Smokey McTavish
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BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
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Newly released Epstein emails confirm this story.
Epstein was advising Russia on how to handle Donald Trump.
Epstein was advising Russia on how to handle Donald Trump.
November 13, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Newly released Epstein emails confirm this story.
Epstein was advising Russia on how to handle Donald Trump.
Epstein was advising Russia on how to handle Donald Trump.
Anything Sinema is lobbying for, RUN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
Former US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema lobbies for data center developer at Chandler AZ Plan Commission. Says she's working "hand in glove" w Trump Admin & warns city to embrace DCs or face federal intervention. City Council vote on Sinema's DC scheduled for Nov. 13.
October 28, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Anything Sinema is lobbying for, RUN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
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This is how fascism comes.
225 days ago, you raised your right hand and swore to support & defend the Constitution of the United States. Shame on you.
August 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is how fascism comes.
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Any other U.S. President would be embarrassed & sickened if they got played by Putin in Alaska like Trump did. But when you realize that Trump works for Putin, that Trump is on Putin’s side, then you’ll understand why Trump isn’t embarrassed & sickened at all by what went down in Alaska.
August 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Any other U.S. President would be embarrassed & sickened if they got played by Putin in Alaska like Trump did. But when you realize that Trump works for Putin, that Trump is on Putin’s side, then you’ll understand why Trump isn’t embarrassed & sickened at all by what went down in Alaska.
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The large number of senior European leaders who are accompanying Zelensky to the White House tomorrow is not exactly testimony to their trust in Trump. Quite the contrary. It is one of the most remarkable open acts of distrust of a US president ever.
August 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The large number of senior European leaders who are accompanying Zelensky to the White House tomorrow is not exactly testimony to their trust in Trump. Quite the contrary. It is one of the most remarkable open acts of distrust of a US president ever.
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“FBI reported that fully 43 cities in those 3 states had higher rates of violent crime in 2024 than did DC. More than 1.2 million live in those cities, including more than 900,000 in Ohio alone. Yet that state’s National Guard is being deployed to DC to protect the capital’s 700,000-odd residents”
Late last night I mapped crime rates for cities in OH, SC and WV to show how often they exceeded the rate in DC — where those states’ governors are sending National Guard troops to “combat crime.” www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...
More people in Ohio need protection from violent crime than there are people in D.C.
Governors of three states — Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia — are sending members of their state National Guards to D.C. to … well, theoretically to combat crime but, if the past week is any in...
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August 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
“FBI reported that fully 43 cities in those 3 states had higher rates of violent crime in 2024 than did DC. More than 1.2 million live in those cities, including more than 900,000 in Ohio alone. Yet that state’s National Guard is being deployed to DC to protect the capital’s 700,000-odd residents”
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What if we wish for America to finish fifth behind a bunch of more talented countries that worked harder and then spend the rest of its life complaining as if it should have won
The masquerade to save women's sports was always the appetizer.
August 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
What if we wish for America to finish fifth behind a bunch of more talented countries that worked harder and then spend the rest of its life complaining as if it should have won
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Trump will roll out the carpet for Zelenskyy like he did for Putin????
August 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Trump will roll out the carpet for Zelenskyy like he did for Putin????
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I could really live without official government law enforcement agencies tweeting out ominous white supremacist messages, but maybe that's just me
ICE used your taxpayer dollars to trick out a bunch of trucks in new livery, all painted black with "ICE" and a logo printed in gold on the side (and Trump's name in gold on the back window), then shoot a rap video in DC to post on social media.
I am not making this up.
I am not making this up.
August 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I could really live without official government law enforcement agencies tweeting out ominous white supremacist messages, but maybe that's just me
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House Judiciary Dems are demanding answers from Pam Bondi and the Bureau of Prisons over the 'unusual and abrupt' prison transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell.
"These actions raise substantial concerns that the Administration may now be attempting to tamper with a crucial witness." tinyurl.com/j52mmx28
"These actions raise substantial concerns that the Administration may now be attempting to tamper with a crucial witness." tinyurl.com/j52mmx28
August 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
House Judiciary Dems are demanding answers from Pam Bondi and the Bureau of Prisons over the 'unusual and abrupt' prison transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell.
"These actions raise substantial concerns that the Administration may now be attempting to tamper with a crucial witness." tinyurl.com/j52mmx28
"These actions raise substantial concerns that the Administration may now be attempting to tamper with a crucial witness." tinyurl.com/j52mmx28
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“I have received some guidance to avoid terms, like ‘camps,’ that can be twisted and used against the president, yes. Apparently some people think it makes us look like Nazis.”
August 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
“I have received some guidance to avoid terms, like ‘camps,’ that can be twisted and used against the president, yes. Apparently some people think it makes us look like Nazis.”
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Trump: It looks like it’s about $3.1 billion
Powell: I’m not aware of that.
Trump: It just came out
Powell: You just added in a third building
Trump: It’s a building that’s being built
Powell: It was built five years ago.
Powell: I’m not aware of that.
Trump: It just came out
Powell: You just added in a third building
Trump: It’s a building that’s being built
Powell: It was built five years ago.
July 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Trump: It looks like it’s about $3.1 billion
Powell: I’m not aware of that.
Trump: It just came out
Powell: You just added in a third building
Trump: It’s a building that’s being built
Powell: It was built five years ago.
Powell: I’m not aware of that.
Trump: It just came out
Powell: You just added in a third building
Trump: It’s a building that’s being built
Powell: It was built five years ago.
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![One of the three officials, who was not authorized to speak publicly, said concerns are growing among prosecutors about the accuracy of statements by federal immigration agents that serve as the basis for criminal charges.
"There are a lot of hotheaded [Customs and Border Protection] officers who are kind of arresting first and asking questions later. We're finding there's not probable cause to support it," said the prosecutor, who requested anonymity over concerns of repercussions.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qvyj3hxm4opuuddzrhcbiio6/bafkreiag5i2pyvmadjytqlb63smz2zcfbipilsv5t7mc5ovlixvusqvy3a@jpeg)
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The dam has burst
July 24, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The dam has burst
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Barack Hussein Obama’s grandfather fought for the Union while Trumps family was still in Bavaria
JD Vance imagines someone who
- has ancestors that fought in the Civil War
- has been labeled by the ADL as an extremist
“I think the people whose ancestors fought in the Civil War have a hell of a lot more claim over America than the people who say they don’t belong."
A lot going on there.
- has ancestors that fought in the Civil War
- has been labeled by the ADL as an extremist
“I think the people whose ancestors fought in the Civil War have a hell of a lot more claim over America than the people who say they don’t belong."
A lot going on there.
July 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Barack Hussein Obama’s grandfather fought for the Union while Trumps family was still in Bavaria
I mean are these people serious?? Folks have died there's no "crying wolf" when the wolf has already eaten them for lunch.
Q: Was there any discussion to evacuate before it was too late?
RICE: What we don't want to do is cry wolf
RICE: What we don't want to do is cry wolf
July 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I mean are these people serious?? Folks have died there's no "crying wolf" when the wolf has already eaten them for lunch.
Deflect deflect deflect. "Look what we're doing about crime over here!"
DOOCY: So what happened to the Epstein client list that the attorney general said she had on her desk?
LEAVITT: I think if you go back and look at what the attorney general said
DOOCY: I've got the quote. She said, it's sitting on my desk right now to review.
LEAVITT: I think if you go back and look at what the attorney general said
DOOCY: I've got the quote. She said, it's sitting on my desk right now to review.
July 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Deflect deflect deflect. "Look what we're doing about crime over here!"
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Ted Cruz claims it’s “not time for partisan finger-pointing” about the Texas floods - but he sure didn’t hesitate to blame “leftist policies” for the horrific California wildfires in January.
We don’t need to tolerate constant MAGA hypocrisy about when its appropriate to “politicize” tragedy.
We don’t need to tolerate constant MAGA hypocrisy about when its appropriate to “politicize” tragedy.
July 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Ted Cruz claims it’s “not time for partisan finger-pointing” about the Texas floods - but he sure didn’t hesitate to blame “leftist policies” for the horrific California wildfires in January.
We don’t need to tolerate constant MAGA hypocrisy about when its appropriate to “politicize” tragedy.
We don’t need to tolerate constant MAGA hypocrisy about when its appropriate to “politicize” tragedy.
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Not AI. This is a real tweet from a Republican congressman from Wisconsin. The cruelty is the point.
July 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Not AI. This is a real tweet from a Republican congressman from Wisconsin. The cruelty is the point.
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Congress has officially sent the Republican budget to Trump's desk for signing.
This July 4th weekend marks the end of healthcare, food assistance, jobs, and economic security for millions—and more billions for the wealthiest people in America.
Patriotism at its finest.
This July 4th weekend marks the end of healthcare, food assistance, jobs, and economic security for millions—and more billions for the wealthiest people in America.
Patriotism at its finest.
July 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Congress has officially sent the Republican budget to Trump's desk for signing.
This July 4th weekend marks the end of healthcare, food assistance, jobs, and economic security for millions—and more billions for the wealthiest people in America.
Patriotism at its finest.
This July 4th weekend marks the end of healthcare, food assistance, jobs, and economic security for millions—and more billions for the wealthiest people in America.
Patriotism at its finest.
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We know too well the devastating consequences of such action—families torn apart, livelihoods destroyed, and multigenerational trauma inflicted on a community for decades.
#AlligatorAlcatraz #NeverAgainIsNow
#AlligatorAlcatraz #NeverAgainIsNow
July 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We know too well the devastating consequences of such action—families torn apart, livelihoods destroyed, and multigenerational trauma inflicted on a community for decades.
#AlligatorAlcatraz #NeverAgainIsNow
#AlligatorAlcatraz #NeverAgainIsNow
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“Congress” didn’t pass this murder budget.
Republicans did it.
Republicans did it without a single Democratic vote in the House, without a single Democratic vote in the Senate.
Be precise and give, uh, credit where credit is due
Republicans did it.
Republicans did it without a single Democratic vote in the House, without a single Democratic vote in the Senate.
Be precise and give, uh, credit where credit is due
July 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
“Congress” didn’t pass this murder budget.
Republicans did it.
Republicans did it without a single Democratic vote in the House, without a single Democratic vote in the Senate.
Be precise and give, uh, credit where credit is due
Republicans did it.
Republicans did it without a single Democratic vote in the House, without a single Democratic vote in the Senate.
Be precise and give, uh, credit where credit is due
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“ICE gets a bigger budget than the Marine Corps” is a simple fact that should be communicated very widely because it clearly expresses how crazy and radical this is
With this budget, ICE alone would have nearly as large a detention operation as all 50 states' prison systems combined. Bigger budget than the Marine Corps. Police-state levels of spending
If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029:
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
June 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
“ICE gets a bigger budget than the Marine Corps” is a simple fact that should be communicated very widely because it clearly expresses how crazy and radical this is