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mrrexdart.bsky.social @mrrexdart.bsky.social · 1h

It depends on how you do it, although in the U.S. they either own all the platforms or have frightened them into toeing the line so it's a moot point at this stage.

mrrexdart.bsky.social @mrrexdart.bsky.social · 2h

The problem with that must have been that it implicated everyone. If they're all on the same page there's no motivation to change anything. If everyone is corrupt it's like no one is corrupt.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 3h

It simply should not be possible for the president to repeatedly claim that a major city is burning without a wall of live standups happening in that city clearly demonstrating that it is not

Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 4h

American broadcast journalism has utterly failed and is a dead industry, there's nothing left worth saving

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Senate Gabe @senategabe.bsky.social · 3h

It is a serious problem that I first heard about this from reports on here and not from members of congress.

You know...the ones who claim to be shutting down the government for "health care".

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 4h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 4h

The shameless GOP lying about the No Kings gatherings scheduled for next Saturday reveals how deeply hostile much of the Republican Party is to “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” I look forward to our local No Kings event, and urge my fellow Americans to attend in their communities.

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 8h

Among other updates, ICE/DHS were told -- again, this time by a judge -- to remove the fence around ICE Broadview. It was still up when I left at noon. And as this story reports, today IL Sens Duckworth & Durbin were denied entry, as other local officials have been for weeks.

Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 11h

Protesters gathered Friday outside the Broadview ICE facility, as they have for weeks in resistance to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations. blockclubchi.co/48oEVt5

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

apnews.com

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 4h

“For more than three hours, correctional officers can be seen walking past his cell while he lay on the floor in obvious distress.

The jail nurse was not called until a female guard noted he was foaming at the mouth and having seizure-like activity.”

KARE 11 Investigates: Postal worker died after police mistook stroke for drug impairment

Kingsley Bimpong was jailed instead of hospitalized; video shows guards ignored his suffering for hours.

www.kare11.com

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Citizens' Impeachment @citizensimpeachment.com · 7h

When you go to your local #NoKings rally, stay on message.

Impeach. Convict. Remove.

At the rally, take five minutes and call your representative to demand impeachment and removal. (Make sure everyone around you does that, too!)

Free printables here: citizensimpeachment.com/printable-ma...

Printable materials - Citizens' Impeachment

These free printable materials are available for you to download and either print at home or at your local print shop. Hand out flyers at your next protest, put up […]

citizensimpeachment.com

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mrrexdart.bsky.social @mrrexdart.bsky.social · 4h

Thanks for the quick response.

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mrrexdart.bsky.social @mrrexdart.bsky.social · 5h

Whatever the case may be he definitely shouldn't be in office.

mrrexdart.bsky.social @mrrexdart.bsky.social · 5h

Not yet as far as I'm aware. I don't know if he can be removed that way, but I bet the people at @citizensimpeachment.com would know.

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Citizens' Impeachment @citizensimpeachment.com · 18h

Escalation in hostilities in war-torn Portland. FROG HAS CALLED UP MORE FROG WARRIORS

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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mrrexdart.bsky.social @mrrexdart.bsky.social · 5h

That's far too tall to be Miller.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 8h

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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mrrexdart.bsky.social @mrrexdart.bsky.social · 5h

"That's brilliant, our credibility is saved! Maybe he won't even be mad because she's a supporter of his! "

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mrrexdart.bsky.social @mrrexdart.bsky.social · 5h

It's like they said to themselves: "We can't give the prize to Trump, but what if we split the difference? We'll give the prize to a Venezuelan who supports his policies! The public will just be happy he didn't win and think we stuck it to him by giving it to a Venezuelan!"

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mrrexdart.bsky.social @mrrexdart.bsky.social · 5h

I don't think anyone has ever won by trying to be a crappier version of a crappy team, but maybe it'll work one of these times!

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Senate Gabe @senategabe.bsky.social · 9h

Oh look at that looks like he won the prize anyway.

This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is a boost to conclude our task: to conquer Freedom.

We are on the threshold of victory and today, more than ever, we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the peoples of Latin America, and the democratic nations of the world as our principal allies to achieve Freedom and democracy.

I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!

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Citizens' Impeachment @citizensimpeachment.com · 7h

We started as Operation Anti-King about seven months ago, so we were doing the #NoKings thing before it was cool.

Additionally: We are now and will forever be 'the antifa people.' Antifa = anti-fascist.

Glad we can clear that up for you, Speaker Johnson!

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering

Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone.

www.politico.com

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 8h

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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mrrexdart.bsky.social @mrrexdart.bsky.social · 6h

I can't, but these people probably look at the films where that happens as something to aspire to.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 7h

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 · 7h

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

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@wscotgrey @wscotgrey.bsky.social · 9h

See your politicians suffer! Donate now to the internet dunk tank that is to make a Kat Abughazaleh 24 hour livestream happen!

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 9h

I made a horrible decision last night and told chat that I’d do a 24-hr livestream if we raise $100k with these streams by the 19th.

So if that’s an incentive to tune in… there you go.

Joe McKirdy @joemckirdy.bsky.social · 1d

. @katmabu.bsky.social
promises to do a 24 hr livestream if her campaign reaches $100k in donations. If you want an unapologetically pro-democracy Congress, please consider donating. If you want to see her stream for 24 hours, please donate to the stream specific url.

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mrrexdart.bsky.social @mrrexdart.bsky.social · 7h

Trying to pick up those blue haired chicks with 5 nose rings.

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