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savealfira.bsky.social @savealfira.bsky.social · 6h

This pretty much sums up my entire parenting experience.

"My face hurts from sticking a fork in it!"

"As your father, might I suggest not stabbing your face?"

Non-parents often ask "But have you tried telling them to not do <heinous thing> ?"

LOL ya think?

Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 6h

The number of replies that are "I would simply keep track of them" is A++

savealfira.bsky.social @savealfira.bsky.social · 22h

Trump and Vance and Johnson know this better than anyone. It's kinda the point

Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 2d

SNAP is a domestic violence intervention. Being able to feed your family is foundational to leaving an abusive relationship.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

$5M in Shein stock is crazy. to put it in perspective, a child would have to work three billion hours in a Shein factory to earn a 1/10000th of this

WIRED headline reads: Trump's FBI pick Kash Patel Took Up to $5M in Stock from Chinese Ecommerce Giant Shein

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savealfira.bsky.social @savealfira.bsky.social · 23h

I feel most betrayed by the HQ in their name. A title like that used to stand for something.

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jeff com-BOO-ters @helldude.bsky.social · 1d

weirdly for the trump administration they seem to have completely memoryholed his assassination attempt. they talk about it even less than kirk

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Sergio Perez @sergioperez.bsky.social · 1d

Believe him when he talks about the pain he wants to inflict on your communities, families, & children.

This is a lawless and destructive government hellbent on denying due process, dignity, & respect to our most vulnerable.

Get in the fight. Support your local teams pushing back against this.

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 1d

Q: Americans have been watching videos of ICE tackling a young mother, tear gas being used in a Chicago residential neighborhood, and the smashing of car windows. Have some of these raids gone too far?"

Trump: "No. I think they haven't gone far enough”

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

ICE shot an American citizen and food bank worker who tried to block them arresting an immigrant by pulling his car in front of them.
After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer."
www.calonews.com/featured-top...

Carlos Jimenez, a 24-year-old U.S. citizen, was on his way to work at a food bank when he was shot by ICE officers in what a DHS spokesperson calls “defensive shots.”

On Thursday morning at approximately 6:30 a.m., ICE officers were at Vineyard Avenue in Ontario when Jimenez, who was not in the target vehicle, attempted to pull in front of the officers.

According to Javier Hernandez, executive director of the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice, Jimenez was trying to assist and provide aid to the person who was being stopped by ICE officers.

After Jimenez was shot in the shoulder, the LA Times and LA Taco reported that he drove to his brother’s house so he could take him to the hospital.

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Calvinball Congress @emericanjezebel.bsky.social · 1d

“defund the police was a bad slogan”

Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 1d

Cops going aggro on Sunset near Echo Park in LA after the Dodgers Win. Shooting people with less lethals from point blank range, horses running people and press down. Literally minutes before, fireworks in the street

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savealfira.bsky.social @savealfira.bsky.social · 2d

Leaked video pretty convincing

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Jess Zimbabwe @jzimbabwe.bsky.social · 3d

This seems counter to the narrative they’ve been pushing, that only a Harrell administration will resist Trump.

It seems like the Harrell administration is quite comfortable in a Vichy-style collaboration with the Trump administration.

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 3d

SPD Drug Arrests Were Part of Trump's Anti-Immigrant "Operation Take Back America"
Police Chief Shon Barnes thanked "our federal partners" for facilitating the arrests of 10 accused drug traffickers, all with Hispanic surnames.
publicola.com/2025/10/31/s...

SPD Drug Arrests Were Part of Trump's Anti-Immigrant "Operation Take Back America" - PubliCola

By Erica C. Barnett Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes celebrated earlier this week after an anti-drug trafficking operation recovered fentanyl,…

publicola.com

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Rep. Zooey Zephyr @zoandbehold.bsky.social · 3d

Fun fact: We passed a bill in Montana that makes this kind of attack ad illegal.

HB 513 is a bill that gives individuals the rights to their likeness and allows you to sue anyone who creates digital fabrications of your likeness.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 3d

This is an actual campaign ad by Andrew Cuomo.

It features an AI generated pregnant and feminized "bill."

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savealfira.bsky.social @savealfira.bsky.social · 3d

Just follow the rules of the road.

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ACLU of Washington @acluwa.bsky.social · 4d

Federal immigration agencies are exploiting Washington’s lack of restrictions on license plate reading cameras to find out where and when we drive our cars, as a recent report from the UW Center for Human Rights shows🧵

Close-up of Border Patrol uniforms with a headline about immigration agencies accessing Washington license plate data. Text reads "Border Patrol should not have access to the location data of every Washingtonians who drives try a license plate reading camera."

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savealfira.bsky.social @savealfira.bsky.social · 4d

One thing that's kinda sad for those of us who wanted to watch Trump's incompetent Justice Department lose again is that Trump and JD and assorted minions can't STFU.

Likely to get tossed before we even get to what a bad case it is because they'll admit out loud it's vindictive on Truth Social

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K. Thor Jensen @kthorjensen.bsky.social · 4d

when I was at Newsweek (in news) people would complain CONSTANTLY about the opinion section publishing utter falsehoods by Benny Johnson and Andy Ngo and just get shrugs in response

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 4d

When I worked in WaPo Opinions in 2017-2018, senior editors specifically told junior editors not to factcheck Marc Thiessen and other MAGA columnists, otherwise they wouldn’t be able to publish anything by them at all, and “we need them for intellectual diversity.”

John Carl Baker @johncarlbaker.bsky.social · 4d

It’s very telling that opening your publication to MAGA “thought” requires a massive downgrade in quality control.

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savealfira.bsky.social @savealfira.bsky.social · 4d

Imagine how much more a skilled interviewer could have learned. Instead you pester like a toddler who wants a cookie.

savealfira.bsky.social @savealfira.bsky.social · 4d

Life makes more sense if you realize NYC gets more annual precipitation than Seattle.

But then most big cities can say the same

Sorry everyone gets taught the world is the opposite of how it is. I didn't do it

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savealfira.bsky.social @savealfira.bsky.social · 4d

You guys stop worrying that Senate candidate in Maine who just now thought to cover up his Nazi tattoo is going to turn out exactly like Fetterman. That was a one time thing. History doesn't work like that. You know. Repeat. History doesn't do that you big silly

savealfira.bsky.social @savealfira.bsky.social · 4d

To me it's like watching James Gunn's Superman. Lex, Lois, and Superman all think they're punk. The challenge for the audience is to figure out which ones are right.

It's not a hard question, for most people. Some struggle. Some confidently get the wrong answer. It shows.

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savealfira.bsky.social @savealfira.bsky.social · 4d

He's been one step ahead of the law his entire life. He thrives on the chaos he creates.

Some imaginary goal of lifetime immunity, whether by friendly court or absolute power isn't really the point. He expects to face more charges, expects to beat rap after rap. It's his normal, always at risk

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Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social · 5d

I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.

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savealfira.bsky.social @savealfira.bsky.social · 5d

Don't you have to invent capitalism before you can invent dying in poverty? People used to just live with their families when they we old

josh (oldfriend99) @oldfriend99.bsky.social · 5d

The funny thing about the invention of the wheel is the guy who invented it died penniless. It wasn't until much much later that pennies were invented

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 5d

You’ve probably heard but I have been federally indicted by Trump’s DOJ.

We now have to cover the costs of a campaign *and* a legal battle to preserve our First Amendment rights.

Help us win this fight by chipping in at katforillinois.com/legal

Defend Kat Against Unjust Charges

Show your support with a contribution.

katforillinois.com

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savealfira.bsky.social @savealfira.bsky.social · 5d

Meanwhile Kat Abughazaleh gets charged for making ICE agents slow the fuck down? Without recent BAC test that says otherwise I think Kat is a hero she probably saved lives

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