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Jesse💙💙💙💙 @journeyled.bsky.social · 2h

go.bsky.app/v9vc5N
Where are the law breakers? In DC in the White House. Pam Bond is a liar, Epstein Files? On her desk. Oops gone. 47 the ancient liar says Portland is burning. Oops, Portland is peaceful, chicken suited man. Follow and laugh at them.

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Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 22h

Interesting use of the word “it.”

Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 1d

The "Department of Homeland Security" which is living up to its Orwellian name has posted a video on Facebook of agents arresting (alleged) illegal aliens and titled the video "Bag it. Tag it. Take it down."

This is grotesque. Even assuming every person in the video committed some criminal act,

Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 22h

Release the Epstein files.

Trickemhunter @trickemhunter.bsky.social · 22h

Trump at his best!!

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Kim-M 26947 @kimberlymorgan.bsky.social · 22h

And that is just the way they like it.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1d

Behold. The "genetic master race".

A photo, originally posted by @magicmoneytree.bsky.social, of the eugenecists/"race science" advocates Richard Hanania, Curtis Yarvin and Nathan Cofnas.

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Jennifer Shin @jennifershin.bsky.social · 22h

FFS, it's not rocket science. The real problem is that they want people to have less than them so that they can lord it over them and feel validated for their hatred.

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Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 22h

Is Jack Smith going to sue him? He should.

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 22h

Jack Smith wasn’t the special counsel when the FBI obtained a court order to search Mar-a-lago for classified documents.

He was in the Netherlands working at the ICC.

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Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 22h

She’s a trad wife? She should cook for them. Live your truth.

randy39.bsky.social @randy39.bsky.social · 1d

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23h

Someday these ICE thugs will be brought up on criminal charges and receive the justice they deserve.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

religionnews.com

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Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 23h

Lady Irony requires smelling salts.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Q: A lot of the free healthcare for illegal aliens you've been talking about is care provided in ERs, which are required by federal law to care for everybody. Should that law be changed?

MIKE JOHNSON: No. You're cherrypicking a tiny subset of the issues.

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Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 23h

Durbin’s statement is true only if the current system of justice survives, and that system serves the justice she deserves (did that happen with Trump?).
An alternative where his statement is true involves the existence of a cosmic system of justice e.g. hell or karma.

furbabies.bsky.social @furbabies.bsky.social · 1d

After yelling and obfuscating to senators for hours, Dick Durbin hit her with this one: "Eventually you are going to have to answer for your conduct in this. You won't do it today, but eventually you will." Suddenly, she went SILENT.🔥 She knows.

You're phucked, Pam....just sayin'

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 1d

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

This South Side Weekly report on the Chicago building raid is well worth reading. Most striking to me are the indications of collusion between federal authorities and the building owner and management to effect a mass eviction at the blighted property. southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

ICE GOONS shot an unarmed priest in the eye with a pepper ball, despite him and those around him posing no threat at all.

Source: John Pfaff.

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Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 23h

Couple this with the fact they want to make yelling at ICE a crime too. It’s the oddest combination of sinister and fragile. Really, how weird is it to feel physically assaulted when someone yells “FUCK ICE!”at you while you have the hutzpah to be zip-tying a toddler?

Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 1d

New from me at The Dispatch: DHS says it's illegal to videotape ICE agents. That's not what the courts say. @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

DHS Says Videotaping ICE Agents Is Illegal. Federal Courts Disagree.

Filming law enforcement serves important goals central to a free republic.

thedispatch.com

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Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 23h

The shame in this rests on all Republicans who refused to sign the discharge petition and made it come to a razor thin margin. Exposing facts should not be a partisan issue; expose the facts, let justice take its course. This is theoretically the essence of our system of justice.

Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 1d

Good fucking morning to everyone except House Speaker Mike Johnson, who’s refusing to swear in Rep-elect Grijalva to block the Epstein files discharge petition—because Grijalva would be the deciding vote. Shameful for him to cover up for pedophiles and sex traffickers.

Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 1d

It doesn’t apply to Abbot. Where you see hypocrisy, they see victory. They know you know who has the power. It’s psyops. They’re playing in our faces to piss us off. It’s a demoralization tactic meant to make you respond irrationally or apathetically. Who benefits from this?
Know your enemy.

Shannon 🦇💩🤪 GOOD TROUBLE 💙💙💙 @shannonmaebreen.bsky.social · 1d

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Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 1d

I want to see a straight person turned gay using the same techniques. What? Why not?
Well apparently, turning a straight person gay is as easy as showing them a same-sex kiss, a pride flag, or a LGBTQIA person existing. So maybe the torture that is conversion therapy might be overkill.

Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 1d

Conversion therapy isn't "voluntary" for children when their parents are the ones deciding to do it.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

has anybody ever been more obviously full of shit than Pam Bondi is at the end of this 20 second clip?

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Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 2d

www.sf.gov/trans-women-...

One of the central arguments against Trans women competing in sports is that somehow they have an unfair advantage. If this is so, shouldn’t Trans athletes be number 1 in every sport they compete in? This is just the “men strong, women weak” bs being spewed yet again.

Trans Women in Sports: Facts Over Fear | SF.gov

Resources to combat misinformation around trans women's participation in sports

www.sf.gov

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Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 2d

Hi diddle dee dee, an actor’s life for me! Former Elf? Former Genie? Former bartender at the Boom Boom Room? It must be hell to be type cast as the “former guy.” Stretch, Bobby, Stretch. Have you considered Little Theater? 🎭 I hear the Log Cabin club is planning an all-male production of Oklahoma!

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Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 2d

Trump is America, and America is Trump?
Echoes of 2/25/34.
Rudolf Hess would be a proud boy.

Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 2d

This guy here and his twin, vought are running things. Both need indictments.

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Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 2d

Republican health care plan = Just die.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.

We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.

Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 2d

The scale of the distraction/coverup is positively correlated with the scale of the crimes they’re trying to distract you from. I’m not saying that all the crap going on right now is just a distraction, it is possible that they’re doing what fascists do, and it’s just conveniently distracting.

Mark @markmacleod33711.bsky.social · 2d

ICE agent sprays lead Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church during protests outside the ICE detention facility in Broadview, IL. 9/26/25.

www.reuters.com/world/us/ice...

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