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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 1h

So if the Supreme Court guts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, that could guarantee the GOP's ability to govern under minority rule for basically decades. Is it really that bad? Can someone talk me off the ledge?

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 1h

They sincerely think we're all paid. It's amazing.

Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 1h

Republican officials have spent years psy-oping themselves into thinking that there are no sincere, good faith liberals or progressives anywhere in America. So no wonder they're totally unequipped to deal with a large crowd of normal people waving American flags.

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 4h

Silvana Estrada is a Capital-A Artista:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9Po...

Silvana Estrada: Tiny Desk Concert

YouTube video by NPR Music

www.youtube.com

Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 6h

'It is also weighing ways to cash in on its intellectual property'

Oh that is rich given how it's cashed in on other people's intellectual property for years...

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 6h

$1 trillion spending plan on $13 billion in annual recurring revenue... I'm no math wizard but, uh....

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18h

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 1d

The goal isn't to make money. It's to control information.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 1d

Yep. I was a skeptic initially and I'm still concerned about the city eating him alive while he's in power, but he's really impressed me.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

we’ll see how his mayoral tenure shakes out but i am convinced that Mamdani has the juice. not just the charisma to win an election but the temperament to govern and the measured pragmatism of someone who genuinely believes what they’re saying and wants to accomplish real things.

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani

www.nytimes.com

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 1d

When I visited Russia, I asked our tour guide, who was a fan of 'The Americans,' what the locals thought of the actors' attempts at speaking Russian and he said it was a massive joke because they sounded so bad.

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 1d

I'm trying to imagine a Finn trying to speak authentic Aramaic and just laughing my ass off.

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 1d

If Netanyahu hadn't fucked up by bombing the country that gave Trump a luxury jet, the war would likely still be going on.

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 1d

When this is over, Portland needs to be the new Nuremberg.

Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 2d

In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver: www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 2d

And look: I'm normally a guy who thinks we should judge historical figures on a curve, which is why I have a soft spot for the likes of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson despite the fact that they were slave owners. But Columbus? Nope pure scumbag.

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 2d

He was dragged back to Spain in chains because his own people accused him of acting like a sadistic despot. Honestly the heroic image of him is pure fiction.

The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 2d

These days most people know that Christopher Columbus was a genocidaire and that celebrating him is a disgrace. But did you know that he was also mediocre sailor nearly forgotten to history? @edburmila.bsky.social explained the Columbus myth back in 2017. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

The Invention of Christopher Columbus, American Hero

How the founding fathers turned Christopher Columbus, a mediocre Italian sailor and mass murderer, into a historical icon.

www.thenation.com

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 2d

The only people Trump genuinely feels empathy for are fellow white collar criminals.

Steve Herman @w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 2d

In Knesset speech, US President Trump suggests Israeli President Herzog pardon Prime Minister Nentanyahu, who is on trial after being charged with several counts of corruption, including acceptance of “cigars and champagne.” https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/benjamin-netanyahu/article-870346

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 2d

Honestly I'm a young Xer and I think those of us who grew up in a pre-MAGA period are just fucking horrified by the thought of the military in our streets. America had problems when we were growing up but something like that was just impossible to imagine.

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 2d

These assholes can't comprehend that we hate their asses free of charge!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 2d

The animal costume protests are genius. Andy Ngo looks like a fucking moron for posting shit like this.

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 3d

I would normally object to Chicago stealing Boston's song, but in the context of fighting fascism, they are free to have it.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

Currently in Chicago...

This looks peaceful to me...

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 3d

I never agreed with Fetterman on everything but he didn't used to be social media brain-poisoned like he is today.

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 3d

I don't think Platner is another Fetterman. Hell, I don't think the pre-stroke Fetterman of 2022 was the Fetterman of today.

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 3d

My problem with Bari isn't that she's a woman entrepreneur, it's that she is habitually dishonest and self-aggrandizing, two traits I find objectionable in anyone.

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 3d

He's right here. Running against Mills will be good for Platner. It will help him understand potential weaknesses he has in a match up against Collins.

Lakshya Jain @lakshya.splitticket.org · 3d

Graham Platner is a very high-ceiling candidate in Maine with a lot of potential. He's also extremely untested and while he looks promising for Democrats, it's pretty important to have a primary here to see if there are any red flags that bubble up.

Just let it go and log off.

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Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 3d

He's free, gente. Our lad is free at last.

Brad Reed @bwreed.bsky.social · 3d

Good. The more of these guys who go fash, the easier it will be to tax them into oblivion.

Carol Pogash @cpogash.bsky.social · 3d

Former Harris supporter, Salesforce's Marc Benioff, has gone total Trump. He wants troops patrolling San Francisco. Incredible account by the NYT's
@heatherknightsf.bsky.social

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

www.nytimes.com