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@navtbrat.bsky.social
Retired HS History& Literature teacher. California transplant PNW. navy brat, lover of dogs- mama to my rottie, Kai. Native gardening. Pro Democracy
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Y’all know what to do. Bankrupt these MFs! #notofascism
November 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Y’all know what to do. Bankrupt these MFs! #notofascism
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We need to talk about JD
Not nearly enough news coverage has focused on JD Vance's influences and his extreme views.
Not nearly enough news coverage has focused on JD Vance's influences and his extreme views.
We need to talk about JD
Not nearly enough news coverage has focused on JD Vance's influences and his extreme views.
madness.ghost.io
November 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We need to talk about JD
Not nearly enough news coverage has focused on JD Vance's influences and his extreme views.
Not nearly enough news coverage has focused on JD Vance's influences and his extreme views.
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200 Texas National Guard troops are returning home from Chicago, where they were sent to “safeguard” federal officers carrying out deportations. They’ve spent $4 million over five weeks to maintain a presence in the city where they were never allowed to deploy.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/17/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/17/t...
Texas National Guard Spent About $4 Million to Never Activate in Chicago. Now They’re Going Home for the Holidays.
The 200 Texas National Guard troopers were sent to “safeguard” federal officers carrying out deportation efforts.
thebarbedwire.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
200 Texas National Guard troops are returning home from Chicago, where they were sent to “safeguard” federal officers carrying out deportations. They’ve spent $4 million over five weeks to maintain a presence in the city where they were never allowed to deploy.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/17/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/17/t...
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Once again, MAGA has turned inward and begun attacking its own. Indiana State Senator Greg Goode was the target of a swatting incident on Sunday, just hours after Trump publicly criticized him and other Republican lawmakers for refusing to redraw the state’s congressional map.
November 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Once again, MAGA has turned inward and begun attacking its own. Indiana State Senator Greg Goode was the target of a swatting incident on Sunday, just hours after Trump publicly criticized him and other Republican lawmakers for refusing to redraw the state’s congressional map.
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“So, they’re targeting breadwinners from these families,” said Montgomery County Council Member Kristin Mink, “and then we have companies that are then trying to extort hundreds of dollars from those same impacted families who have just had a loved one and a breadwinner stolen from them.”
NEW—US Park Police w/ DHS officers near DC are increasingly pulling over Black and brown men, leaving their work vans on the side of the parkway + immediately calling a local towing company to take them. Families who just lost their breadwinner are stuck with the bill.
@melbuer.bsky.social reports:
@melbuer.bsky.social reports:
Families of DC-area immigrant drivers snatched by feds stuck with tow bill
Elected officials and activists note work vehicles removed lightning fast, resulting in hundreds in fees.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
“So, they’re targeting breadwinners from these families,” said Montgomery County Council Member Kristin Mink, “and then we have companies that are then trying to extort hundreds of dollars from those same impacted families who have just had a loved one and a breadwinner stolen from them.”
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To even remotely understand what Kennedy is talking about requires one’s brain to be thoroughly bathed in the corrosive acid of the right-wing internet.
Trump's brain rot cabinet
How right-wing internet conspiracies are an integral part of his second administration.
www.motherjones.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
To even remotely understand what Kennedy is talking about requires one’s brain to be thoroughly bathed in the corrosive acid of the right-wing internet.
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Donald Trump himself sure doesn't seem to think the Epstein files are a distraction! www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-eps...
Trump’s Epstein Humiliation Grows
The president saw defeat and ran. But that doesn’t mean the fight over releasing the files is over.
www.thebulwark.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Donald Trump himself sure doesn't seem to think the Epstein files are a distraction! www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-eps...
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Nick Offerman explains how America's farms are feeding corporations more than people
November 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Nick Offerman explains how America's farms are feeding corporations more than people
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The court issues a scathing ruling today in the Comey case. Judge William Fitzpatrick notes, among other things, that Lindsey Halligan made two false statements of the law when responding to questions by grand jurors. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The court issues a scathing ruling today in the Comey case. Judge William Fitzpatrick notes, among other things, that Lindsey Halligan made two false statements of the law when responding to questions by grand jurors. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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#stayloud
#boycott
#blackout
#endICE
Democracy needs the Constitution. Without it we don’t have democracy. It’s a simple formula. Our veterans fought for the ideals our Constitution is built on. It’s worth fighting for. It’s still necessary to keep fighting for our Constitutional rights. Every day!
#boycott
#blackout
#endICE
Democracy needs the Constitution. Without it we don’t have democracy. It’s a simple formula. Our veterans fought for the ideals our Constitution is built on. It’s worth fighting for. It’s still necessary to keep fighting for our Constitutional rights. Every day!
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Bluesky has finally, quietly posted a position for a one-year remote contract Policy Lead, Trust & Safety position.
Trans people who qualify, apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
We need someone competent in this role if this place is going to survive.
Trans people who qualify, apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
We need someone competent in this role if this place is going to survive.
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Bluesky has finally, quietly posted a position for a one-year remote contract Policy Lead, Trust & Safety position.
Trans people who qualify, apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
We need someone competent in this role if this place is going to survive.
Trans people who qualify, apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
We need someone competent in this role if this place is going to survive.
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BREAKING: Federal judge says Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured indictment against Comey.
Judge scolds Justice Department for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case
A federal judge says the Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge says Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured indictment against Comey.
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🔥MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS🔥
CHECK YOUR PLAN!
1) MA Providers are LEAVING marketplaces.
2) No auto-enrollment if YOUR plan is dropped you have until 12/31 to SWITCH OR else in 2026 have 80% Medicare Coverage & NO RX PLAN!
3) 1M+ = estimated 3% on MA who'll LOSE their plans.
🔥PLEASE REPOST & SHARE!🔥
CHECK YOUR PLAN!
1) MA Providers are LEAVING marketplaces.
2) No auto-enrollment if YOUR plan is dropped you have until 12/31 to SWITCH OR else in 2026 have 80% Medicare Coverage & NO RX PLAN!
3) 1M+ = estimated 3% on MA who'll LOSE their plans.
🔥PLEASE REPOST & SHARE!🔥
November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🔥MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS🔥
CHECK YOUR PLAN!
1) MA Providers are LEAVING marketplaces.
2) No auto-enrollment if YOUR plan is dropped you have until 12/31 to SWITCH OR else in 2026 have 80% Medicare Coverage & NO RX PLAN!
3) 1M+ = estimated 3% on MA who'll LOSE their plans.
🔥PLEASE REPOST & SHARE!🔥
CHECK YOUR PLAN!
1) MA Providers are LEAVING marketplaces.
2) No auto-enrollment if YOUR plan is dropped you have until 12/31 to SWITCH OR else in 2026 have 80% Medicare Coverage & NO RX PLAN!
3) 1M+ = estimated 3% on MA who'll LOSE their plans.
🔥PLEASE REPOST & SHARE!🔥
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Trump pardoned billionaire crypto mogul and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao — who pled guilty to money laundering charges.
This comes after Zhao gave Trump’s family crypto business a $2 billion boost.
Trump’s crypto corruption is off the charts. https://youtu.be/gpCxV-cRY4o?si=gYOvgPj_vp7XplIT
This comes after Zhao gave Trump’s family crypto business a $2 billion boost.
Trump’s crypto corruption is off the charts. https://youtu.be/gpCxV-cRY4o?si=gYOvgPj_vp7XplIT
Trump's Crypto Corruption, Explained
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Trump pardoned billionaire crypto mogul and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao — who pled guilty to money laundering charges.
This comes after Zhao gave Trump’s family crypto business a $2 billion boost.
Trump’s crypto corruption is off the charts. https://youtu.be/gpCxV-cRY4o?si=gYOvgPj_vp7XplIT
This comes after Zhao gave Trump’s family crypto business a $2 billion boost.
Trump’s crypto corruption is off the charts. https://youtu.be/gpCxV-cRY4o?si=gYOvgPj_vp7XplIT
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“A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself,” @clintsmithiii.bsky.social writes:
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself,” @clintsmithiii.bsky.social writes:
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Did y’all see this email among the thousands that were released? Epstein n Ghislaine wanted Virginia to have their children. These monsters wanted to have children. #releaseepsteinfiles
November 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Did y’all see this email among the thousands that were released? Epstein n Ghislaine wanted Virginia to have their children. These monsters wanted to have children. #releaseepsteinfiles
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It begins.
Now they’re shooting us.
It was only a matter of time. 👠
Now they’re shooting us.
It was only a matter of time. 👠
On November 16, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina, ICE shot a Hispanic man on Milton Road during citywide enforcement.
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
It begins.
Now they’re shooting us.
It was only a matter of time. 👠
Now they’re shooting us.
It was only a matter of time. 👠
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Excellent messaging from Rep. Behn: I hate when people who don’t live in the South say, “You get what you voted for..." I didn’t vote for the highest maternal mortality rate in the country... the most dangerous place for workers in the country... the highest inflationary cost of groceries.
November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Excellent messaging from Rep. Behn: I hate when people who don’t live in the South say, “You get what you voted for..." I didn’t vote for the highest maternal mortality rate in the country... the most dangerous place for workers in the country... the highest inflationary cost of groceries.
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79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
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Now journalists cannot access the Dep of State without PRIOR ARRANGEMENT/APPROVAL.
Prior, credentialed press could access the building with a daily pass issued right on spot, pressers were open coverage as well as any “special events”. You could also apply for a permanent pass.
Prior, credentialed press could access the building with a daily pass issued right on spot, pressers were open coverage as well as any “special events”. You could also apply for a permanent pass.
November 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Now journalists cannot access the Dep of State without PRIOR ARRANGEMENT/APPROVAL.
Prior, credentialed press could access the building with a daily pass issued right on spot, pressers were open coverage as well as any “special events”. You could also apply for a permanent pass.
Prior, credentialed press could access the building with a daily pass issued right on spot, pressers were open coverage as well as any “special events”. You could also apply for a permanent pass.
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Read the whole thing here: www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-eps...
November 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Read the whole thing here: www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-eps...
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Yikes. I had missed this. What a brazen scheme to weaponize administrative burden against those who can least afford it. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
Food aid recipients are already required to recertify their information regularly. But the move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the program.
www.politico.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Yikes. I had missed this. What a brazen scheme to weaponize administrative burden against those who can least afford it. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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“When the eight African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system," the Charlotte sheriff told Bolts in 2023 to explain why the GOP was targeting him.
This weekend, DHS announced the deployment of federal agents in Charlotte.
This weekend, DHS announced the deployment of federal agents in Charlotte.
North Carolina GOP Is Cracking Down on the Black Sheriffs Who Stood Up to ICE - Bolts
Editor’s note: The GOP-run legislature passed this bill in September 2024, sending it to Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s desk. After Cooper vetoed the bill, Republican lawmakers overrode his veto in....
boltsmag.org
November 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM
“When the eight African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system," the Charlotte sheriff told Bolts in 2023 to explain why the GOP was targeting him.
This weekend, DHS announced the deployment of federal agents in Charlotte.
This weekend, DHS announced the deployment of federal agents in Charlotte.
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Jeffrey Epstein’s emails reveal a disdain for morality among the elite | Moira Donegan
Jeffrey Epstein’s emails reveal a disdain for morality among the elite | Moira Donegan
Epstein paints Trump as someone he knew intimately. But the documents also reveal how many powerful men confided in him
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Jeffrey Epstein’s emails reveal a disdain for morality among the elite | Moira Donegan
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New York City billboards are displaying the president’s 91 felony charges.
November 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
New York City billboards are displaying the president’s 91 felony charges.