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meidas-lorij.bsky.social

@meidas-lorij.bsky.social
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Twitter refugee. Former teacher. Member of the blue resistance. Living in burbs of Chicago. Born in a red state. Happy to have escaped that cesspool of ignorance and bigotry.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Congress appropriated the money for transportation projects. If Congress wanted to tie it to immigration for some reason they could have, but they didn’t. A Transportation Secretary is not Congress.
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Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
The point that @ericswalwell.bsky.social is making is that President Trump knowingly shared faked "evidence" to try to convince the American people that Abrego García doesn't 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘 due process. Don't fall for it - we're all legally 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗱 to due process per the Constitution. The MS13 is fake.
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
High school students at the Capitol: “Why is [Trump] so orange?” GOP Rep. Brian Jack: “Uh, that’s, you know what, it’s, it’s, it’s your perspective...”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/04/2025
Note the shift in messaging from "90 deals in 90 days" to "we have 18 proposals on paper"
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
The New York Times’ Glenn Thrush says that while Attorney General Pam Bondi offered her personal sympathy to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro over the arson attack, she refuses to label the incident as domestic terrorism—even though she labels attacks on Tesla property as domestic terrorism.
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taffers14 @taffers14.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
A disgrace to Virginia!
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Pay attention to this: Elon Musk is now trying to buy a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Why aren’t more Democrats talking about this??
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Jamie Carter @jctheresistance.demcast.com · 18/03/2025
Spot. Fucking. On. Hear the primal scream and DO SOMETHING!
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RIDGE @1av8ter.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
SCOOP --> Trump's State Department quietly terminated a contract that was in the process of transferring evidence of Russian abductions of Ukrainian kids to European law enforcement, two sources familiar with the situation tell me. Details here: newrepublic.com/article/1927...
newrepublic.com
Trump Admin Nixed Contract Helping Kidnapped Ukrainian Kids: Sources
The fate of abducted Ukrainian children is a white-hot issue for peace negotiations—and it looks like the State Department may have just undercut the cause.
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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
When AOC and Adam Kinzinger are both furious at Chuck Schumer, for the exact same reason, maybe you need to give up the idea this is just a backlash coming from far left activists.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
A top economics reporter goes off script on national TV: “I am going to say this at risk of my job, but what President Trump is doing is insane.”
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Maile @maile.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Doge records are most likely going public under FOIA - judge rules Doge has too much power and too much secrecy. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
politico.com
Judge orders urgent release of DOGE records, citing ‘unprecedented’ power and ‘unusual secrecy’
It’s the first significant ruling in a growing legal push to pierce DOGE’s secretive veil, a decision that undercuts Musk’s repeated insistence about the operation’s transparency.
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 11/03/2025
Democrats finally have a viral hit on their hands, see if you can guess why it worked
Republicans inherited one of the strongest stock markets in history and in 1 month they've fucked it all up.
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Dittie @dittie.sheshed.rocks · 05/03/2025
Yea!!! Congratulations Arizona!
media.tenor.com
a woman screams in front of a sign that says titans are terrific
ALT: a woman screams in front of a sign that says titans are terrific
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Remember: Musk is a coward at heart. A weak man, not a strong one. A fragile ego just like the guy he shares an office with.
Social media post by Tristan Snell (@TristanSnell
)  with a verified badge, reading: 'Jon Stewart invited Elon Musk onto the Daily Show. Musk said he’d only do it if the show would appear unedited. Stewart and the Daily Show agreed – calling Musk’s bluff. Musk has now chickened out and refuses to go on the show.'
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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Trump talks about loving veterans (left). Then fucks them over. 80000 jobs to be cut at the VA. He is a treasonous disgrace. apnews.com/article/vete...
"OUR VETERANS HAVE DELIVERED FOR THIS NATION AND NOW WE MUST DELIVER FOR THEM" 

TRUMPAP headline: 

Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
French Senator Claude Malhuret: "Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
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Michelle Fowle @mmanire.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Go Canada!
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meidas-lorij.bsky.social @meidas-lorij.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Cruelty is the point. He wants Zelensky to grovel for US support.
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Fed up in Texas 💙 @bluetexan68.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Lol
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
DOGE isn't firing people to make government more efficient. Let's just get that one out of the way and move on.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Congrats @meidastouch.com !!! www.newsweek.com/meidas-touch...
newsweek.com
Exclusive: Anti-Trump podcaster wants to beat Fox News
Meidas Touch host Brett Meiselas spoke with Newsweek about the podcast's rise, shifting political tides and what they want to do next.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/03/2025
KEILAR: Can you guarantee that veterans benefits and care will not be affected by these cuts? REP. GREG MURPHY: No, I can't guarantee anything
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 23/02/2025
Elon, I hate to break it to you but you aren’t my boss. I answer to the people of Minnesota. But since you bring it up, I spent last week fighting to stop tax breaks for billionaires like you, paid for by defunding health care for moms and babies
Senator Tina Smith said: This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick.

That was in response to Musk saying “Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump's instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week. Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.”

Musk responded @SenTinaSmith “What did you get done last week?”
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burnt undertones @burntundertones.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
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BrownEyedGirl876 @browneyedgirl876.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
More from this guy. He’s such a winner Wisconsin! bsky.app/profile/cweb...
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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 21/02/2025
Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.
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dharmalee3❌👑 @dharmalee3.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Billionaires have gotten $3.8 TRILLION richer since the Trump tax scam, and many pay a lower tax rate than working families. They don't need more tax breaks! BUT Trump has ensured that they can continue to rig the system for themselves.
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Macster @millhousebooty.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Garland so worried about institutional norms he actually destroyed the institution
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
As chilling a meme as I have seen. But I agree.
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
I think it’s really important we identify the companies that are doing the right thing and reward them with our business.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Wow
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Gina @meidasreggie.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
youtu.be/xwZT_nisxsQ?... DUDE!!! Walter Materson hits the MFing jackpot on this one! He is a National Treasure!!! BRAVO Walter Bravo!
youtu.be
Tariffs Explained to MAGA by a Professional Importer/Exporter
YouTube video by Walter Masterson
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Just reminding myself of something for future reference. Don’t mind me. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17p...
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TRUMP v. HAWAII
Opinion of the Court
Finally, the dissent invokes Korematsu v. United States,
323 U. S. 214 (1944). Whatever rhetorical advantage the dissent may sen doing so, Korematsu has nothing to do with this case. T'he forcible relocation of U. S. citizens to concentration camps, solely and explicitly on the basis of race, is objectively unlawful and outside the scope of Presidential authority But it is wholly inapt to liken that morally repugna order to a facially neutral policy denying certain foreign nationals the privilege of admission.
See post, at 26-28. The entry suspension is an act that is well within executive authority and could have been taken by any other President—the only question is evaluating the actions of this particular President in promulgating an otherwise valid Proclamation.
The dissent's reference to Korematsu, however, affords this Court the opportunity to make express what is already obvious: Korematsu was gravely wrong the day it was decided, has been overruled in the court of history, and-to be clear-"has no place in law under the Constitu-tion." 323 U.S., at 248 (Jackson, J., dissenting).
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The Shallow State @ourshallowstate.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Here's how they report on him in the UK, where their free press has a spine.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
1. Jared Kushner received billions from the Saudi government and now he is funneling it DIRECTLY TO TRUMP. Money from the Saudis is being used to build a massive new Trump Tower in Serbia. You may not have heard about this corrupt transaction because it has been ignored by most media outlets. 🧵
popular.info
A new Trump Tower of corruption
President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was a top White House official during Trump's first term.
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MeidasKiesha ™️ @meidaskiesha.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
This is where the party is at today! 🐕🐶🐾🐕🐶🐾🐕🐶🐾🐕🐶🐾 1st Annual MeidasTouch Puppy and Kittens #InaugurationDay Join us in the YouTube chat: www.youtube.com/live/ICFiwn3...
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
The facts are, the ACA saved millions with pre-existing conditions and set standards for care. But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix. The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
BREAKING NEWS: SPECIAL COUNSEL REPORT SAYS TRUMP WOULD HAVE BEEN CONVICTED IN ELECTION CASE: “But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial.”
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Regal👑Beagle @rbeagle.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
I find it interesting that our government wants to ban TikTok for national security reasons when our biggest threat to national security is a convicted felon who will be sitting in the WH with all the power and nuclear codes.
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George Hahn @georgehahn.com · 10/01/2025
This photo, shared by the Carter Center. 13/10.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
The husband of Republican senator Deb Fischer just refused to shake hands or make eye contact with Vice President Harris. The level of class you can expect from MAGA.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
I triggered a few MAGAs with this one. Probably should've kept it to myself, but I woke up after two hours of sleep just furious with people in this country, and had to sound off.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Evangelicals overwhelmingly chose Ronald Reagan over Jimmy Carter — a literal Sunday school teacher. There is no reason to think they will ever return to sanity…
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 27/12/2024
Elon Musk just agreed with a post calling the MAGA base “retarded”: “That pretty much sums it up. This was eye-opening.”
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Nicolle @islandgirlygirl.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
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