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@alliegata.bsky.social

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Democrat, native Calif and retired business owner. Animal lover and cat fanatic. Humanist. I have 3 beautiful granddaughters I'm fighting for (All articles I personally post will come with no payroll links) ~~ I block Bible thumpers and MAGAts! 🚫 No DMs

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2h

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 2h

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Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 7m

It's so weird. I had a chatbot to an extensive search and nothing came up

Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 10m

I wonder why nothing is being said about it. This is frustrating!

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Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 18m

The rule seeks to bring in guest workers through the H-2A program at lower wages, potentially reducing wages across the spectrum for all farmworkers ... risks of its own president’s mass deportation program, arguing that it is causing “immediate dangers to the American food supply.”

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Trump Labor Department Says His Immigration Raids Are Causing a Food Crisis

In a filing in the Federal Register, the Labor Department argues there are “immediate dangers to the American food supply” due to a lack of migrant agricultural workers.

prospect.org

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Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 27m

The rejection of charges by a grand jury, once extremely unusual, is growing more common in cities targeted by President Donald Trump with immigration raids, military deployments, and other federal resources to crack down on crime.

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Grand Jury Declines to Indict Two Chicago-Area ICE Protesters (2)

Charges were dropped against two Chicago-area protesters accused of assaulting law enforcement agents after a grand jury declined to indict them.

news.bloomberglaw.com

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 1h

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Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 36m

“The employment numbers have clearly deteriorated,” said Jake Oubina, senior economist at Piper Sandler. Profit margins are down because of tariffs, and that makes companies less likely to hire, he said.

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The Unofficial Jobs Numbers Are In and It’s Rough Out There

In a federal data blackout, Wall Street numbers and surveys are filling the void, and the nongovernment numbers are telling the same basic story: Few companies are hiring.

www.wsj.com

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Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 11h

What's he going to do to interrupt it this time?

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Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 11h

You found it! That's great thank you so much for sharing it with me

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Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 13h

I've searched but I can't find the time for this press conference. Does anyone know?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17h

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Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 16h

Even ChatGPT couldn't find anything

Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 16h

Does anyone know what time the press conference with the Epstein/Trump victims is tomorrow?

Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 12d

"The Epstein estate has produced unredacted calendars, call logs, and cash ledgers to the Oversight Committee."

“We intend to make records public once victims’ names are redacted.”

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Epstein estate turns over new documents

The House Oversight Committee is now reviewing materials and making redactions before publishing any files.

www.politico.com

Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 16h

I did an extensive search and I couldn't find anything about the time of the press conference. I don't think they've released the time yet. If I find out anything I'll let you know

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 22h

Please listen to this video and share widely. I think they are about to ramp things up.

#USDemocracy

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 18h

Congratulations to this year’s Nobel Physics laureates — all 3 @uofcalifornia.bsky.social professors.

Home to groundbreaking physicists, including 2 immigrants leading the world in innovation & possibility, California is proud to dream big & deliver even bigger.

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physi...

Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 was awarded jointly to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an...

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 21h

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Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 22h

I'd rather be weird and wrong. Blocked!

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

🔊TURN DOWN THE VOLUME

Californians don't want to hear commercials at a volume any louder than what they were previously enjoying their program at.

I just signed legislation enforcing this regulation across streaming platforms.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorn...

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

I just signed legislation to further protect consumers and put money back in your pocket, including:

✅ Making it easier to get food delivery app refunds
✅ Banning car retailers from tacking on add-on services
✅ Strengthening our Financial Protection Department after Trump's gutting of the CFPB

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Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 1d

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We therefore call upon the President to desist...We also call upon Congress to remind the President that he lacks authority to continue to misuse our military forces for similar unlawful attacks on foreign vessels and their civilian crews and that continuation of such attacks is unlawful

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Unlawful Attacks on Venezuelan Vessels | New York City Bar Association

New York City Bar Association Statement Introduction This September, President Donald J. Trump ordered U. S. military strikes against three […]

www.nycbar.org

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