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Chris Persky

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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/

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JESUS CHRIST SAID DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST YOUR NEIGHBORS !

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No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Chris Persky @thegreatpersky.bsky.social · 12d

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Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on Trump's tariffs

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Chris Persky @thegreatpersky.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you. Did you know that Lauren Bacall's maiden name was Persky? My name is Chris Persky. Thank you for the follow.

Chris Persky @thegreatpersky.bsky.social · 12d

"Aspiring authoritarians never ask for permission; they see what they can get away with. The only way to ensure the integrity of the 2026 midterms is to demonstrate, now, that the ideals of the American Constitution are still worth fighting for." archive.ph/RGdVJ

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Chris Persky @thegreatpersky.bsky.social · 14d

If you encounter a paywall, use this archival link: archive.ph/LJvcQ

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"Government action should not be arbitrarily coercive and subject to the personal whims of our leaders. Everyone in America ought to be scared when the justice system is being used to target the president’s political opponents."

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Chris Persky @thegreatpersky.bsky.social · 18d

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Chris Persky @thegreatpersky.bsky.social · 18d

"It is difficult—indeed, almost impossible—to express how utterly transgressive Trump’s demands for personal justice are, how important the norms are that he is now violating, and how much destruction he is inflicting on the rule of law. But let’s try."
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A Most Profound Transgression

In demanding that the attorney general go after his enemies, Donald Trump is upending fundamental norms of fairness and neutrality in the American legal system.

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