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Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 11h

"failing to protect Ice Officers!"

A Chicago (or State) judge should issue an "Emergency Order of Protection" on these guys and put them into protective custody in one of the highest security facilities in the state.

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Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 11h

"Before you act, it’s Prudence soberly to consider; for after Action you cannot recede without dishonour: Take the Advice of some Prudent Friend; for he who will use some Tech-Bros' AI as his own Counsellour, shall be sure to have a Fool for his Client."
-William De Britaine, "Humane Prudence", 1682

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Maple Mama @maplemama20.bsky.social · 17h

Stephen Miller accidently says the quiet part out loud and says trump has plenary power meaning Trump has absolute power. Then stops talking because he knows he messed up. @kendallyb.bsky.social shows us CNN edited out the mistake in future broadcasts.

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LynnZ 🦋 @zizij.bsky.social · 14h

DIVERSION was the PLAN

Pam Bondi brought “attack notes” to the hearing Tuesday.

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst captured them in these stunning photos that show her plan the entire time was to try to smear Democratic senators — not provide actual information.

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Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 14h

Stephen Miller's fantasy writing has really taken a dive since his wife left him for Elon Musk.

Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 15h

It expands who's on the hook to be sued out of existence.

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BronSays @bronsays.bsky.social · 1d

What gives ICE snipers on a roof the right to shoot innocent unarmed protesters exercising their legal rights? This is assault. "Pepper ball" bullets can do serious damage. The police should be arresting these perps. Absolutely no justification for this. None.

"Pepper ball" wound ...

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Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 18h

"Trump left a terrible Musk...the stench is strong."

Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 19h

www.propublica.org/article/pam-...

U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs

Disclosure forms show that Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares on April 2. That day, after the market closed, Trump’s “Liberation Day” press conference sent the market tumblin...

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Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 19h

So, Mikey, you advocating for background checks in the Emergency Room?

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Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 1d

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FN 303 - Wikipedia

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 1d

AG Bondi, here’s that correction you requested.

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Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 1d

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Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 1d

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TAKING OUT THE TRASH: Individual Caught on Tape Throwing Trash Out the Windows of the White House

YouTube video by THE FREEWORLD REPORT

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taber @kvetch.gay · 5d

this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

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Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe someone should investigate if Wells Fargo asked ICE to evict the occupants for them.

therealdeal.com/chicago/2025...

Inside real estate fight that led to South Shore immigration raid

City of Chicago inspected the troubled 130-unit apartment complex two weeks before massive federal operation on Chicago’s South Side.

therealdeal.com

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Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 1d

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Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 2d

Q: "President Trump, dId Ghislaine Maxwell, the procurer of little girls for Jeffrey Epstein, ever procure girls for you?"

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Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 2d

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Water rocket - Wikipedia

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Tisiphone @tisiphone.bsky.social · 2d

💔 Brace yourself, but make time for this.
projects.propublica.org/trump-food-c...

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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Max from UNFTR @unftr.com · 2d

Treasury handed Argentina $20B. They cut export tariffs and sold their soybean crop to China—who won't buy from us anymore thanks to Trump's tariffs. U.S. farmers screwed. Ideology over constituents, every time.

🎧 Listen to the latest episode of #UNFTR: Bailing on Farmers to Bail Out Argentina.

Bailing on Farmers to Bail Out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently pledged $20 billion of support to Argentina to prevent its currency from sliding further, and to backstop Javier Milei’s Trump-like economic agenda. Then,…

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Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 2d

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Celebs Stage Mueller Report Play 'The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts' | NowThis

YouTube video by NowThis Impact

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Fruney @fruney.bsky.social · 2d

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The Screwfly Solution - Wikipedia

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