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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 50m

“From Gaza to America: Standing Against Tyranny Everywhere”

David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 2h

ICE is using fake cell towers—“StingRays”—to track phones, forcing devices to connect so agents can grab IDs & locations. It’s a legal gray zone sweeping up bystanders’ data too. Know your rights: refuse warrantless searches, stay silent, ask for ID, demand a lawyer.

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How ICE Is Using Fake Cell Towers To Spy On People’s Phones

ICE is using a controversial spy tool to locate smartphones, court records show.

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 4h

Andrew Ross Sorkin warns Wall Street’s current AI-driven boom mirrors the 1929 pre-crash era—rampant speculation, mounting debt, and fading safeguards. He predicts a crash is inevitable, though timing is uncertain. “We’re living in a new Roaring ’20s,” Sorkin says.

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Andrew Ross Sorkin on worrying similarities between Wall Street today and 1929's pre-crash market

DealBook founder and Squawk Box co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin takes a look at the crash of 1929 in his new book. He tells 60 Minutes what may it may indicate about today's stock market.

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 14h

Los Angeles projection art: "Guardians of the Pedophiles"

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 18h

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 21h

I’m horrified to hear that two people were kidnapped by ICE in Evanston this morning.

There’s a protest at Home Depot shortly. We’ll be delivering water and supplies to protesters — I hope you’ll join us in standing with our community.

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 20h

Just practicing my 1st amendment :)

Fk Trump

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 21h

Trump’s latest tantrums accusing Democrats for his self-inflicted government shutdown, surging unemployment, and rising costs while threatening to unleash the National Guard on blue cities—only reminds America that no distraction can hide his lingering Epstein-list scandal.

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 23h

Chance the Rapper brought the message loud and clear in Chicago — “F*** ICE” — while pop star Chappell Roan paused her Pasadena concert to declare “F*** ICE forever,” sparking a hissy fit from the Department of Homeland Security.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Pritzker: "You just heard a tidal wave of lies from the VP. It's a bit shocking. And you heard over & over him just making things up. There's a reason why the judge here in federal court said that they admin lacks credibility and why even the Nobel committee chair said the admin lacks integrity."

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s nominee for Special Counsel, Paul Ingrassia, is under fire after allegedly canceling a female colleague’s hotel room so she’d share his. She filed, then retracted, a harassment complaint over fear of retaliation. Ingrassia, who’s praised Andrew Tate, faces backlash over his far-right views.

Gossip Swirls About Controversial Trump Pick After Incident

Paul Ingrassia has denied any wrongdoing.

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s latest rant blaming “Biden’s FBI” for Jan. 6 shows either a complete mental deterioration or deliberate gaslighting — he was still president when it happened.

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Tim Miller from The Bulwark speaks with U.S. Army veteran George Retes, who was wrongfully arrested and brutalized by ICE for 3 days on his way to work. He recounts being pepper-sprayed, detained, & missing his daughter’s birthday—now suing under the Federal Tort Claims Act to hold ICE accountable.

DHS Lied About a Veteran They Wrongfully Arrested (w/ George Retes)

YouTube video by The Bulwark

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

According to Gun Owners of America, they believe Trump’s admin is allegedly trying to compile a federal gun owners registry. Oh, the irony. A guy in a frog suit in Portland is standing up to government tyranny, while the 2nd Amendment–loving Right is nowhere to be found. 🕵️‍♂️😂

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Now you’re probably wondering why the mask. Well, if ICE can do it, I can too. It’s obviously a dig at them. 😉 I’m antifascist and ready for next week’s #NoKings peaceful protest (unmasked) — standing for democracy, justice, and the freedom to speak out. That’s the American way. 🇺🇸✊

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

A federal settlement has awarded $700,000 to a former Wyoming library director who was fired for defending constitutionally protected educational materials on LGBTQ health, identity, and inclusion. None of the books contained pornographic or obscene content.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Librarian Fired in Books Dispute to Receive $700,000 Settlement

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

Speaker Mike Johnson smeared the upcoming Oct. 18 “No Kings” protest as a “hate-America rally” led by “pro-Hamas and antifa people.” His attempt at gaslighting won’t silence us—show up, stand tall, & remind them that peaceful dissent is patriotism. ✊🇺🇸

👉 NoKings.org

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 2d

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

Debbie Brockman, a WGN-TV producer, was arrested in Lincoln Square by masked Border Patrol agents. Videos show her pushed down, handcuffed, and dragged into a van after agents allegedly rammed her car. She was later released without charges.

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WGN-TV employee released without charges after arrest by ICE agents in Lincoln Square

An employee of WGN-TV was arrested Friday in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, but there have been conflicting reports on exactly what happened.

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

In Portland, a man in a frog suit—now a viral symbol of peaceful resistance—continues to stand with costumed & non-costumed activists protesting Trump’s ICE actions, saying: “I’m worried about my community. I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous it is to call us violent terrorists.”

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

Trump reignites a trade war with China, threatening steep tariffs that sent stocks tumbling over 2%. Meanwhile, the government remains shut down as his administration begins federal layoffs & questions back pay—deepening chaos in Washington & rattling investors.

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

Pete Hegseth okayed a Qatar air base in Idaho—an unprecedented move giving a foreign nation U.S. base access without Congress. Critics link it to Trump’s Qatar jet and golf deal. ICE agents shot a family’s dog and fled. Judge Ellis ordered IDs on agents. MIT rejected Trump’s ed deal.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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