KateStraus
@tickytivy.bsky.social
Trying to stay aware without going crazy. Other than the obvious, life is pretty good!
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From Snopes - "Numerous parties have disputed his role in the events, and most of the deals he has brokered appear to be temporary solutions to long-standing issues. ..., As such, Trump's claims are highly exaggerated. "
September 27, 2025 at 6:13 AM
From Snopes - "Numerous parties have disputed his role in the events, and most of the deals he has brokered appear to be temporary solutions to long-standing issues. ..., As such, Trump's claims are highly exaggerated. "
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The Justice Department this week sued two blue states, Maine and Oregon, to attempt to gain access to their full, unredacted voter registration lists, intensifying President Trump’s anti-voting efforts. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The Trump administration’s latest power grab: your voter data
The Justice Department sued Oregon and Maine to gain access to their full voter registration lists.
www.motherjones.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Justice Department this week sued two blue states, Maine and Oregon, to attempt to gain access to their full, unredacted voter registration lists, intensifying President Trump’s anti-voting efforts. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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NEW: U.S. agents suspected Trump ally Bukele and some in his inner circle of diverting USAID funds to MS-13 leaders.
Agents sought to review any U.S. bank accounts held by 15 Salvadoran political figures including Bukele, other senior officials and their relatives.
@propublica.org
Agents sought to review any U.S. bank accounts held by 15 Salvadoran political figures including Bukele, other senior officials and their relatives.
@propublica.org
“Delay, Interfere, Undermine”
President Donald Trump has praised Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele as a crime fighter, but new reporting based on interviews and documents reveals how senior Salvadoran officials have impeded a U.S....
www.propublica.org
June 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
NEW: U.S. agents suspected Trump ally Bukele and some in his inner circle of diverting USAID funds to MS-13 leaders.
Agents sought to review any U.S. bank accounts held by 15 Salvadoran political figures including Bukele, other senior officials and their relatives.
@propublica.org
Agents sought to review any U.S. bank accounts held by 15 Salvadoran political figures including Bukele, other senior officials and their relatives.
@propublica.org
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"Nobody’s going to spit on our police officers," says Trump, who four months ago pardoned people who beat police officers with pipes, flagpoles, baseball bats and 2-by-4s at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
June 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"Nobody’s going to spit on our police officers," says Trump, who four months ago pardoned people who beat police officers with pipes, flagpoles, baseball bats and 2-by-4s at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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When Joe Biden did stuff like this, Fox would play the clips over and over like it was as significant as the moon landing
President Trump stumbles while walking up the stairs to Air Force One
June 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
When Joe Biden did stuff like this, Fox would play the clips over and over like it was as significant as the moon landing
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The antisemites in the White House—who talk of Good Jews and Bad Jews, do Nazi salutes, push white nationalist conspiracy theories, and dine with open Jew haters—are not fighting antisemitism.
That is merely the bad faith BS they’re using as cover for trying to crush higher education.
Not subtle.
That is merely the bad faith BS they’re using as cover for trying to crush higher education.
Not subtle.
Multiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists
NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.
www.npr.org
May 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The antisemites in the White House—who talk of Good Jews and Bad Jews, do Nazi salutes, push white nationalist conspiracy theories, and dine with open Jew haters—are not fighting antisemitism.
That is merely the bad faith BS they’re using as cover for trying to crush higher education.
Not subtle.
That is merely the bad faith BS they’re using as cover for trying to crush higher education.
Not subtle.
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Did Trump and Pam Bondi make a deal with the Sinaloa Cartel? It would seem so, and now 17 cartel family members have been allowed to enter the U.S. apnews.com/article/el-c...
Mexican security chief confirms cartel family members entered US in a deal with Trump administration
Mexico’s government has confirmed reports that 17 family members of the son of a former cartel leader crossed into the United States.
apnews.com
May 14, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Did Trump and Pam Bondi make a deal with the Sinaloa Cartel? It would seem so, and now 17 cartel family members have been allowed to enter the U.S. apnews.com/article/el-c...
Buy less sounds like “austerity” to me. Look what it did to Greece and others.
May 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Buy less sounds like “austerity” to me. Look what it did to Greece and others.
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I hope the mainstream media covers this as much and as often as
“Her emails” @nytimes.com @cnn.com @foxnewscorporation.bsky.social
“Her emails” @nytimes.com @cnn.com @foxnewscorporation.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I hope the mainstream media covers this as much and as often as
“Her emails” @nytimes.com @cnn.com @foxnewscorporation.bsky.social
“Her emails” @nytimes.com @cnn.com @foxnewscorporation.bsky.social
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These are e most important #s for the Dems. They should be tracking all local media and influencers in these states and reposting it everywhere
The economic pain tariffs can indlict on red states need to be talked about more than anything else right now. It will flip voters.
The economic pain tariffs can indlict on red states need to be talked about more than anything else right now. It will flip voters.
March 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
These are e most important #s for the Dems. They should be tracking all local media and influencers in these states and reposting it everywhere
The economic pain tariffs can indlict on red states need to be talked about more than anything else right now. It will flip voters.
The economic pain tariffs can indlict on red states need to be talked about more than anything else right now. It will flip voters.
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February 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Nice job @60minutes.bsky.social. Admire the journalistic integrity.
February 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Nice job @60minutes.bsky.social. Admire the journalistic integrity.
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🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot.
REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!
REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!
February 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot.
REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!
REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!
Are there congressional races coming up we should be supporting (where we have a chance)?
February 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Are there congressional races coming up we should be supporting (where we have a chance)?
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Last night, we broke the news that the top US election security watchdog has frozen all of its election security work and is reviewing everything it has done to help state and local officials secure their elections for the past eight years. https://wrd.cm/3QkfGh3
Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED.
wrd.cm
February 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Last night, we broke the news that the top US election security watchdog has frozen all of its election security work and is reviewing everything it has done to help state and local officials secure their elections for the past eight years. https://wrd.cm/3QkfGh3
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Thank you @warren.senate.gov for standing up for us…again!!
February 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Thank you @warren.senate.gov for standing up for us…again!!
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Like I said: Quiet coup www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Like I said: Quiet coup www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
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Well would you look at that.
December 25, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Well would you look at that.
No words (and thanks to @georgetakei.bsky.social)
December 15, 2024 at 11:24 PM
No words (and thanks to @georgetakei.bsky.social)