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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 7h

Interrupted, but I was going to say—I still haven’t seen an answer to your actual question, and it’s worrisome. Apparently no one knows.

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Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees Launch Investigation into Violent Chicago Immigration Raid - Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal

WASHINGTON – The House Committees on Homeland Security and the Judiciary launched an investigation into the September 30th immigration raid in Chicago that terrorized residents of a South Shore apartment building. Ranking Members Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Immigration Integrity, Security & Enforcement Subcommittee Ranking Member Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Border Security & […]

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 9h

No problem!

Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 13h

But was he Irish?

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 1d

Johnson is worried that his son will get another alert….

Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, zero planning for “what if this operation is successful?” No tactical goals. The losers just ran amok & went home.

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 1d

It’s pretty much Paxton’s standard approach to Democrats.

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · Jul 7

I'm finally going to post, because I've seen some really naive takes on voter suppression in Texas and how it can't possibly have any kind of meaningful impact on voting. (You might wonder why Republicans bother!) Anyway, this is what a successful Dem get-out-the-vote effort looks like in Texas:

Former Democratic state House candidate among nine indicted for alleged vote harvesting in South Texas

The charges are the latest escalation in a probe that resulted in Texas authorities indicting six other Frio County area officials in May.

www.texastribune.org

Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 1d

Also facial hair. FACIAL! HAIR!

Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 1d

I think Hamas was trying to stick to its suicide-bomber factory origins: Make martyrs out of losers for clout. But the IDF was AWOL, so the losers weren’t immediately chopped up, and Hamas caught the car instead.

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 1d

Part of Paxton’s project to criminalize being a Democrat.

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · Jul 7

I'm finally going to post, because I've seen some really naive takes on voter suppression in Texas and how it can't possibly have any kind of meaningful impact on voting. (You might wonder why Republicans bother!) Anyway, this is what a successful Dem get-out-the-vote effort looks like in Texas:

Former Democratic state House candidate among nine indicted for alleged vote harvesting in South Texas

The charges are the latest escalation in a probe that resulted in Texas authorities indicting six other Frio County area officials in May.

www.texastribune.org

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 1d

Paxton has long been trying to criminalize being a Democrat.

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · Jul 7

I'm finally going to post, because I've seen some really naive takes on voter suppression in Texas and how it can't possibly have any kind of meaningful impact on voting. (You might wonder why Republicans bother!) Anyway, this is what a successful Dem get-out-the-vote effort looks like in Texas:

Former Democratic state House candidate among nine indicted for alleged vote harvesting in South Texas

The charges are the latest escalation in a probe that resulted in Texas authorities indicting six other Frio County area officials in May.

www.texastribune.org

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 1d

Part of Paxton’s project to criminalize Democrats.

bsky.app/profile/msis...

Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · Jul 7

I'm finally going to post, because I've seen some really naive takes on voter suppression in Texas and how it can't possibly have any kind of meaningful impact on voting. (You might wonder why Republicans bother!) Anyway, this is what a successful Dem get-out-the-vote effort looks like in Texas:

Former Democratic state House candidate among nine indicted for alleged vote harvesting in South Texas

The charges are the latest escalation in a probe that resulted in Texas authorities indicting six other Frio County area officials in May.

www.texastribune.org

Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 1d

Posting this thread again just in case anyone needs background on Paxton’s attempts to criminalize being a Dem.

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · Jul 7

I'm finally going to post, because I've seen some really naive takes on voter suppression in Texas and how it can't possibly have any kind of meaningful impact on voting. (You might wonder why Republicans bother!) Anyway, this is what a successful Dem get-out-the-vote effort looks like in Texas:

Former Democratic state House candidate among nine indicted for alleged vote harvesting in South Texas

The charges are the latest escalation in a probe that resulted in Texas authorities indicting six other Frio County area officials in May.

www.texastribune.org

Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 2d

“Join ICE and beat women! Maybe you can rape them, too, just like your president!!”

Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 2d

Even if you’re assuming the person is not in good physical shape (and if you’ve seen strongmen you know better than to make that assumption, but anyways), the message is, “Join ICE & pick on the feeble.” Which is exactly the criticism. You’re not protecting anybody, you’re just being a thug.

Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 2d

“It’s called ‘enshittification.’”

Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 2d

Hopefully enough for a class action!

Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 2d

Ah, good point.

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 2d

According to this, just a handful of real arrests—certainly nothing to suggest the building was some sort of criminal headquarters.

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 4d

DHS says an operation last week in which agents raided a Chicago apartment building, rappelled in from helicopters, broke down doors and detained numerous residents, resulted in the arrest of two suspected gang members.
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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 2d

This was the pattern Trump’s first term: The rights violations always included some kind of financial windfall for a supporter.

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 2d

And this type of thing has been going on at the state level for quite some time.

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · Jul 7

I'm finally going to post, because I've seen some really naive takes on voter suppression in Texas and how it can't possibly have any kind of meaningful impact on voting. (You might wonder why Republicans bother!) Anyway, this is what a successful Dem get-out-the-vote effort looks like in Texas:

Former Democratic state House candidate among nine indicted for alleged vote harvesting in South Texas

The charges are the latest escalation in a probe that resulted in Texas authorities indicting six other Frio County area officials in May.

www.texastribune.org

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 3d

“Why is it every time people try to enact my ideas, it’s a fiasco? Clearly the problem is not my ideas!”

Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 3d

Don’t forget!

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Barbecue | Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas | The Jim Henson Company

YouTube video by The Jim Henson Company

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 3d

🤯

It does make sense. Trump’s first term every time you dug into one of his horrible rights violations you always found some kind of financial windfall for one of his supporters.

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 3d

They buy food, though, right?

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Mary Sisson @msisson.bsky.social · 3d

And the gutting of food banks on top of it…yeesh

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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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