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KSpear

@kws1128.bsky.social
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East TN! University of Oklahoma grad! Boomer Sooner! Retired local government and international development democracy, finance/budget/trainer/author.

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I'm going to KEEP talking about how Senator Rick Scott, the RICHEST man in all of Congress, DEFRAUDED Medicare & is trying to CUT Social Security. Will you join me?🤚
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Politico @politico.com · 17/08/2026
Trump votes by mail again in his home state of Florida
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Trump votes by mail again in his home state of Florida
Voting records from Palm Beach County show the president requested his ballot in late July and it was returned on Aug. 13.
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404 Media @404media.co · 17/08/2026
SCOOP: 404 Media placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it. What did we find? It ended up at an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. Yes. This is literally the logo outside the Amazon warehouse door. Read now:
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We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility
We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I'm pretty sure I understand why we haven't seen the Epstein Files.
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McSpocky™ @mcspocky.substack.com · 17/08/2026
OMG! Israel's national security minister just said they need to kill 30 to 40 people in Gaza every night. And not just the ones posing a threat. He calls them people who "aren't even people" and "not worthy of life." This is the government Netanyahu runs. www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-...
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Senior Israeli official calls for killing of "30 to 40" people in Gaza every night: "They're not even people"
Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calls for nightly "targeted assassinations" in Gaza: "They're not even people."
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/08/2026
A former guard at a Tennessee youth prison claims she was fired after calling 911 during an attack on another employee. “I thought I’d done something to save somebody’s life,” she said. “You shouldn’t have to choose a person’s life over your job.”
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He Suffered Abuse in a Private Youth Jail. The Company Never Reported It.
Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical ...
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
🚨President Donald Trump said he spoke to “all” U.S. oil companies before and after a raid that seized Venezuela’s leader, setting off a clash over war powers, secrecy and private influence. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/before-and...
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“Before and After”: Trump Says He Briefed Oil Companies on Maduro Raid, Raising War-Powers Questions
President Donald Trump said he spoke to “all” U.S. oil companies before and after a raid that seized Venezuela’s leader, setting off a clash over war powers, secrecy and private influence.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
He still thinks he’s dealing with the 1994 Republican Party. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 05/01/2026
A project overseen by President Donald Trump has highlighted "corruption" in the White House, two political commentators have claimed.
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Trump's Venezuela attack was quid pro quo for massive ballroom donations: lawyer
A project overseen by President Donald Trump has highlighted "corruption" in the White House, two political commentators have claimed. The building of the White House ballroom has been denounced as a "corruption tumor on the White House grounds" by attorney Norm Eisen. The legal expert, who served a...
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Mark Kelly has retirement pay cut by Pentagon over ‘illegal orders video,’ Pete Hegseth announces
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Mark Kelly has retirement pay cut by Pentagon over ‘illegal orders video,’
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Arizona Democrat is ‘still accountable to military justice’
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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 05/01/2026
When someone tells you "all Planned Parenthood does is abortion care," it's very important that you don't listen to them. They offer everything from wellness and preventative care to STI testing, and more! Planned Parenthood saves lives.
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Pat Az @pataz1.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
You left out Twitter, which has been pro-MAGA since Chris Licht fired the liberal hosts and turned it into a 24 hour infomercial for the GOP bsky.app/profile/pata...
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NPR @npr.org · 05/01/2026
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has launched administrative action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut, which could affect Kelly's rank and retirement pay. n.pr/4pkyo7l
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Sen. Mark Kelly fires back after Hegseth threatens his rank and retirement pay
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has launched administrative action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut, which could affect Kelly's rank and retirement pay.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Hegseth knows a court martial would fail, so he’s cutting Kelly’s pension. For what? Reminding troops of their duty to not follow unlawful orders: www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/p...
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Pentagon to cut Sen. Mark Kelly's military retirement pay over 'seditious' video: Hegseth
Sen. Mark Kelly and other members of Congress on the video reminded members of the U.S. military that they can refuse to follow illegal orders.
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Wendy Siegelman @wendysiegelman.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Some new instant oil experts are incorrectly reporting that Amber Energy, an affiliate of Paul Singer's Elliott Investment Management, has acquired Venezuelan owned Citgo Petroleum's US subsidiaries As I recently reported a judge approved Amber's bid but deal has not closed and is being challenged
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 05/01/2026
Slain Minnesota lawmaker's children call on Trump to remove social media video amplifying false claims about her death www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Slain Minnesota lawmaker's children call on Trump to remove social media video amplifying false claims about her death
Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in June.
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Senate Majority PAC @majoritypac.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
BREAKING: DHS is slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins. North Carolina still hasn’t received the hurricane aid it needs, and now Trump and Michael Whatley are making future disasters even harder to respond to. Barely any help now. Less help next time. www.cnn.com/2026/01/01/p...
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Exclusive: DHS begins slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is abruptly cutting dozens of disaster response and recovery staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency this week, according to internal emails obtained by CNN and sourc...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Both @ryangrim & @RepThomasMassie point to right-wing pro-Israel billionaire Paul Singer’s recent purchase of CITGO as motivation for their takeover of Venezuelan oil, as he stands to make billions on a distressed asset a judge forced into his hands. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
“The democratic will of the Venezuelan people” is not even remotely a consideration of the Trump Admin. It is completely irrelevant to Trump.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/01/2026
As Trump uses violence abroad and turns America into a global pariah, he’s also threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act at home to give himself dictatorial powers
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
GS: “Sen. Warner said you can’t argue drug trafficking charges demand invasion in one case while issuing a pardon in another…”🤔 @marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.” GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.” RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽‍♂️
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Colombian President Gustavo Petro just went after Trump:⁠ ⁠ “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep (the Epstein) list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen and threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil.”⁠
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Arabella @arabellaspireship.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
"Look, your stupid healthcare supplements were just spent invading a sovereign country without provocation and kidnapping its president to distract you from that Epstein problem. You're welcome!"
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Reminder: Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair's Chris Whipple: "If he were to authorize some activity on land, then it's war, then [we'd need] Congress."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/01/2026
Himes: "I was delighted to hear that Tom Cotton, chairmen of the Senate Intel Committee, has been in regular contact with the admin. I've had zero outreach and no D I'm aware of has. So apparently we're now in a world where the legal obligation to keep Congress informed only applies to your party."
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Breaking: Experts confirm that arresting Maduro won't make the Epstein scandal go away...
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SuMo📞Congress 202-224-3121📞CSPAN 202-748-8000 @sumoh7.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
#USA is not at war with #Venezuela unless and until it is authorized by an act of Congress. Until then, it is an unconstitutional action of 47 involving the DoD in an illegal move in Venezuela. The people of USA have not authorized a war. Far from it. Repost!
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Eliza Orlins @elizaorlins.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Everyone is talking about the headlines in the Maduro indictment. Very few are talking about the legal gymnastics inside it—especially flight allegations, terrorism designations, and immunity workaround. I read the whole thing. Here’s what DOJ is actually doing. open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
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Objection: The Maduro Indictment, Read Closely
Breaking Down the Maduro Indictment: What DOJ Actually Alleged—and What It Is Stretching to Claim
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Remember a few weeks ago when Mark Kelly & a few others released a video reminding troops, “Our laws are clear — you can refuse illegal orders,” & Trump/Republicans melted down & called him a traitor Turns out we didn’t have to wait long for another preview of future courts martial
Mark Kelly with an American flag in the background
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Any Jared Kushner sightings in Venezuela yet scoping out the beachfront areas?
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Pope Leo calls for Venezuelan independence after Maduro ouster twp.ai/4itVvG
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
We cannot become numb to the outrage of this. The wife of the President’s Senior Advisor threatens a sovereign nation.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
We are a country whose Constitution, according to the Supreme Court, gives our own presidents immunity for crimes committed while in office, but we will prosecute presidents of other countries for alleged crimes and invade them to execute arrest warrants.
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
After 9/11, the US invoked Article 5 of the NATO treaty and every NATO member helped to combat terrorism. Some of our closest allies, like Denmark, went even further, voluntarily sending troops to Afghanistan and Iraq in support of US-led wars there. Today, Trump is threatening to attack Denmark.
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
I have neither thrown nor received a real punch in my life but I kind of think the root sin of the social internet is letting people just say and do things that in the real world would get the shit kicked out of them
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John Q. Public @publius24.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Can we just stop and put this into perspective: Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5. That’s genuinely fucking insane.
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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Chuck Schumer recap: ❌Caved on 1st CR; hi👋🏽 here we are ❌Doesn’t think democracy’s at stake ❌Refused to endorse Mamdani ❌W-A-I-T-I-N-G 🕰️ on his Republican colleagues ❌MILLIONS of Americans have lost healthcare, jobs ❌Venezuela ❌”We’re just not there yet” for impeachment 🆘 SENATE DEMS 🆘 /1
WE NEED A LEADER, NOT AN APPEASER

THE REFORMERS
We ARE the Democratic Party
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Dems, release another batch of the Epstein Files on Monday. Don't let Trump and Republicans distract. Keep him cornered.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/01/2026
NEWS: A source confirms DOJ has NOT provided Congress the legally required explanation for redactions in the Epstein file releases, despite a Jan. 3 statutory deadline under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions
The Justice Department has now blown through another deadline.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Reporter: Did you speak with the oil companies before the operation? Did you tip them off? Trump: Before and after. They want to go in and they’re going to do a great job.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Why did Trump invade Venezuela Maybe because Jack Smith said things like this in his deposition: "why we felt we had such strong proof is all witnesses were..allies [of Trump]..We had an elector in Pennsylvania..who said that what they were trying to do was an attempt to overthrow the government"
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Don't forget too that Marco Rubio's good buddy, who's awaiting trial for acting as an unregistered agent for Venezuela, was an associate of both Maduro and newly installed leader Delcy Rodriguez.
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
If only we had this thing called the United States Intelligence Community that could advise the old man.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
The first time I searched Trump, there were over 900 records found. I also confirmed there are now 332.
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