Persephone
@persephonefreed.bsky.social
Former White House appointee, USAID, and State Department.
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Maybe I accidentally ate some magical mushrooms. Am I hallucinating or did the president of the United States just declare war on the city of Chicago?
September 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Maybe I accidentally ate some magical mushrooms. Am I hallucinating or did the president of the United States just declare war on the city of Chicago?
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Gov. JB Pritzker is fighting fire with fire, supporting the Texas Democratic lawmakers after they left the state for Illinois to prevent a quorum — derailing the Republicans' plans to rig the midterm elections. Now, he's speaking out in a new interview with MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas.
Trump PLAN BLOWS UP as He GIVES the GAME AWAY
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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August 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Gov. JB Pritzker is fighting fire with fire, supporting the Texas Democratic lawmakers after they left the state for Illinois to prevent a quorum — derailing the Republicans' plans to rig the midterm elections. Now, he's speaking out in a new interview with MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas.
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Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
Criminalizing pregnancy: A record number of women were prosecuted the year after Dobbs
They were targeted for substance use, miscarriages, and stillbirths, largely driven by fetal personhood laws.
www.motherjones.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
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A cop doing the right thing? I think that i might need my fainting chair!
June 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A cop doing the right thing? I think that i might need my fainting chair!
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must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
“In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately”
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
April 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
March 19, 2025 at 2:22 AM
March 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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#USAID workers reaffirm their oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic as they retrieve their belongings for the last time. #USAIDForever
February 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
#USAID workers reaffirm their oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic as they retrieve their belongings for the last time. #USAIDForever
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INCOMPETENCE OF NUCLEAR PROPORTIONS
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile. Now, they are rushing to rescind their terminations.
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile. Now, they are rushing to rescind their terminations.
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say | CNN
Some of the fired probationary employees included on-the-ground staff at facilities where nuclear weapons are built.
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:49 AM
INCOMPETENCE OF NUCLEAR PROPORTIONS
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile. Now, they are rushing to rescind their terminations.
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile. Now, they are rushing to rescind their terminations.
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Trump just fired USAID inspector general Paul Martin—one day after he exposed how Trump’s foreign aid freeze & mass firings have made it easier for U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund terrorist groups like Hamas & ISIS.
Trump just fired USAID inspector general Paul Martin—one day after he exposed how Trump’s foreign aid freeze & mass firings have made it easier for U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund terrorist groups like Hamas & ISIS.
February 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Trump just fired USAID inspector general Paul Martin—one day after he exposed how Trump’s foreign aid freeze & mass firings have made it easier for U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund terrorist groups like Hamas & ISIS.
Trump just fired USAID inspector general Paul Martin—one day after he exposed how Trump’s foreign aid freeze & mass firings have made it easier for U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund terrorist groups like Hamas & ISIS.
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Sending armies into the holy land on a path of conquest is literal antichrist shit.
February 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sending armies into the holy land on a path of conquest is literal antichrist shit.
Decades of our lives committed to the US mission overseas - boosting trade and economic relations, averting public health threats, averting conflicts that would affect the US - tweeted to death with lies in an instant. #usaid #internarionaldevelopment
February 4, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Decades of our lives committed to the US mission overseas - boosting trade and economic relations, averting public health threats, averting conflicts that would affect the US - tweeted to death with lies in an instant. #usaid #internarionaldevelopment
“Foreign aid” - more correctly known as international development - is at a complete stop. Tens of thousands of American jobs affected. This is what that means.
February 1, 2025 at 6:18 AM
“Foreign aid” - more correctly known as international development - is at a complete stop. Tens of thousands of American jobs affected. This is what that means.
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Except, Trump just pardoned the largest drug trafficker, Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, so this explanation doesn’t track.
January 31, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Except, Trump just pardoned the largest drug trafficker, Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, so this explanation doesn’t track.
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A USAID HR director sent out this email today to staff letting them know he was placed on administrative leave.
“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
January 31, 2025 at 1:08 AM
A USAID HR director sent out this email today to staff letting them know he was placed on administrative leave.
“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
Press freedoms and independent journalism are autocracy indicators …
January 31, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Press freedoms and independent journalism are autocracy indicators …
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not even a full day old and this has already come true...
January 30, 2025 at 5:37 AM
not even a full day old and this has already come true...
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Why did you fire the head of the TSA & put a hiring freeze when there's a shortage of air traffic controllers? youtu.be/2ajp_-U1b8c
January 30, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Why did you fire the head of the TSA & put a hiring freeze when there's a shortage of air traffic controllers? youtu.be/2ajp_-U1b8c
Why is no one taking about the breaking news that the sale of TikTok now involves the US GOVERNMENT OWNING HALF?
January 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Why is no one taking about the breaking news that the sale of TikTok now involves the US GOVERNMENT OWNING HALF?
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BREAKING: NBC News reports that Mexico denied entry for a United States deportation flight. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
Mexico refuses to accept a U.S. deportation flight
The Mexican government has criticized President Donald Trump's unilateral immigration actions, and the landing would have required Mexico's assistance.
www.nbcnews.com
January 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
BREAKING: NBC News reports that Mexico denied entry for a United States deportation flight. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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Gotta love the British press.
January 22, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Gotta love the British press.
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A bombshell affidavit about Pete Hegseth, Lauren Boebert offers free guided tours to January 6th defendants, Trump called out in church, and so much more in today's evening news updates. Check it out and subscribe if you enjoy! aaronparnas.substack.com/p/evening-ne...
Evening News Updates, January 21, 2025
A bombshell affidavit about Pete Hegseth, Lauren Boebert offers free guided tours to January 6th defendants, Trump called out in church, and so much more.
aaronparnas.substack.com
January 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A bombshell affidavit about Pete Hegseth, Lauren Boebert offers free guided tours to January 6th defendants, Trump called out in church, and so much more in today's evening news updates. Check it out and subscribe if you enjoy! aaronparnas.substack.com/p/evening-ne...