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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.com · 1h

I'm not a rich donor. But if I was, I'd be thinking about putting a lot of money behind ads (TV, streaming, digital/social) that simply show the phone videos of ICE violating the civil liberties of citizens, kids, women, etc. with some background info as text on screen. Flood the zone.

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 1d

ICE raids Walgreens in Chicago—older white agent tackles Black man to the ground—arrests him for "running."

"He's a U.S. citizen! He's American!" a woman yells. "He's my brother-in-law!"

Store location was forced to close "because of everything with ICE"—manager told the rest of the customers.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.com · 1h

"Trump Did Dictatorship The Right Way."

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Adam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 4h

If Dems Are Going to Win It Needs to Be “Some Kings” Not No Kings

By Ezra Klein

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 20h

ICE agents kidnapped a US citizen in Chicago because she didn’t “look” American to them. She even had her US passport on her. 🤬

ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look Like” Her Last Name

She even had her U.S. passport on her.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.com · 1h

Don't Fear The Inflatable Frog, ya wusses!

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.com · 2h

WOW, props. Now if they ensure that students are taught real American history, science, etc, and not Praeger U nonsense, we may be getting somewhere!

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16h

Finally, some common sense from Oklahoma education.

Ryan Walters turned classrooms into culture war battlegrounds. Reversing his Bible mandate isn’t “anti-religion,” it’s accepting the fact that the Bible is not a history book!

Schools should teach, not preach.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 3h

A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Post from WH about Chicago "in chaos," showing scene from another state.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 19h

a person too narcissistic and egotistical to engage in self-reflection and who has also surrounded themselves with people who will indulge their worst qualities, many such cases.

Free Press Reporter Discovers That Being An Amoral Dickhead Can Cost You Friends | Defector

It can be hard to maintain friendships as an adult. People move to new cities, start families, and experience all sorts of other life events that make it difficult to keep in touch. Sometimes, you end...

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.com · 17h

This is a master class on how EVERY DEMOCRAT should message (if they're genuine). Don't even have to be DSA. Anti-corruption and innovating and funding on-the-ground programs that make a demonstrable difference in daily life.

Just run candidates like this everywhere and we win. Period.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

MCCALLUM: “Margaret Thatcher said socialism’s great until you run out of other people’s money.”

🔥ZOHRAN: “Cuomo had $900 million and gave it to Elon musk in tax credits— I wish the debate were like NASCAR so people could see logos of billionaires who sponsor him on his jacket.”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

MCCALLUM: “Margaret Thatcher said socialism’s great until you run out of other people’s money.”

🔥ZOHRAN: “Cuomo had $900 million and gave it to Elon musk in tax credits— I wish the debate were like NASCAR so people could see logos of billionaires who sponsor him on his jacket.”

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 23h

Well put. I'll also add that, at FiveThirtyEight, we put a lot of care into making sure people didn’t confuse our forecasts with polling numbers/vote shares. I worry betting markets could cause the same type of confusion.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.com · 22h

Doesn't matter how gross or not you might think they are, those Skims thongs are burning up every corner of social media. Can't buy PR or advertising that good. Marrying Kanye aside, KK is pretty savvy and smart (and Kris too).

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨🚨 Governor Hochul holds nothing back in a sharp, yet poetic response to a question about exposed texts. 1/2

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Whoa‼️ Dems could lose 19 seats due to GOP gerrymandering.

CA, UT & MD can’t fight fire with fire alone. Other blue states must step up, and every Democrat needs to vote. Don’t sit out any election.

Push your governors and legislators to act. Tell friends and family to vote. Help them. #YesOnProp50

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Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 *Breaking News* Robby Roadsteamer has been detained by ICE Portland after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog! We need your help!

Please support Robby's campaign and lawyer fees at robbyroadsteamer.com link on bio 💙🦒🦒🦒

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.com · 23h

As I watch the Supreme Court poised to further chop apart the Voting Rights Act, turn back the clock, and help Republicans cement a possible permanent majority in Congress, I cannot help but think of all the times our side refused to fight as dirty as the Republicans, leading to this very Court.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.com · 23h

are they fucking kidding?!!!?

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable

You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month

Headline reads: Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotic for adult users.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.com · 1d

Yep and also BTW, wow do "conservatives" love, love, LOVE them the so-called "Nanny State." No sodas for the poor. No books we don't think you or your kids should read. We have to check every kids' underwear to look at their biological gender.