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30-something leftist Michigander. Feminine/rage✨🧝🏼‍♀️ Free 🇵🇸🍉 Into music, gaming, reading, etc. Please try to enjoy each skeet equally. "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face— forever." -George Orwell, 1984

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Ministry of Memes @thesoundofradar.bsky.social · 2d

This is so important (thread)

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 3d

We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5h

About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages

Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

Nice recap

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Ministry of Memes @thesoundofradar.bsky.social · 3h

For those interested, Kurzgesagt just did a video explaining this phenomenon further:

AI Slop Is Destroying The Internet

YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 10h

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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Ministry of Memes @thesoundofradar.bsky.social · 3h

"Tested the limits"?

Do we mean shit on and ignored the limits, crossing every line?

Ministry of Memes @thesoundofradar.bsky.social · 10h

It should be no surprise to anyone that the agencies Trump targets for defunding are those that help the people he and his administration have recently labeled as needing to be sent "back to mental institutions where they belong" or "far away" to "tent cities"—essentially, concentration camps.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 1d

Commissioner Busch: “I am supporting Dr. El-Sayed because he does not back away from tough questions and listens compassionately to the diverse needs of constituents. His experience and voice is the authenticity we need in Washington DC and I believe he will represent Michiganders with dignity.”

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 18h

When the bailout for Argentina…is actually a bailout for the Treasury Secretary’s hedge fund billionaires.

They get richer…and it just gets harder for you.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout

www.nytimes.com

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Ministry of Memes @thesoundofradar.bsky.social · 10h

Ministry of Memes @thesoundofradar.bsky.social · 11h

"The cruelty is the point."

Ministry of Memes @thesoundofradar.bsky.social · 11h

It should be no surprise that the agencies Trump targets for defunding are those that help the people he and his administration have recently labeled as needing to be sent "back to mental institutions where they belong" or "far away" to "tent cities"—essentially, concentration camps.

Ministry of Memes @thesoundofradar.bsky.social · 11h

NPR @npr.org · 11h

EXCLUSIVE: Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on

Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12h

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Ministry of Memes @thesoundofradar.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson should be ashamed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end."

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David Kurtz @davidkurtz.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump DOJ has insisted for months that the third country removal of Abrego Garcia would be handled like any other case. Now an admin official testifies that the White House was directly involved in picking Uganda. I believe this is the first confirmation of White House involvement in AG's case.

Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 1d

Schultz: "We were notified that Uganda was the country."

Q: Who notified you?

A: So I was told from the [White House] Homeland Security Council?

Asked whom, Schultz says: "I spoke to Matt Ochoa."

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Ministry of Memes @thesoundofradar.bsky.social · 1d

yes it was. this should be part of the headline

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 2d

Satire but

The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis

CAIRO—As part of a historic ceasefire agreement with Hamas following two years of war, the Israeli government reportedly agreed Thursday to go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis. “I...

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 2d

Oh www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

CNN headline: Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting
Systems, says he'll push for paper ballots

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Ministry of Memes @thesoundofradar.bsky.social · 2d

lol

Jacob Shamsian @jayshams.bsky.social · 2d

I've been wondering why Dominion Voting Systems suddenly reached settlements with Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and One America News.

Turns out, it's been purchased by a Republican-owned election tech firm that insisted on it, per Axios.

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 2d

As a show of sincere commitment to Trump’s so called “Gaza Peace Deal,” Israel is continuing to bomb civilians through out the night.

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Ministry of Memes @thesoundofradar.bsky.social · 2d

smh Trump makes a terrible live action Light Yagami. at least Light was smart

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 2d

I was working on the story and he just came out and said it

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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📎 Otto Von Danger @ottovondanger.bsky.social · 3d

So to bring you up to speed. They murdered 3 boats full of civilians with no evidence.
Now they are openly calling to do the same to civilians here protesting.
This is murder plain and simple and now they want to MURDER you and me.

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ThePorkWizard @theporkwizard.bsky.social · 2d

Probably worth adding, seeing as nobody else is saying it:

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Ministry of Memes @thesoundofradar.bsky.social · 2d

wish they cared about doing this with the nazis in the US as much as they do for their imaginary terrorist org