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Libbie Grant @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social · 16m

This IS a civil war. Someday historians will agree to an official start date, the way they agreed that Harper’s Ferry began the first one. But we are in it now, and the only way to the other side is through.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 53m

Pritzker: "It's unconscionable. This has never happened before. They're calling out troops onto the streets of a state that doesn't want them and they're not even telling us where they're gonna go, what they're gonna do. This hasn't happened I don't think since the Civil War."

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 18h

Tomorrow the Epstein survivors will storm Capitol Hill to demand release of the files. I hope new Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva is sworn in at their press conference by another judge or official who is authorized to do so (doesn’t have to be the Speaker).

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Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 16h

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

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 18h

Here’s video of the incident

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Libbie Grant @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social · 16h

Tonight’s moonrise

A huge orange moon rising over the blue-green undulations of forested mountains.

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Libbie Grant @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social · 1d

The Dems do not control the news, and by covertly running them down for things they have no power over, you’re doing the GOP’s work for them.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Buried in the polls, with every American screaming for the Epstein files, the walls are closing in on Tangerine Palpatine.

Sending troops to every city you can in a desperate attempt to make martial law happen is not strength. It’s the last gasp of a dying regime.

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Libbie Grant @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social · 1d

Is that Mt Hood?

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K. Chen @tznkai.bsky.social · 1d

Why is this website full of neurotics confidentially predicting doom over every suboptimal incident, I ask myself as If I do not know the answer.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

THE CHICKENS ARE FINALLY COMING HOME TO ROOST

Ryan Walters is out & the investigation floodgates just opened. The Oklahoma AG launched a full audit of Walters’ entire tenure as Superintendent, and it’s about damn time.

Also the education dept website’s being scrubbed of his culture-war nonsense.
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cpuk (trampoline park connoisseur and occasional comic printer) @comicprintinguk.bsky.social · 2d

Farewell then, Jilly Cooper. May flights of horny-handed but surprisingly gentle and coy stableboys fly thee to thy rest.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

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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Libbie Grant @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social · 1d

In global history.

Jason Kander @jasonkander.bsky.social · 2d

I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.

But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.

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Psychopomp Gecko @psychopompgecko.bsky.social · 2d

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson:

"Private establishments can partner with us to make it clear that private property is private property and ICE cannot enter establishments without a valid warrant ... If Congress will not check this administration, then Chicago will."

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Libbie Grant @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social · 2d

Not sure what I did to make Bsky think I’m a gay dude but every other post in my feed is gay bait bots and I’m finding this all very amusing. Endlessly alternating horrors of burning world with AI-generated jacked dudes making out at the gym.

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Romeo Kokriatski @vagrantjourno.bsky.social · 2d

Every single day I wanna shake someone I see online and go "Stop listening to liars! Judge people by their deeds and the content of their character and ignore their words! How did you survive into adulthood?!"

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Libbie Grant @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social · 2d

The obvious answer is: because Miller is not in Illinois.

Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 2d

Serious question: What's stopping the State of Illinois from arresting Stephen Miller & charging him with incitement?

The Senate didn't confirm him. He's just a guy.

At some point, the states MUST use their authority to prosecute, because the federal government certainly will not.

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Libbie Grant @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social · 2d

Can we stop with the “is it a constitutional crisis or not” song and dance, please?? It has been a constitutional crisis since McConnell refused to allow the President to seat a SCOTUS justice.

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 2d

Texas proudly invading Illinois.

It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

BREAKING: Judge Immergut has GRANTED a 2nd TRO blocking National Guard from ANY state be sent to Oregon. She was very annoyed the DOJ circumvented her order from yesterday. I'll be joining Adam Klasfeld on Substack live to discuss in a few minutes...

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

JUDGE: Again, this is an emergency hearing with limited briefing. No new information has been provided about issues in Portland, so for all of the reasons stated in my prior opinion, I GRANT plaintiffs second motion for a TRO. 16/

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.

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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 2d

Governor Whitmer was almost kidnapped by armed thugs. Governor Shapiro‘s house was set on fire. Nancy Pelosi‘s husband was violently attacked by someone looking for her. Melissa Hortman was assassinated in her home with her husband and dog…and now this. The left is the victim, not the perpetrator.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

SOUTH CAROLINA… “Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony...” www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...