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•••••BREAKING••••• Army Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla — who leads U.S. Central Command — used a secure U.S. government system to send Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth classified information regarding Houthi attack plans that Hegseth promptly turned around and leaked on his personal phone via…

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NEW: Federal scientists are now classifying the current measles crisis in the Southwest as the single largest outbreak since the U.S. declared the deadly disease eliminated in 2000. CDC officials now view the spread of measles in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico as a single…

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In Coripe (Seville), "Donald Trump" was hung and executed by firing squad as part of the traditional "Burning of Judas." The figure represents all negativity through out the year.

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Every time the Justice Department tries to claim the military isn’t actually banning transgender people, Pete Hegseth tweets that it is. This is likely to come up at oral arguments at the DC Circuit Court of appeals — conveniently scheduled for tomorrow.

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We need to have a talk about Alcohol Use Disorder. We've noticed many people here using various memes to attack Pete Hegseth for his alcohol use. Please knock it off! This isn't in defense of Pete, it's in defense of the millions of people who suffer from addiction. cont'd 🧵1/3

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Tech's slow motion coup against our system of government continues. Their long term plot is to enslave America

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Much of the IT and cybersecurity infrastructure underpinning the US health system is in danger of a possible collapse following a purge of IT staff and leadership at the Dept. of Health and Human Services, four current and former agency workers tell WIRED.

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Exclusive: Immigrants falsely labeled dead by the Social Security Administration are showing up at field offices with documents proving they are alive, leading staff to reinstate nearly three dozen people over the past week, according to records obtained by The Post.

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As you read about SCOTUS blocking some deportations, make sure you read this piece on how the IC debunked Trump's claim that Venezuela is behind Tren de Aragua. That undermines the entire premise of Trump's AEA invocation (even before the "invasion" claim). www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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"Expressing trust in God is in the American tradition. But that trust is to be understood in contrast with excessive trust in our fellow men."

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🇺🇸❗️🇺🇦 The plan for settling the war, presented by US to European partners, does not include US participation in ensuring Ukraine's security, which could become an obstacle to implementation, - WP 🙏 Ukraine will be forced to rely on its own forces and assistance from Europe.

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Microplastics found in human ovary follicular fluid for the first time

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We need an Olympics table of how many trade deals China is inking over the U.S. during this trade war.

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Last night we shared a “never give up” moment. Sen. Chris Van Hollen was absolutely determined to visit with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and he succeeded in making it happen. Immense thanks to @vanhollen.senate.gov Dictator Bukele must not prevail in his scheme of greed, corruption, and abuse. Aspiring…

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Literally the first article of impeachment against Nixon and prohibited by law

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Guns are the #1 cause of death for children & teens in the U.S. but the fascist says he will always protect the 2nd Amendment after the FSU shooting. The 20yo FSU shooter was a MAGA white extremist who should not have had access to a gun. White extremists are the greatest threat to our nation!

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In response to President Trump’s effort to reshape the Smithsonian Institution, four Democratic members of a House oversight committee urged Vice President JD Vance to reject such an attempt to impose the president’s own views of American history.

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TRUMP PROMISE BROKEN Trump failed to end the war in Ukraine on day one as promised Heck, it's nearly day 90 of Trump 2.0 and he's failed to end the war in Ukraine And now, Rubio says they will likely abandon hopes for peace in Ukraine any time soon www.cnn.com/2025/04/18/e...

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Being Trans in Country Is Dangerous. It Didn’t Stop This Singer From Coming Out Jenni Rose, who fronts the cowpunk group @vandoliers.bsky.social embraces her life as a woman on the band’s new album.

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David Geier and his father, Mark, fleeced families of $5-6K per month promising prostate cancer drug Lupron as a "miracle cure" for Autism. Mark Geier had his med license pulled in 9 states and David was fined for practicing medicine without a license. Their papers were retracted. Disgraceful

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Donald Trump is big mad at Senator Chris Van Hollen for shining a spotlight on his morally bankrupt and anti-Constitutional administration. The irony of this D-list reality “star” screeching about being a grandstander is rich. 🍿

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The ACLU had asked Judge Boasberg to hold a hearing this evening, whether to issue a temporary restraining ordering requiring Trump Adm to provide 30-days notice before aliens could be removed under AEA. But he scheduled it for Monday. So maybe they're trying to get as many out now as they can.

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Trump cuts to funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs also impacted services for domestic violence victims and people with disabilities. trib.al/uMyqLh4

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🇺🇸🇷🇺 Plans are afoot for an American-owned company seized by the Kremlin and placed under state control to be used to supply food to the Russian army, a document seen by Reuters showed, potentially threatening Moscow's warming relations with the U.S.

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DOGE is shaping up to be the biggest failure of all time. All pain. No gain. Shrouded in secrecy, lies, and false projections. A scam on the American people.

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Harvard’s example should embolden other universities, states fighting coercive cutoffs of federal aid, law firms facing the president’s campaign of retribution, groups challenging unlawful actions in court, and ultimately voters at the ballot box. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/o...

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“My recent performance review was rife with DEI language.” 🤔

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Peeps💙just as we all suspected! Trump is paying El Salvador to keep Mr Garcia! Trump is the most wicked piece of💩 I’ve ever seen! The cruelty he inflicts on others, should be given back to him 3 fold, What a horrible person he is! Lock him up in the worst way ever🤨 #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #DemsUnited

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You remember Trump’s goons snatching people off streets, right?That wasn’t a one-off—we’re seeing it again. He corrupts law enforcement & draws out worst in ppl.Don’t think it can’t happen to you. They’re counting on ur silence—until they come for u #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue

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oh good, so that's why we fired all the cancer researchers and park rangers and meteorologists, so we can hand billions to Elon Musk to make fireworks

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Seen on Lane Ave in Columbus. J.D.’s career in Ohio politics is over.

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Statement: Nurses for America Stands in Solidarity with the American Public Health Association Executive Director’s call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy. Read their statement here: apha.org/news-and-med... @apha.org

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"NC lawmakers postpone vote to ban DEI in state government, as protesters pack state House..." www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTqa...

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Rep. Steven Horsford to Greer: "So the trade representative hasn't spoken to the POTUS about a global reordering of trade, but yet he announced it on a tweet? WTF! Who is in charge? It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you. There is no strategy ... is this market manipulation?"

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If you don’t think that at some point he’s going to show more interest in the 5,044 nuclear weapons he controls, you’re as deluded as the people who thought he’d never tank the stock market and the economy.

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60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5

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One man just wiped out $10 trillion in wealth, is destroying centuries-old legal protections, and seems determined to unravel humanity’s greatest public health achievement. In 3 months. I don’t know how we get out of this. But if we do, one person can never have that kind of power again.

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This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.

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A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die. Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.

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Hi. Books are incredibly important. Please let them be.

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A huge crowd of protesters in Albuquerque, New Mexico showed up to the Hands Off! protest! Let's go!!!!

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Hands off our healthcare! Hands off our public education! Hands off our jobs! Hands off my 401k! Hands off my neighbor who has committed no crime! Hands off those Congressional seats that we are coming for in 2026!

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This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.

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