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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h

As ICE terrorizes communities, remember that some of Trump's biggest supporters are private prison companies that will make bank off his budget bill.

And Stephen Miller recently disclosed over $100K of stock in Palantir, the shady data firm ICE uses to target immigrants.

Cashing in on cruelty.

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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a Watergate-level crime every damn day in this administration, and Congress is appallingly unwilling to exercise its Article I obligations to check executive branch power.

Reprehensible, inexcusable, and indescribably dangerous.

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Rhonda @ranaughton.bsky.social · 11h

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 12h

Federal mortgage-fraud prosecutions are exceptionally rare. The amount allegedly at issue in the Letitia James case is so paltry that it would not normally draw the attention of federal prosecutors, @ruthmarcus.bsky.social writes.

The Indictment of Letitia James and the Collapse of Impartial Justice

The question raised by the prosecution of James is: would any other federal prosecutor have brought this case against any other defendant? The answer seems to be no.

www.newyorker.com

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sheckydoskie.bsky.social @sheckydoskie.bsky.social · 18h

www.facebook.com/1073236726/p...

Robert Lee White

I used to wonder how it was possible that Trump could have won in 2016, and this second time in 2024 given how emotionally toxic and depraved he is. I no longer do. I actually think he won, for that....

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sheckydoskie.bsky.social @sheckydoskie.bsky.social · 22h

One more maggot freak blocked.

sheckydoskie.bsky.social @sheckydoskie.bsky.social · 22h

finance.yahoo.com/news/live/st...

Stock market today: Dow sinks 800 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq see worst day since April as Trump's renewed tariff threats spook Wall Street

Markets tumble to end the week as President Trump renewed tariff threats on China.

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sheckydoskie.bsky.social @sheckydoskie.bsky.social · 22h

Ice gestapo getting desperate

sheckydoskie.bsky.social @sheckydoskie.bsky.social · 22h

www.reddit.com/r/illinois/c...

From the illinois community on Reddit: Chicago: Ice harassing 2 15 year olds without a parent.

Explore this post and more from the illinois community

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sheckydoskie.bsky.social @sheckydoskie.bsky.social · 22h

www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-h...

Social Media Critics Slam Trump Admin For 'Continual Corrections' After Hegseth Blunder

The defense secretary announced Friday at the Pentagon that the U.S. will "build a Qatari Emeri Air Force facility" in Idaho, then issued a correction amid backlash.

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sheckydoskie.bsky.social @sheckydoskie.bsky.social · 23h

apnews.com/article/cryp...

Crypto spent millions to defeat Sherrod Brown and elect allies. It's ready for a repeat in 2026

The cryptocurrency industry spent millions last year to unseat a longtime critic, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio, and install its allies in Washington.

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Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot @claypotter.bsky.social · 2d

The new coin is out.

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sheckydoskie.bsky.social @sheckydoskie.bsky.social · 1d

As they should…

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 1d

It's wild that we've reached a point where the President openly admits to firing people for political reasons, and his OMB director tweets about it like it's a victory. This is page one of the authoritarian playbook, happening in plain sight.

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Costa Rica Kid @zymplex.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder why?

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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 1d

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

Nice recap

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skygirl66.bsky.social @skygirl66.bsky.social · 3d

Palantir Technologies, an AI-powered surveillance firm co-founded by billionaire Trump donor Peter Thiel, landed massive contracts with ICE to power a nationwide system of targeting tracking immigrants.
They are literally building the infrastructure of authoritarianism with your tax dollars.

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Prisca @prisca22.bsky.social · 3d

I saw 2 of these of National Guards, ...sitting in a swanky expensive coffee shop in Washington DC hanging out.
This is costing over one million dollars a day.
Meanwhile, the district budget for 2026, was handed to the House in March -- and is still.sitting on the desk of Speaker Johnson.

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Amadeus @amadeus.bsky.social · 3d

States and communities should do this! Protect your people. Enforce state laws! Start arresting ICE agents for the violence they are perpetrating. Turd's pardon power is useless in state court.

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Joe Quintana @jgqman.bsky.social · 3d

Why does ICE need protecting? They’re the ones with the guns, body armor, batons, armored vehicles and helicopters.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 4d

YES! MORE OF THIS! Thank you Brigadier General Alan R. Gronewold from Oregon’s National Guard 🙏

Source: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

#Oregon #Portland #50501Movement

@WinterPolitics1
The Oregon national guard general says if the Oregon National guard were to be deployed they would be instructed under his leadership to protect the protesters not ICE.

And a photo of the Oregon National Guard General

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LynnZ 🦋 @zizij.bsky.social · 4d

BE BOLD DEMOCRATS

Have a federal judge swear in Grijalva NOW!

Don’t play into Mike Johnson’s stall tactics

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Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot @claypotter.bsky.social · 2d

MTG is waking up to this, aka "going woke".

Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 3d

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sheckydoskie.bsky.social @sheckydoskie.bsky.social · 2d

But but the party of Jeebus…

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