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Shablo Pleye

@shablopligh.bsky.social

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Interested in life, justice and sustainable society for humanity. Permaculture & regenerative ecological agriculture. Mostly plants. Non-violent except self-defense. Human rights > upper class/corps. Posting news, info + insults to fascism. they/them.

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Shablo Pleye @shablopligh.bsky.social · Dec 9

Video: Thousands of crows flying around with a brilliant hot pink n orange sunset backdrop

#Sunset #Birds #Crows #MurderOfCrows

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VivianOfTheSierras @vivianofthesierras.bsky.social · 11h

It was not just Trump and Epstein it was also Trump and Casablancas and the teen models they groomed and booked for “career building” dinners with older men.

I remember this. Does most of the press have amnesia?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020...

Teen models, powerful men and private dinners: when Trump hosted Look of the Year

In the early 90s, Donald Trump judged contestants at the world’s biggest modelling competition - since hit by allegations of abuse. This is how the people who were there remember it

www.theguardian.com

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John Doffing @johndoffing.bsky.social · 6h

"BEST FRIENDS FOREVER . . . "

"AND THAT'S A MIGHTY LONG TIME . . . "

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020...

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Shablo Pleye @shablopligh.bsky.social · 3h

Traitors to the US dishonoring their Oath to defend the Constitution object when people point out their lies, hypocrisy and abuse of power

Thee NYC angry black latina mom! ♉️🇩🇴🗽 🐝💛 @urbanmodernism.bsky.social · 15h

Government officials should never interfere with or influence artists’ music. Art is protected speech under the First Amendment. When power tries to control creativity, it’s no longer about culture—it’s about censorship, and that’s a dangerous path for any democracy. #Pinks

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 4h

War is hell, Portland style

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Shablo Pleye @shablopligh.bsky.social · 3h

I was immediately blocked by Patrick Chovanec for posing this question

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RutgersAAUP-AFT @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social · 10h

This week, our colleague Dr. Mark Bray came under attack by Turning Point USA’s Rutgers chapter for his public scholarship. Rutgers AAUP-AFT and the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union condemn this campaign and stand in solidarity with our colleagues. Read our full statement here: https://loom.ly/BDXasRY

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Shablo Pleye @shablopligh.bsky.social · 3h

Was Bush v Gore legitimate or an abuse of power

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 4h

When you say "the Supreme Court is no longer legitimate" it doesn't mean "I think they've seriously compromised their moral authority and credibility". It means "I don't believe their rulings are legally binding".

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 6h

I think people seriously underestimate what it means to say that the Supreme Court is “illegitimate”, and what the consequences of saying it (and meaning it) are.

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Omri Marian @omrimarian.bsky.social · 3h

This is true. And I'm joining others here to say the court is indeed illegitimate.
We have crossed that threshold in Trump v. United States.

Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 6h

I think people seriously underestimate what it means to say that the Supreme Court is “illegitimate”, and what the consequences of saying it (and meaning it) are.

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Shablo Pleye @shablopligh.bsky.social · 6h

Mike Johnson is a politics-playing liar.

They made an exception to swear in Republicans. They blocked Grijalva from being sworn in by a judge.

Arizona voters are being deprived of their representative cuz Maga is scared of the Epstein files.

Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 7h

NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES

DAY 8 OCTOBER 2025

THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES

I am in Southern Arizona
I am so proud of my Senators
Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego for confronting Speaker Johnson

SWEAR IN ADELITA GRIJALVA

Johnson's lame excuse due to his cowardly fear
#EPSTEINFILES
Call him 202 224 3121

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 6h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 8h

OK. It's going to be coming out soon because of the relentless investigations of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, so I might as well admit it before the news breaks:

I am the General Counsel of Antifa.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 10h

At the Broadview ICE detention center outside Chicago this afternoon, things are (relatively) calm.

A vet-organized protest is planned for 4-6pm. After 6, curfew is in place.

Masked agents enter the building. ~1 month ago we would've been able to photograph them from Beach St, but not anymore.

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 7h

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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Juan Escalante @juansaaa.com · 6h

“Is it too much to ask to know the names of those we kill before we kill them, to know what evidence exists of their guilt?” Paul said Wednesday on the Senate floor, calling the administration’s argument “madness.”

Paul and Murkowski, were the only two who broke with party lines.

Bipartisan measure to restrict Trump’s war powers fails in Senate

A bipartisan Senate resolution to restrain Trump’s ability to wage war against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers failed in a 48-51 vote.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Shablo Pleye @shablopligh.bsky.social · 6h

Antifa isn’t an organization , but the Trump admin believes everyone who isn’t a Magat is a member, ie all Democrats and critical media www.reddit.com/r/law/s/jFTI...

The Republican Party has no credibility.

From the law community on Reddit: DJT to a RW influencer:"Do you know the name of any of the funders? Do you know the names?Because if you do,I'd like you to give them to Kash or Pam or Kristi as soon...

Explore this post and more from the law community

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Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Marc Fischer @marc-fischer.bsky.social · 9h

As you fight ICE in your neighborhoods, always look for potentially positive outcomes to counterbalance your anger and despair. For me this continues to be meeting more neighbors, talking to more neighbors, and finding that others close by have also been fighting in ways I was unaware of.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 7h

Democrats Must Abandon the Moderate Messaging of The White Dude Data Complex

Democrats have their lowest favorability rating since 1994, & still believe they can be "Republican-lite" & win elections by ignoring a progressive, anti-oligarchy message. They're wrong.

open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...

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Shablo Pleye @shablopligh.bsky.social · 6h

In 2023, 56% of Democrats were white www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Pew research graph showing the racial demographics, make up of all voters; Republicans; and Democrats, from 1996 through 2023. In 2000 23,56% of Democrats were white, 18% black.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 7h

Donald Trump will undergo a routine physical exam on Friday, the White House announced, following questions about the president’s health after he developed noticeable bruising and swelling in recent months

Trump to Undergo Regular Physical Exam at Walter Reed on Friday

President Donald Trump will undergo a physical exam on Friday following mounting questions about his health prompted by noticeable bruising and swelling in recent months.

bloom.bg

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AG Rob Bonta @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov · 7h

Everyone deserves a safe and dignified place to call home.

If you believe your rights as a tenant have been violated, please send us your stories.

At CA DOJ, we’ll continue to fight to protect tenants.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 9h

NEW: South Carolina already bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, but some conservatives have decided that’s not enough. State GOP lawmakers are now pushing for a new bill that could criminalize sharing abortion information, @susanrinkunas.com writes.

New Attack on Free Speech: South Carolina GOP Wants to Criminalize Sharing Abortion Info