Civil Michael
Civil Michael
@civilm.bsky.social
Democrat, husband, cat dad, atheist, and just a regular guy who doesn't see empathy as weakness. 🚫DM 🚫MAGA 🚫Crypto
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“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a 20-year history of being an anti-vaccine propagandist, science denialist and conspiracy theorist.”
“How Can You Be So Ignorant?”: GOP & Dem. Senators Slam RFK Jr. for Attacks on Vaccines & Science
Both Democratic and Republican senators grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday in a contentious hearing on his policies and anti-vaccine misinformation. RFK fire...
www.democracynow.org
September 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino can't escape the shadow that is his agency's fumbling of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, and on Friday, was promptly torched online for refusing to confront the very scandal he once fiercely promoted.
'Vile pedophile protector!' Dan Bongino can't escape MAGA's Epstein 'cover up' criticism
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino can’t escape the shadow that is his agency’s fumbling of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, and on Friday, was promptly torched online for refusing to confront the very scandal he once fiercely promoted.“When are we going to see child predators arrested that are ...
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September 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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U.S. companies have an unwelcome message for inflation-weary consumers: Prices are going up.
Higher Prices Are Coming for Household Staples
Companies from Hormel to Ace Hardware are forecasting rising prices as the costs of President Trump’s tariffs are passed on to consumers.
on.wsj.com
August 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Pritzker: This is not about fighting crime. This is about the President and his complicit lackey, Stephen Miller, searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities, and end elections.
August 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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To paraphrase the defiant governor’s response to Trump:

“Bitch, you cray”

This is the Chicago way.
Pritzker: Trump looked at the cameras and asked for me personally to say, Mr. President, can you do us the honor of protecting our city? Instead, I say, Mr. President, do not come to Chicago.

Your remarks about this effort have betrayed a continuing slip in your mental faculties
August 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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“No one is watching, no one will hold them accountable, so they can just do what they want,” said one HUD attorney.

“The civil rights laws that people marched for and fought for, ... it’s not happening. And people are really being harmed by it.”

By @jessecoburn.bsky.social

(Published May)

How the Trump Administration Is Weakening the Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws
Starting with cases involving sexual orientation and identity, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is hobbling enforcement of the Fair Housing Act. Said one HUD attorney: “People are reall...
www.propublica.org
August 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman sounded the alarm Sunday, warning that Donald Trump's tariffs and deportation policies are driving the U.S. toward stagflation — a toxic mix of high inflation, weak growth, and rising unemployment.
Economist warns Trump tariffs, deportations risk plunging US into stagflation
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman sounded the alarm Sunday, warning that Donald Trump’s tariffs and deportation policies are driving the U.S. toward stagflation — a toxic mix of high inflation, weak growth, and rising unemployment. In a Substack essay, Krugman argued that Trump’s economic a...
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August 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Not so super man ?

Doubt @timmiller.bsky.social will be walking back anything he said after seeing this footage
August 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Applying MAGA's arrogant, paranoid approach to expertise and information very obviously will not improve public health or health outcomes for Americans. www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jr-can...
August 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Unlike the first three Star Wars prequels, which labored under their infamously sluggish dialogue and obtuse pseudoscience, Andor is a TV series that requires no caveats.
The Revolutionary Politics of “Andor”
The latest addition to the Star Wars series offers an intricate tale of radicalization and its costs.
www.thenation.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Are you still talking about the BIGGEST political scandal of all-time EPSTEIN & how the president of the United States is connected to the most notorious child-sex-trafficker ever AND is covering up his own involvement???!!!

Good.

#RememberTheUnderageVICTIMS 💔
August 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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President Trump says he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to end his war on Ukraine, but will use a Friday summit to "feel out" his counterpart.
Trump says he will 'feel out' Putin in Alaska on ending the war in Ukraine
President Trump says he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to end his war on Ukraine, but will use a Friday summit to "feel out" his counterpart.
n.pr
August 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Reminder: he is just as delusional as we all think, maybe even more.
Trump Flails After Conservative CNBC Host Fact-Checks His Poll Numbers Boast During Live Interview
His delusion is off the charts.
www.comicsands.com
August 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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WATCH: “Are you f*cking out of your mind?”

@marcmaron won’t let @howiemandel downplay the impact comedians like Joe Rogan have had on stripping rights from trans people, immigrants, etc. with “hack” bullying jokes that helped pave the way for Trump & the radical right takeover.
August 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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With current oil prices, President Trump has sensed an opportunity to turn up the pressure on Moscow to end the war, but will it be enough?
How Much Damage Can Trump’s Campaign Against Russian Oil Inflict on Moscow?
Lower prices give President Trump more room to maneuver than Joe Biden had. Will it be enough to force Vladimir Putin to accept a cease-fire in Ukraine?
on.wsj.com
August 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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ICE is extremely desperate for you to work for them
ICE is extremely desperate for you to work for them
The latest move? Eliminating age restrictions to become an ICE agent.
www.motherjones.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Every day, that demented old man makes the White House look even tackier, having workers glue gold-spray-painted polyurethane bric-a-brac to every available surface.

Who knew it was even possible in the United States to stand out for your vulgarity?
August 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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What happened to that door?
August 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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• Grocery prices up
• Russia’s war still raging
• Credit card interest rates not capped at 10%
• Prescription drug prices remain high
• IVF not free
• Taxes still on Social Security
• Tips not 100% tax free
• Overtime not 100% tax free
• Epstein files not released
August 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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According to the Kremlin, a meeting between Trump and Putin is expected "next week"
August 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Now this is a master class 🔥
Indian News Anchor Epically Drags Trump For Demanding He Win The Nobel Peace Prize
A master class 🔥
www.comicsands.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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MAHA Rule: “No candy for poor children”
August 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Questions have swirled in the wake of Justice Department official Todd Blanche's interview with convicted trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, the one-time accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein.
Bombshell recording of Ghislaine Maxwell interview could be released—after Trump edits it
Questions have swirled in the wake of Justice Department official Todd Blanche's interview with convicted trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, the one-time accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein. New reporting now reveals there's a full recording of the interview.CNN reporter Kristen Holmes posted on X Tuesday that...
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August 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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This isn't justice. This is one monster helping out another.
August 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM