Trump Brazenly Pushes to Have His Face Memorialized on a $250 Bill as s GOP Loyalists Tiptoe Around a Civil War-Era Law" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nyyv9Sh/2...

‘Wants to be King So Bad’: Trump Brazenly Pushes to Have His Face Memorialized on a $250 Bill as s GOP Loyalists Tiptoe Around a Civil War-Era Law (Atlanta Black Star)

President Donald Trumpis nothing if not a narcissist, and that’s common knowledge even among his MAGA base as he brazenly promotes himself every chance he ge...

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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 15h

Trump warns Russia he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawks if war doesn't end soon
Source: Los Angeles Times
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Trump warns Russia he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawks if war doesn't end soon - NewsBreak

President Trump is warning Russia that he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles if Moscow doesn't settle its war there soon.

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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 15h

100 People Attack Police Cruisers As Street Takeover Spirals Out Of Control
Source: Carscoops
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100 People Attack Police Cruisers As Street Takeover Spirals Out Of Control - NewsBreak

Police were overrun as over 100 people attacked cruisers during a violent street takeover that left one torched and officers furious

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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 15h

Read "Trump’s intervention in Washington prompts calls for its 18-term House delegate to step down" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nuygDHG/d...

Trump's intervention in Washington prompts calls for its 18-term House delegate to step down (Associated Press)

FILE - Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., center, is joined by Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., far left, and Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., right, at a new conference ...

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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 15h

Read "Hamas Orders Its Forces To Reassert Control Over Areas of Gaza as Israeli Troops Pull Back" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6ndzntss/a...

Hamas Orders Its Forces To Reassert Control Over Areas of Gaza as Israeli Troops Pull Back (The New York Sun)

Hamas is moving rapidly to reassert armed control over areas of Gaza as they are vacated by Israeli forces under the peace agreement brokered by President Tr...

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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 15h

Read "Wall Street braces for Monday meltdown over Trump’s China tariffs" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nBplZVC/g...

Wall Street braces for Monday meltdown over Trump's China tariffs (Daily Mail)

President Donald Trump's threat of additional 100 percent tariffs on China has Wall Street bracing for chaos when markets reopen Monday. More than $2 trillio...

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Wm mcnellis @wmmcnellis.bsky.social · 15h

Read "Native American tribe takes control of massive tract of land as part of innovative program: ‘A restoration of identity’" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6nBE23hC/4...