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Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 2h

WATCH THIS👇

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 20h

ICE IS DISAPPEARING PEOPLE TO WORK CAMPS

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 23h

This is what it looks like when your community stands up.

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Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 14h

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 17h

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Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 15h

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17h

ICE spent $800K on vans with stingray tech that collects data from all nearby phones, even yours. These devices mimic cell towers to track locations and intercept communications. Oversight and transparency are needed now.

Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 16h

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 16h

This Is Fascism

Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 16h

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Dragon Moll Z 🎃 @dopestatistics.bsky.social · 22h

I think it should be clear at this point that like the US federal government has collapsed.

There are no branches. There are no rules.

There is just one man and his truth social posts.

Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 16h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h

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.

Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 16h

🙌 Portland!

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17h

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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Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 16h

Congrats @muellershewrote.com

ACTION CALL
NO KINGS
OCTOBER 18

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 17h

Only one thing could top the honor of speaking at the No Kings rally, and that's the honor of speaking at No Kings 2. See you October 18th!

Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 16h

This should not surprise anyone because we all know facist trump loves to mock disabled people -- and his supporters love it

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 22h

👇 because truth and justice has no place in the facist 🤡fotus DOJ

The TrumpRussiaGuide 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @trumprussiaties.bsky.social · 22h

'A huge problem': DOJ may have withheld evidence suggesting Letitia James’ innocence

www.alternet.org/amp/lindsey-...

'A huge problem': DOJ may have withheld evidence suggesting Letitia James’ innocence

www.alternet.org

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Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 22h

Fact-checking? Hell, I doubt they even read what they publish, they just print what they are told to ...

Michael Busch @michael-w-busch.bsky.social · 1d

Yet again, newspaper editors:

You can actually fact-check OpEds before publishing them, instead of printing blatant nonsense.

My perennial complaint about the local newspaper continues.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Inventive People of Portland Dressing as Animals:

Please don't dress as dogs. Your life will not be safe with psychopath Kristi Noem on the rooftops.

Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 2d

This is awesome.

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Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 22h

ACTION CALL
NO KINGS
OCTOBER 18

berniesanders on Instagram: "No, Speaker Johnson:The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a “hate America” rally.Quite the contrary.It’s a rally of millions of p…"

No, Speaker Johnson:The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a “hate America” rally.Quite the contrary.It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country.

www.instagram.com

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Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 23h

Obviously, travelers of the world like the Chicago "war zone" vibe 🤷🏻‍♀️ who knew?

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Stay strong, stay beautiful, Chicago. c

Tweet from Fred Wellman: “Weird. I was told it’s a war zone.”
Below is a Time Out Chicago post showing a scenic city skyline at sunset with the text: “Chicago has been voted the Best Big City in the U.S. for the ninth consecutive year.”

Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 1d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Cartoon by John Deering.

Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 2d

Dept of Ed notified RIF notices being sent today

Trump administration begins laying off federal workers amid shutdown

White House budget director Russell Vought said reductions-in-force were underway.

www.washingtonpost.com

Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 2d

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 2d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 2d

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 3d

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

Apple removed Eyes Up — an app designed to archive videos of ICE abuses for court use — even though it didn’t offer real-time tracking. Its removal suggests the crackdown on ICE-spotting tools goes beyond “public safety” claims. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

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Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @governor.ca.gov

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 2d

For reals 👍

☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · 3d

if you really want to rip on Portland you should start with how busy breakfast places are at 9:30 on a weekday

Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 2d

NAILED IT @strandjunker.com

Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 2d

If you rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, then bomb fishing boats in the Caribbean, and shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper bullet, you should automatically be barred from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for the rest of your life.

Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 2d

THIS👇

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

There is nothing an authoritarian fears more than peaceful, organized people power. That’s why the White House is now turning its sights on us. 🧵

www.reuters.com

Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 2d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

Astrid 🔥🤚🦋 @burninghand.bsky.social · 2d

THIS 👇

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2d

Indicting your political enemies because they’re your enemies, not because they’ve committed crimes, is unAmerican.