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blindjoedeath.bsky.social @blindjoedeath.bsky.social · 22h

#NoKings #BainbridgeIsland Islanders showed up in force to show that we want NO KINGS in America: youtu.be/I-udsWOlGEE?...

No Kings Bainbridge Island 10-18-2025

YouTube video by Indivisible Bainbridge Island

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Ben Stiller @benstiller.redhour.com · Apr 5

#HANDSOFF #NYC

Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · Apr 5

I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff

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Rt. Hon. Rakesh @densaer.bsky.social · Apr 5

About 800 people at the #HandsOff protest at Bainbridge Island WA

Crowd shot of protesters at a street intersection

Another photo of a crowd of a protesters.

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blindjoedeath.bsky.social @blindjoedeath.bsky.social · Apr 5

#handsoff representation on Bainbridge Island!

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blindjoedeath.bsky.social @blindjoedeath.bsky.social · Mar 7

Why does anyone work at Tesla, SpaceX, or any other Musk company at this point? Like, WTF?

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blindjoedeath.bsky.social @blindjoedeath.bsky.social · Feb 18

DM me for more details. I’m happy to list more credentials if necessary. I just didn’t find a better avenue to post my availability/services.

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blindjoedeath.bsky.social @blindjoedeath.bsky.social · Feb 18

Hi, SPN. Thanks for trying to revive things (we’re all exhausted from the last decade so I applaud any energy you have). I took your survey, FWIW.

FYI to anyone that reads this - I’m more than happy to work First Aid for future protests. I have WFR credentials and my own gear and am used to chaos…

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Feb 12

The Trump administration took back federal funding meant to cover some of the costs of housing migrants borne by New York City, reversing the transfer of $80 million that the FEMA made to the city last week.

New York Got $80 Million for Migrants. The White House Took It Back.

The New York City comptroller’s office, which first noticed the missing money, said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had unilaterally taken the funds from the city’s accounts.

www.nytimes.com

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Feb 12

This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!

George Pearkes @peark.es · Feb 12

Okay what is going on here. Are the accounts at a private banking entity? Does the federal government have direct debit permission set up? So many questions as to how Treasury instructed this payment. (Via NY Post’s Craig McCarthy)

New York, NY - New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement:
"This morning, my financial team shockingly uncovered that President Trump and his crony Elon Musk illegally executed a revocation of $80 million in congressionally-appropriated FEMA funding from New York City's bank accounts late yesterday afternoon. This is money that the federal government previously disbursed for shelter and services and is now missing. This highway robbery of our funds directly out of our bank account is a betrayal of everyone who calls New York City home.

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blindjoedeath.bsky.social @blindjoedeath.bsky.social · Feb 11

Me me!

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · Feb 5

Friends are switching from WhatsApp to Signal. Smart move. Also, the less you support Zuck the Cuck, the better.

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blindjoedeath.bsky.social @blindjoedeath.bsky.social · Feb 5

In the most extreme cases, some smaller contracting agencies we know with FEMA have enough funds to cover payroll for the next 3 weeks after which they will need to do layoffs or close shop.

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blindjoedeath.bsky.social @blindjoedeath.bsky.social · Feb 5

I run an NGO in close partnership with many local and state entities. First off, our federal liaisons have gone dark and many recurring meetings at that level (CDC, HHS/ASPR, etc.) have been canceled with no explanation. Indirectly, some of our partners can’t get any clarity on promised grants.

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blindjoedeath.bsky.social @blindjoedeath.bsky.social · Feb 4

The most charitable thing I can say is, “there is a RECORD level amount of normalcy bias infecting so much of the ‘intellectual class’ right now.” There are many less charitable things I can say, but I don’t want to make Bluesky a toxic network.

blindjoedeath.bsky.social @blindjoedeath.bsky.social · Feb 4

“Move fast and break America”

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blindjoedeath.bsky.social @blindjoedeath.bsky.social · Feb 3

Who is left that’s supposed to protect it? Trump gave him carte blanch to fire anyone and everyone.

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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · Feb 3

I am begging every Democratic committee, PAC, and candidate to get control of your damn email program right now and stop sending tone deaf fundraising emails that have nothing to do with what's happening. Stop listening to focus groups from a month ago. Stop the 2 approved talking points.

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blindjoedeath.bsky.social @blindjoedeath.bsky.social · Feb 3

It would be a shame if this was printed and put up on walls in each US city.

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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · Feb 3

These are the clowns Congress refuses to stop.

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Jay Roorbach, PhD @jarthree.bsky.social · Feb 3

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Feb 3

WIRED has been doing vital work.

If you’re looking to support good journalism right now, subscriptions are cheap.

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blindjoedeath.bsky.social @blindjoedeath.bsky.social · Feb 2

Absolutely. Chris nailed the issue almost daily.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · Jan 31

Sorry, Mexico and Canada, we elected a dimwitted shitheel

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Lindsay Call, MPH @mrscall911.bsky.social · Jan 31

This is a federal public servant appreciation post. We are grateful for all the things you have done and will continue to do for Americans as well as state and local government. I’m sorry… you do not deserve this treatment.

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Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · Jan 31

While I can't confirm anything at this point, it looks like the National Park Service has taken down web pages for:

National Japanese American Memorial
Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial
Stonewall National Monument

www.nps.gov/index.htm 🗃️

NPS.gov Homepage (U.S. National Park Service)

The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.

www.nps.gov

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