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Ben Franklin Warned Us

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๐Ÿ”ต in red state, Husband to a good wife who puts up with me, father of 3 and 1 in-law, soon to be grandpa, sibling of 13, and am dumbfounded on how close we are to Germany of the 1930s.

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When you're 38% in a Fox News poll...

19.11.2025 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4661    ๐Ÿ” 1369    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 386    ๐Ÿ“Œ 139
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Great description!

18.11.2025 06:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 519    ๐Ÿ” 145    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?

But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.

But that's just me

18.11.2025 17:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37470    ๐Ÿ” 8049    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 687    ๐Ÿ“Œ 243
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Clear for all to see.

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๐Ÿšจ I will never look away. Neither should you. This is what ICE is doing. They are not police, they are untrained, morally bankrupt monsters. This cannot go on. We need to organize for these children. They may have weapons and power, but we see this. This is fuel. 1/2

18.11.2025 12:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1634    ๐Ÿ” 1102    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 138    ๐Ÿ“Œ 79
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An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say

"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."

19.11.2025 02:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11810    ๐Ÿ” 3799    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 500    ๐Ÿ“Œ 464
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Today we won a big victory in Texas but the fight for democracy is not over. We all need to steel ourselves for the battles ahead. We won't win them all, but we can never lose sight of what we need to do to prepare fee and fair elections.

19.11.2025 02:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13395    ๐Ÿ” 3394    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 258    ๐Ÿ“Œ 80
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The age of keeping whales and dolphins in captivity must finally come to an end Research shows it is not possible for captive cetaceans to thrive in concrete pools

From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...

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ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.

ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."

18.11.2025 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14471    ๐Ÿ” 5197    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 579    ๐Ÿ“Œ 626
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Rude shock for Australia as South Korea unshackles from coal reliance In a move that has been welcomed by climate campaigners, South Korea has vowed to phase out coal, sparking a warning for Australian exporters.

The decision by #SouthKorea to shut its coal fired power stations was a shock only to the naive & foolish.

This has been looming on the horizon since the 1970s.

#climate #Auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

18.11.2025 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Donald Trump orders release of the Epstein Files

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Trump and cuck Speaker Johnson release Epstein files.

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Screenshot of a Fox News poll showing women 15-44, women 45+, men 15-44, men 45+

Screenshot of a Fox News poll showing women 15-44, women 45+, men 15-44, men 45+

Fox News displaying a poll with the first age bracket for women and men being 15-44.

Once again, 15 year olds are children.

They are kids.

They are not adults, they canโ€™t consent to sex, and pedophilia must not be normalized.

18.11.2025 22:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1712    ๐Ÿ” 770    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 216    ๐Ÿ“Œ 96
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Tuesday #dadjoke ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜„

18.11.2025 12:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Heritage Foundation Cowards. They destroy America n too scared of protesters to get out of their car. #notofascism

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Most of us have no idea how bad it is inside ICE detention centers because they have kept it hidden. Then a truth teller shows up and says it plain.

The conditions are filthy. The treatment is inhumane. The abuse is Systematic and routine.

18.11.2025 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7976    ๐Ÿ” 4646    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 332    ๐Ÿ“Œ 256
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One is a pig, the other is a reality TV pig.

18.11.2025 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3798    ๐Ÿ” 955    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 365    ๐Ÿ“Œ 70
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Fox News credulously reports that "the Saudis now say their investment pledge in the US will be increased to $1 trillion." THE ENTIRE GDP OF SAUDI ARABIA IS $1.1 TRILLION, so this is total nonsense.

18.11.2025 19:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14136    ๐Ÿ” 4319    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 796    ๐Ÿ“Œ 296
Epstein survivors issue urgent plea to Congress
YouTube video by NBC News Epstein survivors issue urgent plea to Congress

NEW: Epstein Survivors released a powerful message. THEY ARE NOT LYING!

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#Resist
#Resistance
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
#Pinks

Epstein survivors issue urgent plea to Congress
youtu.be/kI3PX9HTeTA?...

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3M views ยท 486K reactions | ICE agents retreated after more than 100 protesters confronted them during an operation in Rochester, New York. The four-hour standoff unfolded Tuesday at a residential co... ICE agents retreated after more than 100 protesters confronted them during an operation in Rochester, New York. The four-hour standoff unfolded Tuesday at a residential construction site. ICE...

Phhhhhhh cโ€™mon guys relax why you actinโ€™ so damn cold

18.11.2025 06:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 151    ๐Ÿ” 54    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

You might not have caught what just happened on the Senate floor, but the Senate just โ€œdeemed as passedโ€ the Epstein resolution.

That means as soon as it arrives from the House, it automatically passes the Senate (with no amendments) and heads to the Presidentโ€™s desk.

Wow.

18.11.2025 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19845    ๐Ÿ” 3722    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1269    ๐Ÿ“Œ 351
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Swalwell: Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, you should familiarize yourselves with this room. Get to know that witness chair โ€” youโ€™re going to be parked in it for a long time. Accountability is coming.

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The GOAT Award goes to Mary Bruce of ABC NEWS! What she did today was totally and unequivocally awesome and amazing! I saw it live. ABC should give her a goddamn raise for this.

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