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Putting Tulsi Gabbard in charge of our intelligence services is like putting a convicted felon, rapist and reality TV star in charge of our whole coun—oh, never mind.

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Leonard Leo, Harlan Crow, Ginni Thomas, Martha Alito, John Roberts, Sam Alito, and Clarence Thomas love it when you blame Garland and Biden for the fact that the Supreme Court stopped the cases against Trump.

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"James Scott Rhys Anderson, a former member of the British army who signed up to serve in Ukraine’s International Legion." Signed up willingly. Very different than a country sending 10,000 military personnel. www.politico.eu/article/repo...

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"He asked why British far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson — jailed in the summer after admitting to breaching a court order" Self explanatory. Don't disobey a court order. And you won't go to jail. www.politico.eu/article/elon...

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Georgescu campaigned on reducing Romania’s reliance on imports. Has also argued that the EU & NATO do not properly represent Romanian interests and claimed Russia’s war in Ukraine, a Romanian neighbor, is manipulated by U.S military companies. Putin is chuckling. www.politico.eu/article/roma...

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"Nordic and Baltic countries — have tried to raise the alarm, the collective response from the EU & NATO has so far been notably tame." “We are simply too polite,” Danish PM Frederiksen said in July. “They are attacking us every day now" They'll wait til it's to late www.politico.eu/article/euro...

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Kyiv's ambition to join NATO We are open to extending an invitation, and so in our discussions with friends and allies, and friends and allies of Ukraine This is why Russia is in Ukraine. www.politico.eu/article/west...

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Morning BlueSky 🦋 🦋 🦋 The worst day of the week. 🤬

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T.G.I.F May everyone have safe and relaxing weekend.

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Nearly half a dozen institutions of higher education announced plans this week to make tuition free for undergraduates whose families make below a certain income threshold, starting in fall 2025.

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While we are fixated on the southern border, people are being smuggled in thru our northern border. Sometimes, they put their lives in danger. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

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Chuck Schumer has a serious learning impediment.

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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officials could add 600 beds to detain unauthorized immigrants in New Jersey, according to new documents obtained by the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union on Friday. Don't ignore this America. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

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"Owners of a Colorado funeral home accused of piling 190 bodies inside a room-temperature building and giving the grieving relatives fake ashes pleaded guilty on Friday to corpse abuse. They fucking gave families "DRY CONCRETE" in place of cremated remains. Throw these assholes in jail.

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McGregor was ordered to pay nearly €250,000 (£210,000) in damages to Nikita Hand, who is also known as Nikita Ní Laimhín. Hopefully, he learned a lesson. When a woman says no, it means no. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...

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"Hungarian PM announced he would invite his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, and ignore the arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC)" Here is the reason Trump loves Viktor Orban. Trump will have a home whenever he is convicted of his crimes. www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group said it has fired an employee who allegedly stole as much as ¥2 bil.($13 mil.) from the safe deposit boxes of approximately 60 clients. The theft took place at two branches in Tokyo over 4½ years before it was discovered on Oct. 31 www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11...

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"The injunction also banned acts that defame the group and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.” Bravo Japan!!! Hate speech should never be allowed. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11...

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However, Ukrainian and S. Korean officials previously told the newspaper that Pyongyang sent Colonel General Kim Yong Bok to oversee N. Korea’s coordination with Russia. N. Korea sends 10,000, and Ukraine is still in Kursk. Shows N. Korean army is garbage. www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/11/22/n...

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"Yes she is corrupt but she isn't Matt Gaetz" is the strongest endorsement I've heard so far for Pam Bondi's AG nomination.

submitted 93 days ago • 891 comments

This is exactly right. Trump’s big advantage is that he’s playing tic-tac-toe without a pencil but somehow convinces people he’s multiverse time-travel chess.

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Morning BlueSky 🦋 🦋 🦋 Have a wonderful day. Today is Kimchi Day. www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Cu...

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Goodnight BlueSky 🦋 🦋 🦋

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Trump's administration clocking in to work.

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"The plain fact is that Donald Trump is not just a bad man. He is an avatar for iniquity and immorality and selfishness." We've known this for as long as Trump has been on the political scene. From the archives:

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This man cannot be Secretary of Defense. apnews.com/article/hegs...

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An excerpt from my book, Shameless: "Left-wing media gains its 'unbiased' legitimacy by criticizing Democrats. Not to be confused with right-wing media, which also gains legitimacy by criticizing Democrats." I'm not saying that leftwing media needs to be groveling simps for the Democratic Party...

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D.O.G.E DESTROY OUR GOVERNMENT ECOSYSTEM Government Ecosystem: refers to a network of interconnected entities, including govt. agencies, businesses, non-profits, citizens, and tech. platforms, all work together to address a specific issue or achieve a common goal within a particular policy area

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This is a recipe for disaster

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MAGA is in some trouble…

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If you have appeared on Fox & Friends Weekend or Fox & Friends First sometime over the last couple months, YOU might be chosen to be the next Treasury Secretary

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In March 2016, CREW discovered that the Trump Foundation had broken the law by giving an illegal $25,000 contribution to a political group supporting Florida AG Pam Bondi. Bondi’s office was deciding whether to take legal action related to Trump University. www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

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RFK Jr. attacks "red state people" in recently unearthed footage: "Red state people are more likely to murder you, to impregnate your teenage daughter, to commit a violent crime against you..."

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Gonna have to dig this out of the attic.

submitted 94 days ago • 330 comments

With the shitshow that is happening before our eyes with all of Trump's unqualified nominations for his administration. Remember, this is what half of America wanted. Because they questioned the VP qualifications.

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Having Matt Gaetz withdrawal, withdrawal already? here’s all you need to know in 60 seconds or less: youtube.com/shorts/i32O9...

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The police report on the Pete Hegseth allegations has been obtained by Mediaite and it is absolutely horrific. Link here: www.mediaite.com/politics/new...

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Senator Casey is a good man and a great public servant. It has been an honor and a privilege to have represented him over the many years of his service to the people of Pennsylvania. I look forward to seeing what he does next.

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The family of a man shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own was awarded nearly $100 million in a federal civil trial.

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If you're just here to yell "we're doomed" in my replies, then you're following the wrong account. I'm here to fight and try to win some battles. You're here to express outrage and convince everyone to give up. Those are opposite things. Run along now and find someplace else to demotivate people.

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"The press has set up a fake, unofficial 'pool' because they want to feel important about themselves."

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Meanwhile, in America...

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Republicans are quick to pass laws against a fellow congress woman because of her identity. But are dead silent on white supremacist. Bad👇 Ok👇

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