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Graphic Granola

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Graphic Designer for NPs, Childless Cat Lady, Progressive & WOKE AF, Political Junkie, Feminist, Hippie/Punk Dichotomy, Oxford Comma Fan. Need bio & original content to follow back (🚫 just reposts). #RESIST #4amClub #SomethingIsWrong2024 #WakeUpAmerica

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · Jan 19

How cool is this? All my fave #4amClub brethren in one place. Woo-woo, #BlueLulus. Love all y'all!

#Lotus4Potus #EO13848 #KamalaHarris2025
#14thAmendment #ElectionIntegrity #ElectionFraud #RiggedElection #BeatTheCheat #SomethingIsWrong2024

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 48m

Dozens of sitting judges shared with The Times their concerns about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders about Trump administration policies.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

www.nytimes.com

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 1h

A picture is worth a thousand words

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 4h

At this point, do we even have a Constitution anymore?

Trump boasted that he “took the freedom of speech away” on flag burning, despite the Supreme Court’s 1989 ruling protecting it under the 1st Amendment.

Trump is openly defying the Constitution to criminalize protest.

Trump says he 'took the freedom of speech away' on flag burning

Trump made the comments during a Wednesday roundtable discussion, referencing his August executive order calling for prosecution of flag burners.

www.usatoday.com

Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 4h

Trump is turning online extremists into informants and weaponizing the state against dissent. By blurring the line between protest and terrorism, he’s building a propaganda-fueled enemies list, mirroring how autocrats like Putin crush opposition under the guise of national security.

Trump asks conservative allies for names of antifa activists, backers

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday promised "very threatening" steps against antifa and asked right-wing media allies for help identifying backers of the movement he has asked the federal government to treat as a "terrorist organization."

www.reuters.com

Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 4h

Hegseth ordered Pentagon investigators to punish anyone who “mocked or celebrated” Kirk’s killing.

Hegseth’s crackdown weaponizes the Pentagon as a political police force. By criminalizing dissent and policing speech, the regime is replacing military neutrality with ideological enforcement.

Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations

The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 4h

You realize that you and I are next.

The DOJ, DHS, FBI, IRS, & Treasury are targeting George Soros, ActBlue, Indivisible, etc. under the pretext of fighting “domestic terrorism.”

This is an unprecedented weaponization of counterterrorism powers to crush political opposition. Pure partisan revenge.

Trump’s war on the left: Inside the plan to investigate liberal groups

The threatened crackdown is a multi-agency effort with Stephen Miller playing a central role.

www.reuters.com

Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 4h

Texas Republicans are turning dissent into a disqualifying offense. By weaponizing party rules to purge moderates, the GOP is enforcing ideological purity and converting primaries into loyalty tests.

apnews.com/article/texa...

Texas GOP considers censuring state representatives who aren't conservative enough

The Republican Party of Texas’ governing board is set to meet in the state Capitol on Saturday to consider censuring state representatives who party leaders deem insufficiently conservative to bear th...

apnews.com

Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 4h

Now we can assume all former US allies are enemies and all former enemies are BFFs. Thanks, Vladdy Daddy.

Trump’s interference amounts to political absolution for a foreign bank caught evading US sanctions, inviting global corruption & providing cover for Iran.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Turkey’s Erdogan Says Halkbank US Case to End After Trump Talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said state lender Halkbank’s legal case in the US is due to be resolved following recent talks with President Donald Trump, prompting bank shares to rise.

www.bloomberg.com

Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 4h

Great point!

Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 5h

Wall Street tumbles in its worst day since April after Trump threatens more tariffs on China

Once again, #MobBossTrump exploits tariff announcements to manipulate the stock market for profit.

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing says "America First" like inviting Qatar to build a foreign military base on US soil, in Idaho.

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 1d

It is IDAHO. Must have had Pritzker on the brain.

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 1d

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

The stock market slumped to its worst one-day showing since tariffs roiled markets in April, as President Trump threatened to impose more tariffs on Chinese imports.

S&P and Nasdaq Slump as Stocks Fall on Trump China Tariff Threat

The S&P 500 slumped more than 2 percent for the first time in six months, rattling investors after a long stretch of gains.

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 1d

I was waiting to see what madness Trump would trigger after not winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Sure, send the stock markets into a freefall.

www.businessinsider.com/stock-market...

The trade war is back: Stocks plunge on Trump's 'massive' tariff threat

Stocks, oil, and bond yields plummeted on Friday. The S&P 500 saw its worst day since April after Trump threatened "massive" tariffs on China.

www.businessinsider.com

Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 1d

Predicted.

www.tiktok.com/@aaronparnas...

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TikTok video by Aaron Parnas

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, I don't see how MAGA will take this too kindly. Just another indignity punch to fuel the #PurpleRevolution

#Qatar #Idaho

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 1d

THIS is the HEADLINE!

time.com/7324832/trum...

Trump Loses Nobel Peace Prize He Shamelessly Campaigned For

The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday said the recognition would instead go to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.

time.com

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 1d

Well, this is alarming.

The election machine manufacturer was bought by a little-known company whose founder is a former Republican election official.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Dominion, Company at Center of False 2020 Voting Conspiracies, Is Sold

www.nytimes.com

Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 1d

THANK YOU, MIT!

I wish everyone would stand up to the fascist bully! Capitulation only gets us more of the same.

abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...

MIT president says she 'cannot support' proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits

MIT's president said she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump’s political agenda in exchange for favorable access to feder...

abcnews.go.com

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 1d

Aha, here's the beginning of the tantrum.

Makes my skin crawl to read all the fawning over Dear Leader.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

White House slams Trump’s perceived Nobel peace prize snub as ‘politics over peace’

President has ‘heart of humanitarian’, spokesperson says after unsuccessful bid for prize amid Gaza ceasefire deal

www.theguardian.com

Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 1d

They have no shame.

Big global investors have been anxiously awaiting the details of the bailout, which critics have said will benefit wealthy fund managers at a time when American farmers are struggling and the U.S. government is shut down.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout

www.nytimes.com

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 1d

Cities all run by Democratic mayors and in states mostly run by Democratic governors.

NYC
Baltimore
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
San Francisco

LA
DC
Portland
Chicago

www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...

Where has Trump suggested sending troops? In cities run by Democratic mayors

In just four months, Trump has suggested or ordered sending federal intervention to nearly a dozen cities.