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Valerie

@eekamouse.bsky.social

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Professional spitting contest referee and reef fish respecter. 𓆝𓆟𓆜𓆞

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Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · Apr 6

I don’t just vote. I’ve donated monthly to the Wisconsin Democratic Party for the past 6 years, among other regular donations—and I live in Illinois. I’ve also gone to Milwaukee to canvas, including for this past special election where Musk’s preferred candidate

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Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 5h

Inflatable slices!! (I grew up on NY pizza and still miss it.)

Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 5h

Was thinking about wearing one to No Kings Chicago.

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 6h

we have HEAVY helicopter circulation tonight and all i can think about are these fucking goon shitheads bursting blood vessels about a bunch of people in inflatable animal costumes, fuck these assholes, we are gonna win, they are gonna break upon us, whether in polyester or not

GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 6h

FROGS TOGETHER STRONG is fucking incredible

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 6h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 9h

This is a 101 y.o. lobster woman throwing a juvenile back. 😊

Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 9h

And the federal judge in Chicago who issued today’s temporary injunction against national guard deployment in northern Illinois said during the hearing that she started getting death threats ten minutes after the case was assigned to her.

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Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 10h

That wrinkled brow is killing me!

Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 10h

I’m just blocking them all at this point. They are beneath contempt.

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Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 11h

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 16h

As Perry questions Hamilton about whether DOJ believes that threats against federal agents is enough to warrant the deployment of the National Guard, she says she started getting threats about 10 minutes after she was assigned to this case.

Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 11h

She also said she started getting death threats within 10 minutes of the case being assigned to her.

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Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 12h

How about Lupe Fiasco?

Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 14h

Right? Our farm policy has been messed up my whole life and you could practically carbon-date me at this point.

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Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 14h

Both of those things happened here in Chicago.

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Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 16h

And for providing additional context.

Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 19h

And I suspect this has something to do with Trump telling her not to run for the Senate. She’s been pretty salty ever since.

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Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 22h

Be safe and have fun!

Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 1d

I bet there’s going to be a ton of frog costumes this Halloween. 😁

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Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 1d

He was certainly fucking Texas.

Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 1d

It’s getting quieter at night. No more chorus, now it’s just a faint handful of crickets. I miss the sound of the bugs.

Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 1d

And she’s not talking about the recent video where he was simply standing there praying with his arms raised, and as soon as he lowered them, the ice goons on the roof shot him in the head with a pepper ball, knocking him down.

Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 1d

“No-bills are extremely rare, though they are growing more common in cities targeted by President Donald Trump with immigration raids, military deployments, and other federal resources to crack down on crime.” 😈

news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/g...

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Two Chicago-Area ICE Protesters (3)

Charges were dropped against two Chicago-area protesters accused of assaulting law enforcement agents after a grand jury declined to indict them.

news.bloomberglaw.com

Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 1d

They should be embarrassed, but they don’t have enough dignity to be. abcnews.go.com/US/central-w...

Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources

Ex-FBI Director James Comey faces federal charges, but prosecutors investigating him determined that a central witness in the case would prove "problematic," sources say.

abcnews.go.com

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

The judge finds that because "defendants' conduct likely violates the First Amendnent," factors weigh in favor of entering a restraining order against them.

She will not limit the order to the Broadview facility, but will limit it to the northern (court) district of Illinois.

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Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 1d

The examples it provides read like the Onion’s “area man” trope.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

Ellis finds the plaintiffs have demonstrated a likelihood of success on allegations that feds' "expression of force... is unreasonable and excessive" in response to peaceful protests.

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Valerie @eekamouse.bsky.social · 1d

Mockery is a powerful weapon.