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Joel Lava

@joellava.bsky.social

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Director, Creative Director, Imaginist, Politicist My weekly political gems (short!): https://www.youtube.com/@YeahISaidIt-r9p/shorts My portfolio: www.joellava.com My anti-gun violence work: https://tinyurl.com/5xje696y

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Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · Aug 4

BREAKING NEWS:
Tesla Burbank is closing its sales office due to poor sales!
We are winning! Keep going!
#teslatakedown #indivisible #musk #doge #coup @teslatakedown.com

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Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 20h

From the occupy protest era

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Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 20h

The Dem Senate Minority represents 40m more Americans. I feel like this should be mentioned more, like, everyday.

#messaging

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Trump posts that Sen. Blumenthal “should be allowed to speak no longer”

Sanctimonious Richard “Da Nang Dick” Blumenthal, perhaps the biggest “joke” in the United States Senate, is at it again! “Dick” lied until the midpoint of his political career, convincing everyone, in particular the Fake News Media, that he was a great “War Hero” who lived on the precipice of death in the jungles of Vietnam. He would talk about his life in the military in almost every speech, in particular the death defying dangers he faced in his many years “fight for freedom” while in Vietnam. He stated that “the battles were violent and long, but there was no going back” - And then it happened, Blumenthal was found out to be a FRAUD. The soldiers in his so-called “platoon” came forward and said that they had no idea who this guy was. He was revealed, broke down and admitted, tears flowing from his eyes, that he LIED, a Whopper, one that lasted 20 year. This guy shouldn’t even be in the U.S. Senate. It should be investigated, and Justice should be sought. Right now there is a Congressman sitting in prison for lying about his past during a campaign. Well, those lies were nothing compared to those of Richard “Da Nang Dick” Blumenthal, perhaps the greatest phony in the history of the United States Senate. He should be allowed to speak no longer!

Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 20h

Ahhh pepper spray. This is what elevates a protest to prominence. It did wonders for Occupy Wall Street.

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Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for reporting on the law.
Now, as a lawmaker, what action are you going to take to fight this???

Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 1d

There's already inappropriate pictures of Trump with a young girl
#ivanka

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Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 1d

Here's inappropriate pictures of Trump with female child

Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 1d

You are asking Democrats to show consistent fight with persistent messaging.

Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 1d

There's only 3 things in life that are certain:

Death, Taxes, and a FED bailout of a popped bubble stock market

Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 1d

Is anyone who starts a podcast now, so late in the game - just a sign that person hates themselves?

No disrespect, i'm starting a podcast.

Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 2d

It takes 100k+ troops to "secure" a city

Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 2d

The lesson of all those bubbles is that the FED will always bail out big business to the tune of $trillions

Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 2d

This bloke saw it all coming exactly this way, right after the election. Imagine if Dem leadership had developed a war room and response team to deal with what was clearly inevitable.

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Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 2d

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Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 2d

Bro healthcare premiums is the winning ticket

Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 2d

I don't believe Trump and MAGA have a subversive articulated plan. They are delusional, and believe their cruelty and aggression is righteous. The more resistance MAGA finds, the more righteous their mission of cruelty.

That's it.

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

Pretty clear Stephen Miller, Noem, Hegseth and Trump are trying to provoke a Civil War at this point. What's interesting is they want to do it now, because even though they're unpopular, they seem to believe this is the most popular they'll be ever again. We can't let them win.

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 2d

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

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Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 2d

Pritzker already told us what to do... he said there's a lot of ICE crime, and we should....film it... that's it...

How many laws and norms will we LET Trump break before we try a counterpunch? Democrats can't just wring their hands and say "Vote in 2 years".

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COMEY INDICTED: THE DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 2d

Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson.

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Judge blocks South Carolina from giving DOJ millions of voters' data
Sep. 3, 2025

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

LOUD & CLEAR 📣

An unexpected visitor outside the Tesla diner last night.

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 3d

COUNTERPOINT: RESIST

Don't film the fall into fascism
FIGHT it

Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 3d

So say we all

Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 3d

As confirmed in Iraq, it takes 10's of thousands of troops to secure one city. These federal officers are for show and to cause chaos.

Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 3d

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city.

Troy and I were on the ground:

Federal tactics on protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump

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Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 3d

Not a bad idea

Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 3d

How many laws and norms will we LET Trump break before we try a counterpunch? Democrats can't just wring their hands and say "Vote in 2 years".
There are so many things the Democrats CAN DO to fight back!
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COMEY INDICTED: THE DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE

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Kaitlin Is Just Getting Started @gothamgirlblue.com · 4d

The regime is acting this way because there are no consequences so it is clear that consequences—the development of them, the advocacy for them, the imposition on bad behavior—are the answer to our crisis.

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Joel Lava @joellava.bsky.social · 4d

FACT CHECK: TRUE