sharon*
@cluelessinnyc.bsky.social
Dazed and confused.
*If you prefer to tune out what’s happening in the real world, you’ve landed on the wrong account.
*If you prefer to tune out what’s happening in the real world, you’ve landed on the wrong account.
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Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August, disclosures show reut.rs/4pd7iPN
Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August, disclosures show
U.S. President Donald Trump bought at least $82 million in corporate and municipal bonds from late August to early October including new investments in sectors benefiting from his policies, financial disclosures made public on Saturday showed.
reut.rs
November 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August, disclosures show reut.rs/4pd7iPN
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Spoke with Rev. Woolf this morning — his first interview post-release.
Story coming.
Story coming.
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Spoke with Rev. Woolf this morning — his first interview post-release.
Story coming.
Story coming.
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To negotiate a trade deal with the President of the United States, the Swiss government arrived with a "special Rolex desktop clock" and "a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar"
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
To negotiate a trade deal with the President of the United States, the Swiss government arrived with a "special Rolex desktop clock" and "a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar"
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
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This is so so disturbing. Trump is now pardoning January 6th rioters for unrelated crimes, just to reward them for their violence to keep him in power.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction
Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction
The new pardon ends a legal clash over the limits of Trump’s sweeping Day One clemency for those who stormed the Capitol.
dlvr.it
November 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This is so so disturbing. Trump is now pardoning January 6th rioters for unrelated crimes, just to reward them for their violence to keep him in power.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
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Signs of the Times. This administration is really trying its darndest to drag us back in time.
November 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Signs of the Times. This administration is really trying its darndest to drag us back in time.
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Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
The professor will no longer be able to teach a class on diversity after she showed students a diagram that included the “Make America Great Again” slogan as an example of white supremacy
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
The professor will no longer be able to teach a class on diversity after she showed students a diagram that included the “Make America Great Again” slogan as an example of white supremacy
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
The professor will no longer be able to teach a class on diversity after she showed students a diagram that included the “Make America Great Again” slogan as an example of white supremacy
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
The professor will no longer be able to teach a class on diversity after she showed students a diagram that included the “Make America Great Again” slogan as an example of white supremacy
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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NYT: “.. Through that structure, Mr. Bessent avoided paying roughly $910,000 in Medicare taxes on money he made running his hedge fund in 2021, 2022 and 2023 ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
November 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
NYT: “.. Through that structure, Mr. Bessent avoided paying roughly $910,000 in Medicare taxes on money he made running his hedge fund in 2021, 2022 and 2023 ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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Everyone who even lightly affiliates with the GOP could look in a mirror and ask themselves whether they should keep debating the level of Nazi-loving that is acceptable.
But instead, they're recording podcasts.
But instead, they're recording podcasts.
The right can’t decide if it's okay to hate Jews
The fallout from Nick Fuentes's appearance on Tucker Carlson continues.
www.motherjones.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Everyone who even lightly affiliates with the GOP could look in a mirror and ask themselves whether they should keep debating the level of Nazi-loving that is acceptable.
But instead, they're recording podcasts.
But instead, they're recording podcasts.
“In addition, the rules give HUD the right to reject applicants that “previously or currently” embraced policies that “facilitate racial preferences” or engaged in “activities that violate the sex binary in humans.” #homelessness
gift article:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
gift article:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Trump Administration Expected to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
“In addition, the rules give HUD the right to reject applicants that “previously or currently” embraced policies that “facilitate racial preferences” or engaged in “activities that violate the sex binary in humans.” #homelessness
gift article:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
gift article:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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"Even though my job requires me to commit sociopathic acts of evil that directly contribute to making the world a measurably worse place from Monday through Friday, five days a week, from morning to night, outside work, I’m actually a really good person."
I Work For an Evil Company, but Outside Work, I’m Actually a Really Good Person
I love my job. I make a great salary, there’s a clear path to promotion, and a never-ending supply of cold brew in the office. And even though my j...
buff.ly
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
"Even though my job requires me to commit sociopathic acts of evil that directly contribute to making the world a measurably worse place from Monday through Friday, five days a week, from morning to night, outside work, I’m actually a really good person."
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“Should Schumer stay as senate minority leader?”
@aoc.bsky.social : “This is bigger than one person.”
(Per CNN Schumer is historically unpopular in the Democratic Party compared to past leaders)
@aoc.bsky.social : “This is bigger than one person.”
(Per CNN Schumer is historically unpopular in the Democratic Party compared to past leaders)
November 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“Should Schumer stay as senate minority leader?”
@aoc.bsky.social : “This is bigger than one person.”
(Per CNN Schumer is historically unpopular in the Democratic Party compared to past leaders)
@aoc.bsky.social : “This is bigger than one person.”
(Per CNN Schumer is historically unpopular in the Democratic Party compared to past leaders)
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Host: This video shows the moment one suburban father, Rafael Veraza, says he was pepper sprayed by a masked immigration agent that was driving past him in a shopping parking lot. That spray entered through Veraza's open window, and also hit his one year old daughter in the back seat.
November 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Host: This video shows the moment one suburban father, Rafael Veraza, says he was pepper sprayed by a masked immigration agent that was driving past him in a shopping parking lot. That spray entered through Veraza's open window, and also hit his one year old daughter in the back seat.
The cowardly Democrats cave while the GOP finds new ways to prosper from taxpayer money. #griftersall
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The cowardly Democrats cave while the GOP finds new ways to prosper from taxpayer money. #griftersall
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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Ro Khanna 🔥
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Ro Khanna 🔥
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Dear Democratic Senators: if you vote for this selling out of the ACA it will be the end of your careers. Depend upon it. You are there to defend this country against Trump and the fascists, not collude with them. If you become Quislings, you will forever REMAIN Quislings
November 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Dear Democratic Senators: if you vote for this selling out of the ACA it will be the end of your careers. Depend upon it. You are there to defend this country against Trump and the fascists, not collude with them. If you become Quislings, you will forever REMAIN Quislings
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Black Star is headed to the UK. #hiphopsky #blackstarforever
November 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Black Star is headed to the UK. #hiphopsky #blackstarforever
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Sad but funny
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Sad but funny
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He had over a decade to come up with a plan
He lied-many times over-about formulating a better, cheaper plan
About releasing a plan in two weeks
About having the “concept of a plan”
There never was any plan
And now-with the country facing ruin-in complete desperation
He doesn’t know what to do
He lied-many times over-about formulating a better, cheaper plan
About releasing a plan in two weeks
About having the “concept of a plan”
There never was any plan
And now-with the country facing ruin-in complete desperation
He doesn’t know what to do
Trump: "I am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars currently being sent to money sucking Insurance Companies in order to save the bad Healthcare provided by ObamaCare, BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN PURCHASE THEIR OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE."
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
He had over a decade to come up with a plan
He lied-many times over-about formulating a better, cheaper plan
About releasing a plan in two weeks
About having the “concept of a plan”
There never was any plan
And now-with the country facing ruin-in complete desperation
He doesn’t know what to do
He lied-many times over-about formulating a better, cheaper plan
About releasing a plan in two weeks
About having the “concept of a plan”
There never was any plan
And now-with the country facing ruin-in complete desperation
He doesn’t know what to do
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An U.S. citizen of Indian descent being questioned about Zohran Mamdani (as if there is something wrong with knowing who the mayor-elect of NYC is) by masked men.
Three masked agents questioned an Illinois Department of Transportation employee about his immigration status — and if he had traveled to New York and was “aware” of the mayor-elect in New York City, the governor’s office said.
Indian IDOT employee stopped by ICE agents, questioned if he was 'aware' of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
chicago.suntimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
An U.S. citizen of Indian descent being questioned about Zohran Mamdani (as if there is something wrong with knowing who the mayor-elect of NYC is) by masked men.
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Every time this stuff happens, my thought process begins to consider what kind of justice will be required in 3 years for these people.
ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
November 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Every time this stuff happens, my thought process begins to consider what kind of justice will be required in 3 years for these people.
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A staggering number of jobs lost, of lives ruined
And a stinging indictment of Donald Trump’s incompetence
And a stinging indictment of Donald Trump’s incompetence
This is what happens when Republicans are given the task of governing. Chaos, economic collapse, and suffering.
November 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A staggering number of jobs lost, of lives ruined
And a stinging indictment of Donald Trump’s incompetence
And a stinging indictment of Donald Trump’s incompetence
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Mmmmm. Imagine believing most Jamaicans live in shacks.
That's a prosperous looking home with that vehicle and all. How many Jamaicans can afford to put up panels? Do they have to own their homes to do so? Do their homes need to be very sturdy, not shacks?
November 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Mmmmm. Imagine believing most Jamaicans live in shacks.
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Sleepy don
During an event on Thursday, Donald Trump seemed to repeatedly struggle to keep his eyes open.
A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds found that Trump spent roughly 20 minutes battling to keep his eyes open.
New video w/ @ddiamond.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds found that Trump spent roughly 20 minutes battling to keep his eyes open.
New video w/ @ddiamond.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Sleepy don
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In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream reut.rs/3LO6yCi
In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream
A Reuters examination details how rightist influencers and Trump officials have formed a powerful alliance, working together to target perceived adversaries, amplify false claims and reshape the media landscape. The shift comes as a growing number of social platforms and traditional outlets accommodate Trump.
reut.rs
November 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream reut.rs/3LO6yCi