53ryder

53ryder

@53ryder.bsky.social

Married with kids and grandkids.

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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants. Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this. Do not.

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FEC records show Elizabeth Fago donated $1M to Trump's super PAC in April. What happened next? Three weeks later Trump pardoned her son, a nursing home executive who pleaded guilty to withholding millions from his workers' paychecks (while buying a luxury yacht). Everything is for sale.

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Trump’s illegal tariffs and budget-busting billionaire tax cuts have run down U.S. job growth but, instead of pulling back from these blunders, an inflamed Trump just blamed the messenger and fired the Commissioner of Labor Statistics.

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NEW: A bright spot in the news!

Kyle Cheney@kyledcheney.bsky.social

BREAKING: The D.C. Bar's board of professional responsibility recommends that Trump ally Jeff CLARK be *disbarred* s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Howard Nutlick said on national TV that Japan and South Korea are giving the US 900 Billion dollars in a discretionary fund that the 1st Felon controls. In other words in his pocket. His tariffs are still illegal. There is no emergency to implement tariffs or to use the Alien Enemies Act

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Virginia Giuffre’s brother: I think we were shocked by it—especially the use of the term “stolen.” Because she’s not an object. She’s a person. Someone who was recruited at Mar-a-Lago—his property… it just kind of makes us wonder… how much he knew

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Despite the circus-like news cycles coming out of the White House, Trump's role in creating this economic catastrophe is not lost on the public. A whopping 60% say that Trump has made their cost of living worse, and many worry that he will make it harder for them to pay their bills. Commentary ⬇️

rollingstone.comAmericans Wanted a Cost of Living Warrior. Trump Is the OppositeAmericans are increasingly concerned with cost of living issues. They voted for Donald Trump to help, but he's done the opposite.

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Greetings from Kyiv, which was the target of russian drones and missiles last night. The attack killed at least 8 people and injured 124. I came to have a warcoffee and write. Life is fragile, but survivors are not.

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Trump doing everything he can to make sure Republicans don’t lose the midterms. Trump doesn’t wanna get impeached, but he also doesn’t want face any kind of accountability (hearings, or possible impeachment) for the stuff he’s doing right now. It’s like they know that what they’re doing isn’t legit.

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Some of the President's appointees are so extreme, even he doesn’t think they can get confirmed. So Trump is doing an end run around the Senate & finding legally dubious ways to keep them in power. These bad actors may carry out the president’s partisan agenda, but they will not make us more safe.

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Whether you're hiking, swimming, or enjoying a cookout— federal workers are behind the scenes keeping you safe. When the government is understaffed and underfunded, your ability to relax, explore, and return home safely is put at risk. We support the federal workers that keep our summers safe.

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After 30+ yrs of restricting ICE agents from conducting immigration enforcement in houses of worship, DHS has reversed the policy. The impact is already being felt by faith communities nationwide. That's why we're fighting in court to protect religious freedom for all.

religionnews.comFourth group of religious organizations sues US over ICE raids at churches(RNS) — “As people of faith, we cannot abide losing the basic right to provide care and compassion,” Bishop Brenda Bos of the ELCA’s Southwest California Synod, a plaintiff in the case, said in a stat...

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what I saw at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan this week was families with kids forced to walk through a gauntlet of masked and armed federal agents apprehending migrants the second they walk out of immigration court — left to wonder if they might be separated in the hallway next.