Fyrestar
@fyrestar-01.bsky.social
Mainly it is about politics & trusted news , human rights, the environment
and Never stopping the fight for Democracy and human decency for me !
No DM’s unless I know you. TY
and Never stopping the fight for Democracy and human decency for me !
No DM’s unless I know you. TY
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BREAKING: JD Vance is now on the Senate floor lobbying GOP holdouts to vote YES on the Big Beautiful Bill.
They NEED 4 more votes for him to break a tie. Republicans appear to be in disarray.
They NEED 4 more votes for him to break a tie. Republicans appear to be in disarray.
June 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
BREAKING: JD Vance is now on the Senate floor lobbying GOP holdouts to vote YES on the Big Beautiful Bill.
They NEED 4 more votes for him to break a tie. Republicans appear to be in disarray.
They NEED 4 more votes for him to break a tie. Republicans appear to be in disarray.
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This isn't just a secret police force. this is a military branch
If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029:
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
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June 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This isn't just a secret police force. this is a military branch
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Tell Your Members of Congress: Demand DHS Secretary Kristi Noem resign—send your letters here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress: Demand DHS Secretary Kristi Noem resign
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
June 29, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Tell Your Members of Congress: Demand DHS Secretary Kristi Noem resign—send your letters here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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American exceptionalism
No predictive model could foresee this degree of national self-sabotage – an act of willful decline that transcends political theory.
June 29, 2025 at 1:43 AM
American exceptionalism
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Bounty hunters should be illegal. Add that to "abolish ICE."
June 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Bounty hunters should be illegal. Add that to "abolish ICE."
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June 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Democracy was built on the idea that each branch of government would check the other. Yesterday, that founding principle took a hit.
But the fight isn’t over.
But the fight isn’t over.
Yesterday, Trump claimed victory. But wait a damn minute — it’s not that simple.
@katiephang.bsky.social breaks down the facts.
Watch. Share. Talk about it online and offline with your squad.
Because the fight isn’t over.
#WaitADamnMinute #WePersist
@katiephang.bsky.social breaks down the facts.
Watch. Share. Talk about it online and offline with your squad.
Because the fight isn’t over.
#WaitADamnMinute #WePersist
June 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Democracy was built on the idea that each branch of government would check the other. Yesterday, that founding principle took a hit.
But the fight isn’t over.
But the fight isn’t over.
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OPINION:
'It's impossible': Is Trump's team starting to sweat as his own trade deal deadline approaches?
The Trump administration finds itself in a new series of trade tussles as the clock ticks. @stephruhle.bsky.social reports.
WATCH:
'It's impossible': Is Trump's team starting to sweat as his own trade deal deadline approaches?
The Trump administration finds itself in a new series of trade tussles as the clock ticks. @stephruhle.bsky.social reports.
WATCH:
'It's impossible': Is Trump's team starting to sweat as his own trade deal deadline approaches?
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
June 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
OPINION:
'It's impossible': Is Trump's team starting to sweat as his own trade deal deadline approaches?
The Trump administration finds itself in a new series of trade tussles as the clock ticks. @stephruhle.bsky.social reports.
WATCH:
'It's impossible': Is Trump's team starting to sweat as his own trade deal deadline approaches?
The Trump administration finds itself in a new series of trade tussles as the clock ticks. @stephruhle.bsky.social reports.
WATCH:
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Measles Is Now Showing Up in Wastewater https://twp.ai/4in1BA
time.com
Measles Is Now Showing Up in Wastewater
twp.ai
June 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Measles Is Now Showing Up in Wastewater https://twp.ai/4in1BA
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In arguing against having a Dept of Education, Sen Markwayne Mullin asks:
“What was we ranked in 1979?”
What was we ranked…
“What was we ranked in 1979?”
What was we ranked…
Mullin: What were we ranked nationally in math and reading in 1979?
McMahon: We were very low on the totem pole.
Mullin: We were number one in 1979
McMahon: We were very low on the totem pole.
Mullin: We were number one in 1979
June 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In arguing against having a Dept of Education, Sen Markwayne Mullin asks:
“What was we ranked in 1979?”
What was we ranked…
“What was we ranked in 1979?”
What was we ranked…
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Trump job cuts hobble NOAA team that reopens ports after hurricanes, sources say reut.rs/3T7cHdg
Trump job cuts hobble NOAA team that reopens ports after hurricanes, sources say
The closure of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s Navigation Response Team in Fernandina, Florida – one of the network's six national locations - could mean slower response times and longer port closures if hurricanes slam into the U.S. Southeast this summer.
reut.rs
June 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Trump job cuts hobble NOAA team that reopens ports after hurricanes, sources say reut.rs/3T7cHdg
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America under attack: Trump uses dictator tactics to dismantle democracy https://twp.ai/4in19q
www.rawstory.com
America under attack: Trump uses dictator tactics to dismantle democracy
twp.ai
June 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
America under attack: Trump uses dictator tactics to dismantle democracy https://twp.ai/4in19q
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Forecast shows trade war bogging down economic growth
Forecast shows trade war bogging down economic growth
The OECD expects U.S. growth to slow to 1.6% this year, a significant fall from last year's 2.8% growth rate.
trib.al
June 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Forecast shows trade war bogging down economic growth
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The U.S. government is breaking up families without an ounce of compassion.
ICE is detaining migrants at court—asking judges to dismiss cases so they can arrest people as they leave & shove them into fast-track deportation.
Word’s out: Show up, risk deportation. Stay home, lose your case.
ICE is detaining migrants at court—asking judges to dismiss cases so they can arrest people as they leave & shove them into fast-track deportation.
Word’s out: Show up, risk deportation. Stay home, lose your case.
June 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The U.S. government is breaking up families without an ounce of compassion.
ICE is detaining migrants at court—asking judges to dismiss cases so they can arrest people as they leave & shove them into fast-track deportation.
Word’s out: Show up, risk deportation. Stay home, lose your case.
ICE is detaining migrants at court—asking judges to dismiss cases so they can arrest people as they leave & shove them into fast-track deportation.
Word’s out: Show up, risk deportation. Stay home, lose your case.
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Trump’s new FEMA head apparently unaware of hurricane season https://twp.ai/4in1AS
www.dailykos.com
Trump’s new FEMA head apparently unaware of hurricane season
twp.ai
June 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Trump’s new FEMA head apparently unaware of hurricane season https://twp.ai/4in1AS
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BREAKING: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has sued Alina Habba for malicious prosecution and false arrest.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Sues Interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba for False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution
Newark Mayor Challenges Prosecutorial Overreach in major Civil Rights Lawsuit
meidasnews.com
June 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
BREAKING: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has sued Alina Habba for malicious prosecution and false arrest.
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Darren Beattie - the State Dept official who dismantled the US government's main center for fighting Russian and Chinese propaganda around the world - turns out to have personal ties to the Russian elite.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
Trump official who shut down counter-Russia agency has links to Kremlin
Darren Beattie, who alarmed the State Department with his pro-Moscow views, is married to a woman whose uncle has ties to Vladimir Putin
www.telegraph.co.uk
June 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Darren Beattie - the State Dept official who dismantled the US government's main center for fighting Russian and Chinese propaganda around the world - turns out to have personal ties to the Russian elite.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
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JUST IN: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sues interim US Attorney Alina Habba for "false arrest and malicious prosecution." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
June 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
JUST IN: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sues interim US Attorney Alina Habba for "false arrest and malicious prosecution." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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It’s been around since 1983.
May 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
It’s been around since 1983.
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Absolute clown show.
The original tariff deadline lasted 2 days.
Governing on vibes and the whims of the last person Trump speaks to is not sustainable.
The original tariff deadline lasted 2 days.
Governing on vibes and the whims of the last person Trump speaks to is not sustainable.
lol Trump now says his new tariffs against the EU are delayed until July 9
May 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Absolute clown show.
The original tariff deadline lasted 2 days.
Governing on vibes and the whims of the last person Trump speaks to is not sustainable.
The original tariff deadline lasted 2 days.
Governing on vibes and the whims of the last person Trump speaks to is not sustainable.
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“But suddenly China shouted: the emperor is not wearing anything! And soon the news spread that the Emperor was naked. All the people shouted the Emperor is not wearing anything.”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
China Called Trump’s Bluff
There is a lesson here for anyone Trump threatens.
www.theatlantic.com
May 13, 2025 at 5:50 AM
“But suddenly China shouted: the emperor is not wearing anything! And soon the news spread that the Emperor was naked. All the people shouted the Emperor is not wearing anything.”
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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King Charles to host Emmanuel Macron for UK state visit in July
King Charles to host Emmanuel Macron for UK state visit in July
Buckingham Palace says French president and his wife have been invited to stay at Windsor Castle
The king is to host Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to the UK
from 8-10 July, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The palace said: “The president of the French republic, his excellency Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by Mrs Brigitte Macron, has accepted an invitation from his majesty the king to pay a state visit to the United Kingdom from Tuesday 8th July to Thursday 10th July 2025. The president and Mrs Macron will stay at Windsor Castle.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 13, 2025 at 8:38 AM
King Charles to host Emmanuel Macron for UK state visit in July
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Jeez. The Trump administration is “looking at” ways to suspend habeas corpus, a Constitutional right that allows a person to challenge government detention, as a way to assist President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda
Heaven help America
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Heaven help America
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump admin ‘looking at’ suspending key right amid ‘invasion’ claim
Constitution allows for habeas corpus to be suspended in times of rebellion or invasion
www.independent.co.uk
May 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Jeez. The Trump administration is “looking at” ways to suspend habeas corpus, a Constitutional right that allows a person to challenge government detention, as a way to assist President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda
Heaven help America
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Heaven help America
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...