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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1h

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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masspatriot.bsky.social @masspatriot.bsky.social · 9h

But somehow, it’s Democrats and liberals that are the “enemy within”?
Liberals are the ones threatening violence? Trump and MAGA are restoring Christianity and godliness to America (per Eric Trump)?
Don’t believe a word that comes out of GOP mouths anymore, if you know what’s good for you.

altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 10h

They (Leaders of Young Republican groups) referred to Black people as monkeys and “the watermelon people” and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies and driving them to suicide and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 11h

Gavin Newsom is a shitheel who should never be president, but the legislation he vetoed was unconstitutional, poorly written, both underinclusive and overexclusive, a severe privacy infringement for adults, and would have done nothing but cost California lots of money in court (to lose)

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 10h

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Katrina @countrygall44.bsky.social · 10h

Imagine if the Supreme Court said you have the right to TORTURE A STRAIGHT KID until they turn Gay.

That’s what they’re doing to Gay kids by legalizing conversion therapy in all 50 states. 💔🏳️‍🌈

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masspatriot.bsky.social @masspatriot.bsky.social · 10h

This administration is a Class 5 hurricane of lies.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15h

Remember when Stephen Miller claimed the Chicago apartment raid was on a building “filled with Tren de Aragua terrorists”?

Well, DHS has now dropped the number of alleged TdA members arrested in the building from 2 to 1.

Just one "verified" Tren de Aragua member and one U.S. citizen with an active warrant were among the 37, DHS said, without saying how it had verified that gang affiliation. Others taken that day, the agency said, were "illegal aliens."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Jeffries: "If Donald Trump can find $20b to bail out his right-wing dictator friend in Argentina, it's extraordinary to me that Republicans are unwilling to even have a discussion about how we address the healthcare crisis that they've created."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23h

Which Republican genius came up with the talking point to label millions of ordinary Americans peacefully protesting their government as paid Marxists who hate America?

That’s really what you are going with?

That we hate the United States of America?

Fuck you.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 10h

Hey. Hi. Tom Homan is on camera taking a $50k bribe and no one knows where the money went. If this was any other administration, this would be non-stop on the news. Why are we normalizing this stuff?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Jeffries: "I remind all of these corrupt individuals, these sycophants -- the statute of limitations is five years. The American people want accountability, deserve accountability, and will get accountability."

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masspatriot.bsky.social @masspatriot.bsky.social · 10h

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Katherine @katherineintx.bsky.social · 11h

#Alt4You

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masspatriot.bsky.social @masspatriot.bsky.social · 17h

So many epithets come to mind. He deserves to have an ugly Time magazine cover.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 1d

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No paywalls. No capitulation. No BS.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 1d

1. Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits from the Trump administration.

Quid Pro Presidency

Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits…

popular.info

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

Senate is back in session today.

1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.

You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

6/ Sure the House isn't here so Rs don't have to explain why they want premiums to go up and why they want to fund Trump's corruption.

But also because they don't want to swear in member-elect Adelita Grijalva. Since she would be the deciding vote to RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

4/ Ok, so then the obvious next step is to negotiate a compromise. That's how we've always avoided shutdowns. And Republicans need to convene those talks, bc they're in charge.

But here's the kicker - Trump is telling them to BOYCOTT NEGOTIATING. And they are following orders.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

3/ The Senate keeps voting on 2 bills to reopen.

1. The GOP bill - it raises premiums on 22m Americans and lets Trump keep acting illegally.

2. The Dem bill - it stops the premium increases and checks Trump's illegality.

Each time, neither bill gets the necessary 60 votes.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

2/ Democrats aren't going to vote for a budget that throws millions off health care and funds Trump's growing totalitarianism. At least I'm not.

Why work so hard to get to the Senate if you don't use your power to fight for what you believe in? Especially at a time like this.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

If you’ve ever wondered whether quiet resistance still matters...this story will remind you why it does. The video got grounded...but something much bigger...took off.🔥👇

www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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masspatriot.bsky.social @masspatriot.bsky.social · 1d

He’s out of his mind. I’d stop flying if that were the case, and I’ll bet Mike Lee would as well.

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masspatriot.bsky.social @masspatriot.bsky.social · 1d

I also think that most Germans wouldn’t be interested in buying the low quality, cheesy merchandise that Walmart sells.

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