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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · 2d

Aha! Something I understood, but couldn't articulate. Worship != Christianity

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 2d

To model mercy not in the abstract but in the tactile and tangible… what Peter Thiel and western evangelicalism miss … if you worship Christ but don’t follow Christ … you are not a Christian

You are a zealot

Worship is not the point … love is

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · 2d

I just bought some (more) map laminated placemats. I love contemplating them while I am eating. Just an idea for map adjacent sales...

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 9d

BREAKING: A federal judge blocked President Trump’s call-up of the National Guard for a deployment in Portland, saying his actions were based on false claims and undermined Oregon’s sovereignty.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Seizure of Oregon National Guard for Portland Deployment

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · 26d

❤️

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Aug 20

This thread.
This is not ok. We are not ok.

John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · Aug 20

New developments in the AI-ificaiton of the US government.

In my view these are further steps toward building an evil computer that auto-funnels your tax dollars directly to the broligarchy.

You be the judge. Here's the evidence 🧵

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Aug 18

Because Trump has a lot of "business" with the Saudis and India stopped taking their oil because Russian oil was cheaper. It's really about helping his middle eastern pockets.

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Aug 3

There was no need to get her testimony in exchange for immunity. It was already in the files. "Millions" of records. Releasing her in any way is a slap in the face of the thousand+ victims she ruined the lives of.

Believe the victims not the perpetrators.

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Aug 3

Any rhetoric to the contrary is a coverup for the folks in power who don't want their own actions to be known.

Believe the victims not the perpetrators.

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Aug 3

Ghislaine Maxwell was instrumental in the sexual grooming and trafficking of children. So says multiple VICTIMS.

Believe the victims not the perpetrators.

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Jun 15

Ummm. Yeah, you just don't accidentally make that mistake. White blue and red?

Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · Jun 14

Literally the Russian flag in the post. Two of them

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Jun 15

What do you notice? What all do you see?

Some folks are born made to wave the flag
Hoo, they're red, white and blue
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief"
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord
It ain't me, it ain't me...
- CCR "Fortunate Son"

Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · Jun 14

I did not edit this, this is the actual parade with the actual music being played.

CINEMATIC

Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Jun 13

I used the link. Win win.

Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · Jun 13

Organizers in LA are raising money to do tamale buyouts from local tamale vendors who are unable to safely vend on the street due to ICE kidnapping vendors. The tamales will be distributed to unhoused neighbors. Please consider donating — I personally vouch for this one: venmo.com?txn=pay&audi...

HELP KTOWN VENDORS STAY SAFE ® HOME
DONATE NOW
to love your neighbors & help them resist ICE
TAMALE BUY-OUT!
LET'S GO!

Venmo: @AndreinaKniss

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Apr 21

It isn't that America lacks courage. It's that we’ve become so cut off from one another that many of us feel alone, which makes us feel afraid.

But when we are surrounded by courageous people, all of us become more courageous.

Courage is contagious.

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Apr 21

We had this book! It made it through my 4 older siblings. By the time I came along the bow was tattered, and the bell was misshapen and no longer rang, but I read it over and over.

Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · Apr 20

My mom gave me the most wonderful Easter gift - this kitty book she loved as a child. Her own copy is long gone but she found this one in beautiful condition with the original bell and ribbon!

Photo of a book cover with an illustration of a shorthaired black tuxedo kitten with a red ribbon around its neck, which overlaps with a real bell and ribbon the are attached to the book. There is also a little chick with a pencil and the words “HOW TINKLE GOT HER BELL
Story by HARPOR
Pictures by JESSE SPICER”

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · Apr 20

Tradition states that last night Jesus emptied out all the jails. Spent Saturday night telling people “I don’t care what you did, people weren’t made for prisons.” The next day to prove His point He broke out of solitary. It is finished. Easter is incompatible with the carceral state. Happy Easter.

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thank you!!!!! ❤️ Now bring him and the others home. And stop this madness!

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Apr 15

Just updated this timeline to fix a typo and address an error in the last box where I'd gotten the manner of arrest wrong.

I present the full version Mr. Abrego's time in the United States, using court documents to explain the allegations of gang membership and what actually happened in his case.

Full copy of Abrego timeline. Excerpted below in alt text:

TIMELINE
ABREGO GARCIA GANG ALLEGATIONS - SEPARATING FACT FROM FICTION.

March 28, 2019: PGPD Arrest. Kilmar is arrested for loitering outside Home Depot while looking for day labor. A Prince Georges County PD detective grills him about whether he’s a gang member. He denies any involvement. Four hours later, he is transferred to ICE custody, without PGPD charging him for any offense.

April 2019: ICE Allegations: At a bond hearing, ICE claims Kilmar is part of MS-13. They submit one piece of evidence: a “Gang Field Interview Sheet” (GFIS) filled out by the PGPD detective that claims Kilmar is part of MS-13. The GFIS says (1) he was wearing Chicago Bulls gear, and (2) a “confidential informant” allegedly claimed that Kilmar was a ranking member of the “Westerns” clique, which is in Long Island, a place he has never lived in.

Summer 2019: Investigation: Kilmar’s lawyers reach out to PGPD to investigate these claims. They find out that (1) the police did not even file an incident report about his arrest, and (2) the detective that filled out the GFIS has been suspended for an unknown reason.

August 2019: IJ Decision: At his final bond hearing, ICE declines to offer any evidence of gang membership other than what’s in the GFIS. The IJ denies bond, finding that the GFIS is sufficient proof of membership at this time, despite noting its obvious flaws. Kilmar appeals this decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

December 2019: BIA Decision: Kilmar appeals the bond decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals. The appeals board declines to find “clear error” in the immigration judge’s decision to rely on the GFIS document. However, he is released anyway because he had won withholding of removal.

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Apr 7

This is just the content we need right now.

Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · Apr 6

A little while ago, my parents' cat Bridget went missing. As the weeks dragged on, they became extremely worried. My dad devised a way to distract himself: he began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up in some of art and music's most iconic scenes.

Bridget hanging out in Grant Wood's American Gothic.

Bridget in Bruegel's Hunters In The Snow (with a freshly caught mouse).

Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Apr 2

Fire him!

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Apr 1

@kim.senate.gov thank you for joining Senator
Booker in protesting on the Senate floor!

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Apr 1

Thank you Senator Booker!

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Mar 30

This thread on what it takes to get called an enemy of the state. 👀

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Mar 30

NEW: @aclu.org obtained ICE's "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide," confirming all it takes to be sent to rot in prison in El Salvador is being Venezuelan and 1) having a tattoo an ICE officer says is a "gang tattoo" and 2) displaying "logos," "symbols" or clothes an ICE officer says are gang signs.

ALIEN ENEMIES ACT:
ALIEN ENEMY VALIDATION GUIDE
In the case of: ________________________________ A-File No:__________________
1. The person named above is fourteen years or older:
2. The person named above is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United
States:
3. The person named above is a citizen of Venezuela:
If any of these three requirements are not satisfied, the person named above shall not
be ordered removed under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA). In such a case, you should consult
your supervisor and the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, and, where applicable, initiate removal proceedings under the
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
4. The person named above is validated as a member of Tren de Aragua (TDA), as
determined by reference to the following evaluation form:
Instructions: Complete the following validation evaluation form for each suspected
alien targeted for removal under the AEA, or, following apprehension, for each alien
potentially subject to an AEA removal.
After accounting for the two comments below, aliens scoring 8 points and higher are
validated as members of TDA; you should proceed with issuing Form AEA-21B, titled, “Notice
and Warrant of Apprehension and Removal under the Alien Enemies Act.” Aliens scoring 6 or
7 points may be validated as members of TDA; you should consult with a supervisor and
OPLA, reviewing the totality of the facts, before making that determination; if you determine
an alien should not be validated at this time as a member of TDA, when available, you should
initiate removal proceedings under the INA. Alien scoring 5 points or less should not be
validated at this time as member of TDA; when available, you should initiate removal
proceedings under the INA.

The following alt-text is excerpted of a larger checklist, as the whole page doesn't fit within alt-text character limits.

Comment 2: For purposes of validating an alien as a member of TDA, at least one
scoring category must involve conduct occurring, or information received, within the past five
years.
Valuation Explanation
Category Definition Explanation Points
Judicial
Outcomes and
Official
Documents
a. Subject has been convicted of violating Title 18, United States Code,
Section 521 or any other federal or state law criminalizing or imposing
civil penalties for activity related to TDA
10
b. Court records (e.g., indictments, criminal complaints, sentencing
memorandums) identifying the subject as a member of TDA, describing
specific activity of TDA
5
Self-Admission
a. Subject self-identifies as a member or associate of TDA verbally or in
writing to law enforcement officer, even if that self identification to a
law enforcement officer is unwitting, e.g., through lawful interception of
communications.
10
Criminal
Conduct and
Information
a. Subject participates in criminal activity (e.g., narcotics trafficking,
human smuggling, etc.) with other members of TDA, including
preparatory meetings and significant incidents directly attributed to TDA
6
b. Law enforcement or intelligence reporting identifying subject as a
member of TDA, to include Bureau of Prisons validations and reliable
foreign partner information.
4
c. Credible testimonies/statements from victims, community members, or
informants that affirm the subject’s membership in or allegiance to TDA. 3
d. Detailed open-source media (e.g., newspapers, investigative journalism
reports) that describe arrest, prosecution, or operations of a subject as a
member of TDA
2
e. Subject conducts and/or facilitates business with TDA (e.g., money
laundering, mule, service provider) 2
Documents and
Communications

Final page: Association
a. Surveillance documentation that a subject is frequently observed closely
associating with known leaders and members of TDA 2
b. Subject part of group photos with two or more known members of TDA 2
c. Subject presently resides with known members of TDA 2
Total Points
VALIDATION DETERMINATION
Note: If any of the four requirements are not satisfied, do not
complete this validation determination.
Based on the validation guide and instructions above, including Comments 1 and 2, I find
that the person named above, _______________________________________________:
1. Is fourteen years or older;
2. Is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States;
3. Is a citizen of Venezuela; and
4. Is a member of Tren de Aragua.
Accordingly, the above-named person is validated as an Alien Enemy.
_____________________ _________________________ __________________
Name of Agent/officer Signature of agent/officer Date
completing the form completing the form
______________________ _________________________ ____________________
Name of Supervisor Signature of Supervisor Date

Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Mar 29

They should be fired

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Abby McD Schwartz @applepiepdx.bsky.social · Mar 22

This thread makes my heart sing! Read. Read. Read. And the people are...

Charlotte Moore-Lambert @charlottereads.com · Mar 22

being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:

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Gahlahad @gahlahad.bsky.social · Mar 21

I cannot explain the giddy joy it fills my heart with that they actually gave her a place a medal.

Like that’s just so pure and innocent and wonderful. I wouldn’t even be mad if I lost a place to her 😭😂

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · Mar 21

Hounds 🤌🏿

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