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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13m

CHICAGO—People are marching in the streets to protest Donald Trump’s federal invasion and the aggressive harassment of citizens.

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 3h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 3h

incredibly, bleakly funny that trump is going after christopher wray, who spent his entire tenure at the fbi with his head down desperately trying to avoid trump's attention and did nothing to protect the bureau from trump's attacks www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Other prosecutors are investigating former CIA director John Brennan, another prominent Trump critic, and former FBI director Christopher Wray, who was originally appointed by Trump but enraged conservatives who came to believe he had wielded the bureau’s powers against them. Former officials have received subpoenas in recent days in the Wray inquiry, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 28m

“I haven’t done anything,” Miranda said to the officers in the video.

“Turn around or you’re going to get the dog,” an officer said. “We’re going to put you in cuffs, or you’re going to get the dog.”

Renee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 38m

Masked ICE agents threatened an American citizen, put him into an unmarked van, held him for several hours, and dropped him back off at his workplace, without ever explaining why they abducted him

VIDEO: ICE detains, threatens Oregon man despite U.S. citizenship
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 46m

Some cases take on outsized importance, with issues that transcend the decision the parties ask the courts to make. This is one of those cases. The stakes are high: the integrity of the Justice Department and the ability of a president to corrupt the rule of law. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

The Slow Death Facing The Comey Prosecution

This morning at 10 a.m., former FBI Director Jim Comey was arraigned in federal court.

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mlongfield.bsky.social @mlongfield.bsky.social · 1h

Can you believe it? @cycletoronto.bsky.social wins 2025 "National Cycling Advocate of the Year" presented by @velocanadabikes.bsky.social for our fight and successful legal challenge of Bill 212. Proud to be joined on stage by Board director @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social and former ed Jared Kolb.

Dave Shellnutt, Michael Longfield, and Jared Kolb holding the National Cycling Advocate of the Year award

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 2h

WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2h

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 · 3h

“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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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 4h

We should also be wary when Israeli govt is still talking about ethnic cleansing, Netanyahu & the far right are still in charge and Trump still has visions of a Gaza Riviera dancing in his head. That said, we should all be grateful for anything that saves a life, heals a family, reduces suffering,

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 4h

We should all be happy for any progress toward a cessation of hostilities in Gaza and especially for the release of the surviving hostages. That said: editors and writers need to be clear a temporary ceasefire is not a "peace" deal. What we're talking about is phase one of a multiphase plan.

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 2h

Quite a headline
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Trump to get a 'routine yearly' medical check-up — his second in 6 months

The White House said Trump would be at Walter Reed Medical Center and undergo a checkup after a planned meeting with service members in the facility.

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ScubaSuzyQ💙🦋 @susanmcgraw88.bsky.social · 5h

This is Reverend David Black, minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Chicago. He was shot seven times in the head with chemical pellets by ICE agents as he was pleading and praying at a protest.

#ProudBlue #DemVoice1 #DV1 #Pinks

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Andrew K. Gardner @akgardner.com · 1h

This is one of those things where, if you said after the first (couple) strikes on Venezuelan boats that they were laying the groundwork for killing people on US soil, you sound crazy. Hysterical.

And then.... When it actually does happen on US soil, it's nearly normalized.

Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 2h

As I observed in my Substack Round Up this past week, the endgame of the military strikes against drug cartels in international waters is to lay the groundwork to use lethal military force against Americans at home. Pay attention open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 2h

As I observed in my Substack Round Up this past week, the endgame of the military strikes against drug cartels in international waters is to lay the groundwork to use lethal military force against Americans at home. Pay attention open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

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Here’s the video again: www.instagram.com/reel/DPi9m_2...

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 3h

BREAKING via AP

Hamas to release all 20 living hostages this weekend, AP sources say, as Israelis to withdraw from majority of Gaza.

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Sue Gowans @sueinnovates.bsky.social · 4h

Wow. That's a damning anecdote about Carney's response to Karina Gould on election night.

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Sue Gowans @sueinnovates.bsky.social · 5h

How is Bradford voting NO for support of speed cameras compatible with his plank of road safety for mayor. Sincere question.

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 6h

Chow's recommendation to consider creating a blackout period after a driver receives their first speed camera ticket, so they can't receive subsequent tickets until they receive their first ticket in the mail, CARRIES 20-5.

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 6h

A recommendation from Mayor Olivia Chow to send notification to households about the loss of speed cameras in their neighbourhood and the safety impact is APPROVED 20-5.

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 7h

Say what you will about city councillors, but they generally have a pretty good sense for when issues are radioactive with voters. I've seen no signs of any worry in this debate — even from the suburbanites — that support for speed cameras will cost them support in next year's election.

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Sue Gowans @sueinnovates.bsky.social · 5h

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 7h

I think Doug Ford benefits a lot from his Queen's Park opposition always tending to assume that his populist instincts are correct, and so they water down their criticism with too much nuance and hedging. He doesn't always know what voters want — sometimes it's just personal grievance.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 5h

This was never about deporting criminals. It’s about Stephen Miller’s campaign of ethnic cleansing.

Tweet from Alex Tabarrok reads:
“Sergio Garcia, celebrated Chef who came to the US before ICE even existed. Deported after 36 years.
The picture tells you a lot about the decline of the Republican party.”
Attached photo shows Sergio Garcia standing with Laura and George W. Bush outdoors. The photo is signed: “To Sergio Garcia, With best wishes – George & Laura Bush.”

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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.

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Steve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social · 6h

The dumbest part of all this is that any moron could get on a plane and see that this isn't true. Or just check Google maps!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 6h

Recommendation for council to express its continued support for speed cameras CARRIES 24-1. Guess who.

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