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Tacoma Mike

@mgb5000.bsky.social
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Lucky husband, professional software engineer, enthusiastic sailor, perspiring gardener. #Bernie2016 #M4A #GND #BLM #INFJ_A.

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Tracy @poppyphlox.bsky.social · 4h
Why the fuck is KOMO rubbing a report on @abdulelsayed.bsky.social Yeah I just happen to accidentally switched to the channel, like I am so sorry but this has nothing to do with Seattle and is full of falsehoods and misconstrued information. Fuck KOMO 4 and Sinclair broadcast!
Photo of my tv showing the “story” KOMO4 was rubbing on Soros & El-Sayed
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Meta Resistance @metaresistance.bsky.social · 6h
US death row inmate Christa Pike taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injections, says lawyer Her lawyer says Pike is being "provided life-saving measures" after two syringes of pentobarbital. www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8r6rj…
bbc.co.uk
US death row inmate Christa Pike taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injections, says lawyer
Her lawyer says Pike is being "provided life-saving measures" after two syringes of pentobarbital.
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we have elizabeth at home @spindlypete.bsky.social · 7h
i cannot think of anything more directly forbidden by the teachings of the roman catholic church than what the catholic supreme court justices did today
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we have elizabeth at home @spindlypete.bsky.social · 8h
i don't think the state has any business torturing anyone to death
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Tacoma Mike @mgb5000.bsky.social · 9h
Nasty Newsom seems to be trying to lose to JD Vance 0-538 in 2028. www.independent.co.uk/news/gavin-n...
independent.co.uk
Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have penalized people for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces p...
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 14h
Are you a Cornell alum? Or do you know any Cornell alums? This is their petition to protest their alma mater's treatment of Jane Doe. Spread it far and wide.
change.org
Sign the Petition
CORNELL ALUMNI SUPPORTING JANE DOE
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Sarkis Zaroukian @sarkisz.bsky.social · 14h
Zohran Mamdani is giving millions of dollars for increased security for venues engaging in illegal land sales and putting even more Jewish exceptionalism into public education. This is considered the far-left position by the Democratic party
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Mamdani releases plan to combat antisemitism and hate crimes in New York City
Strategy includes increased security funding for synagogues, and focus on folding Jewish history into public school education
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( ͡°👅 ͡°) @mrpenis.monster · 18h
I only voted for Nader and Bernie and I will never vote for Hillary, Harris or Newsom and you should do the same
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Tacoma Mike @mgb5000.bsky.social · 15h
Trump and Hegseth - lazy cowardly bullies both - did this. Egged on by Schumer and Jeffries. MAGA and VBNW are satanic cults. www.dropsitenews.com/p/minab-scho...
dropsitenews.com
Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave
The bombing of an Iranian school, killing 120 children, is one of the worst U.S. war crimes since Vietnam. Drop Site spoke to survivors, first responders, parents, and witnesses. This is their story.
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Yukon @craymor.bsky.social · 16h
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I worked on a study about online nonconsensual image sharing. We were shocked by how many women found their images on 8chan forums where men posted challenges to each other like, “Find her workplace and get her fired,” or, “Get a nude photo of one of your girlfriend’s friends.”
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Yukon @craymor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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#Nov2026 🌊🌊 Vote for Democracy 🗳️ - ICE❌ @kdjs-1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls BS on GOP’s ‘migrant caravan’ claim www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
dailykos.com
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls BS on GOP’s ‘migrant caravan’ claim
Marjorie Taylor Greene says the GOP frequently uses fearmonginer to rile up voters before elections.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A federal appeals court refused to reverse a federal judge’s decision to punish President Trump and his lawyers for engaging in “bad faith” conduct and collusion in the president’s lawsuit, and subsequent out-of-court agreement, over an IRS contractor leaking his tax returns.
washingtonsun.com
Appeals Court Rejects Trump Effort to Stay Sanctions in IRS Lawsuit
Three appellate judges sided with a lower court’s finding that the president colluded with the IRS and the Treasury Department.
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Elaina McCartney @fisheyeview.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The facial expressions during the Eric Schmitt's beclowning are priceless. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
open.substack.com
Today in Politics, Bulletin 470. 9/29/26
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is genuinely true. Epstein perpetrators had a heavy hand in developing today’s campus sexual violence response.
nwlc.org
Jeffrey Epstein Loved Trump’s Changes to the Title IX Rule. That Tells You All You Need to Know. - National Women's Law Center
Content warning: reported sexual violence, reported homicide As an attorney who focuses on gender-based violence, I wasn’t surprised that the “Epstein files” confirmed what my gender justice comrades ...
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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Most state attorneys general released Meta from Cambridge Analytica-related claims as part of the child safety settlement. New Mexico wasn't part of that deal, and a jury there just found 26 of 29 past claims about Cambridge Analytica, hate speech and misinformation willfully deceptive.
techpolicy.press
Eight Years On, Cambridge Analytica Scandal Catches Up With Meta in Santa Fe
A jury found that Meta—then Facebook—misled the public in statements about Cambridge Analytica and its policies on hate speech, violence and misinformation.
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PapaJ @michiganpapa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I personally consider 'blue no matter who' to be ridiculous but putting that aside, it seems that when a Muslim Democrat Socialist runs I don't seem to hear that slogan so much...🤷‍♂️
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hand_to_eye @delightw2023.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I know for a fact that incoming freshman at Yale are instructed to keep these assaults "in house". Yale is more concerned about the university and not the victim. I have railed against this policy for yrs with young students. Go to the police. They actively discourage it and offer no support
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#Nov2026 🌊🌊 Vote for Democracy 🗳️ - ICE❌ @kdjs-1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump to Foreign Students: F*ck Off www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-to-f...
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Trump to Foreign Students: F*ck Off
Trump promised green cards for “the best and brightest”—but he’s making legal immigration a gauntlet of red tape, fees, and threats.
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Elaina McCartney @fisheyeview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Be there or be ... open.substack.com/pub/defiance...
open.substack.com
One weekend might determine our future. Please put it on your calendar.
Here's why October 17 could be the difference between you having a democracy or living under corruption for a generation.
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Angry American Guy @angryamericanguy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Support for Israel is a fringe, extremist position among dem voters.
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David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Despite what the Right-Wing say, high taxes on Corporations are not always bad for America.
Despite what the Right-Wing say, high taxes on Corporations are not always bad for America.
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Tacoma Mike @mgb5000.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Absolutely brilliant comic strip: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Oh no Donald Trump is becoming increasingly unpopular! Surely it must all be over soon | First Dog on the Moon
It’s so bad some Republicans are even turning against him – bit late guys but whatever
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Tacoma Mike @mgb5000.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If a pedophile-adjacent dysfunctional family of wealthy tax dodgers is above the law then the law needs to be changed. www.independent.co.uk/news/austral...
independent.co.uk
Australian court rejects activist’s bid to prosecute Britain's King Charles for genocide
Three Australian appellate judges have rejected an activist’s landmark bid to prosecute Britain’s King Charles III over the alleged genocide of Indigenous people
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PapaJ @michiganpapa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"The class which has the power to rob upon a large scale has also the power to control the government and legalize their robbery." Eugene V. Debs
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 26/09/2026
Burnham has ‘ghosted’ the Labour left, says Clive Lewis www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/burn...
politics.co.uk
Burnham has ‘ghosted’ the Labour left, says Clive Lewis - Politics.co.uk
Clive Lewis has accused prime minister Andy Burnham of “ghosting” the Labour Party’s left flank.  Speaking on the Labour Left Podcast ahead of the party’s annual conference, the Norwich South MP did say the culture at the top of the party had improved since Starmer’s departure. “Andy Burnham feels more tolerant”, Lewis said. “But I […]
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#Nov2026 🌊🌊 Vote for Democracy 🗳️ - ICE❌ @kdjs-1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Former health care executive sentenced to 4 years of federal prison after embezzling $24 million over the course of 6 years www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
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Former health care executive sentenced to 4 years of federal prison after embezzling $24 million over the course of 6 years
The CEO of a company in charge of managing health care payment contracts for a pool of clinics in the Pacific Northwest was sentenced to four years in federal prison after he was found guilty of embe...
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#Nov2026 🌊🌊 Vote for Democracy 🗳️ - ICE❌ @kdjs-1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
11,000 Washington residents to lose Medicaid coverage under new federal law 'Hundreds of caregivers gathered in Spokane on Thursday to protest changes to Medicaid that will strip healthcare coverage from thousands of Washington residents beginning next month.' #WA05 www.kxly.com/news/11-000-...
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11,000 Washington residents to lose Medicaid coverage under new federal law
SPOKANE, Wash. — Hundreds of caregivers gathered in Spokane on Thursday to protest changes to Medicaid that will strip healthcare coverage from thousands of Washington residents beginning next month.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
President Trump announced he has moved to significantly reduce gas mileage targets as part of his larger push to eliminate federal support for electric vehicles. According to the government’s own analysis, the move could lead to drivers paying hundreds more for gas each year.
washingtonsun.com
Trump Says He Has Reversed Biden-Era Fuel Efficiency Standards
The government’s own analysis of the proposed rule said the move could worsen the country’s ability to weather shocks to oil prices.
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Sue is Pissed! @spb1159.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Cornell 7 Matthew Ingalls Johnathan Newell Winston Lee Gillio Lopes Diego Sarabia Scott Norris Scott Kretzschmar
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Tacoma Mike @mgb5000.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
RETHUGS: You have to see a doctor to get proof that you're too sick to work to qualify for Medicaid so you can see a doctor to get proof that you're too sick to work to qualify for Medicaid so you can see a doctor to get proof that you're too sick to work ... www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
independent.co.uk
Some states are taking a tougher stance as Medicaid work requirements kick in
The Medicaid changes are projected to save the federal government $887 billion over the next decade and result in 7.5 million fewer people with health insurance
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Ben Shapiro's Eye Merkins @toxidrone.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"where is the Palestinian Nelson Mandela?" Same place as the South African Nelson Mandela. In the prison of his oppressor. Weird how that works, huh?
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Yukon @craymor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
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Former Cornell University student sues school, 7 fraternity members over rape allegations
Cornell University and seven Chi Phi fraternity members are facing a lawsuit over rape allegations.
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michele39.bsky.social @michele39.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Sue is Pissed! @spb1159.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Uncut Femmes @juliagiantrat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Unironically the ruling class are just trying to recreate feudalism using AI. This is just "the peasants don't need to learn how to read or write when in reality the only skill they do need is knowing how to work the field. They have priests to rely on if they for whatever reason ever need to read"
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Tacoma Mike @mgb5000.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Establishment foams at the mouth about a pedophile who made computer graphic images of children but does nothing about the Epstein Class members of the Establishment who raped real live children. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
independent.co.uk
Victims being ‘let down’ by justice system, Met Police chief says
Sir Mark Rowley issued a statement outside court after the sentencing of Zafer Dogan
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Most Senate Republicans and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman voted down a resolution meant to curb President Trump’s war powers. www.washingtonsun.com/congress/sena…
washingtonsun.com
Senate Votes Down a Resolution to End the War with Iran
Many senators backed the president’s war powers despite frustration from voters.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he has prepared for the possibility of a U.S. invasion. www.washingtonsun.com/foreign-polic…
washingtonsun.com
Mark Carney Says He Has Prepared for the Possibility of a U.S. Invasion
“That’s just risk management. That’s not a base case, but it would be irresponsible not to,” the Canadian Prime Minister told The New York Times.
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michele39.bsky.social @michele39.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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wileyquixote25.bsky.social @wileyquixote25.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Reminiscent of the Bush administration planting an article in the NYT and then referencing that article as a justification to go to war in Iraq. Old tricks, new dog.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump banned Politico from the White House because it ran “negative” stories from a leaker. And that leaker was JD Vance.
status.news
The Source Behind The Ban
The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 24/09/2026
#Recall: NEWDERY Power Banks; The lithium-ion battery in the power banks can explode or ignite, posing fire and burn hazards. NEWDERY has received nine reports of the recalled power banks exploding and igniting. Get refund. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
Recalled NEWDERY power bank
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Tacoma Mike @mgb5000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NICK CLEGG: I know absolutely nothing about AI, but I have set fire to valuable cacti, so you should listen to me instead of the AI experts. EVERYONE: On yer bike. NICK CLEGG: Huh? It worked for Trump. EVERYONE: Dumbo has record low approval ratings. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
Nick Clegg plays down fears ‘godlike’ AI could exterminate humanity
Former deputy PM now involved in tech industry says many within sector are ‘winding themselves up into a lather’
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Deny, Defend, Depose (Carl Nyberg) @carlnyberg312.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump is corrupt. I get it. But, if Congress, DOJ, and the Roberts Court are OK with Trump being corrupt... It's not just Trump that's corrupt. Right?
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Aristophon @aristophon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If Shakespearian actors aren't on the top of any Federal watchlist, they will be now.
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Sue is Pissed! @spb1159.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Tacoma Mike @mgb5000.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Repugs are too scared to tell Dumbo what is happening in the real world - Kegsbreath has so undermined the US military that it is losing a war against a third rate power, and voters would prefer affordable gas and groceries to every building being named "Trump". www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
independent.co.uk
Trump team now wants to put his name on Ford’s Theater: report
Trump officials are looking to add his name to Ford’s Theatre, where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, according to a report
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Trump administration informed Congress that most of the refugees the U.S. will admit in the next fiscal year will be white South Africans. www.washingtonsun.com/foreign-polic…
washingtonsun.com
The U.S. Will Admit ‘Primarily’ White South Africans as Refugees
The country’s refugee cap will more than double in October for next fiscal year, the State Department informed Congress on Tuesday.
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