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In a mere matter of days, we can house migrants, but not our homeless. Because being cruel is always the motivation. #AlligatorAuschwitz
July 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
In a mere matter of days, we can house migrants, but not our homeless. Because being cruel is always the motivation. #AlligatorAuschwitz
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“Alexa, show me an unseemly squabble between two thin-skinned manchildren, neither with any impulse control whatsoever.”
June 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
“Alexa, show me an unseemly squabble between two thin-skinned manchildren, neither with any impulse control whatsoever.”
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Gov. Beshear went on CNN to talk about devastating tornados that just hit his state, but CNN has books to sell:
“I also have to ask you while we have you about news of the day today that includes this book written by my colleague Jake Tapper …”
“I also have to ask you while we have you about news of the day today that includes this book written by my colleague Jake Tapper …”
May 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Gov. Beshear went on CNN to talk about devastating tornados that just hit his state, but CNN has books to sell:
“I also have to ask you while we have you about news of the day today that includes this book written by my colleague Jake Tapper …”
“I also have to ask you while we have you about news of the day today that includes this book written by my colleague Jake Tapper …”
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On April 5, millions of Americans took to the streets—in big cities and small towns—to remind Donald Trump and Elon Musk that our democracy doesn’t belong to billionaires—it belongs to the people.
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"But unlike Waltz and Hegseth, who both remain in their jobs, the career DHS employee was put on administrative leave and told late last week that the agency intends to revoke her security clearance..."
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A DHS staffer faces serious punishment for accidentally adding a reporter to a group email
The episode, which has not been previously reported, raises questions about unequal punishment for inadvertent leakers in the Trump administration.
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March 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"But unlike Waltz and Hegseth, who both remain in their jobs, the career DHS employee was put on administrative leave and told late last week that the agency intends to revoke her security clearance..."
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International Olympic Committee's newly-elected President Kirsty Coventry wants to sit down with United States President Donald Trump to make sure the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics are successful, she said reut.rs/4imYrbv
ΙΟC's new president Coventry wants sit-down with Trump on LA 2028 Games
International Olympic Committee's newly-elected President Kirsty Coventry wants to sit down with United States President Donald Trump to make sure the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics are successful, she said on Thursday.
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March 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
International Olympic Committee's newly-elected President Kirsty Coventry wants to sit down with United States President Donald Trump to make sure the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics are successful, she said reut.rs/4imYrbv
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March 14, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Jamie Raskin is encouraging people to file Federal Privacy Act requests on their personal DOGE data. Fillable forms here: jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...
DOGE Privacy Act Requests
U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (...
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March 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Jamie Raskin is encouraging people to file Federal Privacy Act requests on their personal DOGE data. Fillable forms here: jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...
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This hurts both kids and local farmers while giving big agricultural companies more power. A devastating loss for poorer families. Rural American, who overwhelming backed Trump, will be hit hardest by this and other loss of government subsidies and aid.
March 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This hurts both kids and local farmers while giving big agricultural companies more power. A devastating loss for poorer families. Rural American, who overwhelming backed Trump, will be hit hardest by this and other loss of government subsidies and aid.
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Bernie Sanders: "I think this is a prelude not only to cutting benefits, but to privatizing Social Security ... why do you lie so much about Social Security? Why do you make it look like it's a broken system? The reason is to get people to lose faith in the system so you can give it over to Wall St"
March 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Bernie Sanders: "I think this is a prelude not only to cutting benefits, but to privatizing Social Security ... why do you lie so much about Social Security? Why do you make it look like it's a broken system? The reason is to get people to lose faith in the system so you can give it over to Wall St"
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The Trump-Musk Regime is reportedly planning to cut as much as 50% of the IRS workforce.
Make no mistake: this will starve the government of revenue by making it easier for the rich to evade taxes — which the top 1% already do to the tune of $163 billion a year.
Hello?
Make no mistake: this will starve the government of revenue by making it easier for the rich to evade taxes — which the top 1% already do to the tune of $163 billion a year.
Hello?
March 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Trump-Musk Regime is reportedly planning to cut as much as 50% of the IRS workforce.
Make no mistake: this will starve the government of revenue by making it easier for the rich to evade taxes — which the top 1% already do to the tune of $163 billion a year.
Hello?
Make no mistake: this will starve the government of revenue by making it easier for the rich to evade taxes — which the top 1% already do to the tune of $163 billion a year.
Hello?
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Every American should listen to @gregsargent.bsky.social and @swin24.bsky.social here, then pass the link along 🇨🇦🇺🇸
New pod: WH press sec Karoline Leavitt said straight out that if Canada becomes 51st US state, it won't have to pay tariffs. This is an utterly insane position. @swin24.bsky.social is so good on what this must look like to Canadians, which is almost never discussed:
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Trump Press Sec Accidentally Blurts Out Real Goal of His Tariff Scam
As press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the quiet part out loud about Trump’s tariffs, a reporter who covers Trumpworld explains why his vile bullying of our allies should be taken a lot more serious...
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March 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Every American should listen to @gregsargent.bsky.social and @swin24.bsky.social here, then pass the link along 🇨🇦🇺🇸
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US President Donald Trump's administration has disbanded two expert committees that worked with the government to produce economic statistics, potentially affecting the quality of data reut.rs/4bzhkVZ
Trump administration disbands two expert panels on economic data
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has disbanded two expert committees that worked with the government to produce economic statistics, potentially affecting the quality of data.
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March 5, 2025 at 4:01 AM
US President Donald Trump's administration has disbanded two expert committees that worked with the government to produce economic statistics, potentially affecting the quality of data reut.rs/4bzhkVZ
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Trump’s Sec of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the solution to high egg prices for Americans is to get some chickens and raise them in your backyard.
March 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Trump’s Sec of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the solution to high egg prices for Americans is to get some chickens and raise them in your backyard.
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Also: because of the import tariffs, melt down your cooking and farming implements to make steel.
Trump’s Sec of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the solution to high egg prices for Americans is to get some chickens and raise them in your backyard.
March 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Also: because of the import tariffs, melt down your cooking and farming implements to make steel.
“Some People are Going to leave a Mark on this World,
While Others will leave a Stain.” Eleanor Roosevelt
While Others will leave a Stain.” Eleanor Roosevelt
February 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
“Some People are Going to leave a Mark on this World,
While Others will leave a Stain.” Eleanor Roosevelt
While Others will leave a Stain.” Eleanor Roosevelt
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Federal Worker Spent Entire Week Golfing
February 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Federal Worker Spent Entire Week Golfing
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💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest
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Dutch pension fund ABP sells all Alphabet and Meta shares, CEO tells newspaper FD
ABP, the Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in tech companies Meta and Alphabet , its CEO told Dutch newspaper FD in an interview published on Monday.
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February 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest
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