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Karen S.

@crusinkaren.bsky.social
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Mom, Grandma, cat mom but lover of all animals, Democrat, Florida sports fan, nature, travel and fun

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This war is a bit like poker, and if everyone had their cards face up, there'd be a lot less drama. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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The Economic Theory of War Is: Don’t
If you’re already in one, figure out where it ends and jump there.
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Karen S. @crusinkaren.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Vance skeptical execution will be live-streamed, says he’s won’t watch if it is - The Washington Post
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Karen S. @crusinkaren.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
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Trump personally helped orchestrate taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself and his policies, source says | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has personally driven the controversial, tax-payer funded video ads promoting himself and his administration’s policies, including helping select the imagery and videos used, a ...
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ICE shot Wilber Perez in the back. Now, Wilber can’t move the left side of his body. How does paralyzing a DoorDash driver make anyone more safe?
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God @thegodshow.com · 24/09/2026
SERIOUSLY ASKING YOU: How much longer can things go on like this? Gas and food prices this high? His own voters are losing their minds over it and Congress was sent home in September. How much longer can things go on like this?
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 24/09/2026
The RNC has filed a new lawsuit seeking New Jersey’s voter roll records — despite a judge dismissing its previous case just two months ago. What's really going on? Republicans are using a software failure that affected fewer than 400 votes to press for broader access to the state’s data ⬇️
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RNC sues New Jersey for voter records again after earlier case was tossed
The new complaint also appears designed to confront the defect that doomed the RNC’s previous lawsuit.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A MAGA festival canceled after six VIP sales. Trump TV showing 556 viewers. Putin invited to Doral. Six September 23 moments, with the original clips and context: krassencast.com/p/maga-festi...
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MAGA Festival Canceled After Just SIX VIP Tickets Sold
Six VIP tickets. Trump TV’s 556-viewer snapshot. Putin’s Doral invitation. Tuberville’s furry fixation. September 23, 2026.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Marco Rubio: “Iranians are radical religious lunatics.” Also: Have you met Paula White, the White House faith advisor?
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is an absolute disaster from a national security perspective. Obviously, a lot on F-35s is classified, but a weapons-bay door and a canopy with radar-absorbing material are some of the most sensitive. Hard to describe how bad this is.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's how Trump's proposed diesel export ban could backfire.⁣ ⁣ The ban forces international diesel demand to 0, and refiners run less crude. That crude is also used to make gasoline.⁣ ⁣ Even Energy Secretary Chris Wright admitted this could push gas prices up. youtu.be/UwsPWUbGUVs
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Karen S. @crusinkaren.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Some journalists still barred from White House after judge blocks Trump’s ban - The Washington Post
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Karen S. @crusinkaren.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aides - The Washington Post
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Kevin Warsh tried silence. Markets heard guidance. And we're back in the hall of mirrors. All this, and more in the latest episode of Off the Clock, with @svaneksmith.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcDd...
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Silent Kevin, Angry Canada, and the Iran Sanctions Nobody Believes
On this Fed-heavy episode of Off the Clock, Justin Wolfers and Bloomberg's Stacey Vanek Smith dig into new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's argument for a quieter, less transparent central bank — and why it…
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Ron and Cassie DeSantis: These two crooks stole $10 million from a settlement with a charity, wired it to Cassie’s fake “charity,” laundered it through two puppet organizations, and then used it for political ads in an election year. They should be in jail.
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Karen S. @crusinkaren.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Opinion | Trump’s cuts threaten access to a life-saving pancreatic cancer drug
This giant leap for cancer patients comes at a moment when cancer research is under threat, thanks to the Trump administration.
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Karen S. @crusinkaren.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Judge pauses US Postal Service plan to restrict mail voting | CNN Politics
A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked the US Postal Service from carrying out its plan that could limit mail voting.
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Karen S. @crusinkaren.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
www.ms.now/deadline-whi...
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Supreme Court denies Trump’s rehearing petition, cementing Carroll’s $5 million win
The president still has a separate Supreme Court petition pending in the case in which the author won $83.3 million.
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Karen S. @crusinkaren.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
www.ms.now/news/luigi-m...
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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
Mangione’s lawyers may use his federal plea to argue that New York prosecutors cannot try him for murder under the state’s double jeopardy law.
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Karen S. @crusinkaren.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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Opinion | Todd Blanche is leaving out an important part of the ‘anti-weaponization’ fund story
Congress spent the spring in an uproar over Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. That fight was necessary. But it was also, in a sense, the easy one.
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Karen S. @crusinkaren.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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The Democrats’ sprint to beat — or lose to — Susan Collins in 101 days
Troy Jackson won the Maine Democratic Party’s nomination for Senate on Saturday, energizing Democrats in a must-win race.
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Karen S. @crusinkaren.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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Live updates: ICE shootings in Biddeford, Maine, and Houston spark outcry | CNN
Deadly ICE-involved shootings in Biddeford, Maine, and Houston, Texas, just days apart have reignited calls for accountability among the federal agency. Follow for live news updates.
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Karen S. @crusinkaren.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
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Judge: Trump sought to ‘manipulate the judicial process’ with his IRS lawsuit and attempted $1.8B fund | CNN Politics
A federal judge Monday said a controversial lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump against the IRS sought to “manipulate the judicial process” and that he acted in bad faith in bringing it.
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Karen S. @crusinkaren.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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Graham Platner drops Maine Senate bid, clearing way for Democrats to pick new nominee | CNN Politics
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner said Wednesday he was ending his campaign, clearing the way for Democrats to select a new candidate to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins in one of th...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
watch out for these norsebound express trains
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Buttigieg: We didn't know it, but we've all been trusting our lives to the restraint of whoever the president might be. And now we have a president who is completely unrestrained. And so the only answer to that is a functioning Congress. It turns out we do not have a functioning Congress.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
BTW, the severely dangerous flesh-eating maggot is either photo.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 11/06/2026
He signs his posts like history will mistake them for the Gettysburg Address instead of a tweet written while he was on the toilet.
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Jonathan @renewableenergy.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
EVs = they’re going to crash the grid!! Data centers = “let’s build 3,000 of them!”
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Maybe we’re in for, as Lloyd Blankfein once put it, some “unrestrained tweeting.”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Hawaii just passed the first state law in the country banning corporations from making political donations in state elections. Now a Koch-backed legal group is suing to overturn it. Big Money won't get out of our politics without a fight — one that we the people must win. (via @levernews.com)
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I love how he keeps writing the best campaign ads... for the Democratic Party! Coming Soon: 🌊
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Human☮ @4humanunity.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
You all remember when Obama wore a tan suit? Republicans and Fox almost had a stroke for a week! Now imagine if he tore down the East Wing, cemented the Rose Garden and ripped up the South Lawn to have a concert for his birthday!
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This is just embarrassing.
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MAGA Rep. Caught Faking Phone Call After Reporter Asks Him About Mike Johnson's Plan To Cut Social Security In Awkward Video
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Day 12 Tirana Albania: the streets as packed with protesters, it’s a multi-generational event that transcends all the Albanian society as a whole. Hands off Albania! 🇦🇱
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 12/06/2026
🗺️ BREAKING: The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear an appeal challenging the state’s GOP congressional gerrymander — keeping alive a major fair map fight that could reshape Wisconsin’s U.S. House districts for 2028.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal challenging GOP congressional gerrymander
Wisconsin is one of the most closely divided states in the country, yet Republicans hold six of its eight U.S. House seats. Voting rights advocates have long argued that Democratic voters are…
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/06/2026
Trump backs down and says he is cancelling his planned strikes on Iran tonight
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Buttigieg: Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that there have to be nine Supreme Court justices. That one doesn't even take a constitutional amendment. It just takes a readiness to set up a court that fits this country.
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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
While Greg Abbott does the bidding of his special interest donors, @ginafortexas.bsky.social answers to working Texans and is proving her commitment to them by refusing to take a dime of corporate PAC money. We're proud to endorse Gina and look forward to helping her win in November.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The President just said we're on the cusp of a deal with Iran. Today's post explores two fun facts: 1. It's the fiftieth time he's said this. (I counted!) 2. Even so, stocks rose on the news. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-to-pri...
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How to Price A Liar
For the 50th time this year, we're on the cusp of peace. Apparently.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
“.. a day before [Judge] Cooper’s deadline for the center to remove Trump’s name from its building and branding ..” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
According to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, they attacked targets in both Kuwait and Bahrain.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Let me get right to the point. The Senate should not confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. Here's why: robertreich.substack.com/p/the-sena…
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/06/2026
WHITESIDES: The truth is the cheapest form of energy on a per unit basis is daytime solar. Is that not true? CHRIS WRIGHT: It depends-- WHITESIDES: No it doesn't depend! It's true. You are amazingly misleading the American public. WRIGHT: It depends-- WHITESIDES: No!
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The Pentagon is counting the cost of the bombs. I’m trying to measure the size of the crater they’ve blown in the global economy. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-to-mea...
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Ho to Measure A Crater in the Global Economy
Watch now | The sprawling cost of a war Americans never bought into
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TheArtisReport(GrandaddySpeaks) @grandaddyspeaks.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I actually saw my Elders fired from jobs, humiliated, beaten, bombed, murdered, lynched and assassinated for the right to vote. I have a debt to pay. I repay that debt every Election Day when I vote for the candidate of my choice.
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Nice Old Geezer Opposes Fascist Dictators @bhamilton001.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
The day after Colbert’s final show, CBS Radio News signs off as well. The news program that became famous as Edward R. Murrow reported live from London rooftops during the Blitz, now silenced. Good night, and good luck. And Fvck you CBS.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Spineless speaker Johnson is an embarrassment
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
At a small town cafe (NW Oklahoma) and the church crowd just came in. Overheard someone talking about a solar farm getting built that they don't like and someone at his table started explaining how solar panels "drain the Sun." Merci.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Hawaiʻi just passed a new law that limits corporations' ability to engage in political campaigns. Let’s see this in other states.
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New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling
Hawaii's Democratic governor has signed a bill to curb corporate and "dark money" influence in politics. This move comes after the 2010 U.S.
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