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Middle-aged Fat Lady @skiborkow.bsky.social · Jan 21

This is me. www.ajc.com/opinion/opin...

It's easy to pull back right now, & try to just ignore what's happening, but at the very least you need to stay informed. Don't be caught off guard by what's going on around you.

Opinion: In defense of ‘helpers’

They remind us that authentic leadership is about serving, not wielding power.

www.ajc.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7h

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docvember @docseuss.bsky.social · 13h

She's a god tier troll

A woman who is canvassing for Zohran saying she freaked "old people" out because she forgot Wallace Shawn was in clueless

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15h

Remember how, after getting access to Regeneron's COVID treatment to stave off COVID death in 2020, Trump generously got Chis CHristie, whom he almost killed by infecting him during debate training, the same exclusive access?

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 15h

Healthcare but only for my friends

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9h

I see that CBS chose not to air this part. It probably explains much of what they did decide to air.

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Nancy @plaintanjane.bsky.social · 8h

@60minutes.bsky.social just put up the extended interview of the demented felon on YouTube- @schumer.senate.gov please do not capitulate to this insane tyrant. He insists that you will. John Thune, refuses to use the nuclear option and by doing so had boxed him in.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15h

ICE shot an American citizen and food bank worker who tried to block them arresting an immigrant by pulling his car in front of them.
After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
www.calonews.com/featured-top...

Carlos Jimenez, a 24-year-old U.S. citizen, was on his way to work at a food bank when he was shot by ICE officers in what a DHS spokesperson calls “defensive shots.”

On Thursday morning at approximately 6:30 a.m., ICE officers were at Vineyard Avenue in Ontario when Jimenez, who was not in the target vehicle, attempted to pull in front of the officers.

According to Javier Hernandez, executive director of the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice, Jimenez was trying to assist and provide aid to the person who was being stopped by ICE officers.

After Jimenez was shot in the shoulder, the LA Times and LA Taco reported that he drove to his brother’s house so he could take him to the hospital.

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butterflygirl24 @butterflygirl24.bsky.social · 1d

ICE Gestapo brutality! This happened in Evanston, IL. The bald ICE guy was beating up the white dude when clearly the white guy was in no position to be a threat! Unlawful n Brutal ICE Gestapo behavior! This will prob get flagged, but posting so it’s evidence for later! #iceout #illinois

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Politico @politico.com · 12h

Mexican mayor gunned down during Day of the Dead celebrations

Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez was slain in the town's historic center.

dlvr.it

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 15h

The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email

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Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 14h

On the other site, an 18-year-old Zohran canvasser described the legendary Wallace Shawn as "the actor who plays Dr. Sturgis on Young Sheldon" which is honestly adorable

Tweet from Ella Devi: canvassing for @ZohranKMamdani in the east village today and the actor who plays dr. strugis in young sheldon is in my canvassing group!!

Photo of Ella with another canvasser and Wallace Shawn

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butterflygirl24 @butterflygirl24.bsky.social · 1d

So does that make Melania under the age of 18 when she was having $3x w Epstein? I thought I read somewhere she was 17 when she met Epstein. N, we’ve already connected the dots that Melania was trafficked by Epstein. Ofc, Epstein corruption is deep n dark! #releaseepsteinfiles

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20h

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

ICE GOONS opened fire on a car full of children, their mother screaming for their lives. This is absolutely insane 🤬

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Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 1d

israeli terrorists are burning down the Christian town of Taybeh in the West Bank, uprooting Palestinians for jared’s resort😢

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Middle-aged Fat Lady @skiborkow.bsky.social · 1d

Hmm, that raises an excellent question: Are the people on the boats in the Caribbean Christian? Isn't the US also guilty of killing Christians, or now it's OK because they're "suspected" or being "associated" w/ drug trafficking? 🤔😡

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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 1d

UPDATE: Trump’s FBI Director Kash Patel just fired a guy he blames for outing him for taking a jet to see his girlfriend sing the national anthem at a wrestling match.

news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Kash fired the guy he thinks outed him for taking another private jet flight to see his girlfriend sing.

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Middle-aged Fat Lady @skiborkow.bsky.social · 1d

The problem I've run into, is that businesses will also still charge a credit card transaction fee. It's 6 of one, half a dozen of another.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Obama: Oh, I love you, but hold on. I heard you, girl. Just settle down. I'm here to talk to everybody, not just you. I mean, you look cute. But I’m married. Michelle's fine too

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Judge Walker partially grants Letitia James's motion related to Lindsey Halligan's Signal exchange.

The judge will require DOJ to preserve any communications—including communications with the media—about the case.

But he won't require the government to maintain a log of its media contacts.

The defendant presents evidence that government counsel communicated with
a member of the media about this case using an encrypted messaging app that
enables automatic deletion of messages. See generally ECF No. 21-1. The Court is not
asked to decide now whether any communications between the government and
media are or will become discoverable. But in the event that such communications
take place and are discoverable (or are subject to a judicial determination about
discoverability), it is important that the government preserve the evidence of those communications. Cf. Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 87 (1963) ("suppression by the
prosecution of evidence favorable to an accused upon request violates due process
where the evidence is material either to guilt or to punishment, irrespective of the
good faith or bad faith of the prosecution"). Accordingly, the Court ORDERS a litigation hold preventing the deletion or destruction of any records or
communications having to do with the investigation or prosecution of this case. This
hold shall be in effect until further order of the Court.
However, the Court is not persuaded that preservation

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 1d

You can't make this up.

Another host, Eugene Daniels, asked Mr. Cuomo what he meant by diversity being a “weakness.”

“Diversity can be a weakness if you have antipathy among groups, Jonathan,” Mr. Cuomo said, mistaking Mr. Daniels for his co-host Jonathan Capehart, both of whom are Black.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

Outside Chicago—

State police and sheriff's officers at Broadview detention center are out in riot gear.

A large Halloween demo is being prevented from doing a Jericho walk through the intersection.

Arrests of protesters ongoing. Troopers have also assaulted multiple reporters already.

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armando l sanchez @mandophotos.bsky.social · 1d

Current scene at broadview

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Middle-aged Fat Lady @skiborkow.bsky.social · 1d

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Middle-aged Fat Lady @skiborkow.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for sharing. I mean no offense, but due to other bogus claims, I verified the details. Here's a link, along w/ the details on how to claim for those in need. www.ksnt.com/news/local-n...