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We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. ~Kurt Vonnegut

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Bribes work!
variety.com
FCC Approves Paramount-Skydance Deal After Skydance’s CBS Ombudsman, Anti-DEI Pledges
The FCC approved the transfer of CBS licenses to Skydance's ownership group, paving the way to the merger of Skydance and Paramount.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 23/06/2025
ICE has imprisoned the wife of a Marine veteran who was still breastfeeding a 3-month-old baby because her *mother* failed to attend a hearing in 2018 apnews.com/article/ice-...
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ICE detains Marine Corps veteran's wife who was still breastfeeding their baby
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained the wife of a Marine Corps veteran in Louisiana during a routine immigration appointment in New Orleans.
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Friendly Neighborhood Mouse @missmouse.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
From a dear comrade who was kind enough to let me share their video. Veterans stage a sit-in on the US Capitol steps and say, “Military off our streets!” Hell yeah!
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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
We are marching to Senator Thune’s office. There must be accountability for the detainment of a Senator. This is not normal.
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 12/06/2025
The "science guy" shared what Men's Health described as "miles and miles" of texts from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Bill Nye Says Barrage Of Old Texts From RFK Jr. Prove He's 'Not Suited For This Job'
The "science guy" shared what Men's Health described as "miles and miles" of texts from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 08/06/2025
Big point that is being missed: without the insurrection act, the activated Guard troops are now federal army and cannot Do law enforcement. Period
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Lutnick repeats that Trump's goal in China talks this weekend is to "de-escalate." Again, have they tried not escalating in the first place www.foxnews.com/video/637260...
foxnews.com
Trump’s aim is to ‘de-escalate, but get China trade right,’ says commerce secretary | Fox News Video
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick celebrates the Trump administration's trade deal with the United Kingdom and previews negotiations with China on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 11/05/2025
Beyond the open bribery, it's insane to use a foreign gifted jet as Air Force One from a security standpoint alone.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
CORRUPT AND UNCONSTITUIONAL Trump will "accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar -- a gift that is to be available for use by... Trump as the new Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office, [then] the plane will be transferred to the Trump ... library"
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Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources
President Trump poised to accept "palace in the sky" as a gift from Qatar: Sources
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 10/05/2025
"The crowd chants 'Don’t take the mother!' over and over again as the daughter keeps trying to get back on the hood of the car. More Worcester cops arrive, all helping the ICE agents carry out their rotten senseless work." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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“They’re trying to kidnap someone”
On the scene of a brutal ICE arrest in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Art of the deal is raising the tariff to 145% then cutting it almost in half despite the fact that China has made no concessions and has completely ignored you. Xi just sits back at laughs at our orange clown.
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
eight years ago today we all watched the glory of zendaya falling madly in love with tom holland and the internet was never the same
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
"All of the sudden, out of nowhere"
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
RFK Jr. is dangerous.
comicsands.com
RFK Jr. Slammed After Falsely Claiming Measles Vaccine Contains 'Aborted Fetus Debris'
Dangerous and deranged.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
KNOX NEWS: “Immigrants required to check in at the Knoxville ICE office must now travel 3 hours to Nashville… during business hours, requiring people to take time off… ICE did not return calls…” Petty, cruel - even to people trying to do it right. www.knoxnews.com/story/news/l...
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Like watching a car accident happened in slow motion
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LunaLuvgood2020 @lunaluvgood2020.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/p... 🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Trump-appointed judge says president’s use of Alien Enemies Act is unlawful in first-of-its-kind ruling
cnn.com
Trump-appointed judge says president’s use of Alien Enemies Act is unlawful in first-of-its-kind ruling | CNN Politics
A Donald Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas ruled that the president unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act and blocked the administration from quickly deporting some alleged members of a Venezu...
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Former heroin addict turned HGH guy with worms in his brain who plays around with roadkill and only drinks raw milk: Everyone else is stupid and, frankly, their teeth work too good.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
When even Rand Paul is like, “Yeah, that’s too extreme.”
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
🤔😳😂
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
NYT Page One: “There have never been 100 days like this.” @nytimes.com
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Now we have the answer. The original story was legit then Bezos backed down.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Jamie Dimon says the *best case* scenario for the US is now a recession. Cool, cool. From the best economy in the world to a self-inflicted recession in 4 months. Gotta be some kind of record.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 28/04/2025
According to Kash Patel’s own financial disclosure statement, he pocketed $25,000 from a production company operated by a filmmaker associated with a Kremlin-subsidized propaganda project, a pro-Putin oligarch, and a pro-Kremlin disinformation agent. @davidcorn.bsky.social's NEW video explains:
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The Curious Case of Kash Patel's $25,000
YouTube video by Mother Jones
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Pritzker: Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research…
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Stephanie Kennedy @wordswithsteph.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
•••••••NOW••••••• A “moment of moral urgency” is upon us. History is happening NOW, on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries have devoted this day to a live-streamed sit-in, featuring conversations with Americans focused on staunch opposition to the…
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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 27/04/2025
𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪: Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries are leading a sit-in on the Capitol steps, protesting Trump’s brutal Medicaid cuts and safety net slashes. This is leadership—fighting for the people, refusing to back down. 🔥 The battle is on. Let’s win.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
If you’re attending the White House Correspondents Association dinner tonight, be sure to come prepared with a joke about the toddler cancer patient they just disappeared despite her being a citizen. Otherwise it’s going to be awkward when you’re mugging for photos with Stephen Miller.
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Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of protesters have now gathered outside a federal courthouse in downtown Milwaukee to support Judge Hannah Dugan
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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Hesgeth used his personal phone to log into a 4th-tier sports betting site -- and to relay real-time information about U.S. airstrikes. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
nytimes.com
Hegseth’s Personal Phone Use Created Vulnerabilities, Analysts Say
The phone number used in the Signal chat could also be found in a variety of places, including on social media and a fantasy sports site.
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CNN @cnn.com · 25/04/2025
The Trump administration is considering eliminating the 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth as a way to cut back on funding for next year’s discretionary budget for mental health, according to an internal document reviewed by CNN
cnn.com
988 suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+ youth would be eliminated under leaked budget proposal | CNN
The Trump administration is considering eliminating the 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth as a way to cut back on funding for next year’s discretionary...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 23/04/2025
BREAKING: A dozen states sue the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade over its tariff policies.
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A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
A dozen states have sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/04/2025
Brian Kilmeade begins his interview this morning with Pete Hegseth by calling Pete the "former secretary"
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22/04/2025
NEW damning details on Pete Hegseth: Minutes before U.S. jets hit Yemen, Gen. Kurilla sent strike intel through a secure gov system. Hegseth turned around and dropped it in at least two Signal chats—on his personal phone. Jet timing. Target locations. And he still has the job.
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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
So we’ve got a Secretary of Defense who can’t keep his communications secure and a Secretary of Homeland Security who can’t keep her handbag secure. #FireThemAll
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
I'm hearing that this time around the vetting process will consist of a pushup competition *and* deadlifts.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/04/2025
A handbag belonging to Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, containing her passport, department security badge and $3,000 in cash was stolen on Sunday at a restaurant in Washington, the department confirmed.
nytimes.com
Kristi Noem’s Purse, With Security Badge and $3,000, Is Stolen
The homeland security secretary was dining at a Washington, D.C., restaurant. She also lost her passport and keys.
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Dems finally hired someone that knows how to reply 🤣💀
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
The Ministry of Propaganda is out early today doing damage control.
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 21/04/2025
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, has died.
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies - The Boston Globe
From his first greeting as pope to his embrace of refugees and the downtrodden, Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by sca...
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Is everyone in a signal chat with Pete hegseth but me?
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Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
I'm so freaking proud of my Senator, @vanhollen.senate.gov! Thank you, sir, for understanding the assignment and standing up for the Constitution!
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
I'm just a poor country political historian and not some big city media fella, but it *does* seem like a slightly big deal that the leader of the United States presented comically faked "evidence" in the Oval Office to justify his power to disappear ordinary people into a Central American prison?
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
CARTOON OF THE DAY (from @BennettCartoons ) 🇺🇸 😕
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/04/2025
Dear senators who think you can’t do anything, Today, Senator Van Hollen - through diplomatic pressure - got a meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. So that thing you’re thinking about doing? DO IT. ~ All of Us
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 18/04/2025
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 17/04/2025
I won’t share RFK Jr.’s lies about autism. It’s disgusting and dangerous. If he had a shred of decency, he would apologize and resign. Autistic people contribute every day to our nation’s greatness. To every kid with autism, I’m in this fight all the way for you.
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