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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 11h

So I guess this means they won't be able to reattach his normal-sized hands. What a cruel joke that was! 🙃

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 11h

They literally sent in the brownshirts to bust some heads.

Where TF is the governor when he's needed? Doing live shots on cable news shows? 🤦‍♂️

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 11h

Spot-on perfect! 👏😏

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 15h

A labor union representing NASA workers filed a lawsuit against President Trump and Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy this week in a Washington, D.C., federal court over an executive order stripping collective bargaining rights from federal employees.

lawandcrime.com/high-profile...

NASA workers union sues Trump over 'unlawful' effort to strip collective bargaining rights

"Such First Amendment activity is a core part of our democratic system, memorialized in this Country’s founding documents," the lawsuit alleges.

lawandcrime.com

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 11h

Idaho needs a Qatar Military pilot training base the same way a fish needs a bicycle.

Keep this one in the back of your mind. There's some serious graft and multinational skulduggery behind this agreement, and the truth will come out in the months ahead. Somehow, he's making millions on the deal. 🤨

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 11h

Every time I see an interview with Buddy Carter, I can't help but wonder how many times he was accidentally dropped on his head, as a toddler. I would guess at least three times and, judging by his on-screen performances, possibly as many as six or seven times. 😏

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 17h

Key thing here is the idea that Stephen Miller and others are absolutely thrilled that Trump has lost a step, since it makes him easier to manipulate:

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Pritzker to @gregsargent.bsky.social: "Trump says a lot of crazy things. I genuinely think there's something wrong with him. I wish his family would intervene... I don’t think anybody around is going to do it bc they’re benefiting from his dementia"

Full interview: newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 14h

Amen and roger that!

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 14h

'Rage Against The Nobel Committee' doesn't have quite the same energy or urgency that Tom Morello and RATM bring to the party. 😄

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 14h

U is for United, something the States are not at present. 😎

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CynDee 🏳️‍🌈 🇮🇱🇺🇦 ally 💙 @cyndeeees.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: A federal judge found ICE violated a consent decree prohibiting ICE from arresting people without warrants or probable cause in Illinois and five other states. The court extended the decree until February 2, 2026, giving a tool to fight against ICE’s abuses of warrantless arrests.

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 15h

Say what??? This move has a distinctly foul smell to it.

He doesn't do things like this out of the kindness of his heart, or because he feels a sense of duty. The Fraudfather clearly wants something of great value from the Qataris and I'm willing to bet that it benefits him and him alone. 🤨😒

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 15h

Just as autumn always follows summer, Trump Always Chickens Out (TACO) 🌮😄

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 16h

An indictment is one thing. A verdict of guilty and a conviction unlikely to be overturned is something altogether different.

As Judge Sol Wachtler said long before me, "A good prosecutor can get a jury to indict a ham sandwich." 🤨

Politico @politico.com · 21h

Trump’s public instructions to AG Pam Bondi weren't subtle: He named three public figures he's long detested and urged the DOJ to prosecute them immediately.

Now, less than three weeks later, two of them are under indictment: former FBI Director James Comey and New York AG Letitia James.

How Trump’s message to ‘Pam’ got exactly the results he wanted

Donald Trump has long called for imprisoning his opponents. For the first time, he has a Justice Department willing to do his bidding.

www.politico.com

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 16h

I'm sure the historic and televised a**-whippings administered by the former first ladies are a contributing factor in his madness. His delicate and ravenous ego will not allow the Fraudfather to even imagine being bested by a woman. 😒

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 17h

The imposing metaphorical wall that divides and separates the three branches of the federal government has just been breached.

Summon 'We The People.' It's time for a wake-up talk and a battle plan! 😠

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 22h

NEW: Trump demanded prosecutions of his enemies in a public message to “Pam.”

His DOJ, which resisted similar entreaties in his first term, obeyed — shattering an already corroded guardrail against political prosecutions.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

When Trump demands prosecutions, his DOJ now obeys

Donald Trump has long called for imprisoning his opponents. For the first time, he has a Justice Department willing to do his bidding.

www.politico.com

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Mark @ferl67.bsky.social · 21h

What more evidence do you need?

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 17h

Sounds to me like a damn fine get together!

C'mon, Marj, take Shawn up on his gracious offer to share the stage with you! 😏😎

"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 18h

True that. I was a city hall reporter for a couple of years at a medium-size newspaper before switching to the 'cops and courts' beat at a couple others.

The local independent news folks need all of the reliable story leads and subject matter experts they can get if they are to stay in business. 🤨

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 18h

YHGTBFKM!!

Columbus 'discovered' the New World only because he and his three ships were LOST AF, and there weren't yet any convenience stores or gas stations where he could stop and send his wife inside to ask for directions! 😄

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🎃 Fiona "Fi" Webster 🎃 @fiona-webster22.bsky.social · 1d

Ken's explainer about NSPM-7:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nsp...

Trump holding up EO. His face is scribbled over in black.

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 18h

As is WaPo. But as rigor mortis has not yet set in at either of the birdcage-liner publications, we continue to read them anyway [for free]. Why?

It's because many of us have gotta have our daily intake of 'What's happening in the world' (and who will benefit most from this story I'm reading?). 😒

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 18h

There hasn't been a 'paper of record' for many, many years [like when I was a newspaper journalist], and if there were still such a contrivance, the NYT would NOT be it. 🤨🙄

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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 22h

You're never going to believe this, but the Trump administration's claim that assaults on ICE officers have gone up 1,000% turns out to be bullshit

www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...

White House claims "more than 1,000%" rise in assaults on ICE agents, data says otherwise

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claim assaults on their officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

www.npr.org

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"I was being ironical." @uxchampion.bsky.social · 19h

Please read this post!

His National Security Presidential Memoranda (NSPM) seeks to establish that expressing certain political views or perspectives that he personally disagrees with, alone or in concert with other like-minded folks, is a criminal offense and cause for investigation and arrest! 😠🤷‍♂️

🎃 Fiona "Fi" Webster 🎃 @fiona-webster22.bsky.social · 1d

Ken's explainer about NSPM-7:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nsp...

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