Julie Smith
@julesinuptown507.bsky.social
UptownJules507 from Threads. IN➡️NC Gen X 🦋 Ally 🏳️🌈 I cuss a lot.
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NEW: Admiral Frank Bradley arrives on Capitol Hill for a classified briefing on the “double tap” boat strike, where US forces hit a target once, then hit survivors and vessels again as they tried to flee.
He’s the one Trump and Hegseth are trying to throw under the bus to save their own asses.
He’s the one Trump and Hegseth are trying to throw under the bus to save their own asses.
December 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
NEW: Admiral Frank Bradley arrives on Capitol Hill for a classified briefing on the “double tap” boat strike, where US forces hit a target once, then hit survivors and vessels again as they tried to flee.
He’s the one Trump and Hegseth are trying to throw under the bus to save their own asses.
He’s the one Trump and Hegseth are trying to throw under the bus to save their own asses.
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The Deputy Chief of Staff... is in charge of military strikes? Do we even have a president?
Stephen Miller takes leading role in strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats
Exclusive: Miller’s homeland security council has played a key part in coordinating operations, sources say
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The Deputy Chief of Staff... is in charge of military strikes? Do we even have a president?
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🚨 MAJOR BREAKING
A federal judge has THROWN OUT Donald Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times, ruling that the lawsuit lacked "any legitimate legal claims."
The judge is giving Trump 28 days to file another version of the lawsuit.
A federal judge has THROWN OUT Donald Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times, ruling that the lawsuit lacked "any legitimate legal claims."
The judge is giving Trump 28 days to file another version of the lawsuit.
September 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🚨 MAJOR BREAKING
A federal judge has THROWN OUT Donald Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times, ruling that the lawsuit lacked "any legitimate legal claims."
The judge is giving Trump 28 days to file another version of the lawsuit.
A federal judge has THROWN OUT Donald Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times, ruling that the lawsuit lacked "any legitimate legal claims."
The judge is giving Trump 28 days to file another version of the lawsuit.
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NEWS: The Trump administration tells Fox they are considering raising the retirement age for Social Security
September 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
NEWS: The Trump administration tells Fox they are considering raising the retirement age for Social Security
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Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago: "I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States."
August 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago: "I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States."
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"The new Project 2025 blueprint includes so-called 'election reform.' At its core is the normalization of using the National Guard—not as defense, but as a prop. It’s about fear-mongering, sending soldiers into our states and cities to make people believe chaos is everywhere."
August 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"The new Project 2025 blueprint includes so-called 'election reform.' At its core is the normalization of using the National Guard—not as defense, but as a prop. It’s about fear-mongering, sending soldiers into our states and cities to make people believe chaos is everywhere."
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Rep. Nancy Mace said she was going to deliver a speech to more than 100 people Thursday but reportedly cancelled when only 8 people showed up (My Horry News)
August 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
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The Republican Party is just one big child sex trafficking and sexual abuse ring at this point
Jordan on Ghislaine Maxwell Transcript: This confirms what we all knew: President Trump didn’t do anything wrong. This transcript confirms that. There’s nothing there based on this interview with Maxwell.
August 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The Republican Party is just one big child sex trafficking and sexual abuse ring at this point
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Statement from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on reports that Trump plans to deploy the military in his state
August 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Statement from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on reports that Trump plans to deploy the military in his state
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Loving ‘Gloves-Off Gavin’… 👊🏻
August 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Loving ‘Gloves-Off Gavin’… 👊🏻
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Among the deletions in this year's Trump-era human rights report: women's rights.
Barely a mention for half of humanity. Both outrageous and pathetic.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Barely a mention for half of humanity. Both outrageous and pathetic.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
August 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Among the deletions in this year's Trump-era human rights report: women's rights.
Barely a mention for half of humanity. Both outrageous and pathetic.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Barely a mention for half of humanity. Both outrageous and pathetic.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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IMO this was the biggest development in the Trump-Epstein story this week.
The victims and their families speaking out matters.
As justice advocates, they have a unique ability to keep the story - and the severity of Epstein’s crimes- in the headlines for a long time.
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/08/...
The victims and their families speaking out matters.
As justice advocates, they have a unique ability to keep the story - and the severity of Epstein’s crimes- in the headlines for a long time.
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/08/...
Epstein victims are a growing political threat to Trump | CNN Politics
The women whom Jeffrey Epstein abused demand to be heard.
amp.cnn.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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CITI, on India tariffs:
“.. If implemented, this would take weighted average US tariffs to 42.4% from 13.2% during pause period and 2.7% pre-2025.”
“.. If implemented, this would take weighted average US tariffs to 42.4% from 13.2% during pause period and 2.7% pre-2025.”
August 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
CITI, on India tariffs:
“.. If implemented, this would take weighted average US tariffs to 42.4% from 13.2% during pause period and 2.7% pre-2025.”
“.. If implemented, this would take weighted average US tariffs to 42.4% from 13.2% during pause period and 2.7% pre-2025.”
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The thing about the Epstein disgustingness that strikes me hardest is that hundreds of rich old men raped underage girls and the only person currently in jail for that vile behavior is a woman.
July 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The thing about the Epstein disgustingness that strikes me hardest is that hundreds of rich old men raped underage girls and the only person currently in jail for that vile behavior is a woman.
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Thank goodness we have a presidential task force to combat antisemitism which will surely look into this pronto.
July 4, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Thank goodness we have a presidential task force to combat antisemitism which will surely look into this pronto.
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Still going strong
These powerful words
That every American should here
Thank you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Please don't come my timeline and disrespect this great speech
Appauld this gallant effort
God Speed Leader Hakeem Jeffries
These powerful words
That every American should here
Thank you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Please don't come my timeline and disrespect this great speech
Appauld this gallant effort
God Speed Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Every single House Democrat will stand up for the American people.
We just need four Republicans to join us.
We just need four Republicans to join us.
July 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Still going strong
These powerful words
That every American should here
Thank you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Please don't come my timeline and disrespect this great speech
Appauld this gallant effort
God Speed Leader Hakeem Jeffries
These powerful words
That every American should here
Thank you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
Please don't come my timeline and disrespect this great speech
Appauld this gallant effort
God Speed Leader Hakeem Jeffries
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The government lying about the facts and cooking the books is straight-up ‘1984’ Orwellian 🇺🇸
July 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The government lying about the facts and cooking the books is straight-up ‘1984’ Orwellian 🇺🇸
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AOC: "On this point of tax on tips, as one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips, I want to tell you a little bit about the scam ... the cap on that is $25,000 while you're jacking up taxes on people who make less than $50,000 across the US ... while kicking them off the ACA."
July 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
AOC: "On this point of tax on tips, as one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips, I want to tell you a little bit about the scam ... the cap on that is $25,000 while you're jacking up taxes on people who make less than $50,000 across the US ... while kicking them off the ACA."
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Breaking: The US lost 33,000 jobs in June. They were expecting to *gain* 100,000.
The private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, badly missing expectations for a 100,000 increase, ADP says
Economists polled by Dow Jones forecasted an increase of 100,000 for the month.
www.cnbc.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Breaking: The US lost 33,000 jobs in June. They were expecting to *gain* 100,000.
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Not as agonizing as losing your house because you can no longer afford your sick child's treatment.
Lisa Murkowski says it was ‘agonizing’ to vote for the megabill
The Alaska senator slammed the breaks on the legislation overnight but ultimately voted to advance it after winning key concessions for her state.
www.politico.com
July 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Not as agonizing as losing your house because you can no longer afford your sick child's treatment.
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Official rule of the GOP: if you dare put AMERICAN needs first, you’re out.
OPINION by @stevebenen.com:
“Tillis was punished for telling the truth: The GOP megabill, if approved and implemented, really would cost his constituents dearly. His party didn’t want to hear these facts, and so the senator was effectively forced into retirement.”
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
“Tillis was punished for telling the truth: The GOP megabill, if approved and implemented, really would cost his constituents dearly. His party didn’t want to hear these facts, and so the senator was effectively forced into retirement.”
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
GOP’s Thom Tillis slams his party’s megabill after Trump forces him into retirement
While politicians have traditionally been punished for lying, the North Carolina Republican was punished for telling truths his party didn't want to hear.
www.msnbc.com
June 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Official rule of the GOP: if you dare put AMERICAN needs first, you’re out.
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The ultimate grift: fuck over your voters while doing everything possible to ensure that you’ll never need their votes again
"The cumulative effect of tariffs and the budget bill is to make 80% of households less well-off. As someone who’s been observing politics for decades, I’ve never seen anything like this."
On the pod, @jaredb-econ.bsky.social is so good on Trump screwing his voters:
newrepublic.com/article/1973...
On the pod, @jaredb-econ.bsky.social is so good on Trump screwing his voters:
newrepublic.com/article/1973...
“Mind-Boggling”: Trump Voters Shocked at How Badly He’s Screwing Them
As evidence mounts that voters in Trump country are getting hammered by his biggest initiatives, an economist paints a dark picture of just how bad the sum total of these policies will be for working ...
newrepublic.com
June 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The ultimate grift: fuck over your voters while doing everything possible to ensure that you’ll never need their votes again
They are all crooks.
Would you look at that. Criming by the criminals.
Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations
A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...
www.propublica.org
June 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
They are all crooks.