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Michael Byron #Fella

@michaelby.bsky.social

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Retired political science professor (PhD, UCI, 1996). Married, living in Oceanside California. Interested in global politics, science, environmental issues. Navy veteran, USS Long Beach. NAFO fella. Strongly oppose fascism globally. Off-grid solar home.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 55m

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Michael Byron #Fella @michaelby.bsky.social · 3m

Not a bug, it’s a feature, unfortunately!

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 44m

The latest Republican conspiracy theory about the FBI and Jan. 6 starts to unravel

Republicans are claiming that the Biden-era FBI was caught “spying” on congressional Republicans and “tapping” their phones. That's really not what happened.

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Elizabeth Sofia 💙🐈🐶🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @skippjon1.bsky.social · 10h

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18h

“.. The strong growth usually seen due to shipments of holiday merchandise, “we are not seeing that,” said Dale Rogers ..

@cnbc.com #FreightRecession
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 1h

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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Michael Byron #Fella @michaelby.bsky.social · 1h

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Konsyse @konsyse.com · 1h

The agency intends to establish a continuous surveillance program staffed by analysts who will examine online activity around the clock.

Records Show ICE is Building 24/7 Social Media Surveillance — Konsyse

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing a 24/7 social media monitoring system using contractors.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1h

And Trump’s threat not to pay backpay to federal workers is only going to make this worse‼️

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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The Real Zanetta @therealzanetta.bsky.social · 23h

#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown
Josh Hawley
Lindsey Graham
#SheShed
#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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Michael Byron #Fella @michaelby.bsky.social · 1h

I think soulless describes everyone around him!

Michael Byron #Fella @michaelby.bsky.social · 2h

I agree with both points. Trump, exemplifies the saying "A dead gangster has no friends."

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🦋 Still Standing 🦋 @imstillstanding.bsky.social · 2h

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Analysis: How Trump uses federal cash that’s not his to spend to pursue his questionable goals | CNN Politics

Donald Trump seems to view federal funds like a personal presidential piggy bank.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 5h

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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 2h

CNN: The judge presiding over the prosecution of Jim Comey has agreed to Comey’s request to schedule a near term trial. Comey asked for a Jan 12 trial date. The judge went with Jan 5. Comey is counting on the gov’t not being ready for trial. A good bet.

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Michael Byron #Fella @michaelby.bsky.social · 2h

Yeah!

Michael Byron #Fella @michaelby.bsky.social · 2h

EXACTLY! Then he's got the pretext for martial law and invocation of the Insurrection Act.

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Michael Byron #Fella @michaelby.bsky.social · 2h

Well, you'd be alerted to that because they would begin by going after "bigger fish" than us. But, in principle, it does.

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Michael Byron #Fella @michaelby.bsky.social · 2h

Unfortunately, Dems can't replicate this unless they actively disenfranchise minority representation. R voters have no problem with this. Not so D voters. Its not symmetric in that regard.