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SJones @sjoneswastaken.bsky.social · 1h

You should see what they did to him after that
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 14h

Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area ICE facility and began to pray.

The masked ICE agents on the roof responded by firing pepper balls, with one striking him in the head

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 1h

(New Republic) Apparently, Bondi did not prepare answers to respond to Senators in her congressional testimony, but rather spent her time preparing attack lines to change the subject and attack Democratic Senators.
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Photographer Captures Pam Bondi’s Notes—and They’re a Doozy

Attorney General Pam Bondi came to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing armed with nothing more than lame canned attacks.

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SJones @sjoneswastaken.bsky.social · 1h

Heartbreaking and infuriating in equal measure.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h

Racism Knows No Bounds

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Robb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 2h

Deforestation can cause eight-fold increase in flood event risk

New research, based on forest fires in Australia, proves there is a significantly higher risk of large-scale flooding when major deforestation has occurred in catchment areas

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Deforestation can cause eight-fold increase in flood event risk

New research, based on forest fires in Australia, proves there is a significantly higher risk of large-scale flooding when major deforestation has occurred in catchment areas. The chance of large-scal...

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Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 2h

Oh children of Gaza. How much I love you ❤️🥹❤️🥹.

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SJones @sjoneswastaken.bsky.social · 2h

In Chicago they're shooting people for praying
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 14h

Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area ICE facility and began to pray.

The masked ICE agents on the roof responded by firing pepper balls, with one striking him in the head

religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

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

BEHN: “Feed kids. Fix roads. And fund hospitals. Instead of handing out corporate tax breaks.”

TN-07 Democratic nominee @aftynbehn.bsky.social puts her people-first priorities front and center in a high-energy victory speech

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Convolver @convolver.bsky.social · 13h

The media — and, let’s be honest, all of us — give Trump a pass for saying stupid extreme things because he’s always saying stupid extreme things with little thought as to consequences, but this is a serious turn deeper into tyranny, and not saying so only enables more serious tyrants in the future.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 13h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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love63.bsky.social @love63.bsky.social · 2h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Pritzker: "He said he was going after the worst of the worst. It's not going after the worst of the worst when you're just literally stopping children who happen to be brown & asking them for papers as if they're gonna have proof they're a citizen. Pull out your phones and film everything you see"

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SJones @sjoneswastaken.bsky.social · 2h

#25thAmendment

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

SJones @sjoneswastaken.bsky.social · 2h

Is this for real? 😮

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SJones @sjoneswastaken.bsky.social · 7d

At this point, I think it's fair to add "demented" to any description of Trump. He's clearly experiencing age-related cognitive decline.

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Child’s @childsarts99.bsky.social · 1d

Here is a progression of how I developed this portrait of brilee

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SJones @sjoneswastaken.bsky.social · 2h

Best take on it I've seen yet
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

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

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Ernesto O. @ernest33141.bsky.social · 3h

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.
#FuckTrump

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 4h

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 4h

It's been over 9 months since the Palisades and Eaton Fires tore through Los Angeles. We asked for federal support, but we haven’t heard a word from the White House.

Not a single offer.

Is this what leadership looks like? Abandoning the American people when they call for help?

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SJones @sjoneswastaken.bsky.social · 2h

Still waiting for actual Christians to start getting mad about their religion being highjacked for this grotesque, performative, BS. Not holding my breath though. 😑

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 3h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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SJones @sjoneswastaken.bsky.social · 4h

Agree

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 8h

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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