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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡«πŸ‡·πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί MA in History & Lit | NY Metro native | Weimar shitlib | Atlanticist | NATO is forever | ✨πŸ₯„ « This is where I scream into the voidΒ Β»

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'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to hau...

Conspiracy against the United States can be punishable by death πŸ˜ƒ

22.11.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Noam Chomsky has always been a revisionist pig, and he was friends with Jeffrey Epstein but refuses to provide any further information on their unsavory relationship

Noam Chomsky has always been a revisionist pig, and he was friends with Jeffrey Epstein but refuses to provide any further information on their unsavory relationship

20.11.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

16.11.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 58733    πŸ” 36123    πŸ’¬ 1292    πŸ“Œ 2840

A reminder of what their campaign ads looked like:

15.11.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 476    πŸ” 165    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 9

HOW ARE THERE THIS MANY BUBBAS FOR TRUMP TO HAVE POSSIBLY SUCKED OFF!?

THE BUBBAS ARE MULTIPLYING LIKE TRIBBLES!

16.11.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump once almost killed a racehorse named D.J. Trump The latest Speed Read,/speed-reads,,speed-reads, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at The Week

With all this talk about Trump blowing either a former president and/or a horse, I wanted to revisit this story about Trump’s grotesque cruelty towards animals.

Trigger warning: The horse lost both of its front feet and nearly collapsed dead because of Trump.

15.11.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Donny is jealous of Hillary, a tweet from 2015

Donny is jealous of Hillary, a tweet from 2015

Oh Donny, they never leave their wives πŸ₯€

15.11.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This may be Trump's perfect social media post. A true work of art. He confirms:

βœ…He personally directs criminal investigations.
βœ…He is targeting opponents.
βœ…Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.

Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.πŸ‘€

14.11.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6900    πŸ” 2731    πŸ’¬ 430    πŸ“Œ 154

The GOP won’t disavow Trump due to staggering unemployment, a wrecked economy, ICE, cryptogrifts, the dissolution of national security, the dismantling of the fed gov, flagrant misappropriation of funds, or even rape.

It’ll be because Epstein made a joke about Trump sucking Bill Clinton’s dick.

14.11.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Underage girl at center of Gaetz probe began sex work to pay for braces: report - Salon.com Details about the minor whose allegations derailed Matt Gaetz's career were shared by the New York Times.

Trump wants to bomb Venezuela to distract from his decades long child rape spree and almost the entire GOP is behind him.

Then, I have to read this. Gaetz abused a vulnerable teenage girl who was HOMELESS.

The GOP is nothing but immoral, repugnant child rapists and those who defend them.

14.11.2025 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m convinced Chuck Schumer really hates Democrats. Would an outsider looking to destroy the party look any different?

09.11.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the US Senate or the House of Representatives.

09.11.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 243    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

I'm hearing that Padilla's and Schiff's DC offices aren't accepting voicemails, presumably because they're full up, but their local California offices should work. bsky.app/profile/redw...

09.11.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What the actual fuck, Chuck?

Call @schumer.senate.gov NOW at (202) 224-6542 to let him know: We cannot afford another Schumer surrender. #HoldTheLine

09.11.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 7
Meme mocking Dershowitz for saying he would β€œblow his brains out on live TV” if Mamdani won

Meme mocking Dershowitz for saying he would β€œblow his brains out on live TV” if Mamdani won

05.11.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People Magazine is doing journalism better than newspapers of record. Maybe Donny was right and the NYT is a failing rag πŸ˜‚

02.11.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s be clear, most EBT users are white. The reason he’s specifically lying about β€œweaves” and we’ve seen so many AI fakes of Black women ranting about food stamps is they need to make BW the face EBT because they know many Americans don’t care if Black people suffer, and some actually wish for it.

01.11.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6014    πŸ” 1928    πŸ’¬ 174    πŸ“Œ 93
Hate monger Usha Vance is about to be out on her ass, in meme

Hate monger Usha Vance is about to be out on her ass, in meme

31.10.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE Agent Points Gun at U.S. Citizen, Threatens β€˜You’re Dead, Liberal’ - Inquisitr News A new federal court filing accuses an ICE agent of pointing a gun at a U.S. citizen and threatening him during a protest in Chicago’s Little Village.

β€œBang, bang, you’re dead liberal.”

Why the fuck are we still paying taxes?

28.10.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE LIES‼️

Trump forced through the East Wing demolition by firing three members of Biden’s planning committee and replacing them with his own loyalists. Now his handpicked insiders control a quiet but powerful board that decides what happens to the White House itself.

28.10.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1805    πŸ” 1009    πŸ’¬ 122    πŸ“Œ 44
Bill Melugin
@BillMelugin_
BREAKING: Per four senior DHS & Trump admin sources, a mass removal of ICE leadership around the country is underway, with up to 12 ICE field office chiefs being removed & reassigned in an effort to increase deportation numbers. I'm told the move is spearheaded by Corey Lewandowski, and a handful of the ICE Chiefs will likely be replaced by Border Patrol & CBP officials, some of whom will be hand-picked by aggressive & controversial Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino. I'm told some of the ICE leadership removed from their positions include the ICE Field Office Directors in:

- Los Angeles
- Phoenix
- Philadelphia
- Denver
- El Paso
- San Diego
- Seattle/Portland
- New Orleans

Border Patrol officials taking over ICE leadership positions would be extremely significant, as Border Patrol and ICE do different things, and I've done numerous ride-alongs/embeds with both.

Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_ BREAKING: Per four senior DHS & Trump admin sources, a mass removal of ICE leadership around the country is underway, with up to 12 ICE field office chiefs being removed & reassigned in an effort to increase deportation numbers. I'm told the move is spearheaded by Corey Lewandowski, and a handful of the ICE Chiefs will likely be replaced by Border Patrol & CBP officials, some of whom will be hand-picked by aggressive & controversial Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino. I'm told some of the ICE leadership removed from their positions include the ICE Field Office Directors in: - Los Angeles - Phoenix - Philadelphia - Denver - El Paso - San Diego - Seattle/Portland - New Orleans Border Patrol officials taking over ICE leadership positions would be extremely significant, as Border Patrol and ICE do different things, and I've done numerous ride-alongs/embeds with both.

Generally speaking, ICE typically conducts very targeted operations, largely going after criminal illegal aliens or those with deportation orders, but almost always knowing who they are targeting for arrest, often conducting surveillance to learn their schedules before and waiting hours before arresting them if needed.

Border Patrol, under Trump 2.0, while sometimes doing their own targeted operations, has been extremely aggressive and has been at the forefront of some of the most controversial immigration enforcement operations we've seen so far, carrying out roving patrols in Los Angeles, Chicago, etc, often at Home Depot, car washes, flea markets etc, leading to a handful of federal judges around the country issuing injunctions against them. A majority of the viral videos you see online are Border Patrol agents, including the use of a Trojan horse style Penske moving truck at a Los Angeles Home Depot, an operation organized by Bovino. 

ICE often gets blamed for what Border Patrol does, as the media and activists often cannot tell the difference between federal agents, and everyone is called "ICE". I'm told there are growing concerns about the political and PR fallout associated with some of the roving patrols Border Patrol is conducting as lawsuits continue to stack up and mid-terms approach next year.

Generally speaking, ICE typically conducts very targeted operations, largely going after criminal illegal aliens or those with deportation orders, but almost always knowing who they are targeting for arrest, often conducting surveillance to learn their schedules before and waiting hours before arresting them if needed. Border Patrol, under Trump 2.0, while sometimes doing their own targeted operations, has been extremely aggressive and has been at the forefront of some of the most controversial immigration enforcement operations we've seen so far, carrying out roving patrols in Los Angeles, Chicago, etc, often at Home Depot, car washes, flea markets etc, leading to a handful of federal judges around the country issuing injunctions against them. A majority of the viral videos you see online are Border Patrol agents, including the use of a Trojan horse style Penske moving truck at a Los Angeles Home Depot, an operation organized by Bovino. ICE often gets blamed for what Border Patrol does, as the media and activists often cannot tell the difference between federal agents, and everyone is called "ICE". I'm told there are growing concerns about the political and PR fallout associated with some of the roving patrols Border Patrol is conducting as lawsuits continue to stack up and mid-terms approach next year.

I'm told there is significant friction within different wings of DHS and the administration, with Border Czar Tom Homan & ICE Director Todd Lyons preferring to prioritize targeting criminal aliens & the "worst of the worst" or those with deportation orders, while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, and BP Commander Bovino prefer to use aggressive tactics to arrest anyone in the US illegally, including but not limited to criminals, to ramp up deportation numbers and achieve President Trump's promises of mass deportations. 

I am hearing from both sides of this friction.

One senior DHS official tells me:

"ICE started with the worst of the worst, knowing every target they are hitting, but since Border Patrol started in LA in June, we've (DHS) lost our focus, going too hard, too fast, with limited prioritization. It's getting numbers, but at what cost?".

Border Patrol agents I've talked to defend their tactics, with one telling me:

"What did everyone think mass deportations meant? Only the worst? Tom Homan has said it himself, anyone in the US illegally is on the table."

I'm told there is significant friction within different wings of DHS and the administration, with Border Czar Tom Homan & ICE Director Todd Lyons preferring to prioritize targeting criminal aliens & the "worst of the worst" or those with deportation orders, while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, and BP Commander Bovino prefer to use aggressive tactics to arrest anyone in the US illegally, including but not limited to criminals, to ramp up deportation numbers and achieve President Trump's promises of mass deportations. I am hearing from both sides of this friction. One senior DHS official tells me: "ICE started with the worst of the worst, knowing every target they are hitting, but since Border Patrol started in LA in June, we've (DHS) lost our focus, going too hard, too fast, with limited prioritization. It's getting numbers, but at what cost?". Border Patrol agents I've talked to defend their tactics, with one telling me: "What did everyone think mass deportations meant? Only the worst? Tom Homan has said it himself, anyone in the US illegally is on the table."

It's quite a situation, as both sides of this are on the same team, with the same end goals, but different perspectives on how to get there. 

Another DHS official confirmed the personnel changes to me on deep background, adding that the moves are based on performance and doing what is needed to achieve the best results. 

Official statement to 
@FoxNews
 via 
@TriciaOhio
:

"While we have no personnel changes to announce at this time, the Trump Administration remains laser focused on delivering results and removing violent criminal illegal aliens from this country."
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It's quite a situation, as both sides of this are on the same team, with the same end goals, but different perspectives on how to get there. Another DHS official confirmed the personnel changes to me on deep background, adding that the moves are based on performance and doing what is needed to achieve the best results. Official statement to @FoxNews via @TriciaOhio : "While we have no personnel changes to announce at this time, the Trump Administration remains laser focused on delivering results and removing violent criminal illegal aliens from this country." 7:57 PM Β· Oct 27, 2025 Β· 29.6K Views

🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style.

Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.

28.10.2025 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7456    πŸ” 4270    πŸ’¬ 268    πŸ“Œ 583
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New CBS Boss Wants Fox News Star as Evening News Anchor Bari Weiss is allegedly having conversations about bringing some Fox News energy to β€œCBS Evening News.”

Bret has zero experience in news or journalism or reality as he reads scripts for an entertainment channel called Fox.

CBS is so fucking cooked, from Cronkite to this contemptible trash. I’d cry if I weren’t so busy laughing at the stupidity of CBS network executives.

28.10.2025 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Pedigreed Rail Magnate Is Pouring Millions Into Electing Donald Trump (Published 2024)

The Amelia Earhart shit from a few weeks back makes sense now that I know Timothy Mellon is behind Trump’s cash infusion - not that he hasn’t been pouring money into Trump’s campaign for months.

Meet the Narragansett Runestone Robber, y’all.

25.10.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s Campaign to Defund the Artsβ€”and Rewrite History "The campaign to defund the arts, capture our museums, and rewrite our history is a prelude to silencing dissent."

This isn't chaos. It's a plan. The defunding of the NEA, the gutting of the NEH, and the capture of the Kennedy Center are straight from the Heritage Foundation's 'Project 2025' playbook. Read my latest TIME article to see why this cultural attack demands our attention.

25.10.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 666    πŸ” 315    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 12
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US β€˜on a trajectory’ toward authoritarian rule, ex-officials warn A network of former intelligence and security officers says democratic decline is accelerating under Trump’s rule

Retired intelligence analysts confirm what the political scientists are telling us β€” and what the world outside is telling us β€” the goal of these people is the end of law, the end of democracy, and the end of a recognizable republic.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

24.10.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2715    πŸ” 1341    πŸ’¬ 105    πŸ“Œ 97
Racist, despicable lies and garbage now posted on the official White House website alongside promotion of their favorite dog whistle

Racist, despicable lies and garbage now posted on the official White House website alongside promotion of their favorite dog whistle

The promotion of this admin’s project to install two β€œ88-foot flagpoles” at the White House is a very obvious Nazi dog whistle.

The entire project was, but to see it alongside the other bullshit really sells Trump’s admin as the trashiest ever. No class, no culture, just destruction and Nazism.

24.10.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The construction of the Epstein ballroom will see the entire east wing of the White House destroyed, but the destruction is most likely due to the β€˜renovations’ this admin is making to the bunker where Trump will hopefully die.

23.10.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They are literally destroying the White House, I’m so sad. Wasn’t it bad enough having that Slovakian sex worker tear up Jackie’s rose garden?

20.10.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

RFK is undoing human subjects protections so he can conduct placebo trials of vaccines. That means infecting people knowingly. I wonder who will β€œvolunteer” for these trials? If history is any guide, a lot of incarcerated and other powerless people.

19.10.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2553    πŸ” 870    πŸ’¬ 77    πŸ“Œ 97

The sudden appearance of all these Trump administration accounts on Bluesky is ominous. They're not here in good faith and they're not here to troll.

They're setting something up. It likely has to do with a coming attack on Bluesky.

18.10.2025 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 724    πŸ” 258    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 23

@mdshepherd is following 19 prominent accounts