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Author, attorney, singer, pianist, mom of humans and cute rescue pup.

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Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · Dec 25

Hello Bluesky friends!

Some new folks are following me, which is cool. I’d probably be happy to follow you back, but I do like to check people out first—& I haven’t had time to look up everyone recently. If you’re new, could you tell me something about yourself here? Thanks. Maybe we’ll be besties!

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 8h

Robert De Niro: “Now we have a would-be king — King Donald the First. Fuck that. I’m Robert De Niro and I’m asking you to stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18th”

👉👉 nokings.org

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7h

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7h

Airports should play public-service announcements for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals instead

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 10m

You are supporting this?

Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 18m

It looks like she did something new to her face. Lifted her chin or something…?

Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 19m

DisGUSTing.

Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 1d

Brava!

I love this for them.

Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 1d

Love it!

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 1d

Judge Sara Ellis' opinion in IL v. Trump is an absolute banger:

www.courtlistener.com/docket/71559...

The Court therefore must make a credibility assessment as to which version of the facts
should be believed. While the Court does not doubt that there have been acts of vandalism, civil
disobedience, and even assaults on federal agents, the Court cannot conclude that Defendants’
declarations are reliable. Two of Defendants’ declarations refer to arrests made on September 27,
2025 of individuals who were carrying weapons and assaulting federal agents. See Doc. 62-2 at
19; Doc. 62-4 at 5. But neither declaration discloses that federal grand juries have refused to
return an indictment against at least three of those individuals, which equates to a finding of a
lack of probable cause that any crime occurred. See United States v. Ray Collins and Jocelyne
Robledo, 25-cr-608, Doc. 26 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 7, 2025); United States v. Paul Ivery, 25-cr-609
(N.D. Ill.). In addition to demonstrating a potential lack of candor by these affiants, it also calls
into question their ability to accurately assess the facts. Similar declarations were provided by
these same individuals in Chicago Headline Club et. al. v. Noem, 25-cv-12173, Doc. 35-1, Doc.
35-9 (N.D. Ill.), a case which challenged the Constitutionality of ICE’s response to protestors at
the Broadview ICE Processing Center. In issuing its TRO against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem,
the court in that case found that the plaintiffs would likely be able to show that ICE’s actions
have violated protestors’ First Amendment right to be free from retaliation while engaged in
newsgathering, religious exercise, and protest, and Fourth Amendment rights to be free from
excessive force. Id. at Doc. 43. Although this Court was not asked to make any such finding, it
does note a troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of
appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning,

Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 1d

As long as they don’t eat the cats, the dogs… 🤪

Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 1d

I had the same thought.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump announces he's putting a bajillion percent tariff on China

It has just been learned that China has taken an extraordinarily aggressive position on Trade in sending an extremely hostile letter to the World, stating that they were going to, effective November 1st, 2025, impose large scale Export Controls on virtually every product they make, and some not even made by them. This affects ALL Countries, without exception, and was obviously a plan devised by them years ago. It is absolutely unheard of in International Trade, and a moral disgrace in dealing with other Nations.

Based on the fact that China has taken this unprecedented position, and speaking only for the U.S.A., and not other Nations who were similarly threatened, starting November 1st, 2025 (or sooner, depending on any further actions or changes taken by China), the United States of America will impose a Tariff of 100% on China, over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying. Also on November 1st, we will impose Export Controls on any and all critical software.

It is impossible to believe that China would have taken such an action, but they have, and the rest is History. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

CNN does a segment on Trump's health issues, including photos of his drooping face and discolored hand

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Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 1d

It’s CRAZY.

Yes, Emperor, Sir. We love your new clothes!

No, we can’t see your ass… 👀

Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 1d

And those buffoons applaud their master by bursting into laughter at his funny, funny joke. 🤪

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 1d

*keep smiling, humor him, it will be over soon, oh god why is my face stuck like this help*

Dr. Oz listening to Trump with a creepy smile

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Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 1d

Is he still there? Or is he in… the bad place?

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

This man is being Gorilla Channel'd with a rotating selection of AI slop riot porn by several known white supremacists who are secretly running the government.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Vaxxed?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Trump got a Covid vaccine today.

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Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 1d

I’m nominating Trump for the IGNOBLE Piece (of Scheiße) Prize.

He deserves it.

Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 1d

It was fabulous! It was all filmed, and the hope is that it will be broadcast at some point…

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2d

(🧵) A key irony in what is now happening in Portland, Chicago, Los Angeles, Memphis, and D.C. is something I have not heard much discussed: in order to meet the high legal standard for deployment of federal troops, Trump must not only argue but establish by evidence that his agents are... incapable.

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Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 1d

I believe he's talking about sending federalized state agents (NG) to assist federal agents (ICE) because the latter are weak & incapable. Even with all their gear & that huge budget. [As they are, of course.]

But it's a wacky solution for the supposed "get the gov't off our backs" party to push.

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Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 1d

I think you need a vegetable strainer for that one... 🥦

Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 1d

Also... I think he might be a TEENSY bit wrong on the facts?

I think Schumer is probably from Tallahassee. Right? And a Presbyterian. Which sounds *almost* like Palestinian... 👀

Patrice ⭐️ @patricefitzgerald.bsky.social · 1d

Two weeks! Trump will have one in two weeks!

/s