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Master Elrond [he/him]

@inuyasha1953.bsky.social
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Retired environmental protection attorney. Library and museum volunteer residing in central California. Resists Trump/MAGA. Slava Ukraini!

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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 50s
onlymujammil THIS IS INSANE: An off-duty ICE agent was found lying on a family's lawn in Fresno at 3:30 in the morning, and police say he attacked a 72-year-old man and his daughter before the father shot him to protect her.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 1m
americansagainstgop Breaking: Pentagon Raises Iran-War Casualty Toll After Denying Undercount The Pentagon has raised its official toll from the Iran war to 21 U.S. service members dead and 865 wounded, adding previously omitted noncombat deaths to its public database, The Washington Post reported.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 2m
Ukraine has been fighting for its survival. Trump is shopping for Putin’s oil. Voters should be asking whose side he is on. If you believe Putin should not be rewarded for invading Ukraine, comment “YES” right now.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 4m
Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian energy, arguing that the move could help fund Russia’s war in Ukraine. Pence also invoked the late Senator Lindsey Graham’s push for tougher sanctions and urged Trump to reverse the decision.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 5m
Democrats couldn't ask for a better gift. James Talarico has built a campaign on showing up and making the case for a better Texas. Meanwhile, the Republicans are busy fighting each other. If even John Cornyn thinks Ken Paxton should lose, maybe Texas voters should listen.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 11m
US Vice President JD Vance has accused some of the country’s most prestigious universities of bringing in foreign students to undercut the wages of American workers, prompting criticism from Melanie D’Arrigo, who blamed corporations for prioritising profits over workers’ interests.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 13m
reallyamericanmedia THIS IS INSANE: Three armed National Guard troops were photographed standing around a ballot drop box in Washington, D.C., with one of them planted directly in front of the slot where voters drop their ballots.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 14m
americansagainstgop The NAACP has sued the Justice Department for records explaining its plan to deploy roughly 1,000 federal election monitors during the November midterms, potentially the largest such operation in department history.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 15m
gomcgill Former Republican Rep. Joe Walsh took to X to criticize President Donald Trump for taking a hit at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy while responding to a reporter’s question, saying that Ukraine should get “a new president.”
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 16m
wissamhumid House Speaker Mike Johnson has suggested he could leave Congress entirely if Republicans lose control of the House in next month’s midterm elections, in what amounts to his most candid public acknowledgment yet of what defeat would mean for his political future.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 18m
theusastartup1 THIS IS INSANE: Donald Trump just had a full-blown meltdown at nearly midnight over losing the Nobel Peace Prize, claiming he should have won eight of them.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 19m
Awesome! U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan struck down the Trump Justice Department's nationwide voter-roll program, ruling that it exceeded federal authority and violated the law.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 21m
okworiadakole THIS IS HUGE: Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick just vowed to force a House vote to block Trump's diesel deal with Putin, and he's going around Speaker Mike Johnson to do it.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 22m
handsoffnyc We deserve the truth. Justice for Oscar Belgal. ICE out of NYC. Abolish ICE.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 22m
The human and financial cost of Pete Hegseth’s execution of Trump's Iran war keeps getting harder to hide. A new report says at least 81 U.S. military aircraft have been lost or damaged since February...nearly double those identified in May. Replacement costs could reach $3.3 billion.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 24m
reallyamericanmedia THIS IS HUGE: Hillary Clinton has already beaten Donald Trump in court twice, and now he's begging the Supreme Court to save his failed lawsuit against her. Trump asked the justices on Friday to revive his dismissed case against Clinton, according to The Hill.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 11h
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Psaki: It's not just Trump's curse. GOP put flawed candidates in tight races.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 11h
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'MAGA Catastrophe!': 'Red Wall' CRUMBLES as GOP braces for huge losses
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 11h
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Watch Trump and WH officials repeatedly BREAK previous economic PROMISES | Roll the Tape
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 11h
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'House is virtually gone at this point': GOP shifts resources to save the Senate ahead of midterms
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 11h
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25 days to midterms: Trump’s 'aura death', NEW Paxton corruption allegations | MS NOW Highlights
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 14h
Trump’s Midterm F*ck-up | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, October 10, 2026 robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-mid...
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Trump’s Midterm F*ck-up | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, October 10, 2026
With Heather Lofthouse, Vishal Shankar, and yours truly, Robert Reich
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 22h
americansvfascism THIS IS HUGE: The Cook Political Report just moved 18 House races toward Democrats, including four Republican-held seats that now lean blue. Four GOP incumbents whose races were rated Toss Up are now Lean Democrat. Four more races that had been Lean Republican are now Toss Up.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 22h
NYC hosted the Urban 20 summit, where 25 mayors, deputy mayors and senior officials representing 34 cities ratified a shared agenda for affordable housing, climate resilience and humane treatment of migrants. The cities backing it represent more than 500 million people and one-third of global GDP.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 22h
DEVELOPING NEWS: MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE REPORTEDLY ASKING TO BE EXCUSED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE PROPOSED PUBLIC BROADCAST OF AN UPCOMING MILITARY EXECUTION. SEVERAL SERVICE MEMBERS ARE SEEKING OFFICIAL EXEMPTIONS ON THE GROUNDS OF INDIVIDUAL CONSCIENCE AND FAITH.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 22h
LEADERSHIP’S STATEMENT THAT THE EVENT WILL BE STREAMED TO A GENERAL AUDIENCE HAS TRIGGERED DEBATE, LEADING SOME IN UNIFORM TO OBJECT NOT TO THE SENTENCE ITSELF, BUT TO TURNING IT INTO A SPECTACLE.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 22h
Trump has maintained that the U.S. does not need Canada and has questioned the way Ottawa handles trade. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, however, is defending Canada’s economic independence. His government has pushed back against U.S. trade measures, with Canada imposing retaliatory tariffs.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 23h
A program intended to give American children a financial head start has taken a troubling turn under Donald Trump. Instead of simply helping families build savings, new rules could allow wealthy corporate executives to use children's accounts to unload potentially overvalued stocks.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 23h
Rogers didn’t just bring up El-Sayed’s mother out of nowhere. During a question about surveillance cameras, he speculated about “someone in your family that might be on the terror watchlist.” Presented without any evidence whatsoever.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 23h
usdemsocialists BREAKING: Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee is openly bragging that he will try to stop a duly elected Democrat from taking her seat in Congress, and he isn't even pretending it's about anything other than politics.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 23h
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday blocked Missouri from using a Trump-backed congressional map intended to help Republicans capture seven of the state’s eight House seats, preserving the 2022 boundaries for November’s midterms. It was the third such intervention this month, with no noted dissents.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 23h
ATF Director Cekada’s decision to be a puppet for the gun industry will only put the safety of our communities at risk. We’ll demand accountability when we take back the House in November.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 23h
everytown BREAKING: The federal agency tasked with enforcing our gun laws is now deciding not to. The National Firearms Act was enacted nearly a century ago to prevent criminals from getting their hands on weapons like short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and silencers.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 23h
Congressional races are fundamentally about where our priorities lie. When discussing critical social safety nets like Medicaid, the choices made in Washington directly impact millions of families relying on accessible healthcare, economic security, and essential public services.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
americansvfascism Nancy Lacore spent 35 years in the Navy, rising from helicopter pilot to three-star vice admiral and chief of the Navy Reserve. Then Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed her from command in August 2025. The Pentagon offered no public explanation.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
social_security_works 🚨BREAKING: Ken Paxton just revealed he wants to cut programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid: “Making some reasonable cuts to mandatory spending… Suck it up.” This is NOT someone we can trust with our earned benefits!
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
thedemocraticcoalition This week, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs said NO to a Republican scheme that would have ripped healthcare coverage away from 200,000 Arizonans — just so billionaires could pocket a $600 million tax break.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
reallyamericanmedia THIS IS HUGE: Soldiers are already moving to get out of Pete Hegseth's livestreamed firing squad, and they're doing it on grounds of faith and conscience.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
thedemocraticcoalition Mamdani said the officers wore nothing identifying them as law enforcement to Oscar Belgal, and that at least one carried a long gun.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
americansagainstgop At least 16 U.S. trucking, delivery and transportation companies entered bankruptcy proceedings between late August and Sept. 21, ranging from one-truck operators to fleets with dozens of vehicles. Trump was the final blow. Much like we'll be for Trump next month.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
christinalorey Trump’s former Department of Homeland Security official has launched a public campaign calling for the removal of the current president’s name from every federal building, monument, and dollar bill HE put it on 🔥
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
democracynow U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday announced sweeping new sanctions against the International Criminal Court, just hours after one of the tribunal's former judges won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Jane Roberts, wife of the Chief Justice, works as a legal recruiter. Rep. Steve Cohen, who filed the impeachment articles, says law firms with cases before Roberts paid his wife millions. He says Roberts should have stepped aside from those cases.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
gomcgill In a post on X, politician Melanie D'Arrigo accused President Donald Trump of insider trading after reports found Trump bought $5 million in SpaceX bonds just two days before launching an effort to slash red tape for commercial space transportation.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
thedemocraticcoalition Trump won’t rule out putting soldiers at your polling place. But Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan moved to make sure he can never do it. Her bill is called the Protect Our Polls Act.
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Who’s Are the Real Villains in America? robertreich.substack.com/p/whos-are-t...
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Who’s Are the Real Villains in America?
Friends,
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Public Sadism robertreich.substack.com/p/public-sad...
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Public Sadism
Trump’s and Hegseth’s barbaric decision to live-stream an execution
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Pay to Play to Play to Pay robertreich.substack.com/p/pay-to-pla...
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Pay to Play to Play to Pay
How the system now works
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
What Happens When Billionaires Control Our Media? robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happe...
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What Happens When Billionaires Control Our Media?
They silence criticism of the president who grants them favors
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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
gomcgill Sen. Elissa Slotkin criticized President Donald Trump’s approach to the 2026 midterm elections in a post on X. She referenced his comments about the election being rigged if Republicans lose and urged Americans to remain vigilant.
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