Bats and Wires
@batsandwires.bsky.social
Xennial game dev. Local progressive anti-fash hero.
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Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
December 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
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Democratic leadership didn’t want to stick their necks out for him. The GOP didn’t want him even referred to as a “Maryland man.” Sen. Chris Van Hollen, his congressional representative fought for him. And we should never forget any of this. apnews.com/article/abre...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention, his attorney's office says
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from an immigration detention center in Pennsylvania following an order from a federal judge issued Thursday, according to his attorney’s office.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Democratic leadership didn’t want to stick their necks out for him. The GOP didn’t want him even referred to as a “Maryland man.” Sen. Chris Van Hollen, his congressional representative fought for him. And we should never forget any of this. apnews.com/article/abre...
About damn time!
In June of this year, DHS Spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin forcefully proclaimed on social media that Kilmar Abrego Garcia “will never go free on American soil”
Today he was released by a federal judge
He spent this evening with his family
In Maryland
Today he was released by a federal judge
He spent this evening with his family
In Maryland
December 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
About damn time!
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an ordinary man, has defeated the great might of the US Government
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is free. every bit of cruelty, boasting, slander, and persecution was for absolutely fucking nothing.
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an ordinary man, has defeated the great might of the US Government
Yesssssssssss!
November 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Yesssssssssss!
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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Your move, Dersh.
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Your move, Dersh.
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“My tax dollars are paying for their steak!”
Yeah, well, my tax dollars are paying for ICE to threaten and abduct my neighbors. Steak sounds better.
Yeah, well, my tax dollars are paying for ICE to threaten and abduct my neighbors. Steak sounds better.
October 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
“My tax dollars are paying for their steak!”
Yeah, well, my tax dollars are paying for ICE to threaten and abduct my neighbors. Steak sounds better.
Yeah, well, my tax dollars are paying for ICE to threaten and abduct my neighbors. Steak sounds better.
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From 2018-2022, individuals and orgs from blue states contributed ~60% of all federal taxes. Red states contributed only 40%.
That’s $4300 per capita from blue to red states—who are then undermining democracy with blue state money. It is time for Soft Secession.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/blue-state...
That’s $4300 per capita from blue to red states—who are then undermining democracy with blue state money. It is time for Soft Secession.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/blue-state...
Blue States: It Is Time For Soft Secession
Democratic run State and County Govts contribute 71% of the United States economy, and it's past time they flexed their muscle to protect our humanity
www.qasimrashid.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
From 2018-2022, individuals and orgs from blue states contributed ~60% of all federal taxes. Red states contributed only 40%.
That’s $4300 per capita from blue to red states—who are then undermining democracy with blue state money. It is time for Soft Secession.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/blue-state...
That’s $4300 per capita from blue to red states—who are then undermining democracy with blue state money. It is time for Soft Secession.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/blue-state...
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might be one of the funniest videos i’ve ever seen
October 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
might be one of the funniest videos i’ve ever seen
This is not a good look @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
Chris Murphy on Platner's Totenkopf tattoo: "He sounds like a human being to me. A human being who made mistakes, recognizes them, and is very open about it."
October 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is not a good look @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
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You know what day should be a national holiday in 2029?
THE DAY OF THE COMPLETE AND TOTAL BULLDOZING OF THE PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP BALLROOM.
THE DAY OF THE COMPLETE AND TOTAL BULLDOZING OF THE PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP BALLROOM.
October 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
You know what day should be a national holiday in 2029?
THE DAY OF THE COMPLETE AND TOTAL BULLDOZING OF THE PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP BALLROOM.
THE DAY OF THE COMPLETE AND TOTAL BULLDOZING OF THE PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP BALLROOM.
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NEW: Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys joins the Home of the Brave advisory board.
“Growing up here in Massachusetts, you learn to never take shit from a bully...Trump's a bully who's bad for America, and it's time to stand up to him."
“Growing up here in Massachusetts, you learn to never take shit from a bully...Trump's a bully who's bad for America, and it's time to stand up to him."
October 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
NEW: Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys joins the Home of the Brave advisory board.
“Growing up here in Massachusetts, you learn to never take shit from a bully...Trump's a bully who's bad for America, and it's time to stand up to him."
“Growing up here in Massachusetts, you learn to never take shit from a bully...Trump's a bully who's bad for America, and it's time to stand up to him."
Excuse me "guided missile warheads"??
ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
October 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Excuse me "guided missile warheads"??
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I am looking at the Newskies feed rn, and it's not a pretty sight. This wave will subside, when they realize nobody's engaging with them here they will crawl back to Twitter. Meanwhile just blocking, even if you have a strong desire to reply or dunk.
October 19, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I am looking at the Newskies feed rn, and it's not a pretty sight. This wave will subside, when they realize nobody's engaging with them here they will crawl back to Twitter. Meanwhile just blocking, even if you have a strong desire to reply or dunk.
Everyone, I regret to inform you that Sally Jenkins is back with a fresh, new take.
This is really smart. Amazed at the hysteria over the ascendance of a woman entrepreneur who clearly knows how to cover and sell news and who's not afraid to take on a mob. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss
The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.
www.theatlantic.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Everyone, I regret to inform you that Sally Jenkins is back with a fresh, new take.
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We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.
When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
October 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.
When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
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Let's make a promise here, friends... we ARE going to abolish ICE. Not REFORM it. ABOLISH it. And we're going to put that massive budget back into funding all the things that actually HELP people.
October 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Let's make a promise here, friends... we ARE going to abolish ICE. Not REFORM it. ABOLISH it. And we're going to put that massive budget back into funding all the things that actually HELP people.
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Lord give us the Democrats that Republicans warn us about.
Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "
October 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Lord give us the Democrats that Republicans warn us about.
This is how it's done.
If the National Governors Association chooses to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.
We should be standing as one against the idea that Donald Trump can call up the National Guard against our will.
We should be standing as one against the idea that Donald Trump can call up the National Guard against our will.
October 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This is how it's done.
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this is why the case to abolish billionaires is unimpeachable, the evil ones are not the exception to the rule
the median billionaire is a saturday morning cartoon villain
the median billionaire is a saturday morning cartoon villain
October 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
this is why the case to abolish billionaires is unimpeachable, the evil ones are not the exception to the rule
the median billionaire is a saturday morning cartoon villain
the median billionaire is a saturday morning cartoon villain
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It will be a feature gate that you can opt into, and if you care to drill down it will tell you more about how it works.
If you would like a view into the Bluesky network that has no algorithms, no filtering at all, try rawdogging the firehose:
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If you would like a view into the Bluesky network that has no algorithms, no filtering at all, try rawdogging the firehose:
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October 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It will be a feature gate that you can opt into, and if you care to drill down it will tell you more about how it works.
If you would like a view into the Bluesky network that has no algorithms, no filtering at all, try rawdogging the firehose:
firesky.tv
If you would like a view into the Bluesky network that has no algorithms, no filtering at all, try rawdogging the firehose:
firesky.tv
Convinced Schumer and Jeffries just have a ratio fetish at this point.
September 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Convinced Schumer and Jeffries just have a ratio fetish at this point.
This is what leadership looks like. Take note @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
I urge members of the public to remain calm, stay safe, and document what you see with your phones and cameras.
My senior team has also asked legal organizations to support monitoring on the ground.
My senior team has also asked legal organizations to support monitoring on the ground.
September 28, 2025 at 1:59 AM
This is what leadership looks like. Take note @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social