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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 15h

Ever notice that restaurant food doesn't seem to taste as good as it used to? It isn't you -- it is true and the culprit is Sysco. Recommended. youtu.be/rXXQTzQXRFc?...

I Tracked Down The Company Ruining Restaurants

YouTube video by More Perfect Union

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 1d

It is utterly disheartening to see that even in Canada, human rights are under attack.

nationalpost.com/opinion/cana...

FIRST READING: Canadian bill would strip internet access from 'specified persons'

Not too long ago, Liberals were defending internet access as akin to a human right.

nationalpost.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 1d

"Images of Fascism" is the Coffee Table book title.

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 1d

Good job republicans! "On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart."

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 2d

The Convicted FElon has finally united the people on one thing.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2d

It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 1d

Feels like the right response.

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 1d

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 2d

Trump’s order to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Chicago is illegal, immoral, and must be stopped by the courts. ICE is already wreaking havoc in our communities. Let’s call this what it is: an invasion by out-of-state troops coming here only with the purpose of tormenting Chicagoans.

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 1d

Sigh. Looks like The Supreme Court is, once again, going to rule against LGBTQ folk later this year.

slate.com/news-and-pol...

The Supreme Court’s First Blockbuster Case This Term Looks Pretty Fake

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Chiles v. Salazar, a case that seeks to undo a major triumph of the LGBTQ+ movement.

slate.com

Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 1d

>> The direction we’re going is either martial law or civil war.

That's a quote from Robert Reich who worked for Ford, Carter, Clinton and Obama.

This is terrifying.

robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan

Trump's Plan

To invoke the Insurrection Act

robertreich.substack.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 2d

In the "oh crap the fascists have taken over but I still need to eat category", may I recommend a panzanella salad?

Buy day old bread and it is both cheaper and more delicious.

Classic Panzanella Salad (Tuscan-Style Tomato and Bread Salad) Recipe

Dried bread and salted tomatoes make the best version of panzanella, a summer salad from the Tuscany region of Italy. And let's get one thing straight: panzanella is not a tomato salad with bread; it'...

www.seriouseats.com

Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 2d

Kyle Kulinski last week called out NPSM-7 as a huge issue and Talking Points Memo confirms it.

The big issue is that all kinds of legitimate activism is being criminalized. Don't like capitalism? On the list. Don't like Christianity? On the list. Don't like traditional marriage? Same.

The Trump Admin’s Mostly Unnoticed Move to Crack Down on the Opposition

Last month, the White House issued two executive orders that direct federal...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 2d

Sure. Just a coincidence. Sure. Right. Got a bridge to sell you too.

www.foxnews.com/us/judges-wa...

South Carolina investigators say no evidence that fire at judge’s home was intentionally set

South Carolina authorities investigate possible arson at Circuit Court Judge Diane Schafer Goodstein's waterfront mansion on Edisto Island.

www.foxnews.com

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 2d

Because of course he is. Bastard.

www.techdirt.com/2025/10/06/w...

When He’s Not Busy Censoring Comedians, Brendan Carr Is Eliminating Free Wi-Fi For Poor Rural School Kids

Brendan Carr has received ample attention for his recent failed attempt to ban a comedian and trample the First Amendment, something he’s facing several fledgling investigations over. But tha…

www.techdirt.com

Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 2d

Packet Inspector on the job:

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 3d

Narrator: This is fascism.

The image is an X post by Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis
) from 19 hours ago, stating: "So let me get this straight: a Blackhawk helicopter and dozens of masked, armed federal agents roll up on a Chicago apartment building, cuff everyone—including kids—and then run checks for warrants and immigration status? What the hell is going on in this country? How is that not fascism?" The post includes a verified badge.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 3d

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3d

No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms.

Support its work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Seth Caddy: spooky 👻 ginger 🎃 @gingercaddy.bsky.social · 3d

Important PSA for Portland. 🚨

Do NOT feed the Gestapo.

They don’t get to enjoy our city while attacking it.

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 2d

"The fascist Stephen Miller" I would say.

Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 3d

More messaging like this please

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 3d

More messaging like this please

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 3d

Jared Kushner is going to the Middle East to negotiate a deal on behalf of the U.S. government days after Kushner announced a $55 billion deal between his private equity fund and the Saudi government

One of the most brazen conflicts in history.

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 2d

He is a coward and a bully.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

He could’ve fought, but he faked bone spurs. So someone else had to go in his place - most likely a working class kid whose daddy couldn’t afford to bribe a doctor. Now he’s talking shit about how it should’ve been fought.

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Scott Johnson @fuzzygroup.bsky.social · 2d

If you don't follow YouTube or Substacks you can be entirely ignorant of what's going on -- and that's why Trump has sued, extorted and terrorized all the mainstream media outlets.

BlueVoter @bluevoter24.bsky.social · 2d

Not. One. #fascism #media

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