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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 6h

It’s going to get much worse.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13h

Writing something about ICE and sweet Jesus it is so incredibly dark what they are doing to these cities. We have all seen the videos, but when you wade into the details of their actions, it is extraordinarily bleak.

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 6h

Narrator voice: “But the Press was in on it.”

Nurse RoRo @nurseroro.bsky.social · 1d

Dear WH Press Corp
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Start demanding answers. Portland isn’t on fire. Chicago isn’t at war. Seattle isn’t thanking him.
ANTIFA isn’t assaulting ICE agents
Hold him accountable for the lies.
Refuse to ask anything else until he answers these.
Demand the proof

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Jennifer @princessjennifer.bsky.social · 7h

Remember boys and girls

The internet is full of people in your comments with shitty takes and opinions.

Who pays your mortgage?
Who pays your bills?
Who fills your refrigerator?
Who bought those clothes?

Don’t ever let them say shit to you.

You do you babes. You do you.

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Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗 @madisonkittay.bsky.social · 6h

"If you want to talk about legacy, let's talk about the legacy of not voting." 💥

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 10h

I’m serious as a heart attack.

Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 2d

The Supreme Court will rule same-sex marriages unconstitutional during the 2026 calendar year.

Start preparing yourselves now and making plans accordingly.

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 9h

Racist ppl really believe “crime rates” are a complete representation of the crime being committed lol!

We ✨all✨ break a whole host of laws daily; cops decide which members of society become “criminals.”

U.S. policing began as armed militias tasked with hunting enslaved Black people who’d escaped.

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 9h

think.

Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 9h

Racist ppl really believe “crime rates” are a complete representation of the crime being committed lol!

We ✨all✨ break a whole host of laws daily; cops decide which members of society become “criminals.”

U.S. policing began as armed militias tasked with hunting enslaved Black people who’d escaped.

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 9h

defunding the police lookin’ pretty good right now huh

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 7h

This is so fucked up. Ugh.

Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 13h

kidnapping

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Formerly #GiveHerTheGavel @carmosteph.bsky.social · 11h

Yeah, I spent last weekend watching a "Father of the Bride" marathon ~ugh.

Floored. 🥺😭

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🦋 Phenomenally Autistic 🦋| Ayanna Sanaa Davis @ayannasanaa.bsky.social · 14h

A Black child’s meltdown is seen as aggression 😕
A white child’s meltdown is seen as a cry for help 🙂‍↔️
This double standard costs lives, opportunities, and dignity.
Listen to Black autistic voices.
Believe our experiences ♾️

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The Herd House @theherdhouse.bsky.social · 11h

A2A Rescue CRITTERFEST 2025!

James Earl Jones takes on ET!

*This is the adoption agency that I do major medical rehab rehabilitation fostering for.
#Halloween2025 #PetCostumes #WheelieDog

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 13h

Black Women are Project 2025’s primary target—racists HATE when Black people are successful, so they’re punishing AG James for it; reminiscent of what MAGA did to Fulton County DA Fani Willis.

AG Lititia James is a shrewd litigator and seasoned professional who fights for justice. I stand with her.

Photo of Fulton County DA Fani Willis, in court

Professional headship of New York AG Lititia James

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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 19h

NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 11h

Wouldn’t be LA without Mexicans 🇲🇽

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 12h

Brutal.

Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 19h

NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4

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Side-Eye Pinkie Pie Read Project 2025 - Did You? @nypoliticalmom.bsky.social · 1d

This is advice you need to follow.

D’Alice⁷ ⟭⟬E ARE B⟬⟭CK 💜 @dalicecraig.bsky.social · 2d

Give a trusted loved one Power of Attorney NOW before any medical complications or incapacitation befalls you. Even if at this moment you are healthy as a horse - do it, and do it now.

I’m so freaking serious on this.

So 👏🏾 Freakin 👏🏾 Serious 👏🏾

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Side-Eye Pinkie Pie Read Project 2025 - Did You? @nypoliticalmom.bsky.social · 1d

They want to kill as many people as possible.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Side-Eye Pinkie Pie Read Project 2025 - Did You? @nypoliticalmom.bsky.social · 1d

Millions will die who would otherwise be alive for outbreak response, vaccines, etc.

Y’all were afraid of the gov’t having your medical files because “Obummer” 🙄 or whatever the fuck racist shit you called him that week. But now the gov’t really DOES have your medical data and you say nothing.

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Ebony Noor! I love garden season! ✊🏿 @darlingebony.bsky.social · 20h

Yes I knew. Most Black people, especially older Black people knew. They had been trying to warn folks for 60 years when the GOP adopted the Southern Strategy.

Scott Easterly @scotteasterly.bsky.social · 2d

I admit it. Sadly, I was quite naïve.

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Formerly #GiveHerTheGavel @carmosteph.bsky.social · 14h

Thanks for this reminder ~I gotta swing & buy some to keep in my car for just such an occasion. 😉

I'm waiting for them to hit the local meat packing plants in the area. 😐

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 15h

ProTip: glitter-bomb the I.C.E. agents

Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · Jun 20

Some positive news. Word from friends on-the-ground in my Philadelphia hometown. Members of the LGBTQ+ community have taken to glitter-bombing those plain-close, masked #ICE agents they encounter—so people can ID them later (as glitter is impossible to even wash off).

I love Philly so much. 🌈✨✊🏽

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · Jun 20

Some positive news. Word from friends on-the-ground in my Philadelphia hometown. Members of the LGBTQ+ community have taken to glitter-bombing those plain-close, masked #ICE agents they encounter—so people can ID them later (as glitter is impossible to even wash off).

I love Philly so much. 🌈✨✊🏽

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Formerly #GiveHerTheGavel @carmosteph.bsky.social · 15h

Sooo true!! 😂

Also, don't be the first to arrive at a cold weather gathering, lest your coats be at the bottom of the pile on the bed!! 🤣 You *may* need to step out for fresh air or have "left" something in your car!!

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 19h

My in-laws were very "why don't we take one car?" when we first got married. Put a stop to that right quick. #QOTD

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