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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 1h

Free healthcare to all residents of the US regardless of immigration status would rule, actually. Universal benefits for universal problems (having a body that can get sick or hurt)

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 1h

Your aunt is now OUR aunt, comrade.

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 1h

Kamala’s own words prove you wrong.

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 1h

If the Phillies lose tonight you can eliminate me.

Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 13h

So we will have 4 elimination games tomorrow

Tigers-Mariners at 3 ET
Cubs-Brewers at 5 ET
Yankees-Jaya at 7 ET
Dodgers-Phillies at 9 ET

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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 3h

The Fraternal Order of Police is on the side of MAGA and against the people they are supposed to be "policing." I think this says a lot to the people who insist local police are going to be "resistance."
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National police union calls Chicago's refusal to help ICE agents 'shocking' violation of duty

Police union leaders called Chicago's alleged directive to not assist ICE agents surrounded by protesters a violation of law enforcement's duty to protect fellow officers.

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 2h

“I can fix them” but “I” is moderate democrats and “them” are fucking Nazis.

Sophia Babai @swingingstorm.bsky.social · 2h

Eternally disturbed by the number of Democrats who seem to see “affirming everyone’s basic right to freedom and safety is just too radical” as a reasonable argument.

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 2h

Never Newsoms, rise up.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 2h

Former Congressman Matt Gaetz recalled that at his first AIPAC event, he and other attendees were given name badges with QR codes so donors could scan them and contribute instantly.

“It’s like literally purchasing,” a panelist remarked.

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 2h

You control ISP, dawg.

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Ahhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 2h

Real capitalism has never been tried has entered the chat

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 2h

“C’mon, Johnson. I covered your shift for the Disturbed show”

area woman @explodingpiano.bsky.social · 16h

how do police departments decide who gets the night off when Tool is in town

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 2h

It’s socialism or barbarism.

Micah @rincewind.run · 2h

that the entire republican party and the supreme court have enthusiastically gone along with this is a structural issue that also needs to be solved and we cannot simply return the pre-trump status quo, yes

Seentoomuch @seentoomuch.bsky.social · 3h

That our current system was unable to prevent this is a sign it probably should not recover

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Calvinboo Congress @emericanjezebel.bsky.social · 2h

Pretty sure there is no way to be a progressive if you formerly worked for Blackwater, but the BARE minimum requirement is that you call for the death penalty for Eric Prince and reparations for Iraq

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 19h

ICE is a hostile occupying force that is a danger to everyone.

Alt text: A man in camouflage clothing and a face covering sits inside a gray Jeep, pointing a weapon out of the open driver-side window. The gun is aimed directly at the camera. The man wears gloves and a dark cap, and his eyes are visible above the mask. The vehicle’s door and side mirror are wet with raindrops.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 3h

Local cops are not on the side of Democratic politicians or under their actual control. People refuse to understand this too even though we've been making this point for decades.

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 3h

“Democracy over fascism” in bio and yet…

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 4h

Apologies for white posting but we really needed this rain

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 4h

Same as last year just roster updates

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 7h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 4h

This is amazing but this is also fucking terrible that life in America has to be this way.

Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.com · 21h

A quest to eliminate $5 million has tripled, thanks to the generosity and passion of THE TOXIC AVENGER fans across the country.

Together, you didn’t just meet that goal, you crushed it, helping wipe out over $15 million dollars in medical debt for 10,000+ people!

‘The Toxic Avenger’ & Undue Medical Debt Cleared $15 Million in Real-Life Medical Debt Together!

Before Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger released in theaters back in August, the Cineverse marketing team came up with a wonderful idea. They took the remainder of their marketing budget for the film a...

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 5h

This constant “Trump is Putin’s puppet” brain rot, even unintentionally, absolves Trump of his own agency in the evil things being done under his direction.

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 13h

But he committed the crime?

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 13h

AI is the aesthetic of fascism and authoritarianism. You’re part of the problem. The only thing you’re resisting is being helpful.

Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 14h

I will never vote for Gavin Newsom in a general election.

cair-sfba @cair-sfba.bsky.social · 16h

BREAKING: Gov. Newsom signed AB 715—classroom censorship shielding Israel and importing Trump-style gag rules into K-12.

From MDAC/MYDAC, to repeated Capitol hearings, 1,000s of emails, & 100s of calls, you showed up.

Facing retaliation? Report to CAIR-SFBA: bit.ly/cairsfbareport

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Justin O’Brien, ICE melter @justinobrien.bsky.social · 14h

Cackling

Dan Weiner @danweiner.bsky.social · 14h

whoa, Cal Raleigh has a big ass.

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