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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 15m

Allocated without Congressional approval in order to prop up an autocrat. And just after we snatched back every dollar going to starving and sick children globally.

We are the shithole nation.

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 3h

What the fuck are we doing?

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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 52m

Awesome you're included in the press release photo!

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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 1h

It's all in front of our eyes. Buckle up. Fight fascism.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Trump: "We're just at the start. We're going to go into other cities that we're not talking about purposely. We're getting ready to go in."

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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 1h

Jean Smart is the best!

Indivisible ❌👑 @handle.invalid · 1h

“The most patriotic thing that you can do is say no kings.”

Jean Smart is asking you to join us in the streets on Saturday. Let’s make No Kings Day the biggest and loudest peaceful protest in modern American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Maya Sen @mayasen.bsky.social · 4h

Aside from losing many Democratic seats, Black representation in Congress will probably drop from around 14% of seats (nationally representative) to maybe 7 or 8% (not representative)?

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

www.nytimes.com

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 3h

What the fuck are we doing?

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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 2h

Wait until the end!

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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 2h

Sure but that guy is definitely up to no good.

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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 2h

"cabinet bible study" cool, cool...

a man in a suit and tie is sitting in the back seat of a car and smiling .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in the back seat of a car and smiling .

media.tenor.com

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 3h

Very straightforwardly detained by secret police for speech. I honestly don't know what establishment figures are telling themselves any more to avoid cognitive dissonance over this shit.

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 4h

ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.

He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3h

A few other ideas:

*impeaching top DHS officials
*criminal referrals for potential lawbreaking
*more aggressive defunding
*much stricter codified limitations

Full piece here:
newrepublic.com/article/2018...

Trump ICE Raids Take Horrific Turn in Chicago, Handing Dems an Opening

There’s one simple pledge Democrats can make to voters about ICE that’s easy to understand and will have broad support.

newrepublic.com

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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 3h

I've noticed that about him - just vague enough to be like be like yeaah I think I agree if you're talking about what I'm thinking about but if you're not I totally disagree...

leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 3h

Republicans have had a majority on the Supreme Court for the last 55 years (my whole life).

Bush v Gore was 25 years ago.

And now they proclaim Trump is above the law & can literally murder people.

This corrupt, anti-democratic court needs to be torn to the ground & sowed with salt.

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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 3h

Republicans have had a majority on the Supreme Court for the last 50 years.

Bush v Gore was 25 years ago.

It took them less than another 25 years to proclaim Trump is above the law & can literally murder people.

This corrupt, anti-democratic court needs to be torn to the ground & sowed with salt.

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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 3h

Republicans have had a majority on the Supreme Court for the last 50 years.

Bush v Gore was 25 years ago.

It took them less than another 25 years to proclaim Trump is above the law & can literally murder people.

This corrupt, anti-democratic court needs to be torn to the ground & sowed with salt.

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · Mar 12

Good morning!

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Strange Things Happening Every Day

Sister Rosetta Tharpe-Strange Things Happening Every Day

www.youtube.com

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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 4h

This is great -- thanks!

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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 4h

Kinda surprised that Trump didn't try to grab his own neck.

leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 4h

They're arresting the worst of the worst.

Cut to: hauling away a guy in a fucking giraffe costume

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 5h

Make your plans for #NoKings. This Saturday, October 18th.
Free speech is action. Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country.
I'll be there. Please join in.
www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Indivisible Central Ohio @indivcentraloh.bsky.social · 18h

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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 5h

It was chilling when the lawyer brought up the scenario could the president orders Seal Team 6 to kill his opponent. And the Supreme Court is like, yup. Since they wear dry cleaned, black robes, we all moved on.

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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 9h

There's so much institutional rot right now, but it's been led by the supreme court, which has been and continues to be, illegitimate. Yet we're proceeding as if that body-with 3 stolen seats and justices whose corruption is a matter of public record-remains the arbiter of constitutionality. Insane

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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 5h

It is the occasional in-depth article and its obits section that is the remaining grace of the New York Times. Other than that though...

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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 5h

Our whole government is being revamped solely into providing a naughty & nice list for a deranged narcissist.

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