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RubyBegonia

@rubybegonia.bsky.social
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Professor, proud liberal who believes in lifting all boats. Seriously worried about my country. Need to take America back.💙

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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 3h
Thx for all you do. Everyone needs to vote!
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In the middle of a war? www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military’s top ranks
The defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20 percent, officials said.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So what will SCOTUS do? Because you know Trump is taking this straight to them as fast as they can write it up.
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Being an educator is one of the lowest-paying jobs that requires a bachelor's degree, and salaries keep falling behind inflation. If we want to keep educators in our classrooms, we have to pay them like the professionals they are. wallethub.com/edu/best-and...
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u... All he does is lie - he is evil and dangerous. Wake up world! #dumptrump
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations (Gift Article)
President Trump’s remarks about oil reserves, the drug trade and his peace efforts contained falsehoods and exaggerations.
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
OpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites After Going Rogue www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t... Holy shit! How do we contain this monster we’ve created? #AI
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OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites (Gift Article)
The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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AZLD14Dems @azld14dems.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
time.com/article/2026... #Trump has launched "what is quite literally state-run TV to try drowning out the fact that he & his corrupt administration are failing the American people. This is truly autocratic behavior from a failed President.” Well said words from #GavinNewsom #trumpTV - a joke
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White House Launches ‘Trump TV’ Amid Feud With Press
Critics labeled the 24/7 feed as “state run” media as its launch coincided with traditional news outlets being banned from the White House.
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u... All he does is lie - he is evil and dangerous. Wake up world! #dumptrump
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations (Gift Article)
President Trump’s remarks about oil reserves, the drug trade and his peace efforts contained falsehoods and exaggerations.
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.wsj.com/politics/pol... Gift article This is so wrong!! He needs to be stopped
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Exclusive | Trump Ramps Up Bid to Dismantle International Criminal Court
The U.S. administration is preparing sweeping sanctions that would cut the court off from much of the global financial system.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What does a sniper position at Memorial Circle actually defend against? Not China. Not a submarine. Not a missile. It overlooks a bridge, a traffic circle, and the front door of the National Mall. Those are places where Americans march. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u... He most certainly did break it. As a #narcissist, everything is about him. He has no respect for institutions, tradition or history. We must all #vote to take back #Congress 
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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Live Updates: Trump Bans #CNN, MS NOW and #Politico From the White House www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09... Out pres is batshit crazy. The only fake news being pushed is by tRump
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Live Updates: Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From the White House (Gift Article)
The president made the announcement in an insult-laden social media post. It was unclear how such a ban would be enforced or defended in court.
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.wsj.com/politics/rfk... They are mostly crooks and con artists in our current administration And, unqualified for their job #RFKJR
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Exclusive | RFK Jr. Got Free Flights to Fiji and Greece From a Top Donor
The health secretary disclosed over $250,000 in gifts from security specialist Gavin de Becker.
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Live Updates: Trump Bans #CNN, MS NOW and #Politico From the White House www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09... Out pres is batshit crazy. The only fake news being pushed is by tRump
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Live Updates: Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From the White House (Gift Article)
The president made the announcement in an insult-laden social media post. It was unclear how such a ban would be enforced or defended in court.
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 18/09/2026
Happy Constitution Day! Speaking of which, the next NO KINGS DAY is one month from today: October 17, 2026. www.nokings.org
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No Kings
For more than a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power doesn't belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who think they're abo...
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All2kool @all2kool.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
My goodness he's an idiot. This moron actually believes that if we just stop buying things from other countries, we'll magically somehow make money. “Donald Trump was the dumbest goddamn student I ever had.” – Prof. Wm. Kelley, Wharton #TrumpIsAnIdiot #Trumpcession #Nostradumbass #25thAmendment
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Ewindham3 @ewindham3.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trump whines like a little bitch as he closes the Kennedy Center, Polishes Gaudy Gold Walls, Strolls thru East Wing Ballroom or Fawns over Blueprints of Arc de Trump… The Petulant Billionaire Screams “HOAX” when questioned about the Sky High Costs of living dt his failed Policies #DemsUnited
Trump spending billions on gold statues and arches
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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 16/09/2026
More than $500 million a day. That’s the price Americans have been forced to pay in extra gas and diesel costs since the Iran war began: now over $107 billion total, or more than $820 per household. Working people always get handed the bill. It's time to show the GOP the door!
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.wsj.com/livecoverage... #dow falls more than 600 points 
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Fed Meeting Today: Warsh, FOMC Raised Interest Rates by 0.25 Percentage Point — Live Updates
Live updates on markets and the top finance, economics and business stories. Plus the latest on today's Federal Reserve meeting, bonds, oil prices, the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
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Free Us From Tyranny @freeusfrom.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
3/ His Iran war? $38 BILLION already spent. $3 BILLION MORE every month. 💵 53% of voters now call him CORRUPT. 51% call him DANGEROUS. The receipts don't lie. The pump doesn't lie. The ballot box won't lie in November. 🗳️ #Vote2026 #Democracy #TrumpOut #DumpTrump
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justiceseer.bsky.social @justiceseer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
ps: Current cost of #Trump's FAILED #Iran-War& FAILED #Tariffs has led to #US-National-DEBT exploding to over 40 TRILLION DOLLARS!😱 And #UK is the SECOND biggest holder of #USDebt with almost 940BILLION DOLLARS (around £70,BILLION🤬) #DumpTrump! #DumpUSBonds!💪 www.independent.co.uk/us/money/nat...
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
How the Fed’s Rate Increase Affects Your Finances www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b... And while our cost-of-living is going sky high, the #felon is spending billions on an endless war. Something he said he would never do. All he does is lie  He has to go. #dumptrump
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How the Fed’s Interest Rate Increase Affects Your Finances
The Federal Reserve increased its key rate by a quarter of a percentage point, but mortgages and other consumer loans have already trended higher.
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AZLD14Dems @azld14dems.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u... #CBO 38 Billion - how much health care and food aid could that be??? #trumpsendlesswar #tRump is bankrupting America - this must end! No sane #republican can support such wasteful spending! We ALL need to vote to change this congress before it's too late.
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Independent Budget Office Estimates Iran War Has Cost $38 Billion (Gift Article)
The Congressional Budget Office said its analysis had been limited by the fact that the Defense Department did not respond to requests for information on the costs of the conflict.
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se... #naza
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‘This should be condemned by any thinking human’: film industry rallies behind NAZA directors
Backing comes after Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor were threatened with having their citizenship revoked and accused of treason
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#KennedyCenter Closes Its Doors Despite a Judge’s Order www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/a... What a vain narcissist the #felon is. So Embarrassed for #America that he is the Pres.
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Kennedy Center Closes Its Doors Despite a Judge’s Order (Gift Article)
The announcement came after President Trump said he would cancel a $257 million renovation of the venue if his name is not returned to the building.
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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
If an administration can bend rules, intimidate opponents, or meddle with elections, the answer cannot be to sit out. Check your voter registration. Register if you need to. A ready voter is much harder to silence when it counts. #GetReadyToVote
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
MAGA and Trumpism in a nutshell. He ruins everything. Congrats, America. www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Kennedy Center could close as early as Tuesday, warns of bankruptcy, documents show
Officials said the center is facing “certain financial collapse” within weeks, insist that adding President Donald Trump’s name may be the only way to avoid bankruptcy.
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AZLD14Dems @azld14dems.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Budget experts pan Trump’s ‘fiscally dangerous’ $5,000 payout that would ‘explode’ the national debt azmirror.com/2026/09/10/r... Wouldn't worry about it. The #Felon is as usual, lying. What a POS #VOTE to save our democracy.
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Budget experts pan Trump’s ‘fiscally dangerous’ $5,000 payout that would ‘explode’ the national debt | Arizona Mirror
Analysts put the Trump dividend cost at $1.2 trillion, warning the $5000 payout would worsen debt and inflation
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
As War Grinds On, Trump Relishes Renovation Projects www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/u... What a #narcissist does. He doesn’t care at all about us - wake up everyone - he has to go!!! #VOTE
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As War Grinds On, Trump Relishes Renovation Projects
President Trump is basking in the momentum of the various projects he has spurred around downtown Washington.
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america.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
😅😅🔥🇨🇦 #Canada #LakeOntario
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Brushing Aside Trump’s Threats, Canada Retaliates on Tariffs www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/w... You go #Canada! - almost all Americans support you - just not the orange #felon
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Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs Set to Take Effect as Trump Threatens to Escalate
New Canadian levies of up to 50 percent are expected to begin Tuesday, even as Washington warns of a new round of American tariffs.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Germany is turning fascist again. Only, this time, it is following the United States' lead.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The ultra-wealthy keep trying to pit the rest of us against each other with scare tactics ("communists!" "men in the ladies room!!" "brown people!!!" "drag queens!!!!") to keep us from noticing that our real problem is THEM. They want us to fight *any* war—except a class war. Happy Labor Day.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
AN ICE BADGE DOES NOT MAKE CRUELTY LEGAL. Masked, armed agents chased and tackled a citizen in Anaheim. A badge doesn’t override the Fourth Amendment. Know your rights: PAXIS.app. Record safely. Demand accountability. Help keep PAXIS free: GoFundMe.com/PAXIS
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AZLD14Dems @azld14dems.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New study: Schools must adapt to extreme #heat in warming world www.kjzz.org/education/20... Extreme heat is quietly limiting children's ability to learn. #ClimateChange is real and we need to develop policies to help our planet, not hurt it, like #tRumps admin. #vote
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New study: Schools must adapt to extreme heat in warming world
Learning declines as students suffer mentally and physically in hot environments.
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AZLD14Dems @azld14dems.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... #JDVance “It’s unbelievable gaslighting,” says congressman Ro Khanna, None of the people in #tRump's orbit are good people. Please - #Vote!
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JD Vance reacts to airstrike that killed four at Iran wedding: ‘Things happen’
The vice-president says he’s ‘extremely skeptical’ of Iran reports when asked whether US was responsible for deaths
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 02/09/2026
President Donald Trump's decision to sign an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America" has been a spectacular flop with voters — and one very high-profile political podcaster, according to a new analysis.
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Trump's 'deeply stupid' stunt flops with voters — and a smirking Joe Rogan: analysis
President Donald Trump’s decision to sign an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America” has been a spectacular flop with voters — and one very high-profile political podcaster, according to a new analysis.Two “Morning Joe” co-hosts Wednesday morning discussed Joe Rogan's dismissal of th...
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AZLD14Dems @azld14dems.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
“It is far past time for #Trump to recognize the lasting harm #PeteHegseth is inflicting on the Department of Defense www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Hegseth - unqualified, unfit for any leadership. Needs to go before he really hurts America.
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Democrats warn of ‘hollowed out’ leadership after army chief resigns amid clashes with Hegseth
Sudden departure of Daniel Driscoll comes after Pentagon chief removed senior officers and blocked promotions, prompting warnings of a leadership crisis
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Trump Administration Live Updates: Army Secretary Resigns After Clashes With Hegseth Over Firings www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08... #Hegseth is not only leaving us rudderless, he’s leaving us defenseless by destroying our #military  He must go!
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Trump Live Updates: Army Secretary Resigns and Supreme Court Allows Ballroom Construction (Gift Article)
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Same B*tch who was on Not-Twitter 💙 @veronicad1.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I use Duck Duck Go for searches now and just added Mapquest to my phone and car after they did this
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AZLD14Dems @azld14dems.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w... #Google - have you lost your corporate mind? Listening to the #Felon? Lake #Ontario is and always will be #LakeOntario. EVERYONE - Time for DuckDuckGo.com Leave google.
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Google Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America Following Trump’s Executive Order (Gift Article)
Users in the United States will see the new label, following President Trump’s executive order last week.
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Greg Todd @1gregtodd.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
These Tanks Can Hold 90 Million Barrels of Oil. They Have Just 22 Million. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/b... The federal government has been steadily depleting its Strategic #Petroleum Reserve, which recently fell to its lowest levels since 1982. Thanks #Felon
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These Tanks Can Hold 90 Million Barrels of Oil. They Have Just 22 Million. (Gift Article)
Oil companies and governments are consuming their once vast stockpiles as Iran and the United States continue to struggle for control over the Strait of Hormuz.
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
For #Trump, the #IranWar Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u... The war has deteriorated over the past six months - you have accomplished NOTHING. God help us survive your horrible despotic rule. Everyone - #vote !
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For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace (Gift Article)
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/08/2026
Trump is speaking to complete silence at the NASA center. Not a single person is applauding or reacting to anything he says during his brazenly partisan speech.
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Trump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite to Developer www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u... WTF? Leave #yosemite alone! This #trump regime is out of control #vote
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Trump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite Park to Developer
The proposed land swap would allow easy access to the crown jewel of the national park system. Democrats and former Park Service officials are incensed.
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#America, #tRump is trying to take away your constitutional right to #vote. He’s a wannabe dictator. This cannot be allowed #resist and VOTE
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Canada and Mexico should just rename the US to “South Canada” and "North Mexico" and call it a day.
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RubyBegonia @rubybegonia.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In #Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Monument #Debt Stirs Little Action www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/u... I thought #Republicans were against a high national dept. What happened to he #GOP???
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In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action (Gift Article)
The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.
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LadyLiberty @bluepatriot56.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
There you go!!! #GulfofMexico #LakeOntario #VoteBlue2026
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