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Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · Jun 22

What is the point of having a Congress if they won't exercise their congressional power over regulation, budgeting, appointments, and war?

The unitary executive renders the legislature wholly irrelevant.

We have a King.

Am Unamerican unpatriotic betrayal of the founding ideals of this country.

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 8h

JFC. Ron DeHaas, founder of the Christian antiporn app Covenant Eyes, has stepped down from NCOSE after his 38-year old son was charged with sexual abuse of a child.

Covenant Eyes is the app used by House Speaker Mike Johnson and his son to monitor each other's internet behavior.

Covenant Eyes Cofounder Helps Post Bond for Adult Stepson, Who Is Charged With Felony Child Sex Abuse

In August, Thomas Wideman, an adult stepson of Covenant Eyes cofounder Ron DeHaas, was arrested during a CSAM sting operation.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 6h

As a group, District Judges (from across the ideological spectrum!) performing as well as just about anyone right now in defending democratic liberty.

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Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 1h

When you surrender the power of the purse, to make law, accountability, etc., why would anyone respect your authority? Why do you even exist?

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h

“.. Inside the White House, top advisers joke that they are ruling Congress with an “iron fist,” according to people who have heard the comments. Steve Bannon, the influential Trump ally, likened Congress to the Duma, the Russian assembly that is largely ceremonial.”

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Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 5h

This is why algorithms must be regulated. The 1A crowd can fight me.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 6h

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 7h

that johnson is more terrified of seating a duly elected democrat who could force an epstein vote than having the entire government shut down really makes me wonder about that epstein vote tbh

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 7h

They’re still offering new ICE recruits a $50,000 signing bonus, yet active duty military were seen today lining up at food banks.

Defend your country and you can’t afford to eat.

Terrorize your country and you become rich.

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Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 5h

After Jake Tapper writes three more books about Biden's decline.

Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 7h

There's dozens of Chinese brands selling this.

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Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 7h

This is why modern biometric privacy laws must not exclude employee data.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 7h

“Internal communications reviewed by the Financial Times and The Guardian confirm that JPMorgan employees assigned to the new building have been told they must enroll their fingerprints or undergo an eye scan to access the premises.”

JP Morgan’s biometric mandate signals new era of workplace surveillance in finance | Biometric Update

JPMorgan says the system is part of a modern security program designed to protect workers and streamline access but it has sparked growing concern over privacy.

www.biometricupdate.com

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Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 7h

a man sitting in a chair with the words any man who must say i am the king is no true king written below him

Alt: a man sitting in a chair with the words any man who must say i am the king is no true king written below him

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Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 7h

Tamale vendors and taco trucks on every corner.

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Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 8h

I need a translation.

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Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 8h

"I talk to my kgb officer about my asset."

Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 8h

I think it's utterly cruel and further entrenches poverty to trash what meager belongings people have when relocating them. It is especially vicious to destroy legal documents and IDs.

Cities have plenty of vacant land available. Make it available and safe.

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Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 8h

Excellent gif pull

Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 8h

Jesus Christ.

This administration is run by lunatics and morons.

BrianKrebs @briankrebs.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 8h

Trump, given an excuse to do what he's wanted to do ever since he got mad and fired my brother from another mother. Per the NY Post:

WASHINGTON — The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is among the offices being permanently downsized as a result of the ongoing partial […]

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10h

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 8h

I wonder how all the Idaho white nationalist feel about this.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 12h

No Kings protests, and anti-regime protests in general, serve two main positive functions:

1) Reminding participants and observers that they’re very far from alone, countering regime efforts to divide and isolate

2) Showing the absurdity of regime lies about the peaceful, pro-democracy opposition

Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 13h

Funny they can't say the name of protests because saying "No Kings" makes it soooo clear it's the opposite of a "hate America rally"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 8h

I've lost track of the number of Amendments this fascist Regime has murdered in cold blood, but let's add the Fourth Amendment to the list.

Exigency is an exception but this administration is lying about EVERYTHING and has no credibility to claim exigent threat anywhere.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 8h

“FPS could even enter a private residence containing an identified sniper blocks away from a federal facility in order to eliminate that exigent threat…we do not live in a world of sticks and stones, but Mausers and Winchesters.”

DHS top lawyer says 'no legal barrier' to actions officers can take to defend federal property

In a memo obtained exclusively by The Handbasket, Federal Protective Service (FPS) officers were given free rein.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 8h

DHS and ICE have zero fucking credibility. And there's a lot of cameras that will show this to be true.

Alleging that a professional major network news journalist would be so foolish and unprofessional as to throw something is laughable on its face.

Start prosecuting false reports by ICE.

CJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 9h

UPDATE: In emailed statement to me / @reason.com, DHS alleges that WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman "threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer."

Screencap of email from DHS public affairs: Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin:

“U.S. Border Patrol was conducting immigration enforcement operations and when several violent agitators used their vehicles to block in agents in an effort to impede and assault federal officers. In fear of public safety and of law enforcement, officers used their service vehicle to strike a suspect’s vehicle and create an opening. As agents were driving, Deborah Brockman, a U.S. citizen, threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer.

“This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of illegal aliens violently resisting arrest and agitators and criminals ramming cars into our law enforcement officers. These attacks highlight the dangers our law enforcement officers face daily—all while receiving no pay thanks to the Democrats’ government shutdown.”

Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 10h

People let sites send them notifications? Been declining those forever. No thanks.

Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 10h

What's the door prize for violating a TRO within 24 hours?

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 11h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.