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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 6h

Inflatable Frog, Dinosaur, Unicorn - Together STRONG.

Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 7h

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 6h

This is how you stand up.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

My latest is the story of how my community has rallied to protect and defend our neighbors in recent days, as ICE has targeted the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. "This is not a story about a moment of victory, but a moment of being reminded of our power."

They Came for Our Neighbors. We Showed Up.

Before long, there were dozens, and then hundreds of people in the streets, watching and responding.

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Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 19h

Agree 100% @stanfordaaup.bsky.social!

“When it inevitably comes time for Stanford to choose, we must remember that we owe our loyalty not to any executive branch official but to our own foundational principles. We must be ready, when it’s our turn, to walk away.”

stanforddaily.com/2025/10/12/f...

From the Community | We must refuse the 'Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education'

Associate professor Greg Martin writes on behalf of the Stanford's AAUP chapter to condemn the White House's compact on higher education.

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 15h

Glimmer of Hope Dept.: Major media outlets refuse to go along with Little Pete Hegseth's clamp down on reporting at the Pentagon. A good first step. Now, keep going, news hounds, and tell us how Little Pete's policies are affecting the rank-and-file. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Prominent news outlets reject Pentagon rules before signing deadline

The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 15h

Yes.

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 23h

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Adam_c969 @adamc999.bsky.social · 1d

This speaks for itself.

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 15h

What fascism looks like: Trump's storm troopers punish legal residents for failing to carry their papers with them. This guy is a legal resident! Thugs stopping people and demanding papers? Like every damn movie about Nazis? But this is real - in OUR country. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/i...

ICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him: ‘It’s not fair…I’m a resident’

Under federal law, registered foreign nationals must carry proof of registration with them at all times. But prior to a second Trump administration, it was rarely enforced.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 15h

Residents of Chicago's Albany Park CHASED TRUMP'S STORM TROOPERS AWAY FROM THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. They didn't need guns, didn't need rocks. They needed to come out and say, "Get your storm trooper asses away from our homes." This is how you stand up, people. LFG! chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Feds deploy tear gas in another Chicago neighborhood: 'We chased federal agents out of Albany Park today'

A federal judge’s temporary restraining order requires federal agents to issue two warnings before using riot control weapons such as tear gas. Witnesses say they didn't get any warning Sunday afterno...

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 17h

There's a technical law enforcement term for this kind of masked storm trooper: Sick Fascist Fuck.
I mean, threatened to shoot the ambulance driver? WTF?

Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 20h

In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver: www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 23h

Grade inflation.

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 23h

ICE storm trooper pepper sprays Portland Protest Frog via the Frog's posterior air vent. Imagine coming home and telling your spouse that's what you did at work today: "Hi, honey. Today, I tried to suffocate the Protest Frog."
FROGS TOGETHER STRONG. www.youtube.com/shorts/g0kt6...

'Frog' protester recounts being pepper-sprayed at protest outside Portland ICE facility

YouTube video by KATU News

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 23h

For a thoughtful explanation of the actual history of 1.) Columbus's arrival in this land and 2.) the 1920s invention of a holiday celebrating that complicated event, read the ALWAYS thoughtful historian Heather Cox Richardson on the topic: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-12...

October 12, 2025

On October 9, President Donald J.

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 23h

Read it and protest: The Bozo Fascist turns Columbus Day into a celebration of Christian Nationalism and an occasion to excoriate his political foes, obfuscating the actual consequences - not good for the original Americans - of the European explorer's arrival. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Columbus Day, 2025

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Today our Nation honors the legendary Christopher Columbus -- the original American hero,

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 23h

My new favorite anti-fascist slogan: FROGS TOGETHER STRONG. www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/m...

Protest frogs vs. MAGA media influencers: the information war over ICE in Portland and Chicago | CNN Business

As the Trump administration floods social media with “propaganda” videos, and MAGA personalities flock to Portland and Chicago in search of a “rebellion,” local residents are responding with… chicken ...

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 1d

The Bozo Fascist regime is floating a trial balloon about 19-year-old Barron Trump being placed on the Americanized TikTok board of directors. Forget the merits -- not the point. The point is to demonstrate that the Bozo Fascist can do whatever the fork he wants to do. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

Barron Trump Being Eyed For Top Role At TikTok As Dad Cements U.S. Ownership Of The Platform

Barron Trump, 19, is reportedly being considered for a leading role at TikTok as the platform transitions to U.S. ownership.

www.yahoo.com

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, we are living through a scary period, no doubt. Persevere. Push for what's right.

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 1d

Storm troopers. This is fascism.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

Reverend David Black, the senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, was praying at the armed agents above him before being shot in the head with a pepper ball at least twice and falling to his knees.

Black said he could hear ICE laughing. trib.al/9Nstfnp

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 1d

Watch out for conspiracy theories -- hidden hands, Israeli spies, globalist bankers, etc. Unless you're just joking: haha, Israeli spies. Either way, I respectfully suggest that it's preferable to argue your brief in a straightforward manner, leaving the conspiracies for the other side.

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 1d

This is a valuable article abt John Roberts as Chief Justice. But in its erudition, it complicates two key points: Roberts has used judicial authority to push a right-wing political agenda, and the presidential immunity ruling has NO legitimate basis in law. www.harvardmagazine.com/legal/suprem...

What Trump Means for John Roberts's Legacy | Harvard Magazine

Executive power is on the docket at the Supreme Court.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Firing someone purely for their political affiliation is illegal and is a violation of free speech.

Tweet from The Bulwark: “Q: ‘How many layoffs have you authorized?’ Trump: ‘A lot. It will be Democrat oriented… They should be Democrat oriented. It will be a lot and we’ll announce the numbers over the next couple of days... Many of them will be fired.’”
Below, a photo shows Donald Trump speaking to reporters in the Oval Office surrounded by staff and press.

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 1d

Respectfully disagree, Bill. In the end, only millions of people in the street are going to force the regime to back down. But I agree that taunting them nonviolently makes sense; mockery shows we're not afraid. And I love the dancing frogs and dinosaur in Portland.

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 1d

Well, actually, a lot of people oppose what Israel is doing and has done for years. I just posted that I oppose what Israel has become. There is a growing debate about Israel, with critics gaining steam.

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