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T. Greg "Antifa General Counsel (Retired)" Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 20h

This is yet another reminder that the "you can just walk around with your papers and be fine!" is a lie: the cops routinely claim whatever documentation you provide is invalid

It's racism all the way down

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

"During the encounter, Greeley said they told her she 'doesn’t look like' a Greeley."

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Chicago Tribune: Greeley, who was born at Illinois Masonic hospital and is adopted, carries a copy of her passport just in case she runs into federal agents.

“I am Latina and I am a service worker,” Greeley said. “I fit the description of what they’re looking for now.”

During the encounter, Greeley said they told her she “doesn’t look like” a Greeley.

“They said this isn’t real, they kept telling me I’m lying, I’m a liar,” Greeley recalled. “I told them to look in the rest of my wallet, I have my credit cards, my insurance.”

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 12h

Korol is a US citizen. Her family hasn’t heard from her since she was taken, public charges haven’t been released—what crime did she even commit? 2nd-Degree Woodwinding?—and there has been no explanation for her “renditioning” across state lines.

We’ve moved into a new phase of Trump lawlessness.

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 12h

A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

Donald Trump is a wartime president.

War on women.
War on voting rights.
War on Latinos.
War on California.
War on institutions.
War on history.

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Shawn Marier @smarier.bsky.social · 13h

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 16h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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Shawn Marier @smarier.bsky.social · 13h

Maybe it is time for states to start asking other democracies to send in troops to protect our citizens from OUR own government.

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 14h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Shawn Marier @smarier.bsky.social · 13h

Cena vs AJ Styles was a classic. 20 different finishing moves, from just about every major wrestling stars.

Shawn Marier @smarier.bsky.social · 17h

FB bending the knee again.

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 17h

A Facebook group that shared information on sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the Chicago area was taken down by Meta following pressure from the Justice Department, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Facebook removes Chicago-area page dedicated to ICE sightings after Justice Department intervenes

The Facebook page ICE Sighting-Chicagoland amassed over 70,000 members in recent weeks as the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” has ramped up in Chicago and the suburbs.

trib.al

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Shawn Marier @smarier.bsky.social · 17h

24 hours later and both sides are already violating the ceasefire. Trump is now threatening to use extreme force against Hamas.

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Shawn Marier @smarier.bsky.social · 23h

I had plans to move away from the big city once we both retire. So many of the places I would have considered are no longer an option, as a nearby hospital is a requirement.

The GOP and Trump are destroying Rural US cities.

Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 1d

This is the face of the health care crisis in America.

It’s what I’m fighting to change.

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Shawn Marier @smarier.bsky.social · 23h

I always fall into the BlueSky trap of quoting a post, a post that was already quoting a post (the one I should have quoted). My quote makes no sense unless you see the original.

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Shawn Marier @smarier.bsky.social · 23h

They had me at Nachos!
Always stand up to the Fascists!

marymary🍁🍁🍁🍁 @marymarymary.bsky.social · 2d

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Well done!

A tweet by Gramps says “RELEASE THE FILES!” with a photo showing a projection on a wall of several people edited into a parody movie poster titled “Guardians of Pedophiles,” referencing “Guardians of the Galaxy.” A car is passing by the projection on the street.

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Shawn Marier @smarier.bsky.social · 1d

Keep it Simple. My favorite is just two words "Fight Fascism"

Jason Kuznicki @jkuznicki.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve been at the local No Kings protests, and if I have one piece of advice for sign writers, it’s USE FEWER WORDS.

Two pieces? Ok fine: MAKE THE WORDS BIGGER

Your audience is driving by in a car. It’s not the time for a manifesto.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, we indeed have a serious problem.

A tweet by Robert Reich reads:
“The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion. Read that back. When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.”

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Shawn Marier @smarier.bsky.social · 1d

The ANTIFA Army is spreading. Tulsa is now standing up to Trump's Fascism and ICE.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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Shawn Marier @smarier.bsky.social · 1d

With SIFF no longer running the Egyptian, I worry the theater will go away and be replaced by techbro condos. The theater closed back in November for a "water leak", my guess is the damage is way more than SIFF wanted to deal with.

SIFF to Conclude Operations at the Egyptian Theatre After a Decade of Stewardship

SIFF to Conclude Operations at the Egyptian Theatre After a Decade of Stewardship.

www.siff.net

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Shawn Marier @smarier.bsky.social · 1d

Quit giving them ideas....

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Shawn Marier @smarier.bsky.social · 1d

He is not wrong. I'm always looking for new authors that have the same style/vibe as my favorites. Is why we go back to our favorite writers over and over again.

Kurt Busiek @kurtbusiek.bsky.social · 1d

Books should not be categorized by genre but by style. Or maybe both.

When I find a writer I like, I want to be able to find more books that read like that, not more books with the same kind of settings and subjects.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Shawn Marier @smarier.bsky.social · 1d

Do we get membership cards when we attend? Do we get paid like the Facists are saying? I've never received a paycheck for attending anti-Trump, I feel ripped off :)

No Kings, No Fascists!