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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 1d

But but but God CHOSE Donald Trump to lead us to a Christian theocracy! Just as our forefathers intended! The foremothers didn’t intend anything. They lived Biblical lives, barefoot and pregnant. Ask any historian.

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TKarney @pecunium.bsky.social · 1d

DHS needs to be burnt to the ground.

We got along fine without it, and it has made our lives worse since it appeared.

It must be ripped out, root and branch; the ground sown with salt.

CBP, and ICE need to be remade, and reshaped.

It can't be mended, it can't be repaired. It is beyond hope.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Of all the many, many questions Pamela Jo Bondi refused to answer today, the most incendiary was about whether she's seen photos of Donald Trump with unclothed underage girls. It is so damning that she couldn't just say, "No."

Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 1d

This is not going well for Pam Bondi

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Dawn of the Paul Riddell @kyloboomhauer.bsky.social · 2d

I sincerely hope that the person who created this abbreviation gets massive rotlyalties.

Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 2d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Leah Bobeah @leahleahbobeah.bsky.social · 2d

Another important thread and call to action!

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Keira Havens @highcountryrose.bsky.social · 3d

The Constitution defines Treason as a) levying war against the United States, and b) giving aid and comfort to our enemies constitution.congress.gov/browse/artic...

Y'all, Trump is waging war against the United States. This is Treason.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 2d

I think we are well past the point where future historians look at us and say that civil war could not be averted.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

This is Trump's America.

Authorities Investigating After Home Of South Carolina Judge Who Ruled Against Trump's DOJ Is Destroyed In Explosion

www.comicsands.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

I’m down for this.

The image is an X post by RB (@rbisrb
) from 1 day ago, with the caption "Absolutely..." The post includes a meme featuring a photo of several men in suits, with text overlay stating: "Instead of 'billionaires' can we go back to calling them 'robber barons'?" The individuals in the photo appear to be prominent figures, though they are not specifically identified.

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 2d

Read the full thread. Again, it’s evident that our current president is a megalomaniac.

Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 2d

What a mild way to say "this is against the law and has been anathema since the founding of this country."

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

The U.S. Treasury shared a proposal to mint $1 Trump coins to mark America’s 250th anniversary.

But U.S. code says only deceased individuals may appear on U.S. currency, a tradition dating back to efforts to break from monarchical rule. https://wapo.st/4pWsyL3

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

"“If the deputy director wants to do something and needs a legal opinion about whether or not he can do it, he can’t advise himself...”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

www.nytimes.com

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 3d

Medicaid reimbursement for providers is already extremely low, one reason why many don't take Medicaid. This is going to drive even more providers away!

States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit

North Carolina and Idaho have cut their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new fed...

www.npr.org

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 3d

This is astonishing. Dolly Parton’s bluegrass cover of Shine by Collective Soul.

www.tumblr.com/tiny-imagina...

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💬 0 🔁 1 ❤️ 2 · Holy crap, Dolly Parton covers Shine by Collective Soul. I am very fond of the Collective Soul version, but as bluegrass?? dies

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 3d

We are living in a violent fascist regime. All we can do is speak out, keep voting, and try to protect our democracy.

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Elizabeth Lynn @aikilizzy.bsky.social · 3d

ICE = GESTAPO

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 3d

Community pooled their money to pay for her green card—then ICE locked her up in a private prison instead.

Agents detained her when she showed up for final green card appointment—a process that lasted years & cost $16,009.

Family was waiting at her house planning to celebrate over bowls of Pozole.

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 3d

When you dehumanize people and lock them up and/or force them into treatment 'for their own good,' you are setting up for catastrophic physical and sexual abuse. We have ample historical and current evidence; when you decide that people are not really people, what happens to them doesn't matter.

Crip Dyke @cripdyke.bsky.social · 3d

I've read this.

There's not a word on how this worked out before. Not. One. Word.

A primary reason the Oregon State Hospital has been in trouble again and again and again is sexual assault and abuse. (I include your own reporting.)

Who will be raped? Who will pay for the lawsuits? Trump?

Oregon State Hospital failed to keep patients safe from assault, federal report finds

A federal investigation found the hospital failed to keep patients safe from assault. Investigators documented a choking attack, injuries and sexual assaults.

www.opb.org

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5d

The inept Trump administration is too stupid to stop creating evidence that can be used to show the court that the indictment of James Comey was not because he was guilty of any crime, but so the vengeful Donald Trump could humiliate him and make him suffer.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5d

Breaking on MSNBC:

An FBI agent in the Washington field office has been fired for refusing to arrest and perp walk James Comey.

This news was first reported by Reuters.

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 6d

biting my lip to not snark "but did they control for the Benadryl" (yes this is a joke) (for the people who don't get it: the studies linking long-term Benadryl use and dementia risk didn't control for the insomnia/untreated MCAS participants were using it for)

Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 6d

Poor sleep could make the brain appear years older than it really is. Using MRI scans and machine learning, scientists found a clear link between unhealthy sleep patterns and accelerated brain aging.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Poor sleep speeds brain aging and may raise dementia risk

New research shows that poor sleep could make the brain appear years older than it really is. Using MRI scans and machine learning, scientists found a clear link between unhealthy sleep patterns and a...

www.sciencedaily.com

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 5d

How can anyone be so willfully ignorant?

Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 5d

This video is a nightmare, but Trump posted it. Presumably without the permission of Blue Oyster Cult. www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/s...

Do read the comments, especially the alternative lyrics.

From the facepalm community on Reddit: Demented Donny Posts New Cringeworthy and Deranged AI Video

Explore this post and more from the facepalm community

www.reddit.com

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 5d

Read the thread. It’s even nastier than it looks at first glance, and it looks pretty freaking nasty.

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5d

Kash Patel has "summarily dismissed" a trainee for displaying a pride flag.

"Summarily" means without attention to formalities. And there are formalities for firing a federal employee.

So the twit Kash is admitting that the firing was done in a pique of bigotry, not in accordance with the law.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5d

This tinpot tyrant thinks he can act as judge and jury, handing out anticipatory prison sentences for people who might engage in clearly constitutional behavior (as ruled by the Supreme Court).

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 5d

It’s terrifying.

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 5d

Which party incites violence again?

GOP Lawmaker Sparks Outrage After Calling For Dem Rep. To Be Executed For Urging People To Protest Trump

www.comicsands.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 5d

Did he share a “wonderful secret” with Donald Trump as well?

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 6d

Oooh, my kind of article.

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waywardcats @waywardcats.bsky.social · 6d

And here I was thinking this timeline couldn’t get any more stupid.

Shayan Sardarizadeh @shayan86.bsky.social · 6d

Jacob Chansley aka the QAnon Shaman, known for storming the Capitol on Jan 6, has filed a $40 trillion lawsuit against Trump, Musk's X Corp, the Federal Reserve, the IMF, the World Bank, Israel and others, claiming that he's the real leader of the US.

www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix...

QAnon Shaman says he's rightful president, sues Trump for $40 trillion

In a rambling complaint, Jacob Chansley claims DJs are spies, that the NSA stole his work for a Batman movie and more.

www.phoenixnewtimes.com

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