cactusjackpine.bsky.social

cactusjackpine.bsky.social

@cactusjackpine.bsky.social

Facts have a liberal bias.

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NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it. The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait. At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

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What's happening in Chicago is not normal. The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.

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Russian artillery killed a 77-year-old man in Kherson on 5 October, the latest in a systematic campaign of daily terror Russia has fired 200,000+ shells at the liberated city since November 2022, killing over 250 civilians euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/05/r...

euromaidanpress.comAnother death in Kherson: Russian artillery kills 77-year-old as daily terror continuesProsecutors open war crime investigation as daily bombardment from Russian forces continues across liberated city.

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REPORTER: Should ERs check immigration status before treating a dying patient? LEAVITT: That's probably not a question for me to answer. That's a question for healthcare professionals and legal experts to answer. (That's not a no!)

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Since Donald Trump returned to office in January, SCOTUS has backed him at least in part in 21 of 23 emergency docket cases. In doing so, the court has expanded how it uses its emergency power, following at least six different legal paths to side with Trump, a Reuters analysis found reut.rs/4o4MidQ

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Angus: I was just in Western Canada, where our farmers are having a great year—because we’re exporting into what used to be American markets. Your former allies are walking away, leaving your farmers—who voted for you—in what they’re calling Farmageddon. Donald—we’re moving on.

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Months after the Department of Government Efficiency's attack on the federal government began, WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as DOGE tore through their offices.

wired.comThe Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal WorkersWIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

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Weeks-187 Victories-0 Casualties - 1,100,000 Economy - 🚽 War crimes - ♾ Tiger - paper📜🐅 Trump - unfriended Medvedev - 🥴😤 Refineries - 💥🔥 Petrol - Short Queues - Long Flamingos - Dancing🦩 Donkeys - -2🫏 Racoons - +1🦝 I remain a master strategist

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Newsom: "I fear that we will not have an election in 2028 -- I really mean that in the core of my soul -- unless we wake up to the code red, what's happening in this country, and we wake up soberly to how serious this moment is."

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OLIVER: “In Russia, when Putin rose to power, TV satirists were among his first targets… Putin was driven to madness by how he was mocked on a puppet show… the lesson is it’s not safe to let one show slide because there are currently others.”

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MAGA grifters are reusing the images and video from Ukrainian funeral processions from the services of fallen Ukrainian soldiers to pretend that they are for Charlie Kirk and to spread right wing propaganda.

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This is the playbook, folks. If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away. Do not be quiet in this moment.

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TERRORISM EXPERT HERE: He cannot designate an idea as a terrorist group. There is no org called ANTIFA. There is no leadership or funding path or no membership. Also there is no terrorism law in America. Ask Luigi. He wants to call anyone a terrorist. That’s Fascism. #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"