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Thunderbird MBA Int’l Biz. Author. #Cats. Food. Wine. Beer. African drums. Planet lover (this one). #Resister #BlueCrew #FB No DMs What’s-his-name is like a child accustomed to a shovel in a sandbox, handed the baton of a symphony orchestra.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 12h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Joe Roberts 🔥💙🔥 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 11h

Also the 14th Amendment of the Constitution states: “…nor shall any State deprive ANY person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

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Joe Roberts 🔥💙🔥 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 11h

She’s worth $22M I heard. Prob not *too* worried.

Joe Roberts 🔥💙🔥 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 12h

In a desperate attempt to be right twice a day…

Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 12h

Donald Trump is literally selling watches. Now. During the government shut-down. He's personally in the commercials hawking them.

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Joe Roberts 🔥💙🔥 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 12h

Interesting.

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They Said She’d Never Cross the Line...Now She’s Torching Her Own Side. But Why…and Why Now?

She’s blaming Republicans for the shutdown, defending Epstein victims, and threatening to read names on the House floor. Here’s what it really means.

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 14h

The 47 regime is considering suspending habeus corpus, our right to force the gov to justify our detention.

They lie that the Constitution bestows plenary (unchecked) powers on POTUS.

Then start to cry when we call them fascists & wonder why we scream #NoKings!

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jbwh24.bsky.social @jbwh24.bsky.social · 13h

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20h

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Joe Roberts 🔥💙🔥 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 13h

That’s the way to do it.

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Joe Roberts 🔥💙🔥 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 14h

Very dangerous, though. Along with Garvin Yount.

Joe Roberts 🔥💙🔥 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 14h

AntiFa is American patriotism.

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Joe Roberts 🔥💙🔥 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 14h

He’s a non-prophet.

L&A 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇸💙🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🇵🇸 🇲🇽 @plagueisland.com · 5d

Peter Thiel's apocalyptic theology borrows from Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt to justify dismantling democracy. How billionaire prophecy enables authoritarianism.

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Part 9: The Billionaire Prophet: How Peter Thiel’s Apocalyptic Theology Justifies Dismantling Democracy

Peter Thiel's apocalyptic theology borrows from Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt to justify dismantling democracy. How billionaire prophecy enables authoritarianism.

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🇨🇦MAGA CL🤡WN🇨🇦 @magabraindisease.bsky.social · 1d

If Lindsey Graham is as angry as he seems to be over his phone records being collected in the days before and after the violent Jan 6, MAGA insurrection, he will probably need 24/7 inpatient psychiatric care once he finds out what Peter Thiel and Donald Trump are up to.

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Things change when you join a cult.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 20h

Reminder: The guy demanding credit for a ceasefire in Gaza is the same guy instigating a civil war here at home.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 20h

This is the way

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18h

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

"The president has already announced that if a judge does rule against him, he will invoke the Insurrection Act and then continue the military deployments. This is where we’ve been headed since January 6, 2021.”

Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next

We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 16h

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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 16h

Wrote about why it *really* feels like Stephen Miller's nuclear-level on-air gaffe should be getting more attention.
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The Stephen Miller Gaffe Every Judge Needs To Bookmark

Maybe Miller realizes the 2024 election did not mark the end of history.

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Joe Roberts 🔥💙🔥 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 15h

People died for the right to vote. Don’t squander it.

Democrats Abroad Canada @demsabroadcanada.bsky.social · 15h

If “Did Not Vote” Had Been A Candidate In The 2020 US Presidential Election.

Don’t let this be you! Americans living abroad go to votefromabroad.org every year and request your emailed ballots. #DemsAbroad

Explanation: brilliantmaps.com/did-not-vote... @demsabroad.bsky.social

Joe Roberts 🔥💙🔥 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 17h

Umm now is the time.
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The EU has a secret weapon to counter Trump’s economic bullying. It’s time to use it | Johnny Ryan

The anti-coercion instrument, or ‘trade bazooka’, is designed to shield against foreign pressure, says civil liberties campaigner Johnny Ryan