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Brian Sletten

@bsletten.bsky.social

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Liberal Arts-Educated Foodie Machine Learning SemWeb REST Architectural Music Geek Software and Security Consultant. Member: @LongNow.org, @eff.org, @ACM Author: "WebAssembly : The Definitive Guide”. College of William and Mary. Boney M backup singer.

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Republicans R Evil 👿 @republicansrevil.bsky.social · 8d

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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 2d

FYI...

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bob barker 🍸 @insortediaboli.bsky.social · 1d

I still think it’s under discussed how creepy and weird Mike Johnson is

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Marilyn J-W @marjowil.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking news!

Jesse Watters on Fox News interviewing masked so-called antifa member except a fake red woman's wig has been sloppily added to his head.

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 1d

If you were recently terminated as part of the layoff, please reach out to www.centerforemploymentjustice.com.

Terminating federal employees for purely political reasons is illegal.

CEJ- Advocates in the Workplace

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 1d

Undermining faith in the dollar. Eliminating US foreign aid. Gutting US influence worldwide. A laughing stock at the UN. Trying to undermine the multilateral system. Redirecting the US military to domestic vendettas against his enemies and immigrants. I could go on. You get the point. Just nutso.

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 1d

On NYT Home Page there's a Douthat column w/the headline "Trump's Foreign Policy is Succeeding. He Should Apply It's Lessons at Home." On what planet? Betraying our allies. Blowing up the global trading system. Embracing autocrats. Pulling back support for Ukraine. Helping to support Gaza slaughter.

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Brian Sletten @bsletten.bsky.social · 1d

A song for the times.

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Solomon Burke - "None Of Us Are Free"

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Maureen Berzanski 🧷🇺🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🟧🌊 🐾 @moberzan.bsky.social · 1d

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It’s Still Me! @itsstillme1.bsky.social · 1d

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 1d

Good people need to start outing their ICE family members, neighbors, and community members.

They need to be made into pariahs in the places decent Americans gather.

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Brian Sletten @bsletten.bsky.social · 1d

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You fargin sneaky bastage

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Foster @fostersnpw.bsky.social · 1d

Gnight🍻🍻🍻🍻

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Lovable OLD fart @bert58.bsky.social · 1d

I SUPPORT 2 OF THEM. THE OTHER CAN TAKE A FLYING LEAP AND FUCK OFF

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Also: if you work for ICE, even if you’re not one of the ones arresting citizens or tackling 15-year-olds or zip-tying kids together and segregating them by race, you’re part of the mechanism making it happen, and you should suffer long-term social and post-regime-change consequences.

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 1d

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

It’s the Feds making Portland look like a war zone— not the protesters.

And honestly, these protesters are brilliant. They’re flipping the whole authoritarian cosplay on its ass!

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2d

Republicans are currently going around the media to claim the nationwide peaceful No Kings protest on 10/18 is a “Hate America” rally.

Actually, No Kings is a rally of love—love for the founding ideals of America, love for the democracy and freedoms we cherish, love for one another.

Let’s show it:

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

NoKings.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.