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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 8h

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 14h

This is why "defund the police" was so important.

Matt Henry 🥄 @matthenry.fyi · 18d

When the nazis were coming into power, there was a lag before local law enforcement was fully on board. People were able to get police protection from nazi-aligned paramilitaries. Here, today, police look at rising fascism and say “Finally. We’ve been waiting for this.” www.notus.org/democrats/me...

Democrats' New Fear: They Can’t Rely on Local Law Enforcement for Protection

“They called the local sheriff; they showed up and were going to arrest me,” said Rep. Steven Horsford.

www.notus.org

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Read the book Starting Somewhere @jphillll.bsky.social · 11h

One thing that needs to be hammered home about fascists: they’re a bunch of whiny fucking losers.

The heart of the movement is men who always wanted to be bullies but are too weak and insecure to even do that properly.

Link: www.jphilll.com/p/why-are-fa....

Why are fascists such losers?

Vance, Miller, ICE and all the rest

www.jphilll.com

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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 14h

I am never going to be a fan of a politician. That way lies disappointment. But Pritzker right now is the person I think is calibrating it right.

This isn’t negotiating about social security with W. You either get that or you don’t.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 15h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Skeletal Minion @skeletalminion.bsky.social · 13h

LMAO

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Skeletal Minion @skeletalminion.bsky.social · 13h

Still amazed this turned out as great as it did. Loved it!

Jazz The JRPG Queen 👑❤️🎮 @jazzlikestogame.bsky.social · 16h

Happy 1 year to this perfect game ❤️ #SilentHill2Remake #BlooberTeam

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

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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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 15h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Mama Murphy☘️ @mamamurphy.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s how you can close your account:

Call 1-800-TO-WELLS (1-800-869-3557)
Visit a Wells Fargo branch near you.
You can close most accounts immediately when:

The account has a positive or zero balance.
All deposits, outstanding and pending items are posted.

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flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 1d

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

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Skeletal Minion @skeletalminion.bsky.social · 16h

I never thought the world would see a more impactful and self-damaging own goal than Brexit but the US has one upped that by miles and miles (or kilometers and kilometers)

Micah @rincewind.run · 18h

that donald trump was allowed to become president again after J6 is something we may never recover from as a nation

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19h

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?

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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Skeletal Minion @skeletalminion.bsky.social · 1d

Cleaned up nice for the Witcher in Concert^^ It was great! They even played one from Witcher 4 for the encore

A selfie of me in a silver button up with a black tie

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 4d

Jesus. You think it can’t get any worse, then you read these stories. US citizens and legal residents illegally arrested and held for days. **Native Americans** getting detained and held for days because ICE agents are too stupid/racist to know about tribal IDs.

Maya Sen @mayasen.bsky.social · 4d

Brett Kavanaugh and his clerks need to read this --->

www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/...

From the AskReddit community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the AskReddit community

www.reddit.com

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 1d

Everything they are doing & saying right now is very obviously meant to clear the way for mass repressive violence.

Fact checking is not going to do shit.

Talking about kitchen table issues is not going to do shit.

We need open, unapologetic defiance & conflict.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Rep. Jim McGovern attempted to swear in Adelita Grijalva, Rep Elect AZ-07, but they would NOT recognize him in the House. He has a candid reason as to why he thinks this happened. 1/2

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Skeletal Minion @skeletalminion.bsky.social · 1d

Missed opportunity for "Voodude" here

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Skeletal Minion @skeletalminion.bsky.social · 1d

Jfc

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Chris Miller @iamcurious.bsky.social · 2d

WOW....👀👀👀

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Skeletal Minion @skeletalminion.bsky.social · 1d

Man

Meme of a CGI kid looking concerned and tired with bags under his eyes.

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 14d

Every day, I pray for a world where everyone is kind and respectful of each other, regardless of gender.

May unreasonable attacks against transgender people end🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

May today be filled with happiness and love for you all🤍

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Skeletal Minion @skeletalminion.bsky.social · 1d

🫩 Goddamnit

Jojo she/her @jojofe24.bsky.social · 15d

Um.

Just um. Yeah.

This is a problem.

Is bluesky safe?

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · Jun 16

A lot of speculation about how things got so Stupid and Evil and I think one reason is we've collectively been too tolerant of Stupid and Evil for too long

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Skeletal Minion @skeletalminion.bsky.social · 1d

Is this an alt account for Hakeem Jeffries

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