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Ima Private Person

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California Coastal Range would-be gardener, voracious audiobook consumer, childless cat lady who DOES have a stake bc I actually care about others regardless of my blood relation to them (don’t get me started!), feminist, liberal, climate worrier

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Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · Apr 10

a cartoon dog is sitting at a table in front of a fire with the words it 's fine everything is fine

ALT: a cartoon dog is sitting at a table in front of a fire with the words it 's fine everything is fine

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Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 10h

👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 11h

Thank you for this excellent proof!

Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 11h

The media lazily parrots whatever Trump labels it

For EVERYTHING 😤

Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 11h

Feels good to imagine, but depressingly unrealistic.

While Venezuela is an ICC member and could bring charges, for Trump & Hegseth to suffer ICC punishment the U.S. would have to extradite them

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Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 1d

Art by Marlin Lavanhar (@mlavanhar on Insta, a cartoonist and minister)

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 2d

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

Oh come on. He’d check for naked breast pics then discard it

Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

Trump: "Literally, you walk over from Iran to Qatar. You can walk it in one second. You go, boom, boom, and now you're in Qatar."

Qatar and Iran do not share a land border.

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 2d

Every day at noon, no matter how busy, Johny Merida Aguilar left his construction job and hurried to his 5-year-old son's school to feed him. His son has brain cancer and generally only accepts food from his father.

Merida Aguilar was arrested by ICE in September and faces deportation to Bolivia.

He was caring for his 5-year-old son with brain cancer. Then he was detained by ICE.

A court has temporarily blocked Johny Merida Aguilar's deportation to Bolivia.

www.inquirer.com

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Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

There’s no hope for the 25th.

IMO Vance is just being extra vile now bc he sees how much MAGA loves it — and he’s trying to establish his MAGA cred for 2028, hoping they’ll forget that “America’s Hitler” quip and that Usha is not only Not White, but is a practicing Hindu

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

Is Garland is still sanctimoniousnessly satisfied that he overlooked such glaring red flags… just to avoid the “appearance” of being politically motivated? 😤 😤😤😤😤😤😤

Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

Thread from Sep. 30, but highly relevant given Jared’s renewed high profile as the Gaza “peace deal guy”

Let’s remember, his Abraham’s Accord was a rich man’s deal that completely bypassed the Palestinians—contributing to escalating tensions that led to Oct. 7

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 14d

1. Yesterday Jared Kushner partnered with the Saudis on the $55 billion purchase of Electronic Arts AND attended the White House meeting between Bibi and Trump as a foreign policy advisor

It's an insane conflict of interest

Jared Kushner’s double life

Kushner has resumed his role as a top Trump foreign policy advisor while expanding his business partnership with the Saudi government.

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Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

“rancid smarm” 🏆

Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

PLEASE I BEG OF YOU, HIRE A DECENT PR FIRM!!!!

Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

SHARPEN YOUR MESSAGE!!!

“How this worked out last time” is IRRELEVANT. You should 100% focus on:

1. Their continued inability to come up with A BETTER OPTION

2. Their excuse that we can’t afford it—while giving MASSIVE TAX CUTS to OVERWHELMINGLY benefit the wealthiest

Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

How can it NOT be Trump?

Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

The 25th will NOT happen:

Even IF Vance + a majority of Cabinet invokes it, Trump can (will) object…

At which point it takes a 2/3 vote of BOTH House & Senate to affirm that Trump should go—otherwise, he remains in office

AND he’s their only real hold on the base. So they’ll just hide him.

Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

He’s not

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Democratic_Beast 🇨🇦🇺🇸 @northsquatch.bsky.social · 3d

This man is the model for how all police incitement should be handled.

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Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

True, it won’t fix our country’s “stupid and/or racist” problem—but IDT there’s anyone with the charisma to maintain the hold on the cult that Trump has, and hopefully the contenders will weaken each other in vying for his position.

Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

Love this!!!

Any idea about the timeframe?

Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

I immediately thought “Trump!” 👺

Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

Experts recommend

•Keep communication curious, respectful
•Show you care about them, not your argument

👉 Never Mock or Attack the Leader/Belief

Instead explore inconsistencies w gentle curiosity “Did you know the law says they’re ineligible?”

I bring up tax cuts for the wealthy—we ALL hate that

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Ima Private Person @imaprivate.bsky.social · 2d

The key to dealing w someone in a cult isn’t confrontation—it’s *connection*

Confrontation can backfire, pushing them deeper into the group bc

•Their identity is tied to the group
•Criticism activates defense, not reflection
•Logical arguments are dismissed as “attacks” from the outside world

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