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CNN @cnn.com

President Donald Trump is extending his efforts to influence American cultural and artistic institutions to the Smithsonian Institution – a sprawling organization that encompasses the National Zoo and a collection of museums that anchor tourism in the nation’s capital.

mar 28, 2025, 8:49 pm • 132 56

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shortcathy.bsky.social @shortcathy.bsky.social

Make Pandas white again!

mar 28, 2025, 8:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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Heidi @heidi-s.bsky.social

China, its time to take the pandas back so you can protect them!

mar 28, 2025, 9:01 pm • 1 0 • view
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Andrew Lindsey @andrewlindsey.bsky.social

Looks more like he wants to dictate as opposed to influence.

mar 28, 2025, 8:51 pm • 10 0 • view
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sjmas.bsky.social @sjmas.bsky.social

Big brother has his hands in all the pots!

mar 28, 2025, 9:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sugord @gsnide.bsky.social

euthanizing the woke animals?

mar 28, 2025, 9:01 pm • 4 0 • view
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themrneutron.bsky.social @themrneutron.bsky.social

From the guy who thinks a gold plated toilet is stylish. Yuck.

mar 28, 2025, 8:51 pm • 13 0 • view
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hotelalhamra.bsky.social @hotelalhamra.bsky.social

JD is coming for the gay penguins.

mar 28, 2025, 9:08 pm • 0 0 • view
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chainbo007.bsky.social @chainbo007.bsky.social

Nobody is going to the US your tourism industry will be dust in 2 years with these fascists

mar 28, 2025, 9:35 pm • 1 0 • view
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Seán Patrick Thompson @spatrickthompson.bsky.social

He wouldn’t know what was art if it buttfucked him on stage at Madison Square Garden. Uncouth, racist, misogynistic, basic bitch motherfucker.

mar 28, 2025, 9:31 pm • 0 0 • view
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RATM @ratm818.bsky.social

“Influence” Aka he’s going to fuck it up

mar 28, 2025, 8:51 pm • 2 0 • view
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T2T @tradesman2trader.bsky.social

That’s kind of putting lipstick on a pig, isn’t it? Why don’t you guys report on the stark reality? bsky.app/profile/trad...

mar 28, 2025, 8:57 pm • 1 0 • view
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T2T @tradesman2trader.bsky.social

Btw You guys are some of the ones “ hiding in the closet” The whole place is on fire and your cowering in the closet bsky.app/profile/trad...

mar 28, 2025, 8:58 pm • 2 0 • view
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Christine Potter @mahre.bsky.social

After we 8647 there should be a new exhibit about how fElon45 and MAGAts tried to kill democracy and dismiss the U.S. Constitution. Also an exhibit about the attempted coup!

mar 28, 2025, 9:02 pm • 1 0 • view
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Dutch Cynic @dutchcynic.bsky.social

We’re getting closer.🤔 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degener...

mar 28, 2025, 9:56 pm • 0 0 • view
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Steve Snubs Stupidity @steve-snubs.bsky.social

Brace yourself, all exhibits are about to get puffy lips and big tits?

mar 28, 2025, 9:00 pm • 1 1 • view
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Jim/ Dad/ Opa/ Engineer @jimbobvanl.bsky.social

Is there a "Manual (or Directory) of Proper Ideology" that is available to guide those charged with kind of task? Or is being a hateful racist, misogynist, white supremacist sufficient guidance?

mar 28, 2025, 9:40 pm • 3 0 • view
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Terry @tdebuitlear.bsky.social

This is similar to Stalins style of political correctness. Only party policy is allowed. Dissenting voices will be crushed.

mar 29, 2025, 12:31 pm • 2 0 • view
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sakaribaby.bsky.social @sakaribaby.bsky.social

What the heck is improper??? He’s absolutely the worst!

mar 28, 2025, 8:51 pm • 2 0 • view
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slartibartfast23.bsky.social @slartibartfast23.bsky.social

First on the chopping block by name are the black history museum and women’s history museum. Draw your own conclusions from that.

mar 28, 2025, 9:01 pm • 1 0 • view
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sakaribaby.bsky.social @sakaribaby.bsky.social

I had heard this….he’s just a heartless and ignorant being (I can’t bring myself to say man)

mar 28, 2025, 9:11 pm • 1 0 • view
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dixonherfani.bsky.social @dixonherfani.bsky.social

Donald Trump is an amoral, illiterate CHUD destroying America on whim and treason.

mar 28, 2025, 9:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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marksero.bsky.social @marksero.bsky.social

We need executive order to start a chain of national circuses that can promote cultural superiority over other nations

mar 29, 2025, 1:16 pm • 1 0 • view
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Michele Zuniga @mz10012.bsky.social

Trump is incompetent to guide cultural institutions.

mar 28, 2025, 9:09 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tom @tloebig.bsky.social

Meanwhile, what’s going on with the price of eggs, Donnie?

mar 28, 2025, 8:56 pm • 3 0 • view
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Judy Tiggelaar @jtiggel.bsky.social

Everything Trump touches goes to hell. He won’t rest until he has scorched all of it.

mar 28, 2025, 8:55 pm • 3 0 • view
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elledit.bsky.social @elledit.bsky.social

This uneducated president should avoid interfering in this kind of file.

mar 28, 2025, 10:40 pm • 1 0 • view
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tfodor.bsky.social @tfodor.bsky.social

So, is he renaming the black bear? Idiot!

mar 28, 2025, 8:56 pm • 1 0 • view
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h0pe4dfuture.bsky.social @h0pe4dfuture.bsky.social

Someone should entertain taking steps to protect the items that are irreplaceable. Like France did in WWII with the Nazis.

mar 28, 2025, 10:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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Bing @bingo46.bsky.social

Big Brother shit right here.

mar 28, 2025, 8:54 pm • 1 0 • view
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adamthered.bsky.social @adamthered.bsky.social

This is authoritarian shit, report it that way. What if this was Russia what would you say?

mar 28, 2025, 9:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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adamthered.bsky.social @adamthered.bsky.social

“Extending his efforts” Jesus Christ guys, this in fairly unprecedented act like it

mar 28, 2025, 9:15 pm • 0 0 • view
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Philip Vergouwen @happytimberfella.bsky.social

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mar 28, 2025, 10:20 pm • 0 0 • view
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Adam Wisent @adamwisent.bsky.social

Far from being a dream holiday destination.The #USA is now more akin to #NorthKorea complete with internment camps. As #Tourists accidentally discover the dark side of #America thanks to overzealous US Immigration & Customs Enforcement officials. #BoycottUSA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

apr 5, 2025, 8:18 pm • 0 0 • view
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DiffEQ #EmbracingDifferenceofAllKinds @rachaelmcleod.bsky.social

Flat earthers.

mar 28, 2025, 9:27 pm • 3 0 • view
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chadbarnett10.bsky.social @chadbarnett10.bsky.social

When does the Trump's Big Book Burning and Weiner Roast happening at the Mall?

mar 28, 2025, 8:51 pm • 7 0 • view
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sakaribaby.bsky.social @sakaribaby.bsky.social

This stuff all has images of Hitler picking and choosing what art the Germans could look at. God forbid if you had any “degenerate “ art.

mar 28, 2025, 8:54 pm • 7 0 • view
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Storm Chaser @stormchaser5540.bsky.social

Just waiting for him and his goons to start removing works of art for their own collections - so glad I’ve been to all the smithsonian sites before he gets to ruin them

mar 28, 2025, 9:13 pm • 2 0 • view
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sakaribaby.bsky.social @sakaribaby.bsky.social

I mean, for Pete’s sake, they yell that we are calling them Nazis and they just go and prove it to us over and over. We are not stupid!

mar 28, 2025, 9:16 pm • 3 0 • view
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Lili @moonbunnypr.bsky.social

He’s gonna get rid of the pandas isn’t he? 🫠

mar 28, 2025, 9:04 pm • 4 0 • view
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🇨🇦Eric🇨🇦 @agentcooper17.bsky.social

No way he even knows what a museum is. Have him visit a maze instead. Give him time…….

mar 28, 2025, 9:34 pm • 1 0 • view
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Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social

The "everything is normal" register of speech employed here is journalistic malpractice. Since words are your business, surely you know this, and choose to normalize fascism. THANKS!

mar 28, 2025, 9:24 pm • 3 0 • view
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Lyle Muller @lylemuller.bsky.social

So glad my friend, David Skorton, does not have to deal with this.

mar 28, 2025, 8:57 pm • 3 0 • view
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Timothy Brett @timothybrett.bsky.social

Talk about a drunk at the wheel!

mar 28, 2025, 11:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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The Exuberant Raptor 👊🇺🇸🔥 @theexuberantraptor.bsky.social

Just like the Nazis did. Trump wants a white suprematist oligarchy.

mar 28, 2025, 8:57 pm • 8 0 • view
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Ewan Sutherland @sutherla.bsky.social

Now the Jefferson Davis Museum. Make America Confederate Again. 😂🎪🤡

mar 28, 2025, 9:28 pm • 0 0 • view
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cpope.bsky.social @cpope.bsky.social

Art

mar 29, 2025, 2:35 pm • 3 0 • view
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Maya Steward @mayasteward.bsky.social

He'll probably outlaw the Pandas for being DEI.

mar 28, 2025, 9:30 pm • 1 0 • view
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Mark O'Connell @oconnellmark.bsky.social

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mar 28, 2025, 9:14 pm • 1 0 • view
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patto1969.bsky.social @patto1969.bsky.social

He thinks American culture is a Big Mac and Coke.

mar 28, 2025, 9:03 pm • 1 0 • view
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J D @blueoregonian.bsky.social

Hitler level propaganda move!

mar 29, 2025, 3:19 pm • 0 0 • view
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americanpatriot.bsky.social @americanpatriot.bsky.social

Americans still can’t afford eggs and a home.

mar 28, 2025, 8:56 pm • 2 0 • view
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Kim D Arthouse @kimarthouse.bsky.social

The IBLP influencing current U.S. administrative policies.

mar 28, 2025, 9:01 pm • 0 0 • view
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JohnB (@1jb1) @1jb1.bsky.social

Rewriting history is fascisim

mar 28, 2025, 8:52 pm • 21 0 • view
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SlightlySeasoned @missy53.bsky.social

Why is it necessary to whitewash history?

mar 29, 2025, 1:31 pm • 3 0 • view
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fpardalis.bsky.social @fpardalis.bsky.social

Is this the Museum of Fart? I’m looking for the Golden Trump, because there’s bathrooms behind it and I gotta go.

mar 28, 2025, 9:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Greg @infomatisk.bsky.social

He's probably never even gone there.

mar 28, 2025, 9:32 pm • 1 0 • view
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dktr.bsky.social @dktr.bsky.social

When do the Klan and fascist rooms open?

mar 28, 2025, 9:11 pm • 1 0 • view
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rpcsas.bsky.social @rpcsas.bsky.social

Project Russia? www.ladbible.com/news/us-news...

mar 28, 2025, 8:52 pm • 4 0 • view
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alberthammond1961.bsky.social @alberthammond1961.bsky.social

Wonder where this came from. I guess we will expect one of these next

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mar 28, 2025, 8:59 pm • 3 0 • view
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D LB @dlbwr.bsky.social

The orange stain is a white nationalists and racist

mar 28, 2025, 9:00 pm • 2 0 • view
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Edwin Stark @dawiseguy2025.bsky.social

Influence? Is Stephen Miller writing your copy for you now? Fuck off and close your doors you assholes.

mar 28, 2025, 9:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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rhonnie-72.bsky.social @rhonnie-72.bsky.social

Without tourists, tourism is rather beside the point. But again, attacking history. Hey, orange guy! I have Encyclopedia Britannica--are you going to recall them? HA!

mar 28, 2025, 9:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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bluedotmidwest.bsky.social @bluedotmidwest.bsky.social

You know what - I can’t stand this stuff. I mean really - when your 93 yo southern raised mom is saying “that asshole Trump needs to go fuck himself” you know a line has been more than crossed

mar 28, 2025, 8:57 pm • 11 1 • view
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dixonherfani.bsky.social @dixonherfani.bsky.social

Hope she grabs some iron to go talk to her Republican senators and representatives.

mar 28, 2025, 10:02 pm • 0 0 • view
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Academic Anarchy🏴 @johnbrownbread.bsky.social

He is doing a fascism to the Smithsonian. Stop whitewashing this shit. No wonder your network is fucking failing

mar 28, 2025, 8:53 pm • 27 0 • view
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dixonherfani.bsky.social @dixonherfani.bsky.social

All corporate media has failed Americans. They sanewash Hitler 2.0. They only report what their billionaire masters permit. Murrow and Cronkite would kick these bastards in the balls.

mar 28, 2025, 9:59 pm • 2 0 • view
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NeedMoreAle @needmoreale.bsky.social

Fascist

mar 28, 2025, 8:51 pm • 3 0 • view
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Dirk @dirknobody.bsky.social

Dump is determined to turn the US into Dumpworld before he sheds this earthy coil 😞

mar 29, 2025, 1:02 pm • 0 0 • view
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Martian Welles @martianwelles.bsky.social

He is such a fuckin moron.

mar 28, 2025, 9:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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Gordon Myhre @gordonmyhre.bsky.social

Dear CNN - your spin on this story is bullshit. The heaine is bullshit. You are too middle of the road. Like Jim Hightower said, “The only thing in the middle of the road is dead armadillos” That describes CNN perfectly

mar 28, 2025, 9:01 pm • 3 0 • view
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whisperinjack.bsky.social @whisperinjack.bsky.social

jackcompere.medium.com/dei-tortoise...

mar 30, 2025, 1:54 am • 0 0 • view
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dulcie64.bsky.social @dulcie64.bsky.social

Your country is fucked up and you’re supporting it, is that what you meant to say!

mar 28, 2025, 9:29 pm • 1 0 • view
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The Critical Thinking Cat @snickersthecat.bsky.social

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mxhrad @mxhrad.bsky.social

It’s a private organization. They better not fucking give in. The national museums of African American History, American Indian and the Holocaust Museum will all be replaced with pro-confederate, Andrew Jackson and Nazi garbage.

mar 28, 2025, 9:29 pm • 3 0 • view
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meagent.bsky.social @meagent.bsky.social

Aka: White Washing.

mar 28, 2025, 8:55 pm • 2 0 • view
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Terri Geis @tageis73.bsky.social

Resist anything he tries to change.

mar 28, 2025, 9:13 pm • 1 0 • view
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Frau Sherri 🇩🇪 🇪🇺🎗️🇺🇦 @frausherri.bsky.social

Fascism, pure and simple.

mar 28, 2025, 8:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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Richard Weld @richardweld.bsky.social

Influence from a guy who has never seen the inside of a museum, whose decorative taste is bling, whose ignorance of history and culture is legend, whose language is rudimentary, whose ideas are pedestrian and whose mind is closed to diversity and empathy. Really, America?

mar 28, 2025, 9:56 pm • 5 0 • view