Brak the ATLien
@paulrob-atl.bsky.social
Atlantan, socially progressive, LGBTQ+
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
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It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
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Now, remind me again that non-Americans should mind their own business.
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Now, remind me again that non-Americans should mind their own business.
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The misogyny is the point
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The misogyny is the point
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Vicious authoritarianism built on a pretext of shameless lies under the cover of scolding Christianity.
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Vicious authoritarianism built on a pretext of shameless lies under the cover of scolding Christianity.
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It’s Constitution Day. So, of course, Jimmy Kimmel’s show got canceled over comments he made that the administration didn’t like. And DHS Sec’y Noem went on an ICE raid where American citizens were detained. Read on for the update you need tonight: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Don't Be Afraid To Speak Up
Courage is contagious...and we're going to need it!
open.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
It’s Constitution Day. So, of course, Jimmy Kimmel’s show got canceled over comments he made that the administration didn’t like. And DHS Sec’y Noem went on an ICE raid where American citizens were detained. Read on for the update you need tonight: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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In America, Richard Thompson is not a household name; best-known in the UK as a member of Fairport Convention. Gifted guitarist, songwriter, he released a string of superb LPs w/ his then-wife (Linda) from the mid-70s to the early 80s. This is one of the great breakup LPs. His final project w/ Linda
September 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
In America, Richard Thompson is not a household name; best-known in the UK as a member of Fairport Convention. Gifted guitarist, songwriter, he released a string of superb LPs w/ his then-wife (Linda) from the mid-70s to the early 80s. This is one of the great breakup LPs. His final project w/ Linda
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Musician and painter Joni Mitchell (with artist David Hockney) #WomensArt
August 16, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Musician and painter Joni Mitchell (with artist David Hockney) #WomensArt
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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has posted statement saying:
“American soldiers and airmen policing American citizens on American soil is UnAmerican”
“American soldiers and airmen policing American citizens on American soil is UnAmerican”
August 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has posted statement saying:
“American soldiers and airmen policing American citizens on American soil is UnAmerican”
“American soldiers and airmen policing American citizens on American soil is UnAmerican”
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SENATOR @chrismurphyct.bsky.social : “Let’s be clear— States with the highest murder & violent crime rates are largely Republican states… this is not about the safety of the people of Washington D.C., it’s about trying to distract from Trump’s corruption and thievery.”
August 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
SENATOR @chrismurphyct.bsky.social : “Let’s be clear— States with the highest murder & violent crime rates are largely Republican states… this is not about the safety of the people of Washington D.C., it’s about trying to distract from Trump’s corruption and thievery.”
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They mean to be as insulting to Black people, as dismissive of our lives, as resistance to our status as full citizens in this country as they can be.
There is no common ground to be had at the expense of our sisters & daughters’ lives and our dignity as a people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...
There is no common ground to be had at the expense of our sisters & daughters’ lives and our dignity as a people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...
Justice Dept. Asks for 1-Day Sentence for Ex-Officer Convicted in Breonna Taylor Raid
www.nytimes.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
They mean to be as insulting to Black people, as dismissive of our lives, as resistance to our status as full citizens in this country as they can be.
There is no common ground to be had at the expense of our sisters & daughters’ lives and our dignity as a people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...
There is no common ground to be had at the expense of our sisters & daughters’ lives and our dignity as a people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...
The way it's going, I believe this Court would rule the same as the 1896 Court if another Plessy v. Ferguson came before it. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Supreme Court eases rapid deportations to countries where immigrants have no ties
The high court’s majority offered no explanation for its ruling.
www.politico.com
June 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The way it's going, I believe this Court would rule the same as the 1896 Court if another Plessy v. Ferguson came before it. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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The same people who say Adriana Smith should stay hooked up to machines so a fetus can gestate inside her dead body for 7 months because “it’s a sacrifice a mother would make” can’t fathom a mother crossing the border with her children in hopes of providing a better life for them.
May 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The same people who say Adriana Smith should stay hooked up to machines so a fetus can gestate inside her dead body for 7 months because “it’s a sacrifice a mother would make” can’t fathom a mother crossing the border with her children in hopes of providing a better life for them.
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Image of library book display labeled:
“It's A Warning Not An Instruction Manual.”
Books on display:
• On Tyranny
• Twenty Lessons From
The 21st Century
• 1984
• A Handmaids Tale
• Diary of Anne Frank
• Parable of The Sower
• Fahrenheit 451
• Animal Farm
• Brave New World
~TAiLS of a Bookworm
“It's A Warning Not An Instruction Manual.”
Books on display:
• On Tyranny
• Twenty Lessons From
The 21st Century
• 1984
• A Handmaids Tale
• Diary of Anne Frank
• Parable of The Sower
• Fahrenheit 451
• Animal Farm
• Brave New World
~TAiLS of a Bookworm
May 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Image of library book display labeled:
“It's A Warning Not An Instruction Manual.”
Books on display:
• On Tyranny
• Twenty Lessons From
The 21st Century
• 1984
• A Handmaids Tale
• Diary of Anne Frank
• Parable of The Sower
• Fahrenheit 451
• Animal Farm
• Brave New World
~TAiLS of a Bookworm
“It's A Warning Not An Instruction Manual.”
Books on display:
• On Tyranny
• Twenty Lessons From
The 21st Century
• 1984
• A Handmaids Tale
• Diary of Anne Frank
• Parable of The Sower
• Fahrenheit 451
• Animal Farm
• Brave New World
~TAiLS of a Bookworm
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I mean, except Trump?
May 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I mean, except Trump?
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Just amazing: Trump grew angry over a Biden-era program with the word "equity" in its name, so he ended it. But a key part of the program was sending money to red states to expand internet access in rural/MAGA country. Now they might not get it.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1950...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1950...
Angry Trump Kills “Woke” Program—and Accidentally Screws MAGA Voters
It’s called the Digital Equity Act. That word—“equity”—caught the White House’s attention. So now Trump is moving to nix funding—but it could cut off millions destined for red America.
newrepublic.com
May 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Just amazing: Trump grew angry over a Biden-era program with the word "equity" in its name, so he ended it. But a key part of the program was sending money to red states to expand internet access in rural/MAGA country. Now they might not get it.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1950...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1950...
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We had a revolution because King George III was doing this shit.
House GOP votes to allow ICE to deport even US citizens! They voted AGAINST protecting citizens from unlawful detention. Demand your Senator stop this: bit.ly/hellorep. Join us in the streets for May Day to defend democracy: www.FiftyFifty.one @meidastouch.com @ericswalwell.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 4:48 AM
We had a revolution because King George III was doing this shit.
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DOJ policy expressly prohibits prosecutors from making these kind of statements, following an indictment because everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and this sort of statement is prejudicial. But in the Trump administration, prosecutors can apparently get away with violating the law.
May 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
DOJ policy expressly prohibits prosecutors from making these kind of statements, following an indictment because everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and this sort of statement is prejudicial. But in the Trump administration, prosecutors can apparently get away with violating the law.
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If thou fuckest around, thou shalt find out.
Trump Voter's Wife Taken By ICE
Whoops!
www.thegodpodcast.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If thou fuckest around, thou shalt find out.
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This.
March 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
This.
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We are living in very dangerous, unusual times.
Today, the White House ignored a ruling by a Federal District Court because we have President who is an ignorant buffoon with no respect for the law or the Constitution.
THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!
Today, the White House ignored a ruling by a Federal District Court because we have President who is an ignorant buffoon with no respect for the law or the Constitution.
THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!
March 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
We are living in very dangerous, unusual times.
Today, the White House ignored a ruling by a Federal District Court because we have President who is an ignorant buffoon with no respect for the law or the Constitution.
THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!
Today, the White House ignored a ruling by a Federal District Court because we have President who is an ignorant buffoon with no respect for the law or the Constitution.
THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!
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As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.
March 1, 2025 at 4:03 AM
As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.