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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17h

Why do so many powerful Republicans turn out to be pedophiles and child sex abusers? 🤨

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 14h

It’s hard to overstate how grotesque is the prosecution of Letitia James. I hope John Roberts—who unleashed this malignant, vengeful career criminal on our beloved country—is enjoying Trump’s utter abuse of power and trashing of justice and the rule of law.

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 14h

I’m guessing all the kids Kirk said were collateral damage for his gun rights at the gates of heaven.

Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · 20h

A tearful Kim Robinson reports that God showed her that Charlie Kirk was rewarded with a horse ranch in Heaven and she saw "Charlie riding on a horse, with Jesus."

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 14h

Letitia James is a former public defender and public advocate. She's spent most of her career on the side of the marginalized and underprivileged. And let's be honest: Trump is attacking her because he doesn't want Black women in positions of authority in this country.

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 18h

The #Worcester mother who was detained by ICE despite having a valid asylum claim said ICE agents grabbed her so violently during her arrest that they injured her shoulder.

She was taken to a hospital, but ICE withheld her medication and exercise sheet during her five months of incarceration.

Worcester mother recounts injury during ICE arrest, refusal to provide meds

An ICE agent wrenched her shoulder during arrest, leaving her in "a lot of pain." Her meds weren't provided until five months later when she was out of detention, she said.

www.masslive.com

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David from Wingett Run @dzs42.bsky.social · 1d

When I become a concept I want to get a girlfriend too

I don't know how these people even can dress themselves but you know All Hail Mad Lord Trump

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

One thing @govpritzker.illinois.gov does here, which WE ALL need to do more often, is lead with Trump's crimes.

A sex assaulted fraudster serial felon who freed HUNDREDS of cop assailants--and some terrorists--on his first day is trying to claim Democrats are criminals.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 1d

Sir, a second frog has been taunting our agents.

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LaResistance47 @laresistance47.bsky.social · 1d

When you are on the side that is shooting priests in the face with pepper balls - you might want to start questioning if you are with the bad guys.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

ICE GOONS shot an unarmed priest in the eye with a pepper ball, despite him and those around him posing no threat at all.

Source: John Pfaff.

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David from Wingett Run @dzs42.bsky.social · 1d

Here's your daily reminder it is all Reagan's Fault

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Hirono: "I have to conclude that, since no wrongdoing was determined, that Homan kept the money. And I hope he will put that on his tax returns as income."

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David from Wingett Run @dzs42.bsky.social · 5d

And then no need to wonder why vulture capital is buying AES

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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 5d

The problem is that anyone working towards justice is slowly being labeled a "terrorist."

This is happening in Israel. It's happening in the US. And it's even happening in the UK and Germany.

Don't you all see it?

Hope Berry @hopeberry.bsky.social · 5d

On what grounds are these courageous humanitarians with their flotilla of baby formula and such being deemed “terrorists”? Anyone accusing Greta Thunberg, one of the most internationally famous ppl for her integrity, of nefarious motivations, only reflects poorly on themselves

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David from Wingett Run @dzs42.bsky.social · 5d

As long as they use the new imaging. Have you seen what a fetus looks like on a sonogram these day? Nothing like the baby sucking it's thumb picture they have used since the 70's. It looks like a still from Alien.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 5d

history teacher in 50 years: So in September, that’s when the president signed an executive order criminalizing anti-fascism and saying all resistance would be crushed

student: oh so that’s when the whole country realized they were living under fascism

teacher: haha what? oh no lol not at all. no.

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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 7d

RIP music artist Woody Guthrie, died this day 1967.

"This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York island
From the Redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me.”

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxiM...

Woody Guthrie- This Land Is Your Land

YouTube video by rutaloot

www.youtube.com

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 6d

Update: @citybeatcincy.bsky.social intern Lucas Griffith was convicted of failure to disperse Oct. 2, after his July arrest while documenting a protest on the bridge between Cincinnati and Covington, KY.

Cincinnati photojournalist arrested as protest spills across bridge to Kentucky

Two journalists for the Cincinnati alternative newsweekly CityBeat were arrested while documenting a protest across the bridge connecting the Ohio …

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 6d

“The only thing that journalists like Guevara threaten is the government’s chokehold on information it doesn’t want the public to know,” FPF's @seth-stern.bsky.social said.

Live-streaming journalist deported to El Salvador after months in ICE custody | CNN Business

Mario Guevara was arrested while reporting from a “No Kings Day” protest in June and was deported on Friday — a major blow to press freedoms, say groups including the ACLU.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 6d

Journalist Mario Guevara has been deported after 100+ days in custody — just for doing his job.

Watch @seth-stern.bsky.social explain why this is “unconstitutional, un-American, and wrong.”

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 7d

NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.