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PrettyTwitty

@saoilella.bsky.social

You'd want to be a little insane to travel to the US now. Don't do it.

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted

December 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM

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Republicans Against Trumpism

@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social

In addition to 5 years of social media history, CBP would also require tourists to provide all phone numbers used over that period, any email addresses used in the past decade, DNA and iris scans, and the names, addresses, birthdates and birthplaces of family members
Including children

December 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

Don Bacon refers to Laura Loomer as a "crazy lady"

December 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM

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Pete Buttigieg

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social

Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.

They are openly saying this.

Who would want to live in a country that works like that?

December 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM

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Patton Oswalt

@pattonoswalt.bsky.social

“Did you like that necklace I got you? You don’t remember? I gave it to you last week. You said you loved it. You really forgot that quickly?”

December 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.

December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM

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Gary Legum

@glegum.bsky.social

Hang on, gotta get a cloth and dry this dude's flopsweat off my computer screen.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing

BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?

GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now

THOMPSON: What does that mean?

December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM

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James Ball

@jamesrball.com

“This is a reset of the transatlantic relationship like nothing else in living memory. No one alive has gone through this. America’s foreign policy, on paper at least, is more overtly hostile to Europe than China or Russia’s.”
inews.co.uk/opinion/us-p...

The US is now a potent threat to Europe. No one alive has ever seen this

The radicals in the White House have made their agenda plain

inews.co.uk

December 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?

NOEM: We haven't deported veterans

MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea

December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

GOLDMAN: If your department deports anyone with an ongoing asylum application, you are violating the law, correct?

KRISTI NOEM: Joe Biden left us--

GOLDMAN: I'm not asking about Joe Biden

NOEM: *keeps talking over him*

GOLDMAN: The answer is yes

December 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM

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Philip Bump

@pbump.com

Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.

There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact,

most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM

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Alex von Tunzelmann

@alexvont.bsky.social

So love wobbegongs. Everything is good about the wobbegong. Its name. Its flattened Oscar the Grouch face. Its frondy bits. Its lazy life as a hungry rug. And it’s a shark. Outstanding animal 10/10

Jeff Youngblood @jeffyoungblood.bsky.social · 8d

The Tasselled Wobbegong is a master of disguise that can eat a fish almost as big as itself in one gulp. It's classified as a shark, but when it lays on the sea floor it looks like a harmless rug if you manage to see it. But with powerful jaws and sharp teeth they are no fish to mess with.

December 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM

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The Lincoln Project

@lincolnproject.us

No, @therickwilson.bsky.social has not created a bunch of brand new channels. He’s the victim of an A.I. impersonation scam. Watch here for how to stay safe against them: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YysO...

December 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM

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Philip Bump

@pbump.com

i’m not thrilled tbh

December 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM

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Carlos

@dapherdoos.bsky.social

Kash Patel as drawn in crayons by a child

December 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM

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Tim Onion

@bencollins.bsky.social

fam our government is a fucking fascist wax museum

Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 6d

I see Stallone sent a cardboard standee instead

December 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM

PrettyTwitty

@saoilella.bsky.social

Ring the bells that can still ring ~ Leonard Cohen 🎵

December 7, 2025 at 6:09 AM

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❄️mari-lwyd odent❄️

@oldenoughtosay.com

did… did the dog write this recipe

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Chicken Ragù Bianco | 19
350-degree oven.)
Step 5
Once the chicken has cooked, let it cool for a few minutes, then take it out of the liquid (but keep the cooking liquid in the pot) and let it cool until you can comfortably handle it.
Pull off the skin and feed it to your dog, then pull off the meat in large shreds (chop the larger ones) and return the chicken to the cooking liquid.

December 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM

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Senator Patty Murray

@murray.senate.gov

My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.