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Blue dot in a red state. Lifelong lefty, reader, writer, kitchen pyrotechnician, Adult ed/literacy advocate, cat and dog mamma. Where is my edit button? "Oh, a rhinoceros!" IYKYK.
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litzz11 @litzz11.bsky.social · Aug 27
NO president should have this much power. NO ONE. The Supreme Court is wrong. The Federalist Society is wrong. When they give more power to the president, they are taking it AWAY from US. The people.

This is wrong. It's un-American and anti-democracy.
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ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social
Nothing encapsulates the MAGA cult better than this photo taken by Joshua Bickel.

Vile. Angry. Toxic. Unhinged. Cultists.
Photo taken by Joshua Bickel of some angry, unhinged MAGA cultists.
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
Christian singer netted in ICE swoop falsely branded 'worst of the worst'
Christian singer netted in ICE swoop falsely branded 'worst of the worst'
On the night of Oct. 8, a man named Delmar Gomez drove to pick up his younger brother from a mechanic’s shop on Lamar Avenue. He never came home.On the return trip, law enforcement officers with the M...
www.rawstory.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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lmariev.bsky.social
A Florida judge granted motions to dismiss to The Guardian and other defendants in a defamation lawsuit filed by Truth Social’s parent company, TMTG, the latest example of Trump’s legal actions against media companies not holding up in court.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...?
Judge Throws Out Truth Social’s Defamation Lawsuit Against The Guardian
A Florida judge granted motions to dismiss to The Guardian and other defendants in a defamation lawsuit filed by Truth Social's parent company, Truth Media & Technology Group Corp., the latest example...
www.yahoo.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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altusaid.altgov.info
Please amplify, friends, and raise your voices. The world lost an entire generation to AIDS. Heads up @oneaid.bsky.social @friendsofusaid.bsky.social @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social
altcdc.altgov.info Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 4h
1/ ⚠️ Breaking: At CDC, we've been told the US Government will not officially commemorate World AIDS Day this year. No explanation given.
Photograph of a printed guidance memo stating that the U.S. Government will not be commemorating World AIDS Day this year. Key points include: USG funds should not be used for related events, personnel should refrain from public promotion via social media or other channels, and CDC and other USG staff may attend local events but cannot speak or promote attendance. The memo notes this guidance supersedes previous blanket approval and may require adjustments to planned activities.
November 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
Billboards calling out Trump
NYC 🫶
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
litzz11.bsky.social
He's hiding his neck now. He's either had some procedure and is hiding the evidence or, more likely, he can't tolerate the "nussy" comments and it's pure vanity.
November 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
litzz11.bsky.social
No 3rd quarter GDP report because obviously everything is perfect!

newrepublic.com/post/203619/...
Trump Cancels Release of Crucial Economic Report to Hide His Failures
Donald Trump has now blocked three economic data reports.
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
litzz11.bsky.social
Texas Man.
www.npr.org/2025/11/23/n...
Texas men indicted in plot to take over Haitian island and enslave women and children
Gavin Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Thomas, 20, planned to take over Gonave Island and murder all men on the island, prosecutors alleged.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
litzz11.bsky.social
LOL LOL LOL
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Looks like it’s going to be another perfectly normal day from the American right-wing.
November 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
litzz11.bsky.social
When she was first appointed (I refuse to say "hired"), I predicted she'd make a boneheaded decision that would embarrass CBS and further erode the their credibility.

Calling Jeffrey Epstein's best friend a "charismatic figure" who needs to be elevated at this particular moment seems like a start.
thelincoln.bsky.social Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 17h
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"

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Bari Weiss says she wants to use her new perch at CBS News to “redraw the lines of what falls in the 40 yards of acceptable debate” in American political and cultural life. She says the aim is to sideline voices like Hasan Piker, Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, and elevate “charismatic” figures such as Alan Dershowitz and Dana Loesch who reflect “where the vast majority of Americans actually are.”
November 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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gadyepstein.bsky.social
“We’ve tried to not have to do it, but we've got direct orders,” the masked ICE agents told them www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
"I asked for their names. They didn't give me their full names," Hestmark recalled of the agents. "They didn't show me their badge numbers. They didn't remove their masks. They simply said, 'We have a warrant for his arrest, and they handed me a QR code, and they put my husband in handcuffs. And they took him and said I couldn't follow." "She was just stunned," Paul said. "She kept asking what was wrong, what did we do? We'd done everything right." "We kept asking them if there was something we could do, if there was any way we could keep her from being separated from the family," he continued. We’re just trying to figure out what's happening, and they're just telling us, I'm sorry. We’ve tried to not have to do it, but we've got direct orders."| • "I had to take my baby, our baby, from his crying mother's arms," Paul said. "We were completely shocked, and I feel like we were tricked," Hestmark said. "We went through every possible legal and appropriate channel. We followed the advice of our lawyer. We were told that our case was straight forward." "He just wanted to be part of this country and for us to start our future together. And he wanted to do it… "Tom isn't in the system. I can't find him," Hestmark said. "I can't call him. I can't put money into his account. The lawyer doesn't know how to proceed because he hasn't been charged with anything." Both said their spouses were able to call them Thursday night, and they believed they were still being held in the basement of the federal building as of Friday afternoon. "She said that she was scared. She was anxious, missed her baby. She just wants to come home," Paul said. "She said the agents themselves were in the detention down in the basement of the federal building, saying, What are we doing here? These aren't the sort of people were supposed to be arresting.” "They hadn't given him anything to eat or any information," Hestmark said. "They gave him a mat and a foil blanket to sleep on." As she was detailing his arrest Friday afternoon, Bilger called Hestmark again from detention. She said he told her they had moved him to the Otay Mesa Detention Center and back but he hadn't slept and still hadn't been processed. "My wife's alone and terrified," Paul said. "My baby doesn't have his mom to hold him. I can't work right…
November 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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joycewhitevance.bsky.social
The Founding Fathers required Senate confirmation for key appointments for a reason. Donald Trump doesn’t like that reason. It’s to ensure high ranking government officials are loyal to the country not just the president. That’s not what Trump wants. joycevance.substack.com/p/explanatio...
Explanation: The Comey and James Prosecutions, Dismissed Without Prejudice
Preet's and my conversation and more
joycevance.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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johnpfaff.bsky.social
Targeting Kelly is one of those “this is why we’ll win” moments, bc it shows how politically impetuous this admin is.

There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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newsweek.com
The professor was detained on his way to an academic conference in Washington, D.C., according to the colleague.
ICE Detains University of Oklahoma Professor With H-1B Visa, Colleague Says
www.newsweek.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 AM
litzz11.bsky.social
Remember Republicans freaking out over Obama's auto bailout? This is that on steroids. It's always OK if Republicans do it. $10 bil in taxpayer funds used to buy ownership shares of private companies it deems essential to national security.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
$10 Billion and Counting: Trump Administration Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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thebulwark.com
American life and America itself are now being shaped—in terrible, even tragic ways—by people who really did mislead and outright lie to Congress under oath.
We’re Led by an Administration of Liars
Trump insisted Comey be prosecuted for supposedly lying to Congress—but his own administration is full of officials who lied to Congress.
lnk.thebulwark.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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motherjones.com
Twitter's new geolocation tool reveals not only how many men are interacting with fake accounts pretending to be attractive women, but highlights a disturbing and persistent issue that has long plagued the site:

Coordinated inauthentic behavior.
Twitter's foreign influence problem is nothing new
The platform's just-debuted geolocation tool illuminates a disturbing and persistent issue.
www.motherjones.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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johnfugelsang.bsky.social
At least the last war for oil pretended to be about WMDs.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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mindcite.bsky.social
Only in GOP America could the mastermind of the conspiracy to defraud the United States pardon his cronies for the crime of conspiracy to defraud the United States.
November 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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anatosaurus.bsky.social
Home Depot on defense for their horrific enabling of ICE crimes. That means Ain't Buying It boycott is already working and it's not even Thanksgiving yet!

www.newsweek.com/home-depot-i...
Home Depot speaks out about ICE involvement as boycott calls grow
The retailer's premises have become a key target of immigration enforcement activities in recent months.
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
litzz11.bsky.social
WOWZAAAH!!!! We are ON THE MAP!

Y'all, if we flipped TN-07 that would be yuuuuuuuuuuuuge. I can't even imagine that prospect!

Unf. I live in TN-05 but I am rooting for Aftyn Behn and very appreciative of help from national Democrats!

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
House Democratic super PAC drops $1 million on Tennessee special election
House Majority PAC is wading into a deep-red special election, signaling Democrats’ continued optimism about their recent overperformance.
www.politico.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
litzz11.bsky.social
Stop calling it a "peace plan." Stop adopting THEIR rhetoric and THEIR framing. It's not a "peace plan." It's a surrender plan.
November 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
litzz11.bsky.social
We're here because SCOTUS gave the 2000 election to George W. Bush. That's when it started.

Yes, the John Birch Society and Barry Goldwater and Koch Bros and blabbedy blah. The GOP has always leaned authoritarian. But W. put in place the policies and infrastructure that led to now. And he knows it.
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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middleageriot.bsky.social
LEFT: Mark Kelly, shirt covered with medals.
RIGHT: Pete Hegseth, shirt covered with booze.
November 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM