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Nikki Marie

@nikkimarie2024.bsky.social
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Okay, let's do this! Just another social app. - Gin 🍸 & Movie lover 🎥🎬📽 | Sports fan 🏀🏈⚾🥍 | Food is my vice 🍕🥞🍨🍰 | Overachieving at underachieving 🤔 | Stay safe everyone!! 🙏

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 29/08/2025
Did Joni Ernst see the writing on the wall for her prospects in an off year after the Iowa special election? Or did she just not want to hear "We're all going to die" quoted at her forever? @jvl.bsky.social and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social talk Iowa and Joni Ernst's shock retirement:
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Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
“After reporting internally to management and externally to regulators serious data security and integrity concerns impacting our citizens' most sensitive personal data, I have suffered exclusion, isolation, internal strife, and a culture of fear"
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'Intolerable': SSA chief data officer and whistleblower resigns in blistering email
Charles Borges involuntary resignation comes just days after publicly calling out a critical agency data vulnerability.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/08/2025
"This is all the same project: attacking the government and re-engineering it to serve as a weapon against the American people. It’s the greatest act of civilizational self-mutilation since the First World War."
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The CDC. The Fed. The FBI. The National Guard. Do you get it now?
Trump is waging war against the American government. When he’s done, he’ll use his government to wage war against Americans.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/08/2025
Yep, inflation’s on the rise again. Must be all that ‘winning’ we were promised. I’m definitely feeling it in my wallet. Are you?
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Stephen Breyer's Ice Cream @martyvburen.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Independent journalist Marisa Kabas was first to report on Borges’ resignation and his email’s disappearance in posts on Bluesky Fuck yeah @marisakabas.bsky.social
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/08/2025
there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
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RFK Jr.’s damage to the CDC is ‘past the point of no return,’ Dr. Demetre Daskalakis warns
“The CDC you knew is over,” the infectious diseases doctor told The Advocate. “Unless someone takes radical action, there is nothing there that can be salvaged.”
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 29/08/2025
"There would be a special appointee that would focus on sexual assault in the military. How's that fucking going? Have we seen that? Or have we actually just seen women get purged from the military?" @timmiller.bsky.social and @radiofreetom.bsky.social on Joni Ernst's "promise" from Pete Hegseth:
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
House Oversight just served a subpoena on Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate to obtain things like his last will & testament, as well as video surveillance from his properties where crimes were committed. My deep dive into why this production could lead to even more disclosures. youtu.be/Lnj0FCZJNtY?...
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OMG! House GOP DEMANDS ANSWERS From EPSTEIN Estate in NEW Filing
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Trump distracts to deceive. When it comes to the economy, Trump doesn’t want you to know the truth: our failing labor force & rising unemployment is *his* fault. Fmr. Sec. of Labor @juliesulabor.bsky.social talks Trump’s attacks on the independence of the Fed & the BLS. youtu.be/7WMea-UkakE?...
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Former Labor Sec WARNS of Trump’s HIDDEN Economic DAMAGE
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
The CDC is gutting a program that monitors foodborne illnesses. The program will now only track infections caused by two pathogens, rather than eight. Hello? How does this “Make America Healthy Again”?
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The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses
As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 30/08/2025
California energy regulators Friday put the brakes on plans requiring oil companies to pay a penalty if their profits climb too high, a temporary win for the fossil fuel industry two years after the governor declared the state had “finally beat big oil.” to.pbs.org/46bG2KW
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California energy regulators halt efforts to penalize oil companies for high profits
The penalty was considered a landmark piece of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's government and the state’s ambitious goals to curb climate change.
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
when people say "this isn't what I voted for" they should be forced to list what they DID vote for
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Got interviewed by @marisakabas.bsky.social, check it out!
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The extremely online former NFL punter-turned-activist on his run for office
Chris Kluwe looks to take his talents to the California Assembly
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/08/2025
I’m not sharing this to scare people—though it’s fucking terrifying. I’m sharing it because we all need to be on guard. We won’t be getting reliable data from the CDC anymore. Worse, the guidance could be harmful. RFK Jr. has no medical training, no scientific background…
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 30/08/2025
Turns out when you treat teachers well, invest in students, and focus on improving schools, you get real results. Illinois now ranks third in the nation for our education system for a reason.
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Thanasis Kinias @tkinias.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Well this is sobering : “produce prices could rise 50% to 100% by early next year as inventories clear and new contracts kick in” < fortune.com/2025/08/28/t... >
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‘It’s like when you see the tsunami coming in’: Agricultural economists are sounding the alarm about produce prices doubling
Consumers “don’t have a clue what’s going on,”  said Raymond Robertson, a labor economist.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/08/2025
Kennedy might have prospered had he simply been content to continue slapping a MAHA coat of paint on the good work of the government’s actual scientists. Instead, he seems determined to rip the engine out while the car is hurtling down the interstate.
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Camelot for Crazies
RFK Jr. f*cked around. Now we get to find out.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
“These policies have horrifically impacted people in rural America that vote for them because they weaponize their faith and lure them in.” - @mizzwelch.bsky.social
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 30/08/2025
Every time your electricity bill goes up for the next 10 years, it can be traced back to this Administration’s actions. They are making solar and wind power illegal to build in the United States. They are artificially restricting supply while demand is going up.
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patrick.kennedy @thedotcity.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
I vaguely remember tweeting something like the country that effectively captures this free energy source at scale will rule the 21st century. whelp.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
At some point in the not too distant future the conventional wisdom will be that this was a period where the US focused on dumb shit while China took the lead in multiple domains
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
“You cannot pretend as if he did not try and stay in power the last time he lost an election. That actually happened.” Abby Phillip & @mizzwelch.bsky.social refuse to let the Republicans on the panel pretend Trump is not a threat to our democracy. 🇺🇸
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
🧵 x.com/waltermaster...
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 30/08/2025
After months of pushing out career government officials and Democratic holdovers, President Trump is starting to turn on some of his own picks.
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Trump Is Starting to Turn on the People He Handpicked
Multiple Senate-confirmed Trump officials face ouster while longtime aides come under scrutiny.
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JonZoidberg @jonzoidberg.xyz · 29/08/2025
There is no party platform anymore. Just the whims of a madman and the agenda of his handlers.
Political cartoon with Trump and a gop elephant.

GOP: I LOVE FREE-MARKET CAPITALISM!KEEP GOVERNMENT OUT OF BUSINESS!

Trump: THE GOVERNMENT NOW OWNS A STAKE IN INTEL TO CONTROL PRODUCTION.

Gop: But isn't that socialism? *Pause* I LOVE STATE CONTROLLED MEANS OF PRODUCTION!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/08/2025
New in PN: Alert the media — the WH is lying about Trump's health "Something's clearly up & the official explanations don’t make sense. That’s not a shock given that Trump is a liar surrounded by toadies who surrendered their shame long ago. But it’s past time for reporters to ask some questions."
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Alert the media: The White House is lying about Trump's health
Their explanations are absurd and it's time to start asking questions.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/08/2025
You actually can compensate people injured by rare but real vaccine side effects, *and* promote widespread vaccination. We've been doing it since a 1980s law that modernized liability for vaccine manufacturers. Don't let RFK Jr. "fix" it. @CitizenCohn:
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RFK Jr. Could Blow Up the Vaccine Industry With One Simple Move
A seemingly obscure change to liability laws could wreck the market for some vaccines.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 30/08/2025
‘Racist as hell’: Trump’s cabinet is almost all white, and he keeps firing Black officials
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‘Racist as hell’: Trump’s cabinet is almost all white, and he keeps firing Black officials
President’s targeting of Fed governor Lisa Cook highlights his efforts to remove diverse voices from government
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Pediatricians say that childhood vaccines are safe. A heroin-addled nepo baby with a brain worm says they may not be. For busy voters, it can be hard to know who to believe.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Trump’s FCC stooge Brendan Carr threatens to pull CBS’ license — hypocritically claiming that they are concerned CBS is exerting too much control over content. Where are all the ‘free speech absolutists’ on this one? (Someone should tell him about Sinclair)
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/05/2025
Republicans in Congress own the tariffs too now. Remember that during midterms. apnews.com/live/donald-...
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Live updates: Resolution to block Trump's global tariffs is voted down by Senate
Senate Republicans narrowly voted down a Democratic resolution Wednesday that would have blocked global tariffs announced by Donald Trump earlier this month.
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lenlija 🦋 @lenlija.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
A lawsuit filed today seeks to overturn 2 state anti-abortion restrictions for people under 18, based on the rights protected by the reproductive freedom amdt. Critically, the amdt. also protects people from being punished for obtaining an abortion and for helping someone obtain an abortion #MomSky
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Missouri’s New Fight to Roll Back Abortion Age Restrictions
An abortion-support text line is challenging two Missouri laws that limit young people’s access to abortion. Why have other reproductive rights groups been so reluctant to make similar challenges?
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NPR @npr.org · 01/05/2025
Politicians, lawyers and journalists who left behind autocratic systems in Europe, Asia and Latin America see the Trump administration employing similar methods.
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People who fled authoritarian regimes say Trump's tactics remind them of home
Politicians, lawyers and journalists who left behind autocratic systems in Europe, Asia and Latin America see the Trump administration employing similar methods.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 01/05/2025
"What are they playing at? Two possible answers. The first is sheer incompetence and stupidity." But this is mostly about the other one. Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/behold-the...
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Behold: The Glorious Trumpcession Is Here
This isn’t just Trump and tariffs. It’s a coordinated attempt by the Republican party to hobble the economy.
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Rogue Citizen One @roguecitizenone.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Trump and DOGE's recent dismantling of AmeriCorps has had a profound effect on community safety and resilience, particularly in disaster-prone areas.​ These cuts hit home for me and have affected many of my AmeriCorps/CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)... 1/ apnews.com/article/amer...
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AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits are let go in DOGE cuts
Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been discharged.
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday night broke a 49-49 tie in the U.S. Senate to kill a bipartisan resolution to end President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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Vance breaks tie to block resolution to end tariffs; Trump warns about shortages - UPI.com
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday night broke a 49-49 tie in the U.S. Senate to kill a bipartisan resolution to end President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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Nikki Marie @nikkimarie2024.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
A thread of a different timeline. ☹️
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NPR @npr.org · 01/05/2025
The VA Servicing Purchase program has helped about 20,000 veterans avoid foreclosure. But Republicans in Congress have been critical of the program, saying it puts too much taxpayer money at risk.
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Trump's VA strands thousands of veterans by ending a key mortgage program
The VA Servicing Purchase program has helped about 20,000 veterans avoid foreclosure. But Republicans in Congress have been critical of the program, saying it puts too much taxpayer money at risk.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 01/05/2025
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the Trump administration’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport undocumented migrants without due process is unlawful.
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Trump-Appointed Judge Rules Deportation Push Is Unlawful
Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., a Donald Trump appointee, ruled that the administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportations is unlawful.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Mike Waltz has been fired for outrageously adding his wife and brother to a classified chat about national security. Oh, I'm sorry, that was Pete Hegseth, who keeps his job.
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 29/04/2025
SMH - Walking back yet another round of tariffs! This administration continues to recklessly implement policies with little regard for their harmful impacts on our hardworking Americans.
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Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories
The White House says President Donald Trump will sign executive orders Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
During his first term, Trump’s OSHA cut back on safety inspections. He also repeatedly tried to gut OSHA’s budget. Now? Trump is planning to put a former Amazon exec in charge of the agency. Amazon warehouse injury rates are at least 50% higher than its competitors. Hello?
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Noam Scheiber @noamscheiber.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
NEWS: Law firms that made deals w/Trump worried abt losing clients if they didn't. But it looks like there is risk in the opposite direction: A major client, Microsoft, has pulled business from a firm that made a deal and gave it to a firm fighting Trump's exec order www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...
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Microsoft Drops Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Law Firm
The tech giant instead engaged a firm that is fighting the president’s executive orders, Jenner & Block, in a sign that those firms can still attract clients.
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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
The Hill: Egg prices reached another record high last month. It now costs American shoppers an average of $6.23 for a dozen eggs — nearly a five-fold increase since 2020.
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NPR @npr.org · 01/05/2025
Two majority Black cities in Alabama now have Black representation in Congress because of court-ordered redistricting. The progress comes as President Trump pulls back federal diversity initiatives.
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New congressional district gives voice to Black voters in Alabama
Two majority Black cities in Alabama now have Black representation in Congress because of court-ordered redistricting. The progress comes as President Trump pulls back federal diversity initiatives.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Really good to see a federal judge just declared Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act for renditions *unlawful.* This part says, in effect, that Trump can't just say the president gets to make shit up with abandon and then use it to justify illegal kidnappings. Bad faith matters:
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 30/04/2025
A LOT of people do not want to hear it but in the United States at least, food has never been safer to eat, not to mention tastier
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