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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 14h

DEI for me, not for thee.

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 11h

ICE. IS. ALWAYS. LYING.

Bodycam footage shows ICE agent taunting Marimar Martinez before shooting her 5x in Chicago’s Brighton Park, contradicting federal claims that she drove toward officers.

The footage blows apart DHS’s fabricated story about the shooting.

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims agent said, 'Do something b----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney alleged...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 9h

BREAKING: Federal judge officially found ICE violated people’s rights during raids in Chicago, conducted unlawful arrests.

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Rebba.bsky.social @rebba.bsky.social · 16h

Let's focus on Steven Millers slip up on CNN.
Who the hell does he think he is?

Plenary?Plenary authority?

No Steven Miller, Wrong again!!

No! You do not plenary authority to harm the American Public. It is cruel and illegal. You do not have the executive power to overthrow our own government

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Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 3h

The alignment of far right politicians with billionaire tech bros is at play.
The op ed is an illustration of why so many subscribers left the WashPo and so many journalists left the newspaper in disgust and dismay over what happened to a revered paper.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 4h

You’ve gotta be kidding me.

This WaPo editorial presents a misleading revisionist history of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s criminal cases against Trump.

Then it has the gall to compare that to Trump’s overt targeting of his perceived enemies.

Really embarrassing stuff.

But the mere fact that a legal tool might be available does not mean it should be used. The
current rage over Grassley's revelation shows why. Smith showed little restraint in his pursuit of a former president. He charged Trump for official acts he took as president. He sought a gag order to limit Trump's ability to criticize the prosecution. He tried to accelerate the case to try a leading presidential candidate before the 2024 election.

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NBA @nba.com · 10h

Jaylen Brown and the Celtics aim to make a statement in the East, with their sights set on the top. Catch Boston back in action tonight at 8pm/et on NBA League Pass as they gear up for the new season.

See what’s ahead for the Celtics in 2025-26 on the NBA App!

➡️ nba.smart.link/17xt9mvmb

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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 3h

A reminder the National Guard members who will be faced with what to do when they are given illegal orders. Rest assured, when the prosecution for those crimes against our Nation are prosecuted, it won’t be the head of the snake or his pals getting the axe. It’s going to be YOU.

Choose wisely.

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GingerSpice💙 @thedesertginger.bsky.social · 3h

Oklahoma, this is for you. 😔

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

🏆 How does a comedy show have the best news research team? @thedailyshow.com

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The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 5h

New: A woman was stabbed on an RTD bus in Aurora Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Law enforcement is actively searching for the suspect but did not provide any information about that person.

Woman stabbed on Aurora RTD bus

Police are actively searching for the suspect, but did not provide any additional information about that person.

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 6h

“Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine said Wednesday that he and other members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, in a classified briefing this week, were denied access to the Pentagon’s legal opinion about whether the boat strikes adhered to U.S. law.”

apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump has yet to provide Congress hard evidence that targeted boats carried drugs, officials say

The Trump administration hasn't provided evidence to lawmakers that recent U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats were justified.

apnews.com

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 6h

he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 6h

incredibly, bleakly funny that trump is going after christopher wray, who spent his entire tenure at the fbi with his head down desperately trying to avoid trump's attention and did nothing to protect the bureau from trump's attacks www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Other prosecutors are investigating former CIA director John Brennan, another prominent Trump critic, and former FBI director Christopher Wray, who was originally appointed by Trump but enraged conservatives who came to believe he had wielded the bureau’s powers against them. Former officials have received subpoenas in recent days in the Wray inquiry, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Diaspora2022 @diaspora2022.bsky.social · 6h

Chris, have you seen this news from Seattle? 👏🏽

www.opb.org/article/2025...

Mayor signs orders to protect Seattle from federal law enforcement as Trump wields National Guard

Mayor Bruce Harrell on Wednesday signed two executive orders aimed at protecting Seattle and its residents from federal law enforcement actions taken by President Donald Trump's administration.

www.opb.org

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Oh No He Didn't @ohnohedidnt24.bsky.social · 10h

Wemby continues to evolve

look out yall!

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Raw NBA @rawnba.bsky.social · 9h

[Wright] Hakeem Olajuwon: “I know how skilled [Wemby] is. So, our concept was not for ‘big men.’ Our concept was ‘big guards’… Through four 2½-hour workouts in early September, Wembanyama developed his own variation of the Hall of Famer’s “Dream Shake”…

https://www.rawchili.com/4585247/

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[Wright] Hakeem Olajuwon: "I know how skilled [Wemby] is. So, our concept was not for 'big men.' Our concept was 'big guards'... Through four 2½-hour workouts in early September, Wembanyama developed his own variation of the Hall of Famer's "Dream Shake"... - Raw Chili

Hakeem Olajuwon: "I know how skilled is. So, our concept was not for 'big men.' Our concept was 'big guards'... Through four 2½-hour workouts in early

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rcinnc1 @rcinnc1.bsky.social · 6h

Wut? 👀

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Steve Jones @stevejones20.bsky.social · 6h

Victor Wembanyama shot faking a 3, putting his head down to drive, trying to hit first in the paint. I'm intrigued.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 6h

This is exactly why ICE needs to be unmasked and ID’d — like cops.

📌 Cases of ICE impersonators this year alone outnumber the last four presidential terms combined.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 6h

Remember this?

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rcinnc1 @rcinnc1.bsky.social · 6h

Johnson's reponse to the same question recently (24 hrs ago?), "We'll schedule it as soon as she wants."

As soon as she wants was shortly after she was declared the winner.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

NN: Dems say you won't swear in Grijalva bc you don't want her vote on Epstein

JOHNSON: No. It's scheduling

NN: But there have been Rs sworn in during pro forma sessions

MJ: Only reason was bc they flew in their family

NN: So if she flies in her family you'd do it?

MJ: Again, it's a distraction

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7h

My latest: The fight for democracy is the defining battle of our generation. Within that struggle, protecting free and fair elections must be our top priority. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/why-...

Why My Law Firm is Litigating 63 Voting Rights Cases

Read here.

www.democracydocket.com

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 11h

The Oregon National Guard general says if they were to be deployed, they would be instructed under his leadership to protect the protesters and not ICE

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 11h

when you are worried that THIS supreme court will rule against you on invoking the insurrection act, a statute that famously gives enormous deference to the president ... maybe that's a sign that your military deployments are pretty baseless

Alex Koppelman @alexkoppelman.bsky.social · 11h

Exclusive from @nbcnews.com: Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say

A decision is not expected to be imminent, one source said, but debate within the administration has shifted recently to more deeply exploring how and when the act might be invoked.

www.nbcnews.com

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