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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 1d

If you think I'm not alarmed, read this.

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

www.theatlantic.com

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Alex Burch @alexkburch.bsky.social · 1d

In #Chicago , violent ICE brownshirts shot peaceful protesters & sprayed chemical agents at close range.

A Presbyterian minister was shot in the head with a rubber bullet while he peacefully prayed.

This is #authoritarianism and no one is safe in America.

www.fox32chicago.com/news/broadvi...

Journalists, clergy sue federal government over 'extreme' force used at Broadview ICE protests

A federal lawsuit alleges that Trump administration federal agents used violent tactics to suppress free speech at the Broadview ICE facility, prompting calls for immediate court intervention.

www.fox32chicago.com

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 23h

Justice Dept has 10 days left to respond to civil lawsuit filed by Jan 6 police responders who are seeking court order to require display of Jan 6 law enforcement honorary plaque at US Capitol

Plaque was required to be hung by 2023 under federal law

It hasn’t been hung

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Alex Burch @alexkburch.bsky.social · 22h

Excerpt:
‘The 1,400 Israelis slain in the Oct. 7 attack have been widely compared to the 3,000 people who perished on 9/11. Proportionately, the Hamas attack is worse: per capita, it would be as if 40,000 people lost their lives when the World Trade Center towers fell.’
#October7Massacre

Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 1d

From October 2023: "Hamas’ deliberate attack on Israeli civilians was designed to maximize death and destruction, intending not just to terrorize the population but ethnically cleanse the land of Jews." #October7Massacre @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social irregularwarfare.org/articles/fro...

From Einsatzgruppen to Hamas: A Historical Continuum of Mobile Mass Murder

Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel on October 7 mimicked Einsatzgruppen tactics from Nazi Germany's genocidal war on Jews.

irregularwarfare.org

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 1d

Latinos in Chicago are our neighbors. They make our community better. They're not a problem at all.
Texas National Guard troops are not our neighbors. They make our community worse. They're our main problem right now.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 1d

I’m in Chicago where Trump continues his push for the largest mass deportation campaign in American history and to send federal troops to U.S. cities — and local leaders and civilians continue to push back.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve been writing about Farage as a Putin fanboy and Brexit as a Russian active measure for 10 years.

Aggressor Russia had several hybrid war victories in 2016:
–anti-Ukraine referendum in the Netherlands
–anti-EU referendum in the UK
–Useful Idiot Trump made US president

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Robert Rowley @robertrowley.bsky.social · 1d

6:29 AM Today, exactly two years ago, Hamas' attack on Israeli citizens began.
#Oct7Massacre

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Alex Burch @alexkburch.bsky.social · 1d

Build community. Look out for each other. #OnTyranny lesson:

Make eye contact and small talk.
This is not just polite. It is part of being a citizen and a responsible member of society. It is also a way to stay in touch with your surroundings, break down social barriers, and understand whom you should and should not trust. If we enter a culture of denunciation, you will want to know the psychological landscape of your daily life.
#ONTYRANNY

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Alex Burch @alexkburch.bsky.social · 1d

I’m surprised he didn’t choose the number 88, or 1488.

Alex Burch @alexkburch.bsky.social · 1d

#OfficerBrianSicknick ,Capitol Police, attacked by the mob,died Jan. 7
#OfficerJeffreySmith ,Met.Police Dept.,lost his life to suicide
#OfficerHowardLiebengood, Capitol Police, lost his life to suicide
#OfficerGuntherHashida ,lost his life to suicide
#OfficerKyleDeFreytag, lost his life to suicide

Alex Burch @alexkburch.bsky.social · 1d

#OfficerBrianSicknick ,Capitol Police, attacked by the mob,died Jan. 7
#OfficerJeffreySmith ,Met.Police Dept.,lost his life to suicide
#OfficerHowardLiebengood, Capitol Police, lost his life to suicide
#OfficerGuntherHashida ,lost his life to suicide
#OfficerKyleDeFreytag, lost his life to suicide

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Alex Burch @alexkburch.bsky.social · 1d

In #Chicago , violent ICE brownshirts shot peaceful protesters & sprayed chemical agents at close range.

A Presbyterian minister was shot in the head with a rubber bullet while he peacefully prayed.

This is #authoritarianism and no one is safe in America.

www.fox32chicago.com/news/broadvi...

Journalists, clergy sue federal government over 'extreme' force used at Broadview ICE protests

A federal lawsuit alleges that Trump administration federal agents used violent tactics to suppress free speech at the Broadview ICE facility, prompting calls for immediate court intervention.

www.fox32chicago.com

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Alex Burch @alexkburch.bsky.social · 2d

“Be ready to say no.”- @timothysnyder.bsky.social #OnTyranny

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

It is no coincidence that Trump, Hegseth, Miller, Noem and other members of the admin continue to make inflammatory partisan political speeches to military and law enforcement. They are conditioning them now to embrace the planned war to come - their war against other Americans.

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Miles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 5d

A year ago, both Trump’s former chief of staff John Kelly and his top military advisor Mark Milley warned America that Trump was a “fascist.”

As Milley said:

“He is the most dangerous person ever…he's a total fascist. He is now the most dangerous person to this country.”

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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 2d

I remember when New Yorkers put up posters in a desperate attempt to locate loved ones after 9/11.

Now they are desperately looking for loved ones disappeared by the government of this country.

Gaal Dornick @onthecountof3.bsky.social · 3d

Brooklyn. Have you seen this lady? Her family fears that she may have been picked up by ICE.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2d

Statement from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.
We must now start calling this what it is: Trump's Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state's military troops.
I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation.
The brave men and women who serve in our national guards must not be used as political props. This is a moment where every American must speak up and help stop this madness.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 3d

Where are the commanding officers of those sailors in the background. How are they letting this happen?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t mean to overreact or anything, but this is the commander-in-chief telling military personnel that Democrats are a problem to be dealt with.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."

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Alex Burch @alexkburch.bsky.social · 3d

Is he going to call on his “second amendment people” again? He already freed the violent insurrectionists.
#OnTyranny

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Alex Burch @alexkburch.bsky.social · 3d

Someone is a closet Hanks fan!

Alex Burch @alexkburch.bsky.social · 3d

Somebody is a Hanks fan after all!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump to the Navy: "I was president in 2016. And then they rigged the election on me. And then we caught 'em, didn't we?"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump: "The instant US carrier, cruiser, or destroyer breaks across the horizon, every tyrant and adversary on the planet know their choice is very simple. It's leave America in peace or be blown up in fire and fury never seen before."

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