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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 11h

Let Portland be the blueprint.
Stay peaceful. Stay joyful. Stay respectful.
They want anger and violence.
But they have no idea how to respond to kindness and joy

a meme where Portlander protesting ice are dressed in inflatable costumes, suggesting this is a peaceful way to protest.

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 11h

Welcome to the Church of the Cosmic Grievance: plastic piety, rubber patriotism, and a DEI piñata

Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 11h

He really likes to yank the handshake closer to him. I'm sure perv vibes is his aura

Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 11h

Cut His Mic (Again)
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Cut His Mic (Again)

Trump’s Knesset fiasco, Hegseth’s Qatari backpedal, Oregon’s secession fever, and the language of empire, one long karaoke of decline.

marygeddry.com

Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 1d

Saudis playbook

Azrael @azraelthunderbolt.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone who thinks he is done with the Middle East hasn't been listening. Trump Tower Gaza coming soon. U.S. Troops guarding it and rich pedophiles sunbathing in the Gaza sunshine. Trump has plans and they include cheap labor or outright slavery of current residents. It's always about him!

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 1d

Not inevitable, but structural. The counter is structural too: state constitutional protections for fair maps, independent commissions, relentless litigation, organizing down-ballot (DAs/AGs/secretaries of state), and breaking media/monopoly choke points so persuasion can matter again

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 1d

Where is Tom Homan, he used to be everywhere, Mr. Bombastic. He seems to have a low profile these days

Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 1d

Pam Bondi Builds the Gun Registry MAGA Swore Democrats Would Create
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Pam Bondi Builds the Gun Registry MAGA Swore Democrats Would Create

A conspiracy theory pushed by 2nd Amendment nuts for years has now become reality under Trump.

open.substack.com

Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 1d

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When armed federal agents block an ambulance, threaten a medic, and then go silent to the press, the message is simple: paramilitary authority outranks civilian life. FOIA the logs, ban nameless policing, criminalize obstruction of EMS, protect medics.

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.

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 2d

a meme with a dinosaur, frog, unicorn and whale , standing in a line-up with the title FBI most wanted terrorists

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 2d

Breaking News - When facts won’t cooperate, add a time machine and call it breaking news

Screenshot of a Facebook post by Jim Wright. His text mocks conspiracy claims with a wild, humorous story: Biden sends the FBI back in time to fake an insurrection; Trump sends the National Guard back to stop them; Reagan, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Bigfoot arrive in a steampunk time machine flown by Amelia Earhart to recruit Antifa and the Portland Pickle to save Elvis from aliens—“and that’s how the Temporal Wars started.” Below, an embedded screenshot of a Truth Social post by Donald J. Trump reads: “THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6… What a SCAM – DO SOMETHING!!! President DJT,” with visible like/repost counts.

Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 2d

Tension rises at Texas prison after Epstein associate's 'mysterious' meeting: report
The Maxwell saga shows class at work: lockdowns for the many, accommodations for the one. Real remedy: unseal the records, protect whistleblowers, apply rules equally tinyurl.com/2uee4c83

Tension rises at Texas prison after Epstein associate's 'mysterious' meeting: report

The transfer of convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell to the Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas has drawn criticism from fellow inmates, who say her presence is altering daily life in a facility kn...

www.alternet.org

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 2d

Inflation: 2.7% on TV, +45% where the ribeye lives

Two-panel meme. Top: a Simpsons scene—Smithers aims a gun at a man, with captions “Go on tell em” and “Inflation is only 2.7%.” Bottom: two Costco/Kirkland steak labels. Left label (dated Apr 02, ’24) shows 4.48 lb at $10.99/lb, total $49.24. Right label (dated Aug 11, ’25) shows 4.88 lb at $15.99/lb, total $78.03. Dates are circled, implying a sharp price increas

Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 2d

Retaliation isn’t rule of law. It’s abuse of it. I stand with AG Letitia James and with the 24,000 donors and the sisterhood of Black elected officials who refuse to let vengeance replace justice. THANKYOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER - SANITY

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 2d

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Portland ICE protesters don costumes

YouTube video by WPLG Local 10

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 2d

Mahmoud Khalil and the Israelification of the US: Wake Up! www.commondreams.org/opinion/mahm...

Mahmoud Khalil and the Israelification of the US: Wake Up! | Common Dreams

Palestinian human rights advocate, Mahmoud Khalil, knows authoritarianism when he sees it. “I lived under the Assad regime [in Syria]. I know how that feels.”

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 2d

'A Pretext to Take Over American Cities': JD Vance Sparks Alarm With Comments on Insurrection Act www.commondreams.org/news/jd-vanc...

'A Pretext to Take Over American Cities': JD Vance Sparks Alarm With Comments on Insurrection Act | Common Dreams

Vice President JD Vance sparks alarm by suggesting Trump may invoke Insurrection Act to combat crime. Critics warn of military force in US cities.

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 2d

The antidote isn’t “debate” with slogans, it’s denying the megaphone when a guest refuses a verifiable question. A non-answer is information: headline it plainly, “Vance refuses to address alleged $50k Homan bribe on air.” When lying or stonewalling carries no cost, it spreads. Well played!

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 2d

The sad truth is stopping insider trading in decentralized crypto markets is beyond the reach of even the most skilled economists, regulators, or enforcement agencies, due to deep-rooted technical, legal, and cultural barriers.

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 2d

It appears that they found a malignant polyp during Trumps annual physical exam.

A photo of trump on a hospital bed having an coloscopy where the ultrasound shows a polyp, which happens to look like Stephen Miller

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 2d

Why make such an obviously false assertion? Propaganda often operates by rewriting facts to suit political objectives, shifting blame, or sowing confusion. This is a textbook example.

Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 2d

Jim serves to reinforce existing power structures, stoke grievance politics, and distract from far more pervasive abuses of government power. Its his schtick, just ask Ohio State

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 3d

Yes. When rape is shrugged off as “weather” or “God’s plan,” secrecy follows. Files stay sealed to guard power, not people. Our anger is knowledge; our silence won’t protect us. Name the harm. Release the records. Fund survivors. Prosecute predators.

Meme titled “REPUBLICANS ON RAPE:” showing six GOP figures beside quotes:

Clayton Williams (R-TX): “Rape is kinda like the weather… relax and enjoy it.”

Todd Akin (R-MO): “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut that down.”

Rick Santorum (R-PA): “Rape victims should make the best of a bad situation.”

Richard Mourdock (R-IN): pregnancy from rape is “something that God intended to happen.”

Jodie Laubenberg (R-TX): claims ER “rape kits” are for “getting cleaned out.”

Lawrence Lockman (R-ME): argues if abortion is legal, why can’t a man force sex.
Black background with yellow and white text; “OCCUPY DEMOCRATS” tag at bottom

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 3d

Peace as Photo-Op: Hamas Walks, Trump Plan Craters on Reality

BREAKING: Trump's Gaza peace deal has fallen through.
Palestinian militant group Hamas will skip the official signing of the Gaza peace deal in Egypt, said a senior leader, citing disagreements with parts of the proposals in Donald Trump's plan.
Hamas leaders described the suggestion that its members leave the Gaza Strip under the peace plan as "absurd," news agency AFP reported.
Political bureau member Hossam Badran told reporters that "Talk about expelling Palestinians, whether they're Hamas members or not, from their land is absurd and nonsense." He said he expects negotiations over the second phase of the plan to be difficult, because it "contains many complexities and difficulties."
Photo: Hamas militants. (Yes, the resemblance to Trump's own terrorist agents is uncanny). The picture of Hamas Soldiers look exactly like ICE Agents

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Ursa @ursa58.bsky.social · 3d

Electability has become embalming fluid. The party of ‘the future’ keeps auditioning the past, mistaking name recognition for vitality. Democrats are starving younger challengers. The result is gerontocracy dressed up as stability.”

Image of Maine Gov. Janet Mills speaking at an event, wearing a teal jacket and white blouse. A caption box below says: “77-year-old Janet Mills enters US Senate race in Maine, backed by Dem leaders. She’d be 85 by the end of her first term.

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