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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 11h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Desert Dweller @tischtak.bsky.social · 2h

California is full-up on tech bro whores, and blood red dipshits.

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Kyle Ruggles 🇨🇦 @kyleruggles.bsky.social · 2h

Yup...

It may offend some, but it's true.

The Most Dangerous Thing In The Western Hemisphere

YouTube video by Second Thought

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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 23h

This is gross

Gordon Ramsay thinks it’s cool

the families of Bostonians murdered and/or addicted by Bulger and Flemmi do not

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/11/m...

‘Whitey’ Bulger poster greets patrons at Dorchester bar once owned by man he killed - The Boston Globe

The image was part of a restaurant makeover by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay featured on a television series over the summer and intended to embrace the history of the building.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Desert Dweller @tischtak.bsky.social · 2h

Yeah, FFS.

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LESams @lsam22.bsky.social · 1d

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 7h

🚨🚨🚨The intensity here is indescribable. The reference post (to follow) indicates the gravity being similar to that of “Bloody Sunday.” A harrowing parallel. 1/2

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Desert Dweller @tischtak.bsky.social · 2h

...and yet Schiff is one of the biggest AIPAC vote payola recipients in the Senate, and he voted to pass the crypto scam GENIUS Act which mainly benefits Trump, specifically.

UGH!

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7h

Andrew Cuomo is incapable of speaking clearly and directly about Trump’s authoritarianism.

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Desert Dweller @tischtak.bsky.social · 2h

It's hard to speak clearly when your benefactor's d!ck is in your mouth.

Desert Dweller @tischtak.bsky.social · 2h

As a former Catholic, and now atheist, I'm buoyed by Pope Leo's words and leadership.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3h

He speaks like a poet.

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 5h

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

apnews.com/article/pope...

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

apnews.com

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 2h

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 7h

𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟑 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥, 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧, 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫,

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 8h

The President using the military as his personal police force to intimidate American citizens is deeply un-American. This is the behavior of an autocrat. Full stop.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 6h

A major coastal storm is headed our way tonight and into Monday, which is likely to bring heavy winds and rainfall. Please take precautions!

Report locations of downed trees at NYC.gov/311 or call 311. Report power outages to 1-800-75-CONED.

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Ryan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 3h

Fox News and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race

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Sparky MD/PhD @neurospark.bsky.social · 9h

I’m in Chicago. I awoke to a faint noise of people screaming. People screaming… and cow bell. It’s the war ravaged Chicago, marathon day.

Marathon runners 🏃‍♀️ on Lasalle st heading north around mile 4. Sears tower in the distance.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4h

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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tweety @bluskypolitics.bsky.social · 2h

🐥 Who did this 🤭🙃🤣

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Jennifer @princessjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

Nixon didn’t go to prison

But his AG did.

Bondi, I hope I live to see it.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

Saturday, October 18. Everywhere. Find your local event at nokings.org.

#NoKings

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Desert Dweller @tischtak.bsky.social · 3h

You probably won't see the legislation pass in your lifetime, but it's a good day to plant a fruit tree.

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Desert Dweller @tischtak.bsky.social · 3h

WE NEED ONE, NOW!!! If Trump has done one thing for us, he's exposed all the weaknesses in our Democracy. Deep reform of the status quo, needs to happen for this Republic to survive.

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Desert Dweller @tischtak.bsky.social · 3h

The white wing of SCOTUS is illegitimate! 600 judges wrote a letter, expressing the same!!!