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The Invisible Man ☢ @nepabum.bsky.social · 1h

That number seems painfully low until I remember that I am surrounded by idiots.

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NPR @npr.org · 2h

A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what -- or who -- people believe increasingly depends on their politics. n.pr/3KF1CiO

59% of Americans disapprove of RFK Jr.'s moves as health secretary, a new poll says

A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what -- or who -- people believe increasingly depends on their politics.

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NPR @npr.org · 2h

Military experts say they also worry how these new deployments will affect recruitment and public trust. n.pr/3L1tTQx

Trump's use of National Guard strays from role as 'minutemen,' military experts say

Military experts say they also worry how these new deployments will affect recruitment and public trust.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 2h

OPINION: Pay attention to this professional liar:"I'm the only president in modern history who left office with a smaller national debt than when I came into office.

This book explains everything about how Trump befouled America

Pay attention to this professional liar:“I’m the only president in modern history who left office with a smaller national debt than when I came into office.”That’s quite a whopper. Fact check: “During Trump’s presidency, the national debt actually increased by $7.8 trillion, nearly 40 percent and mo...

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Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 1h

Colombia's president says boat struck by US was carrying Colombians

The White House calls the allegation "baseless" as the US Senate rejected a measure to bar Trump from using force against the boats.

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The Invisible Man ☢ @nepabum.bsky.social · 10h

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 10h

If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:

1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?

2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?

3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?

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The Invisible Man ☢ @nepabum.bsky.social · 10h

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Chicago Drivers Take Action Against ICE

YouTube video by NowThis Impact

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The Invisible Man ☢ @nepabum.bsky.social · 12h

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Things I'll Never Do As A Doctor

YouTube video by Doctor Mike

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13h

Didn't Trump already have his annual check up in April?

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 13h

Gov. JB Pritzker on Trump: "He likes to pretend to be a tough guy. Come and get me."

"What kind of a country are we living in where the President of the United States is targeting his political opponents?"

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 13h

Insiders say that the Trump administration has kicked off key drafts to prepare for invoking the Insurrection Act.

Trump team drafts plans to prepare for invoking Insurrection Act: report

Insiders say that the Trump administration has kicked off key drafts to prepare for invoking the Insurrection Act. In an NBC News report on Wednesday, five people — including a senior administration official, two people close to the White House and two others aware of the conversations — the adminis...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

TAPPER: I don't understand why you're not calling the House back in session

MIKE JOHNSON: Members are doing important work in their districts right now

TAPPER: But the work legislating is also important work

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The Invisible Man ☢ @nepabum.bsky.social · 15h

It must be cold in there because i'm seeing a lot of snowflakes.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

"I'm attacked every time I do my job" -- it's the victimhood olympics today at the White House

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RoEaStM @roeastm.bsky.social · 16h

They don't give a fuck about Kirk, it's old news. Even his wife has moved on, smiling and promoting her latest bullshit product.

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The Invisible Man ☢ @nepabum.bsky.social · 16h

Kirk is a dead Nazi. No big deal. Europe was littered with them in 1945.

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The Invisible Man ☢ @nepabum.bsky.social · 16h

He is going to be strung up with piano wire if he keeps this up.

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The Invisible Man ☢ @nepabum.bsky.social · 16h

Retard

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 16h

"When subsidies disappear, and a lot of these people find that their health insurance is suddenly unaffordable, you’re not going to have very many of them saying, 'It’s OK, because at least we’ve kept those illegal aliens from going to the emergency room.' They’re going to scream bloody murder."

Transcript: Marjorie Taylor Greene Tirade Wrecks Trump Shutdown Stance

As Greene admits the GOP is screwing the country on health care, a leading congressional scholar explains how Greene accidentally revealed the surprising weakness of Trump’s position in the shutdown standoff.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h

Reverend David Black, other faith leaders, journalists, and protestors have joined a class action lawsuit alleging ICE violated their First Amendment rights during protests outside a detention center.

The brutality of this regime is on full display.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 18h

Navarro: 'we are just in the most beautiful place we've been I think ever with respect to trade'

*In Q2 2024, China bought over $3 billion in soybeans from U.S. farmers. This year, they’ve bought $0.

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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 18h

Some right-wing figures have urged stronger responses against protesters, suggesting the use of “lethal force” or “actual ammo”

As Trump sends the National Guard into US cities, right-wing media celebrate and call protests “an insurrection”

Right-wing media and right-leaning online show hosts have rallied behind President Donald Trump’s attempts to deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Portland, suggesting the Democrat-run cities are ...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17h

McGovern: Republicans love to advocate for more work requirements for poor people… Let's have a work requirement for Republicans to show up to congress and do your god damn job.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 18h

We would like to thank Kristi Noem for bringing cameras with her everywhere and collecting evidence for her future trial at The Hague.

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