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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

Nice recap

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Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, SM @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social · 9h

Some of these people have now been fired and rehired TWICE since January. The current state of dysfunction is mind boggling.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 11h

OOOPS! UPDATE: Two HHS officials tell me that disease detectives, measles response officers, global health officials and the MMWR staff were laid off by mistake and will be reinstated. But Washington office is still RIFed

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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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 9h

Diane Keaton was a true Californian. She was a self-described oddball, uniquely stylish, deeply creative, funny, and an acting legend who could steal the screen in comic and dramatic roles alike. She was in a class all her own, an icon.

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Microplastics Spookmelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · 9h

today in "predicted by 30 Rock"

Edie Falco on 30 Rock:
I MISSED THE VOTE ON A BILL TO LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL WHALE TORTURE.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 8h

The RIFs that began Friday will reportedly cut 65% of CISA’s 2,540 employees, one of the dumbest and most dangerous moves imaginable. CISA defends the nation’s cyber and critical infrastructure. Destroying it now only makes sense if you’re afraid of election integrity.

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Captive @graceomalley.bsky.social · 4h

This just breaks my heart.

I despise these MAGA people. All of them. The ICE agents, the voters, all of the people who want this sick society.

bort @crushbort.bsky.social · 8h

can you imagine just sitting down to plan this and not feeling any shame or hesitation. seeing jane goodall on the tv as you’re doing it and how her thing was gorillas and yours is getting ready to deport a guy who’s been wrongly imprisoned since reagan’s first term

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 8h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 7h

Has lived in the US since he was NINE MONTHS OLD.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 8h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 6h

Chicago journalist Debbie Brockman, who was thrown to the ground & handcuffed by ICE, has been released without charges

DHS said she assaulted an officer, but eye witnesses claim she didn’t

The lack of charges makes it clear that ICE is lying to try and cover up the fact that they attack the press

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 5h

I don’t think Biden was president on J6.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 4h

"In an authoritarian context, all journalism will tend toward propaganda unless it is explicitly formulated as anti-authoritarian. Unless an institution is explicitly designed to counter authoritarianism, it will end up aiding the authoritarians."

The Washington Post and CBS News are dying. The Bulwark is the future.

We drink their milkshake.

www.thebulwark.com

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · Feb 2

A government that deliberately abandons the rule of law is not morally entitled to its protections.

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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 8h

once again, wrongfully imprisoning someone for decades should be tried like murder.

arresting that guy when he gets out well, that should be treated like [redacted] and [redacted] until [oh god redact this].

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h

The cruelty is the point

Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 16h

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Captive @graceomalley.bsky.social · 5h

The moons are better in KY:)

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Captive @graceomalley.bsky.social · 5h

That is a good point too.
I was just impressed at the sc bc it was just a person's comment on a dumb op-ed but that & your point could definitely be the basis of a full-on article on this situation. It would be better than what the Op-ed person was saying. We need better explanations of things.

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Captive @graceomalley.bsky.social · 6h

1 in 3 chance of societal collapse.

Gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/b...

Are We Headed for Apocalypse? This Book Says It’s a 1-in-3 Chance.

www.nytimes.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h

#MedicareForAll

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 11h

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Captive @graceomalley.bsky.social · 7h

Awful op-ed but some very astute comments from the NYT readers.

Why isn’t Trump open to making deals on domestic policies with Democrats? I can think of a few reasons: (1) the GOP has demonized democrats so thoroughly over the past 20 or so years that to make a deal with democrats is to literally make a deal with the devil for many in Trump’s base; (2) Stephen Miller seems to control what domestic information Trump sees (he seems to only absorb information via television) and thus Miller pulls the strings on many domestic actions like ICE and sending troops to Portland (e.g., Trump being surprised when Oregon’s governor informed him that no, in fact, Portland is not on fire); and (3) GOP house and senate members have voluntarily rendered themselves utterly ineffective and so no pressure is put on Trump from anyone, anywhere to make a deal across the aisle. In other words, the broadly accepted goal of the GOP now is to punish Democrats. And Trump’s personal goal is for his family to make as much money as possible while President. I don’t think it’s any more complicated than that.

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Captive @graceomalley.bsky.social · 7h

Love Portland.

This is SO clever.

Robert (Bob) Kubinec @rmkubinec.bsky.social · 11h

Political science can never recover from this. It's over. We're done.

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 18h

PORTLAND, Ore. — A small group of federal agents in camouflage and face masks watched from atop the immigration processing center Thursday night as a unicorn, peacock, dinosaur and raccoon danced to Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 10h

@repstansbury.bsky.social: "This is gangster activity. The president is trying to shield pedophiles by calling and threatening members of Congress. We need more members of Congress, whether it's the Epstein files, the shutdown, health care, democracy, the rule of law, to just fucking do their jobs."

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10h

Trump’s “Loyalty Oath” would let him and his unqualified bureaucrats run our colleges and universities. We must demand that our schools reject the regime’s blackmail attempts by committing to uphold freedom of speech and provide an affordable, safe education for all. 👇

University Administrations: Reject Trump's "Loyalty Oath" Compacts

The Trump administration is trying to blackmail schools to let him and his unqualified bureaucrats run our schools. They want to dictate what schools teach, who they admit and hire, what researchers s...

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Luigi in a Coal Mine @weareluigi.bsky.social · 7h

This is so fucked up, America has literally stolen this man’s life from him.😔

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 7h

FUCK ICE FOREVER

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 8h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Captive @graceomalley.bsky.social · 7h

Awful op-ed but some very astute comments from the NYT readers.

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