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CTO, PhD physics, sys eng & software. Progressive & supporter of Democracy. America’s ignorance is always underestimated. And we suffer from too many snake oil salesmen. *sigh* I feel like a cranky old man. Wile E. Coyote: Genius Have brain-will travel /s

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Dr.Mike 🚫👑❌ @drmke.bsky.social · Jul 14

Favorite PINO story was when he gave Christie the task of assembling the new admin by vetting & shepherding a thousand nominees. He was summarily fired when PINO found out he was raising his own money, as required by law, and not tithing to Trump. “I don’t care about the law! I want my money!”

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9h

North Carolina moved closer Tuesday to dismantling a historically Black congressional district in a move one of its former representatives described as “blatant discrimination.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

‘Blatant Discrimination’: North Carolina Advances GOP Gerrymander at the Expense of Black Voters

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 14h

In what constitutional universe is "the President is telling the Justice Department to pay him $230 million" not an abuse of power?

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18h

Absolutely outrageous!! 😡

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 3h

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10h

ICE fired shots again, hitting a civilian and a U.S. marshal. DHS, once again, is claiming the man rammed ICE with his car. Let’s see how long before that version of events unravels. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Shooting by ICE officer in Los Angeles wounds motorist, U.S. marshal

Federal authorities said the driver had threatened officers with a vehicle while trying to flee an arrest.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15h

Mike Johnson's Bible:

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 15h

“AMERICA FIRST!” He says as he demolishes the White House, sends $40b to Argentina, lets Qatar build a military base in the Midwest, and finagles $250m out of the DOJ to his personal bank account.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 9h

Both the U.S. marshal and the immigrant were shot by federal officers. You’d never know that from this headline.

U.S. marshal and undocumented immigrant shot during ICE stop in Los Angeles, officials say

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Raskin: "Speaker Johnson described the exercise of 1st Amendment rights across the country by 6 or 7 millions Americans as part of No Kings as a 'Hate America Rally.' The Hate America Rally happened on January 6 ... there were more than 140 police officers who were wounded."

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tiqquna matata @skittishprey.bsky.social · 8h

tim pool is arriving in portland tomorrow to "cover" the "ICE riots"

tim was famously too scared to walk into the riots in ferguson while "covering" them for vice. he hid in the press area.

his willingness to go to portland says a lot about how "riotous" it is lol

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6h

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Dr.Mike 🚫👑❌ @drmke.bsky.social · 3h

Was considered the most liberal…

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Raskin details how he tried to get unanimous consent today to force Johnson to swear in Adelita Grijalva, but the Acting Speaker Haridopolos "scurried out of the room"

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 14h

The average age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56, up from 49 last year.

In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 14h

The fact that AIPAC won’t endorse me is an endorsement in and of itself.

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Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · 13h

"US Marshal shot during immigration enforcement in LA"

* article explains he was shot by an ICE officer whose weapon discharged when he used it to smash a car window

US Marshal shot during immigration enforcement operation in LA, reports say

A U.S. Marshal was shot while assisting an immigration enforcement operation, according to several reports.

www.kktv.com

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Dr.Mike 🚫👑❌ @drmke.bsky.social · 15h

What to know is this shit hole company fucked to America’s ability to function and must be disbanded and placed in competent hands.

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Louleo @louleoresist.bsky.social · 17h

Since Mike Johnson has some free time now, maybe he can catch up on all of the things he never knows about 🙄

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Dr.Mike 🚫👑❌ @drmke.bsky.social · 15h

And the enshittification continues.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 17h

If you are on ICE watch in the Rogers Park vicinity please have a buddy and exercise extreme caution. ICE has assaulted verifiers today and arrested at least one of our people. If you are vulnerable to ICE in this area, I recommend staying inside if possible.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16h

Cost of the Argentina bailout Trump is trying to finance: $40B.

That same amount could fund almost two years of extended ACA subsidies, or two years of full SNAP benefits, or nearly all of the annual Medicare cuts from Trump's Big Ugly Bill.

Priorities.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Raskin with Jeffries: "It's an alarming situation where now we have many of these January 6 defendants who have been picked up on other defenses. The Department of Justice is not zealously prosecuting them for other crimes they have committed ... it's a very dangerous situation."

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 20h

This was made for a British audience, but it applies to America, too. Wealth should be taxed at a higher rate than labor, because the obscenely rich don't do anything useful with their obscene riches. Indeed, they do immense harm.

Our Fair Future @our-fair-future.bsky.social · 1d

While the cost of living rages, the rich evade tax

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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 16h

thedemocraticcoalition
THIS IS NOT AMERICA: According to a Pro Public investigation, more than 20 citizens were illegally held in detention without being able to contact their loved ones or a lawyer.

ICE agents also arrested 130 citizens, including a dozen elected officials.

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Sam Youngman @samyoungman.bsky.social · 19h

The man who wanted to kill Hakeem Jeffries used the same language as Mike Johnson.

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