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Defying Melba
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· Dec 21
If you have to be threatened with eternal damnation into doing the right thing you’re likely more religious than moral
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Trump's speech about the shooting in DC veered into him attacking the Somali community in Minnesota, which of course had nothing to do with the shooting. Gives away his bigoted game.
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Trump's speech about the shooting in DC veered into him attacking the Somali community in Minnesota, which of course had nothing to do with the shooting. Gives away his bigoted game.
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Judge Berman wants to know the DOJ process for redaction after dozens of names of Epstein victims continue to be exposed in released documents.
I’m sure they didn’t forget to redact Trump’s name.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
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I’m sure they didn’t forget to redact Trump’s name.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
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Dozens of Epstein Victims’ Names Exposed in Files Released by Congress — The Wall Street Journal
Lawyers petition court after the women’s names were included in documents provided by Justice Department, Epstein estate
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November 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Judge Berman wants to know the DOJ process for redaction after dozens of names of Epstein victims continue to be exposed in released documents.
I’m sure they didn’t forget to redact Trump’s name.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
apple.news/AaQxGqxncQTm...
I’m sure they didn’t forget to redact Trump’s name.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
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Leo and Ruby enjoy Thanksgiving morning mud wrestling play date
November 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Leo and Ruby enjoy Thanksgiving morning mud wrestling play date
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The Secretary of Transportation is terrified
They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The Secretary of Transportation is terrified
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Sen Capt Mark Kelly is an American hero.
He’s a combat veteran.
He’s a former space shuttle commander.
Resisters-are we going to let Trump and the MAGats in our government ‘McCain’ our Senator for simply restating the law?
Step up. Get loud.
Make your objections known!
#SupportMarkKelly #Pinks
He’s a combat veteran.
He’s a former space shuttle commander.
Resisters-are we going to let Trump and the MAGats in our government ‘McCain’ our Senator for simply restating the law?
Step up. Get loud.
Make your objections known!
#SupportMarkKelly #Pinks
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Sen Capt Mark Kelly is an American hero.
He’s a combat veteran.
He’s a former space shuttle commander.
Resisters-are we going to let Trump and the MAGats in our government ‘McCain’ our Senator for simply restating the law?
Step up. Get loud.
Make your objections known!
#SupportMarkKelly #Pinks
He’s a combat veteran.
He’s a former space shuttle commander.
Resisters-are we going to let Trump and the MAGats in our government ‘McCain’ our Senator for simply restating the law?
Step up. Get loud.
Make your objections known!
#SupportMarkKelly #Pinks
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"When he was asked if he threw “a canister of CS gas,” Bovino said he did not."
“Okay. Why not?” he was asked."
“You said canister. I threw two... That’s plural,” Bovino responded."
He also said they were justified in using tear gas at that Halloween parade, but he hadn't seen any footage
#Pinks
“Okay. Why not?” he was asked."
“You said canister. I threw two... That’s plural,” Bovino responded."
He also said they were justified in using tear gas at that Halloween parade, but he hadn't seen any footage
#Pinks
Court transcripts show Border Patrol official Greg Bovino dodging questions about use of force
Newly released transcripts of private interviews with a senior U.S. Border Patrol official and other authorities leading the immigration crackdown in the Chicago area reveal tense exchanges.
apnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 AM
"When he was asked if he threw “a canister of CS gas,” Bovino said he did not."
“Okay. Why not?” he was asked."
“You said canister. I threw two... That’s plural,” Bovino responded."
He also said they were justified in using tear gas at that Halloween parade, but he hadn't seen any footage
#Pinks
“Okay. Why not?” he was asked."
“You said canister. I threw two... That’s plural,” Bovino responded."
He also said they were justified in using tear gas at that Halloween parade, but he hadn't seen any footage
#Pinks
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This is what I look like when someone is explaining a new board game's rules to me
the Doug Mills video embedded in the NYT Trump aging story is pretty amazing
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
This is what I look like when someone is explaining a new board game's rules to me
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Interesting propaganda for automation
I question how they make this seem like a good thing
It’s not just about speed, it’s also about reducing the number of human employees as much as possible
These fulfilment jobs may not be great, at least they put money on the table.
Interesting propaganda for automation
I question how they make this seem like a good thing
It’s not just about speed, it’s also about reducing the number of human employees as much as possible
These fulfilment jobs may not be great, at least they put money on the table.
America’s biggest retailer wants to be number one on speed
YouTube video by CNN
youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Interesting propaganda for automation
I question how they make this seem like a good thing
It’s not just about speed, it’s also about reducing the number of human employees as much as possible
These fulfilment jobs may not be great, at least they put money on the table.
Interesting propaganda for automation
I question how they make this seem like a good thing
It’s not just about speed, it’s also about reducing the number of human employees as much as possible
These fulfilment jobs may not be great, at least they put money on the table.
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This is disgusting.
Ronald Reagan refused to acknowledge the AIDS crisis. Even refused to help his "friend from the Hollywood days" Rock Hudson.
George W. Bush waited 7 years to recognize World AIDS Day.
And now we are back to a POS GOP POTUS who will ignore it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
Ronald Reagan refused to acknowledge the AIDS crisis. Even refused to help his "friend from the Hollywood days" Rock Hudson.
George W. Bush waited 7 years to recognize World AIDS Day.
And now we are back to a POS GOP POTUS who will ignore it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This is disgusting.
Ronald Reagan refused to acknowledge the AIDS crisis. Even refused to help his "friend from the Hollywood days" Rock Hudson.
George W. Bush waited 7 years to recognize World AIDS Day.
And now we are back to a POS GOP POTUS who will ignore it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
Ronald Reagan refused to acknowledge the AIDS crisis. Even refused to help his "friend from the Hollywood days" Rock Hudson.
George W. Bush waited 7 years to recognize World AIDS Day.
And now we are back to a POS GOP POTUS who will ignore it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/h...
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This moment is scary, but everywhere look I see joy and community, fueling the fight.
Juliana Stratton
Candidate for U.S. Senate | Lt. Gov. of Illinois
Juliana Stratton
Candidate for U.S. Senate | Lt. Gov. of Illinois
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This moment is scary, but everywhere look I see joy and community, fueling the fight.
Juliana Stratton
Candidate for U.S. Senate | Lt. Gov. of Illinois
Juliana Stratton
Candidate for U.S. Senate | Lt. Gov. of Illinois
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The number of children being detained this year is more than the number of children forlast 4 years combined & their rights are being violated!
#ICELawlessness
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#ICELawlessness
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And where TF is the First Lady in relation to all the children that have been detained, given foul water, deprived of legal assistance, medical care & contact with loved ones?
This #Thanksgiving, you can tell your family how thankful you are that that heartless 🐝 isn't the matriarch of your family.
This #Thanksgiving, you can tell your family how thankful you are that that heartless 🐝 isn't the matriarch of your family.
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The number of children being detained this year is more than the number of children forlast 4 years combined & their rights are being violated!
#ICELawlessness
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#ICELawlessness
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November 26, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Also, in his last term, Trump mused about shooting protestors in the legs. The man is a convicted felon who issued illegal orders regularly to his top company officers.
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Also, in his last term, Trump mused about shooting protestors in the legs. The man is a convicted felon who issued illegal orders regularly to his top company officers.
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the woman using the r-word in this clip, Laura Ndirangu, is now interviewing for a position on the school board in Forest Lake, Minnesota
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
the woman using the r-word in this clip, Laura Ndirangu, is now interviewing for a position on the school board in Forest Lake, Minnesota
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Today's volcano Hayli Gubbi (Ethiopia) eruption seen from space
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Probably not a big deal.
It’s not like trillions of tons of ice melt, rocks expanding in crazy heat waves or changing water levels affect tectonic plates and fault line stress right?
It’s not like trillions of tons of ice melt, rocks expanding in crazy heat waves or changing water levels affect tectonic plates and fault line stress right?
A supposed dormant volcano erupts in Ethiopia after being inactive for at least 12.000 years.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/hayl...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/hayl...
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Probably not a big deal.
It’s not like trillions of tons of ice melt, rocks expanding in crazy heat waves or changing water levels affect tectonic plates and fault line stress right?
It’s not like trillions of tons of ice melt, rocks expanding in crazy heat waves or changing water levels affect tectonic plates and fault line stress right?
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If you’re wondering why there’s a lull in the Epstein files discussion, it’s because the law that just passed gave Pamela Jo 30 days to release the files. So we’re all waiting to see how she tries to sabotage it. The discussion will pick back up in earnest on December 20th.
November 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
If you’re wondering why there’s a lull in the Epstein files discussion, it’s because the law that just passed gave Pamela Jo 30 days to release the files. So we’re all waiting to see how she tries to sabotage it. The discussion will pick back up in earnest on December 20th.
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The whole administration is corrupt.
Did Secretary Noem funnel taxpayer money to line her friends' pockets? DHS sent $240 million in taxpayer dollars to a firm that she allegedly has personal ties to. Another growing scandal in the Trump Administration.
Ranking Members Bennie Thompson and Robert Garcia demand answers.
Ranking Members Bennie Thompson and Robert Garcia demand answers.
November 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The whole administration is corrupt.
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Karoline Leavitt: “Thanksgiving is all about friends, food, fun, and calling ICE on my brother’s mistresses.”
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Karoline Leavitt: “Thanksgiving is all about friends, food, fun, and calling ICE on my brother’s mistresses.”
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Matt Gaetz, The Tate Brothers, Epstein… the list is growing.
Pardoned Capitol rioter tried to bribe child sex victim with promise of Jan. 6 payout, officials say
Andrew Paul Johnson, 44, faces multiple charges in Florida, including lewd/lascivious molestation, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office.
www.nbcnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Matt Gaetz, The Tate Brothers, Epstein… the list is growing.
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Monsters. All of them.
ICE Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
ICE Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Monsters. All of them.
ICE Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
ICE Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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National Guard members should never have been deployed in Washington, DC.
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
National Guard members should never have been deployed in Washington, DC.
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These kinds of stories would have been helpful BEFORE the election. Yes, I realize some of these things have happened SINCE the election, but he was the same before the election. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
These kinds of stories would have been helpful BEFORE the election. Yes, I realize some of these things have happened SINCE the election, but he was the same before the election. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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Two Guardsmen shot and Donald Trump is posting about Honduras. He could care less.
November 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Two Guardsmen shot and Donald Trump is posting about Honduras. He could care less.
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Now here’s the kind of news you drop going into a long holiday weekend. Maybe no one will notice. 🤡
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Now here’s the kind of news you drop going into a long holiday weekend. Maybe no one will notice. 🤡
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
@nytimes.com
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