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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 17h

The 15 year old girl who was dragged from her car by ICE had recently had kidney surgery.

She was thrown to the ground despite screaming “I’m not resisting”

She had to return to the hospital.

These aggressive tactics will disable. They will kill.

They must be held accountable.

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SweetWitch2697 @sweetwitch2697.bsky.social · 2h

This administration keeps torching the Hatch Act—propaganda videos in airports, partisan emails on federal servers, even mass firings. It’s corruption with a flag pin. See something? Say something. Expose it through the whistleblower tip line.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 2h

Trump WH says its prepared to “ride out” the shut down. That translates to: This was planned. It was never meant to be short…and…oh yeah…we are going to f**k things up even worse during this period of time.

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Not Under the Influence @tinkicker86.bsky.social · 1h

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes right down to the bone.

Dork.

I remember him whining about a portrait hung in Colorado's state capital. I also heard we has a very unflattering picture of himself scattered in stage blood front and center in the White House.

Enemies of Fascism @dagrtnpwrflmrfixit.bsky.social · 1h

Separated at birth?

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Not Under the Influence @tinkicker86.bsky.social · 1h

What would happen if -- theoretically -- 44 formed an exploratory committee for a 2028 run?

There'd have to be shifts of cleaners standing by to get ketchup off all the fake gold, for one thing.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 5h

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Not Under the Influence @tinkicker86.bsky.social · 1h

I just want to see what the Hague has to say about it. For our part, judge, jury and executioner isn't in his job description, and there is no declared war he can hide behind.

Lee Kovarsky @kovarsky.bsky.social · 4h

Do we have a better understanding of the timing or content of the OLC memo that supposedly offers the opinion that this is legal - thereby giving rise to a public authority defense?

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 4h

Trump is no longer even pretending to have any kind of argument that his murdering of people in the Caribbean Sea has any kind of statutory validity. Just straight up declaring that he has quasi-unlimited power to execute people based on (nominal) suspicion.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 10h

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1h

⚠️ Warning: these back-to-back scenes are hard to watch unless you’ve got a depraved heart.

These are thugs, not officers with any real training. We keep seeing it again and again, and at this point, it’s clearly the op.

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Not Under the Influence @tinkicker86.bsky.social · 1h

You know who didn't have name tags on any of their uniforms?

Hint: they had death's heads, runes and swastikas.

Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 4h

Sadists. Truly sick people.

ICE is thoroughly un-American.

Don't you want to know—as I do—how many of these armed, masked, warrantless, insignia-less, nameless, essentially untrained Big Government goons are Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, Three Percenters and other J6 runoff? apnews.com/article/immi...

ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations.

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Tonia Hill @tonia.thetriibe.com · 1d

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Ald. Jessie Fuentes to file lawsuit against ICE agent who handcuffed her in Humboldt Park incident - Windy City Times

Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) is preparing to file a lawsuit against the ICE agent who handcuffed and threatened to arrest her at Humboldt Park Health earlier this month. In an interview with Windy ...

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❌👑 Bernadette🫘🇺🇸🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🟧💙🐈‍⬛ @vintageknits.bsky.social · 2h

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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🌊 DudeTheyreOnToMe 24:7🌊 @dancinginthestreet.bsky.social · 1h

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Uncle Lonny @unclelonny.bsky.social · 1d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1h

Trump claims ICE’s reign of terror in Chicago is targeting the “worst of the worst.”

But out of the 1,000 undocumented immigrants that have swept up, the agency has only cited 10 men with a criminal background.

Don’t believe his lies for a second.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Trump says migrants drive violent crime in Illinois. But ICE can’t find many violent criminals.

Masked ICE agents and other federal forces showed up in Chicago to go after gangsters. Instead, they keep catching people who are just living their lives.

www.msnbc.com

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Not Under the Influence @tinkicker86.bsky.social · 1h

More like Secretary of War Crimes, at least in the Caribbean.

Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1h

It's almost like he thinks war is a good thing, and something to brag about.

And will the media ever acknowledge how insane and incoherent he is?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Trump: "We have tremendous power here including the head of a place called war. We call it now war. We had defense. We our secretary of defense, now we have a secretary of war."

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1h

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Full of Contempt @m-theory3.bsky.social · 7h

This is the nation that we are now. This nation is unbelievably sick.

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Margo @retire411.bsky.social · 8h

To the politicians;

IF YOU DON’T WORK, YOU SHOULDN’T GET PAID

YOU ARE NO BETTER than the rest of us

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Not Under the Influence @tinkicker86.bsky.social · 6h

There WILL be provacateurs in crowds. If anyone starts rock throwing or gunfire, be merciless.

Inequality Media Civic Action @imcivicaction.bsky.social · 7h

In June, millions of people took to the streets in protest against the Trump regime.

There are even more peaceful demonstrations planned for No Kings Day 2.0 this Saturday, October 18th.

Here’s what you should know: nokings.org

Why No Kings Day 2.0 Is Even More Important

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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NYBob 💙 @nybob.bsky.social · 1d

Oct 2024, during the election campaign, candidate Trump urged Netanyahu to delay any progress on ending the Gaza war—including hostage release until AFTER the November election, when Trump could potentially return to the White House in 2025.

Were lives lost as a result of his fragile ego?

Hmmm 🤔

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Not Under the Influence @tinkicker86.bsky.social · 6h

Hope he winds up in a van down by the river.

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 8h

Karma isn’t dead yet.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 9h

BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion judgment for calling Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Not Under the Influence @tinkicker86.bsky.social · 6h

I miss Herblock. He'd know what to say (and draw) about all this nonsense.

Not Under the Influence @tinkicker86.bsky.social · 7h

Is "Truth" Social named after the Ministry of Truth, or just inspired by it?