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if voting didn't matter they wouldn't be working so hard to stop you

The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.

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Poland’s Foreign Ministry Sikorski not only reminds Elon Musk that the USA haven’t been paying a cent to Ukraine in almost two years and in fact even benefited from the arms sales, but also schooled him that he is only damaging his brands when meddling in foreign countries.

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OBAMA: When I was president, all these Republicans are all deficits, deficits, debt, debt. You got to do something about it. And now—$40 trillion—Crickets. Somehow deficits only matter when a Democratic president is in office

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Hegseth’s staff broke Eisenhower’s globe. The symbolism is too much to bear. (And of course, they ignored the TRAINED EXPERTS WHO HANDLE HISTORICAL ITEMS. Because EDUCATION? EXPERTISE? WHO NEEDS IT?….im going to get some coffee…)

Bill Kristol@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social

"Ordinarily, moving historical items within the building is a deliberate process overseen by curators. Hegseth’s staff dispatched its own team to relocate an Eisenhower globe. They dropped it...The resulting gash appears to be several inches wide." wapo.st/3WF2YQo

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Replying to @emptywheel.bsky.social

Metaphor for our time 2: Whiskey Pete demands Eisenhower's globe but refuses to wait until the experts can help move it, so he damages the globe and has to give up the conceit. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

washingtonpost.comHegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it.Photos obtained by The Post show a gash in the World War II-era artifact that resulted from a botched relocation attempt inside the Pentagon.

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Bill Clinton: “I’m tired of the way we treat our allies like dirt. And just last week, President Trump finally did what he threatened to do when he first ran, which is to abandon Ukraine and embrace Vladimir Putin all over again.” I hope the American people are also tired of it

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Clean energy is economic power. Clean energy is national security. China is dominating the global EV market. America needs to compete.  California is showing that building a cleaner future AND a stronger economy is possible.

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SENATOR SLOTKIN: If you hear in the next 34 days that there is a new security threat that you’ve never heard of, that somehow requires federal law enforcement or the military and not local police, an alarm bell should go off in your brain. Do not let him get away with that

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Replying to @willpollock.com

"Situation Room connected the call. Biden jumped in. 'Bibi, man, what the fuck are you doing?' He gripped the phone tight. 'You think I’m Santa Claus? No Santa in Israel, pal.' when Netanyahu asked what he meant, Biden said he could cut off military aid to Israel with the snap of a finger"

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Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong.

Ryan Goodman@rgoodlaw.bsky.social

From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. "The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."

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Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵

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Since becoming president again, Trump has promised: -$5000 stimulus checks via "DOGE dividend" -$2000 stimulus checks via "tariff dividend" -$1000+ checks via "savings" from expiring ACA subsidies -$5000 "dividend" if Rs win midterms No checks have been issued www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

Trump: "If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate...I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000."

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Replying to @mtsw.bsky.social

(tapping the sign) bsky.app/profile/maxd...

If people want to be into obscure shit before it’s cool and sneer at the unrefined normies, they should scratch that itch by getting into obscure music, movies, fashion, and art because that elitist contempt for the uninitiated is absolutely poisonous to building effective political movements.

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Zelensky: 35 years ago, Ukraine restored its independence. “Happy holiday to the great people of a great country. Happy Independence Day of Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine!” #Ukraine

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We spend so much time looking for God that we miss God in the person sitting next to us. In the face of a neighbor, we glimpse the face of God. We love God by loving our neighbors.

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WE FOUND WHO DAMAGED THE REFLECTING POOL !! Some idiot drove a bunch of heavy duty cars across it. Will there be an arrest like there was before?

CNN@cnn.com

The Justice Department is admitting that a $14 million renovation on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, was flawed, and is dropping the criminal case against a former Olympian that accused him of damaging the pool, according to a new court filing. https://cnn.it/3RJJnwj

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House Republicans held hands in prayer as they voted to take food away from hungry families. How can you pray for your neighbor, and then literally turn around and prey ON your neighbor with policies that crush the poor.

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Brooke Taylor, a Fox News “National Correspondent,” was oh so proud of her scoop a few days ago. Appears to have been all bullshit. She hasn’t updated her feed.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social

After ICE shot and killed Lorenzo Araujo, the FBI leaked to Fox News a claim that he was found with possible meth in the van. His family said it was a total falsehood; it was a bag of salt to be used to make an electrolyte drink. And they were right. It was not drugs.

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😳 Hegseth snaps at Peters: "Your characterization of this incredible effort as a failure if reckless and irresponsible and smear the sacrifice of the troops. Shame on you." Peters responds: "You, sir, are the failure!"

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Make no mistake: Anyone attempting to interfere with California voters, tamper with our ballots, or meddle with our elections will be held accountable. Our vote is sacred.

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social

Trump: "Mail-in ballots are inherently corrupt" (Trump has voted by mail multiple times in Florida)

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Whoa whoa whoa … Do you mean to tell me that striking a deal with Donald J. Trump does *not* buy you everlasting peace?? Surely no one could have foreseen this! Certainly not lawyers who get paid millions to make deals for a living!

nytimes.comTrump Administration Subpoenas Law Firms, Escalating Pressure Campaign (Gift Article)The uneasy truce between the administration and the law firms it cut deals with last year has erupted into a pitched legal battle behind closed doors.