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Amy Ash

@lolennui.bsky.social

my dog when I ask what’s in his mouth

Marco Rubio trying to disappear into the couch

February 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM

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amy brown

@amybrown.xyz

I am not the first to say it but I do sort of see where JD Vance's mom was coming from when she traded him for drugs

February 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM

Tia

@fossime.bsky.social

Speechless

GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · Feb 25

just boycott these motherfuckers, you’re not doing anything useful showing up there every day

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · Feb 25

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces that the White House Correspondents' Association will no longer choose the pool reporter.

"Moving forward, the White House press pool will be determined by the White House press team."

February 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM

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James Medlock

@jdcmedlock.bsky.social

I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes

Video obtained by CNN shows the rear landing gear of the jet buckling and the right wing shearing away in a fireball after the plane landed hard on the runway.

February 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM

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Amy Ash

@lolennui.bsky.social

going back in time to tell myself this image is going to end the human race

February 15, 2025 at 4:01 AM

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Timothy Hyde

@hydetimothy.bsky.social

Allegory alert!

Photo of a bald eagle under the headline "Bald eagle in Massachusetts euthanized after testing positive for bird flu"

February 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM

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Don Moynihan

@donmoyn.bsky.social

Trump and Musk are shutting down US AID because they do not want to interfere with overseas issues WITH ONE WEIRD EXCEPTION

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · Feb 7

Trump just issued an executive order titled: ADDRESSING EGREGIOUS ACTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

It says "the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation"

the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation

Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States that, as long as South Africa continues these unjust and immoral practices that harm our Nation:
(a) the United States shall not provide aid or assistance to South Africa; and
(b) the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation.

Sec. 3. Assistance. (a) All executive departments and agencies (agencies), including the United States Agency for International Development, shall, to the maximum extent allowed by law, halt foreign aid or assistance delivered or provided to South Africa, and shall promptly exercise all available authorities and discretion to halt such aid or assistance.
(b) The head of each agency may permit the provision of any such foreign aid or assistance that, in the discretion of the relevant agency head, is necessary or appropriate.

Sec. 4. Refugee Resettlement and Other Humanitarian Considerations. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take appropriate steps, consistent with law, to prioritize humanitarian relief, including admission and resettlement through the United States Refugee Admissions Program, for Afrikaners in South Africa who are victims of unjust racial discrimination. Such plan shall be submitted to the President through the Assistant to the President and Homeland Security Advisor.

Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

February 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM

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Ryan Geddie

@ryangeddie.bsky.social

I just lost my job, along with most of my coworkers, due to the illegal grant freeze.
I worked at an organization that
-helped veterans who have lost a limb
-Assisted elderly and disabled people
-Helped hospitals better treat people who have lost limbs

February 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM