Amber
@amack-ut.bsky.social
Mostly politics and news with some cats and art thrown in.
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The detention of Mahmoud Khalil puts all Americans fundamental rights at risk. And if you can’t see that because you oppose his politics, well that’s exactly the reaction Trump and his cronies are counting on. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Mahmoud Khalil’s Detention Is a Trial Run
The pro-Palestine student was arrested without due process for exercising his right to free speech. He will not be the last.
www.theatlantic.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The detention of Mahmoud Khalil puts all Americans fundamental rights at risk. And if you can’t see that because you oppose his politics, well that’s exactly the reaction Trump and his cronies are counting on. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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For those supporting this obscene violation of due process and expansion of governmental overreach to detain and deport legal residents without due process, please research authoritarian regimes.
Today they'll use it against a group you don't like, but it will be turned on you tomorrow.
Today they'll use it against a group you don't like, but it will be turned on you tomorrow.
March 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
For those supporting this obscene violation of due process and expansion of governmental overreach to detain and deport legal residents without due process, please research authoritarian regimes.
Today they'll use it against a group you don't like, but it will be turned on you tomorrow.
Today they'll use it against a group you don't like, but it will be turned on you tomorrow.
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"We know by now that laws, courts, judges, and the Republican Congress are no deterrent to Trump, and even less of an obstacle to Musk. And any wins, should we be that lucky, are already belated." Including SCOTUS today on USAID. My latest @thebulwark.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/time-for-i...
‘Time for It to Die’: The Chaotic Killing Off of the Government
Don’t count on the courts to stop it.
www.thebulwark.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"We know by now that laws, courts, judges, and the Republican Congress are no deterrent to Trump, and even less of an obstacle to Musk. And any wins, should we be that lucky, are already belated." Including SCOTUS today on USAID. My latest @thebulwark.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/time-for-i...
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This is significant.
Macron will open debate about extending French nuclear protection to European allies | Reuters | www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Macron will open debate about extending French nuclear protection to European allies
Paris is open to discussing an extension of France's nuclear umbrella to its European partners, President Emmanuel Macron said in a grave address to the nation, in which he warned that Russia was a threat for all of Europe.
www.reuters.com
March 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This is significant.
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Why would Noem need to run campaign commercials for a term-limited presi--
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This has been reported. So I'm not breaking any news. But it's amazing: Kristi Noem is literally running campaign commercials for Trump using the DHS budget. I knew this was happening from news reports. But I hadn't seen them until I saw them yesterday on the local ABC affiliate at the gym.
March 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Why would Noem need to run campaign commercials for a term-limited presi--
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Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten ‘interruption of benefits,’ ex-agency head says
Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says
New changes at the U.S. Social Security Administration may put its ability to deliver monthly benefit checks at risk, former agency head says.
www.cnbc.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten ‘interruption of benefits,’ ex-agency head says
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I think we have to agree that JD is such a sniveling little bitch.
ZELENSKYY: Putin broke the ceasefire. What kind of diplomacy, JD, are you speaking about?
VANCE: I think it's disrespectful to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media
VANCE: I think it's disrespectful to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media
February 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I think we have to agree that JD is such a sniveling little bitch.
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Congress shall make no law… abridging the right to free speech. 1st Amendment, United States Constitution.
Apparently Kootenai Co. Sheriff Noriss doesn’t think that applies to him, nor does he respect the Constitution, nor the Constitutional rights of Idaho Citizens.
Apparently Kootenai Co. Sheriff Noriss doesn’t think that applies to him, nor does he respect the Constitution, nor the Constitutional rights of Idaho Citizens.
Kootenai Co. Sheriff Bob Norris Targets Single Citizen for Violent Removal at Community Town Hall
YouTube video by theidaho97
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February 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Congress shall make no law… abridging the right to free speech. 1st Amendment, United States Constitution.
Apparently Kootenai Co. Sheriff Noriss doesn’t think that applies to him, nor does he respect the Constitution, nor the Constitutional rights of Idaho Citizens.
Apparently Kootenai Co. Sheriff Noriss doesn’t think that applies to him, nor does he respect the Constitution, nor the Constitutional rights of Idaho Citizens.
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The attacks on DEI are a pretext for a much more radical agenda of reversing the gains of the civil rights movement, an objective the Trump administration is pursuing with zeal. A Great Resegregation. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
February 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The attacks on DEI are a pretext for a much more radical agenda of reversing the gains of the civil rights movement, an objective the Trump administration is pursuing with zeal. A Great Resegregation. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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None of this has anything to do with effectiveness, or “lethality,” or promoting “warfighters," or any other buzzwords. It is praetorianism, plain and simple, and it is an assault on our military and our democracy.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Friday Night Massacre at the Pentagon
Trump’s purge started with his firing of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top Navy officer, and the vice chief of the Air Force.
www.theatlantic.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:28 AM
None of this has anything to do with effectiveness, or “lethality,” or promoting “warfighters," or any other buzzwords. It is praetorianism, plain and simple, and it is an assault on our military and our democracy.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Too many details in this just-published @ashleyrparker.bsky.social @matteowong.bsky.social @michaelscherer.bsky.social @shaneharris.bsky.social piece to pick just one.
Trust me when I say, just read it:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Trust me when I say, just read it:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
This Is What Happens When the DOGE Guys Take Over
Inside the federal agencies where Elon Musk’s people have seized control, fear and uncertainty reign.
www.theatlantic.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Too many details in this just-published @ashleyrparker.bsky.social @matteowong.bsky.social @michaelscherer.bsky.social @shaneharris.bsky.social piece to pick just one.
Trust me when I say, just read it:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Trust me when I say, just read it:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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New in PN: AOC shows how to fight back and stand strong
"Prominent figures standing up can undermine the climate of fear that MAGA relies on to impose terror. AOC’s work on behalf of her constituents and refusal to be intimidated are models of resistance other Democrats would do well to imitate."
"Prominent figures standing up can undermine the climate of fear that MAGA relies on to impose terror. AOC’s work on behalf of her constituents and refusal to be intimidated are models of resistance other Democrats would do well to imitate."
AOC shows how to fight back and stand strong
Other Democrats, from Schumer to Hochul, should follow her lead.
www.publicnotice.co
February 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
New in PN: AOC shows how to fight back and stand strong
"Prominent figures standing up can undermine the climate of fear that MAGA relies on to impose terror. AOC’s work on behalf of her constituents and refusal to be intimidated are models of resistance other Democrats would do well to imitate."
"Prominent figures standing up can undermine the climate of fear that MAGA relies on to impose terror. AOC’s work on behalf of her constituents and refusal to be intimidated are models of resistance other Democrats would do well to imitate."
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This is the way…
“The elected officials in Washington have to stop protesting in Washington. They have to go back to their districts…show the consequences…show the school that isn’t operating…they have to make it real.”
With social media, word will spread to neighboring districts—even red ones.
“The elected officials in Washington have to stop protesting in Washington. They have to go back to their districts…show the consequences…show the school that isn’t operating…they have to make it real.”
With social media, word will spread to neighboring districts—even red ones.
February 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
This is the way…
“The elected officials in Washington have to stop protesting in Washington. They have to go back to their districts…show the consequences…show the school that isn’t operating…they have to make it real.”
With social media, word will spread to neighboring districts—even red ones.
“The elected officials in Washington have to stop protesting in Washington. They have to go back to their districts…show the consequences…show the school that isn’t operating…they have to make it real.”
With social media, word will spread to neighboring districts—even red ones.
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At Cabaret yesterday, Cliff said his line “…if you’re not against all this then you’re for it. Or you might as well be”. The audience interrupted the scene to applaud that line so strongly it stopped the show. Doing a show about the onset of fascism right now is. . . chilling.
February 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
At Cabaret yesterday, Cliff said his line “…if you’re not against all this then you’re for it. Or you might as well be”. The audience interrupted the scene to applaud that line so strongly it stopped the show. Doing a show about the onset of fascism right now is. . . chilling.
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this poll says to me that a lot of americans just think everything is a TV show with zero consequence www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-a...
CBS News poll — Trump has positive approval amid "energetic" opening weeks; seen as doing what he promised
Trump's deportation plans are popular, but Americans say there's not enough focus on lowering prices.
www.cbsnews.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
this poll says to me that a lot of americans just think everything is a TV show with zero consequence www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-a...
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"There is no dictatorship here other than our leader dictating what can and cannot happen."
Tommy Tuberville: "There is no dictatorship here other than Donald Trump saying, 'this is not gonna happen.'"
February 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
"There is no dictatorship here other than our leader dictating what can and cannot happen."
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Good (albeit grim) breakdown of Trump's tactics and end game. @radiofreetom.bsky.social for @theatlantic.com.
Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
February 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Good (albeit grim) breakdown of Trump's tactics and end game. @radiofreetom.bsky.social for @theatlantic.com.
Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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"If Musk has the power to halt this process at the level of payment, he can make laws meaningless. Which means, in turn, that Congress is meaningless, and our votes are meaningless, as is our citizenship."
Timothy Synder 2/5/2025
Timothy Synder 2/5/2025
February 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"If Musk has the power to halt this process at the level of payment, he can make laws meaningless. Which means, in turn, that Congress is meaningless, and our votes are meaningless, as is our citizenship."
Timothy Synder 2/5/2025
Timothy Synder 2/5/2025
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Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
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“President Trump regards people who take their constitutional oath seriously as, by definition, his political enemies. His attack on public service is not about reform; it’s a first strike against a key obstacle to authoritarianism”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Total Contempt for Public Servants
Trump and Musk do not understand the value of an apolitical service that must obey the Constitution and the law.
www.theatlantic.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“President Trump regards people who take their constitutional oath seriously as, by definition, his political enemies. His attack on public service is not about reform; it’s a first strike against a key obstacle to authoritarianism”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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This administration is like watching children … high on meths … playing with matches … and an open can of gasoline… in a derelict wooden house … in a tinder dry forests … during a heat wave. None of this ends well for any of us.
February 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This administration is like watching children … high on meths … playing with matches … and an open can of gasoline… in a derelict wooden house … in a tinder dry forests … during a heat wave. None of this ends well for any of us.
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"The goal has always been clear: destroy functioning government, cripple the nonprofit sector and obliterate the hard-earned bonds and benefits of 80 years of post-war American progress." @guitarwatson.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump Aims To Destroy American Civil Society. Here’s Why He Must Be Stopped.
Opinion | I think there’s a strong adjunct role for most of us building anti-MAGA strength in the 21 months left till the U.S. midterm elections in 2026.
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"The goal has always been clear: destroy functioning government, cripple the nonprofit sector and obliterate the hard-earned bonds and benefits of 80 years of post-war American progress." @guitarwatson.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...