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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is so patently offensive on so many different levels… Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency (Gift Article)
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Time to revive an old story from 2021 that was reported in multiple outlets. After Being Scratched and Punched, Trump Wax Figure Is Removed www.nytimes.com/2021/03/20/u...
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After Being Scratched and Punched, Trump Wax Figure Is Removed (Published 2021)
The figure at Louis Tussaud’s Palace of Wax in San Antonio was so badly battered that it required repairs.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fascinating article: everything you ever wanted to know about Magnesium. I didn’t realize how many bodily functions it effects. Magnesium Glycinate is the best absorbed. Your mileage may vary. www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a4161...
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Magnesium Can Help With Muscle Cramps And Even Boost Your Workout Performance
It has a loooong list of health benefits.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I understand that these folks are not American but you’d think somebody would’ve picked up on this before they went public! English club Oxford United apologizes for discontinued ‘United 93’ clothing range www.nytimes.com/athletic/760...
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English club Oxford apologizes for discontinued 'United 93' clothing range
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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The Return of the Enslavers’ Republic
In his new book, Tad Stoermer explores why resistance movements in the United States face uphill odds.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is so pathetically obvious. If u want data centers, pay for them yourself. Don’t expect the people of Florida to. www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2...
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Data centers will only cost Floridians [REDACTED] dollars | Column
We can afford to not know the details, right?
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Liar-in-Chief says CNN, MSNOW, Politico are lying (about his lies). When you lie about everything, what’s one more? Reminds me of that great book by Al Franken: Lies: And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right, highly recommended reading. gvwire.com/2026/09/18/t...
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Trump Bans Media Outlets CNN, MSNOW, Politico From White House
President Trump bans media outlets CNN and MSNBC from the White House due to coverage complaints. Read more insights here.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Up Next: Kennedy Centr Demolition!!! When will this stop??? Photos Spur Speculation About Possible Demolition of Kennedy Center www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
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Trump Air Force One Photos Fuel Kennedy Center Demolition Speculation
Images captured through the windows of Air Force One showed President Trump reviewing a poster with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED.”
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Another tragic brain drain and loss of some of our best protectors of our natural spaces. www.tampabay.com/news/environ...
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Florida is losing its federal wildlife staff in droves as species protections decline
Sweeping job cuts have hit at least 11 of Florida’s federal wildlife refuges.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
47 lost his vote by mail SCOTUS case, now he’s meddling w vote by simply closing tons of polling sites. You can be sure any districts in jeopardy are targeted to minimize votes for Dems. This is a pull-the-rug out from under u supersleazy tactic. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
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Tarrant County removes 92 polling sites ahead of November election | Houston Public Media
Historically a Republican stronghold, Tarrant County has emerged as a key battleground as voters narrowly supported Democratic candidates at the top of the statewide ballot in recent elections.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
GOP trying to pin blame for Fed raising prime rate on the Fed. Hey, take look in the mirror, u did this. The Fed is a reactionary organization; they didn’t get us into needless wars, they didn’t inflict markets w tariffs. You & your insane leader did this. Take some responsibility for your misdeeds!
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is so sad and should have never happened. How much more can this guy wreck? www.npr.org/2026/09/14/n...
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Kennedy Center says it's on the brink of bankruptcy, might close as early as Tuesday
In two board resolutions made public Monday, the arts institution says it is in a dire financial and physical state — and that only President Trump can "rescue" it.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Maybe there really is a benevolent God! Thank you, thank you, thank you! In loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won't let Postal Service restrict mail ballots - www.reuters.com/world/loss-t...
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In loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won't let Postal Service restrict mail ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to let the U.S. Postal Service enforce a rule targeting mail-in ballots, dealing a setback to President Donald ​Trump's effort to restrict voting by mail ahea...
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A serious blow to our environment and climate thanks to 47 and the oligarchs pushing a new era of electric power for AI. Your searches will get faster but we’ll burn up the planet in the process. E.P.A. Expected to Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...
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E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Republicans, Facing Midterm Peril, Try to Brand Democrats as Communists (Gift Article)
Communism, in the president’s hyperbolic telling, is a graver threat to the country than the Pearl Harbor or 9/11 attacks were. Whether this midterm strategy works is an open question.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Congrats to Taylor Townsend USA and Katerina Siniaková CZE for achieving a Career Grand Slam, the latter twice and is the only woman to do it with two different partners! Magnificent! Kateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend achieve yet more tennis greatness, together www.nytimes.com/athletic/758...
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Kateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend achieve yet more tennis greatness, together (Gift Article)
The Czech and American pair were playing for two pieces of history in the U.S. Open final. Now they hold them in their hands.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
9/11, one of the scariest days in my life even tho I was “safe” in NJ, living in Middletown where nuclear weapons are stored to load onto subs, seemingly a logical target. My experience was nothing compared to the families of 37 who died that day from our otherwise quiet commuter town.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
9/11 changed history, politics perverted to appeal to conspiracy-minded. A reset could facilitate an escape from a polarized society but our leaders are exacerbating the toxic atmosphere. We are self-destructing, a victory for our enemies who are growing by the day. I’m very sad but plan to vote!!!
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
NYC Skyline will never be the same. I grew up 11 mi away looking East from my block in Passaic NJ and knew it when the Empie St & Chrysler Bldgs defined its contours. Then WTC was added only to come down on 9/11. This is the NYC I knew and, sadly, no longer recognize. share.google/bKH2RmUim01n...
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A true hero has left us, one of the most forward-looking souls who ever walked this Earth. Thank you Gloria Steinem, you’ve benefitted us all! Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
More insane Kennedy Center dismantling, a local landmark, a sculpture called Blue. All part of the “plan” for the greater glorification of a monster who’s does nothing positive for the US or the Arts. Kennedy Center Removes ‘Blue’ Sculpture That Was an Artist’s Gift www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/a...
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Kennedy Center Removes ‘Blue’ Sculpture That Was an Artist’s Gift (Gift Article)
The towering artwork, added to the campus in 2019, was targeted for elimination after President Trump’s takeover of the center.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is sheer insanity and getting be be the norm. There’s no way to make sense of this kind of vindictive actions. Many of those being deported were not even here illegally. www.tampabay.com/news/2026/08...
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Cubans living in Florida are being deported to Africa
ICE sent them away under a controversial policy without knowing where they were going or what would happen next.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A blatant tech error wasn’t overruled by line chair ump. Kalinskaya called for supervisor review but denied. We’ve all seen questionable calls but this demands investigation. U.S. Open electronic line calling error takes point from Anna Kalinskaya in first-round win www.nytimes.com/athletic/755...
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U.S. Open electronic line calling error takes point from Anna Kalinskaya in first-round win (Gift Article)
Kalinskaya hit a forehand winner early in the second set of her match against Anna Blinkova that was called out.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Everyone’s a sucker for a cool sunset.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and They’re Getting Tossed www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...
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More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Year, and They’re Getting Tossed (Gift Article)
State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Some things really are coincidental but cool nevertheless. www.tampabay.com/hurricane/20...
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‘Purely coincidental’: TS Dolly has nothing to do with Dolly Parton death, NHC says
“The next name is Dolly. Just saying,” one meteorologist said.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Canada-bound brain drain from top US unis, a makor tragedy for US future. In fact, FL unis already effected since MAGA Guv redux @ uniquely (formerly) liberal New College. Where r we without Science we trust? Canada Hires 48 Scholars Away From Top U.S. Universities www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...
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Canada Hires U.S. Scholars From Harvard and Other Top Universities (Gift Article)
A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
So disappointing: Sinner’s nagging knee will sideline him from US Open just as Alcaraz is re-entering the scene. We have to wait til the ‘27 season to see that matchup again. Glad for Alcaraz tho. Jannik Sinner withdraws from U.S. Open with right knee injury www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A little math: National debt of $42,000,000,000,000 divided by USA population 342,000,000 = a personal price tag of $116,754.23 which is patently irresponsible. How are we ever going to get out of that?
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Just another casualty of the insane deportation movement that is the hallmark of the 47 failure legacy. US families, healthcare providers under strain after Trump crackdown on Haitian immigrants - www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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US families, healthcare providers under strain after Trump crackdown on Haitian immigrants
Richie Rosen, 43, was born with a rare genetic condition called Williams syndrome. His hands are weak and unreliable. He longs for ​human connection but gets anxious in social situations and is easily...
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
My.Etna erupting during recent eclipse.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Who moved my cheese? Trump gets moved around via slight of hand at airport in Turkey, a NATO country. Is this paranoia or is there much more to this? Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...
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Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats From Iran
President Trump hid in an airport catering container and was taken to a military jet for a secret flight out of country after the NATO summit last month.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
With so many top players dropping out due to various injuries, perhaps it’s the jam-packed calendar and insufficient rest between tournaments that needs rethinking. Jannik Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury as ATP takes another hit www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...
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Jannik Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury as ATP takes another hit (Gift Article)
Sinner joins a mounting list of banged-up men's tennis players that's left some of the ATP's top-tier tournaments without its biggest stars.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Just discovered off the coast of Sicily: a treasure trove dating back two millennia, a demonstration of the importance of the Med’s largest island in ancient trade routes. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Roman shipwreck with 500 amphorae found off coast of Sicily
Discovery of 2,100-year-old vessel hailed as ‘one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years’
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Guess who benefits from ICE’s private prison contracts: POTUS, Border Czar Homan, Acting Dir David Venturella. Trump’s goal is for 100,000 beds. www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
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Trump has made 29 private prison stock trades since taking office - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Trump’s brokers have made 29 trades of private prison stocks since he returned to office, with the first purchases early in his second term.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I just don’t get while Trump is so weak, why Republicans are still acquiescing to his demands. This is, by far, the weakest Legislative Branch in history. The economy sucks, jobs numbers are in the negative column, everything is absurdly expensive. What’s to like???
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Kudos to Scott Pelley a real journalist who stood up to CBS bosses systematic destruction of the decades-long integrity of 60 Minutes. Poynter Institute will award him their well-earned Lifetime Achievement Award on Nov 14 in Tampa. Take that Bari Weiss! www.poynter.org/news-release...
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Award-winning broadcast journalist Scott Pelley to receive Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism - Poynter
Former “CBS Evening News” anchor and “60 Minutes” correspondent to be honored at the Bowtie Ball Nov. 14 in Tampa for his distinguished career.
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Rebecca Nagle @rebeccanagle.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Trump just shrunk Bears Ears by 91% and Grand Staircase-Escalante by 90%. Bears Ears was the first national monument co-managed by tribes. Five tribes spent years building that partnership. It's been walked back. 100,000+ archeological sites now exposed to mining and drilling.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Absurd shenanigans to distract from failures of this Administration, esp inaction on Epstein files. Fauci shouldn’t be the scapegoat. He was an amazing public servant but every villain needs a culprit. US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after the former top infectious disease official refused to ​answer questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
CLUELESS!!! Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’ www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/b...
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Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’
Despite data to the contrary, the Treasury Secretary made the case that the K-shaped economy no longer exists.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The Iran war alone is costing about $1,100 for the typical American household per numerous sources. We don’t want no more $)(-@ of this immoral war and genocide. There’s so much more we can do with that $. www.npr.org/2026/07/10/n...
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How much has the Iran war cost U.S. households?
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, who has estimated what the Iran war has cost the average U.S. household so far.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
MAGA FL Guv destroyed liberal thought uni New College and replaced the Board w righty boot lickers. Now he’s dismantling the Alumni Association, the last vestige and outspoken alums representing how it once was. There is no free speech in FL w Ron in charge. So sad. www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
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Despite objections, New College Foundation votes to dissolve alumni association
The group has criticized the school’s conservative overhaul. Now, it’s being replaced with a committee overseen by the school’s foundation.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Of course MAGA Anna Paulina Luna (tic) isn’t being investigated. Never gonna happen. She happens to be one of the most useless Reps in Congress, has never sponsored anything. She represents 47, not FL-13 and should be prosecuted not reelected! www.tampabay.com/news/florida...
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DOJ says it’s not investigating Anna Paulina Luna for alleged insider trading
The Pinellas representative continues to push back on a Wall Street Journal report that alleges she gave insider information to a GOP influencer.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Aaron Rodgers should stick to his knitting. He pronounced Dr. Anthony Fauci an “absolute coward.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
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Fauci's lawyer fires back: ‘Aaron Rodgers doesn't know what he's talking about’
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Cult classic The Boroughs wasn’t renewed by Netflix likely due to its generally older fan base, making Stranger Things (I’m a big fan) look like child’s play. For a cool look at its brilliant political satire: E7 @ 28 mins. Note Room numbers 45 & 47 @ The Manor. Love it www.imdb.com/title/tt2755...
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Vilifying Fauci who guided us thru a viral wilderness w COVID, HIV, Ebola etc.? how about RFK Jr whose iconic family rightly denounced as a dangerous quack inflicting conspiracy theories on us? Lock him up along with the vindictive Sen Paul instead. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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The intense pressure facing Fauci, as GOP lawmakers push for his jailing
The 85-year-old doctor, once the head of the government’s covid response, now faces mounting congressional threats and legal risks.
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jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social @jerseygirlflorida.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
FL: These two despicable business owners are a disgrace to the community and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Ecological crimes have a serious effect on both people and wildlife . www.tampabay.com/news/environ...
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2 beachfront business owners accused of scattering mothballs on St. Pete Beach to deter birds
The men said in text messages that they believed nesting black skimmers were causing their businesses to lose up to $50,000, wildlife officials said.
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