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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
"As for the amount of money the program is expected to generate, the administration hasn’t offered details, but the president told reporters that, by his estimation, the program could generate '$50 trillion'..." LOL "In related news, this guy really isn’t good at math." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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‘Trump Gold Card’ goes on sale, offering visas for $1 million, sparking controversy
With legal fights on the way, those writing seven-figure checks shouldn’t assume their cards are coming soon.
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ruth280.bsky.social @ruth280.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Shameful and disgusting. These people put their lives on the line and are treated like garbage!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
“There’s power in numbers, and now that people have seen we’ve successfully stopped abductions, I hope they can get out there too...” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
theguardian.com
‘There’s power in numbers’: New Yorkers are banding together to protect street vendors from ICE
With ICE targeting vendors and fear rising, community groups are organising fast to keep New Yorkers working on the streets safe
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
just. brutal.
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ruth280.bsky.social @ruth280.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Well, all the survivors need to speak out! Again, once and IF the files are released.
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 21/11/2025
Mark Epstein echoed previously reported concerns that the Trump administration is tampering with the files ahead of their release.
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Epstein’s Brother Claims Files Are ‘Santized,’ FBI Boosts Security: Report
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ruth280.bsky.social @ruth280.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
So sad that theyputting women back 100 years. Lim am so happy to be a Canadian 🇨🇦
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ruth280.bsky.social @ruth280.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
That is just DISGUSTING. Shame on them! They MUST be all men!
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 21/11/2025
theglobeandmail.com
Rocket launch proves to be a milestone for budding Nova Scotia spaceport
Single-stage rocket didn’t achieve intended goal of reaching 100 km in altitude, but sets the stage for more activity
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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 20/11/2025
Journalist Beth Macy raises $350,000 for congressional bid in 24 hours. She wrote "Dopesick." cardinalnews.org/2025/11/20/m...
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Macy raises $350,000 for congressional bid in 24 hours
For comparison, that’s almost as much as Rep. Ben Cline has on hand. It’s also almost twice as much as Shannon Taylor raised when she entered the 1st District race, which is considered …
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ruth280.bsky.social @ruth280.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Shameful
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ruth280.bsky.social @ruth280.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
That is disgusting and disappointing. So much for the people being heard at the ballot box. Vote out those Republicans
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Women are watching abusive dynamics play out on the national stage and for many it feels very, very familiar to what they’ve experienced regularly— I hope midterms are a referendum
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"The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human rights violation on Earth." - Jimmy Carter

"I am fortunate to have a lot of strong women in my life..." - George W. Bush

"I'm absolutely confident that for two years if every nation on earth was run by women, you would see a significant improvement across the board on just about everything..." - Barack
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"Quiet! Quiet Piggy!" - Donald Trump
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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk? But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession. But that's just me
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Senator Jacky Rosen @rosen.senate.gov · 18/11/2025
Donald Trump spent months trying to tell Americans his tariffs weren't raising costs and that rising prices aren’t a problem. Now, his plan to bring down costs is to roll back just a few of the tariffs that he imposed in the first place. It’s time to repeal ALL of Trump’s reckless tariffs.
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The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Wow, the House passed the release of the Epstein files by the vote of 427 - 1. Now the Senate has to vote on it. #ReleaseTheEpstineFiles
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ruth280.bsky.social @ruth280.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Terrible
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ruth280.bsky.social @ruth280.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Wonderful, keep it up!
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ruth280.bsky.social @ruth280.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Terrible
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
“My community is definitely fighting,” she said, “calling the governor’s office, calling state representatives, calling so many people just to figure out why is this happening to good people...” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Ohio town rallies around man who faces deportation to Laos after 40 years in the U.S.
His family says his case shows how good people who contribute to society are getting swept up even as the Trump administration says it is targeting “the worst of the worst” in immigration enforcement.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
"'Right now, under federal statutes, President Trump can call us up as the militia,' he said Rhodes added that he’d like to see Trump 'order us all to come together in our counties under his command'...” www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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With a Trump pardon in hand, Stewart Rhodes says he’s ‘rebuilding’ the Oath Keepers
After vowing to bring back his group, Rhodes added that he’d like to see the president “order us all to come together ... under his command.”
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15/11/2025
Saudi officials used President Trump’s state visit in May to pique his interest in a major real estate development, the latest example of Trump blending governance and family business, particularly in Persian Gulf countries. nyti.ms/4r7mboU
Donald Trump standing with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Jerry Inzerillo. The three men are looking over a miniature real estate model. A headline reads: "Trump Organization Is Said To Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal." Photo by Doug Mills/The New York Times
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The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
One third of the country supported the January 6 2021 attempted take over the government & are the same ones who voted him back in. They are traitors in my book.
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BISHTOONS @bishtoons.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents. They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..." abc7.com/post/ontario...
abc7.com
Immigrant rights group placing 'ICE stole someone here' signs in Ontario
A citizens group in Ontario is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving ICE agents detaining and arresting undocumented immigrants.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Don't be evil? "Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed to warn local communities about the presence of ICE officers..." www.404media.co/google-has-c...
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Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 16/11/2025
The man President Trump wanted to be attorney general was allegedly paying for sex with a 17-year old girl who was working at a McDonald’s, saving up for braces, and partly living at a homeless shelter. trib.al/RzeMX0T
trib.al
17-Year-Old Girl in Gaetz Probe Was Homeless and Trying to Save Up
She was a high school student who wanted to pay for braces.
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ruth280.bsky.social @ruth280.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Shameful
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Baller Alert @balleralert.com · 16/11/2025
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Drake Lands Top 3 Spot on Billboard’s No. 1 Songwriters List — Here’s Who He Beat
Drake has once again cemented his place as one of the most influential artists of the 21st century. Billboard recently released a list of the 25 songwriters with the most […] The post Drake Lands Top 3 Spot on Billboard’s No. 1 Songwriters List — Here’s Who He Beat appeared first on Baller Alert.
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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 16/11/2025
A CNN anchor has ripped into Megyn Kelly after she claimed Jeffrey Epstein was "not a pedophile."
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CNN contributor slams 'stupid' Megyn Kelly over Epstein 'not a pedophile' claim
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/11/2025
Heavy drinking is tied to earlier and more severe brain bleeds, a new study found.
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Heavy Drinkers Develop Strokes Earlier, Study Shows
New research examined the link between alcohol and brain bleeds.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Hakeem Jeffries: “The Trump administration and Mike Johnson are running a ped*phile protection program…that’s the reason why they refused to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.”
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Nancy Pelosi on Donald Trump: “He’s just a vile creature. The worst thing on the face of the earth… he doesn't honor the Constitution of the United States."
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Dick Cheney: “In our nation’s 246-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump. He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him”
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oldladywithcat.bsky.social @oldladywithcat.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
And just to make it more egregious, these rich people want to end SNAP, Medicaid, Medicare, & Social Security to reduce their historically low taxes. They already eliminated employee benefits for their own gain. They want to work us to death & abandon us on a filthy curb. It's all about greed.
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ruth280.bsky.social @ruth280.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Disgusting
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ruth280.bsky.social @ruth280.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Well, we all know that he LIES!
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 03/07/2025
A U.S. decision to stop delivering some key munitions to Ukraine is damaging for NATO and the European Union, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said.
politico.eu
US arms stoppage to Ukraine ‘serious setback’ for EU and NATO, Danish PM says
Mette Frederiksen calls for greater pressure on Russia at a time when the U.S. is pulling back.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 30/04/2025
Douglas Roche: Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the 24th and now 25th Canadian prime minister will hold Canada together as a sovereign nation. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
hilltimes.com
Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump
Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. The pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the 24th and now 25th Canadian prime minister will hold Canada…
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The Lever @levernews.com · 26/04/2025
🚨NEWS: Trump's EPA just shut down the government website letting you know where toxic chemical disasters could erupt in your community. The move came after lobbying by chemical companies - and after big donations to Trump's inauguration. www.levernews.com/the-governme...
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The Government’s Chemical Disaster Tracking Tool Just Went Dark
The chemical lobby demanded Trump make the locations of high-risk chemical plants secret. The EPA did just that.
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Nate @nateduty.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
If we had a news media that wasn't trying to help Trump, this alone would be treated as a show-stopping scandal, even leaving aside everything else DOJ is doing. Will it even get as much coverage as Bill Clinton saying hi to Loretta Lynch did?
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
The AFT is hosting a critical conversation on mental health with @vinguptamd.bsky.social & Dr. Jerome Adams—two of the top voices in public health. Join us live for real talk, practical tips & answers to your questions. sharemylesson.com/webinars/vit...
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Aaron Greenspan @aarongreenspan.com · 23/04/2025
“Elon Musk says!” “Elon Musk says!” Idiots.
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Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Watch Rachel Cohen. She’s incredibly impressive here. She resigned from law firm Skadden, Arps out of disgust at its “payola” deal with Trump, under which Skadden will hand the Trump administration $100m of free legal work to avoid a possible executive order targeting its work.
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Former Lawyer At Law Firm That Struck Deal With Trump Warns U.S. On Brink Of Authoritarianism
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/04/2025
About 46% of Americans live with unsafe levels of ozone, particulate pollution or both, according to a report from the American Lung Association. The Trump administration's plans to loosen environmental regulations and cut funding for air quality research would make matters worse, the report says.
nytimes.com
Almost Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, Report Finds
Weakening or rolling back longstanding environmental regulations would worsen the problem, the American Lung Association assessment says.
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ruth280.bsky.social @ruth280.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
He trying to rewrite the Constitution?
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 19/04/2025
The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration early Saturday to temporarily halt the deportations of dozens of alleged Venezuelan gang members who immigration advocates say were at imminent risk of being removed from the country.
washingtonpost.com
Supreme Court blocks Alien Enemies Act deportation of Venezuelan men
The Trump administration was planning to deport at least 30 Venezuelan men under a rarely invoked wartime statute before the court ruled to temporarily halt it.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/04/2025
News Analysis: President Trump is trying to rewrite the narrative of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation as a dispute about illegal immigration rather than the rule of law.
nytimes.com
In Fight Over Abrego Garcia’s Deportation, Trump Seeks to Shift the Focus
The president is trying to rewrite the narrative of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation as a dispute about illegal immigration rather than the rule of law.
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