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helena hind @cynicalzoomer.bsky.social · 12h

Here's a clip of Jesse Watters repeatedly asking Jessica Tarlov to impregnate him

Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 16h

i think they want to admit to it, even brag about it....i think its a status thing for them and denying it would mean that theyre not part of the club where those rules dont apply

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 19h

its like the “russia hoax” bull shit…everyone just lets them keep saying it despite all the evidence, court documents and actual arrests and convictions and now its being used as justification to arrest his political opponents

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 19h

one reason you have to swat down their obvious lies is because once they are in the zeitgeist they will be used to justify atrocities

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 19h

the “crime surge” kayfabe encouraged by the media and ignored by democrats is being used to justify an illegal takeover of local governments by the feds, could be a lesson in there for any parties interested in a little self reflection

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 19h

president deals does it again

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h

Highest long-term inflation expectations in 18 months. (March 2024)

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 19h

NY FED: SEPTEMBER ONE-YEAR AHEAD EXPECTED INFLATION 3.4% VS. AUGUST’S 3.2% NY FED: SEPTEMBER THREE-YEAR AHEAD EXPECTED INFLATION UNCHANGED AT 3% NY FED: SEPTEMBER FIVE-YEAR AHEAD EXPECTED INFLATION 3% VS. AUGUST’S 2.9%

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 22h

This is how propaganda works. They slapped an image on this from Los Angeles in 1992 during Rodney King riots.

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Two National guardsmen stand guard outside a burning donut shop in Los Angeles on April 30, 1992.
The National Guard was called in to aid police during the second day of rioting in the city. (Mark
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 20h

of the top 50 largest cities in america theres like 6 with republican mayors, virtually anything happening in any city is happening in a “blue city”

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 20h

we gotta stop using “democratic run” or “blue cities” and start saying donald trump is invading “american cities”

NPR @npr.org · 22h

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.

Trump's power to deploy National Guard, explained

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.

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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 1d

This really makes it sound like a Border Patrol agent tried to kill an anti-ICE activist in Chicago and DHS lied to cover for him

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 1d

this is a very very big story because of the apparently totally fake story ICE/DHS put out about what happened.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 1d

New Yorker cartoons nail it again.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 2d

Portland never stops being Portland.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 3d

wizard frog is insane

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · Jun 8

this shit didnt come up once during the campaign, it makes me so fucking mad

A series of October 12, 2024 tweets from me reading:

for example, i think americans deserve to know if red state national guard will be invading blue states and kicking in doors and ripping people from their homes without due process

do you think americans in red state national guard know theyre going to be expected to shoot at uncooperative blue state national guard?

do you think americans in red state national guard know theyre going to be expected to shoot at uncooperative blue state national guard?

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 1d

im glenn greenwald. im kyle rittenhouse. im an ai generated talking pepe meme. im bari weiss, all those stories tonight on 60 minutes

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 2d

the raiders took a look at a generation of data showing you build in the trenches and had the courage to ask “but what if tight end and running back?”

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