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"I put the bastards of this world on notice that I do not have their best interests at heart." -Hunter S. Thompson Award-winning MLB Producer #Dodgers #Resist #Progressive

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 9h
It doesn’t matter what Trump says about his ads being public service, the lawsuit against the administration argues. It’s clear what’s he’s up to.
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You’re Funding Trump’s New Ads
But will he ever pay you back?
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 11h
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 17h
Stephen and Katie Miller are throwing wild house parties as even some of their guests secretly hate them. trib.al/8ALnAsN
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Katie Miller Throws Wild House Parties After Fleeing to Military Base
Stephen and Katie Miller are hosting crazy parties as even some of their guests secretly hate them.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23h
Trump says voter fraud is rampant. The evidence says otherwise.
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Trump says voter fraud is rampant. The evidence says otherwise.
On this week’s “More To The Story,” conservative activist J. Christian Adams is challenged on his claims of widespread voter fraud in the US. Then he abruptly ends the interview.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Republicans gave corporations a huge tax cut. The deficit exploded again. Now they want to blow another massive hole by borrowing billions more for weapons to feed the endless series of Republican wars. The national credit card is maxed out while Republicans enrich themselves.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Donald Trump is putting money aside from his $400 million war chest in case Democrats launch an investigation into his son Barron, according to a report.
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Trump Plots to Save Barron From Embarrassment
The president fears the worst if Democrats take control of Congress.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Mayor Mamdani Rages at ICE After Agents Shoot Into Car With Five-Year-Old in NYC. ICE agent fired 7 shots into a car on streets of NYC in midday. Many could've been killed. ICE can NOT be reformed. ICE must be abolished and ICE agents fully prosecuted. www.mediaite.com/media/tv/mam...
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Mamdani Rages at ICE After Agents Shoot Into Car With Five-Year-Old in NYC: ‘There Is No Explanation for This’
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani fumed at Immigration and Customs Enforcement after agents shot a man in a car that also contained a five-year-old on Thursday afternoon.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Katie Miller is hosting lavish parties at her home in “MAGA utopia” because she and her husband are “not welcome in public,” friends have revealed.
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Embarrassing Reason for Katie Miller’s MAGA Parties Exposed
The MAGA podcaster has had to pull out all the stops at home to entertain Trump’s inner circle.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
MAGA still sees Trump as a strongman even as "his brain is turning to shit" and Natalie Harp now "looks like his nursemaid," says @jenrubin.bsky.social. His aides are griping to Fox like "whiny crybabies." On the pod Jen is so good on the crackup of Trump propaganda: newrepublic.com/article/2164...
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Trump Rage at Fox Backfires as Aides Leak Humiliating Motive Behind It
As the embarrassing roots of Trump’s fury at Fox News come to light, the author of a piece on MAGA manliness marvels at how whiny Trump-MAGA have become as the election nears.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Donald Trump is facing a revolt from the very same voters who helped him retake the White House, as polls show nearly one in three supporters have turned against him.
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Trump Hit by Stunning Revolt From His Own Voters
The president’s plea for Americans to “love me” doesn’t seem to have paid off.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The one Trump statement I agree with about the midterms is that people should vote like he is on the ballot.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 09/10/2026
The most recent tirade by President Donald Trump against Fox News has become embarrassing since it has been leaked that officials from the White House and Republican operatives had been secretly pressuring the network regarding its coverage of a Democratic senatorial candidate.
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Trump’s Fox News fury takes embarassing turn as leaks expose GOP panic
The most recent tirade by President Donald Trump against Fox News has become embarrassing since it has been leaked that officials from the White House and Republican operatives had been secretly pressuring the network regarding its coverage of a Democratic senatorial candidate.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief is headed for an impeachment showdown if Democrats take control in the Nov. 3 midterms.
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Hegseth Hit With Ominous Warning About His Future
The Defense Secretary is in serious trouble if Democrats regain control of Congress.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026
NEW: Records show Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to state business. with @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 09/10/2026
The Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate has, at times, tried to distance himself from the various bigotries animating the MAGA movement to which he belongs.
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Ramaswamy Campaigned With Pastor Who Says ‘Satan’ Is Using Islam to Launch ‘War’ Against America
Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio, campaigned earlier this...
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 09/10/2026
The remarks reveal lingering tension between the two Republicans as Paxton faces a tightening general election race against Democrat James Talarico.
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Ken Paxton Accuses John Cornyn Of Hoping He Loses, Audio Shows
Ken Paxton Accuses John Cornyn Of Hoping He Loses, Audio Shows
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
An IRS investigator is suing the agency — claiming officials illegally leaked his confidential personnel records to federal prosecutors to punish him for years of whistleblowing on the agency's failure to tackle tax dodging.
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Whistle-Blower Says I.R.S. Leaked His Tax Records in Retaliation
Brian J. Visalli, a veteran investigator of tax fraud, said in a lawsuit that the agency had sent his personal and tax information to federal prosecutors.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 09/10/2026
The Pentagon revealed exactly how the public will be able to witness an upcoming military execution, and critics were horrified.
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Dismay as Pentagon confirms ‘insane’ new twist on mass shooter’s execution: 'Disgusting'
The Pentagon revealed exactly how the public will be able to witness an upcoming military execution, and critics were horrified.The Defense Department said in a statement on Thursday that the December 3 firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in a 200...
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I’m starting to believe that Pete Hegseth is the violent sociopath his mom says he is.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump is reportedly considering a major move before the midterm elections in a desperate bid to win back wavering Republican voters.
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Leak Reveals Trump Plot for Stunning Election-Day Surprise
The president is plotting a major move as his party faces disaster.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
Marco Rubio has a meltdown when asked about Kimberly Guilfoyle: "I'm not playing this game ... you guys are not gonna be our only source of information in the world. I'm sorry to tell you that. No... I don't even know if what you're reporting is true." (It's true! The Journal has her text messages!)
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
As unreal as it sounds, Trump's DOJ is now investigating the Watergate prosecutors like Jill Wine-Banks in an effort to claim Richard Nixon and his criminal co-conspirators were wrongly prosecuted. Jill responds to the investigation in our interview and shares what is really up youtu.be/oc1_HC9OliU
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Jill Wine-Banks: Trump's DOJ is now saying Richard Nixon wasn't so bad, so neither is Donald Trump!
YouTube video by The Dean Obeidallah Show
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/10/2026
Oof. Evan Vucci at Reuters snapped this shot of Trump's hand today.
Close-up of President Donald Trump’s hand hanging at his side, showing wrinkled skin, intense makeup application, a reddish complexion, and a fingernail with a pale, makeup-like coating.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 08/10/2026
For the third time in 3 days, Trump has offered two of America's biggest cities as bargaining chips to terrorists...He doesn't give a shit about America.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 08/10/2026
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is under fire from Democrats for hiding documents related to former special counsel Jack Smith that led to Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) embarrassing himself in a recent nationally televised hearing.
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Grassley under the gun over hidden docs behind botched attack on Jack Smith
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is under fire from Democrats for hiding documents related to former special counsel Jack Smith that led to Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) embarrassing himself in a recent nationally televised hearing.A letter led by ranking member Dick Durbin (D-IL), obtained b...
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Hugo Lowell @hugolowell.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
NEW @wired.com: Elon Musk's America PAC is focusing its war chest on key Senate races this cycle -- overall spending 3 times as much on digital ads and mailers hitting Dems as defending GOP candidates amid cratering support for Trump's record www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Quietly Funding November’s Most Consequential Elections
America PAC’s approach has been unusual: for every dollar it has spent supporting GOP Senate candidates, it has spent almost three dollars attacking Democrats.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 08/10/2026
Notorious election fraudster Tina Peters recently met with the president to discuss the midterm elections. trib.al/oBRGQFw
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Election Denier’s Lawyer Reveals Trump’s Secret Plan Ahead of Midterms
Notorious election fraudster Tina Peters recently met with the president to discuss the midterm elections.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 08/10/2026
A Republican election official who previously called on President Donald Trump to use the Insurrection Act regarding the 2020 election has admitted that he has no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the North Carolina county that he currently manages.
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Trump election denier makes startling admission after taking office
A Republican election official who previously called on President Donald Trump to use the Insurrection Act regarding the 2020 election has admitted that he has no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the North Carolina county that he currently manages.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Dr. Mehmet Oz struggled to get his words out as he tried to defend a Trump administration plan to inject money into rural hospitals.
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Stammering Dr. Oz Erupts Over Embarrassing Reality Check
The top Trump ally was grilled for defending plans to solve a problem that the “administration may have created.”
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Donald Trump’s insane threat to Californian cities has a deeper meaning, Seth Meyers suggests.
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Trump Nemesis Exposes Bigger Problem With Blue Cities Threat
It’s not what you would expect.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Only in a government run by Trump and a State Dept run by Rubio can an unqualified grifter like Kim Guilfoyle remain Ambassador to Greece after all the scandals that have come out just in the last week. But she obviously has A LOT of dirt on the president’s son, so tough to fire.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 08/10/2026
A massively untapped voting bloc made up of millions of Americans — and which skews blue — is frantically being mobilized in the hope that it can deliver a decisive blow against Republicans next month.
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Frantic push mobilizes millions of long-dormant overseas voters enraged by Trump
A massively untapped voting bloc made up of millions of Americans — and which skews blue — is being mobilized in a frantic effort to deliver a decisive blow against Republicans next month.Historically, of an estimated six-and-a-half million voting-age Americans living outside the country, only a tin...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
in case it's not clear this is a commentary on the defenses I'm seeing from some surprising quarters of Trump daydreaming about cities in California getting nuked
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 08/10/2026
Two more individuals with ties to a white nationalist group have turned up in Mike Collins' orbit.
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Still More Extremists Surface in Senate Candidate Mike Collins’ Orbit
How Many of These Guys Are There? The latest report about far-right...
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Marco Rubio has ducked questions about allegations of serious misconduct against Kimberly Guilfoyle, as she looked on helplessly from nearby.
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Rubio Cornered on Shock Guilfoyle Claims Right in Front of Her
Guilfoyle is taking heat over her financial dealings before taking office.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Gavin Newsom fired back at Donald Trump with a blunt NSFW message after the president again suggested Iran could be allowed to strike Los Angeles or San Diego.
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Newsom Slaps Trump With NSFW Reply to Bonkers Threat
Newsom fired back after Trump doubled down on threat to bomb Los Angeles and San Diego.
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alternet.org @alternet.org · 08/10/2026
MS NOW host Lawrence O'Donnell gave a detailed account of President Donald Trump's recent speaking style and, as a result, issued another warning that minor verbal slips may indicate dementia more than the president's usual exaggerations and rambling speeches.
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Trump’s changing speech ignites new dementia warning from Lawrence O’Donnell
MS NOW host Lawrence O'Donnell gave a detailed account of President Donald Trump's recent speaking style and, as a result, issued another warning that minor verbal slips may indicate dementia more than the president's usual exaggerations and rambling speeches.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/10/2026
NEW: A heavily redacted report obtained by ProPublica shows SpaceX used videos from Club Med tourists and Disney cruise attendees to learn more about a Starship rocket crash last year, seemingly using “the public to fill the gap,” in the view of one expert.
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Club Med, a Disney Cruise and an Exploding Starship: SpaceX Used Bystander Videos to Track Falling Debris
A heavily redacted report obtained from the FAA by ProPublica reveals that SpaceX used videos from tourists and travelers in the Caribbean to help track falling debris after one of its Starship rocket...
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 08/10/2026
The World Health Organization said it’s seeking more information about a possible second case, and a lab worker’s earlier death.
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Russia's Public Health Watchdog Denies A Second Suspected Pneumonic Plague Case
Russia's Public Health Watchdog Denies A Second Suspected Pneumonic Plague Case
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A Russian lab worker who is feared to have died of the plague had previously worked on a study testing antibiotics against the disease, it has been revealed.
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Putin’s Plague Crisis Deepens as Bombshell Study Is Exposed
Multiple questions remain unanswered about a lab worker’s death.
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 08/10/2026
Previous clips revealed him also blaming the Trump administration for damaging his support levels in his heated race against Democratic challenger James Talarico.
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Ken Paxton In More Leaked Audio Suggests Cutting Federal Benefit Programs To Reduce National Deficit
Ken Paxton In More Leaked Audio Suggests Cutting Federal Benefit Programs To Reduce National Deficit
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This just happened at the Iowa debate. Moderator: Aren't you worried about a nuclear Iran? Josh Turek, who never walked due to his dad's Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam, said this from his wheelchair: "I'm an example of the generational consequences to these forever wars."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
It’s really remarkable to me that 10 years into this people feel compelled to “clarify” Trump’s homicidal and often genocidal fantasies. It is deranged for the president to daydream about American cities in states he hates getting blown up. Full stop.
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Jason Dogwood 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🌱 @jasondogwood.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I thought Sandy Hook would be the line. I thought Jan. 6 would be the line. Now trump encourages Iran to bomb American cities I feel grief for a country that keeps showing us there is apparently no bottom, no line that can’t be crossed & no guarantee that cruelty will ever come with consequences.
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Susan Collins didn't explain why her health insurance drought lasted just one year: By 1995 an assault-weapons manufacturer had literally created a job for her to funnel $$$ to her in advance of her next race. She later voted to exempt gun companies from lawsuits. tinyurl.com/2s4ztz4z #MEpolitics
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PoliticalNash @politicalnash.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
More than 500 U.S. citizens have been illegally detained by the #TrumpNaziGestapo and true to form, DHS claims this doesn’t happen. #ProPublica has the receipts, this is what fascists do and the #FascistInChief Trump must be stopped #DV1 #ProudBlue #VoteBlue projects.propublica.org/american-cit...
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Not an accident. Hegseth is a disgrace to every American who sacrificed their lives in the fight against the Nazis and fascism.
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Dana Goldberg @dgcomedy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The only comfort I take as an Angeleno is that Iran hasn’t listened to a fucking thing that incompetent pedophile has said.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained By ICE, Including About a Dozen Deported. This should be a FAR BIGGER STORY!! www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained By ICE, Including About a Dozen Deported: Report
President Donald Trump's administration has more than 500 people who are U.S. citizens, according to a new report by ProPublica.
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