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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 17h
There goes the Hispanic GOP vote. LMAO.
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Chuck Collins @chuck77.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The “snowflake billionaires” are whining and wailing to fight a tax that would effectively require them to part with 1/8th of the wealth they’ve gained in the last 20 months @inequality.org inequality.org/article/the-...
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Billionaire Bankrollers: Meet the 22 California Billionaires Opposing the Prop 40 Tax on Billionaires
A cadre of anti-tax Californians have seen their personal wealth increase by over 64 percent in the last twenty months.
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We’re in the sleepwalking decade. Sleepwalking into Nuclear Armageddon Climate disasters Now, rogue AI. Time to wake up, but being “woke” is bad. www.commondreams.org/news/ai-secu...
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AI Giants Probe 'Tens of Thousands' of Security Incidents—Some Involving Government Sites | Common Dreams
Security researchers investigate tens of thousands of artificial intelligence security incidents, fueling fresh calls for government action to rein in AI.
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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The GOP cut funding to the IRS because *audits work* and they fundamentally don't believe rich people should have to play by the rules.
Line chart titled "Revenue per audit," subtitled "In-person audits, 2010-2014." It plots average revenue and average cost per audit by taxpayer income percentile, poorer to richer, from the 0–5th percentile to the top 0.1%. Source: Boning et al. 2023, "A Welfare Analysis of Tax Audits Across the Income Distribution."

Across the bottom half of the income distribution, revenue and cost track closely, both around $3,000–$6,000 per audit. Above the median, revenue pulls ahead of cost: about $10,000 vs. $5,000 near the 90th percentile, and about $17,000 vs. $8,000 at the 95th–99th. At the top, revenue jumps to about $31,000 for the 99–99.9th percentile and about $90,000 for the top 0.1%.
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I'm shocked. "Virtually everything Trump and his cabinet have said about the deal is false and misleading." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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The truth behind Donald Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’
The US’s oil deal with Venezuela faces multiple legal and logistical problems, including questions about whether it can be implemented
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Somebody should tell Trump that with Ellison's acquisition of CNN it's about to become just as mediocre and dishonest as Fox or NewsMax. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/b...
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White House Blocks CNN From Air Force One
CNN won’t be able to join President Trump on a Saturday trip to Tennessee. He had banned CNN and two other news outlets from the White House, but a court order on Thursday restored their access.
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 25/09/2026
"Asylum is not charity. It is a right, a fundamental human right." At #UNGA, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen shared a deeply personal call to defend the Refugee Convention, reminding us what is possible when those forced to flee are met with compassion, dignity and safety.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 25/09/2026
The Trump administration said it had identified 185 noncitizens on Nevada's voter rolls — but Nevada checked the names and says every one of them is a U.S. citizen.
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Trump admin's voter fraud claim hits embarrassing snag after state fact-checks names
The Trump administration said it had identified 185 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter rolls — but Nevada checked the names and says every one of them is a U.S. citizen. “Our records indicate that they were citizens,” Nevada Deputy Attorney General said in a letter obtained by The New York Times. “You ha...
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary.
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The New York Independent @nyi-news.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Finally a fitting memorial for Donald J. Trump's name. Like and share this post! Let's make it viral. Yes, you can buy your very own sticker on Etsy here! www.etsy.com/listing/4581...
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"The richest people in the tech industry have blocked policies that would raise taxes, increase wages or otherwise reduce their wealth to make life better for the people who live around them." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/o...
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Opinion | In the Land of Billionaire Barbarians
The center of the tech industry is culturally barren because wealthy executives have no interest in communities outside their fiefs.
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
An outside panel already reviews NIH grants. Based on scientific criteria. It's called peer review. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s...
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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Brilliant idea to tell your adversaries where you're going to store your ammo. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump claims triumphal arch will serve as a ‘top grade military complex’ to store weapons
US president on Truth Social claims his new plan for the 250ft arch comes at the ‘strong request’ of the US military
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“Our Chairman loves maple trees and is insisting we plant maple trees from a very specific Grove by a very specific gardener. :) I actually love this about him!” Chairman Mao? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center
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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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
How can @nytimes.com have an article on the Ohio Senate race that neglects to mention that GOP candidate Husted's political director was a literal white supremacist and Nazi? The campaign fired him but Husted had "no comment." No condemnation, just "no comment." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/u...
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Sherrod Brown Tries a New Retort to Criticism on Transgender Issues (Gift Article)
A spot from the Senate candidate in Ohio seeks to dismiss the Republican Party’s focus on transgender rights as a distraction from economic issues.
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Sam Pizzigati @sgp.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Only just over 250,000 people worldwide — about 0.003% of the global population — fly on private jets. The rest of us subsidizing their joyrides. ips-dc.org/report-high-...
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High Flyers 2026: The High Cost of Private Jet Excess - Institute for Policy Studies
High Flyers 2026: The High Cost of Private Jet Excess
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Ban fishing, eh? As Jason Aldean said, "Try that in a small town." newrepublic.com/post/215579/... via @newrepublic.com
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Trump Says He Could Do Just About Anything With His “Crazy” Power
The president made the comments while fantasizing about a billionaire begging him for mercy.
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Talk about both. Each enables and intensifies the other. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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To protect democracy, Democrats should talk about corruption – not authoritarianism | Jared Abbott and Joan C Williams
The party needs to thread the needle between college-educated and working-class voters. Our survey offers a way
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Greenland is “massive” said Trump – but in actuality, it’s a fraction of its size as shown in the Mercator projection. The old map depicts it as roughly the same size as Africa, despite it being 14 times smaller. What if Trump had seen an accurate map? www.theguardian.com/news/2026/se...
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Africa is bigger than we’ve been led to believe – what next?
A new map of the world rescales the size of Africa and calls into question our perception of land, power and influence
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
$45,000 cash gifts to WH aides, DHS pay-to-play & new Epstein questions Another week, another set of serious corruption concerns in the Trump admin We @democracydefendersaction.org are fighting back All of it, in this week’s publisher’s note @ContrarianNews 👇 -TN
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Another Week, Another Spate of Trump Corruption Scandals
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Seems like a number of these GOP pols have Nazis in their closets. Peter Oberacker, candidate in NYS CD-19, is another one. Is anybody keeping a list?
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Straight of Whore Moose @ericlackner.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
At least PBS keeps it honest. bsky.app/profile/pbsn...
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Here's what I think about Trump's pledge to give everyone $5,000 if he wins the midterms: It's as real as Trump's promise to lower costs on Day 1. Check the receipts from Groundwork for the 15 times Trump promised Americans $$$. Remember the DOGE dividend?
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Grist @grist.org · 06/09/2026
In 2024, the Biden administration enacted wide-ranging regulations to protect communities near petrochemical plants from air toxics. The Trump administration has since granted exemptions to scores of polluting facilities. (via @yalee360.bsky.social) bit.ly/4yqyorz
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Backlash! The Global Rise of the Radical Right – NYC launch Wed. Sept. 30 Save the date. I hope to see you there. RSVP and book download links in the chain below.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
RFK Jr. has done of all the things I said he would back in February 2025, before the Republican Congress confirmed him, plus so much more. I hate this.
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
“Next they’ll be calling Canada geese ‘Donald ducks.’” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/n...
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‘Lake America’? These Upstate New Yorkers Aren’t Letting Go of ‘Ontario.’
President Trump on Thursday signed an order rechristening Lake Ontario as Lake America, but businesses around Niagara Falls say they won’t be changing their tune.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
and servile loyalty for patriotic duty. Joseph Goebbels would have recognized the method and envied the reach. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Research Exposes Trump’s Most Devoted Followers as Easier to Fool Than Four-Year-Olds
Trump Is Building a Dictatorship Through the Ruthless Exploitation of Cognitively Vulnerable Americans.
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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
“‘The significant untapped climate and health benefits of increasing bicycle use suggest an urgent need to promote sustainable bicycle use,’ the authors conclude.”
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Toilet paper is the new eggs. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Trump’s many wars are ruining our everyday lives
Isn’t it fun being ruled by someone who is all id, no brains?
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In Trump's Second Term, Average US Family is Screwed. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-e...
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In Trump's Second Term, Average US Family Forced to Spend $3,800 More on Essentials | Common Dreams
"Republicans in Congress and the Trump administration have made life more expensive for everyday Americans in virtually every area—all so they could give billionaires another massive tax break."
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I'm sure they'll say that they're just joking. newrepublic.com/post/214800/... via @newrepublic.com
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Education Department Seriously Posts Video Comparing Trump to Hitler
Was this a mistake—or did the Department of Education post this on purpose?
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TommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈‍⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Steal $30 million in a bank fraud scheme? Pardoned. Run a $60 million tribal bond scam? Pardoned. Bill Medicare for $205 million? Pardoned. Turns out the fastest way to get away with massive fraud in America right now is knowing Don the Con. #TrumpsCorruptionCostsUS #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The richest 1% of Americans now own 50.2% of all corporate stock and mutual funds in the country. The bottom half owns just 1.1%. Cutting back on lattes isn't going to fix this.
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Is Harp Trump's Lewinsky? That's the unspoken subtext here. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...
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Natalie Harp, Trump’s Most Devoted Aide, Is Always by His Side. What Exactly Does She Do?
President Trump’s White House aide Natalie Harp is always by his side. What, exactly, does she do?
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 18/08/2026
When the Trump regime finally ends —as it inevitably will—how many of us will remember the details of its record-breaking corruption? How many of us will demand accountability?
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From Teapot Dome to Corruption 2.0
​While US presidential history isn't short on scandals, self-enrichment corruption under Trump 2.0 is—to borrow his pet refrain—“like nothing we’ve ever seen before.”
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
From Teapot Dome to Corruption 2.0 My new Common Dreams column. www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
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From Teapot Dome to Corruption 2.0 | Common Dreams
​While US presidential history isn't short on scandals, self-enrichment corruption under Trump 2.0 is—to borrow his pet refrain—“like nothing we’ve ever seen before.”
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Don’t worry. You can still acquire all this overpriced merch and more on his pathetic, disgusting website. Search for the link yourself, if interested. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Tacky Trump Superstore closes because economy sucks for MAGA too
The Trump Superstore—an eyesore off the highway near Knoxville, Tennessee, that sold merchandise with President Donald Trump’s grotesque face on it as well as other items with sexist, racist…
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Obama's admin had 3 people worth as much as $100M+. Bush & Biden's admin each had 5 people worth as much as $100M+. Trump's admin? 57 PEOPLE, excluding Trump, worth as much as $100M+. And that includes 8 billionaires. Our country is being run by the ultra-wealthy.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15/08/2026
This seems a lot like insider trading, which is a federal crime. trib.al/ylc7A7W
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Nathan Newman @nathansnewman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This is insane levels of criminality coverup by the Trump administration- and destroying government data should lead to indictments all by itself in 2029.
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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Democratic socialist Francesca Hong was abandoned by those who could—and should—have helped her become the first DSA governor. Next time, we need to do better. www.currentaffairs.org/news/without...
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Without Solidarity, The Left Will Fail
Democratic socialist Francesca Hong was abandoned by those who could—and should—have helped her become the first DSA governor. Next time, we need to do better.
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Adam Isacson @adamisacson.com · 13/08/2026
There were no drugs on the boats. Survivors were released without charges. If a US intelligence agency actually did this amateur-hour op, it raises a huge question: HOW FAULTY was the intel used to target the 221 PEOPLE BLOWN UP aboard boats since last September?
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Covert CIA program said to be behind mysterious attacks on Galápagos boats
A surveillance plane flew from El Salvador toward the fishing boats before drones attacked, flight data shows.
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Fascist idiots squander $29 billion of our taxpayers' money across 500 no-bid contracts. Fraud, waste and abuse. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...
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Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them.
The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months.
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
He has also described some of the political rhetoric in Canada as "anti-American". Really??? I can't imagine what prompted that. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Thousands of Canadians call for US ambassador's expulsion
An online petition accusing Pete Hoekstra of diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs has garnered more than 60,000 signatures.
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The glove “leaves no burns, marks or scars.” Perfect for torturers avoiding accountability. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
According to manufacturer, shock ‘is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds’
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Amateur hour: "A first-time contractor was paid millions of dollars to apply a novel solution designed by a golf club manager to a national landmark." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/u...
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How the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s Washington
A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Democratic lawmakers are calling for an investigation into Eric and Don Jr.’s ties to 15 companies that have received $3.2 BILLION in defense contracts. Here's what you should know about their ongoing grifts.
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
These kids are definitely "the worst of the worst." No wonder deporting them is "a priority." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump administration targets children amid push to ‘deport at all costs’
Federal lawsuit alleges kids are being repatriated despite many of them qualifying to remain in the US legally
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Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Honduras’s former president, convicted narco and Trump pardon beneficiary Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH) is gunning to be president again. responsiblestatecraft.org/juan-orlando...
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Trump's favorite drug trafficker returns triumphantly to Honduras
Juan Orlando Hernandez came home with a skip in his step after receiving a pardon despite moving 400 tons of cocaine
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