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Marisa Kabas

@marisakabas.bsky.social

this is a scene straight out of a war zone. the president has declared war on his own country.

In a FaceTime video call from the other firefighter to The Seattle Times, firefighters in their gear were seen sitting on logs in front of federal officers. Some firefighters were dismissed back to their vehicles.

One firefighter attempted to walk over to his company vehicle to get something to drink and appeared to have been called back by federal officers.

In images shared by firefighters from the scene, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle is parked nearby. Officers wearing “Police” vests are seen arresting a firefighter, while another appears to be restrained.

According to one of the firefighters, they were denied the chance to say goodbye to the detained crew members.

“I asked them if his (family) can say goodbye to him because they’re family, and they’re just ripping them away,” the firefighter told the Times. “And this is what he said: ‘You need to get the (expletive) out of here. I’m gonna make you leave.'”

August 28, 2025 at 2:58 AM

Reposted by Brian Hansbury

Marisa Kabas

@marisakabas.bsky.social

hi @politico.com my name is marisa kabas and i publish the handbasket and you basically copied my story and then linked me in the 23rd paragraph of your story without specific attribution: www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

here's my original: www.thehandbasket.co/p/fema-david...

Have you seen this man?

In the wake of deadly floods in Texas, FEMA Acting Administrator David Richardson is nowhere to be found.

www.thehandbasket.co

July 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM

Brian Hansbury

@brianhansbury.bsky.social

This then becomes what Boomer Dads say at pickleball. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjEajsFo/

FOLLOW for more media literacy! Boomers can fight fascism with facts! We are watching the billionaire media manipulation machine go into overdrive regarding Zohran Mamdani. It’s the usual playbook: at...

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July 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM

Brian Hansbury

@brianhansbury.bsky.social

But how are Boomer Dads across America taking the news? www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjEajsFo/

FOLLOW for more media literacy! Boomers can fight fascism with facts! We are watching the billionaire media manipulation machine go into overdrive regarding Zohran Mamdani. It’s the usual playbook: at...

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July 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM

Brian Hansbury

@brianhansbury.bsky.social

There is a full court press by the MAGA manipulation machine against Mamdani. It’s an opportunity for media literacy! Here’s how that’s affecting your boomer parent: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjEajsFo/

FOLLOW for more media literacy! Boomers can fight fascism with facts! We are watching the billionaire media manipulation machine go into overdrive regarding Zohran Mamdani. It’s the usual playbook: at...

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July 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM