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bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 41m

On this day in 1958: The first scheduled transatlantic passenger jet service began. Pan Am’s Boeing 707 took off from New York’s Idlewild Airport (now JFK) and flew nonstop to Paris.

Would there even be sufficient air traffic control for this under Trump?

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bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 1h

This:

Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 1h

In a fight between Pritzker and and police, who is going to win? This is what happens when both parties allowed law enforcement to become one of the most powerful political actors in the country -- a taxpayer-funded political movement that wants to kill people.

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bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 1h

Congrats Jay!

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bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 13h

The Green and the beard.....

bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 13h

Fernando Alonso or BIG DUMPER?

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bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 16h

Trump to attempt to deny furloughed workers back pay in violation of law he signed via @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/10/trum...

Trump to attempt to deny furloughed workers back pay in violation of law he signed - Lawyers, Guns & Money

It’s a working class party now: Hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers may not automatically receive back pay once the government reopens, President Trump signaled on Tuesday, prompting r...

www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com

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bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 19h

@jarekfa.bsky.social Hi!

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Sky Island Alliance @skyislandalliance.org · 20h

Today, we have another jaguar sighting to share from SIA cameras in southern AZ in June 2025 — likely the same male seen earlier this summer. Three days after the sighting, a mountain lion family visited the same site. Learn more at @azluminaria.org: ow.ly/sRy050X7X1W

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bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 21h

Fair:

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Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 23h

/2 Also "I'm a career prosecutor therefore you can't question my integrity" is Dick Wolf Brain at its very worst.

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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 23h

Hide your dogs, Portland.

www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Kristi Noem visiting Portland today, city officials confirm

The details of the Homeland Security secretary’s visit are unclear.

www.oregonlive.com

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bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 23h

Lol, not a chance. And EDVA is about as far removed from a liberal prosecutor bastion as is imaginable. They are the exact opposite, even under Dem Presidents. It is all quite laughable.

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bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 1d

What @wheystandard.bsky.social said and, frankly, it is crystal clear:

Whey Standard @wheystandard.bsky.social · 1d

This for more is as much confirmation as you can get that there isn't some secret evidence they have. There is (or was, as of 2/3/25) over 150 lawyers in USAO EDVA, the vast majority of which are federal prosecutors, and not ONE would assist on this? That's a "facts don't support the law" problem.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

New on MSNBC: Trump's new acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan has recruited prosecutors from outside her office to take James Comey to trial, after being unable to find any federal prosecutors in her own office willing to pursue the charges, according to two people familiar with the selections.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

I’m a career prosecutor who took a $25,000 check from an affiliated entity of Donald Trump’s while investigating Trump University and later left my lobbying firm to become Donald Trump’s personal impeachment lawyer, White House aide, and Attorney General. So don’t you DARE question my integrity.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bondi to Blumenthal: "You lied. How dare you? I'm a career prosecutor. Don't you ever challenge my integrity. Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial."

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bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 1d

Tom!

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 1d

this is a very very big story because of the apparently totally fake story ICE/DHS put out about what happened.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

ICE's lies keep piling up.
ICE: 10 cars rammed ICE
Video shows: No cars rammed ICE
ICE: She boxed ICE in
Video: ICE boxed her in
ICE: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
ICE: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
There should be some punishment for this firehose of lies.

New details on Border Patrol shooting, alleged vehicle ramming in Brighton Park revealed in court

Prosecutors said two Chicagoans had been following a vehicle being driven by Border Patrol agents for 20-30 minutes before the alleged ramming took place.

abc7chicago.com

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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 1d

My real concern is whether Amicus, the mascot of the Canadian Supreme Court, has also been compelled to change robes.

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Goldy @goldy.horsesass.org · 1d

Oregon Republicans are inciting state violence against their own citizens. This is no different from swatting, and should be punished accordingly.
#WarCrimesTribunal

Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 1d

He doesn't mean the pardon office though, does he?

bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 1d

Harsh but quite fair:

Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 1d

Ellison's CBS brought on the two editors that got NYT to publish Tom Cotton's 2020 op-ed calling for soldiers to shoot protesters in the streets. Hard to find a clearer editorial throughline than "anyone protesting murder by the state should be killed for it."

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bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 1d

Hahahaha, it is all made up lies to support Trump's invasion:

Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly.

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bmaz @bmaz.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, that is flat out sad.

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