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Banana Rocket Launcher @alochmar.bsky.social · 3h

Money running dry eh? 🍿

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.

Why the delay?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 8h

Yesterday they were shooting priests in the head with rubber bullets. Today they're arresting journalists. If you have anyone in your life who doesn't regularly follow the news and doesn't understand how bad things are and how bad they're about to get, you need to tell them right now. Time is short.

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Mike Davis • Feed After Midnight @mjdavis1988.bsky.social · 5h

Some of these stories are difficult to read, but it’s important that as many people as possible know what is happening. We are 100% living in a police state. SHARE widely.
mdavis19881.substack.com/p/reddit-thr...

Reddit Thread Details Horrific ICE Encounters

These stories are happening all over the country. We CAN'T look away and we must share them.

mdavis19881.substack.com

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Banana Rocket Launcher @alochmar.bsky.social · 3h

I mean, it's been pretty clear for a while now. Masked goons in civilian clothing running around playing pretend law enforcement, who else would it be.

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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 7h

January 6th thugs = ICE thugs…

Political cartoon by: Clay Jones

ICE agents standing in front of small children saying to each other: It’s easier putting children in zip ties than it was storming the Capitol…

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 8h

Eurovision winner Nemo, who arrived in Kyiv today, performed in our capital for the first time. Nemo’s love and support for Ukraine first began behind the scenes of Eurovision where they met Jerry Heil and Alyona Alyona. Since then, Nemo fell in love with our country💙💛

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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 7h

NEW: The PRC may have provided targeting intelligence via satellite to support a recent, large-scale Russian strike on Ukraine. This support could provide the PLA with some critical operational experience that it currently lacks. (🧵1/2) 

Read more: isw.pub/ChinaTaiwanU...

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 7h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Banana Rocket Launcher @alochmar.bsky.social · 4h

Honestly, I'm good with everything here going to zero

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 7h

This is not a border crossing.
There’s no law that any of us have to show our papers on the interior.

This is a blatant civil rights violation. How is anyone supposed to know whether this man is a real ICE agent or just pretending to be one?!

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Banana Rocket Launcher @alochmar.bsky.social · 4h

Almost like it's a sign

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 6h

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 9h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 6h

Meanwhile in Russia: military expert Igor Korotchenko claimed that massive strikes against Ukraine are "humanitarian" in their nature. He complained about Trump not getting the Nobel Peace Prize & urged Denmark to give him Greenland as a consolation prize.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AU4...

Igor Korotchenko praises Russia's humanitarian strikes & bemoans Trump being denied the Nobel Prize

YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor

www.youtube.com

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Banana Rocket Launcher @alochmar.bsky.social · 4h

The USSR is responsible for dozens of millions dead, at least. Attempting to compare that to the US is just ridiculous on its face. Pretty sure the USSR is responsible for more casualties overall than any other state in the modern era.

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Banana Rocket Launcher @alochmar.bsky.social · 4h

Who pays these guys again?

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 6h

The house just extended their vacation!

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Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · 6h

After 24 hours electricity is back we are so back I wanna cry this doesn’t feel real

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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 6h

This is fascism. This is a police state. Masked men with guns in unmarked cars are driving through residential neighborhoods during the daytime looking to kidnap women and children.

Resist this. Never normalize this or else these fascists thugs will some day be used against you and your family.

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Banana Rocket Launcher @alochmar.bsky.social · 4h

Sup dawgs! How you doing this fine night? Here's my contributions today: bsky.app/profile/aloc...

Banana Rocket Launcher @alochmar.bsky.social · 4h

What's up and good evening fellas! The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer, but the war isn't going anywhere soon. Let's find some fivers to help the heroes at the front shall we? ⬇️

Official Toonie Tuesday @toonietuesday.bsky.social · 17h

💛💙𝗜𝘁’𝘀 #FiverFriday - 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗼!

Today you can help close fundraisers and make the invisible fundraisers visible.
Just ❗QUOTE/COMMENT❗ this post with a 📸screenshot of your $5 €5 £5 donation, add a description and tag the Bsky handle or add a link for donations

⤵️1/2
#NAFO #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine

Banana Rocket Launcher @alochmar.bsky.social · 4h

That's it for today. Keep on keeping on. Peace and love. ✌️❤️

Banana Rocket Launcher @alochmar.bsky.social · 4h

Lastly, my weekly fiver to Come Back Alive (savelife.in.ua/en/), one of the most well-known charities in Ukraine.

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Banana Rocket Launcher @alochmar.bsky.social · 4h

This is a big one. Dr. Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social is organizing a really big collection (500k €) for 10 medical vehicles and 10 NAFO trucks. I'm gonna participate in this one big time (more info here: bsky.app/profile/timo...) (cf. @69thsb.bsky.social)

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Banana Rocket Launcher @alochmar.bsky.social · 4h

35 DKK (approx. 5€) to BilerTilUkraine (via @vikingnafofella.bsky.social, more info here: bsky.app/profile/viki...) for vehicles:

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Banana Rocket Launcher @alochmar.bsky.social · 4h

What's up and good evening fellas! The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer, but the war isn't going anywhere soon. Let's find some fivers to help the heroes at the front shall we? ⬇️

Official Toonie Tuesday @toonietuesday.bsky.social · 17h

💛💙𝗜𝘁’𝘀 #FiverFriday - 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗼!

Today you can help close fundraisers and make the invisible fundraisers visible.
Just ❗QUOTE/COMMENT❗ this post with a 📸screenshot of your $5 €5 £5 donation, add a description and tag the Bsky handle or add a link for donations

⤵️1/2
#NAFO #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine

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