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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 5d

“We don’t actually give a fuck.”

10 ways to enrich the Trumps and the MAGA movement

10 ways to enrich the Trumps and the MAGA movement

“We don’t actually give a fuck.”

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 5d

The dual state, invented to describe the Nazis, is two-faced twice over: It is characterized by a bifurcation in the law, but also by the facade of normalcy, obscuring the fact of an authoritarian state.

This term, the Supreme Court could take us right there.

The “dual state” theory was invented to describe Nazis. The Supreme Court could take us there.

Authoritarianism—but make it look like the rule of law.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 5d

Don’t give an inch

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Barb Brents @bgbrents.bsky.social · 5d

In good news, our podcast on our new book, #SexWork Today is out! newbooksnetwork.com/sex-work-today

Angela Jones and Barbara G. Brents, "Sex Work Today: Erotic Labor in the Twenty-First Century" (NYU Press, 2024) - New Books Network

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Tick Segerblom @tsegerblom.bsky.social · 5d

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Trump Now Claims an Insurrection Is Underway in Dark March to Martial Law

The president has said he’s willing to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy U.S. soldiers in American cities.

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Tick Segerblom @tsegerblom.bsky.social · 5d

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The next phase of Trump’s fight against solar energy has begun

Trump officials are using trade measures and permit delays in a campaign to undercut the solar industry.

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Las Vegas Aces @lvaces.bsky.social · 11d

BOW BOW BOW ACES WIN

Presented by Richard Harris Law Firm

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 19d

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site

As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 19d

Congressmember @velazquez.house.gov has introduced a bill in Congress that would bar immigration agents from wearing facial coverings during enforcement actions.

"This administration is out of control, and it's affecting everyone."

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 23d

There are many evidence-based crime fighting strategies with bipartisan support among policymakers, law enforcement professionals, and justice reform advocates. Deploying the military isn’t one of them. bit.ly/4neYVD1

What Actually Works to Fight Crime

The administration’s plans to fight crime by dictating state bail policy or deploying the National Guard won’t build long-term safety, but there are many evidence-based ways to reduce crime.

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Barb Brents @bgbrents.bsky.social · 25d

This should not be happening! Is free speech disappearing?

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Tick Segerblom @tsegerblom.bsky.social · 26d

this is unbelievable in 21st century nevada

April Corbin Girnus @aprilcore.bsky.social · 26d

An unknown number of public school teachers, a realtor, a radio broadcaster and a pizzeria worker are among the Nevadans who’ve been fired or are facing reprimand for social media posts about the death of Republican activist and influencer Charlie Kirk.

Nevadans dismissed, disciplined amid political firestorm following Kirk’s death • Nevada Current

An unknown number of public school teachers, a realtor, a radio broadcaster and a pizzeria worker are among the Nevadans who’ve been fired or are facing reprimand for social media posts about the deat...

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 26d

BREAKING: Democrat Xp Lee wins the Minnesota House special election to fill the seat of Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June.

Democrat XP Lee wins Minnesota House special election to replace assassinated leader

Democrat Xp Lee has won a special election to fill the Minnesota House seat of a top Democratic leader who was assassinated. Rep.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 28d

"I just want to say, go birds, fuck ICE and free Palestine," "Hacks" star Hannah Einbinder at the #Emmys

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Congresswoman Dina Titus @titus.house.gov · Jul 3

My statement on the passage of the BS Republican budget ⬇️

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Le Shaw Institute @leshawinstitute.bsky.social · Jun 21

📙 Voicing Consent: Sex Workers, Sexual Violation, and Legal Consciousness in Cross-National Contexts

Edited by Teela Sanders, Jane Scoular, Barb Brents @bgbrents.bsky.social‬ , Dr Susie Balderston & Gillian Abel

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · Jun 29

What a Trump / MAGA victory looks like:

They made the largest transfer of wealth to the rich, largest cut to Medicaid & food aid in US history. And have made your Electricity bill go up by 30%. In addition millions of jobs are now ending. And more than $4 trillion will be added to the debt.

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Barb Brents @bgbrents.bsky.social · Jun 12

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Las Vegas” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

NO KINGS Las Vegas · Mobilize

This is an official Indivisible Las Vegas event. **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritaria...

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Nevada Current @nevadacurrent.com · May 15

“This is not the type of bill that has met with opposition in the other states where it’s passed and where it’s being considered."

Police oppose bill meant to encourage sex workers to call 911 if they are victims of crime • Nevada Current

A recent survey of sex workers in Nevada found nearly all lack confidence in the criminal legal system and feel law enforcement doesn’t take sexual assault allegations seriously. As a result, those e...

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Barb Brents @bgbrents.bsky.social · May 15

GOP bill that would kick an estimated 10.3 million people off Medicaid or CHIP passes House panel nevadacurrent.com/2025/05/14/r...

GOP bill that would kick an estimated 10.3 million people off Medicaid or CHIP passes House panel • Nevada Current

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House panel in charge of overhauling Medicaid by cutting hundreds of billions in federal spending wrapped up debate on its bill Wednesday, following a 25-hour session. The Energy...

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Barb Brents @bgbrents.bsky.social · May 15

Police oppose bill meant to encourage sex workers to call 911 if they are victims of crime nevadacurrent.com/2025/05/15/p...

Police oppose bill meant to encourage sex workers to call 911 if they are victims of crime • Nevada Current

A recent survey of sex workers in Nevada found nearly all lack confidence in the criminal legal system and feel law enforcement doesn’t take sexual assault allegations seriously. As a result, those e...

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Barb Brents @bgbrents.bsky.social · May 8

Is it ok to repost if I just like the pic? The message, too That’s what I meant lasvegassun.com/news/2025/ap...

Nevada bill seeks prosecutorial protections for sex worker witnesses

Industry advocates are hailing a pioneering proposal in the Nevada Legislature that would shield sex workers from prosecution for some prostitution, controlled substance or ...nt.

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Barb Brents @bgbrents.bsky.social · May 2

Great op-ed. NV’s Lt. Gov is spending time “protecting” girls from a problem that doesn’t exist. Trans athletes aren’t the threat—discrimination is. If you care about fairness in sports, address Title IX violations.
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OPINION: Sports are meant to unify, not divide - The Nevada Independent

OPINION: Sports are meant to unify, not divide. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

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swop-usa.bsky.social @swop-usa.bsky.social · May 1

And immediately after it passed, the amount of sex workers doing outdoor work sky rocketed.

People died. People were assaulted, robbed, raped. People went missing.

All so certain folks could feel morally superior.

Jessie Jeans @maplezaddy.bsky.social · May 1

I still remember the absolute bullshit of SESTA/FOSTRA and the sheer panic websites had over hosting porn.

And all in the name of protecting sex workers when all it did was threaten their livelihood and lives.

Like, people are supposed to trust the cops? Cops are the biggest rapists of SW, period.

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