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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸🇯🇵This is no war of chieftains or of princes, of dynasties or national ambition; it is a war of peoples and of causes. This is a War of the Unknown Warriors; but let all strive without failing in faith or in duty. This is a fight for democracy.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3h

A federal judge in Chicago said on Thursday that she was “profoundly concerned” that federal agents carrying out an immigration crackdown might have violated a court order she issued limiting their use of tear gas and requiring them to give protesters warnings to disperse.

Judge Says Immigration Agents Must Wear Body Cameras in Chicago

The federal judge said she was “profoundly concerned” that federal agents might have violated earlier limits that she had set as the Trump administration has carried out an immigration crackdown.

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jacksimon.bsky.social @jacksimon.bsky.social · 3h

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 5h

Bring your frog costumes. Be silly. No violence. Make fun of him. Make everyone laugh at him. Remind him and the world that he's small, petty, and stupid.

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 1d

Pam Bondi has basically said anyone visiting the US is subject to arrest and incarceration at any point, if law officials deem the individual a “threat”.

Bang goes the rest of the international tourism trade.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4h

Today, I convened a group of former military generals and veterans to hear perspectives on deploying troops in American cities.

Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.

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The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 21h

All the press reporters have handed in their press badges to the Pentagon, even Fox propaganda News handed in their press badges. The regime is losing control. We the People are fighting back. The regime is going to increase the violence to try to get us back down. Don't stop the resistance.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 7h

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h

Definitely not America First.

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bangersmash.bsky.social @bangersmash.bsky.social · 4h

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More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. — ProPublica

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

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Wait, what?! @whyisthat.bsky.social · 17h

Read "Tennessee DA resigns after firing shots while cops were arresting homicide suspects" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6oqaKEGk/a...

Wow. They really are a bag of nuts, aren't they.

Tennessee DA resigns after firing shots while cops were arresting homicide suspects (The Independent)

A district attorney general from Tennessee has resigned after being accused of firing shots while cops went to arrest homicide suspects last November. Chris ...

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

The American people deserve a public health system that puts science before politics.

That's why California and 14 other governors are joining forces to launch the Governors Public Health Alliance to protect communities and guarantee decisions are rooted in data and health.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration doesn’t believe in free speech. Or a free press.👇

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🎉 ZELD🅰️ 🎊 @zeldazellzelda.bsky.social · 1d

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 1d

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking news! 15 days into a government shutdown, and Trump has promised a $40 billion bailout to the Argentinian government on the backs of the American people using YOUR taxpayer dollars, while threatening to cut off food assistance to American families. ⬇️

Rep. Stansbury: Trump is sending $40 billion to Argentina while withholding food assistance

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

ICE GOONS were caught lying once again.
Footage Shows Agents Caused Crash

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 1d

He would rather shut down our government than have you see the truth. It's not complicated.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sunny Hostin to Cheryl Hines: "The problem is that your husband is the least qualified HHS head that we've had in history. I think that's very dangerous. He has spread a lot of misinformation, chaos, and confusion."