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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 15h
Judge blasts Trump's DOJ over 'inexcusable' tree removal at DC golf course - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga... When will judges start holding people in contempt and let them go to jail where they belong?
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Judge blasts Trump's DOJ over 'inexcusable' tree removal at DC golf course
A US judge said on Monday that she was "furious" with Justice ​Department lawyers for their conduct in a lawsuit seeking to halt the Trump administration’s takeover of a historic ‌golf course in Washi...
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 19h
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Indigenous Peoples Day: Celebrating Resilience
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors Indigenous cultures and contributions, shifting focus from colonization.
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign
The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the White House as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links ...
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
www.ecomcrew.com/the-billion-...
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The Billion Dollar Ghost Companies of Amazon Making Hundreds of Millions a Year
If you look at the top sellers of Amazon, there's names that you would recognize. There's companies like Best Buy, Yeti, and others. And then there's
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
bsky.app/profile/amli... Read banned books
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/w...
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Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon
The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u... Anyone surprised?
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falters www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u... Mr Schmitt is a grandstanding idiot and Jack Smith is my hero 😊
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Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falters
A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
MILLIONS AND MILLIONS of moms, over the last several years, have received a handwritten postcard from a MomsRising mom, urging them to vote. Will you join our free 2026 mom-to-mom postcard program? Let @momsrising know and help us plan for 2026. #MomsVote action.momsrising.org/sign/postcar...
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Join our FREE 2026 mom-to-mom postcard program?
MILLIONS AND MILLIONS of moms, over the last several years, have received a handwritten postcard from a MomsRising mom, urging them to vote. Our powerful mom-to-mom postcard program has been running (...
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
apnews.com/article/trum... Trump has made Congress irrelevant and has made himself officially into an authoritarian tyrant.
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Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress
President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress. The White House announced the move on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant serv...
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... Fascists love an ignorant populace
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Trump administration guts data collection on US education as math and reading scores plummet
National Center for Education Statistics, which collects critical data to guide policy on learning, was decimated after Doge canceled crucial contracts
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.ama-assn.org/amaone/vacci... Protect yourself and others als o
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Vaccine recommendations
Find the latest respiratory virus season immunization recommendations and resources from leading medical organizations.
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
apnews.com/article/musl... Replace Muslims for Jews and we have the New GOP Nazi Party
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Muslim Americans push back as Republican politicians stoke anti-Sharia rhetoric ahead of election
Senator Ted Cruz targeted Muslim Americans at the recent Republican midterm convention, declaring that Sharia law “has no place in America.”
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Replace Muslims for Jews and you have the new GOP Nazi Party
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Get dangerous baby gear off the platform
Facebook Marketplace: Stop selling banned baby products
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Xi sees the fool that Trump is
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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White House website's arcade games let players build border wall, deport migrants
One of the games' similarities to Tetris prompted a response from the company.
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
coloradosun.com/2026/09/21/c...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson’s PAC pours $250K into Colorado redistricting fight
Dark money groups are financially backing Amendment 86, which aims to make it harder to redraw congressional districts outside of the normal census-driven process
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Election officials prepare for chaos as Trump seeks to tilt the midterms to Republicans - www.reuters.com/investigatio... Whatever he can’t get done in November, he’ll be ready for in 2028. I just hope we survive the next 2 years.
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Election officials prepare for chaos as Trump seeks to tilt the midterms to Republicans
U.S. state and local officials are taking extraordinary steps to protect voting systems, staff and public confidence amid growing signs that the president is trying to use federal power and fraud clai...
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
aje.news/6lt7dc Trump and GOP say climate change is a hoax. Trump loves fossil fuels and hates renewable energy.
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US records hottest summer in 132 years
The United States had its hottest summer since records began, says NOAA, with August also setting a new heat record.
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Marco Rubio Is Punishing a Teenage Boy for His Grandmother’s Sins
America gave Rubio’s family a second chance. He gave this family a cage.
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
substack.com/@activatedem... VOTE!!!!
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Jude Cohen (@activatedemocracy)
Gloria Steinem. Six decades of organizing, writing, showing up — right up until the end. She gave us the language to name what was wrong and the nerve to say it out loud. Sisterhood is powerful, she s...
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The Venezuelan billionaire the US investigated for money laundering now has a Pentagon oil deal - www.reuters.com/business/ene... Trump and all are ignorant greedy criminals who lie and cheat their way to obtain more money for themselves.
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The Venezuelan billionaire the US investigated for money laundering now has a Pentagon oil deal
Alejandro Betancourt, who helped U.S. authorities capture Nicolas Maduro, is now Washington’s key partner in an unusual oil deal with Caracas.
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I’m worried about the elections in November. After thinking about 1/6, I am wondering if this time Trump and the GOP would use his militias he has released from prison, ICE, and the National Guard still hanging out in DC to attack the Capitol and our government.
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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An Entire Wing of the Smithsonian Full of Your Perfect Portraits of Donald Trump!
Plus - Massive protests this weekend in DC and around the nation!
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Fascism steps
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
www.propublica.org/article/colo... Profit before people
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She Used Legal Marijuana Pills to Help Her Sleep. She Now Has Liver Damage.
Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division can take months or even years to issue formal safety warnings about marijuana products even when it receives reports that the products are harming people’s he...
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
substack.com/@rawstory/no...
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Raw America (@rawstory)
WOW: Thomas Massie just named 14 Epstein co-conspirators from the House floor and is demanding they be prosecuted. This includes high-ranking Wall Street executives who helped Epstein hide his money f...
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Trump Administration Live Updates: Europe Protests as U.S. Invites Russian Minister to Finance Meeting www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08... Trump administration takes the USA completely to the dark side. They love fascists and hate anti fascists and democracy
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Trump Live Updates: G20 Summit Begins; U.S. and Iran Exchange Attacks as War Continues
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Thousands march in Washington as leaders warn of voting and civil rights rollbacks - www.reuters.com/world/us/ thousands-march-washington-leaders-warn-voting-civil-rights-rollbacks-2026-08-28/ Where was the news coverage? Moving closer and closer to fascism
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Thousands march in Washington as leaders warn of voting and civil rights rollbacks
The event, called "March on Washington ​2026: Defend the Vote," drew several thousand people to the National Mall, including union members, students, ⁠members of Black Greek-letter organizations, and ...
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
USA fall from grace apnews.com/article/iran...
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New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says
Lockheed Martin has touted the pinpoint accuracy of its Precision Strike Missile. But the conflict monitor Airwars says a close look at what is believed to be its first use in combat highlights the po...
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I’m afraid elections in November will be difficult. Please show up and vote!!!
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Kim (@rbgfan)
Share with families with teens!
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Colleen L. (@fudt)
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Once again, criticizing Israel is not antisemitic because Netanyahu is a racist war monger. Posted by a 74 year old Jewish woman
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Eswatini receives 2 more US deportees under a controversial third-country deal apnews.com/article/eswa... Trump outsourcing concentration camps for a pretty penny.
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Eswatini receives 2 more US deportees under a controversial third-country deal
Two migrants deported from the U.S. have arrived in Eswatini under a controversial agreement between the two countries.
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Bulwark www.thebulwark.com?utm_campaign...
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The Bulwark | Substack
The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, Catherine Rampell and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and c...
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
www.skydogranch.org/oppose-slaug...
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The SAFE Act — Skydog Ranch & Sanctuary
The Safeguard American Food Exports or SAFE Act (HR 961 and S 2006) would permanently ban horse slaughter in the U.S. and end the export of horses for slaughter abroad. Contact your representative and...
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I just saw Morgan Freeman promoting this on instagram. www.forbes.com/sites/emmawo...
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There’s No Such Thing As Brain Honey—Dementia ‘Cure’ Is A Scam
False reports, including a fake CNN screenshot, are circulating on social media, claiming that a product based on honey can cure Alzheimer's disease.
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way' apnews.com/article/clim...
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The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'
Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and droughts as long as we continue to use gas, oil and coal at our curre...
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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Jon Ossoff (@jonossoff)
He's like a scandal piñata. Every time you shake him, more misdeeds fall out…
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Buc-Off Buc-ee’s
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Anyone have any idea what is going on inside his trousers? #SpongeDonSquarePants
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NissaO @nissaoldefest.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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How Hungarians ousted Viktor Orbán – Choose Democracy
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