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Peace @dogsmile.bsky.social · 15h

THIS IS NOT DEMOCRACY

George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 4h

“The fair administration of justice requires that courts remain open and accessible, and that litigants and witnesses may appear without fear of civil arrest,” the order states. www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/u...

County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court | CNN

Cook County’s top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 12h

www.thebrockovichreport.com/p/are-data-c... #water

Are Data Centers Draining Us Dry?

Let's Talk About The Water Crisis That Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight

www.thebrockovichreport.com

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 13h

It's going up to $40 billion.

USAID's budget last year was $28 billion.

Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 14h

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 13h

If trump just dissolved congress, in a tweet, the gop would comply, maga would cheer, and scotus would invent 'legal' support for it.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 13h

IKR - totally outrageous. Hitlerian. Surprised it didn't kick up more noise when it was reported.

George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 14h

#detrumpification must be TOTAL.
Rebalance the scotus with 13 seats, De-guild and fumigate the White House, take down the idiotic flagpoles, repurpose or destroy the ballroom, replant new trees where they were destroyed, re-sod the rose garden, etc.
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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 6d

www.irishstar.com/news/politic... #FDT #Detrumpification

Leaked Oval Office photo exposes Trump's new building plan for National Mall

Trump has already adorned the Oval Office with gold, constructed a $200 million ballroom bigger than the White House and paved over the Rose Garden

www.irishstar.com

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 14h

Whatever. Weak-ass toddler. #NOkings

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 15h

Take two -
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Ai Weiwei Forever Bicycles Toronto 2013

I was commissioned by the City of Toronto to shoot and edit a video documenting the installation of Ai Weiwei's Forever Bicycles for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche.…

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 17h

Where would you even get such a thing? Taylor's disavowal rings hollow when the damn thing is pinned to a bulletin board within view of staffer's camera. Sick gop fucks.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 17h

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 19h

"It's just locker room talk"

#NOkings

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 19h

Breaking: Capitol Police have been called after a Republican congressional office was just caught displaying a swastika.

This comes one day after group chat messages were leaked of young GOP officials saying “I love Hitler” and calling to put Democrats in “gas chambers.”

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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 20h

Republicans claim we can't afford Social Security and Medicare.

They're giving a $40,000,000,000 bailout to Argentina.

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Rep. Emily Randall @repemilyrandall.bsky.social · 1d

Adelita! Swear her in!

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 20h

"14m views" they tout - citing musk's rigged nazi botfarm Xitter stats. #BoycottX #DestroyX #Demuskification

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How Kansas leaders are reacting to racist posts of Young Republicans

The Kansas Young Republican chair and vice chair made racist and antisemitic comments in a group chat, drawing condemnation across the state.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 21h

*ALT correction - in this scene he's staking the vampire, Lucy. Not Dracula himself. But you get the point! (So did she!) #VOTE #VOTEearly

George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 21h

All the more reason to #VOTE

Peter Cushing's VanHelsing drives a fatal stake (marked #VOTE) through dracula's heart, in Hammer FIlms' 1958, The Horror of Dracula.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 21h

Seeing it up close and personal in the thicket of new requirements and silly bureaucratic hurdles put in place by our genius magat State Leg. Just ridiculous bad-faith nonsense, all designed to slow and degrade the process, intimidate voters, and suppress voting.

SO DEFY THEM.
#VOTE
#VOTEearly

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 21h

trump crimes in plain sight, and never pays for anything.

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Becca Votes Blue @beccaguitargoddess.bsky.social · 21h

Swear in Adelita and #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 21h

It's trump's personal piggy bank to throw sluch funds around to his idiot fascist buddies around the world.

Disgusting corruption and stupidity.

#NOkings

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 22h

Annnnnnd we're back.

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George Smiley @mc2020.bsky.social · 22h

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