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James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · 2d

ICE lies. Surprise surprise.

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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James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · 6d

Good to know that's how we deal with nazis at my alma mater

Queer Satanic @queersatanic.bsky.social · 7d

Wow, the University of Washington's Psych 201 class does *not* play

go fuckin Huskies

Nazi UW students fuck off

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Halloween name @bootsmcgoot.bsky.social · 7d

"i just use it to generate ideas"

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8d

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

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James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · 10d

Buffoons, yes. But dangerous buffoons.

G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 10d

I mean yes this is funny, but the fact that these unconstitutional stormtroopers are so directionless that they literally stand around waiting for random nonwhite delivery guys to bike past them is just pathetic. No mandate, no mission, no clue. Just racism.

Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 10d

ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.

James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · 10d

So, how much is all this costing us taxpayers, exactly?

aaron adair @aaroninchicago.bsky.social · 11d

ICE boats trawling the Chicago River. This is the DUMBEST thing I've seen in my entire life. No exaggeration. What's next? Humvees loaded with armed, masked agents patrolling Disney's Main Street U.S.A.?

#Chicago

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James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · 11d

"War ravaged"

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 11d

Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.

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James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · 13d

Kids of the Quinoa

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José Sepúlveda @josesepulveda.bsky.social · 20d

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants to find the causes of #autism by September.

Erin McCanlies has spent the past 20yrs studying how parents’ exposure to chemicals at work affects the chance that they will have a child with the condition.

RFK Jr. cut her entire lab.

My latest video for @propublica.org

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James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · 19d

To be fair, you can't abandon principles you never had

James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · 22d

I was with two other well-informed, politically engaged, college-educated adults over 45 when I first saw posts about the shooting, and neither of them knew who Charlie Kirk was.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22d

These people are just terminally online. They've convinced themselves that a conservative podcaster with a niche college audience was somehow a universally known and widely loved figure.

Most folks at the Emmys probably only learned about Kirk when their kids explained who South Park was mocking.

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 23d

oh no, on CBS no less

James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · 28d

One. Day.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29d

One day after the Supreme Court lifted the ban on racial profiling, federal agents swarmed a car in Van Nuys.

Four masked agents with guns drawn yanked people out, slammed them to the ground, and pointed a weapon at a pregnant woman.

There is no justification for this. None.

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James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · 29d

I mean, are these weirdos really pretending that there's any question about whether or not it's his signature? And are we really going to pretend to take them seriously instead of just laughing in their faces? Just laugh at them. It's okay to laugh at things that are laughably dishonest.

James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · Sep 4

In my experience, conference speakers are generally people who know stuff worth hearing, and not people who are great at public speaking. Listening to the content while ignoring whatever annoys you about the delivery is a good skill to cultivate, and you owe it to your intellect.

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James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · Sep 4

Frankly I feel just a trifle disappointed

Meidas Boobare Kitty @meidasboobarekitty.bsky.social · Sep 4

A must share

darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Aug 24

The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.

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Michelle Wu 吳弭 @wutrain.bsky.social · Aug 21

Actually I swore an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States with my hand on @bpl.boston.gov’s 1782 edition Aitken Bible—also known as the Bible of the Revolution.

An image from Mayor Wu’s swearing in ceremony on November 16, 2021 in Boston City Hall. Michelle raises her right hand as Judge Myong Joun administers the oath of office; her left hand is on the Aitken Bible held by her husband and two sons.

A picture of the Boston Public Library’s 1782 edition Aitken Bible, showing the inside cover and 1st page

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Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · Aug 21

I find this delightful.

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James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · Aug 16

Who told him this would be a good visual? Feels like ammunition for the palace coup

James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · Aug 15

20 agents to arrest one guy? How much is all this cosplay costing US taxpayers?

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · Aug 15

The White House posted an insane video of the police arresting the sandwich guy in a safe and wealthy neighborhood.

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James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · Aug 14

Um ... how much is all this fascist cosplay costing US taxpayers?

Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · Aug 14

Massive, fascist Border Patrol power play outside Newsom's presser apparently netted them entirely one person, who was delivering strawberries. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Border Patrol agents stage show of force at Newsom's 'big beautiful press conference'

Border Patrol agents arrested at least one person, who a coworker said was delivering strawberries, outside of Gov. Gavin Newsom's event in Little Tokyo.

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James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · Aug 11

Wake me up when it can count the number of r's in strawberry

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James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · Aug 11

On it!

James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · Aug 5

In case anybody needed an update, it's August and AIs still can't tell you how many r's are in the word "strawberry"

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James Lyle @radgrammar.bsky.social · Jul 22

Gen X finally getting our heads out of our asses?

G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · Jul 22

Trump now at -40 approval with young people, down from roughly even at the start of his term, per YouGov. The buyers remorse with Gen Z is real

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