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Dan West

@danielkwest.bsky.social
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Proud Democrat, liberal by choice, political wonk, devout atheist, catdad, historian, Ohio University alum, former technocrat, part-time demon, writer, friend to the LGBTQIA+ Sorry ladies, but no DM's please

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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 15h
Musica Obscura Episode 1330: Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere (Official Video) www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQiO...
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Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere (Official Video)
YouTube video by Talking Heads
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Tim hosts Ann Applebaum in this wide ranging interview. They discuss the latest with Venezuela, Brazil, Ukraine, Russia and the Middle East. This is the best way to get up-to-date on the latest scandals, crimes and grifts of the Trump regime www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z38...
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Anne Applebaum: Putin Played Jared Kushner “Like a Fiddle” | Bulwark Daily
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
All Republicans are corrupt, all of them "Whenever she is invited somewhere she asks for a specific Champagne that is insanely expensive because it's the only alcohol she drinks," a Greek source who knows about her outings told the Mail. www.rawstory.com/kimberly-gui...
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Kimberly Guilfoyle's 'insanely expensive' demand forces other pay: report
Aides to Kimberly Guilfoyle, U.S. ambassador to Greece and Donald Trump Jr.'s ex-fiancée, have reportedly tried to skip out on paying for her pricey demands.The Daily Mail reported on Thursday, citing...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Musica Obscura Episode 1329: Jessica Einaudi : I don't care www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOHe...
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Jessica Einaudi : I don't care
YouTube video by mode_cardinal
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Warning, this article is disturbing & involves child neglect. You may want to read something else This article concerns faith-healing Christian families who do not believe in doctors or medical care of any kind. In other words Christian eugenics www.propublica.org/article/idah...
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Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.
An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hegseth addresses the troops while standing in front of a giant American flag, "Patton style." Pete talked about the "new military" he's creating which included such immortal lines as "“No Fatties, No Tr*nnies, No Beardos, No Weirdos, No Wimps, No Radicals” www.wonkette.com/p/pete-hegse...
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Pete Hegseth Announces Beardo-Weirdo-Free Testosterone Cowboy CRUSADES Office!
For holy warriors!
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump gets angry with Time Magazine because they aren't asking him about his incredible achievements. He claimed to fix a wall in the White House that had water damage and was practically falling down. And of course, winning the wars with Iran & Venezuela www.rawstory.com/trump-furiou...
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Trump blew his top during his Time interview with a furious F-bomb tirade
Toward the end of his interview with TIME Senior Political Correspondent Eric Cortellessa and Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs, President Donald Trump grew frustrated by the line of questioning and had a me...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Since December 2025 Trump has been relying on Elon Musk's AI Grok. Reports indicate that Trump is now relying on the information Grok provides him to make decisions. This strange relationship could allow Musk to spoon-feed Trump information thru Grok www.rawstory.com/trump-grok-2...
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'Hard to convince him to do anything': Tr ​ ump insiders terrified they've been replaced
President Donald Trump is leaning heavily upon Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok to help shape decisions about his presidency and legacy — and close advisers are alarmed are alarmed by how much weight he's ...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And now Miss Kitty aka BooBoo wants some attention as well
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Lately my cat Phoebe has taken to curling up in my lap while I am trying to work. It's very sweet but it's also impossible to get anything done
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Oh for god's sake, some moron has nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, again. Just give him the damn thing on the condition that he resigns and goes away, never to hold office again. Give him his own cable channel too so he can be on TV every day www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Trump will not win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, but he may influence who does, say experts
US President Donald Trump will not win ​this year's Nobel Peace Prize as he wages war with Iran, but his influence will still be felt by the awarding body ‌that picks the laureate, according to expert...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Stupidest cryptobro ever realizes Trump only adopted crypto in order to run a massive scam "What they basically did was a money grab," said David,... "Why does he need to keep doing it? He's literally a billionaire. Like, how much more money does he need?" www.rawstory.com/trump-crypto...
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'How much more money does he need?' Crypto bros furious at Trump over his 'cash grab'
The young crypto investors who fell in love with Donald Trump's embrace of the industry when he ran for president are now furious that he used them to enrich himself and his family.Trump's personal ve...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
And now for a message from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRK0...
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UPDATE from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence re: JD Vance's requirement that we hate Christians
YouTube video by Sister Unity
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Musica Obscura Episode 1328: Brodszky : Be My Love - Roberto Alagna & Morphing Chamber Orchestra, Giorgio Croci www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsMb...
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[MUSIC VIDEO] Brodszky : Be My Love - Roberto Alagna & Morphing Chamber Orchestra, Giorgio Croci
YouTube video by Aparté Music
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump allies on the Kennedy Center Board have borrowed $21 million against the Center's credit. They also took $10 million from the National Opera's fund. Trump now claims the Center is broke & no-one seems to know where that $31 million dollars went www.themirror.com/news/politic...
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Kennedy Center 'in free fall' as Trump allies max out credit cards
Since taking over the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 19 months ago, President Donald Trump and his MAGA allies have seemingly exhausted all financial resources
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
1 of 3/ Republicans are massively corrupt, all of them. Everything they do is about money & power. And because they are so corrupt, they assume the Democrats are even worse than they are Hence, the Republican's constant accusations that are actually confessions www.rawstory.com/mike-johnson...
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Mike Johnson aide's luxury European tour axed after leaked itinerary surfaces
A top aide to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had planned a weeklong European trip packed with luxury stops, until reporters started asking questions.Curt Beaulieu, a senior policy and tax adviser t...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
1 of 2/ Musica Obscura Episode 1327: Concrete Blonde - Everybody Knows Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows the war is over Everybody knows the good guys lost www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Fb...
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Concrete Blonde - Everybody Knows
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Bibi Netanyahu is in big trouble (& under criminal investigation) in Israel and may lose the upcoming election In an amazing coincidence a "terror" attack happened on a dubai flight, which was thwarted by Israeli special forces who just happened to be on the plane www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0QA...
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This Is NOT A FALSE FLAG…
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Trump family has sacrificed so much for America, you probably can't put a price on it. Or maybe you can since Trump has made at least $2billion since taking office, his kids have also raked in the cash with crypto & defense contracts. So sad... www.rawstory.com/lara-trump-2...
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Lara Trump snivels 'its not a cakewalk' for her family after champagne video blowback
The wife of Donald Trump's second son, Eric, complained about the scrutiny the family continually faces in an attempt to defuse backlash over a controversial AI video featuring champagne and a celebra...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Epstein feared his life was in danger because of what he knew (I know, shocking, right?). Allegedly he said this just before being arrested again and then being found dead in his cell of an apparent "suicide" www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
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Epstein made chilling admission while refusing to release his Trump photos: biographer
Jeffrey Epstein refused to release his photos of President Donald Trump with young women at his home because he feared for his own life, an author claims.Trump biographer Michael Wolff made the claim ...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
You may have heard about the AI "discovery" that could rival CRISPR in gene editing. Or maybe you heard that AI is going to kill us all. I wouldn't take either of these too seriously. The AI companies have yet to show us "proof" of anything more than AI slop videos www.salon.com/2026/09/30/a...
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AI hype promises miracles. That's as risky as doomsday talk - Salon.com
Trump and Silicon Valley are selling the idea that AI will save us. It's a dangerous bet
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump is trying to buy votes with these ACA "refund" checks. There weren't any savings when Trump cut the ACA subsidies because he gave it away in tax cuts to the super wealthy This is just another cheap attempt to keep Trump in power currently.att.yahoo.com/att/trump-se...
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Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks to 1 million Americans
Nearly 1 million Americans will begin receiving $500 Obamacare refund checks on Sept. 30, along with letters signed by President Donald Trump.
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
News has leaked out that Trump offered to sell American weapons to China. Trump is denying it, which means he most likely did do it. I guess he was going to sell Xi the F-35 to go with those parts he already has www.rawstory.com/trump-arms-s...
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'Something profoundly amiss' as Trump official blurts 'mind-boggling' admission: analysis
A startling claim from President Donald Trump's ambassador to China reveals "something profoundly amiss" in how the administration handles one of America's most consequential rivalries, according to a...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
All of the Republican posturing & wild accusations are for one purpose, protect Donald Trump at all costs. Jack Smith testified that he had enough evidence to convict Trump beyond a reasonable doubt. Smith had the proof & the Republicans covered it up www.rawstory.com/grassley-jac...
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'Elder abuse': Experts alarmed by Chuck Grassley 'ranting wildly' at Jack Smith hearing
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) came under fire from critics after he used his opening remarks at a hearing to accuse former special counsel Jack Smith of targeting Republicans.Grassley, who chairs the Sen...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Senate grilling of Jack Smith is a clown show. Every Republican is preening for the cameras in order to get on a highlight reel at Fox, or OAN or any of the other right-wing "news" outlets. The only purpose is to make Smith look guilty in the eyes of the public www.rawstory.com/ted-cruz-jec...
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'This is gaslighting!' Ted Cruz laughed at as he uses 'Les Mis' to rage at Jack Smith
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) drew an immediate rebuke from a Democratic colleague after he repeatedly shouted over former special counsel Jack Smith.The clash came Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hear...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's worth reminding everyone just how much Trump has either wrecked or destroyed www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
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This fix will stop Trump's wave of destruction — by obliterating him
I was reading a story about how Donald Trump had so thoroughly destroyed the Kennedy Center, a once-great arts institution reduced to a pathetic shell by one man’s seemingly deep-seated enmity at John...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Amazing story of perseverance and ingenuity scienceblog.com/b-a-13-year-...
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A 13-year-old in Freetown dug through rubbish bins for acid, soda and scrap metal, made a battery, then a generator, then a transmitter — DJ Focus's radio station ran on a rig built entirely from wast...
When power vanishes from your city for days at a time, a resourceful teenager doesn't wait for the grid to return—he builds a radio station from garbage.
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Musica Obscura Episode 1326: Ultravox – Passing Strangers [Official HD Remastered Video] www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcwQ...
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Ultravox – Passing Strangers [Official HD Remastered Video]
YouTube video by Ultravox
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Techlords have big plans for the future and they don't include us www.commondreams.org/opinion/big-...
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The Techlords and Their Ideology Are Mortal Enemies of Humanity | Common Dreams
The techlords intend to bring humanity to the brink of collapse and then, in a magic trick, rise to power, saving the species or themselves as the last specimens.
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You really need to read this article, just 5 mins of your time How a twin study untangled the surprising roots of authoritarian political beliefs www.psypost.org/twin-study-u...
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How a twin study untangled the surprising roots of authoritarian political beliefs
People with more formal schooling are reliably less likely to hold authoritarian political views. A new study of Norwegian twins reveals that childhood environments and genetics largely explain this l...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump has learned that just by invoking "national security" he can get pretty much anything he wants from the Supreme Court. His stupid, obscene arc'd Trump is heading to SCOTUS and no-one knows what is going to happen www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
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Trump's security lie creates the building blocks for his own prison
Sabrina Haake is a political analyst and 25+ year federal trial attorney specializing in 1st and 14th A defense. You can subscribe to her free Substack, The Haake Take.Veterans are standing in the mid...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
RFK Jr (who is not a racist) cut funding for the Office of Minority Health (OMH) because fuk those minorities anyways. Then he plundered what was left of the OMH budget to fund his government security detail ($17 million this year, $31 million next year) www.wonkette.com/p/rfk-found-...
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RFK Found A Use For The Office Of Minority Health. It Is Funding His Own Fancypants Security.
Nevermind the maternal and infant mortality rates.
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The brutal truth about the tech billionaires...and it's not pretty www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N6A...
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Tech Plutocrats Cannot Lead Us Into A Healthy Future
YouTube video by Caitlin Johnstone
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Musica Obscura Episode 1325: Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757), Sonata in a minor K 61 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eLA...
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Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757), Sonata in a minor K 61
YouTube video by Pizzicar Galante
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump has only ever cared about one thing, himself. How he convinced the public that he cared about them has to be one of the greatest con games of all time The second greatest con game of all time has been that Republicans are better for the economy www.rawstory.com/trump-econom...
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Trump will 'go down in history' for sabotaging his own winning issue: ex-Fox News host
Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson said President Donald Trump is squandering the very issue that returned him to the White House in historic fashion.Carlson made the remarks on Saturday on a CNN p...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A bit of science for today www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kB7...
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10 SIZE COMPARISONS - that break your brain
YouTube video by Top Fives
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
There has been a recent rash of "baby's in his find out era". 🤣🤣🤣
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Atheistwon @rhaw5n.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
The use of religion by corrupt politicians like Trump confirms the intelligence level of their prey.
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Temporary Sanity @suewhitcomb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is insane.
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Medias 🇨🇦 @mediasca.skyfleet.blue · 24/09/2026
OpenAI’s agent hacked an Australian government website. What we know so far
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OpenAI’s agent hacked an Australian government website. What we know so far - National | Globalnews.ca
The hack relates to the website for Medicare, Australia’s publicly funded universal health insurance plan, which was hacked in June.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A child in Abilene wakes up at night thinking it’s morning because a giant data center lights his bedroom window. Ken Paxton has taken half a million dollars from data center interests. Texans shouldn’t sacrifice their homes so Paxton’s donors can cash in. #TrumpsCorruptCongress
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Doing My Own Research @doingmyownresearch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Doing My Own Research @doingmyownresearch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Elon Musk is a mass murderer by omission. What I mean by that is he killed USAID, which was helping keep people alive with the programs the agency supported. When the funding was cut, so were the programs. People who depended on that aid, died www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kZR...
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How Many Kids Did DOGE Kill?
YouTube video by Adam Conover
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Remember, Trump is supposed to be the alpha male of all alpha males... ... he wrote: “I met President Xi at the plane (Airport!) yesterday, and he looks strong, vibrant, and fit - Better than ever. Madam Xi, of course, BEAUTIFUL! President DJT." www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
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Swooning Trump's acting like a lovesick schoolgirl
Anyone with a late-teen daughter needs only to say the name "Finn Wolfhard," one of the actors on Stranger Things, to see a human lose all higher function: linear thought, discernment, self-respect. I...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Major social media companies and outlets like YouTube are refusing to run trailers for the new documentary called "Musk." Now, I wonder why all these companies would be refusing to run ads for a film that exposes Musk for the fraud he is? It's a mystery! www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-do...
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Musk documentary hits ‘political’ problem at major social media platforms: report
The studio behind an upcoming documentary about tech CEO Elon Musk has reportedly been surprised to find the major social media platforms unwilling to sell ads to it.That’s according to The Hollywood ...
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump & the billionaires keep crying about how bad "socialism" & "communism" are while praising "capitalism." But America isn't capitalist anymore, it's a plutocracy. A plutocracy is a small group of wealthy elites owning everything including the government www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBUm...
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Has Your Town Already Gone Communist?
YouTube video by Matthew Cooke
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Dan West @danielkwest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
An accident? Diverted to Hong Kong by whom? And the most unbelievable part, using UPS (yeah, that UPS) to ship highly classified F35 parts across the ocean on a ship (if the reporting is accurate). I would have expected the US to use military transport at least www.rawstory.com/trump-china-...
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China is embarrassing Trump's Pentagon with 'devastating' move amid summit: analyst
The Trump administration is facing a "devastating" threat from China after a package containing F-35 fighter jet parts was diverted to Hong Kong.On Thursday, former Pentagon deputy press secretary Sab...
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