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Michael Murch

@michaelmurch.bsky.social
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As an Air Force veteran, a father, a husband, and a steadfast supporter of the Democratic Party, I firmly believe that Donald Trump is a criminal and a grave threat to the United States.

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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Just finished the No Kings mass call: "Eyes on ICE: Document and Record." These expert slides from the ACLU outline exactly how to safely document federal agent encounters and protect your digital privacy. Watch the replay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqka... Toolkit: aclu.org/toolkit #EyesOnICE
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Fight Back With Friends! Monthly Call To Action” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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Fight Back With Friends! Monthly Call To Action · Indivisible
Fight Back With Friends! is a national program designed to help you activate your community! Using the Empower app, the powerful relational organizing app, we’ll equip you with the tools to connect wi...
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Eyes on ICE: Document and Record” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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Eyes on ICE: Document and Record · No Kings
On 1/24/26, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in ...
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
If you are National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens then this is the number to the GI Rights Hotline. There is support. You don’t have to go through with it. 877-447-4487
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
“DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home App.” apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country
President Donald Trump's administration says it's going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who’ve returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000.
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Teeshasmom @teeshasmom2.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
230FB 👣💙Vetted RESISTERS🦋🎗️🇺🇸 @michaelmurch.bsky.social @michelewitchypoo.bsky.social @michelleflynn.bsky.social @michellespenc.bsky.social @michiganblue57.bsky.social @mike-lowe.bsky.social @mikenellis.bsky.social @mikkitutu.bsky.social @millie1003.bsky.social @teeshasmom2.bsky.social 🔁
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
You first.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Marko Elez, a 25-year-old DOGE technologist, was recently installed at the Treasury Department as a special government employee. One of a number of young men identified by WIRED who have little to no government experience but are currently associated with DOGE
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The Onion @theonion.com · 05/02/2025
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
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FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
I'm definitely putting it on pause until they get the criminals out of our systems.
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Woman Veteran ☮️ @pamelaoplays.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
- 🌊💙 ☮️ #PamelasFellowship #VetsResistSquadron #VeteransResistanceSquadron @curtntexas.bsky.social @willthathrillny.bsky.social @heyitsmefrank.bsky.social @jckinpgh.bsky.social @manfromlox.bsky.social @mayoroffunkytown.bsky.social @michaelmurch.bsky.social @shekeepsbees.bsky.social -
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/02/2025
BREAKING: I’m hearing from several VA employees that they have been locked out of VATAS - thats how employees request leave - like administrative leave to file EEO complaints. It also shows your work schedule and OT. If this has happened to you, please reach out using the contact info in my bio.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Stock futures were plunging on Sunday evening as investors braced for global market volatility after the U.S. triggered a trade war between its closest neighbors and largest trading partners over the weekend. www.barrons.com/amp/articles...
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Dow Futures Plunge As U.S. Trade War Erupts
Leaders of Canada and Mexico announced retaliatory tariffs after President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
“Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch,” thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Buttigieg fires back at Trump after remarks on midair collision: ‘Despicable’
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg hit back after President Trump criticized the Biden administration and diversity initiatives in the aftermath of a deadly midair collision outside Was…
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FoxymM/
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Journalist Jim Acosta issued a bitter final diatribe as he confirmed that he is quitting CNN after being booted out of his prime slot. Concluding his CNN Newsroom show just before 11am ET Tuesday, Cos...
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
I think it’s important to repost this now that the Orange Danger mouse has taken office.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Feeling burned by the holdover of Obama administration appointees during his first go-around, Trump swiftly exiled Biden holdovers and moved to test new hires for their fealty to his agenda. apnews.com/article/trum...
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He's emboldened, he's organized and he's still Trump: Takeaways from the president's opening days
Donald Trump’s first week in office isn’t over yet, but what the Republican president has done so far offers clues about how his next four years in the White House may unfold.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
First they came for the immigrants, and I did not speak out—
      Because they were already coming for DEI, unions, gay marriage, EPA regulations, food safety, climate change, gun control, federal disaster relief, lower drug prices, books, journalists, protestors, trans people & contraception.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
The Trump administration is working on securing more aircrafts to expedite deportations, Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller told reporters on Friday. www.axios.com/2025/01/25/t...
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Trump admin seeking more planes for deportations
President Trump has long vowed to expel millions of undocumented immigrants.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
The dismissals began Friday night and were effective immediately, according to two anonymous sources. Neither confirmed the exact number of firings, but an email from a fired inspector general mentioned “roughly 17” inspectors general. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies
The sweeping action removes oversight of his new administration. Some members of Congress are suggesting it violated federal oversight laws.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
A video describing the exploits of the groundbreaking African American airmen, who flew combat during World War II, has been removed from the instructional curriculum for new recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, the hub of Air Force basic training. www.lipstickalley.com/threads/obey...
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Obeying Trump order, Air Force will stop teaching recruits about Tuskegee Airmen
A video on the pioneering Black pilots, famed for their World War II exploits, was stripped from an Air Force basic training curriculum at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. President Donald Trump’s assault on federal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives has claimed a new victim – the...
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Mexico has refused a request from President Donald Trump's administration to allow a U.S. military aircraft deporting migrants to land in the country, a U.S. official and a Mexican official told Reuters. www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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Mexico refuses U.S. military flight deporting migrants, sources say
Mexico has refused a request from President Donald Trump's administration to allow a U.S. military aircraft deporting migrants to land in the country, a U.S. official and a Mexican official told Reuters.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide, effective immediately, days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday to put a hold on such aid for 90 days. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/01/...
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US freezes almost all foreign aid effective immediately | CNN Politics
The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide effective immediately days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday to put a hold on such assist...
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Legal experts and historians tell ABC News that the sheer number of these executive orders is unprecedented based on past presidents' actions but whether they will stick is far from guaranteed abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics...
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Trump testing limits of presidential power, but experts say his flex might not stick
Legal experts tell ABC News that the sheer number of presidential executive orders is unprecedented but whether or not they will stick is not guaranteed.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
New Tesla logo just dropped.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Leavitt said, "The Trump Administration arrested 538 illegal immigrant criminals including a suspected terrorist, four members of the Tren de Aragua gang, and several illegals convicted of sex crimes against minors." www.cbsnews.com/news/hundred...
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Hundreds of "illegal immigrant criminals" arrested, hundreds more flown out of U.S. by military, White House says
Hundreds of "illegal immigrant criminals" in the U.S. were arrested and hundreds more flown out of the country on military aircraft, the White House said.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
In a 51 to 49 vote Thursday, the Senate advanced Hegseth's nomination, with two Republicans joining all Democrats in opposition. www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...
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Senate to vote on Hegseth confirmation as defense secretary as Democrats continue to raise concerns
Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation vote to be defense secretary is expected to take place Friday night.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Trump has terminated Dr. Anthony Fauci’s security detail that was being provided and paid for by the National Institutes of Health, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. It was pulled on Thursday night. www.cnn.com/2025/01/24/p...
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Trump has pulled Fauci’s security detail, source says | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has terminated Dr. Anthony Fauci’s security detail that was being provided and paid for by the National Institutes of Health, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. It ...
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Kaylan_TX @kaylan.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Who did this??? Show yourself!🤣🤣🤣 Tag the artist if y’all know who it is please🙏
Bishop takes king (Trump)
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MGJKteachingnow @nonat3.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
P.O.S.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
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a cartoon of a lion wearing a crown with the words i see what you did there below it
ALT: a cartoon of a lion wearing a crown with the words i see what you did there below it
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Debrianna Mansini-I’m Spartacus @dmansini.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
I’ll be posting this today
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Liz Gumbinner @mom101.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Learning new words is always a good use of time.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of kakistocracy: government by the worst people.
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cami65.bsky.social @cami65.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
"We conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate the petitioners' First Amendment rights," www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
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Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, clears way for app to shut down in U.S. as soon as Sunday
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new law that would lead to a ban of the social media platform TikTok.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
CNN reported earlier Friday that plans were underway for Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance to be sworn in in the Rotunda… www.cnn.com/2025/01/17/p...
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Trump’s inauguration to be moved indoors | CNN Politics
President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will be moved indoors, he announced Friday, due to dangerously cold temperatures projected in the nation’s capital.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
"Within the past few years, elected officials from across the political spectrum have raised the specter of open disregard for federal court rulings. These dangerous suggestions, however sporadic, must be soundly rejected," abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics...
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Chief Justice John Roberts sounds alarm over potential defiance of court rulings
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stark warning to the Trump administration, members of Congress and the public about threats to the nation’s judicial system.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old. apnews.com/article/jimm...
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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old and had spent more than a year in hospice care.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Fiscal conservatism is no longer synonymous with Republicans; they simply have to be sycophants.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
With Cavuto goes one of the network’s last remaining on-air stars to publicly clash with Donald Trump — at a time when Fox has dominated the cable news landscape in part because of its appeal to MAGA conservative viewers. www.nbcnews.com/media/neil-c...
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Neil Cavuto, frequent Trump target, exits Fox News after 28 years
The “Your World” anchor had been with the cable network since its inception. The president-elect had often attacked Cavuto for his critical coverage.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Social Security has dedicated funding, separate from the budget process, said Craig Copeland, director of wealth benefits research at the Employee Benefit Research Institute. This funding ensures that Social Security checks will still be issued. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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Will a government shutdown affect Social Security checks? Here's what you need to know
A December 2024 government shutdown could happen on Friday. How does that affect December Social Security checks? Here's what you need to know.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Democratic members of Congress are incensed at the outsized power billionaire-turned-Trump lieutenant Elon Musk appears to be exercising over the policymaking process. www.axios.com/2024/12/19/d...
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Democrats rage at "unelected co-president" Elon Musk's new power
"A lot of the Republicans are pushing for him to become speaker of the House, which might be a demotion for him because he's basically the fourth branch of the government," said one House Democrat.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
The long-awaited decision in a state criminal case against Trump, which was on hold, raises questions about its progress in court. The appeals court ruled that Willis’ office can’t prosecute the case, necessitating a new special prosecutor for its continuation. www.cnn.com/2024/12/19/p...
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Georgia appeals court disqualifies Fulton County DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Trump | CNN Politics
A Georgia Court of Appeals disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the case against President-elect Donald Trump and his alleged co-conspirators in the 2020 election.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Trump suggested that the debt ceiling is a meaningless concept — and that no one knows for sure what would happen if it were to someday be breached — “a catastrophe, or meaningless” — and no one should want to find out. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Trump calls for abolishing the debt ceiling
In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said getting rid of the debt ceiling entirely would be the “smartest thing it [Congress] could do. I would support that entirely.”
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Any member who votes in favor of the bill, which needs to pass before the Dec. 20 deadline to keep the government funded, should be voted out of office, Musk wrote, repeatedly characterizing it as "criminal." www.axios.com/2024/12/18/e...
axios.com
Shutdown watch: Musk barrages GOP to blow up "criminal" spending deal
"This bill should not pass," Musk wrote.
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Michael Murch @michaelmurch.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
The House Ethics Committee voted to publicly release a report detailing its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., after a deadlock last month. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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House Ethics Committee to release report on its Matt Gaetz investigation
The committee’s yearslong investigation looked into allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use against Gaetz, a top Donald Trump ally.
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