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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Excellent. Robert Reich 10/13/26 robertreich.substack.com/p/the-crucia...
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The Twin Evils: Unaffordability and Corruption
Democratic candidates are connecting the affordability crisis to corruption. If Dems get the chance to govern, they’ll need to attack both.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Putin is getting desperate... and so is Trump.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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PUTIN’S HOLD ON RUSSIA IS SHAKY; THE RICHES OF THE BALTICS BECKON AND WOULD PLACATE A RESTIVE, NASTY RUSSIAN MOOD; ITS GAME ON!
“LOOKING AT IT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL”
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A refresher on Trump + Russia as the game continues to be played And, to think that the GOP could have stopped this on day 1 and didn’t, lets us know that more of them are in than out of the game. Total corruption. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-10...
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October 10, 2026
So now, after more than a decade of pretending that he is not associated with Russia and that he would honor the U.S.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Devastating 💔 Abolish ice www.instagram.com/reel/DePkMcN...
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Gulf of Mexico Lake Ontario AI - artificial intelligence
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.the-independent.com/news/world/e...
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Naked statue of Trump named ‘Orange Plague’ unveiled at European Parliament
The creator of the sculpture said it was a ‘satirical outcry’ against Trump’s volatile climate and foreign policies
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Quid pro quo Watch this diabolical duo. oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/hegseth-a-...
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Hegseth, a potential 2028 candidate, installs Musk as key Pentagon advisor
By choosing Elon Musk to co-lead the Pentagon’s “Future of Warfare” project, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a potential 2028 Republican presidential candidate, has secured a close working relationshi...
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Terrific! heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-5-...
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October 5, 2026
Last night, on October 4, U.S.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Vatican News on Instagram: "Speaking to artists who collaborate with the Dicastery for Culture and Education, Pope Leo XIV says the Catholic Church has always supported authentic, human art as an expr...
30K likes, 623 comments - vaticannews on October 2, 2026: "Speaking to artists who collaborate with the Dicastery for Culture and Education, Pope Leo XIV says the Catholic Church has always supported ...
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Cornell, Rape, and Misogyny in the Age of Trump
Friends,
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Trump defies Democrats, diverts aid for Europe to Latin America instead
The diverted funds include tens of millions of dollars that Congress approved for countries affected by the war in Ukraine.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
John Hudson of the WP reported this evening that the Trump administration is openly defying Congress, taking $52 million in military assistance lawmakers appropriated for European and Middle Eastern countries hurt by Russia’s war on Ukraine… heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-1-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
October 1, 2026
John Hudson of the Washington Post reported this evening that the Trump administration is openly defying Congress, taking $52 million in military assistance lawmakers appropriated for European and Mid...
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And with The Assembly in North Carolina, we filed an online notice of intent to open a private school at Ponysaurus Brewing Co. in Durham, while perched on its metal bar stools, eyeing glasses of a crisp kolsch. www.propublica.org/article/prop...
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Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Who would want to end a war bringing in this much to the pot? www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/t...
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Trump's oil investments have gained millions during Iran war as his accounts keep trading
Donald Trump retained major oil and gas investments as the Iran war has moved energy markets. CNBC analyzed his holdings, trades and estimated gains.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Add the pizzo money to this. www.jec.senate.gov/public/index...
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NEW: Trump Gains $15.5 Million From Oil & Gas Stocks After His Iran War Gives Big Oil Sky-High Profits
The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee - Minority released a new analysis today which finds that, at the end of 2025,President Donald Trump held as much as $45.6 million in oil and gas stocks, a p...
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump’s “pizzo,” protection money. Now over $400,000,000. We’ve all seen it. Thanks to Rebecca Crosby and Noel Sims of Judd Legum’s Popular Information for documenting it. open.substack.com/pub/populari...
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How MAGA Inc. raised so much money
Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump, who is constitutionally prohibited from running for president again, has raised over $400 million through his super PAC, MAGA Inc.
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R5_to_philly / R5Philly @r5-to-philly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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The 10 Commandments (for Cleaning Up After Trump)
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Walter Cronkite: After liberating execution camps… Germans (who cried) they didn’t know…were as as guilty as Nazis…because they applauded when Hitler shut down (media) and said, ‘We don’t need to know. We trust our government...’ It’s our duty to know.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“Ever wonder how America became so corrupt? It didn’t have to be this way. Our series begins in 1971, a time when hot pants were hot, bell bottoms were swinging, and campaign cash flowed like… milk.” If you STILL haven’t heard Master Plan, this link is for you. www.levernews.com/master-plan-...
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MASTER PLAN, Ep 1: Nixon’s Milk Money Prompts A Backlash
Master Plan’s first episode explores a scandal that inspired groundbreaking anti-corruption legislation — if only the reforms could have lasted.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“The clearest, most trackable example of Trump personally profiting from his own decisions is his energy portfolio during the war with Iran.” substack.com/@aaronparnas...
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Major Deep Dive: Exposing the Trump Family's Unprecedented White House Cash Machine
A look inside the crypto deals, foreign money, and government contracts fueling the Trump family's historic wealth surge.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“…But on Thursday, September 17, Anton Troianovski of the New York Times reported that Trump is suggesting Putin will be more willing to end his war if the U.S. makes business deals with Russia regardless of whether it stops its assault on Ukraine.” heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
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September 20, 2026
Thousands of people gathered outside the John F.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Listen to Aaron Parnas and what’s happening today in Europe, then read the latest from Terrence Goggin in The West Point History Professor. thewestpointhistoryprofessor.substack.com/p/the-politi...
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THE POLITICS OF APPEASEMENT: TRUMP, FACING A CATASTROPHIC ELECTION HAS “LOST INTEREST IN POLITICS”; MAYBE, MAYBE NOT, HE NEEDS A “DEAL”; PUTIN NEEDS A “MASTER STROKE”, IT’S PUTIN’S SUMMER OF 1939
PART IV.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Something major is brewing in Europe.
YouTube video by Aaron Parnas
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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PopInfo Weekly: Fantasies, fabrications, and fuel
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, is funding an aggressive advertising campaign encouraging people in key states to check their registration status on votesafe.org.
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Governor Josh Stein @ncgovernor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Flags across North Carolina will be at half staff through September 10 in honor of Gloria Steinem.
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Governor Josh Stein @ncgovernor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Steinem was a powerhouse journalist and advocate for freedom and equality. Her work inspired so many and helped women in the United States and across the world make real strides. And when women succeed, families and communities are stronger. May her memory be a blessing.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Hidden Dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org As you doubled-check your voter registration, do NOT - NOT! - use Musk’s votesafe.org! - unless you want your ID and internet use blasted across rightwing networks. Thanks, Judd Legum. Popular Information 9/8/26 open.substack.com/pub/populari...
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The hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org
The slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine.
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Benjamin Wittes @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org · 06/09/2026
Not wrong
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Excellent. Origin Stories: How Trump Broke the GOP Ruth Ben-Ghiat 9/1/26 lucid.substack.com/p/origin-sto...
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Origin Stories: How Trump Broke the GOP
Remembering the Role of First-Hour Enablers Sessions and McCarthy
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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US public libraries at ‘breaking point’ amid ideological attacks, report finds
PEN America study details verbal and physical threats to librarians, funding cuts and proliferation of book bans
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Aaron Parnas being censored on YouTube. Two of his videos taken down tonight. 8/31/26 youtube.com/shorts/rVS0g...
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I’m furious and I need your help
YouTube video by Aaron Parnas
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Bessent invites Russia to G20 in Asheville today. Again, read the Terrence Goggin post in link below. Russia comes to Trump’s aid… www.axios.com/2026/08/31/b...
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Bessent met with Russian counterpart at G20
The appearance of Russia's finance minister exposed a sharp divide between the U.S. and its European allies.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
What and why the autocracy is doing now including Ratcliffe in Moscow last week. Know what’s possibly being planned before the midterms. Read this while you can. The West Point History Professor Terrence Goggin 8/30/26 thewestpointhistoryprofessor.substack.com/p/a-plot-eme...
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A PLOT EMERGES: A RUSSIAN BALTIC INCURSION ALLOWS TRUMP TO DECLARE A “PRESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY ACTION” DELAYING THE MIDTERMS. HE THEN QUICKLY DISABLES PREPLANNED U.S. SUPPORT TO EUROPE-A HYPOTHETICAL
A SPECIAL REPORT IN TWO PARTS
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
What and why the autocracy is doing now including Ratcliffe in Moscow last week. Know what’s possibly being planned before the midterms. Read this while you can. The West Point History Professor Terrence Goggin 8/30/26 thewestpointhistoryprofessor.substack.com/p/a-plot-eme...
thewestpointhistoryprofessor.substack.com
A PLOT EMERGES: A RUSSIAN BALTIC INCURSION ALLOWS TRUMP TO DECLARE A “PRESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY ACTION” DELAYING THE MIDTERMS. HE THEN QUICKLY DISABLES PREPLANNED U.S. SUPPORT TO EUROPE-A HYPOTHETICAL
A SPECIAL REPORT IN TWO PARTS
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
If you haven’t read the latest substack post from Terrence Goggin, read it now with this latest resignation from Dan Driscoll in mind. I’ll repost it above. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US army secretary Dan Driscoll resigns over reported friction with Pete Hegseth
Resignation comes after months of turmoil at Pentagon, from leaked investigation to ousting of senior officials
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Commerce Department which includes the Census Bureau and NOAA adopts as new unannounced policy a definition for "scientific integrity" that no longer says "protection from inappropriate influence" is among the "hallmarks of scientific integrity." NPR 8/31/26 www.npr.org/2026/08/31/n...
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Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report
After the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
From Kakistocracy to Cheatistocracy Paul Krugman 8/31/26 substack.com/@paulkrugman...
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From Kakistocracy to Cheatistocracy
Rewarding the most dishonest
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Let us make a longterm, systematic study of how to legally exchange autocracy for democracy.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Look for the solid evidence, influence transfers, money receipts. Build the evidence. Document and copy it and save that a million times.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Between the lines of Project 2025 there are those who have made a longterm, systematic study of how to “legally” exchange democracy for autocracy. Don’t focus on the money-grubbing, amoral, sociopathic bullies at the top. They’re not capable of this.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Don’t get stuck in ”this makes no sense!” Instead, look at where and for whom it DOES make sense. Don’t focus on the money-grubbing, amoral, sociopathic bullies at the top. They’re not capable of planning this.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Look beyond the hurt and outrage at how the autocracy is helped: What group gets a boost from this sale? What new art is promoted? Who gets the money? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/a...
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Trump Officials Propose Sale of ‘Woke’ Painting by Kehinde Wiley (Gift Article)
The State Department recently removed the painting of Dominicans from a U.S. embassy, noting it was by the artist who made Barack Obama’s presidential portrait.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
NEW: Tucker Carlson just strengthened his bond with the Kremlin and its disinformation operation—and he promoted a racism-driven, Putin-friendly, demagogic conspiracy theory. I explain in my OUR LAND newsletter. link.motherjones.com/public/47175... Subscribe at davidcorn.com.
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Instead of focusing solely on the many who have been hurt, institutions that have been destroyed and money that has been stolen, reporters must look at what the autocracy has gained. Who has been helped? Where has the strength of destroyed institutions been shifted? Who has received that money?
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
“But torture is effectively condoned in the US; federal anti-torture statute applies only to acts committed outside US borders.” The Guardian Judith Levine 8/24/26 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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ICE’s tactics look increasingly like torture | Judith Levine
Plans for gloves that can deliver electric shocks underline the homeland security department’s sadistic practices
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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Vassals, Mooches and Thugs (oh my) Robert Reich 8/21/26 robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
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Trump’s View of Everything in the World
Vassals, Mooches, and Thugs (oh my)
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dbnewtondoors.bsky.social @dbnewtondoors.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u... Not a single man, woman, child or pet is safe in trump's America. trump will cut every tree, kill every animal, strip every field and build roads everywhere because there is a few bucks in it. .
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Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (Gift Article)
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
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