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Liberal Resistance @liberalresistance.bsky.social · Jun 14

Keep the momentum going! Take the “Emperor Challenge.” Pose covered only by your protest sign or donate $5 to an organization. This is about having fun, taking our power back, and taking the wind out of his sails. No one is required to participate. #TheEmperorHasNoClothes #EmperorChallenge

Emperor Challenge.
Humor and displays take the wind out of his sails and get more people involved.

Either pose covered only by your protest sign or donate $5 to your chosen organization. Tag others to join.

Image has illustrations of three people covered by their protest signs.
One sign reads:
#TheEmperorHasNoClothes
#EmperorChallenge

Another sign reads:
Indivisible.org
ACLU.org
NPR.org
(Suggestions for donations, not official sponsors in any way.)

Third sign reads:
18+ only.
Do not violate platforms’ terms of service.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 4h

"I will never know Diane Keaton, but she had a wonderful quality about her that made me think she’d always offer the best life advice and a damn good laugh while passing the joint back on a summer evening."

charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/a-toast-to...

A Toast to Diane Keaton

The patron saint of cool women.

charlotteclymer.substack.com

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 4h

I dunno, seems okay.

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Sunshine, MPH 🛸🔬☣️ @callsignwhisker.bsky.social · 5h

And there was this ❤️ www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Unicorn bride marries Kenny from South Park at Portland ICE protest

The couple in costumes said they wanted to bring joy to the protests and show that demonstrators are "fun loving people."

www.oregonlive.com

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Some Random Susan @anysusan.bsky.social · 4h

YEP YEP YEP YEP YEP

A peron is wearing a costume that looks like the pink fuzzy alien from Sesame Street with googly eyes, antennae and a large gaping black felted mouth

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Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 4h

SpongeBob, Patrick, Pikachu, Cookie Monster and more all on scene at the Portland ICE facility.

Probably around 100 give or take total right now.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 3h

FUCK ICE FOREVER

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 4h

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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Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, SM @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social · 5h

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 · 7h

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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Mitch Solomon @mitchsolomon.bsky.social · 4h

The only question about this administration's parade of morons is if they're idiots because they are so arrogant or arrogant because of their olympian idiocy.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7h

The Trump administration canceled a $7 billion program intended to help low- and moderate-income families install rooftop solar panels. The cuts are dealing a disproportionate blow to the Republican-led states that propelled him back to office.

Solar for All Program Cuts Hit G.O.P and Democrat Voters Alike

The Trump administration canceled a $7 billion program intended to help low- and moderate-income families install rooftop solar panels.

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Max Burbank @mxburbank.bsky.social · 5h

Come on, man. Who makes Portland look like a war zone? The dudes in camo all kitted out like they're gonna para-troupe into Fallujah? Or the folks in inflatable frog costumes?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

Trump just used the shutdown to wipe out the special ed department. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

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dr. Marina @drmarina.bsky.social · 10h

Oud-AIVD’er Postma concludeert dat de prompts het bewijs zijn van een klassieke strategie om angst te genereren als verdienmodel. De afbeeldingen zijn realistisch. Dat roept emoties op, die om te zetten zijn in stemmen, stelt Postma. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

‘PVV voert campagne met nepfoto’s’

Vanuit de Tweede Kamerfractie van de PVV worden in het geheim met AI racistische ideeën gepromoot op sociale media. Ten minste twee Kamerleden houden zich hiermee bezig, blijkt uit een onderzoek van D...

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Tofik @dibitofik.bsky.social · 13h

Besef: maar liefst 4 verschillende politieke partijen scoren ieder zetels door een politiek van witte superioriteit en het vernederen van mensen van kleur. + een 5e van die huisjesmelker dingt ook mee

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 7h

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Monica of Winnipeg @monicaywg.bsky.social · 4h

Yup. The grifter and his grifting offspring continue to grift.

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RIP TikTok 🪦

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10h

👇👇

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 4h

A "surprise star witness" from Donald Trump's own first administration is set to undermine the DOJ's prosecution of former FBI director James Comey, according to a former prosecutor.

'New star witness': Legal expert says Trump's weapon will be turned against him in court

A "surprise star witness" from Donald Trump's own first administration is set to undermine the DOJ's prosecution of former FBI director James Comey, according to a former prosecutor.Former federal prosecutor Shan Wu weighed in via a video over the weekend. It is called "Trump DOJ SHOCKED by SURPRISE...

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 5h

Portland's famous Unipiper was spotted at the Portland ICE protest where he played his bagpipes in front of Santa, Mr. Potato Head, Garfield and more -- all while surrounded by bubbles.

More on how the tone of Portland's protests has shifted: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 23h

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Heather
#ice #warzone #musicfestival #portland #frogforpresident

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 14h

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...

Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone'

Dancing frogs, peacocks and unicorns outside the federal immigration building present a joyful contrast to the Trump administration's portrait of the Oregon city, they say.

www.nbcnews.com

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 6h

Also: if you work for ICE, even if you’re not one of the ones arresting citizens or tackling 15-year-olds or zip-tying kids together and segregating them by race, you’re part of the mechanism making it happen, and you should suffer long-term social and post-regime-change consequences.

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 6h

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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emigre80 @emigre80.bsky.social · 10h

Many think the same way. The green frog costume is sold out. Only the pink and skeleton ones are left.

Yes, police or the National Guard will look like idiots arresting a frog, or a unicorn, or a dancing dinosaur. Let them look like idiots.

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Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 11h

One great aspect of iconic inflatable costumes (aside from how they instantly undermine propaganda about war zones) is that it's useless to arrest the person wearing one. Cuffing a frog would make law enforcement look pathetic. And carting one off just guarantees that more will show up the next day.

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Blake Leyh @earlofedgecombe.bsky.social · 15h

If you think you know why US newspapers died, this feature documentary now streaming for free on PBS might surprise you. It wasn't the Internet. Newspapers were specifically targeted by vulture capitalists.

I composed the score for the film, which features electric cello & Crowfoot guitars.

Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink

A handful of journalists rebel against a hedge fund that is gutting newspapers nationwide.

www.pbs.org

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