Joseph
@josephosaka.bsky.social
I'd like it if the U.S. remains at least somewhat democratic. American living abroad.
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The district courtroom really is one of the last spaces left in American public life where there’s a serious possibility that a strategy built on the denial of reality just won‘t fly.
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The district courtroom really is one of the last spaces left in American public life where there’s a serious possibility that a strategy built on the denial of reality just won‘t fly.
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Despicable
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Great read from Dan Rather:
"...The very existence of a free press is a threat to this president’s modus operandi, which is to govern by lying. Why would he want people around him who ask for facts and truthful answers?..."
#BlueCrew #MisogynistInChief
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Great read from Dan Rather:
"...The very existence of a free press is a threat to this president’s modus operandi, which is to govern by lying. Why would he want people around him who ask for facts and truthful answers?..."
#BlueCrew #MisogynistInChief
Despicable
The bully-in-chief is targeting women in the White House press corps
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November 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Despicable
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Great read from Dan Rather:
"...The very existence of a free press is a threat to this president’s modus operandi, which is to govern by lying. Why would he want people around him who ask for facts and truthful answers?..."
#BlueCrew #MisogynistInChief
open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
Great read from Dan Rather:
"...The very existence of a free press is a threat to this president’s modus operandi, which is to govern by lying. Why would he want people around him who ask for facts and truthful answers?..."
#BlueCrew #MisogynistInChief
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
Are Republicans guilty of treason? It seems they're breaking their oath en masse. When we restore democracy, what is the accountability?
October 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Are Republicans guilty of treason? It seems they're breaking their oath en masse. When we restore democracy, what is the accountability?
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Very important point here from Sam Berger: "a government shutdown does not provide the Administration any additional legal authority to fire federal employees, limit review of its actions by federal courts, or freeze funding once full-year appropriations are provided."
www.cbpp.org/research/und...
www.cbpp.org/research/und...
Understanding the Legal Framework Governing a Shutdown | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
A government shutdown does not provide the Administration any additional legal authority to fire federal employees, limit review of its actions by federal courts, or freeze funding once full-year appr...
www.cbpp.org
September 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Very important point here from Sam Berger: "a government shutdown does not provide the Administration any additional legal authority to fire federal employees, limit review of its actions by federal courts, or freeze funding once full-year appropriations are provided."
www.cbpp.org/research/und...
www.cbpp.org/research/und...
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I'm appalled but unfortunately unsurprised to hear that ICE is targeting my neighbors in Rogers Park today. Unidentifiable and unaccountable agents are roaming the streets with their faces covered targeting schools and community centers. It needs to end. Abolish ICE.
September 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I'm appalled but unfortunately unsurprised to hear that ICE is targeting my neighbors in Rogers Park today. Unidentifiable and unaccountable agents are roaming the streets with their faces covered targeting schools and community centers. It needs to end. Abolish ICE.
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“Take this as me shouting from the rooftops: there is no greater abuse—none—than forcing a prosecutor to bring charges against the president’s political enemies without adequate evidence.”
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Donald Trump in the 9th Circle of Hell
His two huge betrayals of the Constitution
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September 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“Take this as me shouting from the rooftops: there is no greater abuse—none—than forcing a prosecutor to bring charges against the president’s political enemies without adequate evidence.”
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open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...
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Since 1990, far-right extremists committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists, including 227 events that took more than 520 lives. Far-left extremists committed 42 ideologically motivated attacks, took 78 lives.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US justice department removes study finding far-right extremists commit ‘far more’ violence
Report finding rightwing extremists have killed more Americans than other domestic terrorist groups vanished from DoJ website
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Since 1990, far-right extremists committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists, including 227 events that took more than 520 lives. Far-left extremists committed 42 ideologically motivated attacks, took 78 lives.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Well one thing is for sure. Much of the media in the US doesn't actually engage in journalism. I don't know what to call what they do but it is not journalism.
August 25, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Well one thing is for sure. Much of the media in the US doesn't actually engage in journalism. I don't know what to call what they do but it is not journalism.
How shameful and embarrassing is this?! Turning the us into an actual pariah state. F****** embarrassing! www.bbc.com/news/article...
ICC 'deplores' new US sanctions on its judges and prosecutors
Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounces the court as "an instrument of lawfare" against the US and Israel.
www.bbc.com
August 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
How shameful and embarrassing is this?! Turning the us into an actual pariah state. F****** embarrassing! www.bbc.com/news/article...
The U.S. is complicit in this genocide. www.democracynow.org/2025/8/12/he...
Five More Palestinians Starve to Death in Gaza as Israeli Attacks Kill 89 in a Day
Palestinian health officials say Israeli attacks have killed at least 89 people across Gaza over the past day, including 31 people killed while seeking food. Among the dead are five Palestinians bombe...
www.democracynow.org
August 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The U.S. is complicit in this genocide. www.democracynow.org/2025/8/12/he...
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For the record, our division commander BANNED things called “presence patrols” in Iraq.
“If you don’t have a specific task & purpose, your ‘presence’ doesn’t do anything.”
National Guard stating they are now doing presence patrols in DC.
A complete waste of soldier’s time & effort.
“If you don’t have a specific task & purpose, your ‘presence’ doesn’t do anything.”
National Guard stating they are now doing presence patrols in DC.
A complete waste of soldier’s time & effort.
August 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
For the record, our division commander BANNED things called “presence patrols” in Iraq.
“If you don’t have a specific task & purpose, your ‘presence’ doesn’t do anything.”
National Guard stating they are now doing presence patrols in DC.
A complete waste of soldier’s time & effort.
“If you don’t have a specific task & purpose, your ‘presence’ doesn’t do anything.”
National Guard stating they are now doing presence patrols in DC.
A complete waste of soldier’s time & effort.
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Ok this is my laugh for the night.
August 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Ok this is my laugh for the night.
