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Therese:ERAnow

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At the intersection of cats & politics. Retired psychologist. PhD. #Resist #NeverTrumper Previously from the wonderful 💙NJ now in backwards Florida #NoMaga #KatsForKamala! Atheist. gardener. #14thNow #Impeach

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 16h

Religious leaders & faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who would Jesus deport?’

Trump regime ICE forces have targeted them as they pray, shooting them in the head with pepper balls then laughing.

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 2m

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Study Finds That Women Would Rather Stay Single Than Compromise On This One Thing (YourTango)

There are a lot of factors that go into determining what qualities a woman might look for in a partner. Things like emotional intelligence and a...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 7m

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Trump officials can't hide 'collective grin' over inflicting pain on Americans: columnist (AlterNet)

House and Senate Republicans may agonize over the pain inflicted by the ongoing government shutdown, but MSNBC opinion writer Hayes Brown said there’sno hidi...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 8m

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FAA issues emergency air traffic control alerts nationwide (Daily Mail)

Air travel across the US faced major disruptions on Wednesday as multiple air traffic control alerts forced slowdowns at airports nationwide. Equipment probl...

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Deborah Teramis Christian 🌈 🎲 🇺🇦 @teramis.bsky.social · 9m

Dollars to donuts he never had one at all, and some White House flunkies are having heart attacks right now, scrambling to back-fill paperwork to make it look like he had clearance.

Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 15m

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Judge forces Trump administration to tell what security clearance Musk had when he oversaw DOGE and cost cutting (The Independent)

The Trump administration must reveal what kinds of security clearances have been granted to Elon Musk, a New York federal court ruled Wednesday. “The public ...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 9m

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Bondi's 'sneering contempt' for Senate proves Trump admin now in 'mask-off phase': analyst (AlterNet)

When U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, October 7, she behaved in a waythat, according to many legal...

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 6h

No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms.

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 11m

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Trump spewed lies about trans people in front of father of trans kid who sat & said nothing (LGBTQ Nation)

President Donald Trump made hateful comments about transgender people during his Tuesday Oval Office meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 13m

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'Insane': Trump mocked as WSJ confirms post ordering Comey arrest was meant to be private (AlterNet)

A Truth Social message posted by President Donald Trump on September 20 urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to take action against former FBI director James Co...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 14m

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ICE pepper-sprayed a protester in a frog costume. Now the “Portland Frog” is a symbol of absurd resistance (The Daily Dot)

An unlikely hero has emerged from amidst the ICE protests in Portland, Oregon—a frog. President Donald Trump has continued his attempts to paint Portland as ...

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⚖️🪭 Perpetua 🪭🌊 @barrylarkin06.bsky.social · 30m

#EpsteintRUmpCoverUp

'Pamnesia'

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 15m

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Judge forces Trump administration to tell what security clearance Musk had when he oversaw DOGE and cost cutting (The Independent)

The Trump administration must reveal what kinds of security clearances have been granted to Elon Musk, a New York federal court ruled Wednesday. “The public ...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 9h

"For the first time since the civil rights era, the president of the United States is sending in troops over the objection of a local state. The big difference between now and the civil rights era is that the president is doing that based on their desire for power only."

Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 19m

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'This is not a drill': Trump buried for bragging that he 'took the freedom of speech away' (AlterNet)

President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration took action against people who burned the American flag, adding, “We took the freedom of speech away...

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Trump's Labor Department Admits That Trump's Immigration Crackdown Is Causing a Shortage of Farm Workers (Reason.com)

The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is making it harder for American farms to find seasonal workers and putting the nation's food supply chain a...

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Terry Schaff Onu @tschaffly.bsky.social · 3h

Way to go Portland!

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Portland Protesters Don Animal Costumes To Mock Trump Administration’s ‘War Zone’ Claims (The New York Sun)

Protesters at Portland, Oregon, are mocking the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, by appearing at anti-ICE demonstrations in inflatable animal costum...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 22m

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Trump to visit Walter Reed for ‘routine yearly checkup’ for second time in six months as health speculations swirl (The Independent)

President Donald Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, but the White House says his visit is just a "routine yearly check-up." Trump, the ol...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 3h

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Meteorologist behind Trump’s sharpie hurricane fiasco is confirmed to lead the nation’s forecasting agency (The Independent)

The meteorologist known for his involvement in the infamous “Sharpiegate” fiasco is now set to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The ...

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Trump sacrificed US tourism for his MAGA agenda — and it 'could get worse' (AlterNet)

British newspaper The Telegraph has written a scathing rebukeof President Donald Trump's "anti-tourism" measures, saying they have turned America into "one o...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 3h

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Portland Protesters Don Animal Costumes To Mock Trump Administration’s ‘War Zone’ Claims (The New York Sun)

Protesters at Portland, Oregon, are mocking the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, by appearing at anti-ICE demonstrations in inflatable animal costum...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 3h

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Candace Owens has 'dead man's switch' full of names to be released in case she suddenly dies after Charlie Kirk claims (VT)

Candace Owens has made a bold statement, claiming that she has a list of names set to be released in the event of her death, regarding the murder of Charlie ...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 3h

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The Constitution Does Not Allow the President To Unilaterally Blow Suspected Drug Smugglers to Smithereens (Reason.com)

Somewhere off the coast of Venezuela, a speedboat with 11 people on board is blown to smithereens. Vice President J.D. Vance announces that "killing cartel m...

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Elon Musk’s Satellites Now Constantly Falling Out of the Sky (Futurism)

Elon Musk’s race to dominate our planet’s orbit with his satellite constellations is creating...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 3h

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Pritzker Warns Trump Will Have Military Seize Ballot Boxes So He Can 'Count the Votes Himself' in Elections (Common Dreams)

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker issued a new warning on Wednesday about President Donald Trump's efforts to deploy the American military in US cities against the w...

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Therese:ERAnow @thereseeranow.bsky.social · 3h

He’ll never tell us the truth. l.smartnews.com/p-6m4TKU4o/o...

Donald Trump returns to Walter Reed for health exam after months of mystery bruises (The Mirror US Online)

Donald Trump is undergoing a medical exam at the end of the week, according to a statement from the White House. "On Friday morning, President Trump will vis...

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