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Brian O'Loughlin 🦋🌊⚖️🍀

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Liberal in the UP of Michigan. Trump can take a long walk off a short pier. Love my Dog and Cat. 🐶🐱 Satire and Sarcasm are key to Sanity.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge blocked the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) demands for the identities and personal information of thousands of people who helped run the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, calling the request “unreasonable.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump-appointed judge rejects DOJ’s demands for personal info of 2020 Georgia election workers
The judge said the department's bid to force the county to divulge election workers’ names and home addresses was “staggering.”
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/07/2026
The gene therapy Zolgensma helped children born with a fatal disease grow up to run and play. But the cost was stunning: $2M per dose. While taxpayers and charities funded the drug’s early development, execs, venture-capital backers and a pharma giant have reaped the profits. (Pub. Feb. 2025)
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What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing
Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices ref...
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Guy Venables @guyvenables.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
One of my cartoons for Tuesday's Metro
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Senate leaders say they won't spend money on critical Maine campaign unless Graham Platner quits.
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Cameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅 @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
"who amongst us hasn't raped here or there" is definitely... something
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Three egg producers will pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to food banks and nonprofits to settle a price-fixing lawsuit with the DOJ. None of the producers have to admit any wrongdoing. Is this really justice? Or just the cost of doing business?
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Egg companies made $1.22 billion in profit off a $6 carton — now they’re buying their way out of a price-fixing case with 53 million donated eggs | Fortune
None of them admitted wrongdoing.
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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 06/07/2026
My statement on the arrest of U.S. Air Force Major Watson.
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RedStateBlues @coolsprings.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Now, if the United States goes on to win the World Cup, it will forever be tainted. #ETTD
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Sharon 🩺🦋🫶🏻💙🍿🐸🚫👑 @sharonsf.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
The nation's top law enforcement officer is defying a federal court order...right now...TODAY...with a shrug. Nixon handed over the tapes. Even the scoundrels used to obey the gavel. That's the 250-year-old deal being tested this week. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
"The Tommy Tuberville Foundation’s treasurer couldn’t say whether the senator had kept his promise. 'Coach has to live with that himself, I know what he said and I know what he promised — me and the people heard that,' he said. 'I’m not trying to cover for him'....” www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Alabama’s Tommy Tuberville hedges on whether he kept his campaign promise to veterans
All of the available evidence leaves little doubt that the GOP senator simply did not do what he said he would do.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Listen, if you don’t know the difference between Democratic socialism and communism, I’m not engaging with you. Crack a book.
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Dawn Ocean Harmony🎶🌴☀️♿️🐕‍🦺🦮👩‍🦽🚶🏻‍♂️ @dawnoceanharmony.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
. “Kentucky, a special election to replace a Senator will NOT be called if it’s closer than 3 months till the next election”… …medical expert…“even if he is alive, unfit to serve”…Republicans may be seeking to avoid…Massie… last-minute grab for McConnell’s seat www.rawstory.com/mitch-mcconn...
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Journalists float astonishing theory around silence surrounding Mitch McConnell’s health
With Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) health status still unclear after his latest medical incident, multiple journalists have offered a stunning theory for why his office and fellow Republicans have rem...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/07/2026
Secrecy surrounding executions in Florida has left victims’ families, prisoners and lawyers searching for clues about the governor’s selection process. “He could be deciding who is next to die by throwing darts at a list of names,” one lawyer said. with @nytimes.com
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Florida Is Executing Prisoners at a Record Pace, Even as Most of the U.S. Abandons the Death Penalty
Early last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis began signing death warrants at a faster rate than ever before. What followed was the most intense period of executions the state has carried out in more than eight ...
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Tim the Raver @tg59.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Apparently FIFA have allowed the US to field 12 players in their next game. It’s a new law passed following a donation from a mystery donor.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
FIFA is corrupt. Trump is corrupt. Together they are tainting the game. I only hope the US loses soon and this stain on the entire event is erased.
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Johnny 🫧 Cowlick @jefferycowlick.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
BREAKING: Red card just issued against England. Of course, thanks to Trump & Infantino, red cards are now meaningless. So, never mind. cc: Keir Starmer
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 06/07/2026
Trump's National Guard arrested a student organizer last night in DC for "disorderly conduct". His hearing will be Monday morning at 9:15 am at DC Superior Court, 500 Indiana Ave NW. Be there to show support #freedc #forkoff www.instagram.com/p/DabdKp2lgz6/
Trump's National Guard arrested a student organizer last night in DC for "disorderly conduct".

His hearing will be Monday morning at 9:15 am at DC Superior Court, 500 Indiana Ave NW
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Patricia Aas 🐢🏳️‍🌈 @patigallardo.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
It’s 43 minutes past midnight. This is downtown Oslo.
It’s an ocean of people
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 06/07/2026
President Trump is running out of time to change the country’s voting policies ahead of the midterms, because the courts, Congress, and the Constitution seem to keep getting in the way, Toluse Olorunnipa reports.
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Trump Is Getting Tired of Losing Election Cases
Even the judges he appointed aren’t buying the arguments.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Chris Wright holds two degrees from MIT, so the real question is whether he’s a truly smart guy who’s now pretending to be stupid for political reasons, of if he’s just an actually dumb guy who cheated his way through school.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Trump just admitted that he personally overruled a recommendation to cancel the 4th of July event on the National Mall. "When I heard that it was cancelled, I immediately overturned that decision."
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screamingeagle56.bsky.social @screamingeagle56.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Another lie the Trumpers believe.
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Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Trump posts a doctored photo of the Obamas and Air Force One with graffiti spray-painted on plane
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Trump posts a doctored photo of the Obamas and Air Force One with graffiti spray-painted on plane
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday posted a falsified image of former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, waving before boarding an Air Force One that had been spray-painted with graffiti.
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 05/07/2026
Randy Rainbow has done it again! If you haven’t seen Randy Rainbow’s 🎶De-Mented🎶 yet, do yourself a favor. Sharp satire, brilliant lyrics & the perfect dose of humor when we all need a laugh!😂 #SheShed
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The Republican Party is a big tent, consisting of people who are pedophiles and people who protect them.
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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 06/07/2026
Trump is preparing to fire the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution, one of America's most prestigious scientific and historical research and education organizations. He wants in particular to censor the Smithonian's American History exhibits:
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White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can't be trusted
The report released late on Independence Day by the White House Domestic Policy Council comes in the midst of Trump’s aggressive campaign to overhaul some of Washington's most sacred cultural and hist...
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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
2/ In Laurel, Montana, Northwestern Energy built a $320M gas plant near homes then asked for another 20% rate hike. A former insider explains the model: spend big, earn more, and send the bill to captive customers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PymM...
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How Investors Are Getting Rich Off Of This Montana Town
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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D Marie @gypsysoul1968.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Idiocracy
Trump's fireworks
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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
3/ Here is how it works. Utility profits are a fixed percentage of what they invest in infrastructure. The more expensive the project, the more money shareholders collect. Regulators approve returns of 9 to 10% when financial models say 5.5 to 6% is fair.
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John Moffitt 🌊🌊🧢 @johnmoffitt.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Wow, what a lying sack of shit!
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Newshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading. He’s the most corrupt president in American history.
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Dr Earhart Sampson PhD 🌎 🇨🇦 🇺🇲 🇲🇽 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 @earhart.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Meta data center water discharges suspended after contaminating the city's reclamation water supply with bacterium — system offline for months for cleaning, closed-loop cooling system purge spread rare metal-resistant bacteria in Cheyenne’s water system share.google/mVvUCGHyLeWh...
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Meta data center water discharges suspended after contaminating the city's reclamation water supply with bacterium — system offline for months for cleaning, closed-loop cooling system purge spread rar...
The city has revoked the Meta contractor's discharge privileges.
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Just Jill 💖 @justjill.sheshed.rocks · 05/07/2026
Timeline cleanse-greatly needed. Meet Neil, the really darn cute seal that is causing a kerfuffle 😉 in town. #SheShed apnews.com/video/austra...
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Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing
In June, a bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old elephant seal hauled himself onto land for his twice-yearly tour of beachside towns in southern Tasmania after months of feeding at sea.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/07/2026
I 🤎 this depiction. The ancestors are telling us something.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
NEWS: World erupts as Trump calls FIFA to reinstate American player after suspension. Many say the World Cup is now rigged. Trump calls for restraining order from Italy's leader. 15 mass shootings in the past 24 hours. Crowd size smaller than Trump expected. Subscribe to support my work:
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Important Sunday Night News Update and Message
Good evening, everyone.
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Jen-of-Λrc @jen-of-arc.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
If FIFA isn’t going to say why they reversed the suspension, U.S. Soccer should publicly divulge what occurred during their conversations with FIFA during panel deliberations. Otherwise, the mere appearance of impropriety by Trump will hang over their heads.
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@DemocracyHere @democracyhere.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
💙💙💙
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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
We are at war again! Our enemy this time is apparently algae… Check out these signs placed around DC this weekend. 🤪
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The IRS won the California lottery.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
ZELENSKYY: Intelligence indicates that Russians are preparing new massive strike. Typical of Putin: right after America’s Independence Day and before NATO Summit in Ankara. Any delay with missiles for our air defense means loss of lives and it encourages Russia to continue war.
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Colin Warriner @colinelmustard.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
I think this might be one of the most incredible, unsettling and symbolic photos of today’s America I’ve ever seen. I can’t stop looking at it. From Reuters, published on the Guardian website.
Lightning strikes behind the illuminated Washington Monument, as people gather to watch 250th anniversary fireworks.
Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/07/2026
Trump on a decorated veteran: "Think of it, 107 -- that's up there, but hopefully he's got 20 good years left"
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NPR @npr.org · 05/07/2026
A Trump executive order pushes involuntary treatment for homeless people; the VA denies that would include homeless vets.
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Trump is pushing to institutionalize homeless people. That may include veterans
A Trump executive order pushes involuntary treatment for homeless people; the VA denies that would include homeless vets.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Happy Fourth of July from Willie and me!
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California Dreaming... @pazvida16.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Happy 4th America! It will be 'rigged'when we win in November
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TheresaKL @theresareloveution.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Deservedly so. Can’t fix stupid
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
The mainstream press has written more about Taylor Swift’s wedding than about what democratic socialism wants for America (like them or not).
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