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Aaron Lehr
@aaronjlehr.bsky.social
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Lefty, #AllForCincy, recovering Reds fan, northern OTR resident https://www.liberalcurrents.com/liberalism-article-paul-crider/
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The Dodgers told me Yesavage keeps striking out their batters so I asked how many batters they have and they said they just go to the dugout and get a new batter afterwards so I said it sounds like they're just feeding batters to Yesavage and then Jason Bateman started crying.
Disgraceful
Schumer won’t say he’ll vote for the Democratic candidate — primary was 124 days ago
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Only one single person — the hero filming — took any sort of action. Everybody else just keeps walking, pretending not to see a screaming woman being dragged away. This is so incredibly Nazi Germany.
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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@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and America’s favorite Jewish parents now THAT’S a team up.
(But I’m still rooting for the Dodgers)
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BREAKING: Democrats just tried to pass a standalone bill to fund WIC & SNAP to make sure families don't go hungry during the Republican shutdown.

Republicans BLOCKED it. So Trump won't use emergency funds to keep SNAP running, and Republicans won't let any bills pass. Shameful.
I kind of love Alejandro Kirk
The only Kirk mural I acknowledge 🫡
In tijuana, mexico, his birthplace
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This video is such a perfect representation of our moment in that it is equal parts visually revolting, childishly stupid, and also terrifying.
DHS posted this video two hours after I asked about the viral photos of Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino.

The portion where he does hand signals is from Bovino leaving court in Chicago yesterday.
9 years after the Comey letter and nothing’s changed
Note the dishonest "has faced pushback" framing. A way to launder a story they know does not pass a newsworthiness test by pretending to cover the existence of the story as itself being news.
Not surprising that NYPost did it but telling that CNN is joining in. And naturally leaving out crucial detail in the Facebook post.
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Note the dishonest "has faced pushback" framing. A way to launder a story they know does not pass a newsworthiness test by pretending to cover the existence of the story as itself being news.
Not surprising that NYPost did it but telling that CNN is joining in. And naturally leaving out crucial detail in the Facebook post.
I think about this a lot…

I get why the suburbs are appealing. I often enjoy spending time in them. But having spent the last 16 years living in urban environments, agree with this wholeheartedly.

Homogeneity feels sclerotic.

Living around people of all kinds makes me feel more human.
I would rather live next door to someone who speaks another language than live next door to someone who doesn’t want to live near people who speak other languages. I know nothing about Person A but I know person B is a shitbird.
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
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I would rather live next door to someone who speaks another language than live next door to someone who doesn’t want to live near people who speak other languages. I know nothing about Person A but I know person B is a shitbird.
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
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All credit to putting yourself on the line like this when running for office.
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.

This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
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This and the Chicago indictments make it abundantly clear that the rule of law is dead at DOJ. The agency has been fully weaponized to smite Trump’s enemies and shield his friends.
Breaking on MSNBC:

Two federal prosecutors have been placed on leave at the direction of the White House after filing a sentencing memo seeking 27 months in prison for a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who brought illegal guns and ammunition to President Obama's house in 2023.
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just circling back on this, ana
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The "hard-men" of Gondor were getting their shit kicked in until they were rescued by foreigners and a girl.

The Shire was doing fine until they let a fascist demagogue ("Sharkey" aka Saruman) take over, close the gates, impose a bunch of thug-enforced rules, and despoil nature for profit.
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democrats of all stripes should be rallying around kat abughazaleh asap. it doesnt matter where you stand ideologically. trying to jail dissenters is fundamentally unamerican and 100% fascist. democratic leaders at all levels should be making noise about it. you dont need a poll or focus group.
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Kat is being federally charged by the FBI for protesting at Broadview.

This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.

I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.

This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
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I'd need to know more about whether the minister shot in the face with a chemical agent from point-blank range before weighing in on it. Maybe it was good that it happened.
Q: Just last week a minister was shot directly in the face with a pepper round by a DHS agent that left his face bloodied. Are you concerned that this is a religious freedom issue?

MIKE JOHNSON: I can't comment on any of those instances. I haven't seen or heard any of those videos
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New in PN: The triumph of bullshit

"We’re a long way from 'covfefe' and tumescent hurricanes Sharpied on a weather map. This is an era of lies as policy, where government priorities are based on right-wing conspiracy theories and fear-mongering."
The triumph of bullshit
Internet conspiracy theories are now official government policy.
www.publicnotice.co
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every Democrat in the country should not only endorse Mamdani within three hours but they should denounce and condemn Andrew Cuomo and demand he retire from politics forever
So here's Andrew Cuomo reacting to Maria Bartiromo wondering if Mamdani will "change the look of New York" and have Muslim women "completely covered up," telling her that Mamdani "doesn't understand New York culture" because he has "dual citizenship" and "he's a citizen of Uganda."
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Over 40 million people will lose their food assistance because the wealthy require fascism to further line their pockets.

We have to link arms and take care of one another while recognizing these motherfuckers will take everything unless we stop them.

jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/a-war-agai...
A War Against the People: Fascism will Steal Everything From Us
42 million Americans will lose food assistance this week. This is a crime against the people.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com
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consider this part one of what will be an ongoing series making the case for an imperial congress (gift link)
Opinion | The Empty Promises of Trump’s Imperial Presidency
www.nytimes.com
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The D reflex, when something inconsistent w their ideals or politics comes up, is to pander/explain away/prevaricate as if that's the way to do big tent politics. It's not and @tressiemcphd.bsky.social explains why.

Big tent politics means defending, in very clear & strong ways, your ideals.
Early in my professional career I spent a full day figuring out how to make my text notification the sound of Link opening a chest from Ocarina of Time.
Bluesky: the website to be on if you’re the exact right age to remember when buying a ringtone was a thing, and thought it was really cool when it was.