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Fred Wellman

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Just disgusting. Morally broken. Repugnant.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 13h

"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."

November 18, 2025 at 3:53 AM

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The Associated Press

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BREAKING: Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday, Mayor Janet Cowell says.

Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, mayor says

Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday.

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November 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM

Patty K

@pknm.bsky.social

It’s Not Easy Being… Greene?
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It’s Not Easy Being… Greene?

Trump’s public spat with the Georgia MAGA Republican is shaking the movement’s foundations.

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November 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM

Patty K

@pknm.bsky.social

Democrats: Don’t Fail the ‘SOB Test'
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Democrats: Don’t Fail the ‘SOB Test'

Which Democratic leaders have learned the right lessons about how to compete in a post-Trump political environment?

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November 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM

Patty K

@pknm.bsky.social

#crypto #Texas www.texasobserver.org/crypto-energ...

Crypto's Cryptic Texas Takeover

State regulators don't want you to know about the 60-plus Bitcoin mines guzzling public water and electricity—even though consumers are already paying the price.

www.texasobserver.org

November 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM

Patty K

@pknm.bsky.social

Our Wins Of The Week
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Our Wins Of The Week

On Wednesday, after a 50-day delay, Adelita Grijalva of Arizona’s 7th District was finally sworn into office to cheers from her fellow House Democrats.

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November 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM

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Rachel Maddow

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“Following the arrival of the U.S. Border Patrol in Charlotte Saturday morning, hundreds of protesters gathered at First Ward Park in the afternoon and marched through uptown, delivering a clear message to federal agents: ‘Get out’...”

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People gather in uptown to protest Border Patrol arrests in Charlotte

Community leaders and immigrant families protested federal agents’ presence in Charlotte as agents drove around the city taking people.

www.charlotteobserver.com

November 16, 2025 at 5:02 AM

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)

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This is what is at the heart of the Epstein Case: justice for the victims. Here is why the substantive, legal, and political context of this case and its coverup matter. ⬇️

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Rep Stansbury: The heart of the Epstein Case is justice for the victims.

YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury

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November 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM

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FLARE 💥 Resistance Action Center 💥

@flareusa.bsky.social

The Removal Coalition just keeps growing.

We'll be in DC 11.20-11.22 to change course in this country and the coversation around the world! Don't miss out, make your plans now to join us!

📌 Details at removetheregime.com

#FuelTheFLARE #YouCantScareFLARE

November 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM

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Kai Ryssdal

@kairyssdal.bsky.social

Please watch

Rev. Dr. Michael Woolf @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social · 3d

I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?

November 15, 2025 at 11:23 PM

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Timothy Snyder

@timothysnyder.bsky.social

I don’t think US taxpayers should subsidize treason against the United States

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3d

NEW: The DOJ is in settlement talks with Mike Flynn for $50M. They're robbing us blind. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim

The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...

www.bloomberg.com

November 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM

Patty K

@pknm.bsky.social

Just for Skeets and Giggles (11.15.25)
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Just for Skeets and Giggles (11.15.25)

Okay, listen up.

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November 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM

Patty K

@pknm.bsky.social

Cope-a-ca-MAGA
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Cope-a-ca-MAGA

In the hottest club north of Havana, the MAGA cope is real.

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November 15, 2025 at 5:30 AM

Patty K

@pknm.bsky.social

The Storm Is Here
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The Storm Is Here

What if I told you QAnon was half right, but with a mind-blowing twist?

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November 14, 2025 at 3:39 AM

Patty K

@pknm.bsky.social

Last Week's Elections Spark Calls To Repeal Women's Right To Vote
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Last Week's Elections Spark Calls To Repeal Women's Right To Vote

An insidious thread runs through the movement to repeal the 19th Amendment

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November 14, 2025 at 3:17 AM

Patty K

@pknm.bsky.social

Flipping a Red District Blue
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Flipping a Red District Blue

How BCD2 keeps winning in NM

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November 14, 2025 at 2:59 AM

Patty K

@pknm.bsky.social

Epstein Files Reminder: USA has a child marriage epidemic—it's even worse than you think
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Epstein Files Reminder: USA has a child marriage epidemic—it's even worse than you think

Despite more than 300,000 documented child marriages since 2000, Republicans are fighting to keep it that way

www.qasimrashid.com

November 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM

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Christopher Hale

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BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.

NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids

Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.

www.thelettersfromleo.com

November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM

Patty K

@pknm.bsky.social

Trump Even Lost Laura Ingraham
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Trump Even Lost Laura Ingraham

Her interview of Trump yesterday exposed his hypocrisy and true priorities; even MAGA is starting to peel away.

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November 13, 2025 at 4:53 AM

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ProPublica

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Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.

(Published October)