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Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social
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Retired Jr. High Principal, Guitar Junkie, MAGA Harpooner, Mexico Traveler, Cat Whisperer, Keto Connoisseur, Pickleball Nut, Hawkeye for Life. No DMs. What I do for fun: youtube.com/watch?v=VbecjPbA9JE&list=PLSm3

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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 7h
Mississippi??? Really?? Have they given black folks the right to vote yet? dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/29/800105183/elections/democrats-keep-gaining-ground-in-race-to-control-senate/
dailykos.com
Democrats keep gaining ground in race to control Senate
Five weeks out from the midterm elections, the Senate map is both clearer and murkier than ever.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 7h
....and then they fell in love. Dictators really do love each other. huffpost.com/entry/trump-kim-jong-un_n_6abcbb9fe4b0ecc03a1d99b7?origin=home-latest-news-unit
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‘National Embarrassment’: Trump Ripped Over ‘Disgusting’ Praise For Ruthless Dictator
A reporter pointed out Trump’s hypocrisy when it comes to Iran and North Korea -- and the president’s response is drawing outrage.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 7h
Hell yes, he was murdered......He knew too much. rawstory.com/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-2677963042/
rawstory.com
Epstein made chilling admission while refusing to release his Trump photos: biographer
Jeffrey Epstein refused to release his photos of President Donald Trump with young women at his home because he feared for his own life, an author claims.Trump biographer Michael Wolff made the claim ...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 7h
This is a disgrace. You come here from Mexico and then send you to Ghana. Nowhere to sleep. No money. No medical. Nada. apnews.com/article/supreme-court-trump-deportations-third-countries-2219c35c065eab4b0690058d81bd787a
apnews.com
Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy
The Supreme Court will let President Donald Trump’s administration resume deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 7h
The only likeable character, Cricket, was killed between the first act and the second act. dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/29/800105303/news/kristi-noem-divorce-criminal-probe/
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Kristi Noem files for divorce as criminal probe looms
The worst couple you know is officially divorcing.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 7h
Imagine how many sets of eyes looked at this and nobody caught it? Including the other signatories! huffpost.com/entry/trump-unites-states-typo_n_6abc798ee4b0e84f837c4232?origin=home-latest-news-unit
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Trump Botches The Name Of His Own Country In Truly Embarrassing Flub
President of the... what?!?
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 7h
There are some hearings which really need an accompanying laugh track. rawstory.com/jack-smith-hearing-2677961369/?utm_source=superhead
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GOP senator ridiculed as cameras catch her look of 'utter horror' in Jack Smith hearing
Former special counsel Jack Smith's hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee left a GOP senator with a look that set off howls of online laughter.On Tuesday, Smith appeared before the committee t...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 7h
Self-regulate?? Right. Let's let Stinky and his billionaire buddies control our information and spy on us. What could go wrong? yahoo.com/finance/technology/article/trump-gathers-with-ai-leaders-floats-self-regulation-as-the-way-to-deal-with-the-technologys-dangers-193745293.html
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Trump gathers with AI leaders and floats ‘self-regulation’ as the way to deal with the technology’s dangers
President Trump gathered top AI leaders in Washington on Tuesday and doubled down on his opposition to any government intervention, suggesting that "self-regulation" may be the answer amid growing con...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Farmers embrace the MAGA cult, but hire undocumented workers and collected subsidies of $44 billion in 2026. They hate immigrants and socialism except when it works for them. dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/27/800103420/business-and-economy/trump-keeps-screwing-farmers-will-they-finally-push-back/
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Trump keeps screwing farmers. Will they finally push back?
There’s a reason Republicans are fighting for their lives in farm states.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
You just cannot fix stupid no matter how hard you try. huffpost.com/entry/karoline-leavitt-math-problem_n_6abb5d54e4b075cb0a40cdea?origin=home-latest-news-unit
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OOF: Critics Mock ‘Damn Idiot’ Karoline Leavitt As Her Dig At Dems Backfires Instantly
Critics offered the former White House press secretary a free math lesson on social media.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Gee, I wonder why nobody wants to visit the United States these days? rawstory.com/trump-travel-visitors/
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'Mind-boggling' drop hits as new data shows US massively shunned by travelers: expert
Add the travel industry to the growing list of economic casualties of President Donald Trump's policies, joining farmers and manufacturers as sectors bleeding cash under his trade wars and border crac...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Happy Hour Hegseth couldn't hold a top secret phone call without dialing in a random reporter. He allowed his wife complete access to the DOD/Pentagon. But sure we can count on Whiskey Pete to secure the elections. yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/hegseth-directs-military-defend-us-031558400.html
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Hegseth directs military to defend US midterm elections from foreign interference
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo directing the military to defend the US midterm elections from foreign interference, the Pentagon said Monday.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Maybe, but where does something that fat hide? dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/28/800104762/elections/gop-strategist-trump-hide-until-midterms-over/
dailykos.com
GOP strategist says Trump should hide until midterms are over
Just lie about fixing everything, win the election, and then get back to revenge.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yeah, horrible tRump numbers, but I put nothing past this administration, even a manufactured attack on the 'homeland'. huffpost.com/entry/harry-enten-donald-trump-2026-midterms_n_6abb53b4e4b00588e1d64790?origin=home-latest-news-unit
huffpost.com
Harry Enten Drops Some ‘Effing Rough’ News For Trump And Republicans
The CNN data analyst delivered a message for Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Making the tRump ads was a clear Hatch Act violation among other things. rawstory.com/trump-ad-investigation/
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'Dumb beyond belief': Trump insider predicts onslaught of subpoenas over new scandal
A massive investigation into a "dumb" expenditure by President Donald Trump's White House is being planned that could put more than a handful of administration staffers under oath.Trump "personally dr...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
GOP has turned Law and Order on its head. November's election can't come soon enough. The outlaws are in charge of the DOJ and elected Republicans remain silent. yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/ex-trump-prosecutor-smith-tell-102828759.html
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Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith will tell senators he won't 'be silenced' by threats of prosecution
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two federal indictments against President Donald Trump, will tell lawmakers on Tuesday that he “will not be silenced by continued thre...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
By "better messaging" they mean "tell bigger lies." dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/24/800102836/elections/maga-iowa-steve-deace-trump-stump/
dailykos.com
MAGA realizes disaster is coming, but its solution is hilarious
One right-wing media personality is freaking out.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
He must think that nobody's going to go grocery shopping before the midterms. huffpost.com/entry/trump-prices-reax_n_6ab9db74e4b0d1543f54b468?origin=home-latest-news-unit
huffpost.com
‘Delusional Fantasy Land’: Critics Rip Trump Over His Most Blatant Lie Yet
The president doesn’t seem to know what Americans are facing in the supermarket right now.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
They don't hide their grifting, so why should they bother to hide their treason? rawstory.com/kash-patel-2677951174/
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Kash Patel spotted partying with suspected Russian 'double agent'
FBI Director Kash Patel was seen partying alongside Ali Abdelaziz, a prominent mixed martial arts manager and former FBI informant who was dropped by the agency in 2008 after he was suspected of being...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Lurch finally admitted what everyone else has known all along. yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/john-fetterman-accidentally-calls-himself-100030872.html
yahoo.com
John Fetterman accidentally calls himself ‘a lifelong Republican’
Social and news media commenters seize on senator’s gaffe, with some characterizing it as a Freudian slip
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Voters are open to any kind of Democrat over a Republican” Count me among those voters. dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/27/800103652/series/socialist-or-maga-republican-america-has-a-preference/
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Socialist or MAGA Republican? America has a preference.
Democratic socialist versus MAGA Republican—it’s a war of two extremes equally likely to turn off voters, right? Not remotely, the data suggests.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
tRump is on life support. Time to pull the plug! Vote Blue! huffpost.com/entry/barbara-comstock-donald-trump-midterms_n_6aba0562e4b00588e1d4fede?origin=home-latest-news-unit
huffpost.com
‘Make The Patient Comfortable’: Ex-GOP Rep Gives Brutal Diagnosis Of Trump’s Midterm Woes
“Donald Trump did everything he could to help Republicans lose over the summer,” said Barbara Comstock.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Lead by example. tRump is dying and he wants to take as many of us with him as he can. rawstory.com/trump-medicaid-2677948628/?utm_source=superhead
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Expert warns new Trump law designed to choke off essential health care for Americans
New federal rules likely will force three dozen states to reduce their annual Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals by a total of more than $50 billion — potentially shrinking the number of provi...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Happy Hour Hegseth wants $1.5 trillion for Iran. You heard me right. I said 1.5 TRILLION with a T. Maybe it will help if I write it out $1,500,000,000,000 yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/republicans-fuming-hegseth-war-costs-083405053.html
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Republicans fuming at Hegseth as war costs build
Some lawmakers are resisting the Pentagon chief’s budget requests amid concerns over his leadership.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Far too many people don't care, as long as it is not in their backyard. dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/26/800099897/tech/colorados-largest-data-center-could-rise-next-to-homes-without-a-public-hearing/
dailykos.com
Colorado’s largest data center could rise next to homes—without a public hearing
The proposed campus would consume 11 times the power of Denver International Airport; as it has across the country, opposition mounts.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
...which is giving everyone a reason to watch it. huffpost.com/entry/social-media-platforms-decline-to-show-ads-for-elon-musks-film_n_6ab7c9f6e4b07c8d2e68b308?origin=home-latest-news-unit
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Top Social Media Platforms Are Refusing To Run Ads For Documentary About Elon Musk
The MAGA friendly tech mogul predicted the film will be the “most convincingly terrible hit piece” on him.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I'm sorry, but MAGA Mikey has his nose so far up tRump's ass, he couldn't extract it even if he wanted to... which he doesn't. rawstory.com/trump-2677945198/
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Panicking Republicans hit 'point of no return' as they see Trump lied to them: reporter
Republicans in Congress have given up hoping the Iran war ends before the midterms, according to MS NOW congressional reporter Mychael Schnell. She says some of them now expect a loss and are only gue...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's the orange kiss of death. yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-announces-florida-rallies-boost-233043458.html
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Trump announces Florida rallies to boost Byron Donalds
Donald Trump on Saturday condemned reports that Florida’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds distanced himself from the president by pulling prominent references to his endorsement from ...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Paxton the adulterer, promoter of child sex abusers, corrupt, and hater of immigrants definitely has the Texas Christian vote nailed down. dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/26/800103148/elections/republicans-see-warning-signs-for-paxton-in-the-dallas-fort-worth-suburbs/
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Republicans see warning signs for Paxton in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs
The area’s Republican voters are typically reliable, but Ken Paxton’s political baggage has some contemplating skipping his race or voting for the Democrat.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Billionaires are pouring truckloads of money into red states....and it's not making any difference. Iowa and Kansas are turning blue. huffpost.com/entry/republicans-iowa-kansas-midterm-elections_n_6ab85d35e4b07c8d2e68c959?origin=home-latest-news-unit
huffpost.com
Rush Of Money, Campaign Stops Show Republicans Feel Vulnerable In Two Unlikely States
“The spending reflects just how competitive these races are,” said Republican strategist Brad Dayspring of Purple Strategies in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Keep sharp objects, ketchup bottles and nuclear launch codes away from dementia patient at all times. rawstory.com/trump-2677946161/?utm_source=superhead
rawstory.com
Insiders reveal extraordinary measures Trump's team took to ‘calm him down’: report
President Donald Trump's team went to extraordinary lengths recently to "calm him down" as a growing number of GOP lawmakers race to distance themselves from him amid his plummeting approval ratings, ...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
NACHO = Not A Chance Hormuz Opens Thank you for your attention to this matter. yahoo.com/news/articles/iran-insists-diplomatic-solution-trump-223552721.html
yahoo.com
Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Yomna Ehab and Menna Alaa El-Din WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS/CAIRO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Iran on Sunday insisted that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the United States and
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Bwahaha! I love it when rethugs eat their own. dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/25/800103663/elections/spurned-texas-senator-wont-help-the-gop-hold-on-to-his-seat/
dailykos.com
Spurned Texas senator won’t help the GOP hold on to his seat
As Republicans realize they really may lose a Senate seat in Texas, Sen. John Cornyn is delivering a message to his fellow partymen: Told ya so.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Congress writes a blank check for $78 billion to an agency with incompetent leadership and not enough experienced staff to train the massive number of new hires huffpost.com/entry/ice-squandered-millions-in-taxpayer-dollars-immigrant-detention_n_6ab6a342e4b0bad9a6473a31?origin=home-latest-news-unit
huffpost.com
New Report Shows Shocking Level Of Incompetence At ICE
The report paints a picture of the Trump administration plowing ahead with its detention plans and giving no thought to how much money it was squandering.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The only "fireworks" will be the Republicans not allowing Smith to answer questions, cutting him off and making speeches demonizing him more. He's too professional and courteous to call them out for the disgusting, anti-America, lowlife scum that they are. rawstory.com/jack-smith-2677941678/
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Fireworks loom as Republicans deliver 'big break for Jack Smith' with hearing: analysts
Senate Republicans' plan to grill former special counsel Jack Smith next week could backfire on them, according to legal analyst Michael Popok.Smith is set to testify Tuesday before the Senate Judicia...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
One of the first things tRump did when he got back in office was cut a third of our cybersecurity. yahoo.com/news/us/articles/inside-fbi-hack-agents-fearful-230545015.html
yahoo.com
Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach
Current and former agents speak to the BBC about the devastating impact of the FBI hack.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What is different this time is that polling usually gets tighter between Labor Day and Election Day. That's not happening now. dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/25/800103476/elections/gop-house-majority-almost-impossible/
dailykos.com
Why a GOP House majority is ‘almost impossible’
This year’s midterms are gearing up to be a bloodbath for the GOP.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
GOP can't quit gerrymandering. This is going to be a dirty election: voter suppression, intimidation, fewer polling stations, police barricades, stolen ballots and who knows what else. huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-missouri-redistricting_n_6ab6f078e4b075a3d285fcc0?origin=home-latest-news-unit
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Supreme Court Rejects A Trump-Backed Missouri Congressional Map For The Third Time
The Supreme Court has rejected a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump for the third time.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The unvarnished, verifiable truth is the most powerful political ad to run against the fascists formerly known as the GOP…. Let it fly, no mercy! rawstory.com/roger-marshall-2677939858/
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'Absolutely brutal': Jaws drop as GOP senator bludgeoned by 'killer' ad exposing his past
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) was slammed this week by a devastating attack ad from his Democratic opponent, megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton.The ad highlighted recent reporting that Marshall, while worki...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wonder how much would have been saved from not destroying the East Wing....or the Rose Garden...or building that ignorant arch...or countless other vanity projects? yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-administration-uses-rare-authority-234521611.html
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Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress
President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and ...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In a rational country this would be a massive scandal, resulting in immediate impeachment and conviction. In 2026 America, nothing. This is what it’s like to live in an autocracy. dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/24/800103173/media/youre-paying-for-trumps-campaign-ads-and-fox-news-is-cashing-in/
dailykos.com
You’re paying for Trump’s campaign ads—and Fox News is cashing in
President Donald Trump is using taxpayer dollars to finance a new ad meant to stop the blue wave that’s barreling toward GOP candidates.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Melania would pay Harpy the Printer good money to take Stinky off her hands. huffpost.com/entry/natalie-harp-interview-donald-trump_n_6ab60e49e4b0bad9a646aba0?origin=home-latest-news-unit
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Natalie Harp Gives Rare Interview With A Familiar-Sounding Twist
The president’s so-called “human printer” opened up about life inside the Trump administration.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Meh...Let me know when a judge actually does something. rawstory.com/trump-impeachworthy-offense-6-expert/
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Judge to treat Trump like '6-year-old' after new impeachment-worthy offense: ex-prosecutor
Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner thinks a federal judge may soon have to spell things out for President Donald Trump in the simplest terms possible. The White House appeared to dodge a court ...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
From one dictator to another... yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/why-trump-gave-xi-ornate-030011784.html
yahoo.com
Why Trump gave Xi an ornate bald eagle statue at the state dinner
From redwood benches to DVDs, gifts are an important part of the art of diplomacy.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The ruling is clear: Trump overstepped his power. Now, as usual, he has chosen to break the law...again. dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/24/800102807/whitehouse/judges-be-damned-trump-still-bars-reporters-from-white-house/
dailykos.com
Judges be damned: Trump still bars reporters from White House
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2017, ruled in favor of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico on Wednesday.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Margie's basically admitting that her previous persona was an act. She knew better all along, but the $$$$ was just too good. huffpost.com/entry/marjorie-taylor-greene-maga-is-dead_n_6ab5ed0ae4b0bad9a6469caa?origin=home-latest-news-unit
huffpost.com
‘MAGA Is Dead’: Ex-Trump Ally Marjorie Taylor Greene Says It’s Officially Over
The former lawmaker called out her one-time ally.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Only the best and the brightest, corrupt, criminal, amoral, buffoonery miscreants. rawstory.com/scott-jennings-2677936153/?utm_source=superhead
rawstory.com
Insiders privately begging Trump not to bring Scott Jennings into White House: report
The White House has gone nearly a month without a press secretary, an unprecedented stretch for the role, and insiders say part of the reason is that senior aides are quietly working to keep an outsid...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In other words, beyond the photo ops, they accomplished absolutely nothing, yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/four-takeaways-trumps-summit-xi-205101025.html
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Five takeaways from Trump's summit with Xi in Washington
WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday, with talks on trade and artificial intelligence and the growing strategi...
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
tRump doesn't seem to be wearing his new blond wig in this picture, but his greasy do is slicked back like he's an 80-year-old Fonzi. Quite a visual. dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/23/800102307/world/trumps-big-deal-on-greenland-is-more-of-the-same/
dailykos.com
Trump’s ‘big deal’ on Greenland is more of the same
Trump signed a deal with Denmark and Greenland that gave us pretty much what we already had.
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Rats jumping off a sinking ship. huffpost.com/entry/maga-podcasters-ditching-trump-report_n_6ab450dfe4b07f4bd7955e50?origin=home-latest-news-unit
huffpost.com
MAGA Podcast World Dumping Trump In Droves: Analysis
The Wall Street Journal reviewed over 70,000 hours of audio to find a mind-boggling trend.
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