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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 12h

It's hard to help Americans left behind because so much of US identity is rooted in individualism. The average American conservative holds all three positions at once:

— Virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— Against raising the minimum wage
— Buys foreign imports because they're cheap

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "I'm willing to pay more for quality products if they are made in America, by Americans, who are paid a decent income." The tweet shows Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" painting, which is often used to show the tweeter is expressing a brave opinion.

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "MINIMUM WAGE JOBS WERE NOT MEANT TO BE A CAREER. Why does no one understand this? Entry level jobs are STEPPING STONES to better jobs. No one wants to work towards that though."

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "Buy $5 gloves instead of $50 ones. Trust me." The tweet shows a box of "Gorilla Grip" gloves.

The label on Gorilla Grip gloves show they're made in China.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19h

Why can't we exercise our First Amendment rights?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

really striking the degree to which not a single person working in the trump administration appears to be interested in serving the american people

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

A First Lady who lied about having a college degree on her immigration application, who is married to someone who rapes children and arrests his political opponents, and has a "back door channel" to an evil despot who kidnaps children and assassinates his political opponents.

Incredible.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

On March 1, 1932, Charles Lindbergh's baby was displaced.

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Maggie McNeill @maggiemcneill.bsky.social · 1d

Reporters: stop using the deferential term "detaining" when talking about ICE goons' abduction of innocent people from US streets. You proper term would indeed by "abduction", but if you want to pretend neutrality you could use "capture", which at least says nothing about the captors' motives.

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lennyprbst.bsky.social @lennyprbst.bsky.social · 1d

The MAGAs might actually care about him hurting boys. Might. Or their homophobia would kick in.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

This Is Fascism

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pcrritesgood.bsky.social @pcrritesgood.bsky.social · 1d

AGs and DAs need to prosecute ICE agents for assault for ALL of these fucking disgusting displays.

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Dave Urban @davidjohnurban.bsky.social · 1d

Why is there not more outrage over what is going on?

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lennyprbst.bsky.social @lennyprbst.bsky.social · 1d

This is sickening.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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Jeffrey Phillips @11thjeff.bsky.social · 2d

Hey Pritz, call off your boys!

#ICE doesn't need State Trooper support. Your citizens do. #Chicago is only the battleground you make it. Do not consent.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

ICE Boasts Zero Murders Committed By 5-Year-Olds Since Child Detainments Began https://theonion.com/ice-boasts-zero-murders-committed-by-5-year-olds-since-child-detainments-began/

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lennyprbst.bsky.social @lennyprbst.bsky.social · 3d

Hegseth and co do an insane amount of incompetent and stupid (and criminal) stuff - this is false though. Please be careful about spreading misinformation .

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Archivist1000 @archivist1001.bsky.social · 4d

If your House Rep is GOP ... call him/her!

DEMAND that he/she sign the Discharge Petition!

Massie only needs ONE MORE -- Moses Mike isn't going to swear in Adelita, he'll delay delay delay

CALL YOUR GOP REPS! There must be ONE who still has a conscience!

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 4d

"The Federal Protective Service reports — which are prepared each day for law enforcement partners — offered no indication of a dangerous escalation of tensions, or unusual levels of protest activity that would prompt the level of alarm expressed by Trump..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Before Trump Ordered In Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’

www.nytimes.com

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 5d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s video of the incident

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Betty💪 @bettyhumpter25.bsky.social · 5d

They were CHILDREN, not women

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 5d

A major immigration raid in Chicago last week led to dozens of arrests, including of green card holders and U.S. citizens. While the Trump administration has released a highly produced video of the raid, it still has not answered basic questions about the operation.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 6d

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 6d

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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Webvixen @webvixen.bsky.social · 6d

🚨🚨PEOPLE EVERYWHERE Say NO to ICE. Show them how many members of the #Resistance there are in America. This is our country... NOT THEIRS.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 6d

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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lennyprbst.bsky.social @lennyprbst.bsky.social · 8d

You are missing two of the big "W"s of journalism with this teaser, CNN. WHO and WHY??? Very weak work here. Do better.

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Wonkish @wonkish.bsky.social · 8d

Interesting use of the passive voice you've got there, CNN..

Angry goose meme where in the first panel the goose says "“Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments" then in the second panel the goose is chasing the person angrily saying "WHO PULLED THEM, CNN?".

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