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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 6h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 5h

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Apparently Normal @apparentlynormal.bsky.social · 13h

Oh, and the price of gold is at a record high. I'm sure that's just a coincidence <sarcasm>

Apparently Normal @apparentlynormal.bsky.social · 13h

Economic wonk alert. The Fed has been stepping in more frequently to keep the short term "repo market" liquid (corporation-to-corporation finance deals). Normally, this is an extremely rare thing:
youtu.be/737uVWwPQAw?...

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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 17h

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17h

ICE spent $800K on vans with stingray tech that collects data from all nearby phones, even yours. These devices mimic cell towers to track locations and intercept communications. Oversight and transparency are needed now.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 16h

“The Heritage Foundation [which spearheaded Project 2025] says it will ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors over alleged bias.“ 9/18/25 … 1/ www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...

The right wing is coming for Wikipedia

The Heritage Foundation says it will "identify and target" Wikipedia editors over alleged bias. What does that mean for Wikipedia’s future?

www.wbur.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 2d

*Cries in American* 😭

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Apparently Normal @apparentlynormal.bsky.social · 2d

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Apparently Normal @apparentlynormal.bsky.social · 2d

There are real bad guys out there that need to be defended against. Gangs and organized crime will take advantage of us letting our guard down.

Nearly half of FBI agents in major offices reassigned to immigration enforcement

Data shows stunning shift in law enforcement priorities that has raised public safety concerns

www.theguardian.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d

This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

Trump might have immunity, but ICE does not.

He won’t be able to protect federal agents from criminal and civil prosecution once he’s gone.

Their day of reckoning will come. Broken down here…

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

"The Supreme Court has made clear that it will allow Trump to violate every constitutional prohibition, removing any obstacle in his way, and crediting the most farcical legal argument."

Trump is the insurrection

And the Supreme Court's conservatives are his shock troops.

www.publicnotice.co

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Apparently Normal @apparentlynormal.bsky.social · 2d

He says this around 12 minutes into the podcast.

Just to be clear, he's talking not just about the Maga extremists, but about the people in the middle who don't know or care how dangerous Trump is.

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Apparently Normal @apparentlynormal.bsky.social · 2d

"If the American people accept what is happening right now, then I guess the American experiment is over. And that's really the most terrifying thing. Not what Donald Trump is doing, but what Americans might allow Donald Trump to do"
Charlie Sykes (@sykescharlie.bsky.social)

Susan Glasser: TrumpSchmerz | To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes

shows.acast.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

The original version of the book said that Epstein was involved in introducing Melania to her beloved husband.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4d

Of all the many, many questions Pamela Jo Bondi refused to answer today, the most incendiary was about whether she's seen photos of Donald Trump with unclothed underage girls. It is so damning that she couldn't just say, "No."

Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 5d

This is not going well for Pam Bondi

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 4d

I've been banging this drum for the past four months or so: DOGE and Russ Vought broke the appropriations process. What's the point of going through the arduous process of crafting 12 spending bills, clearing them through committee and getting them through two chambers if Trump does rescissions?

Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 5d

If appropriations bills are not seen as enforceable contracts, why should any Member of Congress vote to fund any part of the federal government under Donald Trump? You're voting to provide money for lawlessness. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/there-is-n...

There is no budget "deal" to be made

President Trump has so broken the constitutional framework as to make joint normal, responsible government impossible.

www.doomsdayscenario.co

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Motorhead @bradmunchen.bsky.social · 4d

"Putin couldn't do a better job" of attacking America.

How do we know this isn't Putin's doing?

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 4d

Your periodic reminder that you have the right to find out why your health insurer denied your claim.

We built a tool to help you do it: projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim

You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...

projects.propublica.org

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Apparently Normal @apparentlynormal.bsky.social · 4d

That’s a completely bullshit interpretation. The plain meaning of the words is obvious. The courts should take about 10 minutes to issue a temporary restraining order against this, but with this court system, who knows

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Little Miss FAFO @nofuxgiven.bsky.social · 4d

NEVER FORGET 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 4d

All these headlines saying “Bondi Goes on the Attack.” Really? She wasn’t in the octagon, she’s a public servant who was at an oversight hearing. Her job was to answer questions. She refused to do her job. Stop glamorizing and whitewashing this moronic, performative bullshit.

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Kathleen E. Corley, PhD @drkathleenecorley.bsky.social · 4d

Gift article. Now this is serious.
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Tom Nichols says Trump is leading America into a full blown civil-military crisis. Senior military leaders must band together to object and refuse to obey Trump’s illegal orders. @ericowens.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

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