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#FedLayoffs Trump administration begins laying off federal workers amid shutdown
White House budget director Russell Vought said reductions-in-force were underway.

Any excuse to fire ppl and pocket the money!

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Trump administration begins laying off federal workers amid shutdown — The Washington Post

White House budget director Russell Vought said reductions in force were underway.

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 1m

#TennesseeExplosion Deaths, people unaccounted for after ‘devastating blast’ at military explosives company in Tennessee

Some people are dead and several people are unaccounted for after an explosion at a military explosives company in Tennessee, local officials say.

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Massive blast at military explosives plant in Tennessee leaves multiple people dead, several ‘unaccounted for’ — CNN

Multiple people are dead or unaccounted for after a military explosives facility in Tennessee blew up Friday morning, rattling nearby homes and setting off smaller explosions, local officials say.

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 3m

#Shutdown #Felon #GOP

#MarjorieTaylorGreene putting shutdown blame on the #GOP

Maggots on the war path …

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Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘putting blame’ on GOP congressional leaders for shutdown

Greene has continued to be a thorn in the side of Republican leadership in recent weeks, splitting from Trump and the GOP on a string of high-profile topics.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2h

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 19h

#FreePalestine See how 2 yrs of war, loss & heartbreak has changed these Palestinians in Gaza With at least 67,173 ppl killed & another 169,780 injured, one in nine people alive in Gaza b4 the war has been wounded or is dead, the Ministry of Health in the enclave reported

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See how two years of war, loss and heartbreak has changed these Palestinians in Gaza — CNN

It’s been two years since Israel launched its war on Hamas in Gaza and life in the enclave has never been harder. Palestinians there have shared stories and family photos.

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 19h

#FranceRapeCase
He appealed??

A court in southern France has increased by a year the jail term of the only man who challenged his conviction for raping #GisèlePelicot, who was drugged unconscious by her then-husband Dominique for over a decade and raped by dozens of men

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Man who appealed Pelicot rape conviction handed longer jail term — BBC News

A French court increases by a year the jail term of the only man who challenged his conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot.

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 19h

#Chicago Judge rules against federalization of National Guard in Chicago PresTrump is temporarily barred from sending the Nat’l Guard 2Illinois 2aid his immigration crackdown after a fed judge in part granted the state a temporary restraining order against the deployment.

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Judge rules against Trump's federalization of National Guard in Chicago — Axios

President Trump is temporarily barred from sending the National Guard to Illinois to aid his immigration crackdown after a federal judge in part granted the state a temporary restraining order against...

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 19h

#NewYorkAttorneyGeneral
Letitia James, & Trump foe, indicted on criminal charges including 4bank on Thurs, the Justice Department said, as the administration seeks 2use government power against those who have pursued investigations into him or publicly resisted his agenda

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Letitia James, NY attorney general and Trump foe, indicted for mortgage fraud — Reuters

New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of President Donald Trump, was indicted on charges of lying on a mortgage application on Thursday, the Justice Department said, as the administr...

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 19h

#Hamas Israeli Govt Approves Hostage Deal, the first significant pause in fighting since March, & admin hopes it will be the first step toward a longer-term settlement that will involve talks over the disarmament of Hamas and formation of an interim gov to oversee Gaza

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Israeli Government Approves Hostage Deal Setting a Cease-Fire in Gaza — The Wall Street Journal

U.S. is sending about 200 troops to Israel to support the cease-fire as part of an international team

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 1d

#GazaPeace Trump plans trip 2Middle East 2sign ceasefire deal He credited several Middle Eastern & global leaders 4helping secure the first phase of a plan 4ending the two-year war. He said he would sign the deal in Egypt, which hosted negotiators 4the final push of talks

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Trump plans trip to Middle East to sign Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal — The Washington Post

President Trump on Thursday credited several Middle Eastern and global leaders for helping secure the first phase of a deal in hopes of ending the two-year war.

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 1d

Goodnight everyone 💤🌙😴
Sweet dreams ✨🛌💫💫

yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 1d

#Shutdown The deadlock over ending the US government shutdown deepened on Wednesday, with senators once again rejecting competing bills to restart funding as Democrats and Republicans remain dug in on their demands for reopening federal agencies.

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US shutdown deadlock deepens as senators reject competing bills — Guardian US

Proposals from both sides fail to receive enough support as no senators change their votes from recent days

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 1d

#Florida man allegedly set

The most destructive inferno in Los Angeles history, which charred a devastating path through Pacific Palisades and Malibu in early January, was a flare-up of a fire that an Uber driver intentionally set days earlier near a popular hiking area”
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Florida man accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades — Los Angeles Times

Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades.

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 2d

#TheKennedys🍹
You’ll need a drink to read her story, saddest one yet! 😱

#RIPJoanKennedy 🕊️💐💎✨
First Wife of Ted Kennedy and the Last Survivor of Camelot, Dies at 89

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Joan Kennedy, First Wife of Ted Kennedy and the Last Survivor of Camelot, Dies at 89 — People

Joan never remarried after divorcing Ted in 1983 and maintained a relatively low profile in recent years

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 2d

#JamesComey who was a registered Republican and served in the DOJ during the George W. Bush administration, became the subject of Trump's ire after he helped spark special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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Ex-FBI Director James Comey pleads not guilty after Trump called for his prosecution — NBC News

Comey was charged amid the president's repeated calls for investigations of his political opponents.

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 2d

👋🏾 Love his clothes very feminine and sexy 💎

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 2d

#FreePalestine🇵🇸
Grandson of late South African president & anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela arrived in Johannesburg on Wednesday after being detained & then deported by Israel, which prevented the flotilla he was part of delivering aid to Gaza

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Mandela's grandson returns to South Africa after deportation by Israel — Reuters

The grandson of late South African president and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela arrived in Johannesburg on Wednesday after being detained and then deported by Israel, which prevented the floti...

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Kenny Akers @keneakers.bsky.social · 2d

If you don't support reparations, and you're a white American, you are benefiting from the wealth and infrastructure built on the backs of enslaved Black people. Today, you’re living off stolen labor. You don’t deserve to profit from, or even claim, the nation our ancestors were forced 👇🏾

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 3d

#Israel forces shell Gaza on war anniversary, Qatar says Trump plan will take work 🤔

How many knew Netanyahu can’t be trusted?🤚🏽

“Israeli tanks, boats and jets pounded parts of Gaza on Tuesday, giving Palestinians no respite on the anniversary of the Hamas attack”

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Israeli forces shell Gaza on war anniversary, Qatar says Trump plan will take work — Reuters

Israeli tanks, boats and jets pounded parts of Gaza on Tuesday, giving Palestinians no respite on the anniversary of the Hamas attack that led to two years of war and underlining the challenges at tal...

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 3d

#GovernmentShutdown hits air travel, causing delays across the country😳

“Controllers are considered essential workers, so they must work during the shutdown, but are not being paid.
Twelve Federal Aviation Administration facilities saw staffing shortages Monday night”

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Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country — CNN

The impact of the government shutdown hit travelers across the United States Monday, as air traffic controllers called out sick, closing a control tower and leading to delays at major airports.

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 3d

Goodnight everyone 🌙💤 😴
Sweet dreams ✨🛌💫💫

yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 3d

#EpsteinFiles You “allegedly perjured” urself 4a pedophile & U want out of prison??

“Supreme Court rejects Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of her criminal conviction” Maxwell was convicted for her role in recruiting & grooming girls who were sexually abused
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Supreme Court rejects Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of her criminal conviction — NBC News

Maxwell was convicted for her role in recruiting and grooming girls who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein.

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 3d

#SenateVotes for fifth time against advancing legislation to end the shutdown

“We’re ready to work with Republicans to reopen the govt and end the health care crisis that faces tens of millions of Americans. But it takes two sides to have a negotiation,” Schumer said”

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Senate votes for fifth time against advancing legislation to end the shutdown — POLITICO

Republicans were holding out hope more Democrats would defect to support the GOP-led funding measure.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 3d

This.

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yoleskarma8.bsky.social @yoleskarma8.bsky.social · 3d

#Vaccines #CDC recommends coronavirus vaccine with a new caveat. CDC vaccine panel recommended the shots to people regardless of age or health conditions under the concept of “shared clinical decision-making,” meaning people should first consult a medical professional
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CDC recommends coronavirus vaccine with a new caveat. Here’s what to know. — The Washington Post

Updated coronavirus vaccines are now recommended after consulting a clinician. In practice, that can mean little difference for a consumer or create complications.

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