Virginia D. Hinkle
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Virginia D. Hinkle
@vhinkle.bsky.social
Retired history teacher, grandmother, 1960’s marcher, daughter of an Irish revolutionary. Refugee from Twitter and Post.
Some legislators are idiots.
How are rural residents supposed to shop around for emergency care? What do they do when there's only one hospital for miles?
 
Especially when GOP Medicaid cuts are CLOSING those hospitals!
Cassidy: "If she goes and gets 2 types of shampoo & one is a dollar cheaper, she'll get the cheaper one & the other lowers their price. Once you give her the power of making the decision, she's gonna shop -- that begins to save her money and squeezes waste out of the healthcare system."
November 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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SMITE!
LIVE NOW: ICE Worker Arrested in Sex Trafficking
God on Substack
www.thegodpodcast.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Stephen Miller on a PSA reminding troops to not follow unlawful orders: "It is insurrection ... It's a general call for rebellion from the CIA and the armed services of the United States by Democrat lawmakers."
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Trump admin continues to face claims that US officials are wrongfully deporting migrants in violation of court orders and other legal protections amid ramped up immigration enforcement. Latest case involves a transgender woman sent to Mexico; DOJ acknowledged move was "inadvertent" bit.ly/3XEvsac
Trump Migrant Crackdown Spurs New Wrongful Deportation Claims
President Donald Trump’s administration continues to face claims that US officials are wrongfully deporting migrants in violation of court orders and other legal protections amid his ramped up…
www.bloomberg.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Your boss brags about avoiding-- as many years as possible-- paying the IRS a dime on his billionaire cash-pile.

But please do tell us about all the grifters ripping the US treasury off for that sweet, sweet bounty of...food stamps.
Brooke Rollins on why the Trump administration is cracking down on food stamps: "We're really opening up the market here, wanting to make sure that those who are receiving this *supplemental* nutrition benefit -- it was never meant for the long term -- are really those who need it."
November 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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The entire corrupt, disgusting Chump/ Bondi/ Blanche brew exposed by the judge.

How is she still allowed to be AG?
How is that POSSIBLE, @mspopok.bsky.social

youtu.be/87sov3CxNpQ
Trump DOJ Gets FULLY EXPOSED in COURT as Indictment COLLAPSES
YouTube video by Legal AF
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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It's all out in the open.
November 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Horrifying
November 16, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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WTF is actually in the Epstein Files !!?

H.R. 4405 -- A BILL ...

"... (1) The Attorney general may withhold or redact the segregable portions of records that— ...

... (D) depict or contain images of death, physical abuse, or injury of any person; or ..."
www.congress.gov
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Federal judges block Texas's new bullshit maps!

I invite Governor Abbott, Ken Paxton, Trump, and every shitty Texas State Rep and Senator who tried to force this turd through to come kiss my fat ass.

Fuck you guys! Blue wave 2026 & 2028!

apnews.com/article/redi...
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
A panel of three federal judges has blocked Texas from using a new congressional map that Republicans drew in hopes of picking up five U.S. House seats.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Israel is continuing to kill people in Gaza, at least 25 including kids today in Gaza City & Khan Younis🇵🇸targeting tents…with 75 + injured.

They also bombed Lebanon🇱🇧killing another 14 people.

Don’t believe @whitehouse-47.bsky.social / Trump

when he backs Netanyahu.

Israel doesn’t want peace🇮🇱😡
November 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Trump is innumerate.

The whole world is watching.

It’s embarrassing.

substack.com/@aaronrupar/...
Aaron Rupar (@aaronrupar)
Trump on MBS: "He's investing $1 trillion into the United States." (The entire GDP of Saudi Arabia is $1.1 trillion, so yeah, this isn't happening)
substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Listen…If y’all want to talk honesty, then let’s be honest about all of it.

The promises, the hypocrisy, the receipts.

Because what you campaigned on and what you’re doing? Two very different things.
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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FBI academy, Quantico, VA, 2025.

Donald Trump, literally graywashing the values out of America.
February 1, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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It's literally happening right now.
February 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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📌Jonathan Harris's painting is still the most prescient thing I've seen during these past eight, awful years.
February 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.

He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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It's worth mentioning: 40 million Americans receiving SNAP benefits is a population greater than the total population of Canada!

This is a true failure of American capitalism and American Democracy.

Keep voting for the correction! Reverse the permanent tax cuts for the 1%.
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Same thing occurred in 1930s Germany.
November 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM