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Trump is adding anti-trans provisions to SAVE America Act Trump appears to be using culture-war issues, which are popular among Republican voters, to increase the pressure on Republican lawmakers to back the bill.

🚨BREAKING: The White House confirmed Friday that President Donald Trump is pressing Congress to add new provisions targeting transgender people to the SAVE America Act β€” a sweeping anti-voting bill that could disenfranchise millions. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

06.03.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1174    πŸ” 782    πŸ’¬ 130    πŸ“Œ 73

I mean, they're gonna do something transphobic, sure. But I am just delighted with Trump promising a room of college coaches and ADs that he's going to "solve every conceivable problem" and it's just "check everyone's genitals."

07.03.2026 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 217    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 0

Her biggest mistake was not telling Netanyahu off. Might not have been enough. People’s brains failed to work that election.

07.03.2026 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Remember when Charlie Kirk said that the 2nd Amendment was worth a few people dying for the right to bear arms?

07.03.2026 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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On March 4, a U.S. sub torpedoed the IRIS Dena. Of 180 aboard, 87 died and 61 are missing; Sri Lanka rescued 32.

Sinking a ship that was someone's guest, that was following peacetime protocols, that couldn't fight back. Then leaving sailors to drown thousands of miles from home. That’s a war crime.

07.03.2026 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 807    πŸ” 440    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 37
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Facts! πŸ’―

07.03.2026 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 611    πŸ” 186    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 10

He’s just casually making up shit on the spot.

07.03.2026 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve spent years, decades, obsessing over the Bush Administration’s Iraq WMD lies, writing about them, debunking them.

I can think of no lie about Iraq WMDs told by Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld et al that comes even close to the enormity and absurdity of this lie from Donald Trump.

05.03.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 9299    πŸ” 2661    πŸ’¬ 464    πŸ“Œ 110

Yes. And we have to talk about this now, because talking about it is the first step to making it seem like a callous crime rather than a surprising emergency.

07.03.2026 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2058    πŸ” 700    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 12

If the #NFL had any balls their legal team would be all over this unauthorized sick use.

07.03.2026 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Overcompensating with tough guy act for being dumb as a rock. Needs to face war crimes trial.

07.03.2026 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hegseth needs to stand trial after this as a war criminal. Between this attack and the girls' school, there's no ambiguity. He is responsible for mass murder and must be held accountable.

07.03.2026 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4706    πŸ” 1386    πŸ’¬ 91    πŸ“Œ 41

incredible ineptitude: "Unprepared for Iranian drones, U.S. and partners seek Ukraine’s help"... and NOW they want Ukraine to help

07.03.2026 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 552    πŸ” 122    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 7

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07.03.2026 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There’s a New Sheriff in Town. But Buffalo Area Jails Remain as Dangerous as Ever. - Bolts Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, little has changed for people detained in Erie County jails.

Did you read about the blind refugee who was left to die in the Buffalo region?

NY’s AG is reportedly investigating the Buffalo sheriff’s office over this: www.investigativepost.org/2026/03/06/n...

We at Bolts reported on the frightening record of people dying under this office last year:

07.03.2026 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 582    πŸ” 204    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6
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A β€˜pre-obituary’ as protest by a long-term survivor in Florida

16,000 people living with HIV are expected to lose coverage from the AIDS Drugs Assistance Program due to Florida's funding cuts.

Read Kamaria Laffrey's pre-obituary as a long-term survivor in Florida.

"Kamaria Laffrey writes an indictment of a system that’s failing people living with HIV."

07.03.2026 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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The Iran War is so bad even JD Vance can't enjoy lying about it It's so bad that a billionaire lickspittle can't even find the right spittle to lick.

Trump has fucked up in a way that may even soon dwarf his doomed attempt to please Xi by wishing Covid away in early 2020.

07.03.2026 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Pump price of gas soars. Gas futures +51%. Trump says "It’ll go way down quickly ... to record lows" As Trump’s ill-thought-out war on Iran threatens the world’s petroleum flow, retail gas prices have skyrocketed. That’s a fact that even Trump does not have the chutzpah to deny. However, in his magic...

Lying liar. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

07.03.2026 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As I have said since Feb 2025, Trump is in office to solve Putin's problems. How else are you going to ensure that Putin's failed state becomes prosperous? it is already having to be propped up by China.

06.03.2026 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1125    πŸ” 483    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 18

Between the decline in employment in February and the downward revision to December, job growth has now effectively slowed to zero. #numbersday

06.03.2026 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 9

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07.03.2026 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fucking insane. Trump managed to make a problem for America, that solves Putin’s problems. Amazing.

07.03.2026 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Disaster. What is the military telling trump? Is Hegseth writing checks with his mouth his ass can’t cash?

07.03.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Deplorable Stain of the Detention Camps Reblogged on WordPress.com

The Deplorable Stain of the Detention Camps rcooley123.wordpress.com/2019/06/27/t... | They're even worse this Trump term than in his first term.

06.03.2026 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe I’m too demanding but I’d really like a definitive answer on why the United States started a war in Iran and what we are trying to accomplish.

06.03.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1357    πŸ” 239    πŸ’¬ 97    πŸ“Œ 11
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I'm starting to get a sense this part of the equation wasn't planned out or workshopped in advance. "under every rock" lol.

06.03.2026 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 970    πŸ” 201    πŸ’¬ 103    πŸ“Œ 30

Nice. Been hearing about the @bsky.app demise. Maybe they’re confusing it with Twitter/x.

06.03.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m quite certain this is one time when she was telling the truth.

06.03.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

Wow. The corruption and self-dealing is boundless β€” in the billions.

06.03.2026 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1038    πŸ” 551    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 25