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V is for… 🥷👊🐜🌿 @vfree3.bsky.social · 22h

We have a right to defend ourselves against tyrants.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

In 1999, Bill Clinton announced that “the last, best unprotected wild lands anywhere in our nation” would be shielded by a new rule that banned roads and drilling.

Today, these lands could soon see chainsaws and logging trucks amid a push by Trump to raze these ecosystems for timber.

Outcry as Trump plots the plunder of US forests: "You can almost hear the chainsaws"

Public comments suggest repealing the Clinton-era "roadless rule" is wildly unpopular.

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George Resistance 2025 @christosgeo.bsky.social · 1d

Fight Like Hell

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Bad Bunny for President

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1d

The Trump administration is considering canceling about $12 billion in energy projects, including funding for hydrogen ventures backed by US oil majors, according to a list seen by Bloomberg

Trump Administration Eyes $12 Billion in New Energy Project Cuts

The Trump administration is considering canceling about $12 billion in energy projects, including funding for hydrogen ventures backed by US oil majors, according to a list seen by Bloomberg.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 1d

MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace couldn't help but notice that Attorney General Pam Bondi had a large binder of answers and personal attacks to lodge against Democrats.

'Never seen that!' Nicolle Wallace needles Pam Bondi over binder of ad hominem attacks

MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace couldn't help but notice that Attorney General Pam Bondi had a large binder of answers and personal attacks to lodge against Democrats. While a Reuters reporter managed to capture a shot of some of Bondi's binder notes, Wallace noticed just how thick it was and how overtly pa...

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West Virginia Watch @westvirginiawatch.com · 1d

The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, potentially denying back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.

Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown • West Virginia Watch

The Trump administration may potentially deny back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 1d

A rainbow crosswalk in Miami Beach has been removed from the city's Ocean Drive district.

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Now🆘

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Listen Up

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CNBC @cnbc.com · 1d

Republicans face pressure to consider Democrats' health care demands as shutdown drags on

Democrats have refused to vote for any funding legislation unless it includes an extension of Obamacare subsidies, which are due to expire before January.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 1d

A draft White House memo argues that furloughed federal workers are not entitled to back pay after the government shutdown lifts, the White House tells NBC News.

The memo comes despite the Office of Personnel Management's own September guidance.

White House looks for a loophole in the law ensuring federal workers get paid after a shutdown

The memo suggests furloughed workers are not entitled to back pay, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed.

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OPB @opb.org · 1d

Portland city officials confirmed Tuesday that U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem plans to visit the city.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to visit Portland on Tuesday

Portland city officials said they did not have details on Noem’s agenda while in the city. Homeland Security and Oregon State Police officials did not immediately return a request for comment on the secretary’s plans.

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Never Forget

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 1d

From cancelling the carbon tax to pausing the electric vehicle mandate, Prime Minister Mark Carney is making sweeping changes to Canada’s environmental rules — and complicating Canada’s progress on climate change. thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...

How Mark Carney is complicating Canada’s climate progress | The Narwhal

From cancelling the carbon tax to pausing the EV mandate, Mark Carney’s government is making sweeping changes to Canada’s environmental rules

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

GB News’s US expansion feared to be new way for Trumpian views to reach UK audience

White House backing was on full display as GB News launched The Late Show Live

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She is such a liar

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

After nine months as head of the Justice Department, Bondi is likely to face questions from lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee on a number of controversial decisions made by the agency. https://to.pbs.org/4pYxPBC

WATCH LIVE: Attorney General Bondi testifies in Senate oversight hearing

Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before Congress Tuesday for the first time since her confirmation hearing in January.

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I’m the Resistance!

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 2d

A recent poll found many Americans see Trump's policies as exacerbating inflation and worsening their financial outlook.

Donald Trump Suffers Polling Alarm Over ‘Weak’ Economy

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

“For Donald Trump, this has never been about safety. This is about control.”

Trump sending troops to another American city

"They want to create the war zone," Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) said on CNN on Sunday.

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 2d

OTTAWA – U.S. President Donald Trump says he will slap a 25 per cent tariff on medium and heavy-duty truck imports, an announcement that comes just a day before he meets with Prime Minister Mark Carney.

CP NewsAlert: Trump vows new 25% tariff on heavy trucks ahead of Carney meeting

OTTAWA – U.S. President Donald Trump says he will slap a 25 per cent tariff on medium and heavy-duty truck imports, an announcement that comes just a day before he meets with Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 2d

#Breaking: Trump threatens additional 25% tariffs on heavy trucks ahead of meeting with Carney

Trump vows new 25% tariff on heavy trucks ahead of Carney meeting

Carney is travelling to Washington on Monday ahead of planned meetings with Trump on Tuesday.

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JymByrnes🏳️‍🌈☮️ @jymbyrnes.bsky.social · 2d

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