Alan Frady
@alanfrady.bsky.social
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Husband, Dad, and Pop to 3 amazing grandchildren. Retired technology leader. Never Trump before it was cool, or necessary. I no longer feel safe in America. #NCPOL #NoKings
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"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - George Orwell, 1984
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libradunn1.bsky.social
Today I spent my day on Capitol Hiill looking for members of Congress to interview, sadly no republicans were around. Thanks to Democratic Representatives Pete Aguilar, Steven Horsford, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Glenn Ivey, Jimmy Gomez, and Nanette Barragán.

www.thesirennetwork.com/p/its-day-8-...
It's Day 8 of the Republican Shutdown, With No End In Sight
Harry Dunn travels to the Capitol to bring you the latest update on the Gov. Shutdown
www.thesirennetwork.com
alanfrady.bsky.social
Must-read emergency Triad from @jvl.bsky.social on trump's military invasion of Chicago.

The man "who fomented an actual insurrection—will invent a fantasy insurrection to justify overturning the rule of law and deploying the U.S. military against civilians".

www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...
Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next
We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.
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alanfrady.bsky.social
Stephen Miller channeling his inner Mao Zedong - “Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun”.
bluegeorgia.bsky.social
Stephen Miller: "Eventually elections don’t carry the day because violence beats votes… When we see a muscular response from the federal government, it’s because we’re not going to let violence beat votes."

Is he implying federal intervention determines political legitimacy, not ballots or courts?
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gtconway.bsky.social
I strongly object to the comparison many are making these days between Stephen Miller and Joseph Goebbels.

I think it's deeply misguided, and unfair, to compare them.

Goebbels was a far better propagandist, and didn't execute much policy.

Miller far more closely resembles Heinrich Himmler.
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andrewjweinstein.com
It really is staggering to see so many people willing to abandon our 249 year experiment in democracy for an increasingly unstable criminally convicted reality show charlatan.
alanfrady.bsky.social
What @jamellebouie.net said 👇
jamellebouie.net
anyway, looking forward to bari weiss restoring “trust in news” where “trust in news” means pumping out propaganda for your oligarch boss
alanfrady.bsky.social
jamellebouie.net
perhaps the biggest story TFPever ran was a catastrophically shoddy argument that George Floyd ackshully died of an overdose. When confronted with irrefutable evidence that the piece was simply wrong, Weiss didn’t take it down, she asked her critic, @radleybalko.bsky.social, to come on a podcast.
maxtani.bsky.social
David Ellison’s note to staff on Paramount’s acquisition of the Free Press
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simonwdc.bsky.social
Dude, the mandate has been revoked. People fucking hate you. Your guy is more unpopular than Biden when he got out of the race last year. They’ve rejected every part of your agenda. You’ve been losing elections all across the country this year. You’ve lost your mind. Stand down.
robertscotthorton.bsky.social
For Stephen Miller, the Reichstag fire happens anew every six hours. Amazing.
alanfrady.bsky.social
Danica Patrick has ALWAYS been a whiner.
georgetakei.bsky.social
Bad Bunny’s got them hopping mad!
The image shows two X posts. The first, by Alex Cole (@acnewstics
) from 1 day ago, states: "This country eats tacos, drinks tequila, and dances to reggaeton, but god forbid we hear Spanish for 15 minutes at halftime?" The second, by Pop Crave (@PopCrave
) from 1 day ago, states: "Former racecar driver Danica Patrick slams Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl 2026 halftime headliner: 'No songs in English should not be allowed at one of America's highest rated television events of the year... not just for sports.'" The post includes photos of Danica Patrick and Bad Bunny.
alanfrady.bsky.social
Danica Patrick has ALWAYS been a whiner.
alanfrady.bsky.social
kyleforalabama.bsky.social
My name is Kyle Sweetser and I’m running for U.S. Senate in Alabama.

MAGA politicians have abandoned the Constitution to worship at the altar of Donald Trump.

When I get to the Senate, I will fight to protect our Constitutional rights.
alanfrady.bsky.social
This 👇🏼
atticus59914029.bsky.social
We are edging closer to the day when Trump orders "his" military to take out the "vermin" and "human scum" in the USA. Which, if you do not already realize it dear reader, means every person who opposes Trump (human scum) and every person who isn't a white conservative cultural Christian (vermin)
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cajunblue.bsky.social
🚨✊🏼ICE agents OUTNUMBERED by PEOPLE, forced to retreat! Share this! If Chicago can do this, we can ALL do this. 🚨1/2
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walshfreedom.bsky.social
Deport the Real Culprits, Not Working Immigrants: A broken immigration system was created by politicians and business leaders. Now, good people who came here for opportunity are being deported after contributing for 30 years. Instead of penalizing them, fix the system that's been created.…
Deport the Real Culprits, Not Working Immigrants
A broken immigration system was created by politicians and business leaders. Now, good people who came here for opportunity are being deported after contributing for 30 years. Instead of penalizing them, fix the system that's been created. #immigration #politics #business #deportation #system
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atticus59914029.bsky.social
When we ask “Would Trump order the military to shoot Americans and would Hegseth carry out that order?” an important data point is that they are already murdering foreign nationals.
thetnholler.bsky.social
As Hegseth brags about blowing up yet another boat in international waters they claim was drug related and somehow justified, once Republican congressman @justinamash calls it a “violation of his oath” — and grok points out 0% of fentanyl Comes from Venezuela
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matthewjdowd.bsky.social
Some times in America we have the exact right President in office to lead in crucial moments (i.e. Lincoln). But at other times we have the exact wrong President in office (i.e. Andrew Johnson). Today we have the worst President in our history in office at a most crucial moment.
alanfrady.bsky.social
I know your heartfelt and reasonable request is tongue-in-cheek, @atticus59914029.bsky.social. Along with that regained dignity comes a primary from someone crazier than you (supported by dear leader), a loss in that primary, and the end of your political career. What's a career pol gonna do? 🤷‍♂️
alanfrady.bsky.social
What a great essay from @oliviaoftroye.com this morning about Jane Goodall, expertly weaving in lessons from her in this anxious moment.

Goodall - “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

www.livingitwitholiviatroye.com/p/in-the-foo...
In the Footsteps of Jane Goodall
Science, compassion, and courage in an age of government shutdowns and silencing.
www.livingitwitholiviatroye.com
alanfrady.bsky.social
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normajeen.bsky.social
Absolutely! 👍👍👍
#NoKings
#NoFascists
alanfrady.bsky.social
It is early in the day, but @saletan.bsky.social has the quote of the day so far in today's Morning Shots.

Hegseth proclaimed that “unity is our strength.”

"Trump and Hegseth clearly hate diversity. But they wouldn’t know unity if it bit them in the ass."

www.thebulwark.com/p/the-silenc...
The Silence of the Generals
And the searing words of a veteran on the bench.
www.thebulwark.com