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Jim Nicholas

@jrnbs.bsky.social
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Blue in California. Life Long Democrat. 🏳️‍🌈#LGBTQ Ally 🏳️‍🌈. 🚫MAGA.

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h
Today we got access to a smoking gun document from ICE that shows how it is weaponized against progressive groups registering voters while building a voter suppression database.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 6h
U.S. seizes US$3 million in fuel shipments to Cuba as crackdown continues www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
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U.S. seizes US$3 million in fuel shipments to Cuba as crackdown continues
The U.S. said on Wednesday it had seized 90 separate shipments of biodiesel bound for Cuba worth nearly US$3 million, the second time in a week U.S. authorities have announced the seizure of “illegal”...
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 8h
Trump floats firing top political advisers after report they helped a pro-Russian government www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Trump floats firing top political advisers after report they helped a pro-Russian government
President Donald Trump distanced himself on Wednesday from two of his top political advisers — less than 30 days before the midterm elections — writing that if their outside work presents a conflict, ...
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 9h
Trump sons' investments have won billions in Pentagon contracts since his election abcnews.com/Politics/tru...
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Trump sons' investments have won billions in Pentagon contracts since his election
The contract for a new plant in Baltimore is the latest linked to the brothers.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 9h
FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI apnews.com/article/fcc-...
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FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI
The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with AI-generated voices.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 9h
ICE Has Obtained Over 50 Million Voter Roll Records From DOJ Ahead of Midterms truthout.org/articles/ice...
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ICE Has Obtained Over 50 Million Voter Roll Records From DOJ Ahead of Midterms
The agency’s investigative branch mulled sending undercover agents into nonprofits involved in voter registration.
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America Is Divided @petrep.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
BREAKING NEWS: 10/6/26 For 24 years, the U.S. HAS invited international observers (OSCE) to monitor our elections. Not this time. The Trump administration just refused to invite the OSCE for the 2026 midterms. www.ms.now/news/trump-m...
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Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained By ICE, Including About a Dozen Deported: Report www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained By ICE, Including About a Dozen Deported: Report
President Donald Trump's administration has more than 500 people who are U.S. citizens, according to a new report by ProPublica.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Don Jr.’s Russian Wedding Sponsor Reveals His Bizarre ‘Thank You’ www.thedailybeast.com/umar-kremlev...
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Don Jr.’s Russian Wedding Sponsor Reveals His Bizarre ‘Thank You’
Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev says he doesn’t understand Don Jr.’s response to his lavish wedding gift.
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MJ 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @ambientheat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hate and divisiveness are his campaign strategy.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump suggests letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign event abc7.com/story/trump-...
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Trump suggests letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign event
"They can take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles...," Trump said about the Iran war. "This is a very small price to pay, and it's going to be over with very soon."
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Jim Bakker, prominent televangelist brought down by scandal, dies at 86 www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Jim Bakker, prominent televangelist brought down by scandal, dies at 86
Paired with Tammy Faye Bakker, he built a TV empire.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Trump-Appointed Judge Rebukes ICE, Accuses Agents of Having ‘Falsified Official Records’ After Wrongful Arrests www.mediaite.com/media/news/t...
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Trump-Appointed Judge Rebukes ICE, Accuses Agents of Having ‘Falsified Official Records’ After Wrongful Arrests
A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump tore into Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a blistering ruling Monday, accusing agents of making illegal arrests and falsifying official recor...
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Paul @endthecaste.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I wish I was Texan, JUST so I could vote for Talarico, Hinojosa, and the amazing Democrat candidates! So, the Texas Retrumplican legislature CUT 100 voting places in Tarrant County and other democrat districts, which is cheating, the ONLY way Retrumplicans win! Register and VOTE for Democrats!
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Mourning NAVALNY😢 @jan-readsalot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just when we think it can’t get worse … it does.
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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today" - Whimpy
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: The NAACP sued the Trump administration, seeking records about its plan to deploy roughly 1,000 federal personnel to polling places during the 2026 midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DOJ sued for records on ‘unprecedented’ plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midterms
DOJ's planned effort represents an extraordinary expansion of federal election monitoring. It has already sparked confrontations with state officials and concerns about voter intimidation.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Trump Blames Ukraine, Not His War In Iran For Rising Gas Prices www.mediaite.com/media/news/n...
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NEW: Trump Blames Ukraine, Not His War In Iran For Rising Gas Prices
President Donald Trump blamed Ukraine, not his war in Iran, on Monday for rising gas prices in the United States.
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
BREAKING: Trump announces he will withhold federal funding from Ohio if they vote blue in November… Isn’t EXTORTION, a typical mob tactic?! RICO. CHARGES. FORTHCOMING. 😎✨
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base www.bbc.com/news/article...
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US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford back to home stations
A statement says all bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been "re-deployed to their home stations" in the US.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump Announces He’s Using ‘Slush Fund’ To Send $90 ‘Check’ to Millions of Americans www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...
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Trump Announces He’s Using ‘Slush Fund’ To Send $90 ‘Check’ to Millions of Americans
President Donald Trump announced late Friday night that he is tapping a "slush fund" to send money to more than 20 million senior citizens.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban www.cnn.com/2026/10/02/p...
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Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban | CNN Politics
The Justice Department argued that President Donald Trump should be allowed to reinstate his White House ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico in a court filing late Friday ahead of a hearing next week in t...
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Federal judge orders Trump administration to stop border wall construction at Big Bend National Park www.nbcnews.com/video/judge-...
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to stop border wall construction at Big Bend National Park
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately stop construction of a border wall at Big Bend National Park. The project through the national park in southern Texas faced fierce b...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 02/10/2026
Many Hispanic voters heard secure the border and deport violent criminals. What they got was cruelty to: workers, parents, grandparents, children, longtime residents and people with no criminal conviction. This is buyer’s remorse on an epic scale. #LetsGetVoteReady
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 02/10/2026
This corruption must be investigated.
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The Great Pumpkinsquatch - Scott Kelley Ernest 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @mxscottkernest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funerals youtu.be/GwqOZ0eaoDI?...
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BOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funerals
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ex-Trump Spox Tells CNN Panel President’s Team May Have Duped Network Into Airing His Ad ‘For Free’ www.mediaite.com/media/tv/ex-...
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Ex-Trump Spox Tells CNN Panel President’s Team May Have Duped Network Into Airing His Ad ‘For Free’
Dubke suggested the admin may have deliberately allowed CNN access to its ad Drop Box, knowing the network may air them for free while reporting the find.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CNN’s Daniel Dale Dissects Trump’s ‘Most Self-Damaging Lies’ in Fact Check of a Day’s Worth of Posts www.mediaite.com/media/news/c...
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CNN’s Daniel Dale Dissects Trump’s ‘Most Self-Damaging Lies’ in Fact Check of a Day’s Worth of Posts
President Donald Trump contributes more to Daniel Dale's job security than the rest of the eight billion people on the planet combined, and Thursday was no exception.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026
🚨 BREAKING: The family of Renee Good and her partner, Rebecca Good, have filed two federal lawsuits over Good’s January killing by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. 1/
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
DOJ Prepares to Investigate Nearly Every Federal Judge in Blue State newrepublic.com/post/216043/... via @newrepublic.com
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DOJ Prepares to Investigate Nearly Every Federal Judge in Blue State
The Justice Department has filed a misconduct complaint against almost every district judge in Minnesota.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump and RFK Jr.’s Gutting of CDC ‘Should Terrify Everyone,’ Advocates Say www.commondreams.org/news/trump-z...
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Trump and RFK Jr.'s Gutting of CDC 'Should Terrify Everyone,' Advocates Say | Common Dreams
“This is not normal," said the president of the union representing CDC workers. "What we are witnessing is the dismantling of public health infrastructure our country relies on."
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Updated Google Satellite Images Show ‘Apocalyptic’ Destruction of Gaza by Israel www.commondreams.org/news/google-...
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Updated Google Satellite Images Show 'Apocalyptic' Destruction of Gaza by Israel | Common Dreams
One Palestinian from Gaza said the imagery "shows you the Israeli barbarism and terrorism that the world lets happen."
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students
The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientation ...
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Livestock producers warn of ‘chilling effect' of ICE crackdown on industry and costs for consumers www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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Livestock producers warn of ‘chilling effect' of ICE crackdown on industry and costs for consumers
ICE raids are causing workforce disruptions and millions of dollars in lost revenue that will head to higher beef prices, the Texas Cattle Feeders Association and other organizations say.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
Talarico: "Corrupt politicians are profiting off a corrupt war and Texans are literally paying the price ... this war in Iran is a disaster. It is killing Americans, driving up the price of gas and diesel, it is wrecking our moral standing around the world. And it must end."
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
WHY?! 👇 BEHOLD. THE. SEDITIOUS. SIX. 😎✨
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump says he approved new fuel economy standards rolling back Biden-era rules www.cnbc.com/2026/09/26/t...
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Trump says he approved new fuel economy standards rolling back Biden-era rules
The new fuel economy standards will reverse the Biden administration's stricter policies meant to spur electric vehicle adoption.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
White House orders over $800M in funds rescinded; Collins calls it 'clear violation' of law abcnews.com/Politics/whi...
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White House orders over $800M in funds rescinded; Collins calls it 'clear violation' of law
The White House announced Friday evening that it was rescinding over $800 million in congressionally appropriated funds across a range of government programs.
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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tariffs, destroying alliances, a worthless war…Trump has set the table for Chinese dominance in the coming century
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ground cinnamon seasoning sold in six states has been recalled because it may be contaminated with lead www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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Ground cinnamon sold in 6 states recalled. See affected product
This ground cinnamon product was recalled on Sept. 24, according to the FDA. Here are the states it was sold in and what impacted consumers should do.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: In a dangerous decision for voters, the Supreme Court authorized the Trump administration to overhaul a federal immigration database into a vast, centralized and deeply flawed database of personal information to initiate registration purges. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Supreme Court revives DHS use of flawed immigration database for voter purges
The decision lets the administration move forward with a key provision of President Trump’s first anti-voting executive order.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
White House Blocks CNN and MS NOW From Covering State Dinner, Despite Judge’s Ruling www.mediaite.com/media/tv/bre...
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‘Breaking News – Denied’: White House Blocks CNN and MS NOW From Covering State Dinner, Despite Judge’s Ruling
CNN and MS NOW reported on-air Thursday night that the White House prevented the networks from covering arrivals at a state dinner, even after a judge ordered their access be restored.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Senate Republicans block Democratic effort to end US war with Iran www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Senate Republicans block Democratic effort to end US war with Iran
GOP stymies House-passed war powers resolution as conflict passes 200-day mark with 19 US service members killed
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump Lawyer Alina Habba, 42, to Marry Turkish Billionaire, 29 www.thedailybeast.com/trump-lawyer...
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Trump Lawyer, 42, to Marry Turkish Billionaire, 29
The president’s one-time personal attorney divorced her millionaire second husband earlier this year.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True. www.propublica.org/article/debu...
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Kyrsten Sinema’s former bodyguard and ex charged after rampage through her home www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Kyrsten Sinema’s former bodyguard and ex charged after rampage through her home
The former senator said Matthew Ammel caused $200,000 in damage in her home and destroyed 22 pieces of art while demanding she post a video to social media.
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Jim Nicholas @jrnbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
GAO finds ICE ‘wasted’ millions of dollars in deportation push www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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GAO finds ICE ‘wasted’ millions of dollars in deportation push
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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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