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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1h

New, from me:
Trump's 3 step plan to create a military omniforce
1. Purge - those deemed disloyal
2. Merge - different parts of law enforcement/military
3. Surge - impose the omniforce on Dem cities; instigate unrest; assert dominance; silence dissent
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...

Purge, Merge, and Surge

Trump is creating a omniforce of armed loyalists to establish his police state

donmoynihan.substack.com

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 48m

Are rich people like on purpose eating brainworms or something?

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 3h

“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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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 14h

"In a time of darkness, New York must be the light." @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social makes a 2-minute ad about transgender rights, while sitting at the Christopher Street Pier in NYC. And yes, I'm crying, too.
www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

You Have to See This Mamdani Ad

I wasn't planning to post anything today. I dislike working and writing on weekends in general, but this was too important to ignore. You have to see this Zohran Mamdani campaign ad that came out this...

www.burnsnotice.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 16h

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 12h

I really think like some bad chemical is off gassing from their yachts making them cray cray.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 20h

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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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 14h

I love the Sanborn maps.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20h

“The big advantage of bikes is that they go directly from where you start to where you finish, when you need to go. The advantage over cars is that they need perhaps 1/10th of the amount of space. Roads that jam up quickly with cars can carry effectively unlimited numbers of people by bicycle.”

Why e-bikes are more important the EVs

Bikes can actually transform cities in the way driverless cars promise

danielknowles.substack.com

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coachbalto.bsky.social @coachbalto.bsky.social · 3d

What an unforgettable afternoon with
#BensonBoone on the
#BikeBus!
The energy, the smiles, and the singing made it a ride we'll never forget.

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 20h

What a huge waste.

Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 20h

Trump regime is working overtime hoping to decrease turnout at the 10/18 No Kings protests nationwide. It’s not going to work.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

“YOU hit HER.”

CHICAGO - Trump’s ICE goons ram into a passing car after snatching someone, then brutally drag the female driver of the car they hit out of her car with guns drawn and arrest her too. (Her brother says she’s a citizen)

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you for covering this. There’s so much going on. itss frustrating to realize big things like this are slipping through. I can’t believe our RI elected officials vote to undermine our safety by giving more money to a regime that’s already shown they’re weaponizing vs anyone who isn’t MAGA.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 22h

The hush money payoff to Stormy Daniels cost more than house Leticia James bought for her grand niece.

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 21h

There are around 20 cars on my block in Providence despite it being home to 40+ driving age folks. With @ripta.com cuts, @govdanmckee.bsky.social grand vision for RI seems to be they should buy 20 more cars. We need a leader w/the vision & common sense to fund & expand RIPTA.

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 1d

Such a bummer. With options more than an hour apart, to make such a trip you really need to plan your whole day around it.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.

This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/

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newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit

A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.

newrepublic.com

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's deployment of national guard units is designed to provoke civil unrest where none previously existed. This is obvious. And now also a judicially determined fact following presentation of evidence and argument.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 1d

Cars. Ruin. Everything.

‘Car Brain’ Is Making the US Unhealthy and Dangerous. EVs Won’t Fix It.

A trio of new books argue that we need to confront the full range of costs that car-based living has imposed on our cities, our health and our society.

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 1d

Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

‪Walter Olson‬ goes through the numerous and massive First Amendment and academic-freedom violations of Trump's proffered "compact" with universities and then talks about the mechanism by which it would be enforced, by way of what he describes as a "retroactive push-button guillotine."

Universities Must Defend Their Independence by Rejecting Trump's "Compact"

The Trump administration has proffered a “compact” to universities that would require them to surrender their independence and academic freedom. How many First Amendment violations can we identify in ...

www.cato.org

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 1d

@pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social paris proves if people have a safe place to bike, they’ll bike more than drive. Thus making the roads nicer for everyone who uses them.

Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 1d

The Paris study’s findings show that targeted cycling policies, such as building dedicated lanes and improving bike parking, were major contributors to the rise in ridership. But equally important were measures that discouraged car use.
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New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

UPDATE: Judge Perry issued an opinion explaining why she blocked the Texas National Guard deployment in Chicago.

She begins with Alexander Hamilton’s rejection of a “preposterous” idea that the Constitution lets a President deploy a State’s militia to a different State for political retribution. 🧵

OPINION AND ORDER
Since this country was founded, Americans have disagreed about the appropriate division
of power between the federal government and the fifty states that make up our Union. This
tension is a natural result of the system of federalism adopted by our Founders. And yet, not even
the Founding Father most ardently in favor of a strong federal government believed that one
state's militia could be sent to another state for the purposes of political retribution, calling such
a suggestion "inflammatory," and stating "it is impossible to believe that [a President] would employ such preposterous means to accomplish their designs." But Plaintiffs contend that such
an event has come to pass, and argue that National Guard troops from both Illinois and Texas
have been deployed to Illinois because the President of the United States wants to punish state elected officials whose policies are different from his own.

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