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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
apnews.com/article/supr... to know about the Supreme Court arguments over Trump's tariffs
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What to know about the Supreme Court arguments over Trump's tariffs
Three lower courts have ruled illegal President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose sweeping worldwide tariffs.
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Thank you for the good news.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 28/10/2025
Interesting stuff here:
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Why Is Trump Autocracy Rising? These Dems Have an Unnerving Answer.
A new Biden administration autopsy, based on internal assessments from many government insiders, has crystal clear lessons for the future.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Politicians are not bystanders to the affordability crisis. We can lower the cost of living and make life easier for New Yorkers in real and meaningful ways.
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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
House Republicans have been on vacation for five weeks. MAGA extremists shut the government down. And have zero interest in opening it back up.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 28/10/2025
God I am listening to @aoc.bsky.social unapologetically celebrating cities -- urbanity, diversity, creativity, decency -- and it is giving me life. Nothing but respect for *my* president.
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"We Are NOT the Crazy Ones, NYC" — AOC Fires Up Queens Rally for Zohran Mamdani | APT
YouTube video by APT
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
apnews.com/article/supr...  Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow it to fire head of US Copyright Office🤬
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Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow it to fire head of US Copyright Office
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to let fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office.
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
apnews.com/article/dayl...  ...permanent standard time is slightly better — because it aligns more with the sun and human biology, what’s called our circadian rhythm.
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Here's what happens to your body when clocks 'fall back' an hour
It's time for most of America to move clocks back on Sunday. Daylight saving time ends in the U.S. at 2 a.m. local time, which means setting your clock back an hour.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
I am thinking of the people of Jamaica, and the many New Yorkers with loved ones there, as Hurricane Melissa — fueled by a warming ocean — grows into the strongest storm ever to bear down upon the island.
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As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity
Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm due to warming oceans linked to climate change.
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
youtu.be/GAsbeDLUsrU?...
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Trump’s Ballroom Blitz | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
apnews.com/article/coff... coffee prices spike due to tariffs and poor weather
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US coffee prices spike due to tariffs and poor weather
It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix. U.S. government figures show the average price of a pound of ground coffee hit $9.14 in September, a 41% increase from the same mon...
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
apnews.com/article/abre... says it now plans to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia as soon as Oct. 31
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US says it now plans to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia as soon as Oct. 31
The U.S. government now plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia. A statement from his immigration attorneys on Friday that calls the plan “punitive, cruel, and unconstitutional.”
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
apnews.com/article/dayl... the time difference between the US and Europe will be one hour shorter this week
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Why the time difference between the US and Europe will be one hour shorter this week
Every October, there's a week when Europe and the U.S. are out of sync with daylight saving time, potentially confusing people organizing international meetings.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 24/10/2025
Fifteen million are about to lose health care. Premiums are set to double. Housing & child care are outrageously expensive. Meanwhile, Trump’s priorities are demolishing the White House, bailing out Argentina & now threatening war with Venezuela. What happened to America First?
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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Democrats are determined to lower the high cost of living. And address the GOP healthcare crisis that is crushing everyday Americans. Republicans don’t give a damn about reopening the government or making life better for you.
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
apnews.com/article/trum...  All thanks to Trump and his wealthy Republican enablers. 🤬 I am sure the wealthy donors are happy with their massive tax breaks. The poor people, the middle class and the future generations were screwed. 🤬
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US hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic
The U.S. government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during the federal shutdown, marking a record high.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
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Brian Goldstein @bgoldst.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
We architecture people have our architectural complaints about this, of course, but it occurs to me how much the most offensive part is the violation of the principle that this is the public’s house and the elected leader gets to live in it for 4 years at the will of the public and must care for it.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23/10/2025
Putin says he will never bow to US but concedes sanctions may cause ‘some losses’
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Putin says he will never bow to US but concedes sanctions may cause ‘some losses’
China and India likely to scale back Russian oil imports as Trump tries to bring an end to war in Ukraine * Europe live – latest updates Vladimir Putin has said Russia will never bow to US pressure but conceded new sanctions could cause some economic pain, as China and India were reported to be scaling back Russian oil imports after Washington targeted Moscow’s two largest producers. The US on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, as well as nearly three dozen of their subsidiaries, as the Trump administration increased pressure on the Kremlin to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine. The EU separately discussed a loan for Ukraine secured on frozen Russian assets and agreed to a phased ban on the import of Russian liquefied natural gas. Continue reading...
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Elseagee 🟧 🌊 🌊 🌊🎨 🎸 @elseagee.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
apnews.com/article/trum...  What to know about the $250 million ballroom Trump is adding to the White House🤬
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What to know about the $250 million ballroom Trump is adding to the White House
President Donald Trump is adding a $250 million ballroom to the east side of the White House. Construction started this week with crews tearing down the facade of the East Wing.
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
apnews.com/article/gamb... Illinois Gov. Pritzker wins blackjack pot of $1.4M in Las Vegas
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Billionaire Illinois Gov. Pritzker wins blackjack pot of $1.4M in Las Vegas
Billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker had some extra income in 2024 — from a lucky blackjack hand in a Las Vegas casino.
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
apnews.com/article/toma... look at the Tomahawk, a US cruise missile that could come into play in the Ukraine war
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A look at the Tomahawk, a US cruise missile that could come into play in the Ukraine war
The Tomahawk cruise missile has been in the U.S. military’s inventory since the 1980s. While slow by missile standards, the cruise missile flies around 100 feet (about 30 meters) off the ground, makin...
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
apnews.com/article/russ...  Russian barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks Trump's help😿
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Russian barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks Trump's help
Russia has launched a heavy bombardment on Ukraine's energy facilities, using hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles.
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Chris Fredda 🩷💜💙 @seeyouinnj.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
There already was an “I Hate America” rally. It was on January 6th, 2021. The President spoke at it.
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Well said. Best Wishes
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
apnews.com/article/trum...  Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings🤬
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Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings
Federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend.
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
apnews.com/article/arge...  Trump threatens to pull support for Argentina if its politics don't align with US. The U.S. should be using that money in the U.S. Damn Trump. 🤬
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Trump threatens to pull support for Argentina if its politics don't align with US
President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw assistance from Argentina if its internal politics don't align with U.S. interests in upcoming elections.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 14/10/2025
It's day 13 of the shutdown. What's Trump doing?   Negotiating a budget deal? No.   Preventing premiums from doubling? No.   Stopping 15 million Americans from losing health care? No.   He's meeting the Pres. of Argentina to reward him with a $20 billion bailout.   America first?
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
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Keith @khankso.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Mike Johnson Melts Down And Admits Republicans Shut Down The Government To Kill Obamacare www.politicususa.com/p/mike-johns...
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Mike Johnson Melts Down And Admits Republicans Shut Down The Government To Kill Obamacare
At a press conference on Monday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was asked about Obamacare, and what came out of his mouth was a tirade where he admitted that the GOP's goal is to kill Obamacare.
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🇨🇦🍁Raia C Darsey-Malloy 🇨🇦🍁NO DM'S @raiastar.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Hellooo Earth 1 calling America. 🇺🇸 #Seek_SpeakTruth
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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Trump boosts Argentina's Milei with $20 billion lifeline as US buys pesos
The U.S. Treasury's action made good on Trump's pledge to prop up the wobbling country and sent the peso and Argentine dollar bonds sharply higher.
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
apnews.com/article/trum... says inflation is 'defeated' and the Fed has cut rates, yet prices remain too high for many
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Trump says inflation is 'defeated' and the Fed has cut rates, yet prices remain too high for many
Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly higher than it was a year ago. Yet you wouldn’t know it from listening to President Donald Trump or even some of the inflation figh...
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Elseagee 🟧 🌊 🌊 🌊🎨 🎸 @elseagee.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
www.yahoo.com/news/article... From USA Today via Yahoo
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What is Trump’s approval rating? What polls say 10 days into the government shutdown
Donald Trump has been in office for nearly 9 months, is 10 days into a government shutdown and sent the National Guard to cities. What is his approval?
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Former Republican election official buys Dominion Voting — a target of 2020 conspiracy theories
Voting equipment company Dominion Voting Systems, a target of false conspiracy theories from President Donald Trump and his supporters since the 2020 election, has been bought by a firm run by a forme...
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
apnews.com/article/nobe... master of absurdist excess László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
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Hungarian master of absurdist excess László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has won the Nobel Prize in literature for work that upholds the power of art in the midst of “apocalyptic terror.”
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
apnews.com/article/nobe...  “I don’t think they would award the most prestigious prize in the world to someone who does not believe in climate change. Previous winners have been bridge-builders, embodied international cooperation and reconciliation: These aren't words associated with Trump.”
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Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize before. Experts say he's unlikely to win this year
U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to win the Nobel Peace Prize has drawn added attention to the annual guessing game over who its next laureate will be.
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
apnews.com/article/trum...  Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump's use of war powers against cartels☹️
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Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump's use of war powers against cartels
Senate Republicans have voted down legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels.
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ritasbfl.bsky.social @ritasbfl.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
apnews.com/article/cali...  Authorities charge man with sparking deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhoods 🤬 Damn the SOB
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Authorities charge man with sparking deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhoods
Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Acting U.S.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
The indictment of James Comey is just the latest example of Trump weaponizing the Justice Department to go after his political enemies. At the same time, he’s doling out favors to his supporters and allies – including white collar criminals. Watch: youtu.be/NflcWXdV-B0?si=QTTJev6Fml5…
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Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon Scheme
Robert Reich
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