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Edgar Allan Crow @agnotology.bsky.social · 3h

The honorable thing to do, perhaps.

This will look better in front of an international war crimes court than trying to play the “just following orders” card.

Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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Edgar Allan Crow @agnotology.bsky.social · 5h

Donald J Trump is the worst thing to happen to US Intelligence in the history of our nation.

Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23h

Apropos of nothing, once the President of the United States confirms covert CIA operations in a country… say, Venezuela, those operations are no longer covert.

And it puts CIA officers at significantly more risk.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 9h

A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Post from WH about Chicago "in chaos," showing scene from another state.

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Edgar Allan Crow @agnotology.bsky.social · 5h

The answer we all knew before the question was even imagined.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Mike Johnson: "Many of you have asked all of us, 'How does it end?' We have no idea."

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Edgar Allan Crow @agnotology.bsky.social · 5h

Huh…

welp.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 7h

Big news here: the White House has backed down from shutting down I-5 this weekend following our reporting last night.

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Edgar Allan Crow @agnotology.bsky.social · 5h

One step forward, at least.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h

🚨BREAKING: New York Court of Appeals UNANIMOUSLY UPHOLDS state law moving most county and town elections to even-numbered years. By aligning them with state and federal elections, it will boost voter turnout.

Another victory for voters and defeat for the GOP! www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-yo...

🚨 Onondaga County v. New York

Learn more.

www.democracydocket.com

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Edgar Allan Crow @agnotology.bsky.social · 5h

Back when I was a “Young Republican” we were all in the 18-28 range. These aren’t kids, as much as these pedos that to be the case.

Also… we didn’t actually have much of an internet then, either.

Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 7h

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"

We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

www.motherjones.com

Edgar Allan Crow @agnotology.bsky.social · 7h

Looks like douchebags all the way down…

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

"Why doesn't Chicago want us to zip-tie more naked children in the middle of the night and shove them, screaming, into vans? So ungrateful for refusing our kind, helpful offer to help!"

Pamela Jo Bondi

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 1d

Pam Bondi has basically said anyone visiting the US is subject to arrest and incarceration at any point, if law officials deem the individual a “threat”.

Bang goes the rest of the international tourism trade.

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Stace RN Resists 📎💙 Portland Strong @stacernresists.bsky.social · 9h

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 73 out of the last 85 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 12h

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Dale Ryder @kryton3298.bsky.social · 9h

In October 1998, the quiet town of Laramie, Wyoming, became the center of a tragedy that would change America’s understanding of hate crimes.

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foinnsmom.bsky.social @foinnsmom.bsky.social · 9h

A Court Tells Trump No (Again), While SecDef Clamps Down on the First Amendment
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

A Court Tells Trump No (Again), While SecDef Clamps Down on the First Amendment

Today, a federal judge granted a motion for a temporary restraining order, enjoining the government from firing employees during the shutdown.

open.substack.com

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Herbwitch 📎Soothsayer 🧚‍♂️ @herbwitch1.bsky.social · 9h

NEVER

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Edgar Allan Crow @agnotology.bsky.social · 9h

At least Democrats have priorities other than stroking the ego of a demented octogenarian Nazi-LARPer

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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Edgar Allan Crow @agnotology.bsky.social · 9h

Nicely played

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mamdani: "I just want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams who will call you to stay out of jail. I won't be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own."

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Edgar Allan Crow @agnotology.bsky.social · 9h

Here’s a bait headline to lure you u to subscribing to The Verge’s paywalled clickbait content.

Have fun…? 🤷‍♂️

American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming

The Frog is owning the president.

www.theverge.com

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Edgar Allan Crow @agnotology.bsky.social · 9h

Americans are waking up to discover bankruptcy approaching like a speeding locomotive, and they’ve tied themselves to the rails to troll the libs.

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@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social @boom-whatsgoingon.bsky.social · 1d

Over 40% of Americans aren’t paying attention, or they’re just fine with it…

New poll released on Tuesday shows that 57 percent of Americans believe the U.S. economy is getting worse, highest percentage in over a year.

www.newsweek.com/more-america...

More Americans think economy is getting worse, new poll shows

Economic pessimism could possibly impact policy decisions and political outcomes in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections.

www.newsweek.com

Edgar Allan Crow @agnotology.bsky.social · 9h

Congress is essentially a necrotic skin tag at the moment.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

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Jack Cousteau ⚓️ @angrywaterman.bsky.social · 19h

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 21h

I’m old enough to remember when we had a system of checks & balances that involved Congress, when Congress controlled the purse and legislated, and the president respected the Constitution & rule of law. I’m old enough to remember when a U.S. president wouldn’t want to be King George or a dictator.

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