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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 1h

Agents “dressed in full combat gear” have “indiscriminately” tossed flash grenades and tear gas and fired guns loaded with chemical irritants and rubber bullets against demonstrators in the Chicago area, the complaint says. ICE shot a pastor in the head. 🤬

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Pastor shot in the head by ICE agents sues over First Amendment threats

David Black joins journalists and protesters in lawsuit to stop ‘pattern of extreme brutality’ from federal agents

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 12h

Used to love watching Katie Porter’s white board, single mom, no nonsense approach when she was a US Rep. Now she’s running for CA governor, and gets pissed on camera by CBS interview questions? They all should watch Pete Buttigieg deal with real hostility on Fox.

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Katie Porter threatens to walk out of TV interview

“I don't want to have an unhappy experience with you, and I don't want this all on camera,” Porter said to the reporter.

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 1d

Definitely not a fan of MTG, but I find it refreshing any time someone “dares” to go against their cult leader.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Rages Against GOP Leadership Ahead of Looming Health Insurance Hikes: ‘Absolutely Disgusted’

Marjorie Taylor Greene Rages Against GOP Leadership on Looming Healthcare Hikes

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 1d

Official FB, Instagram and X accounts of the Oregon GOP posted images of riots and police stating “Portland is so out of control that the city is “burning to the ground”. The images were actually from other countries. They have to lie to support their position. 🤬

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Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 1d

A glimpse at our future…😳 from
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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 2d

"I strongly advise AGAINST anyone lobbying the Trump admin and the DOJ to Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell. Do not do it. I repeat. Do not do it. There will be no coming back from that. I repeat again. For the love of God. Do Not Do It," Loomer wrote on X.

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'Do not do it!' Loomer and MAGA beg Trump to change course after stunning Maxwell remark

President Donald Trump's stunning remark, leaving the door open to pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, led to a desperate plea to reverse course from right-wing ally Laura Loomer and MAGA fans.During a news ...

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 2d

Swift was asked if this will be her last album because she’s going to get married and have babies. Swift replied, “That is a shockingly offensive thing to say.”

Women, even Taylor Swift, continue to face sexism. Do you think anyone would ever suggest Travis might quit?
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Taylor Swift Not Happy With 'Shockingly Offensive' Question About Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift, 35, released her new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," at the beginning of October.The Eras Tour pop star has been doing a rare media tour in promotion of the album, though she was not ha...

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 2d

Judge criticized by Dump house burned down, family members seriously injured. Cause under investigation. The Administration has increasingly vilified the judiciary, blasting judges that rule against it as “U.S.A-hating” insurrectionists. Words have consequences.

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House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze

Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 4d

I can’t stand Scott Jennings. Why does CNN have to have him on? He’s asked directly, multiple times, if he thinks it’s ok for authorities to zip tie children, and he is so magafied that he won’t just say ‘No’. If he represents the mindset of the average Joe Republican, our country is doomed. 😔

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4d

Scott Jennings is either lying or wildly misinformed about what happened in Chicago. He keeps claiming 37 Tren de Aragua gang members were arrested. As if it excuses zip tying kids.

DHS says 37 were arrested, and only 2 were suspected gang members.

Van Lathan gets it. We can’t lose our humanity.

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 5d

Fortunately people realize, despite all the lies coming from the administration and GOP, that it’s Dump who’s responsible for the shutdown. The 30% that think it’s the Dems are the MAGA faithful who will believe anything he says. The other 23% are likely those who don’t know what’s happening anyway.

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 5d

In August, Dump’s approval with low income voters was 55% approve / 41% disapprove, but by September, it had collapsed to 31% approve / 61% disapprove, according to ActiVote polling. That’s a 44-point drop in net approval among low-income voters in just one month. 👍
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Trump’s approval rating plunges with low income voters

Low-income voters appear to be shifting sharply away from Trump, largely driven by economic pressures and rising uncertainty.

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 5d

The U.S. Treasury draft designs for a $1 commemorative coin feature the orange idiot. The coin, proposed for the nation’s 250th anniversary, would show his profile on the front and an image of him raising his fist beside an American flag on the back. 🤮
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Donald Trump could be on new $1 coin: What to know

Congress in 2020 passed bipartisan legislation, signed by Trump, allowing $1 coins to be issued in 2026 by the Treasury.

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 6d

When even Good Morning America is posting about Lutnick’s interview comments on Epstein and his associates, you know that Dump will be throwing ketchup and circling the wagons. 😳

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 6d

Dump’s Commerce Secretary said Epstein showed him his “massage room” in 2005. “I say to him, ‘Massage table in the middle of your house? How often do you have a massage?'” Lutnick recalled. “And he says, ‘Every day.’ And then he says, ‘And the right kind of massage.'” 😳

nypost.com/2025/10/01/u...

Exclusive | Howard Lutnick tells ‘Pod Force One’ ex-neighbor Jeffrey Epstein showed off massage room, made creepy comment during townhouse tour

“This guy was the greatest blackmailer ever. … That’s how he had money,” Lutnick said on the latest episode of “Pod Force One,” out Wednesday.

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 6d

Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I can’t believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity [to fire federal workers].” I’m surprised that he’s acknowledging that it’s his decision and plan to take this action, not ‘the radical left Dems’. Idiot.

www.wishtv.com/news/politic...

Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment

President Donald Trump has used the government shutdown to reshape the federal workforce and target detractors.

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 6d

Dump “is living in a fantasy world. If there is $17 trillion somewhere, the government doesn’t know about it. No committees have access to it. Treasury has no idea what he’s talking about. He’s either a liar, or he’s somehow stashed away money in some magical way.” 🤔

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Where’s the missing $17 trillion? Lawmaker says Trump must reveal what he’s done with new investment bonanza he keeps boasting about

President has repeatedly claimed his global tariffs have caused companies to expand operations or move business to the U.S.

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 7d

After listening to Hegseth’s speech to military leaders, I came away thinking that his view of what the military should be must have originated when he watched Colonel Jessep in A Few Good Men (who, by the way, was arrested after this famous scene).

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You Can't Handle the Truth! - A Few Good Men (7/8) Movie CLIP (1992) HD

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 7d

America’s top military leaders sat silent showing no reaction as ex-Fox News host turned Sec of War Hegseth issued 10 new directives that will make it harder for women to serve in combat and easier for personnel to engage in hazing and bullying without repercussions.

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Generals silent as Hegseth ends ‘warrior ethos’ rally speech: ‘Out with the Milleys’ and ‘in with the Pattons’

The ex-Fox News host railed against decades of work to diversify the all-volunteer military as he announced initiatives to effectively exclude women from combat roles and relax protections against haz...

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 7d

I forced myself to listen to Dump’s ridiculous, rambling speech to military leaders. Not unexpected, it was full of boasts, lies, and meaningless blather. I’ve got to believe many in the room were stunned to hear so much nonsense coming from the Commander-in-Chief. 😳

www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/p...

Fact check: Trump makes numerous false claims to generals and admirals, some about the military | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump made numerous false claims in a rambling Tuesday speech to hundreds of generals and admirals who were summoned to a military base in Virginia to listen to addresses by the presi...

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 7d

Dump told military leaders yesterday that 4 boats were destroyed. I’ve only seen 2 reported. 🤔

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VIDEO: U.S. Military Strikes 2nd Narco Boat in Southern Command - USNI News

This story has been updated to include additional comments from President Donald Trump and Venezuela leader Nicolás Maduro. U.S. military forces struck a second boat suspected of transporting narcotic...

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 7d

The liar-in-chief says “have ended 7 unendable wars. They said they were unendable. You're never going to get them solved. Some were going for 31 years. I ended seven wars, and in all cases, they were raging, with countless thousands of people being killed." 🤦‍♀️

www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...

Trump’s claim on ending 7 wars is still misleading

President Donald Trump’s talking point of ending seven wars, which he repeated at the U.N. General Assembly, remains misleading.

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 7d

Such a wonderful humanitarian. RIP Jane Goodall. ❤️🦍🌍

www.today.com/news/jane-go...

Jane Goodall, Iconic Zoologist and Conservationist, Dies at Age 91 From Natural Causes

The Jane Goodall Institute announced her death on Oct. 1.

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 8d

Dump & Hegseth gave bizarre speeches to top brass today. If they were expecting applause, they didn’t get it. Hundreds of officers, summoned from around the world, sat mostly stone-faced. At one point, Dump broke the silence: “If you want to applaud, you can applaud.” 🤦‍♀️
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5 Takeaways From Trump and Hegseth’s Unprecedented Military Meeting

From railing against “wokeness” to calling Portland a “war zone,” here’s what stood out from the Quantico gathering.

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 8d

A reporter corrected Trump, “undocumented immigrants are not eligible for the health care subsidies the Democrats are demanding.” She then asked, “So, can you clarify? What are you talking about when you say Democrats want to protect their health care?” He just lied. 🤬

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Trump Boasts He Has 'Bigger Heart' Than Reporter Who Corrected Him On Immigrant Health Care

Trump blamed Democrats for the possibility of a government shutdown, falsely claiming they want to give "Cadillac Medicare to illegal immigrants.”

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Lisa Gerrish 💙 @gerrishlisa.bsky.social · 8d

Fun Fact: The longest government shutdown in U.S. history lasted 35 days, from December 22, 2018, to January 25, 2019, during President Donald Trump's administration.

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