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@robertmoran215.bsky.social

Journalist in Philadelphia

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Former Bucks County man who voted twice for Trump convicted of voter fraud Matthew Laiss claimed he was covered by pardons given by President Donald Trump to supporters who tried to overturn the 2020 election.

A former Bucks County man who claimed he was covered by pardons given by President Donald Trump to supporters who tried to overturn the 2020 election was found guilty Wednesday by a federal jury in Philadelphia of voting twice for Trump in 2020.

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Fewest murders through February since 1962 in Philadelphia, second fewest on record (14 in 1962).

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same thing in Philly so far... yes, it's been brutally cold, but 16 is crazy low

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Thousands in Iran attend burial of children killed in bombing of school. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/w...

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"loco"

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Noem’s luxury β€˜deportation’ jet is the tip of the ICE-berg Kristi Noem's DHS has acquired at least nine new aircraft in recent weeks, with another one on the way. Half are luxury jets.

SCOOP: Noem's DHS has acquired at least NINE new jets in recent weeks, with another one on the way.

Half are luxury jets.

gillianbrockell.ghost.io/noems-luxury...

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Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War A statement from our CEO on national security uses of AI

⚠️ Anthropic:

β€œWe cannot in good conscience accede” to the demands of the Department of War.

Concerns about the Department’s potential use of AI for mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons have not been resolved.

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they're gonna prohibit the BET Music Awards for inmates thanks to her πŸ˜”

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People shackled for 82 hours continuously β€” and this is just from the abuses we know about.

P.S. This is from a former WaPo staff journalist, now independent and covering ICE flights full-time. Consider supporting her!

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I was looking for that photo of Lucas eating at a food court in Australia and discovered that it is now a holy pilgramage site

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When he made a ton from the first SW, he paid all the main stars more money as a bonus. This was separate from the higher salaries they would obviously command for the sequels. He could've rationalized the higher salaries as their reward, but he felt he owed them for the first movie.

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Slavery exhibit being restored at President's House in Philly ahead of federal judge's Friday deadline

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A Bluesky classic

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Hegseth invited Christian nationalist Doug Wilson to preach at Pentagon The self-described β€œpaleo-Confederate” has argued that wives should submit to their husbands, women should be denied the vote and Christian slaveowners were on β€œfirm scriptural ground.”

Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson, who has argued that women should be denied the right to vote and Christian slaveowners were on β€œfirm scriptural ground,” led a worship service at the Pentagon at the invitation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Reporting on Trump’s Secretive Deportation Program

"An Associated Press reporter was beaten by the police and detained along with three other journalists on Tuesday in Cameroon while reporting on a secretive Trump administration program to deport migrants to the Central African country, according to two of the people detained." (gift link)

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31. Phil Collins / Sussudio
YouTube video by Leland Sklar 31. Phil Collins / Sussudio

Bass player Leland Sklar (w/ trademark long beard) starting posting videos on Youtube at the start of Covid and has been doing so since then almost everyday. Here he is at home replaying his part from Sussudio: youtu.be/87IR9x8QApM?...

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Township should deny data center project proposed for Pennhurst, planning commissioners say

The township is scheduled to hold a hearing for the project in March.

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I've never seen the original trailer. Pretty cool. And no $$Baby Yoda$$

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After the Epstein Files Release, Who Has Resigned, Been Fired or Is Being Investigated? (Gift Article) This list will be updated and includes people who have faced concrete consequences, such as the loss of their position, as a result of their connection to Jeffrey Epstein.

We're tracking the fallout from the Epstein files here (GIFT LINK) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House The order does not give the federal government a deadline for restoring the President's House site.

BREAKING: federal judge orders the Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House.

The opinion opens with β€œAs if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed…”

With @fallonroth.bsky.social

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Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House

NEW: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the slavery exhibits removed from the President's House in Philadelphia.

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Photo walk, Feb. 14, 2024, Philadelphia

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People continue to leave messages at the President's House in Philly, where Trump administration removed slavery exhibits.

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Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.

WSJ - The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner. www.wsj.com/politics/national...

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Brian Fitzpatrick supports banning masks for ICE agents as lawmakers mull funding and reforms at Department of Homeland Security

As the DHS approaches an increasingly likely shutdown this weekend, Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said reforms to ICE, including banning masks for federal immigration agents, should be a part of any funding extensions for DHS.

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Howard Lutnick’s name is on the library at Haverford College. Will that change after his appearance in the Epstein files?

Lutnick, a 1983 Haverford graduate and mega donor whose name is on the library, had contact with Epstein as recently as 2018, long after Epstein pleaded guilty to sex crimes, according to documents.

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is this a joke to them?
YouTube video by voidzilla is this a joke to them?

Righteous fury on Epstein: "is this a joke to them?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPy0... @coffeezilla.bsky.social

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The DC press corp need to carry around iPads with all the videos cued up for when anyone lies about something

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