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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2h

You’ve gotta be kidding me.

This WaPo editorial presents a misleading revisionist history of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s criminal cases against Trump.

Then it has the gall to compare that to Trump’s overt targeting of his perceived enemies.

Really embarrassing stuff.

But the mere fact that a legal tool might be available does not mean it should be used. The
current rage over Grassley's revelation shows why. Smith showed little restraint in his pursuit of a former president. He charged Trump for official acts he took as president. He sought a gag order to limit Trump's ability to criticize the prosecution. He tried to accelerate the case to try a leading presidential candidate before the 2024 election.

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Title @clevertitle.bsky.social · 17m

"Embarrassing" I think this word is too kind no?

Title @clevertitle.bsky.social · 49m

What are your thoughts on shorting?
🤔

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Carceral Abolition @carceralabolition.bsky.social · 2h

Wisconsin residents must have their voter registration status reviewed before the next statewide election in February, a county judge ordered. lawandcrime.com/high-profile...

Judge orders all state voters to have their registration recertified before next election

Wisconsin residents will have to have their voter registration status reviewed before the next statewide election in February, a county judge ordered.

lawandcrime.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5h

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Title @clevertitle.bsky.social · 3h

There’s this thing called dysgraphia, it crosses all racial, socioeconomic and political lines 🖊️ 🙋🏻‍♂️

Title @clevertitle.bsky.social · 4h

So the family of the shooter gets $90K… I wonder how much the victims families will receive?🤔

Michael R Lambert @mrl53.bsky.social · 5h

www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...

Mormons Raise $90K for Family of Man Suspected of Shooting and Burning Down Michigan Church

A fundraiser for the family of the suspect in a mass shooting and fire attack against a Michigan church this week has received more than $90,000.

www.mediaite.com

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Title @clevertitle.bsky.social · 4h

If your son drove a pick up truck into a church, doused the pews with gasoline lit them on fire then shot 4 people dead would you accept $90,000 in charity from members of the injured congregation? 🤔

Michael R Lambert @mrl53.bsky.social · 5h

www.mediaite.com/media/news/m...

Mormons Raise $90K for Family of Man Suspected of Shooting and Burning Down Michigan Church

A fundraiser for the family of the suspect in a mass shooting and fire attack against a Michigan church this week has received more than $90,000.

www.mediaite.com

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Title @clevertitle.bsky.social · 4h

a little girl is sitting in a car seat and making a funny face .

Alt: a little girl is sitting in a car seat and making a WTF face

media.tenor.com

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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 5h

Concerning.

Anyway, here’s where all those ICE chartered planes flew today 😎

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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JP Collins @profjpc.bsky.social · 5h

“Who” is, objectively, the funniest possible response here

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 5h

and yet, for some reason, the Texas National Guard has invaded Illinois.

Chron.com @chron.com · 5h

Details surrounding the bloody string of shootings remain murky, police said.

4 dead in Houston-area shooting rampage starting in Sugar Land

Details surrounding the bloody string of shootings remain murky, police said.

bit.ly

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ACLU @aclu.org · 4h

Our 2007 class action lawsuit found the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office engaged in widespread racially discriminatory policing practices and immigration enforcement in Arizona.

Now, a new report revealed the department has deceived the public by inflating their costs of complying with the ruling.

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Title @clevertitle.bsky.social · 5h

Did it ever resolve? I’ve been struggling for months.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 6h

Discount Goebbels: Don't call us fascist.

Also Discount Goebbels: Can I introduce you to my buddy who thinks the Nazis were the good guys?

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 7h

From Donald Trump's Roundtable on Antifa just now —
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec

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Title @clevertitle.bsky.social · 9h

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

Title @clevertitle.bsky.social · 9h

Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 10h

My New One at MSNBC Opinion on How the Supreme Court Seems Poised to Kill Off What Remains of the Voting Rights Act While Few Pay Attention–With Implications for 2026 Redistricting www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... @msnbc.com

How the Supreme Court could aid the GOP's redistricting games

If the court rules quickly enough in a key voting rights case, it could allow yet another round of partisan redistricting before the 2026 midterms.

www.msnbc.com

Title @clevertitle.bsky.social · 9h

Drip drip drip

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Glendale Extremist Network @glendaleextremists.bsky.social · 10h

As CA moves toward a redistricting vote on 11/4 (VOTE YES ON 50) a reminder that the only people pushing a No vote are the Trump flunkies, insurrectionists, and book banning weirdos desperate to impose minority right wing rule on our diverse, progressive state. Unfortunately they’re well funded.

A screenshot showing CA GOP central committee member Elizabeth Barcohana floating about a $5 million donation to stop Prop 50. Cali.maga.Barbie comments: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥yesssss

A graphic with a CA sheriffs badge (Google sheriff gangs California) reading: 37 CALIFORNIA SHERIFFS
OPPOSE PROP 50!
Sheriff Wendell Anderson, Yuba County
Sheriff Matt Kendall, Mendocino County
Sheriff Brandon Barnes, Sutter County
Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue, Siskiyou County
Sheriff Don Barnes, Orange County
Sheriff Jeff Leikauf, El Dorado County
Sheriff Chad Bianco, Riverside County Sheriff Luke Bingham, Lake County
Sheriff Tom Lopez, Yolo County Sheriff John McGarva, Lassen County
Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, Tulare County Sheriff Jeremy Briese, Mariposa Count
Sheriff Fred Miramontes, Imperial County
Sheriff Shannon Dicus, San Bernardino Count)
Sheriff lan Parkinson, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Tyson Pogue, Madera County
Sheriff Jeff Dirkse, Stanislaus County
Sheriff Gary Redman, Amador County
Sheriff William "Tex" Dowdy, Modoc Colf!
P. Sheriff Dave Robinson, Kings County
Sheriff Eddie Engram, Sonoma County.
Sheriff Tim Saxon, Trinity County
Sheriff Tom Ferrara, Solano County
Sheriff Garrett Scott, Del Norte County
Sheriff Mike Fisher, Sierra County
Sheriff Eric Taylor, San Benito County
Sheriff Joe Garofalo, Coluse County
Sheriff David Vasquez, Tuolumne County
Sheriff Justin Gibbs, Glenn County
Sheriff Vern Warnke, Merced County
Sheriff Kory Honea, Butte County
Sheriff Rachelle Whiting, Calaveras County
Sheriff William Honsal, Humboldt County
Sheriff Wayne Woo, Placer County
Sheriff Michael Johnson, Shasta County
Sheriff Donny Youngblood, Kern County
Sheriff John Zanoni, Fresno County
NO on PROP 50
#NoNewLines -
@lisa_4_losangeles

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 14h

So this is funny.
The administration just issued a rule slashing foreign agricultural worker wages. And to justify it, in a public filing, Trump's Labor Department alleges that Trump's immigration enforcement has devastated the Ag workforce and caused a "risk of supply shock-induced food shortages."

Trump Labor Department Says His Immigration Raids Are Causing a Food Crisis

In a filing in the Federal Register, the Labor Department argues there are “immediate dangers to the American food supply” due to a lack of migrant agricultural workers.

prospect.org

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 10h

Brutal.

Stephen Miller's Cousin Reveals Family Disowned Him After He Became The 'Face Of Evil' In Resurfaced Viral Post

www.comicsands.com

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Title @clevertitle.bsky.social · 10h

🙏🏽... seriously!

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Paulley Ticks @tomadelsbach.bsky.social · 11h

"We have come here to eat McDonald's and kick ass, and um... well, we kinda ate a really, really lot of McDonald's, so I think we're just gonna take a nap..."

#NationalGuard #ICE

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Title @clevertitle.bsky.social · 10h

🧵
WTF?!

Kashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social · 11h

This is absolutely wild. I’m on a cross country flight. We are being diverted midway through to Denver. The reason? Some dude is sitting in the exit row who didn’t pay the $155 fee and he refuses to move back to his seat.