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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 2h

Why don’t you guys just fight Trump rather than spending energy defining words used nearly 100 years ago

Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 3h

Weimar in Germany was the absolute antithesis of Antifa -for these guys, words and truth mean ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 4h

In general-the advice is always follow the short term/immediate gains where money is involved & work from there-not rocket science & not hard just focused

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4h

Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

www.beltway.news

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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 4h

This is getting real & very close to home-why are Americans still so turgid in their response ??

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 4h

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 4h

“Don’t interrupt me when I’m lying for Jesus!”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

NN: Dems say you won't swear in Grijalva bc you don't want her vote on Epstein

JOHNSON: No. It's scheduling

NN: But there have been Rs sworn in during pro forma sessions

MJ: Only reason was bc they flew in their family

NN: So if she flies in her family you'd do it?

MJ: Again, it's a distraction

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Euronews @euronews.com · 4h

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen addressed the European Parliament on Wednesday, calling for closer cooperation with the EU. “We are not going to join another country”, he told journalists

#EuropeNews

Greenland not seeking to join EU or be part of US, PM Nielsen says

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen addressed the European Parliament on Wednesday, calling for closer cooperation with the EU. “We are not going to join another country”, he told journalists

l.euronews.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 6h

Now the White House doesn’t want to give furloughed workers back pay once the government reopens, even though Trump signed the 2019 law requiring it. Disgraceful.

Tweet from @TheDemocrats:
“Senate Republicans just blocked Democrats’ bill that would have reopened the government and saved health care for millions of Americans.
This is the fifth time they’ve done this.
Republicans are responsible for this shutdown.”
There’s no attached image or video, only text.

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 6h

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

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Christine Galea @chrisgalea.bsky.social · 6h

The fact that Elon musk, Peter Thiel, and Steve Bannon all being in the Epstein files dropped out of the news way too fast www.bbc.com/news/article...

Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in new Epstein files

The documents by the estate of convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein were released by Congressional Democrats.

www.bbc.com

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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 4h

It’s remarkably less crazy than what’s going on in the US!!…..

Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 4h

Not answering a question is hardly a denial or a proof of innocence-quite the opposite but, as I understand it, she sold her soul for 25K $ so she’s cheap

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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 5h

It’s a good wake up call about what a precious treasure she is and not to be taken for granted

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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 5h

FFS guys-wake up-California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico were part of Mexico until recent history (& other parts of states too)…it’s normal they speak SPANISH !!!!!!!!!!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Pritzker: "It's unconscionable. This has never happened before. They're calling out troops onto the streets of a state that doesn't want them and they're not even telling us where they're gonna go, what they're gonna do. This hasn't happened I don't think since the Civil War."

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 5h

"The president has already announced that if a judge does rule against him, he will invoke the Insurrection Act and then continue the military deployments. This is where we’ve been headed since January 6, 2021.”

Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next

We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.

www.thebulwark.com

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 14h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 5h

look i’m no sooper genius or anything but in a country of a billion and a half people this seems … bad

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 8h

TESLA SELLS 61 CARS IN INDIA IN SEPTEMBER 2025

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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 5h

Jesus H Christ-these fuckers depend on everyone else in society not just doing it for the money-doctors, lawyers, lab scientists, politicians (ha ha), police, mayors, nurses…. In fact, almost everyone you might rely on except comics….I hope they earned enough to last them over many dry years

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 6h

Six former U.S. Surgeons General slap WARNING on RFK Jr. - he’s a serious threat to our nation’s health.

RFK Jr. isn’t leading HHS, he’s poisoning it.

Join our fight to impeach RFK Jr. here 👉 www.standupforscience.net/quack-o-gram...

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

#impeachthequack

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 6h

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨

The White House Office of Management and Budget has deleted a reference to a 2019 law on paying government workers after a shutdown from its FAQ on the current impasse.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 1d

Just thinking. When the DEMs get back in power in 28 with the Executive and both houses, we MUST have a kick-ass Attorney General and President in Office who use the constitution and law to run like hell over the GOP law breakers. Full speed ahead, no compassion. I am tired of turning a check.

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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 5h

EPIC-popcorn futures will be off the charts!!!!!

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AyJay @dcvet.bsky.social · 22h

The American Nuremberg trials are going to be epic!

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