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CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 11h

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 11h

But Kavanaugh said these stops were very minimal and over in a few seconds. Fuck these guys

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 11h

"THEY WERE EVENTUALLY LET GO AFTER SHOWING THIER DOCUMENTS". In other words, they were pulled out of their cars for looking "Mexican".

CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 11h

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 1d

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d

Just as a reminder, Bondi’s origin story in Trump world is that she said she was going to investigate Trump University, Trump sent her a $25K check and the investigation disappeared. She later became Trump’s personal defense lawyer. So yeah, don’t challenge her integrity.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Bondi to Blumenthal: "You lied. How dare you? I'm a career prosecutor. Don't you ever challenge my integrity. Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial."

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 3d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 3d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 3d

There needs to be consequences for thus, it can't be just "woops my bad". And don't give me that if we do it they will do it back to us. They tried to perp walk Comey you dipshit

Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 4d

What a shame, they were on the verge of passing a second bill this year

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 4d

The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 5d

I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America

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Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 5d

They mean it alright

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Hannah Daly @hannahdaly.ie · 7d

The best guess of climate experts at this Overshoot Conference is that - in an optimistic scenario - we return to 1.5C (where we are now) in 7 generations time.

That's about the same distance from now as the start of the Industrial Revolution.

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Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 5d

We really do need somebody to constantly stir the shit stew. Those headlines and articles are the meat for our strategic podcast reactiton industrial system. Which is what ppl actually listen to to form opinions.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 6d

"People like me and you and others were saying in 2024, this is a bad faith argument. You don't really care about inflation, do you? You just want the Trump show back." And so they did.

@radiofreetom.bsky.social joins @timmiller.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast:

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Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 6d

That guy is so popular that I know he exists despite never having heard one of his songs

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Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 6d

I have the same dog just a little more black

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Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 6d

Cardiac arrest while shitting was a fitting way to go, bon voyage

ghost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 6d

I think we should do Trump-is-dead speculation every time we get a clean chance, it’s clearly great for team morale.

If you’re not into it, I dunno, post cat pics or something and enjoy the downstream benefits of other people being in a good mood

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Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 6d

I heard they airlifted JDs fav couch into the oval office, this is big!

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 6d

“Another ABC7 interviewee ducked upon hearing flash bangs detonate, and was then distressed by the sight of children detained. ‘They was bringing the kids down too, had them zip-tied to each other,’ she said.” 10/2/25 newrepublic.com/post/201258/...

ICE Zip-Ties Children in Horrific Raid on Chicago Apartment Building

ICE agents forced everyone out of a Chicago apartment building in the dead of night.

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Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 6d

Congrats, "paid out billions" will be the only part of this to reach the public

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Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 7d

There's a common thread through the modern gop, can't put my finger on it though

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Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 7d

Putin :"Why no use window?"

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 8d

"Lloyd Dobler stands outside Diane’s window holding up his phone. He prompts 'Siri, 'Play 'In Your Eyes' by Peter Gabriel.' Siri streams 'Private Eyes' by Hall and Oates, right after playing a thirty-second Geico ad."

If 1980s Teen Movies Took Place Today

Goonies Since strangers will call the police if kids in the Goon Docks wander around on their own, the boys don’t get a chance to search for One-Ey...

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Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 8d

Stocks panic rally on news of gov shutdown

Baal @clawfoot.bsky.social · 8d

Long as you don't throw them a puck should be safe

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