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Trump deleted this post bc he got called out for sucking up to Putin. “the attack on Russia’s docked airplanes.“ “Putin did say, and very strongly..” Trump, acting like Putin‘s public image fluffer, then shows how Putin plays him by offering “help” in Iran negotiations. Weak.

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This is horrifying. Avelo Airlines should be ashamed. You can call Avelo customer service at (346) 616-9500.

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Calls to “Free Marcelo” are echoing beyond the high school campus of a Massachusetts town where a standout student was arrested by ICE over the weekend.

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I will not be arrested, I’m here as a citizen and I’m videotaping this”

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Two irreplaceable instruments owned by members of the rock band Heart were stolen in New Jersey last weekend as the group prepared to launch a nationwide tour.

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Just a thought… Being a cabinet secretary is not on-the-job training kind of position. Since you have people‘s well-being and in many cases lives in your hands, you should know what you’re doing on Day One.

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U.S. aluminum producers: Um, these aluminum tariffs are a bit much, no?

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This economy is YOUR mess. Stop the terminations. Stop the spending cuts. Stop the tariffs and trade wars. THAT’S what’s wrecking the economy, not Powell. He’s not gonna clean up your shitpile for you

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Brave US citizens confronted heavily armed ICE storm troopers in Minneapolis, the Trump forces disguised themselves as other agencies as they conducted an ethnic cleansing raid in a local neighbourhood

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The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.

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Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D/Maine)

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I've seen folks talk about how "in four years" they'll be able to get back to their planned projects and I really don't think that's going to work out. People & projects losing funding now will not be able to hit pause and come back once funding is restored. Hard-won progress & capacity will be lost

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NPR - President Trump formally asks Congress to take back the $1.1 billion it has set aside for all public broadcasters for the next two years. https://www.npr.org/2025/06/03/nx-s1-5418080/pbs-npr-trump-rescission-public-broadcasting

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Go Newark Mayor 💥 Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is suing interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, Alina Habba, for false arrest and malicious prosecution.

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The GOP Tax Scam rips healthcare away from millions of everyday Americans. Yes, that’s a disgusting abomination.

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Hegseth also announced plans to rename the U.S.N.S. Harvey Milk. He made the announcement to coincide with Pride month.

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They're not following the Constitutional rules so rules go out the windows right?

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They’re garnishing Social Security to collect student debt. Elderly people are skipping meds and meals because they wanted an education. That’s not “accountability.” That’s economic violence.

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"A national network that pledges to coordinate, mobilize, and support one another when any single institution comes under attack..." www.standtogetherhighered.org

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I’ll add this to my list of “Things that aren’t shocking.”

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www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/do... (link opens warren's very punchy short report in pdf format)

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Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had insurance but couldn’t afford to refill his asthma inhaler after the cost jumped from $70 to more than $500. Five days after his pharmacy visit last year, Cole had a severe asthma attack and died.

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"If you need to update Social Security about a move or bank account change, it could take longer than usual... "Changes like these may take longer, and thousands of Americans could see delays or even stopped checks in the meantime, employees warned USA TODAY..." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

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BREAKING: A federal judge ruled the Trump administration must give the men they deported to an El Salvador mega prison the chance to challenge their detention in court.

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From 1973 to 1990, thousands of babies in Chile were stolen from their biological mothers and sold into adoption, mainly to foreign couples from the US and Europe. And now, for the first time, a Chilean judge announced he was prosecuting individuals alleged to have stolen babies in the country.

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"What I found particularly disturbing was that a bomb would drop, maybe on a crowded tented area, and then the drones would come down and pick off civilians, children. And we had description after description. This is not an occasional thing. This was day after day after day." youtu.be/TpVuNncow7k

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Sukhjot Singh "This fierce peregrine mom was patrolling her territory to provide a safe airspace for her newly fledged babies. I thought she was going to attack a few gulls that flew close, but she decided to take a hard right and turn around, offering a rare face-to-face moment with the camera."

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Moskowitz: "Nothing has been made more efficient. Here are the wins for congressional Rs. You ready? They're gonna do a $9b recession bill. They're gonna get rid of Elmo, which the American people were clamoring for, but they're gonna add $2.4t for the debt. And then they want us to cheer for them."

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Although Elon Musk has said that he’s largely exiting his role at DOGE, at least three of his key lieutenants throughout his government takeover have recently become full-time government employees.

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This is EXCELLENT. More of this, please! #ProudBlue #BlueCrew www.thedailybeast.com/young-dem-ke...

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BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration over the unlawful detention of immigrants at Guantánamo Bay.

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BREAKING: Judge Boasberg GRANTS class certification for the people held at CECOT and gives the government ONE WEEK to explain how they're going to facilitate due process for EVERYONE sent there under the Alien Enemies Act. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Breaking down 4 reasons why this presidency will likely go down as the most corrupt presidency in American history. 🧵🎥👇🏻

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According to Russian media, there are huge truck lines all over Russia after Operation Spiderweb. Each truck is checked for drones and other possible "surprises."

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Hakeem Jeffries Vows to Unmask ICE Agents (VIDEO) open.substack.com/pub/migranti...

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I think we’ve reached a boiling point when it comes to ICE. Today in Minneapolis, a militarized task force raided the beloved Lake Street taqueria, Las Cuatro Milpas—and the community was not having it. Agents from ICE, the DEA, FBI, ATF, IRS and HHS rolled up looking like they were ready for war.

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Yikes

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We’re laser focused on growing our economy, investing in industries of the future, and making our state more business friendly. And, you know what, I’ll never get tired of seeing new jobs come to Maryland as a result.

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This is pretty devastating. Lutnick admits that tariffs were never about reciprocity, eliminating foreign trade barriers, or negotiating better deals. They just don't like international trade. Period. He even says about imports: "we don't want other people making them."

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It’s called taxing the rich, buddy.

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BREAKING: John Morales just went on air in South Florida and told the truth: hurricane forecasting models are underfunded and outdated. Translation: The U.S. government cut the budget so deep, even seasoned meteorologists can’t track deadly storms. You’re not safe. And they do. Not. Care.

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San Diego. Minneapolis. The urgency is showing and I’ve never been this confident that the people will win. I’ve never been this proud to be an American. From the bottom-up is how we fix this. We walk in fear but we walk together. Thank you. We have a role to play where we can. We all get to choose.

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This creature isn't fit to be parking lot attendant.

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Tulsa’s first Black mayor has unveiled a bold $100M “road to repair” plan for descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. This proposal offers housing, scholarships, and investment in Greenwood. A powerful step toward honoring history — and rebuilding legacy.

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RFK Jr. is absolutely poisonous. He has now caused Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos, the person in charge of COVID19 vaccinations at the CDC, to resign. She did so because RFK Jr. demanded that the experts in charge of vaccine guidance listen to him and not to the scientific evidence.

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