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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 12h

I’ve been worried a lot that this is right. Gold is skyrocketing in value because the world is losing faith in the role of US as guarantor/backstop of global economy open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Ingots We Trust

Are soaring gold prices telling us something important?

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Smudge The Insult Cat 🐀 @disentingcat.bsky.social · 7h

Governor Newsom Press Office
@GovPressOffice
GOOD NEWS PATRIOTS! WITH WASHINGTON SHUT DOWN, I, GAVIN C. NEWSOM, AM NOW THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD. MY PLATFORM IS VERY SIMPLE:
HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AMERICANS (NO MEASLES!), FREE SCHOOL MEALS (WOW PUDDING FOR EVERYONE), FREE CHILDCARE (THE MOMS LOVE ME!
MORE BABIES!! GOOD-PAYING JOBS, AND NO MORE EVIL TARIFFS!!! EGGS WILL BE FREE. HAIR GEL SUBSIDIES WILL BE AVAILABLE (BUT ONLY FOR HANDSOME DEMOCRATS) AND WE WILL ALSO LEGALIZE CANNABIS! CRIME WILL STAY LOW AND EVERYONE WILL BE HIGH ON PATRIOTISM. AND NO MORE TICKETMASTER FEES (FOR THE SWIFTIES, FEES STAY FOR KID ROCK! THEY WILL CHANT USA! USA!
BECAUSE WE WILL BE BACK AND "HOTTER" THAN EVER BEFORE. THANK YOU! - GCN

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Matthew @matthewchat.bsky.social · 11h

RFK Jr found the cause and cure for autism in 3 months, now they are going to solve what happened to Emilia Earhart.

Epstein? Who’s that? Never heard of him. Meeting with the UFO aliens and Bigfoot next month.

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Radio Canada International @rci.bsky.social · 1d

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2 years into the war, these figures illustrate the scale of Israel’s destruction of Gaza | RCI

Peace plan still being negotiated as Palestinians in Gaza hope for an end to deadly violence.

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Juliette Kayyem @juliettekayyem.bsky.social · 1d

"Its a good time to be an American born criminal."

28,000 federal law enforcement agents have been detailed to ICE for immigration efforts (including almost 1/2 of DEA agents and 1/3 of ATF agents). I spoke to @themarshallproject.org @journo-beth.bsky.social about the impact.

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Matthew @matthewchat.bsky.social · 1d

I received it Sept 18th or so

Matthew @matthewchat.bsky.social · 1d

I have no idea what is going on with the tariffs and the exemptions. All I know is that I ordered a (new) Radtel RT-950 pro dual band ht from china, the radio was $98, and the shipping FROM CHINA was $2.13.

Good luck with what they consider to be exempted.

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Matthew @matthewchat.bsky.social · 1d

I think I made a good point, but I doubt he will acknowledge it at all. Him and his followers drink whiskey and smoke cigars and disparage the intellectually impaired that don't appreciate his brilliant insights.
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Matthew @matthewchat.bsky.social · 1d

"Can't we just shoot the protesters - shoot them in the legs?"

Trump is too dumb to make the government do what he wants. Eventually, his flunkies will figure out how to let him actually do that.

Just because he is incompetent doesn't make him any less of a fascist.

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Matthew @matthewchat.bsky.social · 1d

"Can't we just shoot the protesters - shoot them in the legs?"

Trump is too dumb to make the government do what he wants. Eventually, his flunkies will figure out how to let him actually do that.

Just because he is incompetent doesn't make him any less of a fascist.

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Wil Wheaton @wilwheaton.net · 2d

I mean, obviously.

The correct thing to do when DHS or ICE or any of these thugs makes a claim like this one -- the only thing to do, really -- is presume they are lying.

Because they always are.

They are state-sponsored Klan members, and should be treated accordingly.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Matthew @matthewchat.bsky.social · 1d

Former Philippine President Duterte is in custody in The Hague, having been charged by the International Criminal Court for ordering the summary execution of alleged drug traffickers.
This week Trump authorized the summary execution of 11 alleged drug traffickers on board a vessel targeted by a military strike in the Caribbean sea.

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 2d

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
trib.al/9Sxu9IN

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Bonta: Just minutes before the hearing, we got word that the Texas National Guard has been federalized.

We asked the judge to issue a broad order — one that applies to every National Guard unit in every state — stating that none of them can be deployed to Oregon.

She issued that order

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 3d

Video taken one hour ago outside the Portland ICE facility of the violent insurrectionists in question

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 2d

Jane Goodall offers sage advice for the rest of us. #3E

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Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling @rubenbolling.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Photo of the violent insurrectionists causing politicians to fear for their lives.

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 2d

the hardest part of living in Portland is having your house burn down every single night and then having to rebuild it during the day. the amount of money i spend just in drywall is insane.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3d

Trump: Portland is burning to the ground—insurrectionists all over the place. The politicians are afraid for their lives. That’s the only reason they say there’s nothing happening.

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 2d

If anyone works at CBS News and would like to leak to me about whats unfolding over there, my Signal is ParkerMolloy.86

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Lauri Donahue @lauridonahue.bsky.social · 2d

WIC serves 53% of all infants born in the United States.

This is literally taking food from babies.

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WIC program - Wikipedia

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Matthew @matthewchat.bsky.social · 2d

You could transition him by mixing in some favorite foods with the UT food and slowly withdrawing them - chicken livers, freeze dried krill, something nice and stinky.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

Reported Trump plan to cut more than 750,000 older Americans off disability:

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Despite campaign promises, White House eyes new changes to Social Security and Medicare

“I will never do anything that will jeopardize or hurt Social Security or Medicare,” Trump vowed in 2024. I have bad news for voters who believed him.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

Army Program Pairs Female Soldiers With Male Chaperones

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Matthew @matthewchat.bsky.social · 2d

and now I'm blocked. He only wants to stroke his ego and hold court with his flunkies.

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donnadeka.bsky.social @donnadeka.bsky.social · 3d

“Judge Diane Goodstein is known for her recent ruling that blocked the Trump regime from accessing all sensitive information about South Carolina voters.”

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3 hospitalized following reported Edisto Beach fire, SLED investigating

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating a house fire that hospitalized three people Saturday afternoon.

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