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Sir Tonk @sirtonk.bsky.social · 2h

there are what, a dozen anarcho-communists in the entire US? and that's counting the ones that are undercover feds.

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Jeff Gerstmann @jeffgerstmann.com · 17h

Another wild week over in NES ranking land as it's time to see the NES version of Joe & Mac, a game that I... was not expecting to be quite what it was, but that's my fault! Also: Times of Lore from the original Star Citizen himself, Chris Roberts. Neat! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qji1...

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Sir Tonk @sirtonk.bsky.social · 17h

not particularly meaningful when the person they gave it to told trump that he deserved it.

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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 20h

WGN, this woman’s employer, is now reporting she was not charged with any crimes and was released.

DHS said earlier she was arrested for assault for throwing objects at agents.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 2d

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

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Lane Stellmaker @hipcrimevocab.net · 3d

If you are a Texan being investigated for your connections to "radical leftist" groups, I am interested in representing you against harassment by Ken Paxton's office.

Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 4d

Citing the “martyrdom” of Charlie Kirk, Texas AG Ken Paxton says his office is pursuing sweeping undercover investigations into “leftist” groups. “To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."

"Leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger. Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture and have unleashed their deranged and drugged-up foot soldiers on the American people," said Attorney General Paxton. "The martyrdom of Charlie Kirk marks a turning point in America.
There can be no compromise with those who want us dead. To that end, I have directed my office to continue its efforts to identify, investigate, and infiltrate these leftist terror cells. To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."
The radical Left has incubated an environment where political violence is not only justified but celebrated and praised. In July, nearly two dozen armed leftists connected to various Texas-based Antifa-like groups ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") facility in Alvarado, Texas. On September 10, 2025, a leftist assassin connected to the radical transgender movement murdered Charlie Kirk because of Kirk's bold support for truth, love of country, and unshakable faith. Two weeks later, another deranged leftist opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas.
President Donald Trump has officially designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and instructed his administration to "utilize all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist actions — conducted by Antifa." Building on President Trump's bold actions, Attorney General Paxton has instructed his office to initiate sweeping investigations into radical leftist organizations engaged in or providing support to those performing political violence.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 3d

This South Side Weekly report on the Chicago building raid is well worth reading. Most striking to me are the indications of collusion between federal authorities and the building owner and management to effect a mass eviction at the blighted property. southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

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Amy Nemmity @amy.wrestlejoy.com · 3d

Are you seeing ICE recruitment commercials during #AEWDynamite or Collision?

In AEW, we say ABOLISH ICE, ABOLISH FASCISM.

Tell the networks to SAY NO TO ICE during AEW!

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Sir Tonk @sirtonk.bsky.social · 3d

people like you are why the dems keep losing. the reporter was asking a basic question and not being overly rude, but porter couldn't handle it without getting mad.

hold your politicians to a higher standard or we'll end up with more pathetic bitches like jeffries and schumer.

Sir Tonk @sirtonk.bsky.social · 3d

he's old now, time for his rockabilly phase

Sir Tonk @sirtonk.bsky.social · 3d

fite users stay winning

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Shaun Barnes @scbesque.bsky.social · 4d

Important piece from @brianbeutler.bsky.social One feature of conservatives’ refusal to provide any reasoning in emergency docket orders is it allows to see which way the political winds are blowing when they finally rule on the merits & adjust outcomes as needed

open.substack.com/pub/brianbeu...

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Sir Tonk @sirtonk.bsky.social · 3d

appreciate the clarification

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3d

We have reached a level of authoritarianism, let’s use the word FASCISM, where the President, based entirely on lies about violence and disorder, and against the will of the governors of the states, can send hostile state’s National Guard to invade and sit on citizens

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 3d

Don’t think these Texas National Guard guys are going to be chasing any immigrants around Chicago on foot

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Sir Tonk @sirtonk.bsky.social · 3d

no

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 3d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s video of the incident

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 3d

This little twerp, who’s been there a few months, axed two of the lions of WaPo??

Fisher is an investigative champion and had been at The Post for 39 years. Hoffman had been there for 42, and he won a Pulitzer LAST YEAR.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 3d

Last week, new WaPo opinion editor Adam O'Neal quietly carried out another purge of staffers, cutting editors and major names like Marc Fisher and David Hoffman, among others.

Meanwhile, he welcomed three conservatives to the section.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

Post Traumatic Disorder

Adam O’Neal says he’s bringing “intellectual diversity” to The Washington Post’s opinion pages—but the moves he’s making behind the scenes tell a different story.

www.status.news

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 3d

Straight to jail:

- Stephen Miller
- Hegseth
- Noem
- Homan
- Bondi

Just for these ICE attacks, just for starters. Plenty more should follow.

Prosecuting Trump - if he doesn’t croak in office - is harder thanks to fascist SCOTUS (most of whom should be impeached). But state courts can do it.

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 3d

Minimum demands from here on:
- Abolish ICE immediately
- Prosecute and jail all ICE leaders nationwide, and any ICE goon who can be proven to have violated the Constitution
- Prosecute and jail all Trump administration officials responsible, inc. Cabinet level
- Abolish Dept of Homeland Security

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s video of the incident

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Sir Tonk @sirtonk.bsky.social · 3d

do they have a mic taped to that tazer or what? #AEWDynamite

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3d

These people are evil. Never stop saying so. Don’t be intimidated into shutting up.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s video of the incident

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Sir Tonk @sirtonk.bsky.social · 3d

wowee that diving ddt was perfect love how well Pac takes moves. #AEWDynamite

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Sir Tonk @sirtonk.bsky.social · 3d

this is like that swimsuit borat wore

Sir Tonk @sirtonk.bsky.social · 3d

i'm being worked so hard right now

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