Chris Persky
@thegreatpersky.bsky.social
Childless Cat Man Pro Science Pro Choice Pro Democracy Reject Project 2025 I pay for good journalism and give it away. Merchant of love oil. Hapless actor. Be of good cheer! The North will rise again!! https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0675480/
Pinned
“I’m not backing down. I’m not shutting up. If somebody in my situation was to do that, what is the message that sends to not only service members but government employees? How about to just U.S. citizens about what our First Amendment rights are?” Mark Kelly
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‘An Example MUST BE SET’
The pursuit of Mark Kelly in the military-justice system sends a clear message to service members and veterans.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“I’m not backing down. I’m not shutting up. If somebody in my situation was to do that, what is the message that sends to not only service members but government employees? How about to just U.S. citizens about what our First Amendment rights are?” Mark Kelly
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"In a more sensible and serious world (and, yes, I know this is not the one we live in right now), Hegseth would be fired—and Kelly would take Hegseth’s job as secretary of defense."
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Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job
He should be secretary of defense.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"In a more sensible and serious world (and, yes, I know this is not the one we live in right now), Hegseth would be fired—and Kelly would take Hegseth’s job as secretary of defense."
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The exodus of lawyers has created an opportunity to understand what’s happening within the agency. We interviewed more than 60 attorneys who recently resigned or were fired from the Justice Department. Much of what they told us is reported here for the first time.
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‘It’s a Culture Now of Fear’: A Year of Chaos Inside the Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The exodus of lawyers has created an opportunity to understand what’s happening within the agency. We interviewed more than 60 attorneys who recently resigned or were fired from the Justice Department. Much of what they told us is reported here for the first time.
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Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?
November 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"The fact that many men believe they no longer even have to pretend to respect women in order to participate in public life makes it unlikely that anything will change anytime soon. The fish rots from the head. The pig is in the Oval Office."
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President Piggy
This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:49 AM
"The fact that many men believe they no longer even have to pretend to respect women in order to participate in public life makes it unlikely that anything will change anytime soon. The fish rots from the head. The pig is in the Oval Office."
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I Love ❤️ That Mary Bruce asked
MBS And Chump Tough Questions
The Other Day,She's Doing What
ALL Reporters Should Be Doing.....
MBS And Chump Tough Questions
The Other Day,She's Doing What
ALL Reporters Should Be Doing.....
November 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I Love ❤️ That Mary Bruce asked
MBS And Chump Tough Questions
The Other Day,She's Doing What
ALL Reporters Should Be Doing.....
MBS And Chump Tough Questions
The Other Day,She's Doing What
ALL Reporters Should Be Doing.....
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Don't just accept the unacceptable.
November 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Don't just accept the unacceptable.
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"FAFO phase,"
‘I Voted for Trump’: Now My Family Lumber Mill in North Carolina Is Closed, 50 Jobs Lost to Tariffs
‘I Voted for Trump’: Now My Family Lumber Mill in North Carolina Is Closed, 50 Jobs Lost to Tariffs
‘I Voted for Trump’: Now My Family Lumber Mill in North Carolina Is Closed, 50 Jobs Lost to Tariffs
Wilson Jones walks through the quiet remains of what once was the beating heart of his family’s lumber empire — the Mackeys Ferry Sawmill in North Carolina.ContentsTariffs Push Manufacturing Toward Cr...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"FAFO phase,"
‘I Voted for Trump’: Now My Family Lumber Mill in North Carolina Is Closed, 50 Jobs Lost to Tariffs
‘I Voted for Trump’: Now My Family Lumber Mill in North Carolina Is Closed, 50 Jobs Lost to Tariffs
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It's stunning that this needs to be said. @therickwilson.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It's stunning that this needs to be said. @therickwilson.bsky.social
I wanted to express my gratitude to the brave people who are video taping the crimes that ICE commits every day on American streets.
November 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I wanted to express my gratitude to the brave people who are video taping the crimes that ICE commits every day on American streets.
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"Mr. Mamdani will take office on Jan. 1, 2026, with a reservoir of good will. He inspires young people who are cynical about politics. He will be the city’s first Muslim mayor, its youngest mayor in more than a century and its first immigrant mayor since the 1970s."
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Opinion | How Mayor Mamdani Can Write New York’s Next Chapter
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November 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"Mr. Mamdani will take office on Jan. 1, 2026, with a reservoir of good will. He inspires young people who are cynical about politics. He will be the city’s first Muslim mayor, its youngest mayor in more than a century and its first immigrant mayor since the 1970s."
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Leading by example! @governor.ca.gov
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Leading by example! @governor.ca.gov
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We all like the fearless fighters against injustice.
November 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We all like the fearless fighters against injustice.
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No one has to join ICE.
October 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
No one has to join ICE.