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Diana tc

@ditic.bsky.social

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Books, animals, and home. "Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud" - Dr. Maya Angelou Covid Widow Disappointed Progressive Masked Me: "It's airborne" Unmasked Person: "I know!" . . . shows me their hand-sanitizer (this actually happened) I block MAGAs

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Diana tc @ditic.bsky.social · Jul 29

Medicare For All - Bernie explaining it to AARP audience in 2019:

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putawomanincharge.bsky.social @putawomanincharge.bsky.social · 8h

FYI ..
EPSTEIN used young boys too.
Yes. He. Did.
Another HUGE reason they are fighting this.

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Diana tc @ditic.bsky.social · 5h

First time I have seen this video. People who were pro-HC would call me a Bernie Bros or refer to Bernie supporters with derision. I am more interested in M4A than a personality but appreciated how Bernie Sanders’ books described the problems of every day people and the fix needed. Solution minded

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Diana tc @ditic.bsky.social · 6h

I have read Bernie Sanders’ books, listened to some of his speeches, actually drove to a nearby stadium when he came to out out-of-the-way area to speak (couldn’t get in - full already in a MAGA area - so I went home) But I never saw this dance and am able to differentiate between Bernie and others

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WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 6h

YES! If the Oregon National guard were to be deployed they would be instructed to protect the PROTESTORS not ICE!

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Willow @rockshrimp.bsky.social · 11h

one thing I learned during 2020 is that "less than lethal" munitions are explicitly designed to be shot into the ground so they lose velocity and bounce up into people and the reason I didn't know that before is literally NO ONE has ever deployed them that way.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 12h

Reporter's notebook: I actually began working on this story shortly after footage of the incident showed up last month.

But by the time I finally got ahold of folks, the story grew: 2 *other* faith leaders I spoke with *also* reported being shot w/pepper balls while protesting this ICE facility.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 7h

Donald Trump is claiming that more than 100% of new jobs have gone to migrants, he says he has heard it is MUCH more than that.

The guy is literally dumber than a rock.

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Diana tc @ditic.bsky.social · 7h

The reporting isn't always timely:

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8h

genuinely think they are feeding him AI videos

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Diana tc @ditic.bsky.social · 10h

He seems emotional

Diana tc @ditic.bsky.social · 11h

Pete Buttigieg is articulate, quick-witted, a great debater.

But he was part of the group of people who successfully pushed out Bernie Sanders, and it's still in my memory.

Also, it would be great for Americans to have Universal Healthcare like the rest of industrialized countries do.

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Kim-M 26947 @kimberlymorgan.bsky.social · 14h

And that is just the way they like it.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 2d

Ellis moves on to the issue of constraining how feds can riot control weapons - there will be more discussion tomorrow, and govt. atty again has objections, but she says her "inclination" is to consider these segments of the proposed restraining order as unproblematic.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 2d

Ellia further breaches that feds have turned chemical weapons on unarmed press and protestors, says "we have to live in reality."

"They're responding to being attacked," defense attorney says of the federal agents in response.

Sighs in the courtroom.

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 1d

This is from a video on X, showing inside the Broadview ICE facility when Noem was in town on Fri.

For context, she's in the central room with 15 workstations setup to process detained individuals, whether they were arrested by immigration enforcement or at protests.

See the orange triangles?

Kristi Noem inside the ICE facility at 1930 Beach St. in Broadview, IL. She is standing near a white man, smiling at a desk with a computer monitor and printer. Behind her is a cell door with a man looking out a narrow slit window. Next to him, three or four other men are seen through a larger window in the cell.

Behind the white man are two upside down "demo bags" taped up over the windows to another cell.

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 1d

Lawless Russell Vought thinks he can nullify a law by deleting it from an FAQ

www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...

OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance

An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are guaranteed backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations.

www.govexec.com

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Dr Paul M @drpaulm.bsky.social · 1d

To close a Wells Fargo A/C, you must have a zero balance and no pending transactions. You can call customer service at 1-800-869-3557, visit a branch with valid ID, or by mail a completed Account Closure Request form if you are outside the U.S. Wells Fargo does not allow account closures online.

flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 1d

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

Woman shot by ICE has been released from custody, body cam footage revealed an agent saying
"do something bitch" while holding his rifle at her

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims agent said, 'Do something b----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney alleged...

www.wbez.org

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

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.

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Yes, It's Really 💙 Ted Diamond 💙 @ted-diamond.bsky.social · 1d

'Neighbor Eboni Watson told ABC7 that she saw agents detain and zip-tie children. “They was terrified. The kids was crying. People was screaming. They looked very distraught. ,(1/2)

Did ICE Really Zip-Tie Children in a Chicago Apartment Raid?

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is aggressively escalating.

www.thecut.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

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Aibo - Zonny @aibo-zonny.bsky.social · 1d

GOP

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Sen. Ruben Gallego says the impacts of the shutdown pale in comparison to the calamity that would ensue if the Obamacare subsidies expire: “If we don’t get ACA tax credit extensions, over 100,000 Arizonans are going to double their premiums on their health insurance. That’s painful and permanent.”

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Diana tc @ditic.bsky.social · 1d

" . . . For active military, most of the current debate is happening behind closed doors. As a result, some retired military as well as scholars and lawyers are trying to bring the issue into public view. . ."

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Diana tc @ditic.bsky.social · 1d

This article is from 1/25/25
"The US Military Debates Possible Deployment on US Soil Under Trump:

www.politico.com/news/magazin...

The US Military Debates Possible Deployment on US Soil Under Trump

Trump has said he wants to use active duty U.S. troops to quell protests and round up immigrants. Will the military comply?

www.politico.com

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Diana tc @ditic.bsky.social · 1d

One source for the burning donut shop photo is referenced in Politico article of 1/25/25

Politico article that shows the burning donut shop and discusses Trump and the Insurrection Act - dated 1/25/25

Burning donut shop photo of April 30, 1992 credited to Mark Elias AP