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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 16h

“This is a man who’s suffering dementia,” said @govpritzker.illinois.gov. “This is a man who has something stuck in his head … He doesn’t read. He doesn’t know anything that’s up to date. It’s just something in the recesses of his brain that is effectuating to have him call out these cities.”

Gov. JB Pritzker says President Trump deploying troops to Chicago due to ‘dementia’ and obsessive fixations

Democratic governor’s comments came as he continues to oppose President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago area for deportation efforts.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Sunquinox @sunquinox.bsky.social · 18h

I've probably watched this short #WarRavagedPortland video a dozen times today

... I find the music really catchy

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Sunquinox @sunquinox.bsky.social · 1d

yay!

Sunquinox @sunquinox.bsky.social · 1d

nice interview with Protesting Chicken, in which we learn among other things that "Government" was originally spelled wrong on some recently installed ICE property signage...

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 11d

Had to interview the man in the chicken suit. #lifeduringwartime

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Sunquinox @sunquinox.bsky.social · 1d

I recommend the audio book, engagingly read by the author, "Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?: A Comedian's Guide to Autism"

by Pierre Novellie, diagnosed age thirtysomething

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 2d

This footnote to Illinois and Chicago's lawsuit against Trump is an important reminder:

* There is no Department of War or Secretary of War, which are make-believe names for the actual agencies created by Congress.

Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Sunquinox @sunquinox.bsky.social · 2d

also eliminate any post linking to an external article (or resource), *if* I've already seen a *previous* link to that article (or resource)

Sunquinox @sunquinox.bsky.social · 2d

something like "eliminate duplicates" (craigslist offers this option when scrolling real estate listings)

let me browse & don't show me a repost or quote-post of any post I've already scrolled past (in any form)

"refresh" to see all posts again (one time each). totally separate from existing UE

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Jonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 2d

And courts clarify disputes when it's unclear exactly what laws and the constitution mean. No one is "in charge" in any absolute sense. This is all Intro to US Politics stuff; abandoning it means abandoning the Constitution and adopting some other system of government.

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Sunquinox @sunquinox.bsky.social · 4d

for some reason, I've always remembered that @steventdennis.bsky.social says Congress can lower Medicare age to zero, with a simple majority (don't remember all the details)

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Sunquinox @sunquinox.bsky.social · 4d

kudos to the writer of this article @gosiawoz.bsky.social

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 4d

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest

An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.

www.oregonlive.com

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Sunquinox @sunquinox.bsky.social · 4d

pretty good write up in The Oregonian, with gift link...

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 4d

A judge on Saturday ordered the Trump administration to halt its mobilization of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to protect the ICE building in Portland and its officers amid nightly protests.

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 4d

Head into farm country right now and show me a sign that says Farmers for Trump…

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Sunquinox @sunquinox.bsky.social · 6d

Alden's Organic ice cream from Eugene is always good, even a basic Vanilla Bean scoop on top of pie

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Rank MI Vote @rankmivote.bsky.social · 6d

At Brickworld Grand Rapids, one of our volunteers explained Ranked Choice Voting with Legos — and the kid got it instantly.

RCV is simple, fair, and voters are ready. Share this and join us: rankmivote.org/volunteer
#RankMIVote #RCV #FairElections

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: November general elections are around the corner, so it’s time to launch my cheat sheet of what’s on the ballot this fall!

I guide you thru the *185* elections I'm watching, & why: lawmakers, governors, judges, DAs, mayors, school boards, & dozens of ballot measures.

Explore, share, save:

Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts

Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so much else... Read M...

boltsmag.org

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 7d

ER doc here! This is a lie. Wait times are up because the American healthcare system is an unsustainable business model and a for-profit national healthcare system just doesn’t work. These problems will continue to get worse until we change that system. It literally has nothing to do with immigrants

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 8d

Trump's approval rating is back under 42% in our average www.gelliottmorris.com/data

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FairVote @fairvote.bsky.social · 8d

Proportional representation would give voters more choice, end gerrymandering, and ensure all Americans have a voice.

Learn more about how a bill called the #FairRepAct would bring proportional representation to Congress👇
fairvote.org/improving-re...

Improving redistricting with proportional representation - FairVote

The Fair Representation Act would improve redistricting by implementing multi-member districts and ranked choice voting for the U.S. House.

fairvote.org

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Sunquinox @sunquinox.bsky.social · 8d

here is a well made YouTube documentary, with plenty of historic footage, about this 1960s Alweg proposal for Los Angeles monorail:

m.youtube.com/watch?v=piF7...

How Los Angeles Rejected the Monorail

YouTube video by Peter Dibble

m.youtube.com

Sunquinox @sunquinox.bsky.social · 9d

Pro Se Feliciano

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Sunquinox @sunquinox.bsky.social · 11d

you can use this Love Boat supercut someone made for inspiration(!)

40 minutes, 12 seconds

m.youtube.com/watch?v=9_cH...

Love Boat all seasons guest stars.

YouTube video by Know Your Limitations.

m.youtube.com

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 11d

Los Angeles. D.C. Memphis. Portland.

Our troops didn't sign up to intimidate their fellow Americans and be pawns in Trump's political theater.

Shame on Republicans for being complicit in this abuse of our military.

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Sunquinox @sunquinox.bsky.social · 11d

"We have been provided no information on the reason or purpose of any military mission."

also in question is the legality of this.

what statute does Trump imply he has which gives him authority?

as of now, Trump is just ranting online. please challenge him on this fact.

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