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Marcus James Brooks

@maxximista.bsky.social

280 followers 57 following 2.7K posts

Unapologetically, outspoken black and Indigenous (Sioux on my father's side). Shero-raised. Lover of fashion, collecting, writing and progress. Hospitality expert, published writer, amateur stylist.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 4h

While Trump was busy doing nothing to lower grocery prices, he used the presidency to double his family’s wealth.

He was never going to help you.
He was always going to help himself.

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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 1d

It’s great to be paid for protesting and everything but let me tell you the whole antifa reimbursement process is just terrible

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 17h

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

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Jay @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 17h

The Department of Homeland Security and I.C.E. are direct results of the 9/11 terror attacks.

This isn’t mentioned enough.

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Marcus James Brooks @maxximista.bsky.social · 16h

Isntreal has proxies killing Palestinian journalists. They bombed Gaza City hours after announcing a ceasefire. Yesterday, they bombed southern Lebanon.

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Always resist.

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Jay @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 16h

✊🏽

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Marcus James Brooks @maxximista.bsky.social · 16h

Weird

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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John Droutsas @johndroutsas.bsky.social · 19h

Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House called No Kings protests “hate America rallies”. Nothing could be further from the truth. These are true patriots exercising 1st Amendment rights to say we do not want dictatorship by Trump. We don’t want unneeded military troops in our cities. We want democracy.

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🌮The Unapologetic Liberal🌮 @cheferic1970.bsky.social · 18h

So let me see if I understand Mike Johnson, me attending the “No Kings” this weekend make me “hate America”, and “pro-Hamas”. I say to him eat shit!! I served this country in the military for over 20 years. I consider protesting the basis of why I served.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 2d

The inflatables have made it to Broadview.

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 1d

“they also did not offer any puppies for target practice, SEIZE THEM”

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

“I … met with the governor, met with the mayor, met with the chief of police, and the superintendent of the highway patrol. They’re all lying, and disingenuous, and dishonest people,” Noem said, because they wouldn’t back up her baseless claims that the streets were overrun with terrorists.

ICE Barbie Says an Entire State’s Worth of Officials Are “Lying”

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is convinced, against all evidence, that Portland is a war zone.

trib.al

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 1d

Trouble in paradise 🍿

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Never forget that when Bondi was appointed, Democracy Docket immediately called her out while The Washington Post gave her a thumbs up.

If you value independent, pro-democracy media that won't bow down or obey, support Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Marcus James Brooks @maxximista.bsky.social · 1d

Go ahead ICE! Stop and frisk!

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

Losing my mind at the dude wearing a transparent poncho with nothing underneath lmao

Suzette Smith @suzettesmith.bsky.social · 1d

Portland’s Emergency World Naked Bike Ride arrives at ICE

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing to see here

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Marcus James Brooks @maxximista.bsky.social · 1d

Vice President Liar

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

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

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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Katey @kateyforchange.com · 1d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

This Indigenous Peoples Day support an Indigenous owned business or take a couple of minutes to research the history of the land you are on.

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silvernerd58.bsky.social @silvernerd58.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!💙🌎🌈🇺🇸

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Sabrina McDaniel 🌊💙 @sabrina-mcdaniel.bsky.social · 1d

#IndigenousPeoplesDay
Woot! Indigenous Peoples Day is finally trending.
Please keep it up there!

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Happy Halluino! 🎃 @aluino.blacksky.app · 1d

People posting “Columbus Day” in my “Indigenous Peoples Day” post are actually the stupidest motherfuckers ever because I’m posting about Indigenous South Americans… Please read a history book.

Go be racist and dumb somewhere else.

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