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Madame Beloved Dictator @susanm.bsky.social · 1h

^^^This.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

The firehose of easily disprovable lies from Trump and his allies continues to get worse each month, with one statement after another completely untethered from reality, which is why it is so important for them to take ownership and control of media platforms & intimidate others.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 6h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · Aug 13

These are just a few things. There is more. I will end it this way. It's like this for me on a personal level:

These people aren't my fucking allies. Never was. Never will be. I am stripping them of my support when you have allowed MORE PEOPLE TO DIE AND BE HARMED. Their threats of keep losing

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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · Aug 13

Not only did they just hand it over, they also attacked the other candidate who wanted to protect us from harm because of the war in Gaza. People were being massacred by Bibi, and they blamed the other candidate for enabling that and not taking into account the Palestinians' wishes or the political

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Madame Beloved Dictator @susanm.bsky.social · 1d

“Health” is a Democrat program apparently.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

One week from right now, millions of Americans will gather in every state for the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history. Join your local No Kings Day event to make it clear that We The People won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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

“YOU hit HER.”

CHICAGO - Trump’s ICE goons ram into a passing car after snatching someone, then brutally drag the female driver of the car they hit out of her car with guns drawn and arrest her too. (Her brother says she’s a citizen)

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

Florida’s surgeon general’s anti-vax beliefs are only the tip of a very deeply weird iceberg.

Joseph Ladapo’s guiding voice? His wife, who believes she can talk to “Archangel Michael, Mary Magdalene, and many other beings of light.”

From medicine to mysticism: the radicalization of Florida's top doc

Joseph Ladapo was a normie—until he met his wife and a guru into levitating and communicating with spirits.

www.motherjones.com

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Madame Beloved Dictator @susanm.bsky.social · 1d

This is horrible. Front line health care workers need the MMWR.

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Madame Beloved Dictator @susanm.bsky.social · 1d

All together now: You know who’s *really* stupid?

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration has been spreading anti-vaccine propaganda for months. Tonight, Trump's physician announced he just received a flu shot and a COVID booster.

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 1d

No crimes. No goodbyes to her infant daughter. Heidy was forcibly removed from the U.S. in 48 hours. We should all be furious. Call Congress to demand due process: 202-224-3121

#DisappearedInAmerica
#AbductedByTrump

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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Madame Beloved Dictator @susanm.bsky.social · 1d

Love her trying to keep up her cosplay.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

#WarRavagedPortland

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

a friend of mine in antifa told me that antifa's headquarters is SHEIN and if the company fell the whole network would fall

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Why has Dominion Voting Systems been settling defamation lawsuits with Trump allies who falsely claimed the company stole the 2020 election?

Because Dominion has just been bought by a company run by a former GOP election official.

Be warned.

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Nona the Cave-dweller Granny @lesleyzeelesley.bsky.social · 2d

That's what I'm saying. Too many folks are fed this b.s. and don't know any better.

MSM should be showing these ukulele grannies and ppl dressed as dinosaurs every night. Why don't they ???

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Blood River Flow @pearlriverflow.com · 2d

Jerry Seinfeld in Fallout be like "What's the deal with all this radioactive shrimp"

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 2d

after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging

little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

What Is Really Going on With All This Radioactive Shrimp? - Consumer Reports

Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices got contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA has responded, and why consumers should not panic.

www.consumerreports.org

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Madame Beloved Dictator @susanm.bsky.social · 3d

Jake Tapper says it’s okay. This is just Trump’s “personality,” not mental decline. 🙄

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 3d

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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Madame Beloved Dictator @susanm.bsky.social · 3d

“Good boy, Little Marco,” said Trump, patting him on the head. “Somebody get Little Marco a biscuit. And check his water bowl.”

Madame Beloved Dictator @susanm.bsky.social · 3d

Johnson is an incredible hypocrite and liar. That shouldn’t square with his religious beliefs, but did I mention he’s a hypocrite and a liar?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

C-SPAN CALLER: We just I guess resolved Israel and Gaza. What about the war that is being caused here in America when our president tells the military to shoot Americans, use the cities as war zones?

MIKE JOHNSON: I have no idea where that's coming from. It's obviously a misleading talking point.

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Madame Beloved Dictator @susanm.bsky.social · 3d

I screamed about this to anyone who failed to recognize the incremental plan of the anti-abortion movement. Start with “third trimester abortion.” Sounds terrible, right? End with no access to any kind of birth control.

There is a further goal, of course. Complete subjugation of women.

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