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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 1d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 2d

exactly

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

The House Majority Whip is also insisting that a peaceful "No Kings" demonstration is in fact a "hate America rally" held for the "terrorist wing" of the Democratic Party.

Really feels like they're trying to manifest a violent reaction to it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

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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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

The Speaker of the House is telling the Fox News audience that a peaceful demonstration by Americans on the National Mall will actually be a gathering of organizations the administration has designated as violent terrorists.

Seems bad?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 2d

know i’m losing it but.. this is a fake hand right

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 3d

putting the L in Nobel

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 3d

might feel bad for martina if she wasn’t a raging TERF

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 3d

every other comment on this pic is “as a cowboys fan, i love these two!”

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 3d

wonder if she’s seen “the photos” or found out “the diagnosis”

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 3d

When prices were going up under Biden there was a constant deluge of news stories about it because the media did not like Biden and wanted him to lose. Under Trump there is not a constant deluge of news stories about coffee prices because they like Trump and want him to win

delrayser @delrayser.bsky.social · 3d

everything is on fire these days, sure, but how is it that 50% of all news stories are not about how I just spent $20 on a bag of store brand coffee at fucking costco

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 3d

he won’t eat his food

–did you sprinkle a treat on top?

yes

–did you tell him you “made it too yummy”?

no

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 3d

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 4d

no need to worry about future elections when this is our present. there should be zero negotiations until she is sworn in

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 4d

did this happen

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 4d

“upward”

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 4d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 5d

My thanks to the LA Times for letting me write about the life of John Candy and two new projects (a documentary and a biography) that explore his legacy. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...