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Wendy

@wencen.bsky.social
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I'm a boomer, USAF veteran, gold star sister, that wants a future for my grandchildren, to do what ever I can to ameliorate what's going to happen and share our joys, hopes and let my angst out as the Vet Center cut back my treatment. No DMs.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 5h
ICE rejects suggestion that its officers wear body cameras that automatically activate
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ICE rejects suggestion that its officers wear body cameras that automatically activate
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 5h
Democratic U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper used a debate Wednesday night to ask Colorado voters to send him back to Washington for a final six-year term, and reject a Republican challenger he said would be a “rubber stamp” for the Trump agenda.
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Hickenlooper debates Trump, healthcare with GOP challenger Baisley | Colorado Newsline
Democratic U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper used a debate Wednesday night to ask Colorado voters to send him back to Washington to push back against President Donald Trump and start “rebuilding our economy...
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 5h
California isn't used to tropical storms, but 2026 has been different. Heavy rain, coastal flooding and damaging waves have battered Southern California, and here's why El Niño is making it more likely to happen again:
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California is taking a beating from an unusually destructive 2026 Pacific hurricane season
Tropical storms rarely survive in the cool water off California, but waves from storms far to the south can still damaged coastal areas. And flooding rain can sweep in.
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 4h
After what is likely to be Republican defeat in the US midterm elections, the president will need Xi Jinping’s urgent help to strike deals with Iran and Russia
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For Trump, all roads will soon lead to Beijing
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 4h
White House spokesperson Katie Zacharia’s law career faces scrutiny aje.news/afyijq
White House spokesperson Katie Zacharia’s law career faces scrutiny
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 4h
A tearful federal agent facing assault charges tied to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown told a judge he "can't live" because of a job he was "forced" to do.
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'Can't live': Tearful ICE agent says he was 'forced' into Trump crackdown after charges
A tearful federal agent facing assault charges tied to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown told a judge he “can’t live” because of a job he was “forced” to do.Gregory Morgan Jr., an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, made the remarks while testifying at a federal court hearing, th...
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 4h
Members of the army join experts to discuss readying the UK for war
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Members of the army join experts to discuss readying the UK for war
Paid subscription required for full access. UK only. 18+. T&Cs apply
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 4h
President Donald Trump once again brought back his obsession with annexing Canada at his rally on Wednesday.
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Fury after 'deeply unwell' Trump babbles about new states at ​rally: 'Complete insanity'
President Donald Trump once again brought back his obsession with annexing Canada at his rally on Wednesday."Canada will become the 51st state," Trump proclaimed to the crowd. "Just like Greenland" — referencing his other ongoing fixation on taking a foreign territory.Commenters on social media coul...
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 4h
In Ukraine, the sudden restriction of Elon Musk’s Starlink sparks confusion
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Ukraine's pleas over Starlink have now reached Elon Musk
Ukraine says people will die as a result of throttled Starlink services in the country. Here's how its armed forces rely on the crucial satellite service.
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The Mirror @mirror.co.uk · 4h
Britain has pledged to fund critical repairs to the Chernobyl power plant hit by a Russian drone attack.
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Britain to provide £17m to Chernobyl power plant damaged by Russian drone attack
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 3h
Republican candidates are suddenly flip-flopping on data centers. But it might be too late for them to win back voters.
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Voters near data centers are ditching the GOP in droves
Most data centers are being built in red, rural areas. They're pushing voters to the left.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 3h
Stephen Miller has privately voiced a fear that pardon power won't be enough to protect him once President Donald Trump leaves office.
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Stephen Miller privately fears ‘prison cell’ awaits him despite Trump pardons: reports
Stephen Miller has privately voiced a fear that pardon power won't be enough to protect him once President Donald Trump leaves office.A new Zeteo profile of the White House deputy chief of staff, highlighted Wednesday by emptywheel's Marcy Wheeler, reported that Miller has told people he believes lo...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 3h
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Trump says advanced defense test range to be located in Montana
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans for what he described as a new defense "super range" in Montana for testing advanced ​military technologies, including autonomous weapons, space systems, electronic warfare and hypersonic ‌weapons.
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Baller Alert @balleralert.com · 3h
Nolan Wells’ Friends Discussed Getting Lawyers and Sticking to the Facts in Newly Released Group Chats From After His Death
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Nolan Wells’ Friends Discussed Getting Lawyers and Sticking to the Facts in Newly Released Group Chats From After His Death
A 292 page analysis of Nolan Wells' phone shows his friends discussing police questioning, lawyers and his funeral after he vanished from Horn Island. The post Nolan Wells’ Friends Discussed Getting Lawyers and Sticking to the Facts in Newly Released Group Chats From After His Death appeared first on Baller Alert.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 3h
The US President's ally says conservatives “cannot give an inch” in Latin America as he accepts an award in Washington.
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Argentina's Milei backs Trump for US midterms, calls vote crucial for West
The US President's ally says conservatives “cannot give an inch” in Latin America as he accepts an award in Washington.
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 3h
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly heckled on stage
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US defence secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly heckled on stage
An on-stage discussion with senior military officials was interrupted several times as protesters shouted at Pete Hegseth.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 3h
US military weighs use of ‘mother of all bombs’ in potential future strikes on Iran, CNN says reut.rs/3VQ1675
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US military weighs use of ‘mother of all bombs’ in potential future strikes on Iran, CNN says
The US military has developed strike plans ​that could include using ‌the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, also known ​as the "mother of ​all bombs", against Iranian energy ⁠infrastructure and nuclear sites ​if President Donald Trump ​orders renewed combat operations, CNN reported on Thursday citing US ​officials familiar with the ​matter.
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Wendy @wencen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Waste of its time and our money!
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Can't Believe SQUEAKER Johnson Said This.......
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Doing My Own Research @doingmyownresearch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Doing My Own Research @doingmyownresearch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/09/2026
Not only is the immediate price for bucking Trump small; it actually works. trib.al/04ZvwHn
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Trump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ Heel
Trump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works.
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Wendy @wencen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
FDT AND THE EPSTEIN CLASS BEHIND THIS SHIT SHOW, ESPECIALLY THE TOAD-FACED, NAZI WEIRDO!
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 27/09/2026
Commentary: Donald Trump, the most corrupt president in American history has been preparing his entire life to co-opt the government for personal gain. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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How Trump Became Mob Boss of the United States
Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in United States history. He's been preparing to use the government for self-enrichment his entire life.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 27/09/2026
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) , who used to be one of President Donald Trump's most loyal allies, accused her own party on Sunday of pushing fear about a migrant caravan to save itself in the midterms.
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Ex-MAGA insider exposes GOP scheme to 'scare you into voting': 'Nothing else is working'
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who used to be one of President Donald Trump's most loyal allies, accused her own party on Sunday of pushing fear about a migrant caravan to save itself in the midterms.Greene was responding to a post from right-wing activist Anthony Aguero. He shared vide...
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 27/09/2026
Anthropic’s CEO is about to have dinner with President Trump
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Anthropic’s CEO is about to have dinner with President Trump
This will be the first one-on-one meeting between Dario Amodei and Donald Trump
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 27/09/2026
Families in Gaza are being forced to live in buildings damaged by Israeli bombardment because they have nowhere safer to go jrnl.ie/7169639
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‘We are next’: Gaza families living in homes they know could collapse
Families in Gaza are being forced to live in buildings damaged by Israeli bombardment because they have nowhere safer to go.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 27/09/2026
⚡️Ukraine war latest: Russian attacks kill 14, injure 57 across Ukraine in 'mass strike' In southern Odesa Oblast, Russia launched "a mass strike," damaging a residential building, a medical facility, a hotel, a shop and a grain storage facility, local governor Oleh Kiper said.
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Ukraine war latest: Russian attacks kill 14, injure 57 across Ukraine in 'mass strike'
Key developments on Sept. 27: * Russian attacks kill 14, injure 57 across Ukraine, with Odesa Oblast targeted in 'mass strike' * Russia launches third consecutive attack on Kyiv, killing 1, injurin...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 27/09/2026
The Nov. 3 election will be the first time Sen. Susan Collins is on the ballot since the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. to.pbs.org/4jqFBn4
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Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision
The Nov. 3 election will be the first time Collins is on the ballot since the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, resulting in abortion being banned in much of the United States.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026
Juvenile crime is on the decline in Tennessee, but officials plan to spend millions on two new youth prisons. “The argument that’s made is that [juvenile crime is] worse than ever,” said one advocate, but “the data doesn’t back that up.” with @wpln.bsky.social
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Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.
Tennessee officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not reha...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/09/2026
“Most LLMs (including those from OpenAI) are built on millions of scraped webpages and other large text datasets, and almost none of this content has been obtained with its owners’ knowledge or consent.” This is how tech executives talk when no one thinks they’re listening.
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AI exec: We may have pulled off “the largest theft of labor in human history.”
Documents from our lawsuit reveal how tech leaders talk when they think no one is listening.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 27/09/2026
A former senior CIA officer says the Trump administration is taking a dangerous risk by moving federal law enforcement off counterterrorism and onto immigration.
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Ex-CIA official warns Trump risking 'mass casualty event' by playing 'very dangerous game'
A former senior CIA officer says the Trump administration is taking a dangerous risk by moving federal law enforcement off counterterrorism and onto immigration. He also warned that it could end in a "mass casualty event."Marc Polymeropoulos, a retired CIA senior operations officer, posted the warni...
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The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 27/09/2026
Eight children in Colorado died of flu complications this season, which was the highest toll since 2009-2010, when a new variant of swine flu swept the world.
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Doctors urge vaccination after Colorado sets back-to-back records for kids’ flu hospitalizations
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The Lever @levernews.com · 27/09/2026
NEW FROM @davidsirota.com: Maybe the scariest thing about AI is how well it learned from us. The rogue AI agents in the Hugging Face hack colluded to evade rules and hide info from their overseers. OpenAI did something similar in its own incident investigation. www.levernews.com/the-machines...
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The Machines Escaped. Their Masters Did So First.
The most frightening thing about rogue AI agents may be how faithfully they mirror the powerful humans who created them.
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404 Media @404media.co · 28/09/2026
Executives working on AI at Microsoft and OpenAI admitted what its critics have been saying all along: LLms are predatory pieces of technology that have been built on what a Microsoft executive called “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions.” www.404media.co/doom-loop-op...
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‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft
"Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions."
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Wendy @wencen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 28/09/2026
Trump once again embarrassed America in front of the rest of the world. trib.al/f13iTOX
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Trump Tells U.N. He’s Renaming AI Based on a Social Media Poll
Trump once again embarrassed America in front of the rest of the world.
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Wendy @wencen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
JFC..... WHEN ARE WOMEN GOING ON STRIKE.....THIS PATRIARCAL MISOGYNISTIC CRAP HAS TO GO!
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 28/09/2026
Although police haven't suggested a possible motive for the killing of Tasia Fortune or said whether they think race played a role, the case has attracted widespread attention because the manner of death recalled lynchings in the Southern state. buff.ly/mSzRMGs
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Mississippi Police Make 2nd Arrest in Death of Tasia Fortune, Seeking 3rd Suspect
Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have arrested a second man in the death of Tasia Fortune and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect.
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Wendy @wencen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
FDT AND THE EPSTEIN CLASS BEHIND THIS SHIT SHOW, ESPECIALLY THE TOAD-FACED, NAZI WEIRDO!
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 28/09/2026
President Donald Trump made a startling admission to Axios on Sunday when pressed on whether he intended to escalate his deeply unpopular war against Iran in the near future.
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Trump reveals constant violent thoughts in call with Axios: ‘I'm always thinking about it’
President Donald Trump made a startling admission to Axios on Sunday when pressed on whether he intended to escalate his deeply unpopular war against Iran in the near future.Trump’s phone call with the outlet came just one day after he rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war.Trump was asked d...
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 28/09/2026
Red Queen Bio is using artificial intelligence to design antibody drugs for novel pathogens—before future AI systems create them. on.wsj.com/4yZlfFY
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This Startup Is Using AI to Fight Off a Future AI Pandemic
Red Queen Bio is using artificial intelligence to design antibody drugs for novel pathogens—before future AI systems create them.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 28/09/2026
Ireland wears black armbands, refuses handshake with Israel before Nations League football match
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Ireland refuses handshake with Israel, wears black armband for game
Players from the Republic of Ireland wear black armbands, bow their heads during the Israeli anthem and refuse handshakes during a Nations League football match.
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WIRED @wired.com · 28/09/2026
Cisco Talos researchers created a new framework for identifying malware and hacking tools that rely on AI chatbots—and quickly discovered something unusual.
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A New Tool Found Malware That’s Guided by an AI Hive Mind—No Humans in Sight
Cisco Talos researchers created a new framework for identifying malware and hacking tools that rely on AI chatbots—and quickly discovered something unusual.
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JanFromTheBruce 🍁 @janfromthebruce.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Every day I am going to post this (permission from Del Shilling). Will you join me? Over 5500 + Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and girls #MMIWG #cdnpoli
A group of Indigenous women holding signs to raise awareness for MMIWG. There are large poster boards of pictures of the missing women. They are on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, the location of Canada's federal government.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 22/09/2026
Top psychiatrist says Trump behaves like a ‘toddler’ trying to be ‘ruler of the universe’ to fight feeling of helplessness
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Top psychiatrist says Trump behaves like a ‘toddler’ to fight feeling of helplessness
Former Harvard doctor described president’s behavior as ‘abnormal and pathological’
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 22/09/2026
"We have seen repeated efforts by this president to punish news outlets who do coverage that he doesn't like," says Tamara Keith. "That is not a legal justification for kicking just some news outlets out." to.pbs.org/3V6KGH8
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's media attacks
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump banning some news outlets from the White ...
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tnycruzr @tnycruzr.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Respectfully. It will always be about the children. Release the Epstein files. The full, total, and complete body of evidence in the matter. Congress needs to vote with a Veto-proof majority. If not, that would be a devastating look for them, especially with the 2026 election fast approaching. 🦋✌️
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