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Al Lane

@allane625.bsky.social
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Desperado on a quixotic journey, USMC vet. Life member The Third Marine Div Assn. Unite Blue Crew, Resist the Rich!

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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 8m
Trump admin chatbot changes answers to spin 2020 election lies: fact checker www.alternet.org/trump-chat-b...
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Trump admin chatbot changes answers to spin 2020 election lies: fact checker
CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale noticed that President Donald Trump's administration has now changed its AI chatbot so that it no longer reveals the so-called "big lie."
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 10m
Trump DOJ defense crumbles after federal judge tears apart plot www.alternet.org/trump-anti-w...
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Trump DOJ defense crumbles after federal judge tears apart plot
U.S. District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema gives the Department of Justice a brutal 30-day ultimatum to hand over hidden records regarding a secretive $1.8 billion fund.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 21m
Trump TV flops as Karoline Leavitt accidentally steals the show www.alternet.org/karoline-lea...
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Trump TV flops as Karoline Leavitt accidentally steals the show
Trump’s 24-hour White House livestream struggles for viewers as Karoline Leavitt accidently adds to the embarrassment.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 23m
Trump lawyers hit with new blow as judge accuses them of abusing system www.alternet.org/trump-judge-...
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Trump lawyers hit with new blow as judge accuses them of abusing system
President Donald Trump’s legal team suffered a setback after a federal appeals court refused to pause sanctions imposed over his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 26m
'Clown-show' theory eviscerated by Republicans’ own local news program www.alternet.org/eric-schmitt...
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'Clown-show' theory eviscerated by Republicans’ own local news program
Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt's badly fumbled line of attack against Jack Smith has been widely mocked and denounced, and now, even his own local news program has joined in.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 29m
Republican strategist blows top after GOP's self-inflicted Smith humiliation www.alternet.org/jack-smith-h...
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Republican strategist blows top after GOP's self-inflicted Smith humiliation
GOP adviser Shermichael Singleton was indignant at his party's embarrassing faux pas.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 3h
Top historian Timothy Snyder spoke with Robert Reich late Tuesday about his fears that the United States is committing its own demise as President Donald Trump detonates every relationship the U.S. has built over the past century.
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Top historian warns the US is committing 'superpower suicide'
Top historian Timothy Snyder spoke with Robert Reich late Tuesday about his fears that the United States is committing its own demise as President Donald Trump detonates every relationship the U.S. has built over the past century.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 1h
Veteran newsman Jim Acosta joined as the world laughed at Sen. Eric Schmitt's (R-Mo.) face plant on national television Tuesday, when his crafted conspiracy theory about Jack Smith and Atlanta collapsed in under four minutes.
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Jim Acosta thinks  GOP’s Schmitt should be 'hiding in a cave today'
Veteran newsman Jim Acosta joined as the world laughed at Sen. Eric Schmitt's (R-Mo.) face plant on national television Tuesday, when his crafted conspiracy theory about Jack Smith and Atlanta collapsed in under four minutes.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 43m
Paxton privately trashed Trump’s midterm convention: leaked audio www.alternet.org/ken-paxton-2...
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Paxton privately trashed Trump’s midterm convention: leaked audio
President Donald Trump and his Republican colleagues failed to receive a "bump" from their midterm convention in Dallas, Texas in September.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 45m
Republican sues Jack Smith over 'phone records' subpoena www.alternet.org/marsha-black...
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Republican sues Jack Smith over 'phone records' subpoena
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.) is fighting to make it into the governor's mansion in her state, but she's not leaving without going after former special counsel Jack Smith.
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NPR @npr.org · 3h
Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who commanded U.S. troops in Iraq, says the withdrawal could strengthen Iran and leave Iraq more vulnerable to ISIS. n.pr/3VYljaM
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Retired general who led troops in Iraq warns U.S. exit may give Iran, ISIS an opening
Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who commanded U.S. troops in Iraq, says the withdrawal could strengthen Iran and leave Iraq more vulnerable to ISIS.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 19h
Anxiety reaches fever pitch as Wall Street sours on Trump economy www.alternet.org/trump-market...
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Anxiety reaches fever pitch as Wall Street sours on Trump economy
Analysts and investors alike are finally wising up to President Donald Trump’s up-and-down roller coaster of oil prices, and they’re finally settling in for a long-term slog with Trump in the White Ho...
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 20h
Anxiety reaches fever pitch as Wall Street sours on Trump economy www.alternet.org/trump-market...
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Anxiety reaches fever pitch as Wall Street sours on Trump economy
Analysts and investors alike are finally wising up to President Donald Trump’s up-and-down roller coaster of oil prices, and they’re finally settling in for a long-term slog with Trump in the White Ho...
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🦋🐕‍🦺🌺LadyWillow💚🐾🦋 @ladywillow.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 29/09/2026
Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency over diesel, even as Texas is paying the lowest prices in the nation for the fuel.
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Texas declares diesel price emergency; other states are paying more
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 21h
Russian stuff blowing up: Russian strategic bomber crashes, burns www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Russian stuff blowing up: Russian strategic bomber crashes, burns
A Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashed after three engines failed on takeoff. Russian commanders need to just generate some AI video showing that they have conquered all of Ukraine…
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 21h
Ken Paxton defends sweetheart deal he gave to a pedophile www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Ken Paxton defends sweetheart deal he gave to a pedophile
Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton once again proved on Monday that he is a generationally bad candidate when he defended a sweetheart deal he gave to a pedophile charged…
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 29/09/2026
The Russian President is preparing Russia for a long war, and trying to hide whatever breaks in the process.
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Putin’s kitchen sink strategy in Ukraine
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 29/09/2026
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders faces backlash from MAGA supporters.
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Republican’s anti-SNAP benefit ad featuring white man sparks MAGA fury
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Factline Events @factline-events.bsky.social · 22h
EU energy spending on the conflict hit $113 billion over six months - that's roughly $600 million per day just on the cost premium from Hormuz disruption.
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Iran War Strains Global Economy; Oil Markets Stabilize as Exports Rebound
Iran/Middle East · 11 OSINT sources · Cross-referenced on factline.io
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 22h
Mideast Oil Exports Rebound Even as Prices Remain Elevated www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/b...
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Mideast Oil Exports Rebound Even as Prices Remain Elevated
More tankers are moving through the Strait of Hormuz as shippers gain confidence, but the global supply of oil is still below demand.
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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There's a new twist in New York's wildest real estate fight. The Saudi businessman recruited by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to buy the iconic Pierre Hotel was supposed to put down a $100 million deposit weeks ago. But the money is M.I.A. www.vanityfair.com/story/pierre...
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A New Twist in the Battle for the Billionaires’ Hotel
Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Dell, and the King of Morocco were all approached to buy The Pierre, according to recently released documents reviewed by Vanity Fair. But it was Saudi businessman Motasem Kha...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Exactly. Few know Collins’ MO better.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Climate Crisis Made Rare East Coast Nor’easter Up to 50 Times More Likely truthout.org/articles/cli...
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Climate Crisis Made Rare East Coast Nor’easter Up to 50 Times More Likely
Massive rainfall, heavy flooding, high wind speeds, and tall ocean waves were all reported due to the storm.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Iranian Strike Wounded 8 US Marines, Report Says as US Rejects Ceasefire Offer truthout.org/articles/ira...
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Iranian Strike Injured 8 US Marines in Strait of Hormuz, Report Says as Pentagon Continues Obfuscating Casualties
Despite US casualties approaching 900, Trump rejected Iran’s offer for ceasefire talks over the weekend.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
AI Company Leaders Capitalize on Fear to Lobby for Regulations That Suit Them truthout.org/articles/ai-...
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AI Company Leaders Capitalize on Fear to Lobby for Regulations That Suit Them
We can’t let AI companies launder responsibility for tools they created.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ICE Is Enticing New Recruits With Student Loan Forgiveness truthout.org/articles/ice...
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ICE Is Enticing New Recruits With Student Loan Forgiveness
Trump has weaponized student loan forgiveness to advance his agenda.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/09/2026
New @jamestalarico.bsky.social ad just dropped.
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Andrew Powell @andrewpowell.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles www.newsweek.com/epstein-upda...
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Epstein update: 106 lawmakers sign petition to make DOJ release more files
Thomas Massie's latest effort on the Epstein files is gaining traction in the House of Representatives.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
IDK how anyone thinks Paxton is good for Texas. 21 people were murdered in Uvalde, including 19 children. Calling that part of God’s “plan” is beyond grotesque. Some comments reveal more about a politician than any campaign ad ever could. This is one of them.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 27/09/2026
Commentary: Donald Trump, the most corrupt president in American history has been preparing his entire life to co-opt the government for personal gain. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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How Trump Became Mob Boss of the United States
Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in United States history. He's been preparing to use the government for self-enrichment his entire life.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Workers are faking their interest in AI to satisfy bosses, report shows
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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👁Pooka😉Boo🫵 @ipookacboou.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is the problem with Christianity. These people have been convinced that the last thing they need to do is to beg forgiveness from fictional Jesus, and all will be forgiven....
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Marcia on Maui @alohahana.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This should be entertaining, Go BBC🥳‼️
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Marcia on Maui @alohahana.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Things will change💙💙💙💙💙💙💙‼️
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. In 2025, he made 1,794x more. And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers? I will continue my boycott of Starbucks.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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mrbunnylamakins🇺🇦🥓🌮 🍕🐸 @mrbunnyulamakins.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#RepublicanValues #ChristoFascists Ohio doesn't have to to elect a man accused by multiple women of abuse, the have a choice. - YouTube youtube.com/shorts/R4vRC...
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Ohio doesn't have to to elect a man accused by multiple women of abuse, the have a choice.
YouTube video by TizzyEnt
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Gas and diesel just hit the highest prices ever for a Labor Day weekend - a direct result of this president’s decisions. It doesn't have to be like this.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. Big Tech buys off Congress. No action on AI safety. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Nor'easter slams New York City, Boston with major coastal flooding weather.com/2026/09/27/f...
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Nor'easter will slam Northeast, NYC, Boston through weekend
This early-season Northeast coastal storm will last into Monday with coastal flooding, strong winds and rain from North Carolina to New England.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Let’s talk about Jon Husted. sherrodbrown.substack.com/p/cleveland?...
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Let’s talk about Jon Husted.
Cleveland showed up and we delivered a clear message: The other side has poured tens of millions of dollars into this race because they know Jon Husted will do their bidding.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Legendary conservative sounds alarm on major GOP betrayal www.alternet.org/trump-jd-van...
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Legendary conservative sounds alarm on major GOP betrayal
George Will is highly critical of MAGA Christians — including Vice President JD Vance — and argues that they mirror, in many ways, the "socialists" they condemn.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Legendary conservative sounds alarm on major GOP betrayal www.alternet.org/trump-jd-van...
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Legendary conservative sounds alarm on major GOP betrayal
George Will is highly critical of MAGA Christians — including Vice President JD Vance — and argues that they mirror, in many ways, the "socialists" they condemn.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Evangelical tears apart Trump's attacks on Christians —and signals boycott www.alternet.org/trump-evange...
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Evangelical tears apart Trump's attacks on Christians —and signals boycott
MAGA loyalist Tim Moore sees Trump as lacking when it comes to an important aspect of the evangelical Christian agenda.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Legendary conservative sounds alarm on major GOP betrayal www.alternet.org/trump-jd-van...
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Legendary conservative sounds alarm on major GOP betrayal
George Will is highly critical of MAGA Christians — including Vice President JD Vance — and argues that they mirror, in many ways, the "socialists" they condemn.
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Al Lane @allane625.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fox Business pleads with Trump to clean up his mess 'or else' www.alternet.org/trump-267794...
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Fox Business pleads with Trump to clean up his mess 'or else'
On Friday, a Fox Business commentator issued a plea to President Donald Trump: fix the economic situation, “or else.” This warning was delivered by investment advisor and Fox Business analyst Gary Kal...
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