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Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 11h

The stupidest timeline…..

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

The counterterrorism experts have arrived at the White House..

Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 13h

So our system of government is now “I’ll ask Pam,” I guess (this clip shows probably the tenth time he said this in reply to a question today).

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Q: Roy Singham is married to one of the co-founders of Code Pink

TRUMP: Who?

Q: What is the administration going to do to bring consequences?

TRUMP: Well I don't know the name, but I'd like to ask Pam to take a look at it. I'd like you to look at it, Pam

Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 15h

How is "We took the freedom of speech away" not an impeachable statement?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 20h

This is an absolutely essential read -- it CAN happen here because it IS happening here, but for most Americans, nothing abnormal interferes with everyday life -- yet. By the time it does, it will be too late.

Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 21h

www.offmessage.net/p/the-median...

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 1d

South Carolina's criminal code sentences a rapist to 30 years for rape, but if SC's new S 323 becomes law, it'd sentence a woman to death for getting an abortion

Meaning—if a man impregnates a woman via rape he may get 30 years, but if that impregnated victim gets an abortion she would be executed😐

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Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, I'm so sorry, Tom. Your home has been a paradise for so many happy animals, and I know you and Sara loved them all.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

I kinda remember Trump pardoning a bunch of people for this, many of whom beat up cops and put them in the hospital. I think they were yelling something about the Vice President as they stormed the building.

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Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 3d

I got the impression they were envisioning C. Kirk for the new face of MAGA and that was why they were so panicked when he was gone. No idea who the new anointee will be if JDV doesn't pan out.

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Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 3d

It will be funny when 22nd century historians write about how civilization was saved by fans of One Piece and Andor.

Why Gen Z protesters worldwide are flying an anime pirate flag

Gen Z protesters from Indonesia and Nepal to Madagascar and Morocco, are rallying behind an unexpected banner: a grinning skull in a straw hat.

www.npr.org

Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 3d

I’m grateful to Aaron and the writers at Public Notice for tirelessly, pitilessly shining a light on the current administration’s malicious acts. Proud to be a subscriber!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

This wknd marks 4 years of PN. I’m extremely proud of the newsletter’s evolution & our fiercely independent coverage of US politics, & grateful for the community we’ve built. It wouldn’t be possible without the support of paid subscribers, so please take advantage of our anniversary special 👇 Thx!

Commemorating four years of Public Notice

And a special offer for readers.

www.publicnotice.co

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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 4d

the people who told us to calm down because Roe was settled law are the same people now telling us to calm down because the military would never open fire on Americans

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Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 4d

I drive 14 hours to visit my family just to avoid setting foot in the Atlanta airport.

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Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you. This made my morning 🤣

Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 5d

When I lived a summer & fall in England I only bought food in farmers markets & high-end grocery stores because it was SABBATICAL & I didn’t have a real-life budget. So duh, it was better than what my US small-town grocery store offered.

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 5d

We’re not suppose to live like this. It is exhausting.

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💙🦋🌊 Political Americans 🌊🦋💙 @politicalamericans.bsky.social · 6d

Finally, someone in the Democratic Party who knows how to communicate like a human being.

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Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 7d

Not bothering to hide the fact that they don’t care about losing the votes of BIPOC because they don’t intend to allow another election.

ICE Agents To Harass Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, Ex-Top Trump Aide Promises: “We Will Put You In A Detention Facility, & We Will Deport You”

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime show may have some masked & menacing attendees besides NFL fans

deadline.com

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Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 7d

What a momentous life this person led. Because of her, I think of myself as only one of a miraculous collection of species that can learn from one another. Her memory for a blessing.

Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91

Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

www.npr.org

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Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 8d

Literal skullcaps are such fun!

Knitted black/green toque with fair isle skull pattern

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8d

The government of the United States, which is controlled by Donald Trump in the presidency, Republicans in the Senate, and Republicans in the House, will shut down in a few hours.

It is the first shutdown since the last time Trump was president and he shut down the government.

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Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 9d

In the absence of a formal dementia diagnosis, we can only assume that a man who would post something like this about his political colleagues is a vile, disgusting bigot.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

This is one of the most demented things Trump has posted

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Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 10d

Speaking as a boomer, I think it's really funny that you have so many boomers in your replies fussing at you for generalizing about boomers.

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Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 11d

My kid watched it so many times that he ended up writing a kickass essay comparing it to the original French version for his LGBTQ+ in Film class his junior year in college.

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Nisi Shawl @nisishawl.bsky.social · 11d

Here's my list of desirable qualities in a resistance movement. Think of it as sort of like an activist's Cosmo checklist:

Black type on a white background. It reads as follows:

Strategies and Qualities of Unstrained Resistance
Transparency - We will be surveilled and infiltrated. Let them know we know and that there’s nothing to hide. I realized this fifty years ago, when I found out the government had a file on me.
Withdrawal - Rather than confrontation--maybe a general strike or evacuation or self-imposed lockdown is in order.
Fullness - Or maybe the opposite is called for: peaceful occupation. Thousands of visitors and tourists.
Art - This has consistently been favored via divination. Any forays into shared or public space or time should be framed as art.
Kindness - We need to pay attention to one another’s needs, and do our best to meet them: food, medicines, labor, supplies, knowledge.
Entanglement - We want to recognize our kinship with those deployed against us. We greet their highest selves with our highest selves.

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Kris McDermott @krismcd.bsky.social · 11d

THANK YOU!!! If the burger is any good, all the juice just melts the lower bun. Pretzel rolls hold up better.

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