Lane Ranger
@laneranger.bsky.social
Supporter of Artists, Musicians, History and our Constitutional Rights for all! Retired public servant with a passion for pursuit of justice, truth and economic opportunity for all. We need to right the wrongs and failures of our nation's past !
Derek Cressman wrote: "Real Americans are struggling2buy gas &groceries while their “leader” just bought 250 Cadillacs on their dime." Meanwhile, Trump keeps on claiming he’s going2attempt2run for a third term in 2028 – and people are starting to get very concerned. www.indy100.com/politics/tru...
Trump bragging about White House 'buying 250 Cadillac Escalades' sparks backlash
Donald Trump has sparked criticism among critics online after boasting about the White House buying 250 new Cadillac Escalades for his presidential motorcade. The president spoke in front of a crowd g...
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If they postpone the vote on Blanche, we might have time to learn what Judge Sullivan sees behind the Epstein redaction bars in the @katiephang.bsky.social lawsuit, or whether Blanche just defies the court order. We might also get the internal comms in the NYT subpoena case depending on the timing.
ICYMI: The Trump administration is reportedly receiving millions of immigration applications, pocketing the hefty fees, and never processing the applications. It’s collected over $1 billion in fees so far. Where is the outcry over this fraud and abuse?
Trump State Dept. Accused of ‘Largest Fee Fraud in History’ of US Immigration System | Common Dreams
An immigration researcher at the Cato Institute found that the Trump administration is "raking in billions of dollars in
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Nobody in the U.S. Senate is more responsible for the overturning of Roe v. Wade than Susan Collins. In November, we will defeat her.
For Indiana having a Bunch of Super Majority Republican State Legislators they sure as hell have been quiet about all the good , affordability legislation they passed to make our lives better! Where are they hanging out ? I can find Where’s Waldo so much easier than a Indiana Republican Legislator!
Reporter: Isn’t there concern that this slippery slope to socialism inevitably ends up as full-blown communism? AOC: They want to call everything they don’t like communist because if people actually wake up to the fact that their elected officials are screwing them over when they get here
Protecting our wetlands has strong bipartisan support from Indiana residents. "Seventy-three percent [of Hoosiers] said they support restoring protections for wetlands that were repealed by the General Assembly in 2021, including 48% who strongly support it."
Hoosiers hope lawmakers will take time to enact water protection • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Lawmakers must spend the necessary time and resources to protect Indiana's water. Our future depends on it.
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Wetlands cover around 6% of the Earth’s land surface & are vital for human health & biodiversity. Yet these unique ecosystems are vanishing 3 times faster than forests. More on #WorldWetlandsDay: bit.ly/3cQYG1E
A sitting FBI Director. Hosted by Russia's spy service. Agenda: blank. Timing: weeks before the midterms. I did the deep dive. It's worse than the headline. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
What some call "unused land" is often the last safe haven for countless living creatures. Wetlands are not empty spaces waiting to be developed. They are nurseries for birds, natural water filters, flood defenses, and wildlife habitats that cannot be replaced once lost.
The Iranian Embassy posted a video of Trump getting the hook at the World Cup.
I took a hard look at the financial donors to ICE’s biggest supporters in Congress. These are people who want to significantly expand ICE’s power and have sponsored or co-sponsored legislation to do so. Here are the top 25 consumer brands bankrolling the biggest ICE supporters in Congress:
This is damning investigative journalism on Flock . youtu.be/S3MQLlMbS-Y?...
Investigating Flock: America's Mass Surveillance Company
YouTube video by Tommy G
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Another reason to shop at thrift stores? Quinn Brown paid $3 for a Wilt Chamberlain warm-up jacket from the 1972 NBA finals at a thrift store. Sotheby’s authenticated it and estimated its value at up to $250,000.
He spotted a sports relic in the thrift store. It’s about to make him rich.
An Oregon teenager’s surprising find for $3 in a thrift store bin could make him $250,000 at auction.
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Republicans only respond now to # 1 on this list! Some in #2 agree with Trump because they think they will be in #1 someday. Those in #3 carry the load and many work so hard and so many jobs that they forget their VOTING does impact # 1 and # 2! VOTE, YOU can change this country for the better
And never forget he pardoned them all. Every last one of them. #Insurrectionists #Traitors
It is amazing how many people think partisan , political decisions have no impact on economic development! $$, power, land , the environment and people are most definitely at the forefront of partisan, political decisions in Indiana!
Guardian US@us.theguardian.com · 3w ago"A government that conceals its identity cannot demand perfect recognition from frightened civilians," writes @jamilsmith.bsky.social. "ICE mistook Lorenzo Salgado Araujo for another man. He was expected to identify ICE instantly. Only one side was allowed to make an error."
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ordered to temporarily stop conducting vehicle stops in the wake of two deadly shootings in Texas and Maine, sources told ABC News. Multiple sources said the pause is temporary ! . abcnews.com/US/ice-tempo...
