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Shawn Briquelet @shawn-briquelet.bsky.social · 7h

He looks menacing, but he's really this guy.

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Shawn Briquelet @shawn-briquelet.bsky.social · 7h

Don't despair. Things are looking up. I keep an eye on the far-right fever swamps on Rumble. Charlie Kirk's fan base is not buying the FBI story. Combine that with the Epstein, Trump's bombing the middle east, and their hatred of Netanyahu, you'd think you were watching MSNBC.

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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 1d

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Shawn Briquelet @shawn-briquelet.bsky.social · 8h

Congress can be in session, and they can vote on stuff regardless of whether or not the government is funded. The "shutdown" and the House recess are unrelated.

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PoliticalNash @politicalnash.bsky.social · 16h

#DV1 #ProudBlue
Wake up people, trump must be removed from office. A president calling for Gov Pritzker and others political opponents to be jailed should frighten everyone regardless of party. That is fascism.
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BREAKING: Trump Demands Arrest of Illinois Governor and Chicago Mayor

Trump calls for arrest of Illinois Governor and Chicago Mayor, Trump calls for investigation and silencing of Democratic Senator, Air Traffic slows as Government Shutdown lengthens

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 14h

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Yesterday, Stephen Miller had one of the most terrifying Freudian slips I've ever heard.

He claimed Trump has plenary authority (absolute power)—before cutting himself off.

Today, Trump said Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson should be *jailed*.

This is how authoritarian regimes talk. (1/3)

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 12h

Pritzker is meeting the moment and if he stands up for the people, stands up against Trump's rein of terror, holds ICE accountable, he can elevate himself as a front runner for Dem leadership.

Now is the moment for leaders, not cowards.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 12h

just talked to Gov. Pritzker who dared President Trump to “come and get me” after POTUS threatened him with arrest. But Pritzker said he thinks Trump will chicken out.

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Shawn Briquelet @shawn-briquelet.bsky.social · 10h

Who is that fucking guy. What a jackass.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 15h

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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Shawn Briquelet @shawn-briquelet.bsky.social · 10h

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The first thing you're gonna need is a reliable air compressor.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

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Scott Immordino @scottimmordino.bsky.social · 17h

Bill Gates: $106B | Microsoft: $3.9T
Jeff Bezos: $232.5B | Amazon: $2.3T
Larry Page: $204.2B | Google: $2.84T
Mark Zuckerberg: $243.5B | Meta: $1.8T

Can someone please explain why on earth we’re paying the power & water bills for their data centers?

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 17h

Dolly Parton is never allowed to leave us. She’s a national treasure and Imagination Library is one of the greatest gifts anyone has ever given this country.

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Shawn Briquelet @shawn-briquelet.bsky.social · 15h

I sure hope that the controllers don't call in sick at the DC airport. Would be really bad if GOPer's couldn't fly anywhere.

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Shawn Briquelet @shawn-briquelet.bsky.social · 15h

She WON'T lose her law license, which is huge problem in the United States. Bar Associations have completely failed to hold their members accountable. When you don't enforce ethics rules, you don't have ethics rules. The ABA is a fucking joke.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Shawn Briquelet @shawn-briquelet.bsky.social · 15h

To be a Republican in good standing, you must be in on the corruption. Also, GOP lawyers are corrupt.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 17h

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Mike Johnson says he'll swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social as soon as she wants. Okay, so how about today?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RAJU: You swore in 2 GOP members during pro forma session. Why not swear in Grijalva? Does it have to do w/her signature on Epstein petition?

JOHNSON: It has nothing to do with that. We'll swear her in when everybody is back

R: Why not now?

J: Uh - we'll schedule it, I guess, as soon as she wants

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SailorLife @sailorjourno.bsky.social · 1d

Sniper Federales shooting at clergy, who was praying, in the United States.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 17h

If you had written this as a fake news headline a year ago, you would be called hysterical.

Reuters today. Fascism.

Reuters story headlines:

Trunp calls for jailing Democratic leaders as troops prepare for Chicago deployment

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Kate @gaylekate.bsky.social · 17h

FBI used a grand jury subpoena in 2023 to obtain phone toll records for nine Republican lawmakers as part of its “Arctic Frost” investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election

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