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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Waiting for the MAGAverse to tell us how she died WITH measles not FROM measles in 3…2…1… www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
nbcnews.com
Pennsylvania woman dies from measles complications, state’s third death this year
The 40-year-old woman’s death comes as the U.S. experiences its worst outbreak of the disease in 35 years.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
He had so much promise and ended up being a MAGA shill. What an asshat. www.cbsnews.com/news/fetterm...
cbsnews.com
Fetterman appears at RNC midterm convention in surprise video, vows to work with Trump on steel
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman appeared in a surprise video at the Republican Party's midterm convention on Wednesday, as he becomes increasingly isolated from his own party.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A responsible Government that actually cared about the welfare of its citizens - legislation would be passed regulating these industries. Instead it’s a cynical shoulder shrug as we head towards extinction. It doesn’t have to be this way. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
yahoo.com
'They're playing with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic
An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both US companies of "playing with our lives" in the race to develop AI models capab...
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This disgusts me to my core. Lanny Davis should be ashamed of himself! Stay away from our National Parks! www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite Park to Developer
The proposed land swap would allow easy access to the crown jewel of the national park system. Democrats and former Park Service officials are incensed.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Gg RFK abcnews.com/Health/2-peo...
abcnews.com
2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania, marking state's first deaths in 35 years
Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Well of course they’re going to remove his name- I’m surprised they’re not naming it after a Klansman. I am hoping we can undo all of this when we win. www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/p...
cnn.com
Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump | CNN Politics
The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar wit...
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Context is everything. Now that I have read a couple of Natalie’s letters in full I can confidently say - this chick is nuts!!!! OMG. 😳 www.thedailybeast.com/natalie-harp...
thedailybeast.com
Natalie Harp’s Intimate Letters to Trump Revealed in Full
Trump’s biographer Michael Wolff is revealing two bombshell letters Harp wrote to Trump, calling him her “Guardian and Protector.”
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Kegseth assured us everything was fine aboard the Lincoln and the lack of food, water, shore leave, etc was being misrepresented. Sleepy Grandpa trump said reports on the terrible conditions were fake news. So then why is the carrier coming back home? 🤔🧐🤨 www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
yahoo.com
US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East, relieving long-deployed USS Lincoln
The Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East, the U.S. military said Thursday, relieving a long-deployed carrier following reports of mental health challen...
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Trump’s fantasy is coming to fruition- close down campuses and make everything more expensive. Now we have more room for data centers 😑 finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/...
finance.yahoo.com
Shuttered Colleges Are Selling The Only Asset They Have Left: Their Campuses
Vast swaths of land and buildings are on the market, with more to come as financially distressed schools close around the country.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Way to go Trump Administration - another spectacular self inflicted fail! 👍 abcnews.com/Health/24000...
abcnews.com
More than 24,000 cyclosporiasis infections reported as new cases appear to slow: CDC
Cases of cyclosporiasis have topped 24,000 in 47 states, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
It’s so on brand for Trump to use his staff and of course reporters as decoys to be shot down so he could escape danger. They are all collateral damage as far as he’s concerned. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/u...
nytimes.com
With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy
In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporter...
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Will Racist Grandpa Trump post a picture of Usha Vance and her parents wearing traditional Indian clothes to bolster his ‘two different Americas’ point? www.rawstory.com/trump-267767...
rawstory.com
Trump targets progressive Dem’s wife amid online posting frenzy
President Donald Trump appeared to target the wife of Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Saturday, part of a social media blitz that saw him publish 17 posts in under two hours.Posting on his...
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I wonder what impressed Cassidy the most- was it the secret meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell to suppress her testimony in exchange for a minimum security prison? Was it the tax immunity for Trump, his family, associates, etc etc that no one else can enjoy? www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
nbcnews.com
Sen. Bill Cassidy, a critical Republican holdout, backs Todd Blanche for attorney general
Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine said they would oppose Blanche. But Cassidy’s support means he will likely be confirmed.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Infantino retracted his scheme to allow investment in the WC. England is withdrawing support for his re-election. Todd Blanche retracted the Jan 6 slush fund. But he has given Trump immunity from any tax liability. He will be confirmed as our AG. See the difference?
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Wait - is this like when he blamed the canoe guy and ANTIFA for the reflecting pool algae and peeling paint??? 🙄🤡 www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
usatoday.com
Trump blames governor, not Iran, for Minnesota cyberattack
President Trump said he does not believe Iran is responsible for a recent cyberattack on water systems in Minnesota, as has been reported.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
lol. They’d better pay for his legal fees www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
independent.co.uk
Charges dropped over Reflecting Pool after Trump admin admits ‘flawed installation’
Jeanine Pirro’s office blames Trump’s Department of Interior after she and the president publicly raged against David Hearn
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Indefensible, amoral. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
politico.com
Trump overrode his own agencies to deny 4 Democratic disaster requests
President Donald Trump cast aside bipartisan precedent when he rejected eligible disaster requests from four blue states.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Trump should never be invited to the Whitehouse Correspondents Dinner. Why not have it without him? www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...
thewrap.com
CNN Considers White House Correspondents' Dinner Pullback After Trump's Attacks | Report
CNN is reconsidering its White House Correspondents' Dinner presence after President Trump targeted Kaitlan Collins
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Fucking monsters- this is not brotherhood. share.google/ZPgr9MTSOYmm...
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Secret Service Agent and 2 Others Charged in Near-Fatal Fraternity Hazing
A college fraternity member was paddled so severely during hazing rituals that he suffered kidney damage and nearly died.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Does being tied to a sex offender matter anymore? MAGAs seem to be ok with it. ncnewsline.com/2026/07/24/n...
ncnewsline.com
New $2.3M ad campaign ties Whatley to convicted sex offender as NC's US Senate race tightens • NC Newsline
A Democratic-aligned political group is launching a $2.3 million ad campaign targeting Whatley over his ties to sex offender Harvey West.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Oopsie daisy? Taylor Farms is a big MAGA donor- I wonder if this influenced this latest finding? health.yahoo.com/conditions/i...
health.yahoo.com
FDA says positive cyclospora test on Taylor Farms lettuce was an error. The multistate sickness outbreak continues.
Taylor Farms said the Food and Drug Administration had apologized after experts re-checked lettuce sample results.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Yesterday’s third place game between France and England will be hard to top but I hope today we see amazing soccer! ⚽️ 🇪🇸🇦🇷
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The vile Tate brothers have ingratiated themselves with the Trumps and this administration has intervened on their behalf before. I’m certain they will again www.nbcnews.com/world/united...
nbcnews.com
Tate brothers arrested by U.S. authorities, face additional rape charges in the U.K.
The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed it took the influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate into custody in Miami.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
How is this legal? Everything is a grift. finance.yahoo.com/markets/stoc...
finance.yahoo.com
Truth Social to sell trading firms 'fastest' access to Trump's posts
By Deborah Mary Sophia and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed July 16 (Reuters) - Trump Media & Technology Group has unveiled a paid-for, licensed data feed that will give banks and trading firms "the fastest" access
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
WTAF??? www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
nbcnews.com
U.S. military will test service members’ testosterone levels, Pete Hegseth says
Hegseth said service members 30 and older would undergo the annual screening, and individuals can choose whether to pursue testosterone replacement therapy.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Ummm did anyone else see Kenseth is launching a testosterone screening program for the military???
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Amazing game! Wow Argentina- always fighting and finding a way!
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This game is so tense. I feel like a fight will break out any moment
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I really don’t know the purpose of these hearings. At end of the day the MAGA Repugs will vote for whoever Trump wants. Further, no information is ever learned- the nominees evade questions, and the Senators main goal is to have a viral moment. The whole process is a sham.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I really underestimated Spain. They had great passing, amazing defense - they were solid, no flourishes, just got the job done.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
What is happening France??? Never seen them play so poorly- wow! 😮
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
What legitimate DOJ/FBI delays and fights handing over investigative information to State law enforcement after ICE and Border Patrol murders of our citizens? This is a ham handed cover-up perpetrated out in the open for all of us to witness.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
We should make Bingo cards- space lasers, Chavez, CyberNinjas, etc www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
yahoo.com
Trump to assert voting machine vulnerabilities in Thursday speech
By Jana Winter, Jonathan Landay and Erin Banco July 13 WASHINGTON,(Reuters) - President Donald Trump will give a national address on Thursday night about newly declassified intelligence on
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
See the video of Perez Martin being beaten by ICE.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Trump and Rubio using the strength of the US to threatening countries with cutting assistance for not supporting they’re effort to destroy the ICC. At some point we have to acknowledge we are the bad guys. www.cnn.com/2026/07/13/p...
cnn.com
Rubio vows to ‘dismantle’ International Criminal Court | CNN Politics
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday vowed to “dismantle” the International Criminal Court and urged other countries to join the effort as the Trump administration significantly escalates its c...
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
What do we know about Darline Graham? On the one hand she was an advocate for people with disabilities-and helped them find work (so not a terrible person). On the other hand she’s Lindsey’s sister and there’s a reason Trump wants her to take his place 🤔
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Lindsey Graham KNEW Trump was horrible for this country - he said so at first- but after a few rounds of golf, maybe a little blackmail, Lindsey changed his mind. This is how I will remember him- trying to change the vote in 2020 and fighting for a monster. Shame on you Lindsey Graham.
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Karl Friedhoff @kfriedhoff.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
A lot of us really going to struggle with not speaking ill of the dead in the next 24 hours.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Can we just have a very basic ground rule that if you raped someone, sexually harassed anyone, used your power to coerce people to have sex - don’t run for office? This means you aren’t a good person and we will find out. And also, you will fup our chance of ending the MAGA reign of terror. JFC.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
‘Lord of the Flies’ on Netflix not receiving any kind of Emmy nomination is completely ridiculous!! 😤😡
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
No World Cup games today! I feel untethered and purposeless 😭
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
OMG! Wow - what a game!!!!
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
And this is why you never give up ⚽️
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Woowwwww! Messi!!!!!!
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Can’t take this goal away- well done Egpyt
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Well up until today the USMNT played very well and they should be proud of that. 🇺🇸
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I would have been ok with the loss if US played a good game. But it was terrible game so this was a huge disappointment.
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Holy shit. Just let it end
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Lots of nice crosses into empty space. 😞
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Ripley @majdefcon1.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
😢😢😢 C’mon US - RALLY!!!
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