@ep081598.bsky.social
Grew up in Quantico, where I learned what it is to be American. Father was a career Marine, who served in Korea and Vietnam. I live on the Monterey Peninsula where my Dad was raised. Wonderful place! Fresh ocean air, great community and I foster cats!
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JUST IN: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress in surprise announcement
Marjorie Taylor Greene announces resignation after feud with Trump
The representative for Georgia's 14th Congressional District comes amid a spat with the president over the release of the Epstein files.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
JUST IN: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress in surprise announcement
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Features writer Katie Prout (@katieprout.bsky.social) estimates that at least 26 unhoused Chicagoans have been kidnapped by federal agents since September—but there's often little record of disappearances, making it difficult to tell just how many people have been abducted.
November 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Features writer Katie Prout (@katieprout.bsky.social) estimates that at least 26 unhoused Chicagoans have been kidnapped by federal agents since September—but there's often little record of disappearances, making it difficult to tell just how many people have been abducted.
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The man is an auditor for ICE, and was one of 16 men arrested who were allegedly attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl in Minnesota. trib.al/B7gPAX3
Under the Trump administration, ICE’s hiring has become so haphazard that many people aren’t properly vetted.
Under the Trump administration, ICE’s hiring has become so haphazard that many people aren’t properly vetted.
November 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The man is an auditor for ICE, and was one of 16 men arrested who were allegedly attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl in Minnesota. trib.al/B7gPAX3
Under the Trump administration, ICE’s hiring has become so haphazard that many people aren’t properly vetted.
Under the Trump administration, ICE’s hiring has become so haphazard that many people aren’t properly vetted.
Next time, take a few front teeth too! Then we can nickname him "Toothy!"
newrepublic.com/post/203383/...
newrepublic.com/post/203383/...
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Punched in the Face During Racist March
After receiving a pardon from Donald Trump, Jake Lang decided to lead a racist march through the streets of Dearborn.
newrepublic.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Next time, take a few front teeth too! Then we can nickname him "Toothy!"
newrepublic.com/post/203383/...
newrepublic.com/post/203383/...
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"Just after Christmas, on his birthday, JJ found his mom draped over her bed, lifeless. An autopsy would later confirm what she had feared: Preeclampsia killed her at 20 weeks pregnant."
www.propublica.org/article/texa..., @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/texa..., @propublica.org
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"Just after Christmas, on his birthday, JJ found his mom draped over her bed, lifeless. An autopsy would later confirm what she had feared: Preeclampsia killed her at 20 weeks pregnant."
www.propublica.org/article/texa..., @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/texa..., @propublica.org
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NEW: Trump’s climate policies could lead to 1.3 million more temperature-related deaths by 2115, our analysis found.
“The sheer numbers are horrifying,” a climate advocate said. “These are people with lives, with families, with hopes and dreams.”
“The sheer numbers are horrifying,” a climate advocate said. “These are people with lives, with families, with hopes and dreams.”
Trump’s Anti-Green Agenda Could Lead to 1.3 Million More Climate Deaths. The Poorest Countries Will Be Impacted Most.
Most of the people expected to suffer these temperature-related deaths live in poor countries in Africa and South Asia that are least prepared to cope with the increasing heat from climate change.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Trump’s climate policies could lead to 1.3 million more temperature-related deaths by 2115, our analysis found.
“The sheer numbers are horrifying,” a climate advocate said. “These are people with lives, with families, with hopes and dreams.”
“The sheer numbers are horrifying,” a climate advocate said. “These are people with lives, with families, with hopes and dreams.”
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The emerging web of elite scandal tells an unflattering story of how far we’ve allowed our republic to stray from its founding ideals. trib.al/AjbbsdU
It's tempting to dismiss Epstein as a purely elite phenomenon. But, with Trump at the helm, this is the society for which Americans have voted.
It's tempting to dismiss Epstein as a purely elite phenomenon. But, with Trump at the helm, this is the society for which Americans have voted.
November 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The emerging web of elite scandal tells an unflattering story of how far we’ve allowed our republic to stray from its founding ideals. trib.al/AjbbsdU
It's tempting to dismiss Epstein as a purely elite phenomenon. But, with Trump at the helm, this is the society for which Americans have voted.
It's tempting to dismiss Epstein as a purely elite phenomenon. But, with Trump at the helm, this is the society for which Americans have voted.
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"Your Royal Highness, the U.S. intelligence concluded that you orchestrated the brutal murder of a journalist. 9/11 families are furious that you are here in the Oval Office. Why should Americans trust you, and the same to you, Mr. President?”
“No, who are you with?” Trump snapped. trib.al/WO5i98c
“No, who are you with?” Trump snapped. trib.al/WO5i98c
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
"Your Royal Highness, the U.S. intelligence concluded that you orchestrated the brutal murder of a journalist. 9/11 families are furious that you are here in the Oval Office. Why should Americans trust you, and the same to you, Mr. President?”
“No, who are you with?” Trump snapped. trib.al/WO5i98c
“No, who are you with?” Trump snapped. trib.al/WO5i98c
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Black families spend more of their income on energy bills than the average U.S. household – a gap tied to older housing, rental barriers and the legacy of redlining.
Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families
More than 12 million US households keep their homes either too cold or too hot, sacrificing comfort because they can’t afford to pay their energy bills.
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Black families spend more of their income on energy bills than the average U.S. household – a gap tied to older housing, rental barriers and the legacy of redlining.
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As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief.
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief.
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
By @williamturton.bsky.social @chrisbing.bsky.social
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Retailers have quietly tightened return policies (with shorter windows and new fees) to increase their profits.
Before you buy this #BlackFriday, check the fine print of the return policy – just in case.
Before you buy this #BlackFriday, check the fine print of the return policy – just in case.
Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here’s why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday
During the pandemic, retailers used generous return policies to win over shoppers. Now, those policies are costing them billions – prompting a widespread rethink.
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Retailers have quietly tightened return policies (with shorter windows and new fees) to increase their profits.
Before you buy this #BlackFriday, check the fine print of the return policy – just in case.
Before you buy this #BlackFriday, check the fine print of the return policy – just in case.
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Aristopopulism is just a fancy word for oligarchy & kleptocracy—but it's the animating idea behind the Rockbridge Network, a “secretive organization” backed by Peter Thiel (and other billionaires) to fight wokeism.
Which, in practice, appears mostly to mean selling access to Trump. trib.al/ZssfTjy
Which, in practice, appears mostly to mean selling access to Trump. trib.al/ZssfTjy
November 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Aristopopulism is just a fancy word for oligarchy & kleptocracy—but it's the animating idea behind the Rockbridge Network, a “secretive organization” backed by Peter Thiel (and other billionaires) to fight wokeism.
Which, in practice, appears mostly to mean selling access to Trump. trib.al/ZssfTjy
Which, in practice, appears mostly to mean selling access to Trump. trib.al/ZssfTjy
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After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing millions of chickens and spiking egg prices, the federal government didn’t investigate if the virus was airborne.
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing millions of chickens and spiking egg prices, the federal government didn’t investigate if the virus was airborne.
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
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Solar and wind power are now cheaper than coal and natural gas for electricity generation. Yet in developing countries, higher financing costs still make renewable projects more expensive upfront, according to a professor who studies energy and climate solutions. buff.ly/hQc5VqD
Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?
Politics is just one challenge. The cost of borrowing to build wind and solar farms is another, especially in fast-growing developing countries. There are solutions.
theconversation.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Solar and wind power are now cheaper than coal and natural gas for electricity generation. Yet in developing countries, higher financing costs still make renewable projects more expensive upfront, according to a professor who studies energy and climate solutions. buff.ly/hQc5VqD
Hispanics make up almost 20% of the population! Look how many are in his administration and in the military! THAT would be a real jackass move and destroy this country!
President Trump says he might take his boat strikes to the “land corridor” next. “It’s OK with me,” Trump said. “Whatever we have to do to stop drugs. Mexico is, look, I looked at Mexico City over the weekend."
Will he follow through, or is this just evidence of cognitive decline? trib.al/GXANQr8
Will he follow through, or is this just evidence of cognitive decline? trib.al/GXANQr8
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Hispanics make up almost 20% of the population! Look how many are in his administration and in the military! THAT would be a real jackass move and destroy this country!
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Leonard Leo is a lawyer, but he's never argued a case in court. He's never held elected office.
But for years he rebuilt the American legal system, resulting in the Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority.
By @andykroll.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2023)
But for years he rebuilt the American legal system, resulting in the Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority.
By @andykroll.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2023)
We Don’t Talk About Leonard: The Man Behind the Right’s Supreme Court Supermajority
The inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that remade the American legal system — and what he plans to do next.
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Leonard Leo is a lawyer, but he's never argued a case in court. He's never held elected office.
But for years he rebuilt the American legal system, resulting in the Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority.
By @andykroll.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2023)
But for years he rebuilt the American legal system, resulting in the Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority.
By @andykroll.bsky.social
(Published Oct. 2023)
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As U.S. Border Patrol descended on Charlotte, North Carolina, people took to the streets Saturday.
trib.al/PCWEGwo
trib.al/PCWEGwo
Protesters Slam Trump’s Newest Crackdown on Democrat-led City
As U.S. Border Patrol descended on Charlotte, North Carolina, people took to the streets Saturday.
trib.al
November 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
As U.S. Border Patrol descended on Charlotte, North Carolina, people took to the streets Saturday.
trib.al/PCWEGwo
trib.al/PCWEGwo
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Community health centers serve 1 in 10 Americans on just 1% of total health care spending. But Medicaid cuts of up to $1 trillion and work requirements threaten their survival, potentially pushing millions more toward already overburdened emergency rooms. buff.ly/ie0fC3Z
Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival
Millions of Americans rely on this network of federally funded health clinics for their primary care.
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Community health centers serve 1 in 10 Americans on just 1% of total health care spending. But Medicaid cuts of up to $1 trillion and work requirements threaten their survival, potentially pushing millions more toward already overburdened emergency rooms. buff.ly/ie0fC3Z
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The man President Trump wanted to be attorney general was allegedly paying for sex with a 17-year old girl who was working at a McDonald’s, saving up for braces, and partly living at a homeless shelter. trib.al/JekxdoT
17-Year-Old Girl in Gaetz Probe Was Homeless and Trying to Save Up
She was a high school student who wanted to pay for braces.
trib.al
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The man President Trump wanted to be attorney general was allegedly paying for sex with a 17-year old girl who was working at a McDonald’s, saving up for braces, and partly living at a homeless shelter. trib.al/JekxdoT
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In 2024, Tesla reported a profit of $7.1B but paid no corporate income tax—and it's legal. Corporations are forever telling the IRS their profits are low, even as they tell Wall Street that their profits are high
Both Trump terms have been one business tax cut after another. trib.al/qRro3dA
Both Trump terms have been one business tax cut after another. trib.al/qRro3dA
November 17, 2025 at 3:56 AM
In 2024, Tesla reported a profit of $7.1B but paid no corporate income tax—and it's legal. Corporations are forever telling the IRS their profits are low, even as they tell Wall Street that their profits are high
Both Trump terms have been one business tax cut after another. trib.al/qRro3dA
Both Trump terms have been one business tax cut after another. trib.al/qRro3dA
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How does one successfully spin and sell corruption, higher prices, loss of medical insurance and nutrition support, extortion, Epstein, authoritarianism, oligarchy and more?
Maybe the WH needs a new president and and a new agenda?
Maybe the WH needs a new president and and a new agenda?
November 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
How does one successfully spin and sell corruption, higher prices, loss of medical insurance and nutrition support, extortion, Epstein, authoritarianism, oligarchy and more?
Maybe the WH needs a new president and and a new agenda?
Maybe the WH needs a new president and and a new agenda?
tAQUITO mostly has NO idea what's going on! It's his goons: Miller, Bondi, Vought, Hagseth and Noem running the show. As long as they create chaos and he continues to spend TAXPAYER MONEY FREELY ON HIMSELF, he could care less!
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Justice Department quietly replaced 'identical' Trump signatures on recent pardons
President Donald Trump is facing new scrutiny over the use of a replicated signature on several recent pardons.
apnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
tAQUITO mostly has NO idea what's going on! It's his goons: Miller, Bondi, Vought, Hagseth and Noem running the show. As long as they create chaos and he continues to spend TAXPAYER MONEY FREELY ON HIMSELF, he could care less!
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Pope Leo XIV welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience Saturday celebrating cinema and its ability to inspire and unite.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates cinema with Hollywood stars and urges inclusion of marginal voices
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience Saturday celebrating cinema and its ability to inspire and unite…
trib.al
November 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience Saturday celebrating cinema and its ability to inspire and unite.
We should charge tAQUITO for damages! We never gave him permission! Create a new law so it never happens again!
President Donald Trump was exposed for allegedly buying the "gold" Oval Office decor from Home Depot despite publicly denouncing the store's merchandise.
Trump denies 'gold' Home Depot renovations to Oval Office
www.irishstar.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
We should charge tAQUITO for damages! We never gave him permission! Create a new law so it never happens again!