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Snickers Jaguar @ithinkitssnick.bsky.social · 17h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

Snickers Jaguar @ithinkitssnick.bsky.social · 17h

It would hearten me to see Dems bring some firepower and force down the doors when they get denied entry.

Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 21h

BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.

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Snickers Jaguar @ithinkitssnick.bsky.social · 17h

So? Force your way in. Grab some cops and security guards and bust down the door, don't just sit on your hands and shrug.

Snickers Jaguar @ithinkitssnick.bsky.social · 2d

I knew this was happening from year one of the Trump presidency. He's a narcissist eager to punish everyone who doesn't enable his delusions.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 4d

We really hit on something with the 12 year old theory of governance because that’s really the entire political project. It’s being 12 years old and not even normal 12 year olds but real pieces of shit 12 year olds

Texas GOP candidate
Shelley Luther complains that students can't make fun of transgender children
By Jay Root, Staff Writer
Updated Feb 9, 2022 6:02 a.m.

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Snickers Jaguar @ithinkitssnick.bsky.social · 5d

Your military's they/them video game nerd drone skills pale in comparison to *my* military's hatchet-throwing backflips.

mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 5d

US conservatives under Obama would sometimes wistfully post training footage of Russian special forces, like "look at what the real manly countries are doing instead of our woke baby military" and then all those VDV guys got annihilated within the first 3 days of the Ukraine invasion

"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 5d

And the cult of SOF is a real problem given that, if we've seen one thing in Ukraine, it is that in a near-peer conflict, highly-trained, ultra-elite infantry cost a lot to form and field but get shredded by firepower at exactly the same rate, if not faster than, regular infantry.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 5d

primary anybody who doesn't talk like this

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 6d

They’re using American tax dollars to fund infrastructure in Argentina because that’s where they’re all going to flee when we kick them out of office

Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 9d

After announcing a $20 billion bailout of Argentina, the White House now says it's pausing $18 billion in funding for NYC infrastructure projects

Russ Vought would love nothing more than to tear this country down to its studs

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Snickers Jaguar @ithinkitssnick.bsky.social · 8d

Imagine if the Democratic Party actually prioritized passing legislation instead of being a country club, we might not be in this mess because voters wouldn't be so cynical and apathetic.

Snickers Jaguar @ithinkitssnick.bsky.social · 8d

Losing by double-digits because none of your backers actually live in Seattle.

Seattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com · 8d

Hmm... probably just a coincidence.

A list of the top contributors to the PAC supporting Bruce Harrell. 3 of the top 6 are from the eastside and only one is from Seattle.

“While development in the area is meant to maximize the appeal of dense urban living, coming off the impacts of COVID and challenges of major street and sidewalk construction, representatives had specific concerns about customers who drive from the Eastside or neighborhoods like Madison Park and Madrona […] They are having a hard time getting to their destinations or are confused by the new traffic pattern.”

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Snickers Jaguar @ithinkitssnick.bsky.social · 8d

"What's the deal with how merciful Allah and the protector of the faith, Mohammed bin Salman, are? Hahaha."

The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 9d

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

Dave Chappelle Criticizes Free Speech in America at Saudi Arabia Comedy Festival

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 11d

BREAKING

A federal judge that the Trump admin's policy targeting pro-Palestinian students for deportation violated the First Amendment.

His blistering, 161-page ruling starts with a threat he received in chambers and his response.

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dawnlight melody (⏸️🤖,⏩🏳️‍⚧️) @dawnlightmelody.bsky.social · May 31

despite bluesky being vastly better than x, the most upsetting thing i still encounter on here regularly is even smart, good people being deeply misinformed about what EA even is bc the loudest voices on this topic are running an insane smear campaign

dawnlight melody (⏸️🤖,⏩🏳️‍⚧️) @dawnlightmelody.bsky.social · Mar 1

the reason i am trying to make LGBTESCREAL a meme is that i think leftists and EAs have a lot more in common than they might think, and were they to learn from each other, both would be stronger

fret to the social order @witchof.space · Feb 26

I sincerely believe it is far more productive to form alliances than to alienate people who seriously care about suffering in order to score cheap dunks against techbros.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 11d

i do not regret to inform you that we are going to win

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 11d

In DC, almost every single person charged with assaulting a federal officer has had their case downgraded, moved to superior court, or thrown out altogether

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Snickers Jaguar @ithinkitssnick.bsky.social · 11d

Can we have democracy?
Mom: We have democracy at home.
Democracy At Home Party:

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 12d

🇲🇩 Results of the elections to the Parliament of Moldova

Snickers Jaguar @ithinkitssnick.bsky.social · 18d

So is the Roberts Court officially worse than Taney or Lochner?

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Snickers Jaguar @ithinkitssnick.bsky.social · 18d

We need to hire a scholar, ASAP.

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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 18d

https://x.com/keysmashbandit/status/1970204769009512721

keysmashbandit
@keysmashbandit
How much Tylenol do I have to take to make sure my baby wants to play Factorio with me
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Snickers Jaguar @ithinkitssnick.bsky.social · 18d

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social
stop this, come on

Joe Veyera @joeveyera.bsky.social · 18d

The Seattle mayoral race is turning national in the closing weeks, with the Harrell campaign touting the endorsement of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday.

National Democratic Leader Pete Buttigieg Endorses Mayor Bruce Harrell

YouTube video by Bruce for Seattle

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The Alternate Historian @althistorian.bsky.social · 22d

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Materialist Gnostic @walmsley.bsky.social · 23d

if this administration has a list of enemies and I am not on it, I have failed

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 23d

Even if this is true (and I don't believe it), organizing peaceful resistance around the principle of keeping members of the opposition off any kind of list is a good way to ensure the resistance fails.

You need to accept that if they want to make an absurd enemies list you might be on it.

Alex Timmons @a1extimmons.bsky.social · 23d

Dude u couldn’t be more wrong. As former intelligence this is precisely the type of shit we would want and look for. @angryblacklady.bsky.social is absolutely right that signing up for these protests is a very bad idea. This is exactly what they need to target people & put us on their watchlists

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 23d

Lots of cities have eliminated these parking mandates, including Shoreline and Spokane, but Seattle is just addicted to parking. Maritza Rivera: "Families need cars in this city"; says electric cars are great and that Seattle doesn't have enough transit.

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 23d

Day 2 of Seattle City Council voting on amendments to the city's long-delayed comprehensive plan update is underway. First amendment up: Proposal from Alexis Mercedes Rinck that would eliminate mandatory parking minimums across the city.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 23d

The Seattle council is currently taking up @councilmember-amr.bsky.social's amendment to eliminate minimum parking requirements in the city, joining the ranks of Spokane & Shoreline.

Maritza Rivera says Seattle "doesn't have the level of public transit yet [...] families need cars in this city."

Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 23d

Who is ready for an entire day of voting on Comprehensive Plan amendments?!

Joy Hollingsworth chairing the Select Committee on the Comprehensive Plan saying "We're going to have a great day?

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27d

Every time I read an editorial in the Washington Post in which the geniuses over there predict how someone will act in office, I remember this.

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Snickers Jaguar @ithinkitssnick.bsky.social · Sep 10

Absolutely livid over this.
Surely the Trump Administration is known for respecting "safeguards".

🧮 Seattle Data Nerd ⁘⁙⁚ 💡 @dpsea.bsky.social · Sep 10

The pattern is always the same:
1. Manufacture urgency (FIFA! Trump!)
2. Promise "safeguards"
3. Rush through despite opposition
4. Normalize permanent surveillance

Seattle just followed the playbook perfectly. 🧵

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Amid vocal opposition, Seattle council expands police surveillance

The Seattle City Council voted 7-2 to expand the use of police surveillance cameras in the face of vocal opposition by residents and civil rights groups.

www.seattletimes.com

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