Mike
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Mike
@mgdvt.bsky.social
In a small town in Vermont, after the big city of New York.
The world will survive without the US...and we will suffer for it...as we should for electing the idiot twice. Remember: republicans did this.

Trump suggests EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a ‘hostile act’

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Trump suggests EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a ‘hostile act’
President Donald Trump suggested that the European Union allowing Canada to become an associate member could be a “hostile act” and threatened to respond to the proposed move by imposing more tariffs ...
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September 17, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Cowards

House to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November elections

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House to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November elections
House lawmakers will leave Washington on Wednesday night for the last time before the November midterm elections, after GOP leaders said they were canceling votes set for Thursday.
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September 16, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Judge blocks Kennedy Center board from putting Trump's name on plaza, building

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Judge blocks Kennedy Center board from putting Trump's name on plaza, building
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from inscribing President Donald Trump’s name on the center’s main building to honor him and from nam...
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September 15, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Live updates: Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
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September 14, 2026 at 11:58 PM
"You can't unscramble the egg," Once the ballots have been taken out of the custody of election officials:

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Judges may face unprecedented decisions this election. A new guide seeks to help
The idea of law enforcement taking possession of ballots in the middle of an active election used to be considered impossible. Now, it's a scenario voting officials — and judges — are training for.
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September 9, 2026 at 11:40 AM
‘Rushed, risky and haphazard’: Whistleblower account of USPS mail ballot process alarms Dem lawmaker www.ms.now/news/rushed-...
The plan all along:

"there is risk of “catastrophic failure” that has the potential to “derail the midterm elections.”
‘Rushed, risky and haphazard': Whistleblower account of USPS mail ballot process alarms Dem lawmaker
An anonymous federal official says the internal process to carry out President Trump’s executive order is untested and could ‘derail’ the midterm elections.
www.ms.now
September 1, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Reposted by Mike
Food companies wanted deregulation. Now there are dozens of recalls across the country.

Mining companies wanted deregulation. Now the black lung rate is at a 45-year high.

Financial companies wanted deregulation. Now financial losses to fraud are the highest on record.

Noticing a pattern?
August 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The Postal Service is an American marvel. Trump wants to destroy it. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | Trump’s trying to destroy an American treasure
Paul Waldman: The United States Postal Service is the butt of a lot of jokes, but Americans overwhelmingly have a positive view of the agency.
www.ms.now
August 27, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Oh swell.🙄

The Justice Department appears to have hired someone convicted of hacking election websites — just as Donald Trump and his allies plot ways to meddle in the upcoming midterms.

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Opinion | An election hacker has reportedly been hired in the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
Plus, the White House reportedly seeks more Flock use, the Pentagon’s eye-opening hire and more — all in this week’s Tuesday Tech Drop.
www.ms.now
August 26, 2026 at 12:55 AM
US plans to revoke tourism and business visas of up to 200,000 foreigners, AP reports

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US plans to revoke tourism and business visas of up to 200,000 foreigners, AP reports
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happe...
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August 25, 2026 at 12:06 AM