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Jeff (NewJeffCT on Twitter)

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lifelong Democrat & lifelong nerd. Refugee from Twitter/X.💙💙💙 Thank you Joe Biden for a great 4 years that far surpassed expectations.🌊🌊 Fan of SciFi/Fantasy books, movies & TV. Still waiting on The Winds of Winter. Star Wars, Star Trek, Game of Thrones

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Jeff (NewJeffCT on Twitter) @newjeffct.bsky.social · Nov 24

Was the economy really good in Trump's first term? If you watched/listened to the mainstream media, you would think it was a great economy & Trump media surrogates went out of their way to promote even mediocre economic news as amazing & were rarely challenged by the media.

Facts say otherwise 1/9

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Jeff (NewJeffCT on Twitter) @newjeffct.bsky.social · 5h

The GOP also voted against funding to hire more ATCs as well when Biden was president.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 7h

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Jeff (NewJeffCT on Twitter) @newjeffct.bsky.social · 5h

I hope Rep Swalwell is right, but we've heard that Trump's support is plunging before...

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 5h

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Jeff (NewJeffCT on Twitter) @newjeffct.bsky.social · 5h

most of the "mainstream" press is too busy bending the knee to Trump & paying into his slush fund than to do their jobs

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 7h

I'm sorry this story took so long to come out. The indie press is doing an absolutely superb job of humanizing Miller's targets.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 9h

Make sure you read the report about how Stephen Miller deported Waco's favorite Mexican restaurant owner.

www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...

A picture of Sergio Garcia and George W and Laura Bush. It is signed, To Sergio Garcia with best wishes.

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Jeff (NewJeffCT on Twitter) @newjeffct.bsky.social · 5h

Russian Ron Johnson was also one of the Moscow 8 Republicans that visited Moscow on July 4, 2018 instead of celebrating America's independence with their local constituents. (7 Senators & 1 member of the House)

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Jeff (NewJeffCT on Twitter) @newjeffct.bsky.social · 5h

Amazing how Jamie Farr in a dress didn't destroy the country

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Jeff (NewJeffCT on Twitter) @newjeffct.bsky.social · 5h

Yes - TX seems to have a gun shop on every corner

Jeff (NewJeffCT on Twitter) @newjeffct.bsky.social · 5h

Awesome and thank you! Sorry I'm late responding hopeful - had a busy day yesterday. Please tag me if I missed following you back.

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hopeful66 @hopeful66.bsky.social · 19h

go.bsky.app/GhWXSFy

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 23h

This has nothing to do with crime. This is an attempt to crush political dissent.

Never before, in our entire 250 year history, has the military or immigration agents been used like this. It's dystopian, illegal, and it should stop.

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Grandma Ruth @rljennings.bsky.social · 1d

Lyin' Karen said Portland protesters have "thrown projectiles thru the window" and attacked ICE with various weapons. Oddly there's no video evidence of this despite the fact that the building has so much CCTV on it you'd think it was in downtown London. 🤣

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

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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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

We covered this on today's @dailybeanspod.com. Extremely dangerous and these ICE agents should be charged with felonies.

Kye @gxldsociety.bsky.social · 1d

PAY ATTENTION: ICE is filing fake 911 calls in Chicago, weaponizing emergency services to provoke local police.

Ordinary citizens would be charged with a felony. ICE calls it strategy.

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Sunsong23 @sunsong23.bsky.social · 1d

WOW. Krauthammer 'nails' Trump in 2016:

Jeff (NewJeffCT on Twitter) @newjeffct.bsky.social · 2d

the late Charles Krauthammer - a Harvard educated psychiatrist - had Trump nailed back in 2016. I've yet to see a better explanation of Trump's personality:

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Jeff (NewJeffCT on Twitter) @newjeffct.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks again hopeful. And please let me know if I missed following you back the past week or two as I was overseas.

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hopeful66 @hopeful66.bsky.social · 1d

go.bsky.app/PMWdUbM

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MJ @bstnboy.bsky.social · 1d

lardass riffing hypothetically about calling parents of a tourist killed in DC.

In real life, he doesn't reach out to any families of victims of mass shootings.

He's a demented old fool.

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‘I’m Sorry, But Your Son Is Dead’: Trump Imagines Calling Parents of Murdered D.C. Tourist

President Donald Trump riffed on a hypothetical phone call in which the parent of a tourist in Washington, D.C. is informed that their son has been murdered.

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 2d

Honestly if I were @abigailspanberger I’d run on the campaign platform of “Stephen Miller hates me” or “I make Stephen Miller feel like even less of a man than he already is.”

Ehh we can totally work on the phrasing but I know this messaging would deeply resonate with most ppl, ESPECIALLY women.

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blueeyes5131949.bsky.social @blueeyes5131949.bsky.social · 1d

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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

“everyone is twelve now” theory

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 1d

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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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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