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deny defend depose destroy @sthelen.bsky.social · 8h

The FBI warned during the Obama administration that white supremacists and Christian Nationalists were infiltrating and taking over law enforcement and the military but it was too divisive and worrying to purge them so it never got done.

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deny defend depose destroy @sthelen.bsky.social · 8h

That’s the exact kind of complacency that led to our current situation. Just letting all of the problems of this country fester so that middle class whites can go back to brunch.

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deny defend depose destroy @sthelen.bsky.social · 8h

The old people will probably just randomly shoot into their own houses or out the door into the street. Remember when that guy opened fire on Girl Scouts

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ripcinema @ripcinema.bsky.social · 2d

nothing chatgpt has done is as impressive as akinator, the mind-reading internet genie from 2007

Akinator, the mind reading genie

Akinator can read your mind and tell you what character you are thinking of, as if by magic. Think of a real or fictional character, answer few questions, and Akinator will try to guess who it is. Wil...

en.akinator.com

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Jeremy Stanley @jeremydstanley.com · 14h

And are you married?
I was married, but I'm not married anymore. Women don't like the vehicle.

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GayFesh🖖 @gayfesh.com · 21h

wont anyone think of the poor spies attempting to undermine the political stability of latin american countries?!

Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 1d

Apropos of nothing, once the President of the United States confirms covert CIA operations in a country… say, Venezuela, those operations are no longer covert.

And it puts CIA officers at significantly more risk.

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 23h

When Big Balls got beat up by 15-year-olds they said DC should prosecute 14-year-olds as adults.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23h

Hitlergate wasn't "kids"—it was 20- and 30-something GOP flacks.

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"

We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

www.motherjones.com

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 23h

Again, it is a full-blown federal felony crime for anyone in the White House or Executive Office of the President to order tax investigations into anyone.

And it's not just a crime to DO it, it's even a federal crime for an employee not to REPORT such an order to the Treasury Inspector General.

26 U.S. Code § 7217 - Prohibition on executive branch influence over taxpayer audits and other investigations
U.S. Code
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(a)Prohibition
It shall be unlawful for any applicable person to request, directly or indirectly, any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer with respect to the tax liability of such taxpayer.

(b)Reporting requirement
Any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service receiving any request prohibited by subsection (a) shall report the receipt of such request to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

(c)Exceptions
Subsection (a) shall not apply to any written request made—
(1)to an applicable person by or on behalf of the taxpayer and forwarded by such applicable person to the Internal Revenue Service;
(2)by an applicable person for disclosure of return or return information under section 6103 if such request is made in accordance with the requirements of such section; or
(3)by the Secretary of the Treasury as a consequence of the implementation of a change in tax policy.
(d)Penalty
Any person who willfully violates subsection (a) or fails to report under subsection (b) shall be punished upon conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.

(e)Applicable person
For purposes of this section, the term “applicable person” means—
(1)the President, the Vice President, any employee of the executive office of the President, and any employee of the executive office of the Vice President; and
(2)any individual (other than the Attorney General of the United States) serving in a position specified in section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.

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deny defend depose destroy @sthelen.bsky.social · 10h

Who is “we”

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deny defend depose destroy @sthelen.bsky.social · 10h

And what have you accomplished?

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 1d

Korol is a US citizen. Her family hasn’t heard from her since she was taken, public charges haven’t been released—what crime did she even commit? 2nd-Degree Woodwinding?—and there has been no explanation for her “renditioning” across state lines.

We’ve moved into a new phase of Trump lawlessness.

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 1d

A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.

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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deny defend depose destroy @sthelen.bsky.social · 10h

I guess any criticism of the tactics means we shouldn’t do anything! There’s only one thing we can do and it has to be done a specific way!

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deny defend depose destroy @sthelen.bsky.social · 10h

Why can’t you accept literally any criticism of your tactics?

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Pride Was A Riot, Sacramento @pridewasariot.bsky.social · 2d

The thing about working with cops, is, don’t fucking do it.

At best, you’re lining up your own attendees to get snatched and beaten. At worst, you’re lining up yourself to get scapegoated by the police.

Don’t fucking do it.

People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · 2d

Reminder for those attending 50501 SoCal’s No Kings protest this Saturday. The organizers have a history of coordinating with LAPD pigs ahead of their parades. Here’s communication between the 50501 SoCal founders and LAPD regarding last April’s protest.

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Brendon Yuen <
Tuesday, March 25, 20254:06 PM
BRIAN CORWIN
EVAN MARTINEZ;CHRISTOPHER SUK;MICHAEL BOYLE;Joann Calderon (DOT Spcl Events);Gerardo Cervantes;Justin Rong:justin.m.kim@lacity.org;Tyler, John W@CHP;Velasquez, Steven P.;bwclinks@lasd.org
Re: 50501 SoCal Unites
ATTENTION: This email originated outside of LAPD. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
I will be attending the meeting.
I will have also asked a few other individuals in charge of planning to attend as well.
Brendon
On Tue, Mar 25, 2025 at 6:12 AM BRIAN CORWIN <35723 @lapd.online> wrote:
Good morning,
I sent out the invite for the meeting tomorrow for the event 50501 SoCal Unites scheduled on April 5, 2025. The meeting is over TEAMS and is set for 930am. If you are able to attend it please rsvp. If you have any questions please let me know.
Thank you,
Brian Corwin
Sergeant I Special Events
35723 @lapd.online

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Brendon Yuen <
Thursday, March 27, 2025 10:24 AM
BRIAN CORWIN
EVAN MARTINEZ; CHRISTOPHER SUK:MICHAEL
BOYLE;pierre.riotoc@lacity.orgjjasmine.hy@lacity.org;bwclinks@lasd.org;Velasquez,
Steven P.;Tyler, John W@CHP;emily@50501socal.org;Joann Calderon (DOT Spcl Events);Brenda Mariona;Gerardo Cervantesjustin.m.kim@lacity.org;Justin Rong;shawn.connolly@lacity.org
Re: 50501 SoCal Unites
ATTENTION: This email originated outside of LAPD. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
I will be attending the meeting.
Brendon
On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM BRIAN CORWIN <35723@lapd.online> wrote:
This is a follow-up meeting prior to the event on Saturday April 5, 2025.
Microsoft Teams Need help?
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID:
Passcode:
Dial in by phone
United States, Los Angeles
Find a local number
Phone conference ID:
For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in

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Mr. Hands is making SuccuDeck 😈🃏 @mrhands31.bsky.social · 21h

It's worth reiterating that independent creators are getting debanked for the same content

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 1d

Sam Altman suggests ChatGPT is cannibalizing your fanfic and erotica to make its own clanker porn, rolling out this December.

ChatGPT just got filthy after new update lets it talk dirty to you

'You won't get it unless you ask for it.'

metro.co.uk

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

This is Chicago, armed fascist thugs pointing guns at unarmed US citizens.

Photo by Anthony Vazquez at the Chicago Sun-Times.

Armed officers in military-style gear confront a group of civilians during a tense outdoor standoff; one officer points a rifle at a young man who raises his hands defensively while others shout in the background, with trees and houses visible behind them.

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deny defend depose destroy @sthelen.bsky.social · 11h

Idk they seemed pretty happy about it in 2020

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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 18h

We passed both of these *unanimously* tonight. Thanks to everyone who turned up tonight to join in denouncing this administration and supporting the case for codifying our commitment to protecting our immigrant neighbors.

Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 6d

Next week City Council will hear a pair of legislation that formally denounces the Trump Administration's attempt to terrorize our city with militarized units, while codifying Sanctuary City status protections. Portlanders have been waiting for a formal expression of City's Council will on this.

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deny defend depose destroy @sthelen.bsky.social · 11h

Not my fuckin dog. She prefers trash and poison

sleepiest queer in vol'dun 🦊💤 @shugowah.bsky.social · 1d

I love how much every animal on planet earth goes apeshit for gourds

Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 1d

Although classified as carnivores, wolves may sometimes follow an omnivorous diet. They can eat meat, eggs and even fruit!

This time of year, pumpkins are a special treat for our ambassador wolves.🎃 #wolffact

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deny defend depose destroy @sthelen.bsky.social · 11h

Trump is incredibly unpopular already. I think everyone has already made up their minds on him. I don’t see how this will change the loyalties of his security forces.

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deny defend depose destroy @sthelen.bsky.social · 11h

Do you really think this will change his popularity? There’s already been plenty of protests against him and it hasn’t stopped him. How many more years of protesting will it take?

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 1d

"they've always been like this" is always a tempting savvy take but it is just not true that Republican staffers were 100 percent open Nazis back in 2004, or hell even 2014. they just weren't

Michael Caley @michaelcaley.bsky.social · 1d

there have been a lot of responses to this arguing that young Republicans were motivated by such feelings but didn't express them openly

and I think a crucial lesson of the Trump era is that there is great value in people not expressing these things openly! that's a big and decisive change!

Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 2d

For those tempted to say Young Republicans have always been this way, they really have not. When I worked on campus and did bipartisan college events after, they were very much not like this.

That’s why groups like YCT and eventually TPUSA formed — because Young Republicans weren’t radical enough.

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Dr Neutopia @oceanclub.bsky.social · 1d

Greta was stripped and had soldiers film themselves with her while Israel's far-right minister Ben-Gvir screamed at her. Absolutely degrading sexual abuse and the Swedish foreign minister's reaction is essentially "she asked for it".

Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 1d

Aftonbladet's interview with Greta Thunberg is now available in English - it raises many serious questions, not least about the Swedish govt. effectively abandoning its citizens to torture because it doesn't agree with their politics. A thundering disgrace.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

www.aftonbladet.se

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deny defend depose destroy @sthelen.bsky.social · 11h

Yeah to this day, the South Seas Company dominates trade in the Pacific and AOL reigns supreme as internet provider.

Paul J Davies @pauljdavies.bsky.social · 19h

Bubbles are good, actually…

on.ft.com/476jUkn ‘Of course it’s a bubble’: AI start-up valuations soar in investor frenzy

“Of course there’s a bubble,” said Hemant Taneja, chief executive of venture capital firm General Catalyst, which raised an $8bn fund last year and has backed Anthropic and Mistral. “Bubbles are good. Bubbles align capital and talent in a new trend, and that creates some carnage but it also creates enduring, new businesses that change the world.”

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dilith 🎃 @flurrys.nekoweb.org · 1d

i mean idk man I feel like being on a more boring site beats this

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