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Claire Splan

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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
California voters, take note:
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Pope Leo and the Catholic bishops need to be all over this. Anyone who talks about being pro-life needs to get loud in protest. It’s disgusting.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Anyone who has noticed that the country is currently being run by conmen, imbeciles, and failsons can rest assured that no, America has definitely not become "too meritocratic."
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I am Spartacus. No, really.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I know I'm only seeing snippets of the Jackson-Collins debate but I'm getting the impression that Troy Jackson is wiping the floor with her. True or just wishful thinking?
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This article identifies this guy as a Brazilian voter but doesn't say whether he also has American citizenship. If he doesn't, it would be a little too perfect if this stunt got him deported. I'm also really curious if he is a Bolsonaro supporter.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
OMG! This is so well said and has been needed to be said loudly and broadly and often for so, so long.
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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Public on FB Official US Department of the Treasury mailing with signed letter from President Trump including $500 government check. This "refund" characterized as a political bribe, noting that Republicans let ACA tax subsidies expire, doubling self-employed monthly premiums from $800 to $1,600.
The image shows two printed paper documents resting on a light-colored wooden surface: an official white letter and a green United States Treasury check laid across the bottom portion of the page.

**The Letter**

* **Header & Date:** The top-left corner bears the heading "U.S. Department of the Treasury / Bureau of the Fiscal Service / PO BOX 51320 / Philadelphia, PA 19115-6320". The date "September 30, 2026" is centered near the top.

* **Recipient Information:** The recipient's name, barcode, and mailing address block below the header are covered by a thick black box. Fine vertical tracking text and numbers run along both the left and right margins of the paper.

* **Body Text:** Four paragraphs of single-spaced text address the recipient regarding a $500 refund related to HealthCare.gov and healthcare policies.

* **Signature:** The letter concludes with "Sincerely," followed by a black ink signature, and the printed text "DONALD J. TRUMP" above "PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA".


**The Treasury Check**

* **Design & Seal:** Overlapping the bottom section of the letter is a standard green United States Treasury check featuring an image of the Statue of Liberty on the left and the Treasury seal.

* **Redactations:** The payee's name and address area in the center, as well as the check number field in the upper right, are completely blacked out with heavy marker.

* **Amount & Details:** The legal amount field on the right displays `$******500*00`, with text underneath reading `VOID AFTER ONE YEAR`.

* **Bottom Barcodes & Signatures:** Routing and account numbers in MICR font are printed along the bottom edge, alongside an official signature on the bottom-right signature line.Allison Reilly Gorman
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A friend of mine just got a taxpayer-funded bribe to vote Republican.
This friend has been self-employed for years and gets her health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Her monthly premium went from $800 to $1600 after Republicans like Congressman Chuck Fleischmann allowed the ACA tax subsidy to expire. Everything she'd been putting away for retirement is now going to pay her insurance premium.
Apparently, with his poll numbers in the toilet, the Grifter In Chief is targeting people who were or are insured through the ACA to lie about which party harmed them and buy their vote. 
This is probably illegal, but if it benefits them, the party of "Christian values" doesn't care. 
Jesus wept. 
And vote for Anna Golladay. See less
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If you met Jesus and the message you took away from it is how Jesus looked, then you didn’t meet Jesus.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I promise!
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Musk must have found a new incubator.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What Elon Musk did in the government should never be referred to as a "service." He only served himself.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I guess it's easier to say Trump isn't doing what he said he was going to do than to admit you ignored all the warning signs that he was going to do exactly what he is doing now.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Every Democrat should take this approach. Get LOUD.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When you're an intellectual gnat, anyone can look like an intellectual giant.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
They could have spent the money on speeding up the process of obtaining a passport. But no, they went with "let's put them in prettier envelopes."
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“These people” have been provided no due process to prove that they broke any law.
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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump has said the Iran war is almost over at least 60 times. It's been 212 days. 19 service members are dead, 800+ wounded, $43 billion gone. We counted every broken promise with @votevets.org.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Every Republican legislator--and perhaps even every Trump voter--should have to answer for this.
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Nikki McCann Ramírez @nikkimcr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Statement from Troy Jackson responding to ProPublica’s report on the FBI’s probe into alleged corruption by Maine Senator Susan Collins
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Communism has no place in America, the President declares the day before rolling out his new state television station.
The White House •
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WALLE HOUSE
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Communism directly opposes the United States
Constitution and American values.
While every Democrat voted against the largest tax cuts in American history and over 100 refuse to condemn socialism, President Trump will ensure that communism never has a place in America.
ПОЛЕННІ
COMMUNISM HAS NO
PLACE IN AMERICABenny Johnson • • Follow
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TRUMP TV IS OFFICIALLY LIVE 24/7
The White House just launched "TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station" — a nonstop stream featuring President Trump's speeches, major announcements, past highlights and administration updates, refreshed in real time.
The launch comes amid Trump's escalating fight with
CNN, MS NOW and Politico, which have sued his administration after being barred from White House access.
Americans can now watch the White House's own selected footage and announcements DIRECTLY,
24/7.
The media landscape just changed in a BIG way. •*
TRUMPOV
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I'm in love.
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2026: Time for the Midterms
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I just finished the audio version of John Kenney’s I SEE YOU’VE CALLED IN DEAD. So, so funny and sneakily powerful. I know I’ll be thinking about it for days and I’ll probably have to buy a hard copy now too (although the narrator is terrific). Read this book. 📖
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Hell yes!
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I'm pretty sure the cry is "The Nazis are here."
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Putin and Xi must crack open a bottle of champagne every single time Trump says something this stupid.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Oh, Robert Kraft's wife, Dana Kraft, just happens to sit on the Kennedy Center Board. www.npr.org/2026/09/15/n...
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Kennedy Center board votes to close it, as judge again keeps Trump's name off
The board's vote to shutter the historic arts center came amid concerns about financial, structural problems.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Says the guy who has a life-long track record of not paying people he promised to pay.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
If Donald Trump actually was an agent planted by Russia or China or North Korea, would he be doing anything differently? He's trying his best to break this country once and for all.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Rule-breaking. Law-breaking. They’re all just words that no longer mean anything in America now. Unless you’re poor or have skin darker than off-white.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It bears repeating: CANADA IS OUR ALLY! What the fuck is wrong with Trump?
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
God damnit! Trump is even fucking the bees! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/w...
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A Bad Year for Bees Gets Worse as Trump’s Tariffs Hit Canada’s Honey Belt (Gift Article)
Alberta produces 40 percent of Canada’s honey. This year, rain and President Trump’s trade war have combined to threaten the industry.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Sounds great but I can’t imagine this happening under Hakeem Jeffries’ “leadership.”
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Remember that Trump accused Haitians of eating dogs and cats? And remember that every accusation he makes is actually a confession? How are you feeling about eating beef now?
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Love, love, love this. ht: @scottlincicome.bsky.social
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Oliver Darcy’s Status newsletter (well worth the subscription price) has the reason Fox fired Maria Bartiromo. Darcy says Fox bosses ordered staff in writing not to amplify Trump’s voter fraud lies in his July 16 prime-time speech. She tipped off the White House, showing them Fox’s order to staff.
It's unclear whether Trump or someone at the White House inquired with Bartiromo about the lack of coverage. But ultimately Bartiromo spilled the secret, Status has learned, divulging to the White House that Trump’s speech had received scant coverage on the channel because network bosses had ordered it so. I'm even told the text message in which Fox News brass offered their guidance was shared by Bartiromo with the White House. In doing so, Bartiromo not only effectively betrayed her employer, but also disclosed confidential company information, violating the terms of her employment agreement.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Adios to one of the worst faux journalists ever to be broadcast. Maria Bartiromo is out at Fox. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
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Maria Bartiromo Is Out at Fox News (Gift Article)
The host, who appeared on Fox Business and Fox News, had been with the network for more than 12 years.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I wish I could time travel this clip back to my teen years to show my mother, my aunts, and my grandmother that the GOP--the only party they would ever vote for--is upset that not enough 15-year-old girls are getting pregnant. This would not sit well with them.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
So maybe age isn't the problem after all. Maybe voters are just tired of Dem politicians with no fight in them.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
You’re not alarmed enough 🚨
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Jamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society behaves this way,” one said, “that society is doomed.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/w...
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These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat. (Gift Article)
A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society b...
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Ghislaine Hull @ghizzybear.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
My name is Captain Dylan Blaha. Last year, I made several videos reminding US service members to disobey unlawful orders. The military suspended my security clearance and launched a full investigation. Nearly a year later, I now know the outcome.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
#WheresMitch
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I look forward to the day when the Fascist Fun Gang turns on Laura Loomer.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Bay Area friends: A friend found these small kittens behind a gas station and we've been trying to find them a home for almost two months. For now, they live in a small bathroom. Would you consider adopting? They are vaxxed, neutered, and incredibly affectionate. Please help!
Photo of three kittens. Two are orange; one is black. Photo of two orange kittens in a cage.Photos of two orange cats in a shower. Photo of two orange cats, one black, and one dark gray.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Beshear is blowing it.
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Claire Splan @clairesplan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
All those catastrophic predictions of what climate change would do--all those scientific models that the right wing made jokes about and blocked actions for--turns out they underestimated what was coming. #ClimateChange
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
be the dolly you want to see in the world
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Terrible. "By the time the U.S. began attacking Iran, Central Command, which said it needed a minimum of nine of its 16 [civilian protection] staffers to function, was left with one person...A U.S. airstrike hit a school, killing more than 100 children." www.propublica.org/article/hegs...
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Top Commanders Told Hegseth Not to Cut Civilian Protection Program, Poll Showed. He Did It Anyway.
The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission last year. After significant blowback, the Defense Department is considering part...
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