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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 3h

Misinformation is key to all of this bullshit

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 4h

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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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 10h

The shitty MSM, in this case FORBES, framing it like Bondi's lies and obfuscations are her valiantly battling congress. FFS.

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 10h

"Bondi didn’t just have pamnesia about the Epstein Files — she had pamnesia about every fucking thing. let’s just let Schiff bring all the receipts in this two minute clip. it’s a long one — but it needs to be transcribed in full, because holy shit." - @jefftiedrich.bsky.social youtu.be/J6ExzvHTVzQ

Schiff brings the receipts

YouTube video by Tiedrich

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 10h

"announcing an investigation and simultaneously asking the subject of that investigation for money? wow, that sounds ethical as fuck." www.jefftiedrich.com/p/pamnesia-p...

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 10h

a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a window with blinds and the words `` nailed it '' .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a window with blinds and the words `` nailed it '' .

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 10h

"you know who apparently doesn’t remember any of it? Pam Bondi. don’t bother asking her. all that shit is gone from her brain. she’s clueless. Epstein Files? what Epstein Files? what even is an Epstein File?"

Pamnesia Pam can’t remember shit about Dear Leader’s dead pedo bestie

the heartbreak of pamnesia — won’t you please help find a cure?

www.jefftiedrich.com

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 10h

“I heard the cops came / Cocky motherfuckers, ain’t they?” sings Bryan. “And ICE is gonna come bust down your door / Try to build a house no one builds no more / But I got a telephone / Kids are all scared and all alone."

MAGA Loses Its Collective Mind Over New Country Song Bashing ICE

Zach Bryan has some “bad news” for Republicans.

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David Hogg @davidhogg.bsky.social · 11h

Hey Speaker Johnson, swear in Adelita Grijalva. Or are you too scared that Trump and your other GOP buddies are in the Epstein files?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h

Data centers are receiving billions in state tax exemptions.

These centers, many owned by Big Tech giants, are driving up electric bills and sucking up huge amounts of water.

AI is boosting the stock portfolios of the richest Americans while everyone else pays the price.

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Brian @bm1970.bsky.social · 1d

We also have this guy the Portland unipiper a dude riding a unicycle playing bagpipes wearing a Darth Vader mask with flame stacks we are holding him in reserve in case situation gets totally weird he's Portland famous beat that ice goons

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

It's a whole block party vibe over here.

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 11h

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 11h

"Even in the throes of America’s birth, when the consequence of failure was hanging, America’s leaders, literally General George Washington, refused to torture, understood that decency was the thing we fight for."

Thune Punches GOP in the Johnson

Senate leader punched way down to smack down the speaker as Republicans furloughed their unity

thefuckingnews.substack.com

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 11h

The face of evil.

"It’s likely that Miller, a master manipulator lurking furtively behind the despot’s throne, frequently uses the word “insurrection” about Trump’s opponents to lodge it deep in Trump’s brain stem and make invocation of the act more likely."

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

newrepublic.com

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 11h

"It is the latest of several blinding neon signs indicating that Comey is facing trumped-up charges simply for being on Trump’s bad side."

Prosecutors Warned Main Comey Witness Would Doom Entire Case

There’s a reason federal prosecutors didn’t want this indictment to happen.

newrepublic.com

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 11h

"Nothing Bondi said is worth repeating. She failed to answer serious questions about rampant corruption, Tom Homan’s $50,000 cash payment, and the prosecution of Trump’s enemies." - @dworkin.bsky.social

The Resistance Surges As Six Surgeons General Slam Kennedy, Spanberger Lights Up Virginia, Kimmel Polls Higher Than Trump, and Independent Journalism Rises To Meet The Moment

While Trump’s shutdown backfires, our movement accelerates

www.dworkinsubstack.com

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 11h

When is Congress going to stop pretending that any of this is normal? That Bondi is a in ANY way acting in normal good faith rather than an arm of the Trump administration?

"The Brazenness Is the Point"

Bondi to Congress: 🖕

The attorney general came to the Hill to deliver a message to Democrats: Your ‘oversight’ couldn't matter to us less.

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David Mack @david-mack.bsky.social · 1d

I'm signing at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social for my birthday week!
I'll have the Original Art I made for DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN, MUSE Art Lair, Murals! & Original JESSICA JONES!
& MUSE Art Book!
Art & Prints: kirbyscomicartshop.com/collections/...
Signing @MidtownComics Oct 15

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 13h

Former head of the FBI gets indicted while a serial child molestor is considered for a pardon. America 2025

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h

The indictment of James Comey is just the latest example of Trump weaponizing the Justice Department to go after his political enemies.

At the same time, he’s doling out favors to his supporters and allies – including white collar criminals. Watch: https://youtu.be/NflcWXdV-B0?si=QTTJev6Fml50pYgP

Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon Scheme

Robert Reich

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 21h

This 1977 song doesn't do the best job of selling the listener that she didn't have a pretty great time before whatever lead up to this.

Sounds like "being to me" is kinda overrated.

CHARLENE - I've Never been To Me

YouTube video by TokyoPopCity

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 23h

Even common sense ideas are thwarted.

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Midwestphoto - Troy Freund @midwestphoto.bsky.social · 1d

Have you read TRANSMETROPOLITAN, by #WarrenEllis and @darickr.bsky.social? It’s a dystopian comicbook epic, and there’s a TV show on it called “Republican Party Reservation”, and your post coulda been from that…

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 1d

This is a very cool comic by some very cool creators coming out from the always cool @thevaultcomics.bsky.social read.vaultcomics.com/book/dead-ac...

Dead Acre | Vault

About The Book The Creative Team Buy The Book Demons. Monsters. Witches. His sacred duty as a Black Badge is to hunt them down. Life isn't simple for a ...

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 1d

“Got that? Trump is at least “considering” pardoning a convicted child sex trafficker—which means he is 100% going to issue her a pardon.”

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Beaver Bones Darick @darickr.bsky.social · 2d

"Trump suggested he was unaware of critical facts in Maxwell's case, and told Collins he would have to "look at" her case to determine if a pardon was necessary.

"I haven't heard the name in so long," Trump said."

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