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Deep State 9 fka Will👨‍🦽

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He / him, yes I'm still doing that. Not going to invest in bitcoin or nfts or whatever forex is I love comic books, especially from the Bronze Age (70s, 80s) A Trekkie...d'uh

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Deep State 9 fka Will👨‍🦽 @willm0136.bsky.social · Aug 4

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · Aug 3

Niemöller was asked by his concentration camp cellmate why he had ever supported Hitler and the Nazis. Reportedly, this is what he had to say for himself:

Screenshot from Niemöller's Wikipedia entry, which reads:

"I find myself wondering about that too. I wonder about it as much as I regret it. Still, it is true that Hitler betrayed me. I had an audience with him, as a representative of the Protestant Church, shortly before he became Chancellor, in 1932. Hitler promised me on his word of honor, to protect the Church, and not to issue any anti-Church laws. He also agreed not to allow pogroms against the Jews, assuring me as follows: "There will be restrictions against the Jews, but there will be no ghettos, no pogroms, in Germany."

I really believed, given the widespread anti-Semitism in Germany, at that time – that Jews should avoid aspiring to Government positions or seats in the Reichstag. There were many Jews, especially among the Zionists, who took a similar stand. Hitler's assurance satisfied me at the time. On the other hand, I hated the growing atheistic movement, which was fostered and promoted by the Social Democrats and the Communists. Their hostility toward the Church made me pin my hopes on Hitler for a while."

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Deep State 9 fka Will👨‍🦽 @willm0136.bsky.social · 4h

The entire Republican congress has been hitting that

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 8h

Believing misinformation is a “win” for some people, even when proven false

“Winning” means prioritizing independence from outside influence over being right.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22h

Just trying to imagine what Republicans would’ve done if, say, the head of the California Democratic Party were accused of rape, while one of the state’s Democratic congressmen has his career ended by sex trafficking allegations and a second juggled multiple allegations of sexual harassment.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22h

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“Florida Keys Party”

Florida's GOP power couple is embroiled in scandal

House report on former Rep.
Matt Gaetz reveals rampant sexual misconduct, drug use

Exclusive: Top Florida
GOP official was convicted in probe into his romantic involvement with
inmate during his time as jail employee

Judge grants ex-girlfriend restraining order against
Rep. Cory Mills

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 19h

I thought they said it was wrong for an administration to ask a social media platform to take stuff down.

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Meredith McClaren @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 8h

In 2012, An Indian woman named Savita Halappanavar, died in Ireland from a miscarriage. The fetus never left the body, allowing sepsis to set in.

When she asked for an abortion, the midwife told her 'Ireland is a Catholic country.'

To which Savita replied, 'I am neither Irish, nor Catholic.'

Mockingbird, MPH, CHES @amockingbird.bsky.social · 15h

Spoiler alert- it was a Catholic hospital. I’ve been reading stories about people being denied miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy care at Catholic hospitals for well over a decade now, and people have definitely died because of these policies, but maternal mortality data is imperfect.

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 16h

“Please someone listen to me, I don’t want to die”

These are the words of a woman named Harmonie who had an ectopic pregnancy

Her obgyn refused to help, citing a
1% chance the fetus could survive

She lives in a blue state & still couldn’t access the life saving care she needed

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 8h

A group of House Democrats marched to Speaker Mike Johnson’s office to demand the swearing in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. Grijalva won a special election in Arizona in September but has yet to be sworn in.

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Deep State 9 fka Will👨‍🦽 @willm0136.bsky.social · 7h

Is that a "nussy" under his chin ?

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Seems the Narcissist-in-Chief is mad about the Time Mag cover neckgina pic so please don’t share it widely

Thank you for your attention to this matter

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 8h

NEW — I dug into the story of ICE abducting a 13-year-old boy in Massachusetts and moving him 500 miles across state lines without notifying his mother, local cop's complicity, and how the federal government's justification for such cruelty is already falling apart:

ICE took a 13-year-old they said had a gun. Local cops say he didn’t.

Now he's detained 500 miles away from his Massachusetts home.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 8h

"Does the President have the authority, under Article II of the Constitution, to order these killings?"

"The short answer is: no."

Spoke with @tessbridgeman.bsky.social, @becingber.bsky.social, and Rachel Goldbrenner about the lawless killings in the Caribbean.

www.youtube.com/shorts/EDHH8...

Does the President have the authority, under Article II of the Constitution, to order killings?

YouTube video by Just Security

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Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling @rubenbolling.bsky.social · 8h

🔴 Brand new Tom the Dancing Bug comic now up on @boingboing.net ...
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You won't believe what backward and brutally violent country boy adventurer Billy Dare's latest adventure takes place in!
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boingboing.net/2025/10/15/t...

Tom the Dancing Bug: Boy Adventurer Billy Dare in a Strange Land

Please join the team that makes it possible for your friendly neighborhood comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug to exist in this world: JOIN THE INNER HIVE! Coming soon! Volumes 1 and…

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 1d

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WIRED @wired.com · 8h

There are hundreds of prepaid phone plans, but they all borrow from the same few mobile networks. Here’s what you need to know when shopping for cell service in the US.

Should You Get a Prepaid Phone Plan? Here’s What You Need to Know

There are hundreds of prepaid phone plans, but they all borrow from the same few mobile networks. Here’s what you need to know when shopping for cell service in the US.

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WIRED @wired.com · 1d

NEW: A presentation that has been shared with the Trump administration references Tesla, Ikea, TSMC, and more in its plan to rebuild the region. Some of these companies say they had absolutely no idea they were mentioned.

A Plan to Rebuild Gaza Lists Nearly 30 Companies. Many Say They're Not Involved

A presentation that has been shared with the Trump administration references Tesla, Ikea, TSMC, and more in its plan to rebuild Gaza. Some of these companies say they had no idea they were mentioned.

www.wired.com

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Low Quality Facts @lowqualityfacts.bsky.social · 22h

Tonight's Low Quality Ad is for this Element of Surprise tshirt.
Warning: Surprise is extremely volatile. Do not mix with uranium.
collabs.shop/ta9zlj

A guy wearing a grey tshirt that looks like the periodic table. It says
Ah!
The element of surprise!

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 7h

"I have been reliably informed that the Wallet Inspector has almost completed his work and is prepared to announce his findings."

Rep Luna tweet:

My office just received word from the @RusEmbUSA
that the ambassador from Russia to the United States will be hand delivering the @GovernmentRF
’s findings on who assassinated JFK to my office.

This is a 350 page document.

We will be uploading these documents as soon as we receive them working with @jeffersonmorley
to ensure that the American people have direct access to them immediately.

It is important to note that Congress attempted to obtain these files in the 90’s and was denied. We have been given access to them now for the first time in history.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 2d

The 14th and 15th Amendments of the Constitution were expressly crafted to grant Black people equal rights as citizens in a democratic society

The Supreme Court is preparing to use those very Amendments to deny those rights instead

ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/louis...

Louisiana v Callais: The Republicans Justices Are Getting Ready to Finish Off the Voting Rights Act

In Louisiana v Callais, John Roberts will have the chance to finish his decades-long war on. voting rights.

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Scott Christian Sava @ssavaart.com · 1d

We lost a LEGEND today...
Rest in Peace, Drew.
#drewstruzan

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Tim Walz: "The biggest myth is that this guy understands business. He's an absolute abject failure at business ... the irony is calling Democrats socialists when I am begging for free markets here to allow capitalism to work. Donald Trump is the one with government interference."

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 8h

"...to have accomplished this hunt would have taken the kind of database scan that fascists dream of, one cataloging the free speech of Americans."

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 8h

The Fascist Dragnet To Avenge Charlie Kirk's Honor

www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/15/t...

The Fascist Dragnet To Avenge Charlie Kirk's Honor - emptywheel

It's bad enough that the State Department using free speech about Charlie Kirk to exclude purported visa holders. It's still worse that two of six claimed accounts don't do what State accuses. But the...

www.emptywheel.net

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Deep State 9 fka Will👨‍🦽 @willm0136.bsky.social · 7h

It's gonna be off the hook

Lit AF

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Bessent: "This crazy No Kings rally this weekend, which is gonna be the farthest left, the hardest core, the most unhinged in the Democratic Party, which is a big title. No Kings equals no paychecks."

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 8h

here's cory booker @booker.senate.gov absolutely crapping the bed when given mild and correct criticism over his votes for trump nominees while claiming to be a leader of the opposition against fascism. kudos to the @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social podcast

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karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 9h

Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 8h

They're the ones making our neighborhoods unsafe. They're the danger to our children. They're the threat to law and order.

Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 8h

Agent lobs a gas canister into a residential neighborhood in Illinois for no discernible reason, gassing dozens of neighbors including a baby. The comfort with which they deploy weapons of war is unreal.

Source: www.reddit.com/r/illinois/s...

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 1d

This story ends with some of the first concrete indications right wing extremists are responding to DHS' ICE recruitment drive. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/in-the-...

In the New Trump Era, the Proud Boys Are ‘Not Apologizing Anymore’

To hear him tell it, Gavin McInnes’ recent return to the site...

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Sara Luterman @slooterman.bsky.social · 10h

“Keisha and Sean became determined to fill this resource gap. They’re among a growing group of Black parents who are building a support network.”

No one was helping Black transgender youth. So these parents stepped in.

A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.

19thnews.org

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