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Chris Blackton @chrisblackton.me · Jan 22

They want you to stop fighting back.
They want you to silence yourself.
They want you to ignore injustice.
They want you to blame others.
They want you to lose hope.
They want you to be afraid.
They want you to give up.
They want you to obey.

Don't.

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Chris Blackton @chrisblackton.me · 1m

Holy fucking shit dude...

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1d

“This heckin’ pupperino fucking hates La Migra,” to paraphrase from @weratedogs.com

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This is Chop. He was shot and killed by masked assailants in plain clothes who go by ICE. They showed up at his door "looking for migrants after receiving a tip." The son of the family asked if they could wait before entering the home while he put Chop away in the bathroom, as the dog can be aggressive with strangers.
According to the family, it is at this point that the son went to his pickup truck to retrieve his ID and a Border Patrol agent entered the home, opened the bathroom door, and shot Chop. None of the agents helped the family, who desperately tried to render aid to Chop, as he bled to death on the kitchen floor. Unsurprisingly, the agent who shot their dog then hid from them and refused to give his name. Even more unsurprising, they did not find any evidence of the migrants they were there to terrorize in the first place.
Do not open your door for these fucking losers. Rest easy Chop
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CBP Office of Professional Responsibility:
202-344-1808
JointIntake@cbp.dhs.gov
El Paso Border Patrol Sector:
915-834-8400
fpfelpaso@cbp.dhs.gov
Rep. Veronica Escobar (El Paso):
915-541-1400
veronica.escobar@mail.house.gov
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/el-paso-family-claims-border-patrol-killed-their-dog-during-search-cbp-

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3h

AOC: Trump should be having congressional leaders in the WH. Do you see that every day? No, you don't because they're playing golf and they're going to mar-a-lago and the Republicans in the house have been on vacation for weeks now

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Marcus Hutchins @malwaretech.com · 3h

It’s really hard to tell what’s AI and whats real when a bunch of ICE goons kidnapping a giraffe in a thong for singing is just America in 2025

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Pacific Northwest Seismic Network @pnsn1.bsky.social · 4h

Julio Rodriguez HOME RUN! You don't need to be a scientist to see a BIG moment like that. Great start to game 3!

# SeizeTheMoment

@Mariners @TMobilePark @FoxSports

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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 4h

Announcing the Governors Public Health Alliance.

We can no longer rely on what's coming out of Washington, D.C., but our states are coming together to unequivocally state that science still matters.

We will work together to safeguard public health and strengthen preparedness.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12h

Fifteen Democratic governors formed a public health alliance to counter federal agency turmoil under the Trump administration. The alliance aims to monitor disease outbreaks, establish policy guidance and buy vaccines.

Democratic governors form state public health alliance to counter RFK Jr.

The Governors Public Health Alliance would counter federal health agencies under President Donald Trump as an independent hub to monitor diseases and prepare for emergencies.

www.washingtonpost.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 4h

"We’ve been sending up well-tested people for decades, and the country is in worse straits than it’s ever been. It’s a mess right now, and it’s a mess that is, in my opinion, built specifically by the political class. And it’s time to do something different." - @grahamformaine.bsky.social

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 4h

MFIN JULIOOOOOOOO

a baseball player wearing a seattle jersey is standing on a field

ALT: a baseball player wearing a seattle jersey is standing on a field

media.tenor.com

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Chris Blackton @chrisblackton.me · 4h

HOW IS HE SO GOOD AT THIS?!??!

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 4h

Andrew, we're voting you off the island and back to the suburbs.

Our new ad just aired during Survivor.

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Chris Blackton @chrisblackton.me · 4h

He's so fucking good at this

Michelangelo Signorile @msignorile.bsky.social · 5h

Mamdani is able to go into the belly of the beast and politely take control of the interview. Exactly what we need.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 9h

Zohran Mamdani gives message directly to Trump during his Fox interview:

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Lucia Romano, MBA @luciaromano.bsky.social · 5h

Kids????

Motherfuckas are fat adults!!!

Vance downplays group chat messages: ‘Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.’

The vice president called the texts "edgy, offensive jokes."

www.politico.com

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 5h

Y’all mind if I sappy post for a second? just happy the city of Seattle has a playoff game

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Chris Blackton @chrisblackton.me · 7h

Asylum! Drink!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Q: Why did you authorize the CIA to go into Venezuela?

TRUMP: They have emptied their prisons into the US. Prisoners from mental institutions, insane asylums ...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump: "We're getting rid of problems that we didn't like but that were negotiated in but we didn't like. We're terminating those programs. And they're gonna be terminated on a permanent basis."

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Chris Blackton @chrisblackton.me · 8h

Schumer: Did someone say negotiate?

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Scott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · 10h

Ditto to all this — was amazed how easy it was to transfer playlists and Tidal is a better service in every way

Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 11h

Friendly reminder that Tidal ($10.99) is now cheaper than Spotify ($11.99), delivers better audio quality, pays its artists 2x as much, and generally doesn't allow AI slop.

You can move your entire music library over in a matter of minutes.

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 10h

Ah, yes, the double standard.

Kids do edgy things like saying "I love Hitler." Just ignore it.

Oh, also, my admin is getting people fired and pulling their visas for saying mean things about Charlie Kirk.

Someone should ask Vance why its only the shitheads who support him who get to be "edgy"

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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 10h

So if they said "from the river to the sea" in a group chat, they could keep their visas and continue to attend college in the U.S.?

Nathan Bernard @nathantbernard.bsky.social · 11h

the "kids" were mostly 30+ years old and said they love hitler

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SometimesPDX @sometimespdx.bsky.social · 11h

If 50% of arrests in Beaverton or Lake Oswego were Portland residents driving to the suburbs to do crimes, those suburbs might get upset.

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 14h

these people have the self-reflection of a vampire

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Mike Johnson: "They berated a Capitol police officer, screamed at him. He was merely standing his post. It shows, again, their disdain for law enforcement, the Democrats, screaming, assaulting officers."

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Maria Bustillos @handle.invalid · 14h

wat

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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Chris Blackton @chrisblackton.me · 1d

I was bummed when it was cancelled but we probably wouldn't have gotten The West Wing if it lasted

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 1d

in all the discussion (and sometimes tokenizing) of Portland protests being a creative spectacle that neutralizes law enforcement, don’t overlook:

Alissa Azar @alissaazar.bsky.social · 1d

Members of the Unpresidented Brass Band were bull rushed & brutalized in the middle of playing "Ghostbusters." One was sent to the hospital and another tackled, arrested, and taken across state lines where she is still being detained.

Read more about Sunday's protest in Portland here:

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

If you can’t attend a protest, there are many other ways to resist:

• Get connected to the resistance: fiftyfifty.one

• Get trained on noncooperation:
nokings.org/rise

• Get engaged in politics:
pol-rev.com

• Get started:
Choosedemocracy.us

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Chris Blackton @chrisblackton.me · 1d

I'm not arguing that with you

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

[after every 400-foot gapper to the wall] why didn’t they turn two?

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