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Betsy Cazden @betsy-cazden.bsky.social · 8h

Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 9h

"President Trump continued to describe Portland as a city on fire Friday even as residents enjoyed the first fall rain and the lone demonstrator at the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building was dressed as a pink Care Bear."

Sometimes there is a good sentence or two in the NYT.

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Jason Haslam @jasonhaslam.ca · 8h

Dearest Martha,

The front lines in Portland remain bleak. Today the local coffee-shop/bookstore/meditation space ran out of oat milk so I had to have soy in my favourite new latte.

And the frogs, Martha. Oh god the frogs.

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 7h

Last night in SoCal.

A sunset through trees, with a van with surfboards in the foreground and the ocean and palm trees in the background.

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 11h

Wherein the USG is told they are an unreliable narrator wrt their positions and arguments in court…

Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 11h

New: Judge Perry's ruling against Texas troops in Chicago is a banger.

1. Invokes Hamilton
2. Rips into ICE for lying
3. Says "law enforcement officers who go into an event expecting 'a shitshow' are much more likely to experience one than those who go into the event prepared to de-escalate it.

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 13h

I mean, he strained his groin and is out of commission for a couple of weeks according to reports from a day or two ago.

So I think looking good* and being a douchebag fascist is all he can do at the moment.

*assuming that’s your thing, to me he looks like he doesn’t tip his barber.

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 13h

I’ll believe it when I see video of it from multiple non-government sources. Otherwise it’s just more copaganda.

CJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 13h

UPDATE: In emailed statement to me / @reason.com, DHS alleges that WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman "threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer."

Screencap of email from DHS public affairs: Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin:

“U.S. Border Patrol was conducting immigration enforcement operations and when several violent agitators used their vehicles to block in agents in an effort to impede and assault federal officers. In fear of public safety and of law enforcement, officers used their service vehicle to strike a suspect’s vehicle and create an opening. As agents were driving, Deborah Brockman, a U.S. citizen, threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer.

“This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of illegal aliens violently resisting arrest and agitators and criminals ramming cars into our law enforcement officers. These attacks highlight the dangers our law enforcement officers face daily—all while receiving no pay thanks to the Democrats’ government shutdown.”

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 13h

This dude will be in history books. He’ll be remembered as a fascist copycat nazi who abused power to terrorize both citizens and noncitizens.

thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 3d

Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.

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Michael Truscello🏴 @mtruscello.bsky.social · 19h

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 18h

Irony is truly dead.

I bet Tipper Gore feels this on some base level though.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

give me a prize for how peaceful i am or i'm going to fucking destroy you

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1d

The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 1d

The hood is off... literally

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 2d

Crossed a few cars off the list today. And also saw a couple of rare cars with red Honda badges.

Red Bull show car with the livery from Suzuka.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 2d

Me from 2000 to 2024: I think I could win Survivor.

Me in 2025: Survivor might be a nice break from the U.S.

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 2d

Is this a lot of pictures taken in one location you’ve only been to three times?

A screenshot of the mapped locations view of iPhoto showing 2030 pictures taken at the corner of Fairfax and Wilshire in Los Angeles (the Petersen Automotive Museum).

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 2d

Well that’s neat to see in person.

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 3d

It is remarkable just how much they lie.

In an era of constant surveillance, they *know* the truth will come out.

They. Do. Not. Care. They have no incentive to tell the truth because there are no consequences for their lies.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 3d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s video of the incident

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah it was a very similar size. I would have bet it was. Question really is was it another AZ (either identical or a non-mazdaspeed), a Cara, or something else?

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 3d

Looks like a gang member about to perform a drive by to me.

Unmarked vehicle.
No identification.
Facial coverings.
Weapon out and pointed at a person.

You can read my words however you would like to, but you know I’m right.

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 3d

This strikes me as pretty bad

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Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 3d

Jim Comey's arraignment is tomorrow. Let me just do some resear–

WHAT DO YOU MEAN PAGE NOT FOUND

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 3d

Now I’m trying to figure out if wolf number 2 is the Scout II or the rebadged Autozam… LMAO.

Both could work.

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 3d

No matter *how* tempted to look under that car cover I was, I did not. I am curious though.

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 3d

Spotted over the weekend in Leucadia. Didn’t post yesterday due to Cardle.

A Suzuki Cara(? I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m wrong).

A gray International Harvester Scout II Rallye

The back of the AZ-1 with the LOLPL8 “LOLAMBO”.

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamecat @gamecat235.bsky.social · 3d

It truly is. The semi-invisible horizon with the occasional whitecap showing roughly where it *should* be just being this all encompassing wall of shrouded darkness, with tidal chaos being the primary sound.

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Ordinary Rendition @renderjudgment.bsky.social · 3d

Attorneys defending the White House's interpretation - which is contrary to the text, made in bad faith, and ginned up specifically for this purpose - should be subject to crushing Rule 11 sanctions. We can't stop Vought from pretending this is the law, but we can stop attorneys from arguing it is.

Mike Black @mikeblack114.bsky.social · 3d

This is rampant lawlessness

The law says what it says, and Russ Vought doesn't get to unilaterally change that

www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...

OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance

An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are guaranteed backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations.

www.govexec.com

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