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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2h

The motto of The Free Press is "Honest. Independent. Fearless."

But on any given day you would struggle to know that Donald Trump is the President of the United States, or learn about how he is abusing his power. Is this the future of CBS News?

Front cover of the Free Press: no mention of Trump

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19h

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 21h

US military action is done with the American people’s money in the American people’s name, as is DOJ. The people’s elected representatives in Congress have oversight authority. They are 100% entitled to this info.

You know who doesn’t have to disclose legal advice? Personal attorneys and advisors.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

COONS: How did you conclude that these strikes on boats in the open ocean are legal?

BONDI: I'm not going to discuss any legal advice that my department may or may not have issued

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Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

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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Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 1d

It is insane my tax dollars are paying these brownshirt incels to go terrorize civilians.

Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

In Alamosa, Colorado.

Look at these Trump thugs, smashing out the windows of this man's car with his 1 month old baby inside.

One of them isn't even wearing a shirt.

These are guys who sat at home playing Call of Duty until they were offered 50k in a YouTube ad to go cosplay.

Trump's America.

Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 2d

The problem has always been that the media treat the left as an imaginary genius super-villain and the right as a 5yo toddler who "doesn't mean it."

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 3d

The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.

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Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 3d

Miller's argument is that Trump has the right to turn troops on US citizens and the judiciary (a co-equal branch) can do nothing about it.

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 3d

Miller’s apparent elevation to shadow president and his seeming intent to declare an end to the constitutional order would, in any other administration, be treated as a executive branch meltdown that was immensely embarrassing for the president and requiring Miller’s immediate removal

Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 3d

ICE killed a woman in Chicago last night.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 4d

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.

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Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 3d

We are delusional if we still expect free and fair midterm elections to take place in a year.

Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 3d

Post-Trump, all ICE "agents" should be fired, shunned, shamed, and prosecuted.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4d

Federal agents hurled tear gas at people on a busy Logan Square street, outside a grocery store and near an elementary school.

Reckless, undertrained ICE hires are a danger to everyone. This is terrorism against US citizens.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4d

When you drag a woman by the hair, beat her and force her to kiss your flag, that’s how you tell the world you are the Good Guys

Jordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · 4d

Absolutely heinous.

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Stephen Walt @stephenwalt.bsky.social · 4d

There will come a time in America when many ICE agents delete it from their resumes.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 4d

*A Republican lawmaker objected to reference to Charlie Kirk holding “often racist and controversial views” in local Alaska news
*The corporate owner took down the story and edited it
*The journalists resigned

This feels like more and more of our media now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

Journalists at 3 Newspapers Quit Over Edits to a Charlie Kirk Story

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5d

Well, if only there were a large supply of foreign students who would happily pay a premium price to get access to American higher education.

Connor Ewing @cmewing.bsky.social · 5d

"'There simply aren’t enough students to go around,' said Nathan Grawe, an economist at Carleton College in Minnesota. But the effects of the demographic cliff, he noted, 'won’t be evenly distributed.'"

U.S. Colleges Are About to See a Big Decline in Applicants

Forget a lot of what you thought you knew about higher education.

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Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 4d

"North Korea has 0 crime. Is Kim Jong Un doing this in a smart way?"

NPR @npr.org · 5d

As President Trump ramps up efforts to send federal officers and troops into cities, criminologists are watching closely. Are the feds doing this in a smart way?

National Guard presence may deter crime, but experts warn of the long-term costs

As President Trump ramps up efforts to send federal officers and troops into cities, criminologists are watching closely. Are the feds doing this in a smart way?

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Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 5d

"someone put a lot of thought into this"

Sam @samd.bsky.social · 5d

reddit occupied government

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The challenge coins being handed out by @FBIDirectorKash. Seems someone put a lot of thought into this.

Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 5d

Trump's "spiritual advisor."

He will only serve 6 months out of a 10-year sentence for sexually abusing a child.

A Texas pastor who founded one of the largest megachurch congregations in the country pleaded guilty on Thursday to sexually abusing a girl of 12 in Oklahoma in the 1980s.

Robert Morris, 64, entered the guilty plea during a hearing on Thursday, admitting to felony charges of lewd or indecent acts with a child.

As a part of the plea agreement, the former leader of Gateway Church was handed a 10-year sentence, but will only serve six months in jail and be on probation for the rest of the time.

Morris founded Gateway Church in 2000. At its peak, the group had 100,000 active attendees, with nine locations in Texas and surrounding areas, according to the church.

President Donald Trump named Morris his spiritual adviser and a member of his envangelical advisory committee in 2016.

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Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 5d

How did we, as a society, get to the point where we just accept masked state actors breaking into people's homes at night and dragging kids in zipties?

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Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 6d

The "compact" is a threat, with the administration explicitly stating that it plans to disfavor universities that don't sign in areas from foreign student visas, student loans, federal contracts as well as grants, and even tax [501(c)(3)] status.

It's a maximalist plan of 1st Amendment violation.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 6d

I want to see GOP reactions when President AOC does the opposite.

Maya Sen @mayasen.bsky.social · 6d

Incredible that they put this in writing

Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 6d

Unemployment *and* inflation are up month-after-month for at least 4 months now.

Yet I haven't seen many news segments about the price of eggs or beef recently.

Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 7d

Fetterman is such a toadie.

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 7d

In the CR cloture vote yesterday, 3 Dems voted to keep govt open:
Fetterman (as expected)
Cortez-Masto
King

Paul voted w/Dems against.
www.senate.gov/legislative/...

U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 1st Session

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Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 7d

But Kavanaugh assured us this couldn't happen...

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 7d

WOW. Remember this May video of a US citizen wrestled to the ground by ICE agents and detained for an hour despite having a valid REAL ID?

It gets worse. Two weeks later, ICE did it AGAIN — handcuffed him and detained him for 20 minutes despite his REAL ID. Now the Institute for Justice is suing.