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Chase Madar @madar.bsky.social · 1h

Yes he taught the subject in Arkansas before running for Governor

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Brad Simpson @bradleyrsimpson.bsky.social · 1h

Trump’s demented and demonstrably false descriptions of Portland are the rantings of an authoritarian lunatic. Why would @nbcnews.com merely say that this fascist propaganda “is disputed by local officials.” @nbcnews.com use words that convey what Trump is actually doing and their actual intent.l!

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 1h

PORTLAND, Ore. — A small group of federal agents in camouflage and face masks watched from atop the immigration processing center Thursday night as a unicorn, peacock, dinosaur and raccoon danced to Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone'

Dancing frogs, peacocks and unicorns outside the federal immigration building present a joyful contrast to the Trump administration's portrait of the Oregon city, they say.

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Chase Madar @madar.bsky.social · 1h

or smugly assume they have a freehold on constitutionalism (they don’t). This is a habit that needs breaking; 2 of past 3 Dem presidents have been ConLaw professors and since 1980 every Dem ticket has been filled with people who went to law school, with late exception of Walz. New approach needed!

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Chase Madar @madar.bsky.social · 1h

OK but how effective has Constitution-speak been against Trump the past 10 years? Not very! Dems need to relearn how to make *and deliver* explicitly political and economic pledges and not just fall back into reciting shopworn ConLaw talking points www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

Opinion | The Constitution Doesn’t Belong to Trump or the Supreme Court

www.nytimes.com

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 3h

Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:

"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."

"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."

Why Are So Many Pedestrians Killed by Cars in the US?

It’s unfortunately not uncommon for pedestrians to be killed by cars in the US.

www.construction-physics.com

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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 20h

Yeah I’m going to keep hammering this drum: who the armed men in the employ of the state are loyal to is consequential, they are not an undifferentiated mass, and specifics matter a lot here. Blue state govs and big city mayors need to be quietly looking through FEC records and making staff changes

rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 20h

i think this fundamentally misstates the constraint: if he uses the police to directly obstruct ICE operations, he gets hit with the Insurrection Act. if he puts the cops in a position where they have to choose which orders to follow, they will currently not pick the governor.

starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 22h

this kind of wishcasting around pritzker ignores that he hasn't once wielded the power of the state in a creative way since DHS and ICE invaded us

the rhetoric's good and he plays a governor on TV very well, but there's no evidence of a capacity for clever use of power, unfortunately

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Chase Madar @madar.bsky.social · 15h

Such deep reserves of authoritarianism and passivity here and elsewhere in our country

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Chase Madar @madar.bsky.social · 15h

Ace reporting on why Uvalde swung harder to GOP, Trump and against gun control after 2022’s police-protected school massacre www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

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molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 16h

the new york times has helpfully clarified that buildings in oregon are made out of modern construction materials.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 17h

I like how the news will be like “while the President claiming Portland was ruled by a giant skeleton named Mr Nibbles is not strictly true, it does speak to the anxiety of many Americans”

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 16h

Non-Trump Republican judges seem to be doing a better job recognizing the stakes of the present moment than the modal elected Dem.

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 18h

As a group, District Judges (from across the ideological spectrum!) performing as well as just about anyone right now in defending democratic liberty.

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Chase Madar @madar.bsky.social · 17h

Woohoo, tanks!

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Chase Madar @madar.bsky.social · 17h

Mr @theendofcinema.bsky.social may I ask your expert recs from this new CC collection? Xiexie.

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Dr. William Horne @wihorne.bsky.social · 1d

I’m teaching abt Red Summer today, when white vigilantes & National Guardsmen across the country harassed, detained, assaulted, & murdered Black Americans as part of a backlash against Black military service in WWI.

Red Summer of 1919

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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 22h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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Chris Sprigman @cjsprigman.bsky.social · 18h

How much more nonsense garbage has to come out of this dotard's mouth before the mainstream press will start asking whether the President of the United States has some form of dementia?

Mediaite @mediaite.com · 18h

Trump Praises Pro Golfer as ‘Somebody That Saves Lives’ in Bizarre Digression

President Donald Trump embarked on a puzzling digression at the White House on Friday, declaring that a pro golfer in attendance is "somebody that saves lives." The post Trump Praises Pro Golfer as ‘Somebody That Saves Lives’ in Bizarre Digression first appeared on Mediaite.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 18h

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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Sonja Drimmer @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social · 19h

People think the first thing Gutenberg printed was the Bible. This is false. The first things he printed were a political prophecy, propaganda about the Turks’ threat to Christendom, & a popular school text. If you want a parallel to AI, that’s it: making $ from conspiracies, racism, & school slop.

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 1d

really nice piece on this btw from @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social sonjadrimmer.com/blog-1/2025/...

"The Printing Press Democratized Knowledge": When Slogans Masquerade as History — Sonja Drimmer

The phrase is said so frequently it seems, like the mechanism it celebrates, to mechanically replicate itself.  It's become a favorite catchphrase among tech boosters of any sort (see my post on...

sonjadrimmer.com

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Chase Madar @madar.bsky.social · 19h

Managed a 10min nap this afternoon and feel well-rested for first time in 8-9 yrs, how do I “ride this buzz”

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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 20h

Yeah we are in Regime Politics territory now and everyone of these people needs to be hired by organizations like CA DOJ fucking ASAP. You need people with guns and the legal authority and training to use them who are not predisposed towards the regime, and you need them now.

Philip Bagley @pb102.bsky.social · 20h

And hiring damn near every FBI guy booted by Trump and his enablers they can get their hands on

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Chase Madar @madar.bsky.social · 20h

Disgusting cowards who won’t show their faces

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 23h

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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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22h

...and counterproductive? The more you take control the instruments of government communication, the harder it becomes to credibly blame others.

William Adler @williamadler78.bsky.social · 22h

Petty garbage www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/u...

Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown “rolling out” at TSA security checkpoints across the country | CNN

Travelers waiting in airport security lines across the country will now be met with a video where the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown.

www.cnn.com

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Chase Madar @madar.bsky.social · 1d

Both my senators and my House rep @danielsgoldman.dg4ny.co think their constituents should pay for this garbage out our taxable income! Fuck that and end all military aid and diplomatic support now!

Progressive International @progintl.bsky.social · 1d

"I said I was Jewish. They ripped me by the ear and forced me to bend down and stare at the flag of the state of Israel."

Watch David Adler, Co-General Coordinator of the Progressive International, recall the abuse of the Global Sumud Flotilla crew in Israeli detention.

5 Days in Israel’s Desert Prison: Jewish Flotilla Activist David Adler on Harrowing Detention Ordeal

Israeli forces have abducted over 500 peace activists over the past week who were sailing to Gaza in an effort to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged territory. Organizers of the Global Sumud…

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Chase Madar @madar.bsky.social · 1d

Almost an empty vamp but one of my favorite Monk (botd 1917 🫡) recordings, with gorgeous soloing from Rollins and the exotic French horn of Julius Watkins. Mood and groove similar to Ellington’s first long composition Reminiscing in Tempo open.spotify.com/track/5Vt3fh...

Friday The Thirteenth

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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d

The harpoon was hurled.

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