Lyda Astrove
@lydaa.bsky.social
Love flamingos, alligators, sharks, beagles. Autism mom. Lawyer. Ponte Vedra Beach gal. Running. Baseball.
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NEW: Ghislaine Maxwell plans to ask Trump to commute prison sentence, House Democrats say
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Ghislaine Maxwell plans to ask Trump to commute prison sentence, House Democrats say
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking co-conspirator, is planning to apply for a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence, House Judiciary Committee Democrats say.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
NEW: Ghislaine Maxwell plans to ask Trump to commute prison sentence, House Democrats say
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Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election
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Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says
A Justice Department official says President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and others accused of backing the Republican’s e...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election
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"Federal law enforcement staff working at the camp have been waiting on Ms. Maxwell hand and foot," says the letter signed by House Judiciary committee ranking member
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Ghislaine Maxwell plans to ask Trump to commute prison sentence, House Democrats say
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking co-conspirator, is planning to apply for a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence, House Judiciary Committee Democrats say.
www.cbsnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
"Federal law enforcement staff working at the camp have been waiting on Ms. Maxwell hand and foot," says the letter signed by House Judiciary committee ranking member
www.cbsnews.com/news/ghislai...
www.cbsnews.com/news/ghislai...
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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President Donald Trump was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd at the Commanders ga— … oh, wait wrong clip
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
President Donald Trump was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd at the Commanders ga— … oh, wait wrong clip
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NO FOOD FOR YOU: The Trump administration tells states to “immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November 2025"
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
NO FOOD FOR YOU: The Trump administration tells states to “immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November 2025"
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NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
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November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Since Trump named himself chairman of the Kennedy Center in February, audiences have stayed away. The NYT reports ticket sales are down about 50% from last year.
November 9, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Since Trump named himself chairman of the Kennedy Center in February, audiences have stayed away. The NYT reports ticket sales are down about 50% from last year.
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Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Op Margraten zijn twee panelen over zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders van Nederland opeens weg. ‘Past bij beleid van de regering-Trump’
Op Margraten zijn twee panelen over zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders van Nederland opeens weg. ‘Past bij beleid van de regering-Trump’
Op de Amerikaanse begraafplaats in Margraten is het opeens stil geworden rond de zwarte Amerikanen die hielpen Nederland bevrijden. Twee panelen die hun bijdrage herdachten – én wezen op hun strijd tegen racisme binnen het leger – werden zonder toelichting verwijderd.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
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This is obscene.
Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 AM
This is obscene.
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Rick Wilson on MSNBC: Democrats can win everywhere—rural, suburban, and urban—if they stop chasing purity tests and start focusing on affordability and economic reality.
November 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Rick Wilson on MSNBC: Democrats can win everywhere—rural, suburban, and urban—if they stop chasing purity tests and start focusing on affordability and economic reality.
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Ticket sales for the Washington National Opera have collapsed since Trump took over the Kennedy center
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Washington National Opera may move out of Kennedy Center due to Trump ‘takeover’
Ticket sales at about 40% unsold compared with before president made himself chair of US performing arts center
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Ticket sales for the Washington National Opera have collapsed since Trump took over the Kennedy center
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Tell me more about ‘Sleepy Joe.’
November 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Tell me more about ‘Sleepy Joe.’
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November 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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The Vanderbilt community says #NoCompact!!!!
November 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The Vanderbilt community says #NoCompact!!!!
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photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/11/06/d... This isn’t about handing power to states. It’s about walking away my responsibility to children, and hoping that no one notices
Disability Advocates Cry Foul Over Dismantling Of Special Ed: 'Our World Is On Fire'
Efforts to gut the U.S. Department of Education's special education office and move the program to another agency are already causing "immediate harm" to students with disabilities, advocates warn.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/11/06/d... This isn’t about handing power to states. It’s about walking away my responsibility to children, and hoping that no one notices
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I wrote about the fantasic news that FIFA is launching the I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE PEACE PRIZE www.theguardian.com/football/202...
We love football because of moments like Van de Ven’s goal, not the Fifa Peace Prize | Max Rushden
Gianni Infantino has a new idea, and like most of his ideas it’s not one many are going to like, except maybe Donald Trump
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November 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I wrote about the fantasic news that FIFA is launching the I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE PEACE PRIZE www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc