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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

The same people who insisted devout Catholic Joe Biden was leading a “war on Christianity” are now cheering Trump on as his armed goons assault clergymen.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

the way he fuckin talks it sounds like he’s going to murder them

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 1d

President Trump addressed backpay for furloughed workers, saying that some "don't deserve to be taken care of" and that he'll take care of them in a different way.

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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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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Michael E. Carter @deckofcarterhist.bsky.social · 3d

This needs to be repeated.

Stephen Miller is effectively the President of the United States.

Hunter @hunterub.bsky.social · 3d

This feels like evidence Trump's aides are deliberately gaslighting him, which is unfortunately very easy to do with dementia sufferers (Trump did it to his father) and which aides are using to seize control of the US military for their own purposes.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

The protests are on one block. Nothing is burning down. His justification for sending in troops is all based on lies.

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Siegfried @siegferret.bsky.social · 4d

Ah. I'm about 5 miles from East Port for another week.

Siegfried @siegferret.bsky.social · 4d

Did you stop in Eastport?

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Siegfried @siegferret.bsky.social · 4d

That was a stressful game!!

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taber @kvetch.gay · 5d

this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 4d

This is small I guess but I would continue to call it the Department of Defense. Agencies are created, named, authorized and appropriated for by acts of Congress and I think it’s important to raise that in every way up to and including not using Trump’s illegitimate and illegal propaganda names.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 6d

Chris Rufo's disastrous takeover of New College in Florida shows what universities would become if they sign the Trump regime's extortionary "compact."

New College was supposed to model the anti-woke conservative higher-ed Americans crave. Instead, it showed the opposite, and serves as a warning.

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Siegfried @siegferret.bsky.social · 6d

Dead sex worker in every mattress!

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Siegfried @siegferret.bsky.social · 7d

Saved by the shutdown!

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 12d

Trump says he’s ordering the release of all government records on Amelia Earhart.

Trump: I have been asked by many people about the life and times of Amelia Earhart, such an interesting story, and would I consider declassifying and releasing everything about her, in particular, her last, fatal flight! She was an Aviation Pioneer, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and achieved many other Aviation "firsts." She disappeared in the South Pacific while trying to become the first woman to fly around the World.
Amelia made it almost three quarters around the World before she suddenly, and without notice, vanished, never to be seen again. Her disappearance, almost 90 years ago, has captivated millions. I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
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Siegfried @siegferret.bsky.social · 7d

Ah, when I was younger...

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 8d

When Trump threatens to nix funding to NYC if Zohran Mamdani wins, it only helps Zohran. It inflates the Trump threat, positions Zohran as a fighter for NYC against Trump, and pushes Cuomo into the role of Trump stooge.

There's a lesson here for Dems.

New from me:
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Trump’s Rage at Zohran Just Backfired in a Surprisingly Revealing Way

The Democrats who are breaking through are the ones who talk about Trump’s disastrous economic record while also leveling with the public about our slide into authoritarianism.

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Siegfried @siegferret.bsky.social · 7d

Fallon is just the worst.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 8d

Jimmy Fallon plans to “keep my head down” and avoid politics on “The Tonight Show”: “We hit both sides equally”

Jimmy Fallon Plans to ‘Keep My Head Down’ and Avoid Politics on ‘The Tonight Show’: ‘We Hit Both Sides Equally’

Jimmy Fallon says he plans to "keep my head down" and avoid politics on "The Tonight Show."

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 8d

Important to remember that Chris Rufo spearheaded this overhaul and serves on the colleges’s board of trustees.

Yet he is worshipped in various quarters as an educational innovator

Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 8d

www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

"Both graduation and retention rates have fallen since the takeover in 2023.... even as New College spends more than 10 times per student what the other 11 members of the State University System... a head count under 900 and a $118.5 million budget"

Spending Soars, Rankings Fall at New College of Florida

Student outcomes and rankings are slipping at the liberal arts college while spending is up. Critics believe the college is at risk of implosion, and some are calling for privatization.

www.insidehighered.com

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Siegfried @siegferret.bsky.social · 8d

Halflings have nice butts.

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NPR @npr.org · 8d

JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."

Trump defends use of U.S. military against 'enemy within'

Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."

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Siegfried @siegferret.bsky.social · 8d

I think it's interesting that it's the only department website that's done this.

Siegfried @siegferret.bsky.social · 9d

Funky Winkerbean?

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Siegfried @siegferret.bsky.social · 9d

Trying to get the public to swap "Mormon" to "LDS" doesn't change the underlying doctrinal and theological issues.

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 11d

A year ago, Steve Inskeep interviewed Gordon Sondland, Trump’s former ambassador to the EU. Sondland said that Portland was “destroyed.” Steve said, no it isn’t. By the time he was done retreating, Sondland was saying well, there are homeless people on the streets.

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Gordon Sondland testified against Donald Trump. Why does he plan to vote for him?

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gordon Sondland, a Republican donor and former ambassador to the European Union during the Trump administration, about why he's again supporting the former president.

www.npr.org

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Siegfried @siegferret.bsky.social · 12d

Congratulations!!

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 12d

Not just a Nazi but an alleged member of Turning Point USA!

SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 13d

The FSU shooting in April was committed by a MAGA neo-Nazi but somehow has fallen off everyone's radar.

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