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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 1d

"You cannot designate an idea as a terrorist group. There is no organization called ANTIFA. There is no leadership or funding path. There is no membership ... What he is doing is setting the stage to designate ANY American as a terrorist. That's Fascism."
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Texas AG launches undercover operation to infiltrate 'leftist terror cells'

Paxton said, "...Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture..."

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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 1h

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Inside America's Academic Gulags (w/ Rashid Khalidi) | The Chris Hedges Report

It is now impossible, says historian Rashid Khalidi, to teach about Israel, Palestine and the ongoing genocide in elite American education institutions.

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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 1h

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“They have been inciting violence.”Kaitlan Collins vs. Karoline Leavitt on Portland & National Guard

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h

GOV. PRITZKER: “This is a convicted felon threatening to jail me? He’s an unhinged, insecure wannabe dictator. Come and get me.”

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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 3h

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Untethered To the Facts | Common Dreams

Armed terrorism by the White House escalates - What stage of fascism is it when the fuhrer defies the courts to send in troops anyway? - as does the batshit rhetoric about left-wing "terrorism" to hid...

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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 3h

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Trump Destroys Another Guardrail of Democracy: Inspectors General | Common Dreams

Rather than ferreting out corruption, waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the federal government, Trump has undermined the very professionals who have that job.

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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 3h

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Something extraordinary just happened

But of course there's a but. Or two.

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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 3h

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Omar Says Trump Plot to Invoke Insurrection Act an ‘Unhinged Act of Authoritarianism’ | Common Dreams

Progressive Congresswoman Ilhan Omar warns against Trump's potential use of the Insurrection Act, calling it illegal and authoritarian. Trump's deployment of federal forces to cities with decreasing c...

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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 3h

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Campus Leaders Mobilize to Battle Trump's Anti-Education 'Compact' Tooth and Nail | Common Dreams

Campus activist groups unite against Trump's proposed university compact, fighting to protect academic freedom and resist political interference.

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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 3h

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Stephen Miller Says ‘Quiet Part Out Loud,’ Claims Trump Has Unlimited ‘Plenary Authority’ Before Going Silent in Interview | Common Dreams

During an ominous interview, Trump's deputy chief of staff argued that Trump has "plenary authority"—essentially limitless power—to use the military in US cities. He then abruptly went silent, prompti...

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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 3h

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Pritzker Warns Trump Will Have Military Seize Ballot Boxes So He Can 'Count the Votes Himself' in Elections | Common Dreams

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warns of Trump's plan to militarize US cities and control elections. Pritzker remains defiant against threats of imprisonment.

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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 3h

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Trump Admin Has Hired 100+ 'Fossil Fuel Insiders' to Fill Top Energy, Environmental Agency Roles | Common Dreams

One of them described her job as offering “concierge, white-glove service” to oil, gas, and coal companies seeking permits from regulators.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Q: There's compelling proof that antifa did infiltrate on January 6 dressed up like Trump supporters and incited violence. Is that something you'd like the new J6 committee to look at?

TRUMP: Well I've heard that. Yeah. We will be acting on some of that.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 4h

This entire event could easily have taken place in North Korea instead of the United States

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Trump smiles along as Sortor refers to the White House press as "the garbage standing over here"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Q: Do you think you will win a Nobel Prize?

TRUMP: I settled seven wars. But perhaps they'll find a reason not to give it to me

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4h

NEW: The 9th Circuit has lifted Judge Immergut’s FIRST restraining order, but NOT her second one. So the national Guard still can’t be deployed to Portland despite this 9th circuit administrative stay because the SECOND TRO is still in place.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Q: Are you going to work with your administration to designate antifa a foreign terror organization?

TRUMP: You mean anti-terror?

Q: Antifa

TRUMP: Antifa?

Q: A foreign terror organization

TRUMP: Would you like to see it done? I'd be glad to do it. Does everybody agree? It sounds good to me

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

"Maybe you can look into that, Pam" -- Trump directs Pam Bondi to try to stop a planned anti-Trump rally in Austin

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

"I'd love to do something about that" -- Trump floats the idea of stopping a planned protest in Austin

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4h

Am I reading this right? Did Trump say he took freedom of speech away?

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4h

Flagging Trump this afternoon:

"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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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

All current WSJ headlines

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Q: How will you decide which workers get backpay and which do not?

TRUMP: Most of them are gonna get backpay. Some of them are being hurt very badly by the Democrats and they therefore won't qualify

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Trump smiles along as Sortor refers to the White House press as "the garbage standing over here"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Trump: "CNN is dying like a dog."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Trump: "Do wealthy people leave too, or not? Place like Portland. Are the wealthy people leaving? People that can leave, are they leaving?"

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