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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5h

Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 6h

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve received multiple death threats + doxing (including my home address) directly following harassment from Turning Point USA, Jack Posobiec, Andy NGO, + Fox News which called me an antifa ‘financier.’

I have been forced to move my classes online.

If journalists want to talk, DM me or reply here.

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Joseph Menn @joemenn.bsky.social · 8h

The president's antifa expert tells Holocaust jokes and uses neo-Nazi codes like 1488. www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 9h

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 8h

They created a fairy tale land for one grandpa and he's having the time of his life. His entire reality is like that thing where the brain releases a bunch of euphoric chemicals when it's dying

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Q: There's compelling proof that antifa did infiltrate on January 6 dressed up like Trump supporters and incited violence. Is that something you'd like the new J6 committee to look at?

TRUMP: Well I've heard that. Yeah. We will be acting on some of that.

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Kelly Stuart @skyspider.bsky.social · 10h

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WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts roundtable on antifa after EO designating it a 'domestic terrorist organization'

President Donald Trump has said he plans to designate antifa, an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups, as a “major terrorist organization” but it’s not clear how that would work against ...

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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 15h

Cops used 83,000 cameras to track a single abortion patient — on her abuser’s tip.

Cops Used 83K Cameras to Track an Abortion Patient—on Her Abuser’s Tip

Turns out the cop was also an abuser

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 22h

How did someone as weird and creepy as Stephen Miller become president?

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

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.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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Vesper Henry @newsrepertoire.bsky.social · 1d

Bari Weiss is now CBS's editor in chief. Just two years ago, her outlet The Free Press was the springboard for an anti-trans "whistleblower" & a ban on care for trans youth in Missouri. The stories have been heavily scrutinized for falsehoods and inconsistencies

www.mediamatters.org/bari-weiss/t...

Timeline: The unfolding saga between The Free Press and a Missouri gender clinic

Update (last updated 9/12/23): This article has been repeatedly updated with additional examples. The Free Press, the Bari Weiss outlet that claims to focus on stories “ignored or misconstrued in the ...

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 2d

"Body-camera video of a Border Patrol agent involved in the shooting of a woman who was allegedly chasing agents in Brighton Park over the weekend shows an officer saying, “Do something, bitch” before pulling over and shooting the woman 5 times, the woman’s attorney said in federal court Monday" omg

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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GUSD Parents @gusdforall.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s something interesting, why did CRI (a nonprofit) appear to receive a $21k PPP loan in which it claimed to be in the “apiculture” (beekeeping) business?

A screenshot from the ProPublica PPP Loan Tracker showing CRI was the recipient of a nearly $21k PPP loan (forgiven) with “industry” listed as “apiculture” (or, beekeeping). Text reads: Home ›
CAPITOL RESOURCE INSTITUE
? Why is my loan information here?
Loan Amount
$20,700
Amount Forgiven
$21,020
Includes any accrued interest
Where applicants said the money will go
Location
Citrus Heights, CA
Urban
Payroll
$20,700

Utilities
$O

Mortgage Interest
$O

Health Care
$O

Rent
$o

Refinance EIDL
$o

Debt Interest
$O

Lender
Banner Bank
Business Age
Existing or more than 2 years old
Industry
Apiculture
Jobs Reported
2
Loan Status
Forgiven
Date Approved
May 5, 2020 (First
Round)
Business Type
Corporation

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 3d

Abbott egged on the Jade Helm conspiracists, who claimed that a military training operation was actually Obama invading the state of Texas.

Now a U.S. president is deploying Texas troops to other states to dominate and intimidate those states, and Abbott is complicit.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation.

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Tina-Desiree Berg @tinadesireeberg.com · 3d

A Trump-appointed federal judge in Oregon on Saturday temporarily blocked his administration’s plan to deploy the Oregon National Guard in Portland so now he’s sending 300 from California with Newsom fighting the move in court

OPB @opb.org · 3d

There was no official announcement from Washington that the California National Guard was being called up and sent to Oregon, just as was the case when Illinois’ governor made a similar announcement Saturday about troops in his state being activated.

California governor says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon

Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Sunday to fight the move in court.

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Cozca @cozca.bsky.social · 5d

It is our families ICE is destroying. It is our relatives dying in ICE. It is our families who ought to have the most input on how protests are at ICE.
Ice detainees death toll reaches 16 amid concerns over ‘horrendous’ conditions | US immigration | The Guardian share.google/FnT8xnBe4l9y...

Ice detainees death toll reaches 16 amid concerns over ‘horrendous’ conditions

Rising toll worries activists as mass detention in US increases after Trump returned to White House in January

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Cozca @cozca.bsky.social · 4d

It is weird being followed by helicopters again. It hasnt happened since Standing Rock, for me. DHS wants there to be Portland "antifa" leaders and they want to find funding trails but there us no funding here.
We can barely pay our medical bills and ambulance bills from protesting here.
$Cozca

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 5d

God, I remember when I warned about all this happening if Americans weren't careful and got told I needed medication

Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 5d

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 5d

Federal agents are overtly abusing their power to try to intimidate advocates and elected officials. We need ICE out of Illinois immediately and justice for people like Ald. Jessie Fuentes who are defending their communities.
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Federal Agents Handcuff Chicago Alderperson At Hospital ER

In another incident caught on video Friday, federal agents inside a car randomly threw tear gas into a Logan Square street while people — including a 2-year-old — were outside nearby.

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Kelly Stuart @skyspider.bsky.social · 5d

ICE a “ vulnerable group “. 🤦‍♀️

Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 5d

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Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’

The move comes as Apple removed ICEBlock after direct pressure from U.S. Department of Justice officials and signals a broader crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 5d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 5d

Republicans could gain many more seats than Democrats via new House maps in 2026.

The GOP could target up to 18 Dems & solidify 1 very vulnerable GOP seat. If SCOTUS kills the VRA, they could target up to 27 Dems.

Dems could gain up to 12 seats from drawing new maps & favorable state court rulings

Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 5d

NEW from @the-downballot.com team:

Here's our guide to every state that could draw a new congressional map by 2026 as Trump pushes Republicans to re-gerrymander states across the country and Democrats try to fight back
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A map of states where new congressional maps could be drawn for 2026, with Republican gains in red and Democratic gains in blue. Overall, Republicans have many more opportunities to target seats.

Republicans could gain seats in:
Florida: 2-4
Indiana: 2
Kansas: 1
Kentucky: 1
Missouri: 1
Nebraska: 1 (preventing a probable Democratic flip)
New Hampshire: 1
North Carolina: 1
Ohio: 2
Texas: 5

Democrats could gain seats in:
California: 5
Illinois: 1
Maryland: 1
Oregon: 1
Utah: 1-2
Wisconsin: 1-2

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Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · 6d

Telegram is still on the App Store after being linked to multiple mass shootings.

Techmeme @techmeme.com · 6d

Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE official sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal (Ashley Oliver/Fox Business)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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Kelly Stuart @skyspider.bsky.social · 6d

Smoky Hollow had a reputation of filling up with toxic gas when the refinery would blow up

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Kelly Stuart @skyspider.bsky.social · 6d

Oh, that was the most excitement El Segundo has had in a while. There’s an area near the refinery where all the Peter Thiel sugar babies have defense tech startups. It’s called Smokey Hollow. Tonight I think some people learned why it’s called that.

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Kelly Stuart @skyspider.bsky.social · 6d

Looks like it’s under control.

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