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Susan Pennington

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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 1h
A Billionaire Paid Epstein $158 Million. These Republicans Kept His Checks. open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...
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A Billionaire Paid Epstein $158 Million. These Republicans Kept His Checks.
Also: an Alabama builder wins round one against ICE, California adds a buffer, and a judge refuses to let Rubio put 43,000 visa applicants back on hold.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 2h
White House begins mailing $500 ObamaCare ‘refund’ checks Source: The Hill share.newsbreak.com/jqbfh407
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White House begins mailing $500 ObamaCare ‘refund’ checks - NewsBreak
The White House began mailing $500 refund checks Wednesday to just about 1 million Americans who the administration says were overcharged for their ObamaCa
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 3h
The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed. www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 3h
Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says Source: CBS Miami share.newsbreak.com/jqat7cxw
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Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says - NewsBreak
Israeli officials say passengers helped thwart an "attempted jihadist terror attack" by a FlyDubai pilot who allegedly stabbed his fellow cockpit crewmembe
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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 8h
Bernie Sanders is preparing to spend some of his est $23 million campaign war chest to boost several candidates he's endorsed, including Angie Nixon. His team is also planning to hire more full-time organizers in Florida, Minnesota and Michigan. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Sanders ramps up his midterm play with cash boost for candidates
Sanders is putting hundreds of thousands of dollars toward key campaigns and has raised $2.8 million for his preferred candidates this cycle.
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CatmomKathy @catmomkathy.bsky.social · 3h
Thank you, Jack
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 3h
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Court Pauses Execution of Christa Pike, Tennessee’s Lone Woman on Death Row (Gift Article)
Christa Pike tortured and murdered a classmate in 1995. She had been set to die on Wednesday, the first woman executed in the state in 200 years.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 3h
Trump’s border wall construction cut into an ancient ground carving older than Stonehenge Source: NBC News share.newsbreak.com/jqaq9sob
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Trump’s border wall construction cut into an ancient ground carving older than Stonehenge - NewsBreak
An ancient ground carving that was severely damaged by the administration’s border wall construction was created before Stonehenge and Egypt’s oldest pyram
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 3h
Trump administration used DHS funds for pro-Trump ads, Dems say Source: POLITICO share.newsbreak.com/jqapwgvn
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Trump administration used DHS funds for pro-Trump ads, Dems say - NewsBreak
Congressional Democrats said the White House used $20 million for the ad campaign from funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 4h
Pathetic…..
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 4h
Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 3h
Lummis blocks resolution denouncing Trump’s ‘public service announcements’ Source: POLITICO share.newsbreak.com/jqamejal
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Lummis blocks resolution denouncing Trump’s ‘public service announcements’ - NewsBreak
The Wyoming Republican accused Democrats of a double standard in objecting to Sen. Maggie Hassan’s nonbinding measure.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 3h
Common Cents Act would impact pennies, nickels and cash transactions. It may soon become law Source: WATE share.newsbreak.com/jqals4q2
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Common Cents Act would impact pennies, nickels and cash transactions. It may soon become law - NewsBreak
A new nickel, rounded transactions and the formal death of the penny. They could all happen soon.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 4h
U.S. military declares end of anti-ISIS Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq Source: CBS Detroit share.newsbreak.com/jqabb7fq
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U.S. military declares end of anti-ISIS Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq - NewsBreak
The Pentagon says U.S. forces and equipment in Iraq have been withdrawn, declaring ISIS defeated "as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the re
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 4h
Suspected drunk driver crashes into Weld County deputy’s patrol car Source: FOX31 Denver share.newsbreak.com/jqaaiszx
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Suspected drunk driver crashes into Weld County deputy’s patrol car - NewsBreak
Greeley police responded to the crash on 18th Street and Highway 85 around 11 p.m. The deputy had stopped and turned on his lights to signal to the suspect
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 4h
Tennessee halts plan to execute woman for first time in 200 years Source: The Guardian share.newsbreak.com/jqa057qy
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Tennessee halts plan to execute woman for first time in 200 years - NewsBreak
State governor and supreme court earlier refused calls for clemency for Christa Pike, who was convicted of murder
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 4h
16 American trucking companies file for bankruptcy as diesel costs soar Source: The Independent share.newsbreak.com/jq9vttbo
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16 American trucking companies file for bankruptcy as diesel costs soar - NewsBreak
Diesel hit a record high of $6.53 a gallon in September Reuters More than a dozen American trucking companies have filed for bankruptcy in the past month,
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 4h
Bill would block demolition of Kennedy Center and other presidential memorials Source: My Journal Courier share.newsbreak.com/jq9uwb4c
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Bill would block demolition of Kennedy Center and other presidential memorials - NewsBreak
A new House bill would stop demolition of the Kennedy Center and other presidential memorials without approval from Congress.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 19h
A judge refused to let Trump lawyers 'mischaracterize' her punishment — then they went right back to the well Source: Law & Crime share.newsbreak.com/jq3vkecy
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A judge refused to let Trump lawyers 'mischaracterize' her punishment — then they went right back to the well - NewsBreak
The judge made a point to call out an attempt to "mischaracterize" her punishment. That didn't stop the president's lawyers from going there again. The po
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 19h
Staten Island judge rules against Mamdani, NYC on taxing second homes Source: The Hill share.newsbreak.com/jq3usm4d
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Staten Island judge rules against Mamdani, NYC on taxing second homes - NewsBreak
A Staten Island Judge on Tuesday ruled against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) pied-à-terre tax on second homes, arguing the city mishandled the t
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 20h
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Trump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. Citizens (Gift Article)
The new question, included on a draft version of the primary tax form, comes as part of an anti-immigrant turn at an agency that long prioritized tax administration.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 20h
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Judge Orders New York to Scrap Rollout of Second-Home Tax and Start Over (Gift Article)
A Staten Island judge sided with a group of homeowners who had sued the city over its introduction of the tax, dealing a blow to Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 20h
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ICE Plans 5,000 New Hires to Help With Deportation Drive (Gift Article)
A similar surge last year resulted in undervetted officers initially being let in and then removed as the agency skipped basic checks for new recruits.
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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 20h
Carney laughing is the same as all 🇨🇦 👏
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 21h
WSJ Exclusive: The Trump admin used federal funds from the Department of Homeland Security to finance those controversial pro-Trump ads that started airing on TV. The taxpayer money used to fund the ads came from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Exclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads
White House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23h
At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 23h
Their marriage had more plot twists than a daytime soap.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 20h
Trump admin calls court block on Kennedy Center repairs 'existential' threat Source: USA TODAY share.newsbreak.com/jq366hs9
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Trump admin calls court block on Kennedy Center repairs 'existential' threat - NewsBreak
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s administration told a federal appeals court that barring him from adding his name to the Kennedy Center would be an "
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 20h
Immigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assault www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Immigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assault
An affidavit unsealed Tuesday said the officer who shot Wilber Garcés Pérez was not wearing a body camera and another officer had turned his camera off.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 22h
Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul Source: The Hill share.newsbreak.com/jq1ttye8
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Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul - NewsBreak
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhau
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 22h
GOP senator blocks move to prevent Trump from tearing down buildings honoring presidents Source: MyArkLaMiss share.newsbreak.com/jq1n92ws
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GOP senator blocks move to prevent Trump from tearing down buildings honoring presidents - NewsBreak
An attempt to prohibit President Trump from demolishing the Kennedy Center was blocked Monday night.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 22h
Immigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assault www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Immigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assault
An affidavit unsealed Tuesday said the officer who shot Wilber Garcés Pérez was not wearing a body camera and another officer turned his camera off.
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Pete S🌊🌊 @pete2112.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
How come I find it hard to believe any of this money is coming from Trump personally.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hegseth’s 2024 filing listed one bank account under $50,000. Then his new disclosure shows it holds more than $1 million Source: Attack of the Fanboy share.newsbreak.com/jphybfgj
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Hegseth’s 2024 filing listed one bank account under $50,000. Then his new disclosure shows it holds more than $1 million - NewsBreak
Hegseth faced impeachment calls from his own party over Iran
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heraclitus nondualist @egaplotinus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oh!
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Fool on the Hill 📎 @antimaatheist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
At some point in time, someone is going to shoot an ICE agent in self-defense and will spend the rest of their life in prison or be killed. It's not a fair world.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 23h
What polling increasingly shows is that in 2026, white Evangelicals and Republicans in general could really care less about abortion as a political issue... the numbers have returned more or less to where they were in 1955. Which proves that abortion was exploited as a racist wedge issue by the GOP.
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An Evangelical Kingmaker Is Lost in the Age of Trump
Four years after Dobbs, evangelical leaders are confronting a Republican party increasingly uninterested in abortion.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 23h
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Lone Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Trial Appears in Video for First Time Since Mistrial, Says He ‘Put Focus on the 3 Angels’
Michael P. Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial, believes people should focus on the former nurse’s three deceased children, Cora, Dawson and Callan, amid the controversy over...
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 23h
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Lindsay Clancy Speaks in Court for First Time Since Mistrial in Children’s Killings
Lindsay Clancy spoke in court for the first time since her murder trial ended in a mistrial.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 23h
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87-Year-Old Woman Who Was Evicted After 71 Years Allowed Home After Nearly 10,000 People Protest in the Streets
An 87-year-old woman evicted from her Madrid apartment after 71 years last week is set to return under a proposed rent agreement following mass protests, her lawyer has announced.
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Peter Principle @peterprinciple.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
They also want the world to know that attending an Iowa Hawkeyes game in Maryland is exactly the same thing as attending an Atlanta Hawks game in Atlanta, and both are incredibly incriminating.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 23h
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Karoline Leavitt’s Attack on Dem Star Instantly Backfires
The former White House press secretary railed against Democratic “360s” on Fox News.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 23h
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Insiders Reveal Shock Truth About Trump’s Propaganda Ads
A major bombshell about the fawning TV spots has been revealed.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 23h
A man replied to this saying in earnest that women need to get organized and fight for our rights and men will follow. We did that. We do that. We mobilized the largest single day protest in global history on every continent and yet I have fewer rights than my mom did at my age.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 23h
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Florida Counties Declare State of Emergency Over Disease Outbreak
One death has been confirmed in the Sunshine State this year.
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
These are stunning
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 23h
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Furious Trump Voter Regrets Decision After Painful Crisis
Americans—including Trump voters—are not happy about rising prices.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 23h
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Obama Steps Up to Make Trump’s Nightmare a Reality
The former president is hitting the campaign trail at a crucial time.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hurricane Polo makes Baja landfall, headed for a 2nd in Mexico Source: ABC News share.newsbreak.com/jpyj402n
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Hurricane Polo makes Baja landfall, headed for a 2nd in Mexico - NewsBreak
Remnants of Polo are expected to merge with a storm system in the U.S.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Immigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assault www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Immigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assault
An affidavit unsealed on Tuesday said the officer who shot Wilber Garcés Pérez was not wearing a body camera and that another officer turned his camera off.
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