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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
After seizing Hama yesterday, rebels are closing in on Homs, Syria's third largest city. This is the latest blow to President Bashar al-Assad, who lost control of Aleppo last week. Russia — a key ally of the Syrian government —is urging its citizens to leave the country. www.bbc.com/news/live/cw...
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Agriculture Department orders testing of the nation's milk supply for bird flu.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
With additional funding, the IRS has cracked down on wealthy tax evaders, improved customer service, and launched a free tax filing program. Who did Trump pick to lead the agency? A former House rep who sponsored legislation to dismantle it. Hello?
commondreams.org
Trump Pick to Lead IRS Signals 'Open Season for Tax Cheats' | Common Dreams
Trump's pick to lead the IRS, Billy Long, lacks experience and has a history of pushing to dismantle the agency. This appointment could lead to longer wait times, a more complicated tax process, and…
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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Trump has vowed to “drain the swamp” in DC. However he has appointed lobbyists or his cronies to key positions in government. This will not serve the interests of the broader public but corporate insiders. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Fill the Swamp?
Trump’s appointments are putting lobbyists and industry leaders into positions of immense government power.
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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act; capping the cost of insulin at $35 a month for seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare. Congress needs to finish the job and cap insulin at $35 for all Americans.
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Why are all trump's cabinet picks so awful, Pete Hegseth's empty vow to just say no to booze, Nick Fuentes arrested, Daniel Penny, United Healthcare killer, and will President Biden resign to give us President Harris? 🚨LIVE ON MY YOUTUBE AT 5:30 PM ET
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Fact Check: TRUE
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Robert Cooper @robertcooper-us.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
BREAKING: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez today vowed to add abortion rights and gay marriage to Spain’s constitution so they “can never be undone.”
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Spain to enshrine gay marriage and abortion rights into its constitution so 'they cannot be undone in the future' - Olive Press News Spain
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez today vowed to add abortion rights and gay marriage to Spain's constitution so they 'can never be undone'. The left-wing PSOE
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Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Another reason to not work with the DOGE billionaires is that they want to redistribute wealth from working class families into the pockets of the billionaire class and the companies they own. There’s nothing to negotiate with them, we can only fight back.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
The ACLU gets *zero* funding from the government. A bit disconcerting that the fellow tasked with reducing government funding doesn't know that.
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The Katie Phang Show @katiephangshow.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
A government shutdown deadline looms— again, but this time right around Christmas. @jennmcclellanva.bsky.social joins @katiephang.bsky.social on why she urges House appropriators to 'extend funding and protect families in need' by safeguarding SNAP beneficiaries.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
According to the CBO, extending Trump's tax cuts for the rich would shrink the economy over the long run. Extending the cuts would also increase the deficit by $4.6 trillion and be used by Republicans as an excuse to gut programs millions rely on. It's reverse Robin Hood.
budget.senate.gov
Extending Trump’s Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Will Shrink the Economy, CBO Finds | U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
The Official U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
I’m tired of the word “billionaire”. And even more tired of them. And tired of the increasingly accepted notion that they have some special skills or insights because they know how to legitimately/illegitimately accumulate money. They ain’t all that.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
EasyKnock, a company that took advantage of struggling homeowners by buying their homes and renting it back to them, announced abruptly that it is shutting down
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A company that turned homeowners into renters abruptly shuts down
EasyKnock, which pioneered 'sale-leaseback' deals for struggling homeowners, abruptly closes its doors
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 06/12/2024
We must bring high-speed internet to every family in Minnesota — regardless of their zip code. That’s why Sen. Smith, Rep. Stauber and I worked to secure this funding so that everyone in Pine County can stay connected. patriotnewsmn.com/news/us-sena...
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Patriot News MN
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
"A New Jersey father lost nearly $1 million he stole from his wife and two kids while in the throes of a ruinous gambling addiction the man’s family claims was intentionally “nurtured” by DraftKings, a new lawsuit claims" www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
the-independent.com
DraftKings sued after father-of-two gambles away $1 million of his wife’s money
Exclusive: His kids’ Christmas money and baptism gifts were also plundered, along with his wife’s bank accounts and credit cards, according to a newly filed federal lawsuit.
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👻 Spooky Elle 🎃🧙🏼‍♀️🍄 @hecatestorch.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
That woman is my good friend. She's tiny. He pepper sprayed her, pushed her down thge stairs, then kicked her repeatedly while she was on the ground. He also stole her phone. He's a coward.
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Sydney 💙🩵🧘‍♀️✨ @yogisyd77.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Just came out today - a middle aged woman went to his house and he pepper prayed her and shoved her. He got arrested
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Harry Sisson @harryjsisson.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Here is Nick Fuentes’ mugshot after being arrested for battery. All I have to say is: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
In case you missed it, a Wisconsin judge this week struck down former Gov. Scott Walker's Act 10 law. The move will restore public sector workers' collective bargaining rights. This is a moment of celebration and hope in these troubled times.
wpr.org
Dane County judge strikes down Act 10, restoring public employee union bargaining rights
Public employee collective bargaining rights have been restored by a Dane County judge, who ruled that several sections of Wisconsin's controversial law known as Act 10 are unconstitutional.
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Ben Stiller @benstiller.redhour.com · 06/12/2024
Always funny in any state
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
This story really made my blood boil. A field trip for 11 special education students and seven staff members from Maryland's Charles County Public Schools District resulted in outcry from teachers and parents when they were refused service at a local Cracker Barrel restaurant. 😡
aol.com
Cracker Barrel 'refused service' to special education students at Maryland restaurant, school says
Parents of the students who were refused service at the Cracker Barrel in Waldorf, Maryland expressed "anger, sadness and worry" about the incident.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Interesting
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Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Did y’all know that approx 90% of fentanyl smuggled into the U.S. are not by migrants crossing the border, but at legal ports of entry. Did y’all also know that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S. citizens? The more you know…
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Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Walt for it.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
The media has it all wrong about Trump’s "loyalist" picks for his administration. They're not loyalists — they're subservient hacks. There's a crucial difference. My latest for The Guardian.
theguardian.com
Trump’s cabinet picks aren’t just ‘loyalists’. They’re groveling, subservient yes-men | Robert Reich
All of Trump’s nominees are unprincipled enablers who are unlikely to push back when he makes reckless decisions
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
I’m sorry, what kind of scotch is that? 😉 I’d probably say I like Pellegrino better.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
As much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
This is easier said than done - particularly on social media when people just want to troll - but I think we should make an effort in hearing opinions that don’t match our own. We don’t have to agree, but we can at least understand.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
I think we have to meet people where they are. My goal is to be a rational voice. I’ll give Trump credit when he does something worth crediting, and I’ll criticize him soundly when he does something worth criticizing. I think we have to show people that we aren’t enemies over political beliefs.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
The list isn’t public, but it’s rumored to include everything from executive action on the border to reclassifying tens of thousands of federal employees so Trump can fire them at will.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
I think this pushback on at least some of their nominees is a good sign. I’m also comforted by the slim House majority. The one thing we CAN’T do is look away. We have to be prepared to (peacefully) fight for the Constitution. If he does something extra egregious, we need mass protests - quickly.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
I think we’re likely to see attempts at that, but they probably won’t be super overt in the beginning. They’ll be running a lot of trial balloons to see what they can get away with. If the courts do their jobs (meh... we’ll see) it will give us a good indication of how things are going to go. 1/2
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
No. If the US defaults, that’s likely screwed too.
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Elsa ZEC @zec-e.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Looked up drones in NJ for the rest of us for cntext youtu.be/cjGHpS1meFE?...
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Large drones seen in skies over South Jersey
YouTube video by CBS New York
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
The administration is reportedly looking at a way to forgive all student debt - unclear if it will happen or not, but I think Biden should YOLO it and do it. Worst case scenario is that it gets reversed when Trump is in office and he looks like an asshat.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
We will, yes. I think the more apt question is how much are we going to have to rebuild when this term is over. Some of that will depend on how well we do in midterms. Some of that will depend on how well the courts protect us. Some of that may depend on cholesterol for a certain shitgibbon.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Hopefully Gabbard. She’s easily the most dangerous of all of the picks. And her good buddy Assad looks like he’s about to lose control of Syria.
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Greg Proops @gregproops.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Joy
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Wait, we don’t want assassins to be caught now? I missed the memo
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Two years and millions of polluted minds later…
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Ben Stiller @benstiller.redhour.com · 05/12/2024
LETS GO #KNICKS
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
That’s a wild thing to say. I think our healthcare system is a complete fucking scam. I just don’t think people acting like John Wick is the answer
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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Aw, let’s give him a chance! Good luck, slugger!
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 05/12/2024
“Trump appears determined to test if he can squander the goodwill he has, and when he does, it will only serve to reinforce what many already know: his leadership is a clear and present danger to the principles that hold this nation together.” My latest: adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-honeym...
adamkinzinger.substack.com
The Honeymoon Won't Last
Why Trump's honeymoon is likely to be much shorter than most
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Lots of reporting that the transition team is pissed at Hegseth for not being forthcoming. If Trump isn’t working the phones for him, sounds like we’ll be getting a new SecDef nomination soon
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Fuck them sideways with a porcupine.
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