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Betsy Banks

@betsybanks.bsky.social
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Chicago writer, culinarian, nurturer of children, RN. Former Houstonian. Owned by an Australian shepherd. Blue to the bone. Je ne capitule pas.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 15/05/2026
I rarely say “major breaking” and rarely put out these video hits, but this is pretty major.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Tell me you don’t know what ODNI is without telling me… You think CIA can just go steal documents from the Director of National Intelligence? 🤣🤣🤣
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Betsy Banks @betsybanks.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
www.reddit.com/r/Epstein/s/... Evidence of present-day connection between Donald Trump and Geoffrey Epstein.
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From the Epstein community on Reddit: Who’s that standing next to Trump’s pastor at the statue ribbon cutting ceremony?
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
We are seven months away from the most consequential midterm election in US history. Meanwhile, we are fighting a war. These are the structural conditions for a coup attempt in which a president tries to nullify elections and take permanent power as a dictator. snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-c...
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The Next Coup Attempt
And How to Stop It
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thxchef.bsky.social @thxchef.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
🏴‍☠️Breaking: An hour after announcing his resignation, the US Army Chief of Staff says: "A madman will lead the great US military to ruin." Please Repost 💙
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 31/03/2026
The U.S. just lifted sanctions on Russian cargo ships and multiple high-profile narcotics figures. Dozens of names were removed from the Specially Designated Nationals list—including vessels tied to major Russian leasing operations and individuals linked to Mexican and Colombian drug networks.
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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 31/03/2026
“Bucha survived 33 days of russian occupation, terror, torture — 33 days of total evil. 600 murdered Ukrainian men and women. Russia called it staged. Russia always does this. Actually, all evil acts this way.” President Zelenskyy addressed the European leaders at the Bucha Summit.
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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 01/04/2026
This car costs $8500. Not a typo. Less than 10 racks. And you don't have to put gas in it. But we can't have it in the US, because we'd rather have racism and argue about solved problems like birthright citizenship, and should Black people be allowed to vote. So you get Cybertrucks instead. Enjoy!
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All New 2026 Chery QQ3 EV FirstLook
YouTube video by China Auto Show
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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Oldand in the way @oldmaninmn.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Anyone who thinks the United States should withdraw from NATO has never studied history nor understands the mission of NATO.
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𝕊𝕒𝕝𝕥𝕪𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖𝕤 @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Stephen Miller demanded that ICE-holes “force confrontations” with protesters because “anti-ICE could not be viewed as successful.” He repeatedly said that protesters “need to be vanquished by any force necessary.” Later, ICE-holes murdered Alex Pretti. #ProudBlue #StephenMiller #FuckICE #AlexPretti
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Alex Pretti’s Death Came After Insane Stephen Miller Order
Stephen Miller urged Department of Homeland Security agents to “force confrontations” with protesters in Minneapolis.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Start with Tesla.
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LindaFly @lindafly.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
It's not just about voting. The "Save America " Act is to force states to turn over their voters' private information to the feds. The gov't plays no role in running elections. Elections are run by the states. This is surely an attempt to purge voters before the 2026 mid-terms and 2028.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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The Voice of J Kulcha. 77✨ @jkulcha.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Jamaica doing the right thing and boycotting this summers World Cup in the USA. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🇯🇲
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
"Nations that once bandwagoned with the United States will now remain aloof or align against it—because the United States leaves them no choice...Welcome to the era of the rogue American superpower. It will be lonely and dangerous." www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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America Is Now a Rogue Superpower
Washington’s conduct in the Iran war is accelerating global chaos and deepening America’s dangerous isolation.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Think about this: A retired game show host may end the world as we know it. Only a master satirist could write this scenario, but Mark Twain is dead.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
If you didn’t see it coming, you weren’t paying attention. And he doesn’t have to do it formally to defy Congress, he can do it with actions that they can’t stop.
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Epstein files. Now.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Senator Markey 🎯
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/03/2026
Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Northern Virginia today
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
A budget is a moral document.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The fuck kind of answer is this
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
MASSIE: “Iran is not Venezuela. The Ayatollah was not a president. He was a religious leader… 🇺🇸 & 🇮🇱 turned him into a martyr, expended billions, 6 🇺🇸 families must now lay to rest their sons & daughters. And for what? This administration can't even give us a straight answer.”
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Estel Cooper @estel62.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
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Amber Woods @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
New files released detail a woman met with the FBI at least four times to allege she had survived being sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump when she was a child. Nothing happened.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/03/2026
If it’s true that the United States bombed an elementary school and killed scores of children it is an unfathomable crime. I have never been more disgusted to be an American.
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 28/02/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/02/2026
New in PN: A conversation with @sulliview.bsky.social on the state of political coverage in 2026 "This is a long-term campaign against a reality-based press. Thanks to a lot of factors that are going on in the overall media ecosystem, it’s been successful."
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Margaret Sullivan on how Trump coverage still falls short
"A different, more skeptical approach is absolutely necessary."
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Sam Levin @samtlevin.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
A MN protester accused of assaulting ICE officer had case dropped after vids showed no assault. LA protester accused of assaulting ICE w/ “hat” had case dropped; judge said govt acted in “bad faith” In Chicago, 92 ppl were arrested for assault/impeding ICE; 0 convicted DOJ keeps lying and losing:
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DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court
String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’
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🎃heeeeere's johnny🎃 @ozarkobscura.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
fellow leftists: when someone says to a politician "why are you not keeping to your campaign promises?" it doesn't help to go "lol did you really expect them to?" bc often the answer is no. they didn't. they're just trying to invoke some public accountability. stop being jerks.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of John Lewis—and his lifelong fight for civil rights, democracy, and human dignity. May we all get into a little good trouble—today and every day.
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M Dv-us @drdvus.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Public un-redacted files via Europe
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
I’ve written about this multiple times, but MOST countries aren’t prepared for this kind of war. I don’t think folks understand how much combat has evolved during the Russo-Ukrainian war. It’s unrecognizable from other modern conflicts. www.thetimes.com/business/com...
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Angie Craig: "They removed everyone from the ICE facility 30 minutes before we arrived — this is not the intent of the law. DHS is violating the law" Ilhan Omar: "What happened today is a blatant attempt to obstruct members of Congress from doing their oversight duties"
U.S. Reps Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (R) and Angie Craig (D-MN) speak to press after conducting oversight at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St Paul, Minnesota. The two congressional representatives from Minnesota were touring the facility after being denied access last month. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/02/2026
We must stop every single proposed concentration camp. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
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Surprise ICE warehouse could house up to 10,000 detainees for months at a time, new documents show
After weeks of speculation about what the 400,000-square-foot warehouse in Surprise might be used for, the documents confirm it will be retrofitted as an ICE detention center, potentially housing 7,00...
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Dan Izzo @izzos.net · 19/02/2026
The UK arresting Andrew. South Korea tossing their wannabe dictator in jail for life. John Roberts better be getting a really nice Edible Arrangement from the White House.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
😡😡😡😡
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Excellent choice
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👣Coco👣 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7... Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office - BBC News This is huge...... History is being made.....
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
It comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/02/2026
Kinda weird that the party that controls the House, the Senate, and the White House claims there's rampant voter fraud.
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Lydia Cornell Official @lydiacornell.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Don’t get overwhelmed. 🦋💙🦋
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Remember back in the day when Congress used to be in charge of appropriations?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/02/2026
NOTE: when an immigration judge issues a final deportation order, the I-205 signed by an ICE officer allows ICE to detain that person for deportation, but it does not allow them to enter a home without consent. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/can-...
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Can ICE Enter a Home to Make an Arrest With Only an Administrative Warrant?
A tentative take, on both the rights and the remedies.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
BREAKING: Rep Ted Lieu just called for Deputy AG Todd Blanche’s resignation, and points out why partying with Epstein actually would be illegal.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/02/2026
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 03/02/2026
holy shit
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Betsy Banks @betsybanks.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
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From the PritzkerPosting community on Reddit: JB responding to the murder of Renee Good by ICE
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