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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 12h

Over 14 million people could die from US foreign aid cuts, study says
www.lemonde.fr/en/global-is...

Over 14 million people could die from US foreign aid cuts, study says

According to projections in a study by the prestigious Lancet journal, the cuts could lead to more than 14 million avoidable deaths by 2030, which includes over 4.5 million children under the age of f...

www.lemonde.fr

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 13h

why can't Argentina solve its own problems? why are we subsidizing the Chinese, who are buying Argentinian soybeans these days?

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 13h

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 13h

"I know you are ideologically opposed to foreign aid"
the fuck you do, you are so full of projection
Forgotten Fronts: USAID cuts will kill millions in Sudan and leave America destitute on the world stage

Forgotten Fronts: USAID cuts will kill millions in Sudan and leave America destitute on the world stage - The Tufts Daily

President Donald Trump’s dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development was never just a budgetary decision; It was a political declaration that welfare abroad be damned — usher...

www.tuftsdaily.com

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 13h

it's just a case of strange bedfellows

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 13h

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 14h

no money for America's government these days but money for Argentina 🤔 Merka First!

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 14h

still available
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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 14h

oligarchs and fascists share the goal of exploiting workers

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 14h

Go with the flow! You're not a salmon.
All Bicyclists Agree That Bike Salmon Are A Huge Problem
www.bikede.org/2011/05/28/a...

All Bicyclists Agree That Bike Salmon Are A Huge Problem - Bike Delaware

~ Except For The Ones Who Don’t Agree ~ What do cyclists think of bike “salmon”ing (cycling in the opposite direction from motor vehicle traffic)? Let’s listen: ********* “When I see a salmon… coming ...

www.bikede.org

Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 14h

here's a laugh for you, sending billions to Argentina so they can buy Chinese soybeans.
Trump-pledged support for Argentina stirs anger among Republicans
“Why would USA help bail out Argentina while they take American soybean producers’ biggest market??? " Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)

Trump-pledged support for Argentina stirs anger among Republicans

Powerful agriculture groups and their Republican allies in Congress are sounding alarms about the deal.

www.politico.com

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 15h

toeing the party line I see
Massie says he has the signatures to force US House vote on releasing Epstein files
"House Republican leaders oppose Massie’s efforts..."
kentuckylantern.com/2025/09/24/m...

Massie says he has the signatures to force US House vote on releasing Epstein files • Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie says he will soon have the 218 signatures needed to force a U.S. House vote on releasing Epstein files.

kentuckylantern.com

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 15h

but they have done when it suits them. they could do it again
"GOP had changed rules to get around Democrats' universal filibuster of even uncontroversial picks."
maybe it's the signature that will release the Epstein files? 🤔
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oc...

Senate confirms 107 more Trump nominees, clearing bulk of backlog

Senate Republicans on Tuesday confirmed 107 of President Trump’s nominees to executive roles, taking advantage of their recent rules change to clear most of the backlog that built up amid Democrats’ u...

www.washingtontimes.com

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 15h

Voting is the least one can do.

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 15h

please remember it ain't the first time they protected a pedo
from 2016
Dennis Hastert, ex-US House speaker, sentenced to 15 months in jail
www.bbc.com/news/world-u...

Dennis Hastert, ex-US House speaker, sentenced to 15 months in jail

A federal judge has sentenced Dennis Hastert to 15 months in prison, calling the former House Speaker

www.bbc.com

Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 15h

The GQP is a death cult. Unless it is a fetus.

Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 16h

"My Administration will not tolerate anti-Christian weaponization of government or unlawful conduct targeting Christians."
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose

www.whitehouse.gov

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 16h

The GQP is a death cult. Unless it is a fetus.

Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 16h

jury = power to the people

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 16h

"My Administration will not tolerate anti-Christian weaponization of government or unlawful conduct targeting Christians."
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose

www.whitehouse.gov

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 16h

Trump owes his office to Mr. Comey.
Comey: I was sure Clinton would win election when I reopened email inquiry
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018...

Comey: I was sure Clinton would win election when I reopened email inquiry

In his new book, A Higher Loyalty, ex-FBI director says he rejected lawyer’s concern about investigation’s potential political impact

www.theguardian.com

Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 16h

please remember it ain't the first time they protected a pedo
from 2016
Dennis Hastert, ex-US House speaker, sentenced to 15 months in jail
www.bbc.com/news/world-u...

Dennis Hastert, ex-US House speaker, sentenced to 15 months in jail

A federal judge has sentenced Dennis Hastert to 15 months in prison, calling the former House Speaker

www.bbc.com

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 16h

But they are a death cult. Unless it is a fetus.

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 16h

yes, they like the government small. small enough to fit in a vagina.

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Drew P @drewpee.bsky.social · 16h

"My Administration will not tolerate anti-Christian weaponization of government or unlawful conduct targeting Christians."
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose

www.whitehouse.gov

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