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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Schiff: "If a president in secret can put names on a list and kill them, then there is no war power still retained by Congress, and there's no check on an executive who may drag us into another war."

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🧛‍♀️🎃~Bindi~🎃🧛‍♀️ @bindiatthebeach.bsky.social · 18h

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11h

Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 12h

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 10h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Schiff: "You begin to wonder -- do they believe they have the authority by putting some groups on a list, even domestic groups, to use lethal force against them, with no trial, no due process, no nothing? The reality is we can't rule that out."

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 10h

I was wrong, @rickperlstein.bsky.social. I didn't believe Trump could be that out of it. But here we are.

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 11h

WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."

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Ray Woodruff Music @raywoodruff.com · 10h

When will they finally take grandpa’s phone away for the good of the nation and the world?

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SlamDunkRicky @slamdunkricky.bsky.social · 10h

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skyblueheel.bsky.social @skyblueheel.bsky.social · 11h

Has anybody fired up the Jake Tapper bat signal?

SlamDunkRicky @slamdunkricky.bsky.social · 10h

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Pro-DOG, Anti-DOGE @angold.bsky.social · 11h

Jake Tapper is sure to include this in his next book.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 11h

🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 11h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 13h

It's been over 9 months since the Palisades and Eaton Fires tore through Los Angeles. We asked for federal support, but we haven’t heard a word from the White House.

Not a single offer.

Is this what leadership looks like? Abandoning the American people when they call for help?

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SlamDunkRicky @slamdunkricky.bsky.social · 11h

Russell Vought’s Project 2025 has replaced the US Constitution and Federal Law and is now the sole reference used by Our Dear Leader and all agencies.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 13h

Can’t believe I have to say this, but in Minnesota you will continue to have the freedom to get your COVID and flu shots.

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SlamDunkRicky @slamdunkricky.bsky.social · 11h

“Stephen, can you hear me??? Stephen?”

Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 18h

Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary authority.”

… but what is plenary authority?

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Henry Foy @henryjfoy.ft.com · 1d

Washington has asked Brussels to scrap requirements for non-EU companies to provide “climate transition plans” and to change supply chain legislation to exclude US companies “with high-quality corporate due diligence”, according to a document seen by @financialtimes.com

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US demands EU dismantle green regulations in threat to trade deal

[FREE TO READ] Washington wants American companies to be exempted from rules such as having to draw up climate transition plans

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Mike @neejix.bsky.social · 13h

They’re doing the important work of ducking town halls, sending phone calls to voicemail, and hiding from constituents trying to visit their local offices.

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🖇🌊AntiIgnoramiAnya🌊 @aungard.bsky.social · 14h

Code for, "your Republican representatives are in their districts, avoiding town halls and their constituents, and golfing with their wealthy donors."

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SlamDunkRicky @slamdunkricky.bsky.social · 11h

Lil’ Mikey KNOWS that most of his Republican members are hiding out. Afraid to do Town Halls in their own districts.

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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freedom-fighter0.bsky.social @freedom-fighter0.bsky.social · 13h

Nothing New

This is Trump

Former Miss Universe Brook Lee reveals Trump’s Creepiness at Miss Teen USA 1997 with pics
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Former Miss Universe Brook Lee reveals Trump’s Creepiness at Miss Teen USA 1997 with pics

lifewithnofears.blogspot.com is a good resource to live positive and successful life without fears or regrets. Let us help you

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Hope Himars 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇬🇪 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇩🇰 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 @hopehimars.bsky.social · 13h

He STILL hasn't sworn her in !
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Republicans refuse to swear in newly elected Democrat, delaying success of Epstein petition

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Republican leaders refused requests from Democrats to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) on Tuesday, saying she will be sworn in when the House re…

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 20h

The Speaker of the House has firm views that Bad Bunny is a terrible pick for singing at the Super Bowl, but hasn't had time to watch the President's speech to our military leadership or form an opinion whether furloughed federal workers should be paid or Illinois' governor should be thrown in jail.

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SlamDunkRicky @slamdunkricky.bsky.social · 11h

@padilla.senate.gov !!

Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 1d

Sen. PADILLA: This Justice Department fired a 15-year career prosecutor who put away sex traffickers and transnational terrorists. She was marched out of her office. Why? Because she had the audacity to remind Border Patrol that it should follow court orders.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 21h

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 22h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 20h

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

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