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Retired, cancer survivor, blue dot in a sea of red. I like crafts and gardening

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/09/2026
DILLEY DETENTION CENTER NUMBER 2 Call it a “staging facility” all you want. The contract says detention. There’s playground equipment behind the fence. And Dilley has already held children far beyond the roughly 20-day Flores limit. Now they’re building “Dilley 2.” We know what this is!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
RFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now a cyclosporiasis outbreak has killed 2 and sickened thousands across 45 states. "Make America Healthy Again."
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A civilian medical plane went down after an experimental US military GPS jamming test reportedly disrupted its radar. Every person aboard lost their life. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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God @thegodshow.com · 05/07/2026
These all sound like excellent ideas.
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america.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Hustler Magazine, March 2003 (in the lead up to Iraq) 23 years ago......
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Great recap here of the hellacious InfoWars legal drama we've been living in for almost two years now, and the ridiculous machinations we've been going through in order to pay the Sandy Hook families literally anything at all. Good stuff by @lizdye.bsky.social .
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How The Onion Made Alex Jones Cry
Needs more SUPER MALE VITALITY pills.
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Mitch Jackson ⚖️ @mitch.social · 23/06/2026
This could have been you. Please vote in the midterms.
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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Tomorrow is the day! All the hard work has led to this moment! Get out and make your voice heard at the polls! MD-5 Vote for Harry Dunn tomorrow June 23rd! Lets go! Harrydunnformd.com
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Harry Dunn for Congress
Harry Dunn defended our democracy as a Capitol Police Officer. Now he’s running to represent Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
I can’t believe it has been one year since Melissa and her husband, Mark, were taken from us. Melissa was not only my dear friend, but she was also a remarkable woman whose strength and compassion left an unforgettable mark on everyone fortunate enough to know her.
Ilhan Omar with Melissa Hortman in Minnesota.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 15/06/2026
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rick Rowley about his new documentary, Hell’s Army. The film tracks the Wagner Group, the notorious Russian mercenary army that has fought in Ukraine and other parts of the world.
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“Hell’s Army”: New Film Tracks Russia’s Wagner Group & Rise of Mercenary Armies
We speak with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rick Rowley about his new documentary, Hell’s Army. The film tracks the Wagner Group, the notorious Russian mercenary army that has fought in Ukraine and other ...
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Afra Kroon 🇳🇱 @afrakroon.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
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Lenticulus @lenticulus.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
www.wonkette.com/p/surprise-t...
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Surprise! They're Still Planning Payouts To J6 Rioters ... C'mon, You Could At Least *Act* Surprised.
The crime droog slush fund is dead. Long live the crime droog slush fund!
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 14/06/2026
All we need are a few cars on cinderblocks.
White House before/after
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 13/06/2026
The death of a woman from Haiti seeking asylum in the U.S. who died from hypothermia days after her release from federal custody was ruled a homicide by a Pennsylvania county medical examiner's office.
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A woman's hypothermia death in Pittsburgh after her release from ICE custody is ruled a homicide
The death of a woman from Haiti seeking asylum in the U.S. who died from hypothermia days after her release from federal custody was ruled a homicide by a Pennsylvania county medical examiner's office.
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
It's time for us to ban stock trading for all members of Congress, for the vice president, and for the president. Period.
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Kavi Kat 🌬️ @katinthestars.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
⚖️ Urge Congress to begin impeachment proceedings over Donald Trump’s unprecedented corruption‼️ #ImpeachTrump
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Trump is Trying to Steal $1.8 Billion from You and Me. It’s Time to Impeach Him >>
Trump sued his own IRS for $10 billion. Then his own Justice Department settled the case with themselves, creating a secret $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" to pay off his political allies, his ...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Epstein survivor Marina Lacerda on the Donald Trump-Jeffrey Epstein reading room: He wanted his name everywhere, right? We gave him that. This is him. This is his birthday present. He wants his name everywhere. His name is here.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remember, during today's literal cage match on the White House grounds: No matter what, it's not his house. It's our house. Get a hat, coaster, or sticker to support groups and candidates who will respect the form AND the function of the people's house. shop.onwardtogether.org/collections/...
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Exactly, BAN ALL DATA CENTERS !
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Forbes @forbes.com · 14/06/2026
Washington, D.C., faces the potential for thunderstorms, strong winds and hail during the mixed martial arts fight on the White House lawn.
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UFC Freedom 250 Final Forecast: ‘Large Hail,’ Damaging Winds And Bug Swarms Possible
Washington, D.C., faces the potential for thunderstorms, strong winds and hail during the mixed martial arts fight on the White House lawn.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/06/2026
The White House is now beefing with the weather
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
"Since Trump entered the White House last year, at least 500 babies and toddlers have been held by ICE ICE has dramatically increased detentions of children aged 3 and under, holding 25 of them in custody on an average day between January 2025 and March 2026..." www.ms.now/news/trump-i...
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ICE has detained over 500 babies and toddlers under Trump
On an average day, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody, according to joint research by MS NOW and The Marshall Project.
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Congresswoman Sara Jacobs @sarajacobs.house.gov · 13/06/2026
It’s not a coincidence that the FBI just raided the offices of an organization that led one of Ohio’s biggest 2024 voter registration efforts. This is all about suppressing and silencing voters, nothing more.
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FBI raids Ohio voting rights organization
Sources tell MS NOW that agents also fanned out across the state, showing up at staff members’ homes.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 13/06/2026
NEW: Jeffery Epstein continued to exploit women and associate with the rich and famous during his time in jail, an NBC News investigation shows.
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How Jeffrey Epstein took advantage of a lenient Florida jail and kept exploiting women
An NBC News investigation shows that Epstein’s first stint in jail was hardly an interruption. Even behind bars, he continued associating with the rich and famous and supporting his lavish lifestyle.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 13/06/2026
Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is largely targeting people from the countries most vulnerable to displacement from climate-driven disasters, @theguardian.com analysis shows.
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Trump is targeting immigrants from places hardest hit by climate shocks
Countries with US visa restrictions tend to be more vulnerable to environmental disaster, an analysis shows.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Mayor Mamdani Is The Way ; Forward.........💪🏻
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Turnip’s DOJ purges info on Jan. 6 riot prosecutions. www.npr.org/2026/05/26/n...
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Trump DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases, including violent assaults on cops
The Trump Department of Justice purged government news releases with information about prosecutions of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol and assaulted law enforcement on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
"Never in my wildest imagination did I think I would be called in...over Memorial Day weekend & have to argue that military members...deserve to have their votes counted after they already cast their ballots." SC Sen. Ed Sutton #VoteEarlySC
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Mary Rizzo @maryrizzo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I took this video right before ICE pepper sprayed the crowd at Delaney Hall, including Senator Andy Kim. ICE was dressed like they're going to war, with weapons and an armored vehicle. That's because we are the enemy to them. We just keep standing up to this repression. @north.dsanj.org
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Rep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
On what would have been his 34th birthday today, we remember Pvt. Danny Chen, a proud son of our district’s Chinatown who dedicated his life to serving & protecting our nation. His tragic death, driven by racist hazing from fellow soldiers, was a profound loss that shattered our entire community.
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Bill aims to make military hazing a separate criminal offense
Rep. Judy Chu renewed her longtime efforts to fight military hazing after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed for rougher training last year.
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The Trump administration authorized contractors to run heavy machinery over a 1,000-year-old geoglyph located in Arizona’s Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, marring the image with a roughly 50-foot-wide scrape mark. wapo.st/3Q1PBqE
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Trump’s border wall expansion just bulldozed an ancient tribal site
Construction in the Arizona desert damaged an enormous Indigenous ground etching resembling a fish that is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.
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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 26/05/2026
Democratic voters in Tarrant County, TX: Tuesday is Runoff Election Day! Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM to decide key local & statewide Democratic nominees for U.S. House, TX House, and Precinct 4 Commissioner. Find your polling location before you go: tarrantcountytx.gov
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The front page of the newspaper in ........... Enterprise, Alabama =====>
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
ICE targeted a sitting US Senator with chemical weapons! #ICELawlessness Volunteer for Democratic candidates because we must not let this administration go unchecked!
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
When he’s right, he’s right.
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Rep. Angie Craig @repangiecraig.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Today I attempted to exercise my Congressional right to conduct oversight on the Whipple ICE detention center in Minnesota. When I told them their refusal to let me in was illegal, they said “we don’t care.” Trump’s ICE is lawless. I won’t stop pushing for answers for Minnesotans.
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GlacierLil1776 @glacierlily.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Then Impeach and remove them all! “And at some point in their lives, Robert Maxwell, Trump, and Epstein all had ties to foreign intelligence agencies, arms dealers, and the sex trade.” www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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Epstein Associate Jean-Luc Brunel Found Dead in Paris Prison Cell
Jean-Luc Brunel, the modeling agent accused of supplying underage girls to Jeffrey Epstein, was found dead in his prison cell in Paris.
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ShashaTheItch @shashatheitch.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
I hope not .
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Laura Burkhardt @lauraannstl.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
This is college in the United States. Video from inside a Brown University building shows the moment that police found a group of students who were sheltering after the shooting on campus. This isn't freedom.
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Andy Kaczynski @kfile.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Jeffrey Epstein called her “my great defender.” Emails and texts show Goldman Sachs’ top attorney Kathy Ruemmler disparaged reporting on Epstein’s abuse as “rehashed crap,” in 2018 and helped craft a 2019 publication relations comment denying he got a sweetheart deal. www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
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Former Obama White House attorney dismissed report on abuse allegations and advised Epstein media strategy | CNN Politics
When billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein needed legal advice, help responding to negative press, or just moral support, he often turned to an unexpected confidante – Kathy Ruemmler, an elite atto...
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TommyBoy @tampatom69.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
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TommyBoy @tampatom69.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
I feel the same way!!
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
“The outbreak shows no signs of slowing, likely because of the affected area’s lower-than-hoped-for vaccination coverage.” Measles can cause blindness, deafness, brain swelling, and immunity amnesia. Gift: Hundreds Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Spreads www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
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Hundreds Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Spreads
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Around the world TODAY is HUMAN RIGHTS DAY There will be no celebration from the trump administration Definitely NO celebration from ICE BARBIE NOEM She too busy brutally dragging away innocent brown men, women, & children who are not criminals Human Rights is not in their vocabulary
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👣Coco👣 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
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🧣… Fella @redscarffella.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Here, irreparable harm is being deliberately and provocatively inflicted on citizens in order to incite violence. The judiciary cannot be relied upon. Unfortunately, this is only the beginning.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars. She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
When the dam breaks on these guys - and it will, because they can't control themselves and don't even see why they should - it's going to get really ugly, really fast.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Breaking: Trump just banned states from being able to wipe medical debt from Americans’ credit reports. The Biden-Harris administration had moved to wipe medical debt from credit reports. Now this new rule will keep $220 billion in medical bills on Americans’ records.
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