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Matt

@mwimer.bsky.social

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I’m an amateur cosplayer, I enjoy attending conventions as well as kayaking/paddle-boarding, love the beach/nature. I’m a big scify geek, and amateur writer. 🚫BDSM 🚫Trump/MAGA 🚫Crypto. If you’re here looking for a hookup look elsewhere I’m not interested.

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👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 🐸 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 10h

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Republicans R Evil 👿 @republicansrevil.bsky.social · 19h

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 8h

We just sat down with AZ AG Kris Mayes moments after she filed a federal lawsuit over MAGA Mike's refusal to swear in Rep-elect Grijalva.

Mayes didn’t mince words: “There’s no legitimate reason. Except, of course, that she said she would be the last vote needed to release the Epstein files."

Exclusive Interview: Arizona AG Kris Mayes SUES Over MAGA Mike’s Refusal to Swear In Grijalva

In an exclusive interview moments after filing the lawsuit, Mayes tells Ben Meiselas this is “taxation without representation” and a constitutional crisis in the making.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 6h

Mass protests are only one tactic in use—they’re part of a wider effort to organize as many people as possible to take more strategic, coordinated, and targeted actions at pillars that hold up the regime.

It shows people they’re not alone and is a vital early step to building community resistance.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 7h

Writing up my thoughts on this into a long piece. The one thing that worries me is that large scale protests in competitive authoritarian regimes often precede authoritarian consolidation rather than a reversal of autocracy. Russia, Hungary, Turkey also saw large protests before backsliding further.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

Can I ask, what did the No Kings protest actually accomplish? I mean, in real terms, what have these protests materially changed? I can't help but feel these one off protests are merely a heatsink for energy and anger rather than a path for meaningful change and disruption of the system.

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 5h

It seems Glenn Beck and his ilk are preparing their followers for two possible futures: a) permanent and complete GOP control of the federal government or b) massive resistance to a Democratic victory that will make J6 look like a garden party. One thing they’re not prepping folks for is democracy.

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Speaker Mike Johnson just confirmed something | have been warning about for over a decade: Anarchists, Islamists, communists, and socialists are working together to overthrow the West. I was called crazy for predicting this coalition, which we now know as the Democratic Party.
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Kimmy Robinson (She/Her/Y’All) @kimmymrobinson.bsky.social · 9h

On a @womensmarch.com zoom about memes and this one is my all time fave.

“Which crimes get you deported and which ones get you elected President? It’s so confusing.”

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻🚫👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 5h

The LEAST intense energy that every masked ICE Gestapo-like secret police agent deserves from every American who values their freedom. 🖕 #AbolishICE

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Mark Bechtel @markymark757.bsky.social · 7h

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Matt @mwimer.bsky.social · 40m

I would like to know what construction company agreed to destroy a building owned by the American people because they should be charged with the crime of destroying an historical building

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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 9h

Good God.

Angry Staffer on X with a picture of today's destruction of the East Wing writing, "the White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it's even worse today."

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The Hill @thehill.com · 11h

#BREAKING: Arizona sues U.S. House over delay in Grijalva swearing-in

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crazy1689.bsky.social @crazy1689.bsky.social · 12h

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crazy1689.bsky.social @crazy1689.bsky.social · 12h

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Trump's 'Noble' Peace Prize @laboomer68.bsky.social · 7h

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SassySenora701 @sassysenior70.bsky.social · 6h

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Jennifer Shin @jennifershin.bsky.social · 19h

Facts not lies.

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🦋 Carmen G., PhD 🐸(🪖"Prima" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 8h

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#ONEV1
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 7h

Some people are disabused of "But he did it first!" in kindergarten. Others become the president of the United States. www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-pho...

Trump’s Phony “Karma Defense”

The claims that he was a victim of inappropriate “lawfare” are wildly inflated, and don’t justify his government’s lawsuits against his critics.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 8h

Donald Trump’s administration doesn’t respect the Constitution.

But they’re learning that Illinois does not and will not bow under their tyranny.

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FeministSociologistPhD @femsocphd.bsky.social · 51m

In a senile moment, Trump ADMITS that maybe the $230 million he's extorting from DoJ might PAY for his fukukta Ballroom.

What happened to all those generous donors?

Yeah. 👖 on 🔥.

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 51m

An ICE sweep on Canal Street targeting vendors turned chaotic as crowds surrounded agents, blocking vehicles and shouting “ICE out of New York.” Agents from ICE, Border Patrol, and others clashed with protesters, using force and pepper spray amid multiple arrests.
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Immigration agents conducting sweep on NYC's famed Canal Street confronted by protesters

An immigration enforcement sweep targeting vendors on New York City’s famed Canal Street turned chaotic Tuesday afternoon, as bystanders and protesters confronted federal agents and tried to block the...

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JudyJaguarianJetta @judyjagurianjetta.bsky.social · 50m

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Left Of Center Orange Hater @henshinhal.bsky.social · 9h

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🦋 Frankie 🦋 @frankiemillie10.bsky.social · 54m

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7h

Is there anything that says she has to rule quickly here? Can she Judge Cannon this and just sit on it until the 9th circuit full(er) panel weighs in? @stevevladeck.bsky.social

Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 7h

UPDATE: Immergut gives DOJ 'til noon PT Thursday to respond. We might have en banc vote results by that day. Of course, DOJ could file early.

Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 10h

JUST IN: Oregon and California AGs urge Judge Immergut in Portland to* wait on a pending en banc vote at 9th Circuit before ruling on DOJ's request to lift a TRO blocking deployment of CA, OR & other guard in Portland. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (edited to correct)

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