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Jenn @jenndreibel.bsky.social · 25m

I like this better than if they would have signed it. But it does worry me what the department does with no watchers

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 21h

I suppose this story makes my newsletter from last night even more timely joycevance.substack.com/p/are-we-the...

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1h

"It is ridiculous that antifa has become this boogeyman. If they're going to tell us they are going to find the founder of Antifa, isn't the founder of Antifa...Winston Churchill? FDR? Didn't they lead a war against fascism? Wasn't that anti-fascism?" - me
zeteo.com/p/mehdi-conn...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Jenn @jenndreibel.bsky.social · 1h

F-$& Scalise

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

Jenn @jenndreibel.bsky.social · 1h

Scalise needs to shut all the way up.

Jenn @jenndreibel.bsky.social · 1h

We have to show this is not a Hate America rally. Only the GOP would think rallies against Trump are hateful

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 8h

Bring as many American flags to No Kings as you can.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

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Jenn @jenndreibel.bsky.social · 2d

They can f all the way off.

Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 3d

CBP agents knocked on an El Paso home at 7:15 a.m.

The owner asked to secure his Rottweiler, Chop, in the bathroom.

While he got his ID, agents opened the door and shot Chop.

The family tried to save him as he bled out on the kitchen floor.

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

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

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ShoeHog @shoehog.bsky.social · 2d

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John Palfrey @palfrey.org · 3d

"He quoted Hannah Arendt's 'The Origins of Totalitarianism' in asserting that the world needs free and objective information."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 3d

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

ICE GOONS, laughing and pepper spraying Pastor after shooting him in the face with pepper balls, proceeded to gas the crowd who were trying to protect him.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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svart flagg @svartflagg.bsky.social · 2d

Today in Portland, a fed shooting pepper balls from the roof of the ICE facility was so eager to aim for people’s heads, that after shooting one photographer in the head and another in the upper arm, they accidentally shot a DHS agent in the head. This photo shows the moment of impact;

Riot cops standing a street with less-lethal weapons, and one in a gas mask has a cloud of pepper dust around his helmet.

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Ralene @gouletr.bsky.social · 2d

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Jenn @jenndreibel.bsky.social · 2d

What reason do they have to drag ANYONE or shove ANYONE. They are the ones being violent. Like he said. Keep posting the videos.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

Chicago not letting Portland have all the fun 🐧

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 3d

🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 3d

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 3d

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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kevin464.bsky.social @kevin464.bsky.social · 3d

Good old classic

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 3d

"Look at the picture... One of these is a member of a private militia that supports the President and was involved in a violent effort to overturn the election, the other is an agent of the state. Can you tell the difference?" donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...

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Jenn @jenndreibel.bsky.social · 3d

I would be fired as a public servant if I took a bribe. I would be fired for taking cash. We are not allowed to accept gifts over a certain value. But Tom Homan can accept a bag of $50,000 cash... Rules for you but not for me ...

Dag. @3fecta.bsky.social · 3d

JD Vance if he was old enough in 1995: Is it illegal to rent a U-haul truck and buy fertilizer in Oklahoma? Lots of farm country there. So is it now a crime?

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 3d

Vance is having an incredible morning on the Sunday shows doing "oh so now it's illegal to [mundane thing]?"

A real quote when Vance is asked about whether Tom Homan kept the $50,000 he got in a fast food bag: "Is it illegal to take a payment for doing services?"