Karen Smit
@smitkaren55.bsky.social
Sometimes I forget I’m not young anymore. I coached soccer, was a Scout den leader, & a religious Ed teacher. I enjoy family time & love watching my grandkids play sports. I believe people should help one another. I was called chatterbox as a kid.
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The FBI director doesn’t know what pages Whitehouse is referring to, but the rest of us know because we follow @katiephang.bsky.social
Whitehouse grills Patel on Epstein 👇
WHITEHOUSE: Am I accurate in suggesting the missing 37 pages likely include FBI contemporaneous notes from interviews w/woman who said she was assaulted by Trump?
PATEL: I don't know what you're referencing. We've produced 3.5m pages
W: But not these 37
WHITEHOUSE: Am I accurate in suggesting the missing 37 pages likely include FBI contemporaneous notes from interviews w/woman who said she was assaulted by Trump?
PATEL: I don't know what you're referencing. We've produced 3.5m pages
W: But not these 37
September 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
The FBI director doesn’t know what pages Whitehouse is referring to, but the rest of us know because we follow @katiephang.bsky.social
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WATCH: “Government can’t run without you. Vote 11/3.”
MAYOR @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social launches the Commission on Government Efficiency to do what DOGE should have (but did not): make government faster & more efficiently by listening to New Yorkers + responding to their needs directly.
MAYOR @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social launches the Commission on Government Efficiency to do what DOGE should have (but did not): make government faster & more efficiently by listening to New Yorkers + responding to their needs directly.
September 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
WATCH: “Government can’t run without you. Vote 11/3.”
MAYOR @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social launches the Commission on Government Efficiency to do what DOGE should have (but did not): make government faster & more efficiently by listening to New Yorkers + responding to their needs directly.
MAYOR @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social launches the Commission on Government Efficiency to do what DOGE should have (but did not): make government faster & more efficiently by listening to New Yorkers + responding to their needs directly.
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The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
September 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
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Ossoff: "We are witnessing people drunk with power who are utterly reckless, utterly corrupt, and obviously believe that they live with impunity. They believe they're untouchable. They believe they're invincible. Let's prove them wrong."
September 15, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Ossoff: "We are witnessing people drunk with power who are utterly reckless, utterly corrupt, and obviously believe that they live with impunity. They believe they're untouchable. They believe they're invincible. Let's prove them wrong."
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Trump will no doubt be hitting Lies Antisocial tonight to tell everyone about activist judges in SCOTUS... You know the ones he appointed.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
September 15, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Trump will no doubt be hitting Lies Antisocial tonight to tell everyone about activist judges in SCOTUS... You know the ones he appointed.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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That would be the point of them refusing to abide court orders and continue their mail ballot scams - they could not lose the House or Senate if they decide which votes count. Like Hitler or Putin, they wish to control all voting. “It isn’t who votes that matters, but who counts the votes” - Stalin.
September 15, 2026 at 3:30 AM
That would be the point of them refusing to abide court orders and continue their mail ballot scams - they could not lose the House or Senate if they decide which votes count. Like Hitler or Putin, they wish to control all voting. “It isn’t who votes that matters, but who counts the votes” - Stalin.
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My read is that there aren’t five votes to let Trump literally rig elections. Roberts and Barrett won’t greenlight overt election subversion or chaotic, illegal interference with voting. Kavanaugh and Gorsuch aren’t reliable but don’t love the chaos either. Thomas and Alito want to end democracy.
In upside-down world, Justice Alito blames "the plaintiff States and the courts" for causing the late timing of USPS' attempt to interfere in mail voting by suing to stop it.
Unmentioned by Alito: USPS issued the rule in violation of an injunction.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
Unmentioned by Alito: USPS issued the rule in violation of an injunction.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
September 15, 2026 at 12:38 AM
My read is that there aren’t five votes to let Trump literally rig elections. Roberts and Barrett won’t greenlight overt election subversion or chaotic, illegal interference with voting. Kavanaugh and Gorsuch aren’t reliable but don’t love the chaos either. Thomas and Alito want to end democracy.
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The 10-year Treasury yield, a benchmark that influences mortgage rates and other borrowing costs, rose briefly above 5 percent — well above the 4.4 percent rate that the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office used in February for financial projections.
Spike on 10-year bond yields renews concerns over U.S. debt
The 5-percent milestone, last topped in 2023, deepened worries that rising borrowing costs will squeeze households and swell the cost of carrying the national debt.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The 10-year Treasury yield, a benchmark that influences mortgage rates and other borrowing costs, rose briefly above 5 percent — well above the 4.4 percent rate that the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office used in February for financial projections.
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday warned of the “alarming speed” at which artificial intelligence is progressing, joining calls from some industry leaders for a “slowdown” in the technology’s development amid growing public concerns. https://cnn.it/4AeSXZF
September 15, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday warned of the “alarming speed” at which artificial intelligence is progressing, joining calls from some industry leaders for a “slowdown” in the technology’s development amid growing public concerns. https://cnn.it/4AeSXZF
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Flip the tables. Impeach. Convict. Remove. The lever we have for taking the government back for the people. Get ready for No Kings 4: Impeach, Convict, Remove. October 17th. This time with an actual demand. Planning meeting for organizers this Tuesday, 6-7pm Mountain Time. Message for details.
September 15, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Flip the tables. Impeach. Convict. Remove. The lever we have for taking the government back for the people. Get ready for No Kings 4: Impeach, Convict, Remove. October 17th. This time with an actual demand. Planning meeting for organizers this Tuesday, 6-7pm Mountain Time. Message for details.
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Katie Phang on a Russian oligarch bankrolling Don Jr.’s wedding: “They’re so dumb, we see it happening in real time. But because there’s no consequence or accountability, they just do it in the wide open.”
September 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Katie Phang on a Russian oligarch bankrolling Don Jr.’s wedding: “They’re so dumb, we see it happening in real time. But because there’s no consequence or accountability, they just do it in the wide open.”
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Hmm u think this is why they wheeled non- verbal Mitch back in?????
MUST READ: Congressman Al Green issues letter to his colleagues in Congress urging that they join him in supporting his articles of impeachment against Trump when he soon forces a House floor vote on the articles. @fsfp.bsky.social @removalcoalition.bsky.social algreen.house.gov/media/press-...
Congressman Al Green Releases Letter Urging Support for the Impeachment of President Donald John Trump
(Houston, TX)—On Thursday, September 10, 2026, Congressman Al Green sent a letter to his colleagues in Congress urging support for the impeachment of President Donald John Trump for high crimes and mi...
algreen.house.gov
September 15, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Hmm u think this is why they wheeled non- verbal Mitch back in?????
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She did it again: Jean Smart has won the Emmy for best lead actress in a comedy series for her role in "Hacks." Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4rhTmXm
September 15, 2026 at 12:35 AM
She did it again: Jean Smart has won the Emmy for best lead actress in a comedy series for her role in "Hacks." Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4rhTmXm
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I will follow up with more details...
September 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM
I will follow up with more details...
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A win! The Supreme Court has denied the Trump administration’s emergency request to enforce new mail-ballot restrictions ahead of the midterm elections. The decision leaves the lower court’s injunction in place, meaning the new USPS restrictions will not take effect for this election.
September 15, 2026 at 12:42 AM
A win! The Supreme Court has denied the Trump administration’s emergency request to enforce new mail-ballot restrictions ahead of the midterm elections. The decision leaves the lower court’s injunction in place, meaning the new USPS restrictions will not take effect for this election.
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Americans' right to vote is sacred. No president or institution can take it away, and it's good news that the Supreme Court has affirmed that fact.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Supreme Court says Trump can’t enforce new mail-in ballot regulation
The decision means a Postal Service measure that could lead to ballots’ not being sent to voters won’t be in effect for this November’s midterm elections.
www.nbcnews.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Americans' right to vote is sacred. No president or institution can take it away, and it's good news that the Supreme Court has affirmed that fact.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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remember when the whole SNL bit on him was organized around his weird pronunciation of the word "china" because he was constantly saying the word "china" all the time, since being tough on china was his whole political schtick?
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Trump says he would allow Chinese automakers to build cars in US
President Trump said Friday he would permit Chinese automakers to move manufacturing to the U.S. over the protest of American automakers. “If China wanted to come in and open a plant to build…
thehill.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
remember when the whole SNL bit on him was organized around his weird pronunciation of the word "china" because he was constantly saying the word "china" all the time, since being tough on china was his whole political schtick?
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Not me. I know Trump is an actor & is a really good liar!
September 14, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Not me. I know Trump is an actor & is a really good liar!
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King Charles III will convene officials from top AI companies in Scotland this week to confront the growing impact — and potential existential threat — of the technology that has rattled critics and advocates alike in recent weeks.
King Charles to host AI leaders as disaster warnings mount
The meeting, planned weeks ago, has taken on new urgency amid alarms being sounded from inside the industry.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
King Charles III will convene officials from top AI companies in Scotland this week to confront the growing impact — and potential existential threat — of the technology that has rattled critics and advocates alike in recent weeks.
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Some of the festivities for Donald Trump Jr.’s intimate wedding celebration on two private Bahamian islands were paid for by a wealthy Russian who does business with the state.
The donor recently accompanied Russian President Vladimir Putin to China.
The donor recently accompanied Russian President Vladimir Putin to China.
Trump Jr. wedding celebrations were sponsored by powerful Russian businessman
Umar Kremlev, who heads the International Boxing Association and does business with the state, hosted two nights of parties, according to bride Bettina Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Some of the festivities for Donald Trump Jr.’s intimate wedding celebration on two private Bahamian islands were paid for by a wealthy Russian who does business with the state.
The donor recently accompanied Russian President Vladimir Putin to China.
The donor recently accompanied Russian President Vladimir Putin to China.
Seriously?
It really was "Russia, Russia, Russia", even now.
Nothing says “America First” like having Moscow sponsor the open bar.
September 14, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Seriously?
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September 12, Dublin. Thousands of “vicious Irish bastards” show up to unwelcome America’s warmongering-genocidal-rapist-
paedophile President in Dublin.
paedophile President in Dublin.
September 13, 2026 at 7:16 AM
September 12, Dublin. Thousands of “vicious Irish bastards” show up to unwelcome America’s warmongering-genocidal-rapist-
paedophile President in Dublin.
paedophile President in Dublin.
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