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Riley Gaines Investigated: The Lia Thomas Race, the Coach & Why She "Doesn't Even Like" Trump | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT Riley Gaines Investigated: The Lia Thomas Race, the Coach & Why She "Doesn't Even Like" Trump | PTFO

PTFO collaborated with @msjpauly.bsky.social and @motherjones.com on an investigation into Riley Gaines.

Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves β€œpredatory men” and β€œsexual assault.”

But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...

20.11.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 861    πŸ” 267    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 94
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How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.

I’ve spent a lot of the last three years investigating the rise of anti-trans politics. Often, it came back to the controversy over trans women athletes.

So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/

20.11.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1515    πŸ” 458    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 78
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Megyn Kelly suddenly finds pedophilia very hard to define When a 16-year-old accused Russell Brand of rape, Kelly begged conservatives to condemn him. Now she's splitting hairs about men "into the barely legal type."

NEW @motherjones.com: When a 16-year-old accused Russell Brand of rape, Megyn Kelly begged conservatives to condemn him.

Now, with Epstein, she’s claiming it’s not quite fair to call him a a pedophile because he was β€œinto the barely legal type” of minors. ⬇️

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

13.11.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 630    πŸ” 186    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 15

forgot to add alt text but: picture of my name tag with big text reading β€œSPEAKER”

31.10.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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um… this is scary (speaking tomorrow at the double exposure film fest in DC on how to build social short form presence!!)

31.10.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s just a weird vibe for real…

31.10.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

just got to DC and it’s freaky af seeing troops everywhere

30.10.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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What would it mean for California to "soft secede?"

@clarajeffery.bsky.social explains how blue states can use their economic and cultural clout to stand up to Trump’s agendaβ€”starting with California.

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Login β€’ Instagram Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

If you’d like to see more of my coverage from Coast Guard Island and the all day demonstration there, check out all the photos we just posted on the MJ Instagram ✊❀️

www.instagram.com/p/DQLdlG5DkL...

24.10.2025 05:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

❀️

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Hundreds of people currently marching toward the Coast Guard Island to re-up their protest presence at the entrance of where federal agents and National Guard are being housed.

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Those cars sped out and what looked like civilian CG employees later followed throughβ€”

23.10.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The β€œcivilians” they cleared the road for are the same cars that entered this morning where an escalated confrontation happened. They are alleged to be federal agents.

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CHP is currently pushing people out of the entrance to Coast Guard Island, Alameda, California, where ICE agents and federal guard are being housed. They’ve been asked to clear the street so β€œcivilians” can leave the base. Unclear what they mean by β€œcivilians” and won’t offer more information.

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No one is leaving right now.

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Heavy California Highway Patrol presence that just showed up in Alameda, California, with what we can confirm is about 30 or more sitting outside the perimeter seemingly waiting to be called in. They’re calling for protesters to move out of the road to clear the way for people to exit the base.

23.10.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

Yes thank you! Posting fast and thought I was threading with my other post that had the location 🫣

23.10.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Guards kept having to turn away cause they were laughing/smiling at the chicken.

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Protester praying on the "government property" line where US Coast Guard security is currently holding the perimeter. You can see on the ground pieces of the a car and the flash grenade that was used in an earlier altercation as alleged ICE agents tried to enter the facility.

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Scenes and signs from the entrance to Coast Guard Island, where National Guard and federal agents are being housed. Protesters and faith leaders have been here since the early hours of the morning, blocking the one entrance on and off the island.

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"Why did the chicken cross the road? To stop a fascist regime."

The inflatable resistance continues from Portland, Oregon to the Alameda, California.

23.10.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 222    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

Currently unsure and trying to track down more information on that. What we do know is that it pertains to SF, not Oakland/Alameda county/East Bay.

23.10.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We've got reporters and producers out in the field today as federal immigration agents start amassing in the Bay Area. Follow us for more updates.

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I’m currently at the entrance to Coast Guard Island where National Guard troops and ICE agents are being housed prior to their deployment on the Bay Area. Couple hundred people are here blocking access in and out. Lots of faith leaders here who are praying at the edge of the property line.

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We got you covered: www.youtube.com/shorts/-hnAt...

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The secret campaign to silence critics of a hospital real estate empire When skeptics called out Medical Properties Trust, they found themselves harassedβ€”and surveilled.

While hospitals across the country were falling apart, leaving patients in crisis and facilities severely understaffed, a shocking campaign to silence and surveil critics was underway.

Read @h-lev.bsky.social and @acleek.bsky.social's latest investigation into Medical Properties Trust.

20.10.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

i can't (i can) believe that "poop video" is central to this week's most important political discourse. they are making a mockery of us and our country

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Thousands already out at Portland’s No Kings rally before all the marches even joined together at the waterfront.

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Talked to some folks here in Oakland...

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lol please watch this with sound

18.10.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 336    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

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