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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7h

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 7h

Something not fully appreciated in the Riyadh comedy festival discourse is that in many ways Saudi Arabia is getting *more* repressive

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What’s Behind Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Executions?

Activists believe that authorities are abusing the justice system to silence dissent and chill speech.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 8h

And now for a report from the hellish, war-zone that is Portland

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Katie Prout @katieprout.bsky.social · 6h

At least 6 unhoused Chicagoans have been abducted by federal agents since September: 2 have been released, while the status of the remaining 4 is unknown. But the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness is investigating reports of an additional 19 people disappeared.

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Make It Make Sense: ICE targets Chicago’s homeless community

Plus: state and local leaders crack down on anti-ICE protesters and advocates ask the chief judge to keep ICE out of county courthouses.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h

The Justice Department had 36 attorneys assigned full-time to investigate corrupt politicians when Trump took office in January.

Today it has two.

See how this works?

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 8h

1. On Monday, Trump delivered a $70 million windfall to his billionaire buddy, John Paulson.

Paulson hosted the biggest fundraiser of Trump's 2024 campaign, raising over $50 million.

This week, Trump returned the favor.

Follow along for details.

Trump approves mining road, delivers $70 million windfall to MAGA billionaire

On April 6, 2024, a procession of Range Rovers, Aston Martins, and Bentleys rolled up to the Palm Beach mansion of billionaire John Paulson. The occasion was a glitzy fundraiser for Donald Trump’s…

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 8h

The elimination of USAID is a moral atrocity and all involved made a choice to enable, and then lie about, ending the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the world.

MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) - Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family's food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helplessly as his once-vibrant baby boy weakened, suffering from diarrhea and begging for food.
On May 21, exactly two weeks after Taher's little boy died, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat before Congress and declared: "No one has died" because of his government's decision to gut its foreign aid program. Rubio also insisted: "No children are dying on my watch."
That, Taher says, "is a lie."

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Thomas Sinclair "Superfluous Enthusiast" @superfluousthomas.bsky.social · 6h

Bags of sugar are not horribly expensive.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 6h

(shared with permission) ICE/CBP has been active on Chicago's northwest side this morning—and also met with rapid responders.

Agents reportedly abducted one man from this Dunkin at Belmont and Milwaukee around 9:30am before speeding off.

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ICE must be destroyed 🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @miawong.bsky.social · 20h

Literally they've shot two people in Chicago alone, we're all unbelievably fortunate the woman they shot last fucking weekend survived

Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

Vicky ACAB @vickyacab.bsky.social · 20h

I know there's a lot to keep up with but someone has ALREADY been killed by ICE in Chicago, its not a theoretical question, and folks are dying in ICE detention and being disappeared constantly, when you say "someone's gonna get killed" youre actually washing the blood from their hands 😘✌️

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 20h

"Dad, were you on the side that tried to help people snatched off the street or the side that shot priests?"

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 22h

Here’s video of the incident

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 19h

MAGA: We are a CHRISTIAN nation & based on the BIBLE—which is GREATER than the Constitution.

Me: "Do not mistreat foreigners living in your country. Treat them just as you treat your own citizens. Love foreigners as you love your-selves. I am your Lord God."

MAGA: No No Not that part of the Bible.

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The Grilled Hamm @thegrilledhamm.bsky.social · 19h

Wrestling fans, do your part.

Amy Nemmity @amy.wrestlejoy.com · 22h

Are you seeing ICE recruitment commercials during #AEWDynamite or Collision?

In AEW, we say ABOLISH ICE, ABOLISH FASCISM.

Tell the networks to SAY NO TO ICE during AEW!

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 19h

It's so ridiculous that MAGAs believe the GOP line that "Democrats want to give free healthcare to immigrants."

My dudes immigrants aren't getting free healthcare in the United States. American citizens aren't even getting free healthcare. You know who is?

The people lying to you about immigrants.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 20h

These people are evil. Never stop saying so. Don’t be intimidated into shutting up.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 22h

Here’s video of the incident

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Thomas Sinclair "Superfluous Enthusiast" @superfluousthomas.bsky.social · 8h

These people are devoid of intellect... in positions that desperately need it.

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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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 23h

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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TDE Wrestling @tdewrestling.com · 22h

🤠 #AEWDynamite

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Thomas Sinclair "Superfluous Enthusiast" @superfluousthomas.bsky.social · 15h

You don't shoot someone in the head by accident... unless you're the former VP.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 22h

Here’s video of the incident

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 19h

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Thomas Sinclair "Superfluous Enthusiast" @superfluousthomas.bsky.social · 15h

I know a lot of Portland folks hate Portlandia. But the city is a hell of a lot more Portlandia than WarZone and the world needs to know this.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 19h

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 17h

war, war never changes.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 19h

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Sasquatchulous Yeti ❄️ Yeti Vtuber ❄️ eggbug friend @sasyeti.bsky.social · 2d

The world is hell but Prestige Wrestling is good.

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Thomas Sinclair "Superfluous Enthusiast" @superfluousthomas.bsky.social · 1d

Sam Altman is a con artist.

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Veterans Against Trump @vetsat.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck the Washington Post for writing a whole feature article to make it sound like disabled veterans are all scamming the government. This is the first step in desensitizing people so that when they start cutting veterans benefits (and its in Project 2025 to do so), people will think we deserve it.

How some veterans exploit $193 billion VA program, due to lax controls

The Department of Veterans Affairs spends billions on dubious and even fraudulent disabilities benefits. Meanwhile, some deserving cases wait.

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Eileen O’Farrell @ofarrelltalent.bsky.social @ofarrelltalent.bsky.social · 1d

Support LA & her defenders at @lataco.bsky.social

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L.A. TACO Documentary Project

Support our first-ever documentary series and help us bring Los Angeles’ untold stories to the screen.

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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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