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Julianne Wingate

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World Traveler***/ Native San Franciscan, lived in CA/MN/HI/NJ ***.GOP blocked me.***Let's strive for peace***.Laughter is medicine.***Be kind. ***...No "Chats".

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Julianne Wingate @julieannewingate.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Reason Magazine @reason.com · 4h

If the Trump administration wants to use military power, it should seek authorization from Congress, says Sen. Rand Paul.

The Constitution does not allow the president to unilaterally blow suspected drug smugglers to smithereens

If the Trump administration wants to use military power, it should seek authorization from Congress, says Sen. Rand Paul.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 4h

Letter: Donald Trump’s language of insults, grandiosity and gibberish show his patent fragility. A universal public display of protest would be his undoing.

Letter: Trump and Hegseth’s attempt to politicize the military was truly unhinged

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Julianne Wingate @julieannewingate.bsky.social · 13h

My decision,
Never yours,
Thank you for respecting this.

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J Owen @tumbledrum.bsky.social · 5h

I read Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" years and years ago. I'm re-reading it now.

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Julianne Wingate @julieannewingate.bsky.social · 14h

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social for President, 2028.

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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 7h

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@petebuttigieg.bsky.social for President, 2028.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h

Trump is running the government and the economy just like he ran his businesses — straight into the ground. https://youtu.be/zbh9SW5Cgqg?si=AXCJAp8jz78ySvJi

How Trump Killed Every Business He Touched | Robert Reich

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Julianne Wingate @julieannewingate.bsky.social · 6h

Release the Epstein Files............

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Town Crier 🇺🇦 💙 🇵🇸 @nctowncrier.bsky.social · 8h

Release the Epstein Files

Comedian Tiffany Norton ✨👄✨ @tiffanynorton.bsky.social · 9h

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Julianne Wingate @julieannewingate.bsky.social · 6h

Amen !

EPSTEIN/TRUMP

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Politico @politico.com · 9h

Pope Leo XIV says he will "stand with" Catholic leaders in protecting immigrants facing mass deportations in the U.S., according to advocates who recently met with the Pope.

Pope Leo will ‘stand with’ Catholic leaders in protecting immigrants’ rights, advocates say

The comments from the pope mark the most recent push from the Vatican against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

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GrandmaSheila Keeper of the Flame🌮 🔥🔥🔥✈️🌻 @grandmasheila.bsky.social · 8h

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Trump STEPS into WORLD OF HELL as HE IS CAUGHT ON TAPE

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Global Voices @globalvoices.org · 9h

A wave of viral fever has swept through Dhaka, overwhelming hospitals. Families are struggling to cope, while Facebook overflows with stories of pain, exhaustion, and desperate pleas for help.

Endemic viral fever overwhelms hospitals in Bangladesh's capital

A wave of viral fever has swept through Dhaka, overwhelming hospitals. Families are struggling to cope, while Facebook overflows with stories of pain, exhaustion, and desperate pleas for help.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h

President Trump pressed YouTube TV to restore access to Univision on the streaming platform, a striking embrace of the Spanish-language network by a president who this year signed an order declaring English the nation’s official language.

Why Trump, who declared English the official language, is going to bat for Univision

Trump pressed YouTube to resolve a dispute with the Spanish-language network, the latest example of the president using his position to pressure a media company.

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CNN @cnn.com · 9h

A notable flood threat is on tap for some of the driest areas of the United States as an ailing former Hurricane Priscilla combines with another storm system to create a long-lasting rainfall event.

Over a month’s-worth of rain could fall in the Desert Southwest as former Hurricane Priscilla juices up the atmosphere | CNN

The ailing storm will combine with another storm system to create a prolonged rainfall event in some of the driest areas of the US.

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The Economist @economist.com · 9h

Almost half of Russia’s refineries have been hit by drones and missiles econ.st/43aR4hA

Ukraine’s hellfire is intensifying the Kremlin’s fuel crisis

Almost half of Russia’s refineries have been hit by drones and missiles

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CalMatters @calmatters.org · 9h

CA has about 100,000 workers in the fossil fuel industry, according to an August report by the Public Policy Institute of California. As the state continues its transition to renewable energy, many of those jobs may disappear — and some already have. https://cal.news/48m5Be2

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The Wilmington location of the Phillips 66 refinery complex in Los Angeles, on Sept. 30, 2025. Photo by Stella Kalinina for CalMatters

Hed: Oil refinery closures leave workers searching for a job that ‘just doesn’t exist’

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Julianne Wingate @julieannewingate.bsky.social · 9h

Go, go, go..........

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 10h

BREAKING: Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, five people with knowledge of the talks tell NBC News.

Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say

A decision is not expected to be imminent, one source said, but debate within the administration has shifted recently to more deeply exploring how and when the act might be invoked.

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Julianne Wingate @julieannewingate.bsky.social · 9h

I can do both things at once.

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Axios @axios.com · 10h

JUST IN: Fed minutes show some officials were cautious about the recent rate cut, showing larger divisions among officials than previously known.

Fed minutes show some officials cautious about recent rate cut

A few officials said they could have supported keeping interest rates on hold last month.

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Julianne Wingate @julieannewingate.bsky.social · 10h

Amen !

EPSTEIN/TRUMP
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adeadmanwalking.bsky.social @adeadmanwalking.bsky.social · 11h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12h

The indictment of James Comey is just the latest example of Trump weaponizing the Justice Department to go after his political enemies.

At the same time, he’s doling out favors to his supporters and allies – including white collar criminals. Watch: https://youtu.be/NflcWXdV-B0?si=QTTJev6Fml50pYgP

Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon Scheme

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Julianne Wingate @julieannewingate.bsky.social · 12h

PUKE !