theywerenotgiants
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It's the people who expect state cops to protect citizens from federal cops that make me want to clap their heads with two pieces of bread
Which is what Black people have been saying about law enforcement for centuries.
No one listened though. Now here we are.
No one listened though. Now here we are.
One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.
October 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It's the people who expect state cops to protect citizens from federal cops that make me want to clap their heads with two pieces of bread
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Secret Agent’s Back’s Always Been A Bit Hinky Ever Since He Burst Through That Skylight And Landed In Fountain https://theonion.com/secret-agent-s-back-s-always-been-a-bit-hinky-ever-sinc-1819575630/
October 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Secret Agent’s Back’s Always Been A Bit Hinky Ever Since He Burst Through That Skylight And Landed In Fountain https://theonion.com/secret-agent-s-back-s-always-been-a-bit-hinky-ever-sinc-1819575630/
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You.
Are.
Allowed.
To.
Insult.
The.
Police.
It’s a core First Amendment principle. This is utterly lawless behavior, for which there will be no (short-term) consequences.
That he does it so casually, as they are walking away, in front of cameras.
Rightly confident in his impunity.
Are.
Allowed.
To.
Insult.
The.
Police.
It’s a core First Amendment principle. This is utterly lawless behavior, for which there will be no (short-term) consequences.
That he does it so casually, as they are walking away, in front of cameras.
Rightly confident in his impunity.
![“[t]he freedom of individuals verbally to oppose or challenge police action without thereby risking arrest is one of the principal characteristics by which we distinguish a free nation from a police state.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vpkw7cvu6eu742hvjk5wsxf2/bafkreicrlxzxja6qeixsnutjxdwddofgxqymqtw7n4kgfol4wg5tabcdhq@jpeg)
October 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
You.
Are.
Allowed.
To.
Insult.
The.
Police.
It’s a core First Amendment principle. This is utterly lawless behavior, for which there will be no (short-term) consequences.
That he does it so casually, as they are walking away, in front of cameras.
Rightly confident in his impunity.
Are.
Allowed.
To.
Insult.
The.
Police.
It’s a core First Amendment principle. This is utterly lawless behavior, for which there will be no (short-term) consequences.
That he does it so casually, as they are walking away, in front of cameras.
Rightly confident in his impunity.
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watching even a few seconds of the kirk funeral makes it clear a large quantity of this country is ready for full on nazi authoritarianism and we have to really grapple with how much we need to put a stop to this as quickly as possible
September 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
watching even a few seconds of the kirk funeral makes it clear a large quantity of this country is ready for full on nazi authoritarianism and we have to really grapple with how much we need to put a stop to this as quickly as possible
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Autism has gone up by a factor of five since 2000 but acetominophen use during pregnancy has been going down. Sorry but the math just ain’t mathing.
September 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Autism has gone up by a factor of five since 2000 but acetominophen use during pregnancy has been going down. Sorry but the math just ain’t mathing.
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Nation’s 56,000 Acres Of Spinach Crops Cooked Down To Single Half-Cup Serving
September 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Nation’s 56,000 Acres Of Spinach Crops Cooked Down To Single Half-Cup Serving
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Jimmy Kimmel being censored has sent shockwaves throughout the antifa extremist leftist community, who were relying on his show for instructions on how to make chemical weapons
September 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Jimmy Kimmel being censored has sent shockwaves throughout the antifa extremist leftist community, who were relying on his show for instructions on how to make chemical weapons
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didn't take much for these guys to go from "big government is bad" to "what's the big deal if you're abducted by the government and trafficked to Mongolia"
April 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
didn't take much for these guys to go from "big government is bad" to "what's the big deal if you're abducted by the government and trafficked to Mongolia"
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Small Town Kind Where Everyone Leaves Chastity Belts Unlocked
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April 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Small Town Kind Where Everyone Leaves Chastity Belts Unlocked
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You guys Elon Musk appointed the head of the IRS and President Trump didn’t even know about it.
April 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
You guys Elon Musk appointed the head of the IRS and President Trump didn’t even know about it.
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Ok but I don’t understand why everyone is declaring victory for Van Hollen. He got a photo op and then Abrego-Garcia went back to the concentration camp.
What was achieved besides a pulse check (useful) and PR
What was achieved besides a pulse check (useful) and PR
April 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Ok but I don’t understand why everyone is declaring victory for Van Hollen. He got a photo op and then Abrego-Garcia went back to the concentration camp.
What was achieved besides a pulse check (useful) and PR
What was achieved besides a pulse check (useful) and PR
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This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
April 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
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I am old enough to remember when a movie character said "PAPERS PLEASE" it was a universally understood signifier of an evil regime
A co-worker of mine (who is a judge), traveled by train from Montana to North Dakota for work this week. The train made a stop in Havre, MT, where ICE agents—armed and dressed in full military-style tactical gear—boarded the train.
The New America: Federal (ICE) Agents Boarding Trains?
By Judith Roberts * As an attorney I’m deeply alarmed by an incident that occurred just this week and feel compelled to share it—to raise aw...
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April 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I am old enough to remember when a movie character said "PAPERS PLEASE" it was a universally understood signifier of an evil regime
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NEW: The NYT reports that Abrego Garcia was actually moved to a lower security detention center 9 days ago, but the Trump Administration signed a sworn declaration 6 days ago that he was at CECOT. Here's a gift link to the story: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/u...
Abrego Garcia Told Chris Van Hollen He Had Been In Isolation in El Salvador Prison
Senator Chris Van Hollen said Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, an immigrant who was deported and incarcerated in El Salvador, reported having been transferred after weeks in a notorious maximum security ...
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April 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
NEW: The NYT reports that Abrego Garcia was actually moved to a lower security detention center 9 days ago, but the Trump Administration signed a sworn declaration 6 days ago that he was at CECOT. Here's a gift link to the story: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/u...
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First they came for the immigrants, and I did not speak up, because the latest Rasmussen poll showed low net favorability ratings on immigrants and that gulags are a toss-up issue for suburban moms. #savvy #clever #wonk #nobeliefs #noprinciples
April 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
First they came for the immigrants, and I did not speak up, because the latest Rasmussen poll showed low net favorability ratings on immigrants and that gulags are a toss-up issue for suburban moms. #savvy #clever #wonk #nobeliefs #noprinciples
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Great article on organized mutual aid and response: “Such response projects can channel rage and fear into disciplined, concrete action, linking movements and bringing new individuals into them. Rather than sidestep politics, it can make politics happen.”
Under fascism, which breaks social ties and makes everyone fear everyone, the mere act of neighbors trusting and helping neighbors becomes radical civil disobedience www.bostonreview.net/articles/mut...
Mutual Aid in the Age of Fascism - Boston Review
As people are being deputized to do violence, building connections is political resistance.
www.bostonreview.net
April 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Great article on organized mutual aid and response: “Such response projects can channel rage and fear into disciplined, concrete action, linking movements and bringing new individuals into them. Rather than sidestep politics, it can make politics happen.”
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Revised National Parks Webpage Describes Harriet Tubman As Human Trafficker
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Revised National Parks Webpage Describes Harriet Tubman As Human Trafficker
WASHINGTON—As the Trump administration continues to alter the version of American history that appears in government publications, sources confirmed Monday that a page on the National Parks website had been revised to describe Harriet Tubman as a human trafficker. “Operating between 1851 and 1862, the notorious human trafficker Harriet Tubman stole approximately 70 African Americans […]
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April 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Revised National Parks Webpage Describes Harriet Tubman As Human Trafficker
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North Carolina voted 47.8% for Kamala Harris but if you look in these replies you will see joy and jubilation for their suffering because it’s a red state and therefore everyone is bad
Trump just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene, calling it “unwarranted.”
FEMA will stop 100% cost-share in Helene recovery • NC Newsline
"I am extremely disappointed and urge the President to reconsider FEMA’s bad decision, even for 90 days," Gov. Josh Stein said.
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April 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
North Carolina voted 47.8% for Kamala Harris but if you look in these replies you will see joy and jubilation for their suffering because it’s a red state and therefore everyone is bad
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"I remember how much the 'Dailygraph' and 'The Whitby Gazette', of which I had made cuttings, had helped us to understand the terrible events at Whitby when Count Dracula landed, so I shall look through the evening papers since then, and perhaps I shall get some new light." -Mina's journal
December 9, 2024 at 12:13 PM
"I remember how much the 'Dailygraph' and 'The Whitby Gazette', of which I had made cuttings, had helped us to understand the terrible events at Whitby when Count Dracula landed, so I shall look through the evening papers since then, and perhaps I shall get some new light." -Mina's journal
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We've talked about how companies will just pass tariff costs along to US consumers. But what's to stop them from adding on a little greedflation on top of those tariffs?
Given what we saw with Covid, I'd bet they're thinking--no one will notice or stop us if we raise prices a few cents more.
Given what we saw with Covid, I'd bet they're thinking--no one will notice or stop us if we raise prices a few cents more.
April 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
We've talked about how companies will just pass tariff costs along to US consumers. But what's to stop them from adding on a little greedflation on top of those tariffs?
Given what we saw with Covid, I'd bet they're thinking--no one will notice or stop us if we raise prices a few cents more.
Given what we saw with Covid, I'd bet they're thinking--no one will notice or stop us if we raise prices a few cents more.
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I know it’s obvious and everyone has pointed this out but the richest man in the world is giving out million dollar checks to buy an election and also going “watch out: there’s a rich guy trying to influence this election!”
“Anyone Who Doesn’t Like Me Works for George Soros: An Airhead Rightwinger’s Guide to Political Debate”
March 31, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I know it’s obvious and everyone has pointed this out but the richest man in the world is giving out million dollar checks to buy an election and also going “watch out: there’s a rich guy trying to influence this election!”
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What if the secret to winning elections is somehow Trump's syntax. We need a guy to say stuff like "But we're going to abolish billionaires and we'll be doing it very soon. They'll be paying very high taxes but it'll be very fair. And frankly they haven't paid taxes in a very long time"
March 27, 2025 at 2:52 AM
What if the secret to winning elections is somehow Trump's syntax. We need a guy to say stuff like "But we're going to abolish billionaires and we'll be doing it very soon. They'll be paying very high taxes but it'll be very fair. And frankly they haven't paid taxes in a very long time"