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@stephenswithaph.bsky.social

Pro democracy. Anti Trump/MAGA. Southerner (blue dot in a red state). Dog lover. Will block all bots, trolls & MAGA. Slava Ukraini!!

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Grandmaster 4D chess...

09.03.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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So …. What was the imminent threat again?

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They’re literally pushing out Black women to make sure they can try to permanently staff the federal government with white supremacists.

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i'm watching Fox News where right now air raid sirens are blaring in Tel Aviv and the Fox correspondent is about ready to duck for cover. doesn't seem very over!

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In case you’d forgotten Arizona Republicans hired β€œCyber Ninjas” to audit 2020 election result in Maricopa County & Biden picked up 360 more votes when it was done

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TRUMP CONSIDERS TAKING CONTROL OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ β€” CBS.

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Memorandum Opinion – #317 in United States v. NAVIWALA (D.N.J., 2:24-cr-00099) – CourtListener.com MEMORANDUM OPINION as to RAHEEL NAVIWALA re: 281 Omnibus MOTION to Dismiss Superseding Indictment and Disqualify Counsel (REVISED) filed by RAHEEL NAVIWALA. Signed by Chief District Judge Matthew W. B...

BREAKING: Judge rules that Trump admin acted illegally, again, by installed triumvirate to run U.S. Attorney's office in NJ after Habba's acting appointment was ruled illegal. Judge Matthew Brann doesn't immediately void actions by the trio, though. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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New Lawsuit Challenges Rubio’s Threats Against Foreign Tech Regulators

β€œThe administration has clearly found a hammer that it quite likes to suppress speech that it doesn’t like, and that is the threat of detention and deportation,” said @carriedecell.bsky.social of the @knightcolumbia.org.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...

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@miamiherald.com

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If you’re roughly my age, it’s wild to reflect on the optimism for the future Americans felt when Obama was elected β€” young Americans spontaneously took to the streets to celebrate! β€” and contrast with what we face today. The falloff over the past 18 years is hard to process.

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Apparently, the Sultan and Prime Minister of Oman, Haitham bin Tarik, has just sent his congratulations to Mojtaba Khamenei after his selection as Iran's new Supreme Leader.

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol Building. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol Building. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Sen. Martin Heinrich: β€œRemember when Republicans said we couldn't afford those tax credits for your healthcare?

Now they’re burning through almost a billion dollars a day on their Iran War”

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Abughazaleh claims β€˜undercover’ Fine staffer visited office This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. Last updated March 7 at 6:35 p.m. During her Thursday night stand-up comedy routine at the Prattic, congressional c...

My colleague Jack Baker broke yesterday allegations by Kat's campaign that Fine's field director attempted to covertly get info about campaign strategy.

Today, Kat's campaign provided us video of the incident and named the alleged spy: Madeleine McGrath.

McGrath has now deleted their LinkedIn.

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Gonzales must resign immediately - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Rep. Tony Gonzales declared he would not seek reelection. Given his disqualifying actions, that is not enough. He must resign immediately.

Rep. Tony Gonzales admitted to engaging in a sexual relationship with a staffer yet he wants to stay in office until the end of the term. That's unacceptable.

Gonzales must resign immediately.

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Just saying Trump is worst president in US history incredibly undersells how bad he is for US.

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To allay Americans anxious over spiraling gas prices, Brian Kilmeade appeals to the better angels of squeamish foreign tanker crews hesitant to light themselves on fire.

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Opinion | In a War of Words, Trump Always Defeats Himself The public started out opposing the conflict inΒ Iran. That will be a problem if things go south.

"We can’t be expected to raise our eyes to the shining beacon of our noble ideals if we can’t see through the acrid smoke of our leaders’ intemperate, incontinent, infantilizing verbiage."

-- WSJ op-ed on Trump's inability to state a coherent case for the Iran war

www.wsj.com/opinion/in-a...

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U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows

New York Times now confirming @bellingcat.com's investigation that the US struck Iranian school, killing 175 civilians, mostly kids

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Donald Trump in a Truth Social post on March 8, 2026: "Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace. ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!President DJT"

Donald Trump in a Truth Social post on March 8, 2026: "Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace. ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!President DJT"

Taking a victory lap on "LOWEST EVER" gas prices, then calling Americans "FOOLS" for worrying about his war with Iran raising prices?

Donald Trump is a con man with no plan and failing the American people.

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Legally, Cable TV Fox News can lie to the public.
But the law says Broadcast TV must "serve the public interest" so can't lie to us.
We the People do not have the right to sue for lies. We rely on the FCC to protect us.
It is so important that truth not be politicized and the FCC stands up for US.

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Send Lindsey back to SC for good!!

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Transported blindfold, handcuffed for 28 hours straight - Hungary stands accused of gross human rights abuse of the Ukrainian bank staff they "held hostage"

Forcefully injecting a diabetic, and refusing another man medical care until he lost consciousness, Ukraine's full claims are listed here.

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Vance: "When people like Kamala Harris send our sons and daughters, our young people, to fight in stupid wars, it is the young generation that carries the burden of that. We're gonna stop sending our young people to far away lands. We are not the policemen of the world."

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BREAKING: Donald Trump just betrayed every fan who’s been exploited by Ticketmaster.

This fine is less than 1% of Live Nation’s revenue last year AND lets them continue to rip off fans with a 15% β€œTicketmaster Tax." It's wrong.

We need to break up Ticketmaster and Live Nation.

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JD Vance in 2025:

"We haven't won a war in three decades."

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New NBC poll finds Trump deeply underwater on top issues:

44-54 on immigration
43-54 on foreign policy
41-54 on handling Iran
36-62 on inflation and cost of living

More confirmation that Trump has hit the trifecta, tanking on GOP friendly issues of immigration, economy, national security:

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Noem associate Madison Sheahan bought 2,500 marked vehicles for ICE Despite ICE employees seeking to keep a low profile in public, ICE official Madison Sheahan placed a bulk order for marked vehicles.

Wild story from @washingtonexaminer.bsky.social:
ICE "wasted millions" to buy "thousands of employee vehicles that the agency cannot use to arrest illegal immigrants"

The problem: the vehicles are marked with ICE logo and motto

β€œICE has never had marked vehicles,” person familiar said

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Impeach Jared Polis? It may be necessary...

If Jared Polis caves to extortion and pardons an unrepentant insurrectionists, he should be impeached and removed. But everyone involved would probably be better off in Colorado Dems brandished the threat, and Polis backed down. www.offmessage.net/p/impeach-ja...

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