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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 33m

Whoever wrote this, please reconsider whatever you think your intention might be. This isn’t even close to journalism.

Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 40m

I am so grateful that the heritage of my Jewish side runs through the Ashkenazi’s of Eastern Europe and the vibrant Jewish history of NYC.

Because if it had anything to do at all with the belligerent regime of Israel, the last few years would have completely ruined it for me.

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 18h

"As one of the few Jews on [the flotilla]...they asked me if I was Jewish...threw me in front of the Israeli flag... we were strip-searched & zip-tied & blindfolded, & sent to this detention camp."

Horrifying testimony to Zeteo from freed activist David Adler:
zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 45m

Such broken humans. I don’t even know what to say.

onion person @junlper.beer · 11h

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1h

Arrest these tiny broken men.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 3h

Gotta love the PDX

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 9h

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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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 16h

Devito Simulacrum

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 16h

FWIW the last two times I visited Chicago I came away with the impression it was one of the best cities I’ve ever been to. (It was summertime, but still…)

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 17h

BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.

While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 23h

I want to live the timeline where 50 years from now, Greta Thunberg is remembered more widely than Donald Trump.

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

“You and Trump have so many of the same personality traits.”

“Of course!”

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

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

More this.

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

116?

Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

You also could acknowledge they probably already did mess with the 2024 elections (they already said they did) but most folks still just don’t want to go there.

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

Why?

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

Fearlessness is not the *absence* of fear, but rather, a willingness to stay present with fear.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

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.
trib.al/9Sxu9IN

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.

trib.al

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

“Reality contradicts fascist claims”

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.
trib.al/9Sxu9IN

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.

trib.al

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Jenn Budd @jennbudd.bsky.social · 1d

ICE thugs did this to an 84 year old peaceful protester and her husband. Honor First right boys! This is why I do what I do.

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

84 year old victim with blood on her head from ICE attack

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

The NY Times led us here. They’ve been doing this unrelentingly the last two decades.

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

You voted for all of this, very clearly, and convinced many many other people to do so as well.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 1d

“I voted for none of this."

Prominent influencers, including Theo Von, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Schulz, are starting to distance themselves from the president they helped propel to the White House.

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

Nobel Peace Prize for this one.

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

Greta Thunberg has just been released and she is back on the warpath, exactly like our leaders should be.

Israel will never silence her or the billions who oppose them.

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

Can’t wait for Mayor Mamdani to do this.

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

This is also why the “focus group” and “follow the pollsters” approach of the DNC has failed so utterly.

It makes them look like they believe in nothing personally and just follow what consultants *think* people want.

Even if you agree with them on an issue, you are not inspired by them at all.

Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

I’m never going to run for anything, but I have studied the human mind extensively and I think she is 100% right.

People want to know that you believe in something first, and believe in it completely.

Only after that, do they try to figure out if they agree with what you believe in.

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

We can’t out-Republican Republicans, nor should we want to.

Democrats need to say what they believe — and actually believe in something.
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social

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Ethan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 1d

People educated on the effects of policy are WAY more progressive than those who aren’t.

This is why the oligarchs had to create a news media that is entirely personality/drama-driven and does almost zero policy explanation.

It’s been this way a very long time.

BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 2d

if you ask the average American to describe what they think a tougher immigration system should look like, they will describe something a degree of magnitude softer and more generous than the current reality.

The lesson here is that people are both better and dumber than they appear.

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