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Brainy1986 @brainy1986.bsky.social · 4d

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Brainy1986 @brainy1986.bsky.social · 4d

Military officers cannot follow UNLAWFUL orders no matter WHO gives them the order. They are subject to COURTMARTIAL or CIVILIAN arrest/trial. See Article 90 and 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

All commanders have access to LEGAL COUNSEL. If prohibited by LAW, they must REFUSE.

Brainy1986 @brainy1986.bsky.social · 4d

Donald Trump is NOT concerned for PEOPLE. These men/women in the military are as real to him as the green military plastic toys on a children’s game board. Nations as real as the tokens in the game of Risk. REAL lives are at stake. He’s endangering their lives: as well as their income.

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Brainy1986 @brainy1986.bsky.social · 4d

Both ACTIVE DUTY and NATIONAL GUARD military officers/senior enlisted members are REQUIRED by LAW to obey the laws of the United States. To differentiate between lawful and unlawful orders. Like the Jan 6th protestors—it is the “foot soldiers” who will be prosecuted: Not Trump. Not Governors.

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Brainy1986 @brainy1986.bsky.social · 4d

Military officers cannot follow UNLAWFUL orders no matter WHO gives them the order. They are subject to COURTMARTIAL or CIVILIAN arrest/trial. See Article 90 and 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

All commanders have access to LEGAL COUNSEL. If prohibited by LAW, they must REFUSE.

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 4d

SEEN on the Department of Labor! In America, we decide, not dictators. On Oct 18, millions say: No Thrones. No Crowns. #NoKings Find your event At nokings.org.

See you there!

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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 4d

Karoline Leavitt is a complete disgrace.

Her violent and unhinged rhetoric is going to get someone killed.

These extremists are sick people.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Sep 18

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Sep 17

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.

This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.

All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

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Brainy1986 @brainy1986.bsky.social · Sep 18

Experts have compiled traits of fascism and Trump’s government exhibits all of them. If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck…it’s a duck. @malcolmnance.bsky.social

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · Jun 28

Book quote from kindle app reading:

THE SORT OF RAGE THAT IS ONLY SEEN WHEN RICH FOLK THAT HAVE MORE THAN THEY CAN ENJOY SUDDENLY LOSE SOMETHING THAT THEY HAVE LONG HAD BUT HAVE NEVER BEFORE USED OR WANTED.
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit: 75th Anniversary Edition
#kindlequotes

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Jun 27

If Jeff Bezos can afford to rent Venice for a $50 million wedding, he can afford to pay his fair share in taxes.

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ray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.bsky.social · Jun 28

Good morning and happy Saturday to everyone. Your periodic reminder that there's this insurrectionist beyotch married to a Supreme Court justice, let's call her Ginni because that's her name.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · Jun 27

What. Come on Lindsey for once quit trying to just defend this dude so he dates you

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 26

Lindsey Graham: "I don't know where the 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium exists, but it wasn't part of the target set."

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · Jun 28

5 things Trump did this week:

1. Called for news anchors to be fired over Iran bombing assessment reporting

2. Lied about his monster spending bill

3. Started selling Trump “Daddy” shirts

4. Threatened Canada with more tariffs

5. Kept the Epstein files safe for 23rd week

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · Jun 22

Following a rich white man to war because you didn’t like the sound of a black woman laughing will go down in American history as one of the stupidest things ever.

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OuterBoroPrincess @outerbororoyal.bsky.social · Jun 26

I don’t think I’ll ever stop being angry at how predictable this all was, and how easy it would have been to prevent any of it from happening, by voting.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jun 28

Yet another ICE impersonator caught. How many are they not catching?

As @MarshaBlackburn @SenJohnson & Sexton try to protect masked unidentified vigilantes with legislation— we should be banning this dangerous insanity instead.

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Abbi Lichtenstein @abbij1961.bsky.social · Jun 28

This is what a decent human being does. We were very lucky to have him as our president who did so much for Americans. I still can’t believe what we have now.

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Brainy1986 @brainy1986.bsky.social · Jun 28

Thank you. It is truly unbelievable what is happening in U.S. today. Thank you for continuing to fight legally for what is RIGHT. Good will conquer evil.

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · Jun 27

A radical Christian just murdered the speaker of a state house but the real worry is the theocratic muslim who said the bus should be cheaper

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jun 27

Newsom: The gloves are off. Let’s go. We’re gonna call out the bullshit. And the propaganda. And the weaponization of lies and disinformation on networks like Fox…

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4horses @4horses2dogs.bsky.social · Jun 27

It's hard to believe that after World War II Congress didn't amend the Constitution to be easily able to remove any president who even slightly began to implement authoritarian practices. There are a mountain of reasons for him to be removed right now. imo.

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Brainy1986 @brainy1986.bsky.social · Jun 28

Ugh.

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Dr. Mike 🌊💙🌊 @doctormike.bsky.social · May 23

🚨In 2018, Trump's unaccredited "University" FAILED‼️

👉He LOST a $25 million settlement in favor of the students of his FRADULENT school‼️

👉The settlement was a stunning blow for Trump, who had REFUSED to compensate the victims of his SHAM University‼️
abcnews.go.com/US/judge-fin...

Judge finalizes $25 million settlement for 'victims of Donald Trump's fraudulent university'

Trump University attendees are getting paid back.

abcnews.go.com

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Brainy1986 @brainy1986.bsky.social · May 25

ADDRESS please! Ha, ha. Looks BEAUTIFUL.

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