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Governor Newsom files lawsuit to end President Trump’s tariffs | Governor of California

Just watched Gavin Newsom talk about the impact the tariffs have on California. www.gov.ca.gov/2025/04/16/g...

Walz: "I think we have to assume the very worst in everything this administration does, and we need to prepare for it."

In tens of thousands of leaflets dropped all across Gaza today, Netanyahu announces that Trump's makeover plan will be enforced, and they need to be preparing to move. "Before the implementation of Trump's coercive plan, which will force you to flee, whether you like it or not..."

Düsseldorf, Germany.

Karneval in Cologne, Germany. Picture by @atomcat9000.bsky.social

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

This was Saturday
Today is Sunday
Be there.
The White House.
2pm - 5pm

Absolutely disgusting. Not really a surprise though, considering who Zelenski was supposed to try negotiate for, when all they wanted was to get the Ukrainian minerals, give Putin what he wants, and FOTUS building a resort on the Black Sea.

Absolutely disgusting what happened. No diplomacy on the part of the US. Just bullying and shouting and not listening to anything Zelensky said. And then having the VP there lying too. 2 against 1. Wow.

I checked your FB page for any updates and noticed there were no new posts at all today, and usually you post a lot, because so much is happening. Have you been blocked from your account? Or are you just taking a break? (totally understand if you are)

The White House has said that any of Elon Musk's conflicts of interest regarding his work with DOGE will be monitored and addressed by....Elon Musk.

He's determining which government contracts are "fraud" while he himself has billions in government contracts.

Hello?

The RFK Jr. Op-Ed the Los Angeles Times Didn’t Want You to Read Eric Reinhart submitted a column critical of RFK Jr. to the troubled newspaper. What they printed under his byline bore little resemblance to what he submitted.

in case you missed it, the Los Angeles Times bowlderized an op-ed by Eric Reinhart this week, fundamentally altering the point he was making in order to shape it into a piece that cast RFK Jr. in a flattering light; we've published the piece as the author intended

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@marcelias.bsky.social: "There is a reason why Trump nominated Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth. He wants to humiliate these Republicans, because he knows that once they have voted for these folks, he will own them. They will not have a shred of dignity or standing left."

It actually would go deeper than that. Mary Trump, Felon's mother, never became a U.S. citizen, so she was still an Irish citizen, undocumented, when he and his sibs were born. Since he is a convicted felon, he should be deported under his own law.

Making Sense Out of the Chaos A helpful guide to some of the worst of Trump's Day One actions

Feeling overwhelmed by Trump’s first week? A little piece of advice: skip the doomscrolling and go straight to the facts. This read is a great place to start.

purple was definitely everything that was left over.

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We had a few icy days last week, but today the sun is shining and the skies are blue, and there is no ice around any more.

Morning faces

In other news : duck walks and quacks.

Elon Musk addresses German far-right rally by video Also on Saturday, thousands of Germans protested against the rise of the far-right and anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of a February 23 general election.

Elon Musk continues to interfere in European politics by addressing German far-right rally by video
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I'll give it a try. Did you choose the first option : pixelfed.social?

If you haven't already watched this, please do. Heil Tesler
Antisemitic Apartheid Musk

Bloomberg philanthropy to cover U.S. climate dues after Paris withdrawal Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy and other U.S. funders said on Thursday they will cover U.S. financial obligations to the UN climate framework after President Donald Trump called for the U.S. to withdraw - for a second time - from the Paris climate agreement.

After Trump ordered the US to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, Bloomberg Philanthropies and other U.S. climate funders announced that they will “ensure the United States meets its global climate obligations.”

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For all of those who have posted my cartoon with my signature cut off, here is the original.

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