Mark Fiore
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My, but it's feeling a little civil war-y, no?

Feds vs. State vs. State
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markfiore.bsky.social
We should keep in mind that this is not about facts, it's about who tells the best story. And, zowie, do these guys spin some crazy yarns...
atrupar.com
Trump on Portland: "It's like the movies you see for the kids, I guess not only the kids, adults also, where you have these bombed out cities and these bombed out people. It's like, worse than that."
markfiore.bsky.social
It looks like they just put up signs at various paintball parks and offered free Cheetos.
audacityofdespair.bsky.social
As basic question from an ex-police reporter: Can some of our journalists detail the training regimen all these new federal agents receive? The lethal incompetence involving use of force and perameters of the 4A suggests they are just handed guns, masks and badges and told to go fuck people up.
johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
ICE is made up of men who have failed the human test and have nothing of value to offer this nation.

Adults with decency and options and possibilities don’t do this shit.
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jackjenkins.me
Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.
(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.
markfiore.bsky.social
🤔There may be a silver lining in Trump & Hegseth’s ridiculous performance before 800 generals & admirals…

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markfiore.bsky.social
If you or someone you love has been exposed to Obamacare, you may be an illegal too!
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thebulwark.com
Pope Leo XIV: “Someone who says I'm against abortion but I'm in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life”
markfiore.bsky.social
Robert Minor didn't quite nail the Hegseth caricature but you get the idea. cdm16630.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
markfiore.bsky.social
Suggested text to send to & Scott Turner.

Hi HUD,

It appears that HUD.gov has been hacked by a rabid right-winger spreading disinformation. (See attachments.) thought you’d want to know.

I hope you can fix the homepage before this hacker does more damage!

Good luck,

-Mark
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peoplesfabric.com
This is worth a read (or listen).

You will not be surprised to learn that Bovino did in fact describe racially profiling people.
markfiore.bsky.social
How long before Trump addresses the nation from the Oval Office and says it's a great time to invest in crypto.
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
"no more superficial individual expression"
Pete Hegseth in "fun socks" Pete Hegseth wearing USA flag pocket square, USA lining, contrast stitching, and "America First" embroidery. Pete Hegseth wearing a USA belt buckle. monogrammed shirt cuff, contrast buttonhole, contrast buttons, and USA flag lining. Pete Hegseth in tailored clothing. They are full of cheap "personalization" options common in low-end made-to-measure tailoring.
markfiore.bsky.social
Subtle messaging coming from the current operators of the dot-govs. Ugh.
marisakabas.bsky.social
a government run by internet trolls, for internet trolls.
message on the hud.gov homepage right now: "The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands. The Trump administration wants to keep the government open for the American people."
markfiore.bsky.social
Wherein I talk about climate change as it relates to the "Obama Bed Theory" of revenge. substack.com/home/post/p-...
markfiore.bsky.social
It was a great day for corporations that make their living killing people & the planet! 🏭

Fossil-fueled fascism
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Fossil-fueled fascism
🏭Our mad autocrat's gift to coal & oil...🎁
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markfiore.bsky.social
I, for one, cannot wait to drink a nice healthy CLEAN glass of coal, instead of this effete chardonnay I've been drinking. Thanks, Secretary Wright!
atrupar.com
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Fox: "We're announcing today expanded programs to help the American coal industry. We're helping it because for years it has been under assault. It was out of fashion with the chardonnay set in San Francisco, Boulder, and NYC ... coal just makes the world go round."
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markfiore.bsky.social
Democracy Drivel in Darkness
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Meanwhile, at the Washington Post…
markfiore.bsky.social
Well this is frickin' ominous.
cfaunited.bsky.social
CSU faculty's privacy at risk after CSU Los Angeles complied with a request with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to hand over employee contact information. Please get in touch with us immediately if you receive matters related to this issue.
markfiore.bsky.social
Hey, if it’s good enough for Jared…