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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 34m

www.youtube.com/live/mmOV_lm... “On today’s UNCOVERED Ron and Anthony discuss Trump helping Russia win against Ukraine and his lies about a ceasefire. The latest horrible inflation figures and timing with the midterms. Plus, Kimberly Guilfolye fired, new press secretary Katie Zacharia about to be …”

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LIVE: MAGA Gets UNCOVERED as Trump’s Midterm Problems EXPLODE...

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 1h

l.smartnews.com/p-8GG4l5AY/2... I hated being subjected to this lying ad while watching the baseball games. There needs to be a law about ads spreading lies. The useless republicans just need to keep attracting the swamp to themselves and then we can flush them away. VOTE!

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Ads misleadingly link Ohio’s Sherrod Brown to Texas woman who had gender transition-related surgery (PolitiFact)

New Republican-funded ads aim to connect former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, to a young woman’s traumatic exper...

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 2h

“ DOJ just dropped a list of voters it wants disqualified and has threatened legal action against a key state in the midterms if they don't comply with their ridiculous demands.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 2h

www.youtube.com/live/ul0mto4... “Republicans in Georgia want to appoint election deniers to the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections, but the Georgia Supreme Court doesn't seem very eager to overrule the Board of Commissioners that rejected the nominees last year.”

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BREAKING: Trump DOJ Drops SECRET Voter Purge List Days Into Voting

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 4h

l.smartnews.com/p-8GsfUNsk/b... “An investigative report by Conflict Armament Research published Oct. 14 revealed that Houthi rebels in Yemen have imported critical missile components directly from a Chinese supplier, according to the Wall Street Journal.” Trump is a moron.

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Trump's Defense of Xi Hit by Embarrassing New Bombshell (The Daily Beast)

President Donald Trump's public defense of Chinese leader Xi Jinping met a devastating reality check as new intelligence revealed Houthi militants are using ...

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 4h

youtu.be/rGykwMPC3Tw?... Pieces of excrement being led by the nose by President Piggy.

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MAGA Woman Abuser INSTANTLY LOSES HIS JOB

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 5h

“The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer asked all candidates in this race to complete a questionnaire to inform voters about their opinions on big issues facing voters. Hudson did not complete the questionnaire.” No info no vote! Disrespect someone else.

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 5h

“Because the record of their tenure, in terms of policy and politics, won’t look like a golden age to anybody. Except maybe Benny Johnson.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 5h

““I find the idea that these guys — the self-styled intellectuals, the jabroni remora apparatchiks, and the get-rich-while-the-getting-is-good grifters, alike — will be well situated to win arguments on the right or anywhere else in the post-Trump era very implausible.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 5h

“I]n part because their arguments for protectionism, industrial policy, and mass deportation have not yielded anything like the ‘golden age’ that was promised,” said Goldberg.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 5h

“They’ve pushed through open doors and doors knocked off their hinges by Trump, and think they’ve won an intellectual argument,” said Goldberg, but the months ahead are preparing to deal a massive blow to all that.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 5h

“The Dispatch founder warns there is “an entire MAGA industrial complex” that has risen up in the Trump era that thinks it has permanently won arguments, when it is merely following behind a trampling Trump and his Trumpism.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 5h

“Trump’s premium on loyalty involves a willingness to lie about a stolen election and fawn “ridiculously” about Trump, and Goldberg said if anybody constrains their search criteria this way, the pool of qualified people “shrinks spectacularly” down to a wet patch imbeciles.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 5h

l.smartnews.com/p-8GBcsRTa/p... “What complicates that analysis is that the incompetence is very often the result of the villainy. The key distinction between the two Trump terms is that in the second one, he has been determined to hire people for loyalty first and competence a distant second.”

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MAGA 'jabronis' have failed to deliver — now they’re going down: conservative (AlterNet)

Jonah Goldberg, the founder of conservative news site The Dispatch saysthe thing that drives many people nuts about the Trump administration — and the broade...

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 6h

“The strike was entirely deliberate and demonstrative in its scale," Zelensky said. "Russia has never before shown such ostentatious disrespect toward the United States. Russia does not consider the American President's statements strong."”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 6h

l.smartnews.com/p-8GyEhTwc/L... “Russia on Tuesday struck Ukraine's energy sector in Kyiv and Kharkiv after Trump claimed that a ceasefire had been reached-just because he said so. The Kremlin later said Trump had never laid out specific terms for such a ceasefire, so it effectively did not exist.”

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Trump's Bonkers Extortion Plot to Aid Putin Exposed (The Daily Beast)

Ukraine has found its defenses stymied as President Donald Trump aligns himself with Vladimir Putin, raising fears that Washington is quietly choking off su...

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 6h

“The FBI is continuing to investigate a breach of its jobs portal last month that exposed the personal information of most of its personnel, while a separate breach of a Pentagon system last month exposed sensitive data on millions of Pentagon staff.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 6h

“This is the third major cyberattack on a federal agency in recent weeks.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 6h

“Under the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, federal agencies must report incidents to CISA “where the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of a federal information system of a civilian Executive Branch agency is potentially compromised.””

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 6h

“It’s not clear whether DOT has notified lawmakers or other relevant federal agencies of the cyberattack.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 6h

“Senture also holds government contracts with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the General Services Administration, according to public records. Neither responded to a request for comment on whether any of their systems were experiencing similar outages.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 6h

l.smartnews.com/p-8GzMmpt6/t... “The FMCSA Contact Center, run by Senture, had a network attack that brought down their domain, which included phone capabilities,” DOT confirmed to POLITICO. They added that FMCSA data was not compromised and that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.”

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Cyberattack disrupts Transportation Department safety agency contact center (Politico)

The cyberattack, which has not been previously reported, affected a service intended to help drivers and operators of large trucks and vehicles register thro...

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 6h

“The Administration’s decision to reduce intel sharing to Ukraine & access to Starlink equates to aiding the invader & the war criminal who bombs cities. Does the Administration think it will get ANY support for the remainder of the 119th Congress? Their agenda is dead unless they change paths.””

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 6h

thehill.com/homenews/adm... “Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), an Air Force veteran said the recent developments — including reports that the U.S. has stopped sharing intelligence with Kyiv — are benefiting an oligarchic adversary at the expense of a democratic ally.”

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GOP rep warns that Trump’s agenda is ‘dead’ unless he reverses course on Ukraine

A prominent House Republican warned Wednesday that President Trump’s legislative wish list will be “dead” on Capitol Hill during the lame-duck session unless the administration reverses recent move…

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 7h

“The deal died Tuesday evening after the would-be buyer, Saudi investor Motasem Khashoggi, failed to produce a $100 million deposit by his deadline.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 7h

“Chat records show Lutnick agreed to give Khashoggi's son an internship at a brokerage tied to Cantor Fitzgerald, the investment firm Lutnick led, while the two hashed out the deal. In mid-December 2024, after Trump tapped him, Lutnick switched their WhatsApp thread to disappearing messages.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 7h

“Had the sale closed, Lutnick stood to clear about $60 million on his unit, while Newmark Group, a real estate firm he once led and that two of his sons now help run, would have pocketed a $30 million advisory fee.” How many sons does he have? Or same running Cantor Fitz?

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 8h

l.smartnews.com/p-8GxnOABq/r... “Donald Trump bragged about deploying troops to the southern border without congressional approval, mocking former President Joe Biden’s emphasis on congressional oversight as he declared, “You just do it! You’re the president!””

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Trump Brags About Bypassing Congress: ‘You Just Do It! You’re the President!’ (Mediaite)

President Donald Trump bragged about deploying troops to the southern border without congressional approval, mocking former President Joe Biden’semphasis on ...

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 10h

“The state senator had seemingly drawn his conclusions from a series of playful TikTok videos posted by Holscher’s 20-year-old daughter, Maddie, who had shared clips of her and her mom brushing their teeth set to a song from the Wicked soundtrack.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 10h

l.smartnews.com/p-8GvjsWFb/l... “Ty Masterson, the Republican candidate in the Kansas gubernatorial race, accused his Democratic opponent, Cindy Holscher, of being an actual witch capable of “demonic” magic, while speaking at the Praise Chapel in Wichita on Sunday.” Pathetic

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“Demonic Stuff”: Kansas GOP Accuses Democrat of Being a Witch (The New Republic)

Witch hunts are back in vogue with Kansas Republicans—literally. Ty Masterson, the Republican candidate in the Kansas gubernatorial race, accused his Democra...

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 10h

l.smartnews.com/p-8GvQSXMA/m... “The bigger story is not ‘why his campaign sat on the evidence.’ The answer is obvious: They thought it was really stupid until it gained enough purchase to respond to. The bigger story is that Nick Sortor, Elon, and GOP operatives collaborated to spread a stupid lie”

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‘Truly Beyond Parody’: Critics Nuke Fox News Post Blaming Talarico For MAGA Conspiracies (Mediaite)

AP Photo/LM OteroFox News Digital sparked an outcry on social media this week with a post arguing that James Talarico’sTexas U.S. Senate campaign is to blame...

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 11h

www.alternet.org/amp/trump-ma... What fresh lying concocted story is this? The regime is going to drag everyone through court regardless of what they have or have not done. Everyone that is except Trump.

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Trumpworld erupts with 'MAGA blood feud' over missing money

New reporting revealed that President Donald Trump has directed White House lawyers to look into allegations that his former advisor stole funds intended for the Kennedy Center.

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 12h

youtu.be/pCnfbrSe3A8?... “Accusing Trump of shutting down Starshield access and limiting Ukrainian drones to 100 miles per hour. Meiselas breaks down Zelensky’s allegations and Elon Musk’s response pointing to Trump’s control over Starshield, rather than Starlink.”

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🚨Zelenskyy FINALLY SAYS IT….

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 12h

l.smartnews.com/p-8GtRNYyc/x... “What you’ve seen since Mark Carney, our prime minister, came to office is a concerted effort to work more closely with our European, Asian, and Latin American allies in order to more effectively insulate our country against the vicissitudes of American politics.”

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'A wake-up call': How Canada plans to insulate itself from volatile US politics (AlterNet)

President Donald Trump's ongoing trade war with Canada has done more than raise prices in both that country and the United States. According to one Canadian ...

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 12h

“The whole thing plays right into the hands of Islamic extremists who believe they are in a holy war against the Christian West. When Trump and Hegseth try to craft the military into some kind of soldier for Jesus it is quickly used by the extremists to recruit into terrorist groups.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 12h

l.smartnews.com/p-8GuAsPg4/H... “What makes this even more ridiculous is that Republicans were big mad about Lamar’s very politically charged performance, calling it “Satanic,” “absolute trash,” and other ridiculous statements because the Compton native dared to use the big stage to send a message.”

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She’s Definitely Not Like Us: Senator Marsha Blackburn Dragged For Cringe Kendrick Lamar AI-Slop Video (Hip-Hop Wired)

Republicans don’t hide the fact that they love to make the lives of Black people absolutely miserable, but they sure as hell love ou...

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 12h

l.smartnews.com/p-8GsdT5rG/1... “Adenocarcinoma is not associated with smoking, but rather with places where water is contaminated with certain chemical substances. There is a certain correlation, but only in a small group, when people live in the provinces, such as in the highlands.”

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Doctor suggests scary origins of Pope Leo's cancer after 20 years in South America (Irish Star Online)

A pulmonologist suggested that Pope Leo XIV's adenocarcinoma could be linked to his time in Peru, where studies say the water is contaminated. Following a 90...

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 12h

l.smartnews.com/p-8Gcpzc9q/Q... “The Cincinnati-based supermarket giant will lay off about 3,000 people over the next three years, according to an internal memo seen by outlets including Reuters and Bloomberg. That’s equivalent to about 37 percent of its 8,200 corporate employees.”

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Ohio-Based Kroger Announces Mass Layoffs Weeks Before Crucial Elections (Newsweek)

Kroger’s announcement that it will lay off thousands of corporate workers comes as economic concerns have emerged as the defining issue in Ohio’s midterm ele...

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 13h

“I don’t know who is pushing him not to the right side. This is not right side of history.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 13h

l.smartnews.com/p-8GtyteLK/R... “We are not selling our country…It’s not about business for us. It’s just our life, this is our country, it’s our body, our home, our children, and this is very important for us. That’s why it’s painful when President Trump chooses one side, not our side.”

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Zelensky Says “I Don’t Know Who’s Pushing Him” But Trump’s “Not On Right Side” of History (2paragraphs)

After President Trump announced a deal last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin to allow Russia to sell more than 300,000 metric tons of diesel, or ro...

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 13h

“In sum, it was a beautiful photo op. But at the end of the day, that’s all it was. There were no new policies advanced, and no ideals expressed, beyond the right to exploit resources and dominate others.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 13h

“But again and again, Rubio wandered back to a precarious theme, that history is decided by “great men” who defy adversity and conquer lesser peoples.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 13h

“Abraham Lincoln considered the Greek mathematician Euclid a major influence, precisely because he defined equality as an inviolable concept.”

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Shelter From The Storm @catpaladin.bsky.social · 13h

l.smartnews.com/p-8FA5ox4A/V... “Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, admitted his debt to Cicero, who wrote: “Citizens of the same republic ought to have equal rights.”

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Marco Rubio is promoting troubling ideas about ‘Western civilization’ | Ted Widmer (The Guardian)

They had obviously worked hard on the backdrop – and it was magnificent. On 7 October, th...

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