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Wannabe pirate, travelin’ man, food consumer…just a regular guy who wants to keep living in a stable democracy

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trump's arch will harm historic sites: Federal officials acknowledge that Trump's planned triumphal arch will unavoidably harm historic sites if built as planned — but they say the project must move forward, according to a National Park Service document and emails obtained by The Washington Post.
washingtonpost.com
Trump’s arch will harm historic sites but must proceed, federal officials say
National Park Service officials acknowledge that President Donald Trump’s planned arch would harm dozens of historic sites but say it must move forward anyway.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A major flu outbreak has sickened nearly 160 troops at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas less than two months after Pete Hegseth announced that U.S. troops would no longer be required to be vaccinated for the flu.
nytimes.com
Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional
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⚡️It’s Got Electrolytes⚡️ @themarchingmorons.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
ICE agents storm Disney cruise docked in California and arrest multiple staff in front of passengers: reports. Crew members were still wearing their Disney uniforms when they were escorted away from the boat with their hands zip-tied behind their backs, reports say. #AbolishICE
independent.co.uk
ICE agents storm Disney cruise docked in California and arrest staff
Crew members were still wearing their Disney uniforms when they were escorted away from the boat with their hands zip-tied behind their backs, reports say
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ResistMap @resistmap.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
ICE shackled and loaded at least ten crew members of a Disney Magic cruise ship into a white van after the ship docked in San Diego in late April. A total of fourteen crew members across two ships were detained at the Port of San Diego between April 23 and 25. Their current whereabouts are unknown.
Image showing ICE arresting Disney cruise crew members as the ship docks in California. The mood is tense and dramatic.
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Andrew N. @andrew-norton.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
ICE continues to be terrible, this time arresting folks just doing their jobs. Once this administration is done, there need to be trials. This is unconscionable. ICE agents storm Disney cruise docked in California and arrest staff www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
independent.co.uk
ICE agents storm Disney cruise docked in California and arrest staff
Crew members were still wearing their Disney uniforms when they were escorted away from the boat with their hands zip-tied behind their backs, reports say
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Trump’s immigration thugs detained the wife of a newlywed soldier who was training to deploy in the next few months. ICE detentions and deaths are still at record highs. Even though it’s not in the headlines, ICE is still carrying out Trump’s campaign of cruelty. Never forget this.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/04/2026
It appears ICE is emptying out detention centers ahead of possible inspections.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
JetBlue Airways is raising bag fees at least $4 as jet fuel prices soar amid Trump's Iran war.
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Clarefella @clarenafo.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
President Zelenskyy has revealed that russian satellites imaged key US/UK and allied bases in the Middle East from March 24-26 2026, including Diego Garcia, Prince Sultan Air Base, and Al Udeid, with the aim of aiding Iranian strikes.
Screenshot of post from President Zelenskyy's official Twitter/X account on 28 March 2026. He reveals Russian satellites imaged key US and allied bases in the Middle East from March 24-26 2026, with the aim of aiding Iranian strikes. He criticises recent US decisions to temporarily lift sanctions on Russian oil exports, arguing it funds an aggressor providing intelligence that endangers American and partner assets.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 28/03/2026
⚡️Russia surveilling US military assets in Middle East to aid Iran, Zelensky says. Russia took satellite photographs of the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia the day before Iran launched an attack on the facility that injured 12 U.S. troops, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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Russia surveilling US military assets in Middle East to aid Iran, Zelensky says
Russia took satellite photographs of the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia the day before Iran launched an attack on the facility that injured 12 U.S. troops, Zelensky said.
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES DAY 25 MARCH 2026 THESE HORRIBLE TIMES OUTRAGE AGAIN !! Meet Jessica Martinez, proudly serving our Country in the U.S Navy SHE WAS DEPLOYED TO THE MIDDLE EAST FOR TRUMP'S WAR Her father Humberto has just been deported to Mexico by ICE She learned this while DEPLOYED
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Q: You don’t regret that people might’ve lost important income to support their lives? A: No, I think it was more important to reduce the federal deficit. Q: Ok. Did you reduce the federal deficit? A: No, we didn’t.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Trump adviser Kevin Hassett tells CNBC if the Iran war "were to be extended, it wouldn’t really disrupt the U.S. economy very much at all." "It would hurt consumers and we'd have to think about if that continued ... But that's like really the last of our concerns right now."
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Ms. M @msmalarkey24.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
7 of the 10 states with the highest increase in diesel prices are Republican-held Senate seats with elections in November: TX: Cornyn (or Paxton) NC: Open (Tillis retiring) TN: Blackburn MS: Hyde-Smith WV: Moore Capito FL: Moody LA: Cassidy Remember what they do here & hold them accountable.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
LANE: “40 children are dead. Whatever investigators ultimately conclude, the world will remember the nation associated with the strike. Power carries a name. And when 🇺🇸 is involved, that name is ours.” www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
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🦋💔🇺🇸SEB🇺🇸💔🦋 @sebastiangarof5.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
House kills effort to release all congressional sexual misconduct and harassment reports. This isn’t something that should be hidden from the public. It’s like they want the American public to accept their dirty laundry. 🔄 www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
nbcnews.com
House kills effort to release all congressional sexual misconduct and harassment reports
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., had forced the vote in light of allegations that her Republican colleague Tony Gonzales of Texas sent sexual text messages to a subordinate.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/03/2026
Americans stranded in the Middle East say the State Department hotline Marco Rubio told them to call plays a recorded message warning: “Please do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation at this time.”
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
A US submarine sinking a lonely, dinky Iranian surface ship an ocean away from the theater of the main conflict—and 9000 miles from North America—makes it pretty clear the US is fighting a general war, without the declaration required by the Constitution. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
reuters.com
U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone
A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
We’ve got to keep the Epstein victims and survivors centered while we pursue transparency and accountability. Their stories must be told.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
[WARNING: This is a bit graphic.] A Marine Corps veteran protesting Trump’s War on Iran had his arm broken by Capitol Police and GOP Senator Tim Sheehy. It appears to be a compound fracture.
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
JUST IN: Trump administration sues Virginia to halt in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants at @UVA etc. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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#1 in United States v. Commonwealth of Virginia (E.D. Va., 3:25-cv-01067) – CourtListener.com
Complaint, filed by United States. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hambrick, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/29/2025)
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Heads up that this is authorization for Trump to create his own version of the Wagner Group. Which would bring the number of “armies” at his disposal to four: *regular armed forces (most regulated) *ICE (minimally regulated) *private mercenaries (?) *MAGA thugs/militias (rogue) All pardonable
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 31/12/2025
This bill passed unanimously. Let's see if they override his veto. Bet they won't.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
This reminds me of a favorite quote: How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn't make it a leg. Abraham Lincoln
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Divider Decider 👩🏻‍⚖️🌊⚖️(Renee GOOD, ICE BAD) @dividerdecider.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Uniter “We’ve fought for our freedom overseas & now we’re fighting for it…at home. WE ARE THE HELLCATS!” @maurasullivan.bsky.social #FlipNH1 @caitfornewyork.bsky.social #FlipNY17 @mendoza4az.bsky.social #FlipAZ6 @rebeccabennettforcongress.com #FlipNJ7 #PBV #ResistanceBlue #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
ICE has its own Health Services Corps, which it operates in 17 large detention centers, but an increasingly large majority of people are held in private detention centers where the healthcare is operated by contractor or subcontractor, where ICE basically just manages the insurance claims.
ICE Health Care System
IHSC staff protect our homeland by stopping the spread of infectious disease and supporting ICE removal operations.
IHSC staff protect our homeland by stopping the spread of infectious disease and supporting ICE removal operations.
IHSC is committed to providing the necessary medical intervention for aliens to reduce global disease and support the safe apprehension, enforcement and removal of aliens involved in immigration proceedings.

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, IHSC provided medical services to more than 171,000 detained aliens housed in 17 facilities throughout the nation. In FY 2025, IHSC oversaw compliance with health-related standards for over 266,000 detained aliens housed in 217 non-IHSC-staffed facilities, totaling over 50,700 beds.

IHSC Headquarters provides guidance and support to IHSC-staffed facilities. While IHSC does not directly provide medical services in non-IHSC-staffed facilities, IHSC audits the facilities’ compliance with national detention standards, as required by each facility’s contract with ICE.

“The ICE Health Service Corps staff comprises the highest caliber of health professionals who have chosen detention health as a noble and rewarding career,” Smith said. “Our team is second to none.”ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC):
IHSC delivers health care to noncitizens at 19 designated ICE facilities and provides high-quality medical, dental, mental health, and public health services to noncitizens in ICE custody. ... In situations where services cannot be provided by an IHSC-staffed facility or a contracted detention facility, off-site medical treatment is provided. ... Through field medical coordinators, IHSC provides case management and health oversight for noncitizens and is responsible for initial noncitizen screenings for infections ..., and includes comprehensive chronic disease management ... In FY 2023, IHSC provided services to 131,359 noncitizens for a total of 1,264,680 encounters. The following procedures were conducted: 87,763 physical
examinations; 136,386 intake screenings and 23,967 emergency room and off-site referrals. IHSC also conducted an additional 14,149 dental visits,
22,379 urgent care visits, 150,683 sick call visits, 49,651 mental health interventions and filled 266,109 prescriptions.
Third Party Medical Care Provisioning: Third Party Medical Care refers to the “off-site” medical treatment ICE noncitizens receive from State and local medical providers in U.S. community hospitals and clinics. Off-site medical claims are submitted to ICE’s partners at the Veterans Affairs (VA)
Finance Services Center (FSC), where the costs on those claims are processed, adjudicated and approved by IHSC, and paid by ICE.  When treatment is “on-site” health services are
received noncitizen in ICE custody either through IHSC, or the medical provision is provided by a contracted detention vendor. In FY 2023, IHSC
provided oversight and management of the off-site claims adjudication process for over 162,976 detainees housed in 163 non-IHSC-staffed facilities,
totaling over 51,000 beds. At these locations, the contracted detention vendor or its subcontractor manages the health care provision.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Total victory on this issue; members of Congress will again have the right to conduct surprise inspections of ICE detention centers.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Anecdotal evidence that the indefinite "pause" on adjudication of immigration benefits for countries on the travel ban has been expanded to include the 20 countries added yesterday. On reddit, a user posted that their naturalization oath ceremony — the final step to becoming a citizen — was halted.
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Oath ceremony canceled
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My country of birth was added to the partial restricted country list released yesterday. I was scheduled to have my oath ceremony tomorrow after waiting for almost 45days since my interview was approved. Got an email that my oath has been canceled today. I’m so sad.

Does anyone have an idea how/when this will be resolved?
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
The Trump admin says it aims to file 100-200 denaturalization cases per month, a huge increase. But these cases are hard to file and win, and require a lot of DOJ resources, and the DOJ is incredibly stretched thin already. So we’ll see; I have serious doubts about their ability to do this.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
This is happening around the country and it's the new normal in immigration court — the creation of a "heads I win, tails you lose" system where the government is seeking to dismiss virtually EVERY SINGLE asylum claim through so-called "safe third country" agreements.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
FOUR new deaths in ICE detention. That puts the total this year at 30 people dead; the highest in ICE's history and worse than even during the COVID years. It's clear that the system is breaking down. Many of these are preventable deaths.
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Bock Sam @bocksam.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
resist.bot/petitions/PB... Hey hey good peeps!! This is a petition to try and protect Bristol Bay in Alaska. This is a great way to contact your US Senators and Rep to encourage them to help protect this national treasure.
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**NO Pebble Mine, Protect Bristol Bay Forever**
Text SIGN PBRSRZ to 50409 to send this to your officials.
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Margaret G @mls0308.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
So apparently ICE is asking for help here: #Pinks #ProudBlue
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
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Peter Brannen @peterbrannen.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
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CNN @cnn.com · 17/12/2025
Radio transmissions reviewed by CNN show that the pilots of a private jet narrowly avoided a collision with a United States Air Force refueling tanker near Venezuela on Saturday – one day after a similar incident nearby.
cnn.com
Second near midair collision reported near Venezuela involving US Air Force tanker | CNN
“They were really close,” one of the pilots told controllers of the encounter at approximately 26,000 feet. “We were climbing right into him.”
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phyllisjsilver @phyllisjsilver.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
The whole damn majority Republican House should be taken to court for child abuse!!
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KSlatteryResist @kslatteryresist.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
One of my favorite Christmas movies, The Bells of St. Mary. Notice the children’s pledge of allegiance is “one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all.” Remove “under God” again (added by Eisenhower in 1954), it’s divisive #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue m.youtube.com/watch?v=mEC1...
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The Bells of St. Mary: No 'under God' in Pledge of Allegiance
YouTube video by crooksandliars
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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
on this day in 2012, 20 children and 6 adults are killed in mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. And with the awful shooting at Brown University yesterday, we still haven't done anything on meaningful national gun laws. Enough is enough.
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Mark @njdoc.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
With this latest mass shooting at Brown University, this might be a good time to mention that Bill Clinton’s assault weapons ban reduced mass shooting deaths by 43% - but after George W Bush & Republicans let it expire, mass shooting deaths spiked by 239%. It's the guns!!! :(
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
This 20 year old citizen, Mobashir was tackled, brutalized & abducted by #ICE. "I felt like I was getting assaulted. I was getting kidnapped. And that’s exactly what it was,” he said. He poses this question: If this #ICELawlessness is happening on camera, what's happening off camera? Speak out! 🧵
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Fact-check: true
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Machine Pun Kelly @kellyscaletta.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
I think this might be why we have more mass shootings than anyone in the world. (The "red" isn't visible on the left chart because at 0.1% it is literally too small to display.) 23% of the privately owned guns in the entire world are owned by 0.1% of it.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Reporter: 64% of Americans are buying cheaper or less food. 34% have skipped a meal altogether. 48% said they use savings for their basic expenses. Nearly half of Americans say groceries, housing, utilities, and health care are just getting harder to afford.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Trump has signed an Executive Order attempting to ban states and localities from regulating AI. It comes after Big Tech announced a $100 million lobbying blitz. Always follow the money. youtu.be/imtkNL4v2ks?si=LHG-GWoIO87…
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Big Tech's AI Power-Grab
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
The world's richest 0.001% now control 3x as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity combined. 56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people. Read that back.
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Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
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