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One Citizen

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The UnSupreme Court backs up the Orange Narcissist again. 😡
www.npr.org/2026/09/25/n...

The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks

The Supreme Court is allowing use of a data system that Trump officials overhauled. The system has erroneously flagged U.S. citizens and a lower court found it violated federal privacy protections.

www.npr.org

September 25, 2026 at 8:31 PM

One Citizen

@realitynews9.bsky.social

They are ALL grifters. 😡

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 4d

Ashley Hinson voted repeatedly against efforts to end U.S. hostilities with Iran while taking more than $217,000 from oil and gas interests, including $38,500 since the war began.

Meanwhile, Iowa gas prices have surged 60% since the start of the war as major oil companies report soaring profits.

Ashley Hinson Got Big Money From Oil Companies After Repeatedly Voting For the Iran War

The price of gas for her Iowa constituents has risen by 60% since the start of the war, while oil companies are making record profits

meidasnews.com

September 22, 2026 at 10:12 PM

One Citizen

@realitynews9.bsky.social

Lock her up! 😡

Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 4d

Perpetually “concerned” Susan Collins should be VERY concerned by the latest reporting from ProPublica, revealing her involvement in an alleged bribery/pay to play scheme of awarding defense contracts to a specific firm right after that company made campaign “donations."

youtu.be/f2fFlCPjKnk?...

GOP Senator CAUGHT RED-HANDED In MASSIVE BRIBERY SCHEME Probe!?!

YouTube video by Katie Phang

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September 22, 2026 at 10:10 PM

One Citizen

@realitynews9.bsky.social

Dumb*sses! 😡

darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 4d

September 22, 2026 at 8:50 PM

One Citizen

@realitynews9.bsky.social

It's a recurring theme. 😡

Resistenza @resistenza.bsky.social · 4d

More corruption.

September 22, 2026 at 3:48 PM

One Citizen

@realitynews9.bsky.social

Something stinks here. 🙁

Zee207702🇨🇦🍁🍃🎃🐈‍⬛ @zee207702.bsky.social · 4d

The white racists in charge, white washed this young Man’s murder!
It was Murder!
www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...

No charges in death of Black Mississippi teen Nolan Wells following grand jury review | CBC News

A grand jury has found there wasn't evidence to bring charges in the death of Nolan Wells, a Black teen who was found dead after a July 4 boating trip off the Mississippi Gulf Coast — a conclusion swi...

www.cbc.ca

September 22, 2026 at 3:46 PM

One Citizen

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Big surprise! Orange Narcissist policies means the rich get richer. 😡
www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/t...

As Republicans tout Trump's 'big beautiful bill,' here's who the tax breaks benefited most

As the midterm elections approach, Republicans are touting President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" to voters. Here's who benefited from the tax cuts.

www.cnbc.com

September 22, 2026 at 3:32 PM

One Citizen

@realitynews9.bsky.social

Oh good! The boycott of the Orange Narcissist doesn't mean we can't get the same barrage of lies that we are used to. 😡
www.cnbc.com/2026/09/22/o...

Oil little changed after Trump tells UN that Iran will make a deal after midterm elections

Oil prices reversed early gains on Tuesday amid optimism that prospects for a diplomatic solution to the U.S.-Iran war are improving.

www.cnbc.com

September 22, 2026 at 3:29 PM

One Citizen

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More evidence that he is Putin's puppet. 😡
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump set to press Zelenskyy at UN to agree energy ceasefire with Russia

President to meet Ukrainian counterpart in New York as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian energy sector

www.theguardian.com

September 21, 2026 at 9:22 PM

One Citizen

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They are ALL grifters. 😡

Elizabeth Sofia 💙🐈🐶🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @skippjon1.bsky.social · 5d

September 21, 2026 at 8:52 PM

One Citizen

@realitynews9.bsky.social

More evidence of being Putin's puppet. 😡

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5d

So the US is “working on a deal” to buy Potash from a dictator allied with Putin instead of Canada.

September 21, 2026 at 8:32 PM

One Citizen

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Stop! Let's Team-Up! Gallifrey's Most Wanted @jsa4e.bsky.social · 5d

My dog Hugs is getting ready to cross the rainbow bridge. She is comfortable and alert. We will take it day by day. She is my best girl.

September 21, 2026 at 8:08 PM

One Citizen

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Should've happened long ago. 😡
apnews.com/article/trum...

CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over denied White House access, citing First Amendment

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed a lawsuit over being denied White House access. Reporters from the three news organizations were blocked from the White House on Saturday, a day after Trump said he...

apnews.com

September 21, 2026 at 8:03 PM

One Citizen

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If we are deporting the "worst of the worst" this guy should be on the first plane. 😡
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children

Exclusive: key White House loyalist orchestrating multi-agency effort condemned by critics as cruel and racist

www.theguardian.com

September 20, 2026 at 9:06 PM

One Citizen

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This is the kind of election the Orange Narcissist wants for the U.S. 😡
apnews.com/article/russ...

Russia wraps up first wartime parliamentary election with Kremlin dominance all but assured

Polls have closed in Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election, with little opposition to President Vladimir Putin's policies.

apnews.com

September 20, 2026 at 9:03 PM

One Citizen

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It's just another excuse so that he can get around the court orders to stop. 😡
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump claims triumphal arch will serve as a ‘top grade military complex’ to store weapons

US president on Truth Social claims his new plan for the 250ft arch comes at the ‘strong request’ of the US military

www.theguardian.com

September 20, 2026 at 8:57 PM

One Citizen

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Let's get it done already. 😡

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 9d

🚨 MAJOR NEWS: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna say they have now secured commitments for all 218 signatures needed to force a House vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II.

Massie, Khanna Say They Have Secured 218 Signatures for New Epstein Files Vote

The announcement comes hours after MeidasTouch reported the discharge petition was just two signatures short of the threshold needed to force a House vote.

meidasnews.com

September 18, 2026 at 6:06 PM

One Citizen

@realitynews9.bsky.social

This guy is SIMPLE in capital letters. 👍

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 8d

I have a trade deficit with woman who used to own my house.

I paid her thousands of dollars for her home and she paid me nothing.

Now, all I have is a house worth thousand of dollars. I could have saved those thousands of dollars if I lived on a bench in the park. It's just simple Economics.

September 18, 2026 at 5:58 PM

One Citizen

@realitynews9.bsky.social

Don't include many of us in your "we" Dave! 😡

David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 9d

This man is entirely fecal. There is nothing about him or his works that isn't utterly shit. And we elected him to lead our nation twice.

September 18, 2026 at 5:37 PM

One Citizen

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These guys can analyze things down to the penny but they don't realize that the Republicans are the ones that put them in this position. 🤔
www.cbsnews.com/news/farmer-...

Farmer who voted for Trump talks about impact of high costs of Iran war, tariffs: "We're all just in survival mode"

Matt Bell said he initially supported Trump's policies but now feels he and other farmers were "sold a bill of goods" that there was a plan to "put America's farmers and ranchers first."

www.cbsnews.com

September 18, 2026 at 5:28 PM

One Citizen

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MR. KLOMP would seem to fit in well with the Kakistocracy. 😡

Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 11d

WARREN: You and Kennedy are keeping these pharma deals secret. The companies say they are immaterial. You still want the American people to believe they are a great deal?

KLOMP: Billions of dollars have been saved in out-of-pocket transactions—

WARREN: Then show me the receipts.