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BarbaraAnn

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Average American. Sharing, amplifying facts and truth. Just do the next right thing! "That's fine dude, I'm not mad at you."

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
> @cnbc.com #Tariffs www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/i...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 8h
Lol 😂 Looks like Trump is still upset about not winning a peace prize. His administration sanctioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) just hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay was named the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026
This afternoon in Marble Hill, a New Yorker was shot by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood. Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds. We believe the child was physically unharmed.

This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation. I have called the President; when we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city. I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities.

Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery.

Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children.

Abolish ICE.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/10/2026
New Pew Research poll has Trump at an all-time low approval rating of 30%.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“…most commonly carried out in a handful of countries including Iran, North Korea and the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. “releasing video of executions is most often associated with extremist militant groups like the Islamic State...” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...
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Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says
If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Ossoff: "The question was about the stewardship of tax dollars. And as we stand here today Rep. Collins is under federal investigation for the illegal misuse of tax dollars. For illegally funneling public money to his violent staffers girlfriend."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Ossoff on Kimberly Guilfoyle: "Why is she spending so much time with this Greek energy lobbyist? She's partying across Europe after begging donors to bail her out financially and conducted herself in a way that seems to be deeply unethical."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
El-Sayed: "I was a junior in HS on 9/11, sitting in my chemistry class. I watched as people started to point to people of my faith & say exactly the kinds of things that Rogers was saying. If that's his entire campaign strategy, you have to imagine how small minded he thinks Michiganders are."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🔥 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social : “THIS CITY WANTS ICE OUT. We do not need them to keep us safe. All they do is terrorize our city.”
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Foucault wrote about this. It's meant to terrify and control the public. It's a spectacle for domination. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...
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Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says
If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I'm the anti-Flock camera candidate. Mike 'Mass Surveillance' Rogers wants to surveil you without your consent. He wants 10% of what Google has on you.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NEW: If Trump and Hegseth weren’t trying to kick trans people out of the military, a Navy board recently wrote of a trans women that it “without reservation would recommend retention based on a record of exemplary service," lawyers revealed today. www.lawdork.com/i/219495792/...
Absent ALNAV 011/26, the board without reservation would recommend retention based on a record of exemplary service.
• If separated from Naval Service, the board recommends waiving recoupment of debt associated with service education program costs based on LT Winchell's demonstrated exemplary service.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 16h
This ICE agent’s entire Instagram feed, “shooter.914,” is guns, watches, energy drinks, and alcohol.
A shooter.914 post showing a blue handgun and Reign energy drinkThe console of a car with an energy drink and handgun in the cup holders. In the foreground, shooter.914’s wrist with a fancy watch in it. Background: Two assault rifles and a Monster energy drink A screenshot of his whole account showing more of the same
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 15h
"President Donald Trump bought between $1 million and $5 million in debt issued by SpaceX just days before the White House announced a new space-travel policy"
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NPR @npr.org · 15h
If you're using the U.S. Postal Service to return a ballot close to Election Day, officials recommend getting it postmarked at a post office to avoid getting caught up in mail processing changes. n.pr/4AXBftW
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Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark
If you're using the U.S. Postal Service to return a ballot close to Election Day, officials recommend getting it postmarked at a post office to avoid getting caught up in mail processing changes.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026
I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Artificial Intelligence.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Pete Hegseth brags about doing a public execution via firing squad for the first time since World War II
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
JUST IN: Bureau of Prisons argues its housing of immigration detainees gives the agency a national security mission permitting it to terminate guards' union contract. Doc: www.afge.org/globalassets...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
He makes a good point.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is nuts. "The U.S. government has estimated that using ships could cost millions of dollars per trip, whereas deportation flights are substantially cheaper. It is also unclear whether other countries would agree to such a plan."
Such a plan would also conjure memories of a controversial 1950s campaign in which hundreds of thousands of Mexicans were deported in a large-scale deportation drive referred to as Operation Wetback. The campaign, named for a slur for Mexican immigrants, included expelling people by sea.

In August 1956, chaos erupted aboard one of the ships near the Mexican border city of Tampico. The New York Times reported that 40 passengers jumped from the ship and that five drowned.
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Fascinating News 🇺🇸 @fascinating-us.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump purchased up to $5 million of SpaceX bonds days before major space order fascinating.news/r/jXbDk8Bp
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Trump purchased up to $5 million of SpaceX bonds days before major space order
Just two days before launching an effort to slash red tape for commercial space transportation, President Donald Trump last month purchased up to $5 million of bonds issued by SpaceX, a major federal contractor run by Elon Musk, according to ethics filings made public on Thursday.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 08/10/2026
Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, competing for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, are set for their first campaign debate Thursday after weeks of sparring both online and in advertisements that are flooding the state. to.pbs.org/4ATa6bL
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Rogers and El-Sayed are set for their first debate in Michigan's Senate race after sparring online
Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, competing for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, are set for their first campaign debate Thursday after weeks of sparring both online and in adve...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/10/2026
The U.S. re-joins an exclusive club
Screenshot of a list citing human rights organizations such as Amnesty International identifying four countries that have recently or historically carried out public executions: Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia. The text describes public hangings in Iran, executions under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, reported public executions in North Korea, and Saudi Arabia’s historical use of public beheadings.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Mehdi Hasan: “Is Elon Musk the most dangerous person on Earth?” Alex Gibney: “Right now, I think he is. Pete Hegseth made him co-director of the new Defense Department plan for war in the future. It’s a little bit like The Joker being handed the keys to The Manhattan Project.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"A couple quick follow ups, Mr. Secretary -- what the ever-loving fuck are you babbling about? When was the Pentagon recruiting soldiers with 'My Two Mommies'? And how fucking drunk are you right now?"
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NPR @npr.org · 08/10/2026
A trove of documents and interviews with people close to tech billionaire Elon Musk reveal a damning picture of his rise as one of the world's richest and most powerful men. n.pr/4j6d5aj
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How 'Musk' director Alex Gibney became a critic
A trove of documents and interviews with people close to tech billionaire Elon Musk reveal a damning picture of his rise as one of the world's richest and most powerful men.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is guy is both ridiculous and nuts.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/10/2026
NEW: We knew in April that DOJ was investigating Hutchinson. Now NBC reports they are seeking a grand jury indictment for lying to Congress. The thing is, she didn't lie to Congress. She testified truthfully about what someone else told her. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Justice Department seeks criminal charge for former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson
The former Trump aide was a star witness before the Jan. 6 committee. The case is being pursued by the Civil Rights Division, led by Harmeet Dhillon.
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
The relevant section on perfidy from the Manual on Military Commissions. Maximum punishment: "Death, if the death of any person occurs as a result of the improper use of the treachery or perfidy."
(17) USING TREACHERY OR PERFIDY.
a. Text. “Any person subject to this chapter who, after inviting the confidence or belief of one or
more persons that they were entitled to, or obliged to accord, protection under the law of war,
intentionally makes use of that confidence or belief in killing, injuring, or capturing such person
or persons shall be punished, if death results to one or more of the victims, by death or such other
punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result
to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission under this
chapter may direct.”
b. Elements.
(1) The accused invited the confidence or belief of one or more persons that they were
entitled, or obliged to accord, protection under the law of war;
(2) The accused intended to betray that confidence or belief;
(3) The accused killed, injured or captured one or more persons;
(4) The accused made use of that confidence or belief in killing, injuring or capturing
such person or persons; and
(5) The conduct took place in the context of and was associated with hostilities.
c. Comment.
(1) Ruses of war are legitimate so long as they do not involve treachery or perfidy on the
part of the belligerent resorting to them. They are, however, forbidden if they contravene any
generally accepted rule. (2) The line of demarcation between legitimate ruses and forbidden acts of perfidy is
sometimes indistinct, but the following examples indicate the correct principles. It would be an
improper practice to secure an advantage of the enemy by deliberate lying or misleading conduct
which involves a breach of faith, or when there is a moral obligation to speak the truth. For
example, it is improper to feign surrender so as to secure an advantage over the opposing
belligerent thereby. So similarly, to broadcast to the enemy that an armistice had been agreed
upon when such is not the case would be treacherous. On the other hand, it is a perfectly proper
ruse to summon a force to surrender on the ground that it is surrounded and thereby induce such
surrender with a small force.
(3) Treacherous or perfidious conduct in war is forbidden because it destroys the basis for
a restoration of peace short of the complete annihilation of one belligerent by the other.
(4) One may commit an act of treachery or perfidy by, for example, feigning an intent to
negotiate under a flag of truce or a surrender or feigning incapacitation by wounds or sickness or
feigning a civilian, non-combatant status or feigning a protected status by the use of signs,
emblems, or uniforms of the United Nations or a neutral State or a State not party to the conflict.
d. Maximum punishment. Death, if the death of any person occurs as a result of the improper use
of the treachery or perfidy. Otherwise, confinement for life.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Disguising yourself as a civilian in order to carry out a lethal attack is called perfidy and it’s one of the most serious of war crimes. The usual punishment is execution.
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U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It should come as no surprise that a mean, angry man married to an unpleasant kook is not in favor of allowing other people to be in happy marriages. But Christian Nationalists are notorious busybodies.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Leaked audio of Ken Paxton revealing he wants to cut programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid: “Making some reasonable cuts to mandatory spending… Suck it up.”
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
".. On the sell side, on Aug. 21, he unloaded between $1 million and $5 million each of Advanced Micro Devices .. along with stakes worth between $500,001 and $1 million in companies including Boeing, Home Depot, .. Dell .., Palo Alto Networks and Nvidia." @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/t...
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Trump bought up to $25 million in Meta and millions in SpaceX debt in August
Trump disclosed 517 August trades, including up to $5 million in debt from SpaceX, a major Pentagon contractor and NASA launch provider.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
VICTORY! A Georgia judge Wednesday dismissed a Republican lawsuit seeking to restrict where Gwinnett County voters can return mail ballots, ruling the law allows the county to accept ballots at designated early voting sites. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Georgia court rejects RNC bid to restrict mail ballot return access in state’s second-largest county
The ruling preserves an additional way for voters in Georgia’s second-most populous county to cast their ballots ahead of the November election.
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Marty Taylor @realmartyt7.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/... #USDemocracy #ProudBlue Fuck Gov Jared Polis for releasing convicted election denying thief Tina Peters from prison so she can continue her quest of ending free and fair elections Tina Peters is a convicted felon who should have no role in US elections
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Election deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to seize voting machines
The problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Trump: "I could've done very bad things to Hillary Clinton. I could've done very very bad things to Joe Biden. I could've done very bad things to Barack Hussein Obama ... I can do whatever I want, if I want."
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Pete Hegseth trails behind the crowd while running with troops in San Diego
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 07/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: Democrats are suing the Trump administration for using $20 million in taxpayer money on campaign-style TV ads promoting Trump. The ads carry explicit disclaimers saying they were paid for by the U.S. government, which the party argues violate federal law.
Court document with case title: Democratic National Committee vs. Donald J. Trump, The White House Office, Office of Management and Budget, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The complaint alleges misuse of taxpayer dollars for political advertising.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
wow -- Fox Business is now treating Trump's completely made up economic boasts as though they are factual. Note the citation here -- "The White House" Reminder that the entire US economy is about $32t. If we really had $21t flowing in, you'd notice it Fox thinks their viewers are really dumb
Fox Biz screencap that says: "$21 TRILLION INVESTMENTS POURING INTO THE US"
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BREAKING: WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic National Committee sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate propaganda law.
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Roger Sollenberger @sollenbergerrc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
DOJ hired these prosecutors: -A gambling exec turned conspiracy theorist podcaster -A guy found liable for selling fraudulent insurance leads -A guy who violated attorney-client privilege in a high-profile murder trial -A guy currently facing animal neglect charges www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
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Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks
The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It's almost like putting a quack anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of the nation's health policy has consequences. "The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than we have had in the previous three decades combined...": www.ms.now/news/pennsyl...
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Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the U.S.
The state has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, health officials said Monday, making it the largest outbreak in the U.S. in more than three decades.
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CNN @cnn.com · 07/10/2026
Jane Doe's lawyer Thomas Giuffra reveals that just before speaking to CNN's Anderson Cooper, his client has received a phone call threatening the life of Doe and her family. Giuffra said the call had left him in "shock." Read more: cnn.it/4hK2QWD
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A day after Trump publicly said his super PAC would pay for ads that had been funded by taxpayers, White House officials confirmed the PAC will NOT reimburse the government for more than $10 million it had already spent on the ads. Trump is also still running these ads. substack.com/profile/2357...
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Amee Vanderpool (@shero)
A day after Donald Trump publicly said his super PAC would pay for television ads promoting him that had been funded by taxpayers, White House officials confirmed the PAC has no plans to reimburse the...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell and convicted election denier Tina Peters are pushing a scheme to have Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seize voting machines, as part of a broader effort for the Trump administration to interfere with the midterm vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Election deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to seize voting machines
The problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.
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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 06/10/2026
Californians' lives are not expendable in Donald Trump's unhinged, reckless war in Iran. This is yet another callous comment from the tyrant in the White House who dragged the American people into a war that we do not want.
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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Undocumented people pay billions in federal taxes for Medicaid they're banned from using. Republicans want to gut $880 billion from that program to finance tax cuts for the ultra-rich. But sure, tell me again who the welfare queens are. #RepublicanHealthcareCrisis
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