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Joshua Failé @joshuafaile.bsky.social · 1h

Just to be absolutely clear:

The President of the United States has absolutely no power to “take away” any right enumerated in the Constitution from any person.

And that is how every single article, blog post, and social media commentary should start when discussing this ludicrous statement.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 2h

This is why I love Chicago so much. Their “we will fuck with you” reserves are BOTTOMLESS.

NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 3h

This is amazing.

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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 7h

Cops used 83,000 cameras to track a single abortion patient — on her abuser’s tip.

Cops Used 83K Cameras to Track an Abortion Patient—on Her Abuser’s Tip

Turns out the cop was also an abuser

jessica.substack.com

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Bronze Age Babies @bronzeagebabies.bsky.social · 2h

Steve Ditko’s Amazing Peter Parker, basically sensing our current events.

a comic book drawing of spider-man with gibson written on the bottom right

ALT: a comic book drawing of spider-man with gibson written on the bottom right

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4h

A practice that would have been unthinkable under past administrations is becoming normalized: Sending ICE detainees, without due process, to far-flung prisons.

@nlanard.bsky.social takes us inside the "legal black hole" in Eswatini, where Trump is sending detainees.

ICE is sending people to a prison in Africa’s only absolute monarchy

Inside the “legal black hole” in Eswatini where Trump is sending detainees.

www.motherjones.com

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Hana Michels (Personal Account) @hanamichels.bsky.social · 5h

If you are a woman or female presenting in the Valley look out for a man with glasses and this plate. Took it off a TikTok video in which LITERALLY HUNDREDS of women reported him asking for help moving a box from his backseat to his trunk with a fake bandage around his arm, something Ted Bundy did.

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Nash Is Here for It @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 17h

Did anyone else see this today and wonder wtf happened?

Oopsie, Stephen.

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Peter Ramsey @pramsey342.bsky.social · 6h

Ah I see, they want to kill our business and we have to help them.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Peter Ramsey @pramsey342.bsky.social · 18h

Scum

Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 19h

File state charges. This is a crime.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 22h

Here’s video of the incident

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Peter Ramsey @pramsey342.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck off, idiot

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Peter Ramsey @pramsey342.bsky.social · 1d

Stop making excuses for them

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 1d

Oh SHIT. Two birds with one stone and neither were for immigration. It was to hassle black folk and make a sizzle real about it and to help Wells Fargo out.

Fucking crazy shit.

flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 1d

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

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Quantian @quantian.bsky.social · 1d

Sora is not the real problem here. The real problem is that in 12, at most 24 months, there will be a Sora clone from Tencent or Alibaba that is just as good and can be run by anybody with a 5099, at which point everyone in society needs to rapidly agree to treat all digital video as fake, period.

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The Frito Bandito @thefritobanditoo.bsky.social · 2d

Guys, every person you see on Fox News in a mask is just Robert O'Neill, retired Navy Seal and occasional Fox News contributor. He's the former Antifa, former Gazan, former gang member. His eyes are very unique.

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 1d

Mountainhead (2025, w/d by Jesse Armstrong)

Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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Peter Ramsey @pramsey342.bsky.social · 1d

He’s implying thugs at voting booths

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

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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Peter Ramsey @pramsey342.bsky.social · 2d

What a hero

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Peter Ramsey @pramsey342.bsky.social · 2d

It's like they're complaining about the faulty barbecue grill they got for Christmas.

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Kate Sills @katelynsills.com · 3d

👏👏👏

"'the person who fears failure prefers tasks which are either very easy or very difficult.'" If the task is trivially easy, there is no possibility of failure; if the task is difficult, failure is inevitable—and therefore you cannot be blamed..."

www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...

Democrats Must Embrace War Mindset

We have exited a long period of peace and entered into a struggle not unlike war, in which all the old certainties have gone malleable and the future of the republic is at stake.

www.liberalcurrents.com

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Son of the most powerful man on the planet who's name is on dozens of golf courses and buildings and shakes down every institution for payoffs and bribes is rich. HOW DID HE DO IT

Forbes @forbes.com · 2d

Trump’s youngest son taught his dad a thing or two about crypto. Now the NYU sophomore is making a fortune before he even turns 20.

How 19-Year-Old Barron Trump Is Worth $150 Million

Trump’s youngest son taught his dad a thing or two about crypto. Now the NYU sophomore is making a fortune before he even turns 20.

www.forbes.com

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Peter Ramsey @pramsey342.bsky.social · 2d

Well, now they want you to bow and scrape, be “grateful” and think that being racist is actually a good thing.

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Peter Ramsey @pramsey342.bsky.social · 2d

Abolish ICE, no matter which party is in charge

David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 2d

ICE abducts people and then immediately moves them around to prevent access to lawyers and habeas corpus petitions. @emmarjanssen.bsky.social has the story on this consistent game being played to frustrate due process.
prospect.org/justice/2025...

How ICE Hides Detainees From Their Lawyers

‘It seems like cruelty is the point,’ one attorney said.

prospect.org

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Peter Ramsey @pramsey342.bsky.social · 2d

These people still want you to “like” them…?

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 2d

If any other president said something like this in a speech to a military academy, it would be a massive scandal. Instead, it isn’t among the ten most dangerous things he’s done this week.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."

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