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NicoKlaus
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"May you build a ladder to the stars.
And climb on every rung." Bob Dylan

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Family man, meditator, transglobal mindset.

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NicoKlaus @nicoklaus.bsky.social · 1d
#BeautifulSongoftheMoment

Mr. Dave - David Lindley - Live at the Reno Festival in 2012

Listen. To the Silence. Of the Audience. During that Intro:

youtu.be/n9Td_q1H3eU?...
David Lindley, Reno Ukulele Festival, March 30, 2012
YouTube video by Douglas Reynolds
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gordonbloem.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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marcelias.bsky.social
🚨BREAKING: The FBI has requested interviews with a group of Democratic lawmakers who reminded U.S. military and intelligence service members in a video last week that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
FBI Investigating Dems Who Warned Military of Unlawful Orders
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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kylegriffin1.bsky.social
Sen. Mark Kelly on MS NOW: "I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane. I've been nearly shot down multiple times … My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head, six people killed around her … We know what political violence is.  And we know what causes it, too."
November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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snacks59.bsky.social
flip.it/EIBHKj. Maga- Making Americans Go Away. Far Far Away.
Americans Are Leaving The U.S. In Record Numbers: These 15 Countries Are Their New Homes
Americans are moving to new countries for various reasons. Here are 15 countries Americans are moving to as expats in 2025.
flip.it
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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brucewilson.bsky.social
Public Service Announcement: Cory Doctorow is now on tour to promote his book "Enshittification"

pluralistic.net/2025/09/30/e...
Pluralistic: Announcing the Enshittification tour (30 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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brucewilson.bsky.social
Egyptian critics, 2600 BC -> "We cannot afford to stop work on the great pyramid of Cheops. Our economy depends on it."
cwarzel.bsky.social Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 15h
when its definitely not a hostage situation
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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miaganga.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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taniel.bsky.social
I hope people are ready to get excited by December elections... I realize it's too soon, but the election calendar does not stop. (Stay tuned!)
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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aztvguy.bsky.social
These “officers” are going to prison. I hope they understand that their inability to control their behavior will lead to incarceration.
November 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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jonseidel.bsky.social
And FWIW, here's how it was all described in the criminal complaint filed against Briggs:
4. On September 27, 2025, a large crowd gathered in protest of ongoing immigration enforcement operations being conducted by law enforcement authorities in the Northern District of Illinois. The crowd gathered in protest in front of an entrance to an ICE facility located on Beach Street in Broadview, Illinois (hereinafter the "Broadview Facility"). Agents from the United States Border Patrol (USBP) were working in and around the Broadview Facility to ensure the safe passage of vehicles and personnel into and out of the Broadview Facility. This included performing various crowd control functions outside the Broadview Facility. 5. The entrance to the Broadview Facility at issue includes a large metal security gate that opens onto a public street. Personnel working at the Broadview Facility routinely utilized the entrance gate to move personnel and vehicles into and out of the Broadview Facility. Individuals standing in the street during these operations created an impediment to the movement of federal government personnel and vehicles into or out of the Broadview Facility. As a result, USBP agents routinely instructed protesters, at the risk of arrest, to leave the street area when USBP agents, in the exercise of their lawful authority, needed to utilize the street in furtherance of their operations. 6. As reflected in video recordings made by third-parties and later posted to YouTube, at approximately 5:40 pm (Central Time) on September 27, 2025, USBP agents, while facing outward toward protesters, were moving backward from the street into the Broadview Facility. BRIGGS was one of multiple protesters who remained in the street facing the USBP agents and walking toward them as they retreated toward the open gate of the Broadview Facility gate. BRIGGS was located several feet from the USBP agents. 7. Prior to all of the USBP agents entering the Broadview Facility, for operational reasons, USBP agents began moving back out of the Broadview Facility into the street. As they did so, and as captured on videos posted to YouTube, USBP agents ordered all persons in the street, including BRIGGS, to leave the street to facilitate the movement of personnel and vehicles out of the Broadview Facility and into the public street. 8. However, rather than move out of the street as instructed, BRIGGS remained stationary in the street shouted "Why?" toward a USBP agent. That USBP agent then made physical contact with BRIGGS, who fell backwards onto the street. Agents then moved forward to arrest BRIGGS for refusing to follow the USBP agent's order for him to leave the street. As reflected in one YouTube video I have seen, as agents began to arrest BRIGGS, he attempted to hand his phone to another protester. At that moment, another USBP agent ("Victim A"), wearing a USBP uniform that bore insignia identifying Victim A as a USBP agent, reached forward with Victim A's left arm to prevent BRIGGS from handing off his phone. In response, BRIGGS swung his right arm toward Victim A's left arm and, in doing so, made physical contact with Victim A's left arm. BRIGGS' act of swinging his right arm toward Victim A's left arm and striking Victim A's left arm (which resulted in an audible slapping noise) is depicted in the YouTube video. Thereafter, BRIGGS was arrested without incident. 9. On September 27, 2025, an HSI case agent briefly interviewed Victim A who told the HSI case agent that BRIGGS made contact with Victim A and, in doing so, caused Victim A to experience pain in Victim A's wrist. 10. On September 28, 2025, an HSI case agent conducted a second interview of Victim A, which included review of the YouTube video with footage that depicted BRIGGS swinging his right arm toward Victim A's left arm. Victim A confirmed that it was Victim A's left arm that was depicted in the video and that it was during this portion of the video that BRIGGS made contact with Victim A. 11. Various USBP agents were equipped with BWCs at the time of BRIGGS' arrest, although not all of the agents, including Victim A, had their BWC operating at the time of the incident. Affiant has procured and reviewed the BWC of the USBP agent who physically interacted with BRIGGS prior to his arrest. Due to the position of BRIGGS' body relative to that agent at the time of BRIGGS' arrest, that BWC does not depict BRIGGS swinging his arm in the direction of Victim A. III. Conclusion 12. Based on the above information, I submit there is probable cause to believe that on or about September 27, 2025, DANA BRIGGS forcibly assaulted, resisted, opposed, impeded, and interfered with an officer of the United States, as designated in Title 18, United State Code, Section 1114, more specifically, a USBP agent, who was engaged in the performance of their official duties, and in doing so, DANA BRIGGS made physical contact with the agent, all in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1).
November 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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jonseidel.bsky.social
Here's the second:
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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jonseidel.bsky.social
For the record, Judge Fuentes wound up having to rescind the order making these videos available for free. And in a separate hearing, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis just made clear that she and her colleagues have "no ability to waive those fees."

That's up to Congress, she said.
jonseidel.bsky.social Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d
U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel Fuentes, in dismissing Midway Blitz-related charges against Dana Briggs last week, said he was lifting restrictions on relevant video.

Today he made the video available through the clerk's office at no cost to the public. Here's the first.
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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eileennjflns.bsky.social
We are **Blacking Out the System** starting today
November 25 thru December 2.
Please, no unnecessary spending. Shop local.
No Big box stores, especially Amazon, Home Depot and Target. No Black Friday shopping.

Hitem’ where it hurts.
They’re moved by $$ only
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social
It will be hard.

But we’ll only be able to move on from this if we hold those responsible to account for what they allowed to happen here.

We must have trials.
We must have sentences.

We must reckon with the truths of America’s sins if we’re to create a new American future.

📼 @myjessstory
November 25, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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lorac328.bsky.social
l.smartnews.com/p-6EDWcgOk/r...
Greene: House Republicans ‘totally sidelined by Johnson under full obedience’ of White House (The Hill)
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday said that House Republicans have been sidelined by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), accusing the Republican ...
l.smartnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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wajali.bsky.social
Absolutely evil man.

www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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darren32359.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
This is honestly what I've been stuck on all day, in addition to the absurd level of weakness it exposes.

This is the "weird," but in their use of the office.
johnpfaff.bsky.social John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d
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 · 1d
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 3:30 AM
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marcelias.bsky.social
Another late night. I should have something new for you all in the morning. Subscribe now to Democracy Docket to receive in your inbox. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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mefletcher54.bsky.social
Religions operating independently of, or cooperatively with, secular government to gain power has been the norm in most parts of the world. Unfortunately, Buddhism has not proven itself immune.
The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait’ www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait’
The long read: Still largely viewed as a peaceful philosophy, across much of south-east Asia, the religion has been weaponised to serve nationalist goals
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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marcelias.bsky.social
If you need another example of the difference between legacy media and independent pro-democracy media, compare The Washington Post and Democracy Docket's coverage of the same story. ("controversial video"--WTF.)

Subscribe to Democracy Docket. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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jonseidel.bsky.social
Good morning. The full transcript of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino's deposition has been released.

Three volumes, 400+ pages.

Volume 1: cst.brightspotcdn.com/30/6c/1349ab...

Volume 2: cst.brightspotcdn.com/b7/fb/4afdf1...

Volume 3: cst.brightspotcdn.com/a3/e0/a520af...
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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macfarlanenews.bsky.social
Per multiple sources:

Two hours after ruling that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed to her post as US Atty in Virginia, prosecutors in the office were notified to put name of an assistant U.S. Atty atop cases

At 430p, instruction was reversed. They were told to resume using Halligan’s name
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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jasonleopold.bsky.social
NEW episode of my podcast, Disclosure, is now available for all to listen!

Behind the scenes at the Peace Corps as agency personnel spent two months preparing for a visit by DOGE. Based on dozens of emails I obtained via #FOIA

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Waiting for Doge
Podcast Episode · Disclosure · 11/18/2025 · 43m
podcasts.apple.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
NEW: DOJ posted the exhibits involved in the Chicago protesters/press case, including Gregory Bovino's deposition.

He is a real charmer (before they even got to the substance of the case)!

Notice: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Bovino: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION CHICAGO HEADLINE CLUB et al. Plaintiffs, No. 25-cv-12173 Hon. Sara L. Ellis, United States District Judge V. ) KRISTI NOEM, Secretary of U.S. ) Department of Homeland Security, in her official capacity, et al., Defendants. NOTICE OF PUBLIC FILING OF BODY CAMERA VIDEOS AND EXHIBITS CITED IN THE COURT'S OPINION AND ORDER OF NOVEMBER 20, 2025 (ECF No. 281) On November 14, 2025, the Court Provided the Parties a preliminary list of sealed citations that the Court intended to rely on in its written preliminary injunction opinion. Defendants hereby provide notice to the Court that public versions of the 41 clips of the body camera videos corresponding to the Court's November 14, 2025 list (attached hereto as Exhibit A) have been submitted to the Court via the Court's Portal for Public Record Digital Media Exhibits, at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/LandingPage.php?page=digital_media_submissions. Defendants make this production pursuant to the Court's order at the November 13, 2025 hearing. Defendants have attached public versions of the remaining 43 documents identified on Exhibit A to this notice. l. Okay. You did talk to lawyers? A. (No verbal response.) l. That's a yes? A. Yes. l. Okay. Which lawyers did you talk to? A. I can't remember all their names, but I spoke to some of the lawyers in this room. Q. Okay. Can you identify, by designating them, the lawyers in this room that you spoke with to prepare for your deposition? A. All the lawyers here. e. When you were preparing, how long did that meeting last? A. I can't remember. e. Well, can you approximate it? A. No. 2. Impossible to approximate? A. No. l. It is impossible to approximate? A. No, I just can't remember. l. Just can't recall. It's been a long time? I mean, do you have difficulty remembering how long a meeting was yesterday? MR. KHOJASTEH: Object to form. THE WITNESS: Yes.
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM