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@politakes1.bsky.social
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Political commentary, news, and information from a center-left perspective. I appreciate all Follows and inclusion in Starter Packs. I follow back as much as possible.

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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Merry Christmas to All!
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
"U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported 271,484 immigrants to nearly 200 countries last fiscal year, according to the agency's annual report." The highest number in a decade. Obviously, they were going to vote for Trump. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
washingtonpost.com
U.S. deportations at highest level since 2014, ICE report shows
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported 271,484 immigrants to nearly 200 countries last fiscal year, according to the agency’s annual report.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
"A judge Monday refused to throw out President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. But the overall future of the historic case remains unclear." apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
Judge rejects Trump’s bid to toss hush money conviction because of Supreme Court immunity ruling
A judge has refused to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Flatter Trump: Control the Puppet SEE: Musk, Elon; Putin, Vladimir; Jong-Un, Kim; Jinping, Xi; The Taliban
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
GOP: MAKING AMERICA GREAT (1) Eliminate pensions (2) Retire Boomers, draining SS/Medicare (3) Force future retirees to be dependent on depleted SS/Medicare & negligible 401(k)s (4) Mass deport millions of immigrant contributors to SS/Medicare (5) Blame Democrats
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
'Florida.. is facing.. a steep drop in net migration, from 249,064 in 2022 to just 126,008 in 2023" And many youthful doctors, dedicated educators, & vital migrants are fleeing, right as Boomers retire & those practitioners are needed most. Thanks, #DeSantis. floridamedianow.com/2024/12/movi...
floridamedianow.com
Report: Young People Are Leaving Florida At A Record Rate
Considering moving to Florida? Discover the reality behind the dream. Learn about the challenges of employment, income, and the cost of living.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
I wonder why Dr. Phil hasn't brought these up regarding the pathologically lying Donald Trump.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
"How are [Trump's deporters] going to [mass deport millions of undocumented immigrants]? Within two days, we will not have food. There will not be food anywhere." Voted for Trump anyway. #Immigration #Deportation #Trump #MAGA #Farmers
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Two unelected bureaucrats making too many decisions about unelected bureaucrats making too many decisions. #Elovek #DOGE
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
I've asked before, and I'll ask again. If Trump follows through on his threat to declare a "National Emergency" on Day 1, allowing him to use military assets against U.S. citizens for his "mass deportation", a full-on "show us your papers" autocracy... When does this "police state" end?
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
"What is the cost of lies? It's not that we'll mistake them for the truth. The real danger is that if we hear enough lies then we no longer recognize the truth at all. What can we do then?" – Valery Alekseyevich Legasov (HBO, Chernobyl)
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Trump and Eloswamy want to return to an America where rivers caught fire, buildings were filled with asbestos, kids played with mercury, and some Americans got their very own water fountains.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
That's what I'm talking about.
Announcement that the European Federation of Journalists, representing 320,000 journalists, has announced that they will stop posting on X.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
"Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed." Instead, #MAGA chose RFK, Jr. who will likely block it. apnews.com/article/ozem...
apnews.com
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have costly weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under the rule.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
JD Vance: "If Trump had lost an election, he may have spent the rest of his life in prison." This statement should concern every American. Trump received all due process. He shouldn't be able to avoid sentence by winning an election. A convicted felon shouldn't have been allowed to run.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
You don't "lead by strength" by electing the most insecure man on the planet. And a man's insecurity can be determined by how much reaffirmation he requires.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
TIP: When blocking a MAGA troll, hold up. See who they're following and who's following them. See who they repost. See who likes their posts. See if they have any Starter Packs. And BLOCK away. THEN block the first one.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Asked an honest question for the #MAGA crowd who support Trump declaring a National Emergency on Day 1 and using U.S. military assets on U.S. soil to mass deport undocumented immigrants... When does the police state end? Think they have an answer? #Immigration
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Trump and his #MAGA following want you to believe that racism is solved in America, and no person or group receives either preferential or targeted treatment. #DEI #DEA #Profiling www.nbcnews.com/politics/dea...
nbcnews.com
DEA passenger searches halted after watchdog finds signs of civil rights violations and racial profiling
Officials in the Justice Department, which oversees the DEA, ordered that the searches be suspended pending an internal evaluation.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Browsing Bluesky, because there's only so many times you can read the same thread...
Copy of typical X thread, asking, "Who's in charge?", and getting the usual replies (e.g., Obama, Soros, The Military, no one, etc.).
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Still can’t get over how many people on the right voluntarily went to bat for Matt Gaetz despite allegations of sex trafficking of a minor. Not only was it for nothing since the AG nomination failed… but now you’re forever on record advocating for an alleged statutory rapist.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
A candidate that ran on unification now claiming a mandate to implement a highly partisan agenda. Of course. #Trump #Project2025
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Let me acquaint those blaming immigrants for housing shortages with the word of the day: Gentrification
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
#MattGaetz, Trump's nominee for Attorney General, mocking 400,000 dead Americans from COVID.
Rep Matt Gaetz wearing a gas mask on the House floor, mocking Americans wearing masks to slow the spread of COVID-19, responsible for 400,000 deaths under Trump's first administration.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
"A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth... President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be DEFENSE SECRETARY." This might actually help him. A sexual assault record is becoming a prereq for Trump consideration. apnews.com/article/hegs...
apnews.com
Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary
A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Either you have a genuine transgender woman who is just looking to use the restroom. Or you have a perverted man who doesn't give a flying f*ck what your law says in the first place. So, the obvious choice is to hate the first one thinking it'll magically stop the second one.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
You gotta be f**king kidding me.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
If Gaetz had nothing to hide, they wouldn't be fighting to suppress it. And if Gaetz was a respectable prospective AG, he'd be pushing to release it. But neither is the case.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Modern Dems accused as being out of touch with American workers. No, they SUCK at marketing. 18 of the 20 largest unions supported Biden/Harris. Trump would destroy them. Biden/Harris saved over 1 MILLION union worker pensions. Lowered inflation, increased manufacturing, built infrastructure.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
This movie is hilarious. You can't help but see your own family in some part of it. We watch it every year.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Just a reminder that in 2020, Dr. Oz suggested that opening schools during COVID would "only cost us 2-3% in terms of total mortality," and that "any life is a life lost but... that might be a tradeoff some folks would consider."
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
I love how MAGA has normalized bigotry by calling someone a "DEI hire".
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Not the economy. Not immigration. Not Ukraine. Not climate. Not housing. Undecideds went for Trump by a 52-38 margin. Why? They thought Harris supported taxes paying for transgender operations for undocumented immigrant prisoners. Something legal under Trump. www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/11/swin...
lgbtqnation.com
Swing voters went for Donald Trump because of trans rights issues, poll finds - LGBTQ Nation
The top policy position swing voters ascribed to Harris? "Transgender surgeries for undocumented immigrants in prison."
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
"The expectation that President-elect Trump will implement new tariffs early next year and an impasse over the use of automation at East and Gulf Coast ports with a new strike deadline looming has shipping companies gaming out an uncertain supply chain environment." www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/t...
cnbc.com
A double whammy of tariffs and strikes is coming for U.S. trade and the global supply chain in early 2025
Shippers and logistics companies are gaming out a complex early 2025 as President Trump may implement new tariffs as East, Gulf Coast ports start new strike.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
What happens when you don't emphasize diversity? You don't emphasize diversity. #DEI
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
How many users does Bluesky have to reach before Elon refers to it as "the global town square" for demanding "free speech"?
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Seems to be increasingly true every day...
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
TRUMP'S FASCISM A thread to track actions that President-elect Donald Trump takes or tries to take during his 2nd term that are, or could be, fascistic in nature. Don't say you weren't warned. If something needs to be added, just comment here. #FascistTrump #Project2025 🧵
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
"Vaccines are safe and an essential piece of public health; repeated studies have disproved the claim that they cause autism or chronic disease." #HHS #RFK #Autism #AntiVaccine www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
nbcnews.com
Anti-vaccine activists revel in RFK Jr.’s potential HHS role: ‘A dream come true’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the most prominent voice of the anti-vaccine movement in the U.S., has pledged to “transform” public health.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
"The U.S. on Saturday reported its first case of a more aggressive strain of mpox: an individual in California who had recently traveled from eastern Africa." #HHS #RFK #CDC www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
nbcnews.com
U.S. confirms first case of more aggressive strain of mpox
The U.S. is the sixth country outside Africa to confirm a case of the strain, called clade I, since August.
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Politakes @politakes1.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
"Nearly 12 million cases [of dengue fever] were recorded in the Americas through October, close to triple last year’s total of 4.6 million. By 2050, the research predicts, climate change could be responsible for a 60% increase in the incidence of dengue" #HHS #RFK www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
nbcnews.com
With dengue cases at an extreme high, research points to climate change's role
Rising temperatures are responsible for nearly a fifth of the world’s dengue burden, according to the new findings — a share that's expected to keep rising.
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