Linda
lequigs.bsky.social
Linda
@lequigs.bsky.social
BS Indiana University, MS counseling Butler University. Mother of 6, grandmother if 19. Love sports, political junkie leaning left. Disappointed in America right now.
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AMERICANS: WE HAVE WORK TO DO. CONTACT THESE SENATORS UP FOR REELECTION AND MAKE SURE THEY KNOW HOW WE FEEL ABOUT THE CURRENT HOUSE!
February 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, that is the Presidential oath. Not destroy, work around and undermine the Constitution. He's violated his oath. And if Republicans in Congress do nothing they are violating theirs too.
February 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Wow: City of Clarksdale, Mississippi got a court order yesterday directing a newspaper to delete an editorial criticizing city officials -- without a hearing. Here's the TRO issuing the prior restraint:
February 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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So many threads to pull here; the atrocious grasp of history & geopolitik, the glib lie about how the war in Ukraine began, the disgraceful abandonment of European allies. But it’s the alignment with the war criminal Putin, no friend of ours, that sticks out. What won’t Trump do to harm us?
February 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Certainly doesn’t look to me as though the end goal is cutting government spending… They’re looking to reroute $$$ to the oligarchs.

Firstly, by funneling our tax dollars into tax cuts for the oligarchs.

Secondly, by creating government contracts for the oligarchs by privatizing our services.
Despite DOGE, Trump's agenda calls for adding trillions of dollars to U.S. debt
Budget experts say Trump’s tax and spending priorities would increase red ink, even as he boasts of balancing the budget. “I don’t think their rhetoric matches reality," one says.
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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"51 employees at CIA and the Office of Director of National Intelligence received calls Friday from their human resources office telling them to report to the visitors center at CIA headquarters in Virginia at 8AM on Tuesday with their badges and without lawyers..."

www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
A federal judge temporarily halted the firing of 11 U.S. intelligence officers
The officers are among 51 employees at the CIA and the Office of Director of National Intelligence who were told to report to work today with their badges and without lawyers.
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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nothing to see here...
Two superpowers opening discussions on the future of a country which one of them is still invading, without that country
February 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Musk didn't invent Tesla,... he bought it.

Musk didn't invent SpaceX,... he bought it.

Musk didn't invent Starlink,... he bought it.

Musk didn't invent Twitter,... he bought it.

Musk didn't invent Trump,... he bought him.
February 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Elon musk is the richest man in the world, he could be funding hospitals, medical research and universities. He could be solving the climate crisis. He could be feeding, hungry children. Instead, he’s trying to make sure that your grandmother doesn’t get an extra dollar of Social Security.
February 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech at the Munich Security Conference ends with prolonged applause👏
February 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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I remember when Attorney General Pam Bondi said she'd protect federal whistleblowers in her confirmation hearing.

Now they're being threatened with illegal "discipline, including dismissal."
February 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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February 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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This is about as disturbing as it gets. When Trump says he plans to be a dictator, there’s no reason not to believe him.
February 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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The Trump regime is not the legitimate government of the US; Musk is not an elected official. This is a coup d'état enabled by inaction and secret (not so secret) interests (corruption) among the officials entrusted to protect the country. When all levels of protection fail, there is only you left.
February 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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This is our Canada, our flag is a symbol of unity and peace. #OCanada #FlagDay #Canada #CanadaIsUnited #MapleLeaf

🍁Vive 🍁 le 🍁 Canada 🍁🇨🇦🍁
February 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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NEW: Donald Trump fired a bunch of veterans today while simultaneously hindering care for veterans. In a month or so, republicans in Congress will cut food stamps so these veterans won’t be able to feed themselves or their families. I wonder how many of them voted for Trump.
February 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Trump vs. the last democratic guardrail: the courts.

After tearing through other checks, the U.S. president is bumping into the judiciary
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
February 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Mitch McConnell voting no on terrible cabinet picks because he doesn’t have to run for reelection is all the proof you need that we must have term limits. You shouldn’t only have a spine because you don’t have to run again. We are breeding chicken shit power hungry electeds.
February 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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February 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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February 13, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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February 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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If you need any more evidence that support for Trump is transactional & about power and position, read this piece about what acting DAG Emil Bove was up to as an SDNY prosecutor before he became Trump‘s lawyer. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Trump’s feared DOJ enforcer has a secret: He, too, investigated Jan. 6
The acting DOJ official behind a potential witch hunt against prosecutors and FBI agents who investigated the Capitol riot worked on Jan. 6 cases himself.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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"Since Trump took office last month, [Emil] Bove has been the face of the effort to demand that the FBI hand over the names of every bureau employee who worked on Jan. 6 cases."

Of course, "Bove omitted that he, too, had investigated Jan. 6 cases."

www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Trump’s feared DOJ enforcer has a secret: He, too, investigated Jan. 6
The acting DOJ official behind a potential witch hunt against prosecutors and FBI agents who investigated the Capitol riot worked on Jan. 6 cases himself.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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This is just one of thousands of harrowing stories told about the U.S. Government abandoning Americans abroad in the USAID shutdown. This is Benghazi times a million. 1/
February 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM