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Keith Kruchten @kmkruchten.bsky.social · 13h

Love the concept, but not so easy, virtually zero of the ultra-wealthy have earned income.

Their wealth comes from ownership.

Elizabeth Warren has a great concept for a wealth tax where above a certain threshold all assets are listed and valued.
Govt can buy at listed value.
2% tax on assets.

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Ben Hart, Gender Archivist @pavlovforgoths.com · 1d

Found out that Spotify is running ICE recruitment ads, if you need another reason to quit using it.

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Keith Kruchten @kmkruchten.bsky.social · 1d

I vividly remember the McDonald’s promotions for the movie as a kid and that was what drove me to seeing it.
So $$$ return on marketing seems to hit a high corollary.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 1d

Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather.

FORM A CROWD
STAY LOUD
PROTECT EACH OTHER
CODE I:
ICE NEARBY
BLOW QUICKLY IN A BROKEN RHYTHM:
PRE-PRE-PRE!
→ ALERTS THE COMMUNITY THAT ICE AGENTS ARE IN THE AREA.
ROGERS PARK WHISTLE PROTOCOLS
WHY A WHISTLE? ON THE STREETS
• A SIMPLE TOOL FOR FAST ALERTS.
• LOUD.
RECOGNIZABLE.
IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE.
• OUR VOICES ARE
STRONGER TOGETHER.
WHISTLES GUIDE
PEOPLE TO:
• FOLLOW ICE CARAVANS
• CATCH UP WITH THE CROWD
• ALERT NEIGHBORS
TO JOIN IN
NOISE = VISIBILITY.
CODE 2:
CODE RED
BLOW THREE LONG BLASTS:
PREEEE-PREEEE-PREEEE!
→ ICE IS DETAINING SOMEONE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
DON'T STAY SILENT. STAY NONVIOLENT.
WHY IT WORKS
• INSTANT ALERT
SYSTEM
• FASTER THAN SOCIAL MEDIA
• TURNS SILENCE INTO COMMUNITY
ACTION
ORIGINAL FLYER CREATED BY:
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• WEAR YOUR WHISTLE AROUND YOUR NECK
TEACH FAMILY
EIGHBORS TH
CODES
• USE IT WHEN ICE IS
SPOTTED
• PROTECT EACH OTHER, ALWAYS
TOGETHER, WE KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
THIS FLYER DISTRIBUTED BY:
PROTECT RP
• @PROTECTRP_

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Keith Kruchten @kmkruchten.bsky.social · 1d

It’s about fucking time the media starts treating these treasonweasels as such.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 2d

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

Also: if you work for ICE, even if you’re not one of the ones arresting citizens or tackling 15-year-olds or zip-tying kids together and segregating them by race, you’re part of the mechanism making it happen, and you should suffer long-term social and post-regime-change consequences.

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 2d

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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Keith Kruchten @kmkruchten.bsky.social · 3d

Not gonna lie, your potato game needs work.

Here’s a good start:

youtu.be/FykplzYrHvM?...

How to Get Crispy Potatoes Without Deep Frying | Techniquely with Lan Lam

YouTube video by America's Test Kitchen

youtu.be

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DCminx 🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 3d

📣The Freedom Frogs are multiplying‼️

This is the way Portland 🫡❤️🐸
Video @oregonian.com

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 3d

Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

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Keith Kruchten @kmkruchten.bsky.social · 3d

Seriously impressed.

Way to go.

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Keith Kruchten @kmkruchten.bsky.social · 3d

As we all continue to shout into the void, I go back to this central point about Donald Drumpf, if one’s mission was to destroy this country from within, would you do anything differently?

Maybe @radiofreetom.bsky.social might have some suggestions. He’s really smart.

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Keith Kruchten @kmkruchten.bsky.social · 3d

Where you at on this @ericsorensen.bsky.social ?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

Every single Democrat in Congress should’ve already had a post up by now about the Trump admin approving a Qatari air base inside the US.

Keith Kruchten @kmkruchten.bsky.social · 3d

Really reinforces the narrative of “Peace Maker”, when they have to go into hiding after not selecting the “preferred” candidate.

Truly the prince of peace. 😬

National Review @nationalreview.bsky.social · 3d

We hear the Nobel Peace Prize committee has gone into hiding.

www.nationalreview.com/2025/10/the-...

The Week: Trump the Peacemaker? | National Review

Plus: The ‘invasion’ of Chicago.

www.nationalreview.com

Keith Kruchten @kmkruchten.bsky.social · 4d

Have you thought about dispatching the Illinois National Guard to a crime ridden place like Shreveport?

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 5d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Dr. Allison Beetlejuice (she/her) 🌈 @allisonbetus.bsky.social · 6d

Folks, if ICE shot a pastor in the head with a pepper ball on camera, what do you think they do to people behind closed doors?

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 6d

Here’s video of the incident

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 6d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6d

Pete Hegseth is furiously screaming "I SAID NO FATTIES!"

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 6d

Don’t think these Texas National Guard guys are going to be chasing any immigrants around Chicago on foot

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 6d

$41 million: The amount of money we’ve raised for indie bookstores since 2020.

$0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 6d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Keith Kruchten @kmkruchten.bsky.social · 6d

Gotta give to Shifty Schiff, he’s good at his job.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 7d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 7d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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