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Pope Leo XIV will address a range of issues facing the continent, including environmental destruction, arms trafficking and regional political instability, the Vatican says.

Pope Leo XIV, who had cancer surgery just weeks ago, begins grueling South American tour

Leo will address a range of issues facing the continent, including environmental destruction, ⁠arms trafficking and regional political instability, the Vatican said. The pontiff will hold several meetings with survivors of sexual abuse by ​Catholic clergy.

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All three of these losers had jobs in Congress two years ago and now they do not. MAGA is dead.

Yesterday, Trump entertained the head of the Russian dark money Kremlin sovereign wealth fund at the White House and snubbed the Ukrainian delegation. Today, Russia in talks to supply advanced missiles to our enemy — Iran! 🧵 www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

Russia in talks to supply advanced missiles to Iran

Kremlin visit by Tehran’s security chief casts doubt on Trump’s claim that Moscow is not helping Islamic Republic

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Reminds me whn SaddamHussein lit 700+🔥over the Kuwaiti skies! The infighting btwn MiddleEast’s various Shia&Sunni Muslim groups’ve fought for Millenia! Nothing & NoOne person’ll fix their differences! So🧐WHY’re #WTP even there, Taking ‘sides & Investing$Billions? EndlessWars Have NoWinners😐 #DV1

7 of 9 Texas Supreme Court justices will be WOMEN! 4 women won, creating the first female majority on the permanent court in Texas history! Among them is Maggie Ellis, the first woman elected Chief Justice AND the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to statewide office in Texas! 🌈 #SheShed #VivaHer

Now This ✌️👏 #Blues

Another RNC operative bites the dust. And, as for her abject partisanship vindictive weaponized games, going after California academic institutions to cut off funding and to jeopardize medical research to cut off grants + her “woke” games — all to get back at California — was also unconscionable!

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🚨 ICYMI: Trump ally Harmeet Dhillon has resigned from her post at the DOJ — just two days after Democrats swept the midterm elections. The blue wave thwarted the Trump administration’s efforts to preserve Republican control of Congress that Dhillon helped set in motion: https://demdock.com/3UdK0Qk

He backed Trump's attack on DEI and the cuts DOGE made to the federal workforce—which resulted in disproportionate job loss for Black women. Yes, we can celebrate the election of Black governors this election cycle. Sorry, y'all. Agents for white supremacy don't count. 🔥☕️

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🚨 WTF... DISASTER MORNING After Trump SAYS THIS?!

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This country has been held emotionally hostage by a toxic man for 10 years and after the hard earned and well deserved euphoria we felt on Tuesday now comes the reality of what abuse survivors experience.

Fuck yes!

Paul Eric@pauleric70.bsky.social · 11h ago

Vietnam veterans are announcing that they are suing the Trump administration for desecrating Arlington National Cemetery! 🪦

Spot on!

Will Vivek finally stop running for public office now that the country has seen what a fucked up, miserable asshole he really is?

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Texas governor-elect #GinaHinojosa says state will have laws to shield citizens from data centers www.aol.com/articles/tex...

Texas governor-elect says state will have laws to shield citizens from data centers - AOL

WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa said on Thursday that the state will introduce laws to protect its residents with regards to data centers, citing their impact on rural

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Rep. Lauren Boebert’s campaign released a statement saying they are investigating “unusual voting patterns” as the Colorado Republican continues to trail her Democratic Party opponent in the razor-thin race www.mediaite.com/media/news/b...

Boebert’s Campaign Says It’s Investigating ‘Unusual Voting Patterns’ As MAGA Firebrand Trails Dem Opponent

Boebert, no stranger to controversy, narrowly won reelection in 2022 by just some 551 votes.

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🚨 BREAKING: Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan has HALTED construction of Trump’s proposed massive arch in Washington, D.C., issuing a 14-day temporary restraining order after D.C. and Virginia sued over the project.

A 16-year-old girl's suicide laid bare the dangers of Maryland’s practice of housing foster children in hotel rooms. Her death spurred new legislature, a federal lawsuit and continued finger-pointing.

Md. teen’s hotel death exposed broken foster care system, lawyers say

Social workers had placed Kanaiyah Ward, 16, in the hotel despite repeated warnings over the practice.

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Energy drinks and stimulant-packed supplements may put young adults at greater risk for heart problems, including cardiac arrest, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting.

Energy drinks linked to higher risk of cardiac arrest in young adults, study finds

Adverse events related to the heart were far more common for energy drinks and stimulant supplements than other FDA-regulated products.

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Flávio Bolsonaro, who fled Brazil after his election loss, spoke at the CPAC Mar-a-Lago Gala tonight.

Let’s join @50501movement.bsky.social and support Chris Van Hollen for Senate Majority Leader 💙✊🏽✊🏼✊✊🏾✊🏻 Schumer’s #1 advisor is his brother, Robert a long time partner at first-legal-to-bow Paul Weiss plus all the reasons noted below. Enough of fervent speeches. It’s a new day. #Voices4Victory

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑@50501movement.bsky.social · 16h ago

50501 is supporting Chris Van Hollen for Senate Majority Leader. Chuck Schumer is too complicit in the Trump administration’s crimes & the billionaire class to lead. It’s time for the Democratic Party to embrace a new generation of progressive leadership, & that starts with Senate Majority Leader.

Uniter Ret. USAF Major & Congressperson-Elect Kristina Knickerbocker (D-OH10): I want to “fire him, I am in full support of [Hegseth] being impeached and it sounds like he’s going to be impeached even before I get there.” #GTS #RegimeChange #DV1 #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited 🎥 @ms.now

Donors Distancing themselves from the lame duck He can quack away but fewer people are listening www.alternet.org/gop-donors-t...

GOP donor tells Fox it’s time to run from Trump: 'I want space'

A GOP donor has had it with President Donald Trump and has declared his intention to distance himself from the president.

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As far as I'm concerned—this is why there was a #BlueTsunami: He bragged about how much money CEOs made while the majority of the American people struggle now under his policies. America said: "Fuck that!"🔥☕️ #ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

WATCH: Trump brags about making CEOs 'very rich' at World Economic Forum reception

The president spoke to a wealthy audience at the Davos economic forum in Switzerland as Republicans back home press him to focus on affordability, a top concern for Americans getting squeezed by highe...

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“Why does universal health care keep getting sidelined by party leadership?” Jeffries gives a misleading word salad answer to a direct question 🤔 Medicare for all. NOW. Any potential Speaker should guarantee it will get a vote. Make Trump veto it. (He may not)

The market is having a very rough day~ ‼️🤨

This asshole ABSOLUTELY needs to go, but no one spends $511 for a doughnut. jfc You'd think they could at least make the numbers believable when they create shit.🤦

Miaganga@miaganga.bsky.social · 16h ago