Ron and I get about four of these scam texts a week. They really upset Ron because the local toll bridges have removed the toll booths and simply bill the plates of people going over them. If you get one of these scams you have to remember if you went over one of the bridges in the last two months. I struggle to remember yesterday. Makes for a lot of calls to the toll department. Hugs

Why so many people are getting scam texts saying they have unpaid tolls
A rise in text messages telling people they have unpaid toll fees is emerging as the latest iteration of a ballooning form of fraud.

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Green-card holders, travelers caught in Trump’s immigration crackdown
A lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years was detained because of a decades-old conviction amid tougher immigration enforcement at airports and border crossings.

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Fiery White House clash as Karoline Leavitt tries to tell CNN star Kaitlan Collins how to do her job
Leavitt, 28, grew irate at Collins, 33, in the White House press briefing on Monday after the CNN star questioned how Trump would respond to a federal judge blocking his National Guard deployment.

Read in Daily Mail: https://apple.news/AFmE5JTwbT5yrvCouHMBbwQ

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Scottie

Some keep calling me Santa and telling me soon I will be swarmed by little kids. I have that problem with cats and … isn’t small treats and such for that which can be tossed around so you can quickly walk away.

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Scottie

They lie constantly. Hugs

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America
A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

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Federal agents taunted Chicago woman to ‘do something’ before shooting her, attorney claims
Officers say woman was in chase ending in ramming border patrol vehicle during Trump’s immigration crackdown

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ICE airs ads stirring up local frustration to recruit police for mass deportation efforts

https://apnews.com/article/trump-mass-deportations-ice-immigration-ads-473a7ac193cff625476f1ee21f82facd?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-10-06-ICE+ad+blitz

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Scottie

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

President Trump says some furloughed federal workers ‘don’t deserve’ back pay

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/07/trump-furloughed-federal-workers-backpay-shutdown/86566656007/

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Scottie

Texas national guard troops arrive in Chicago amid Trump’s crackdown
Military presence comes after judge declined to block troops from entering, following lawsuit filed by city and state

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