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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h

Combat vet defends worker being detained without warrant by men in plain clothes with no ID

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 1d

This. And this again.

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 1d

442 cases against this administration

www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions

A public resource tracking the legal challenges to Trump administration executive orders and actions.

www.justsecurity.org

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 3d

With AI being credited for doing half the work at Salesforce by CEO Marc Benioff, a growing number of companies have been firing teams in response to the rise in AI adoption. Here’s a running list of layoffs.

www.forbes.com/sites/martin...

Sweeping Layoffs Hit Tech And Media Giants Citing AI Takeover

AI will wipe out half of all white collar jobs, say Ford and Anthropic CEOs. AI is already doing half the work at Salesforce. Here's a running list of AI-related layoffs.

www.forbes.com

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graysidhe.bsky.social @graysidhe.bsky.social · 1d

Corruption at its finest, but no surprise. His family is taking in money for his graft.

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‘Did We Just Hear a Major Crime Happen?’: Trump Tells Media to Leave, Forgets Mic Is On — Gets Caught Mixing Politics and Family Business

Just minutes after signing a ceasefire agreement on Gaza at a major international summit, President Donald Trump told reporters to leave the room. He didn't realize the mic was still on — then immedia...

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 1d

Oh I see your acct is just to reply with that to everything

a woman with glasses is sitting in a chair holding a piece of paper that says okay

ALT: a woman with glasses is sitting in a chair holding a piece of paper that says okay

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 1d

That goes for both sides so not really feeling the completely blaming one side thing you are doing here

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

49-year-old worship minister
Jon Paul Sheptock was arrested on child sex abuse charges. Sheptock possessed and was involved in producing child sexual assault materials.

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 1d

Democrats call for Trump to be removed under the 25th Amendment after military threats to US cities. But can he be?

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Can Trump be removed under the 25th Amendment?

It’s not the first time Trump has faced calls to step down since he returned to the White House in January

www.independent.co.uk

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 2d

The most dangerous form of government is theocracy.

Because the only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they're on a mission from God.

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 2d

And what do you think the fairness doctrine would have done? Somehow applied to cable news and internet?

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 2d

Are you pretending we had all the votes for this stuff?

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 2d

Kinda means the Constitution isn’t a voting win as much as their wallets…

“while there is no one-size-fits-all message that would have brought all nonvoting Democrats to the polls, there is strong evidence that a focus on economic appeals is the most promising path forward”

AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 2d

Contrary to what left-wing optimists had hoped, Democratic nonvoters in 2024 appear to have been less progressive than Democrats who voted

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

What Caused Democrats’ No-Show Problem in 2024?

New data sheds light on the policy preferences of nonvoting Democrats in the last election. It may disappoint some progressives.

www.thenation.com

AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 2d

Contrary to what left-wing optimists had hoped, Democratic nonvoters in 2024 appear to have been less progressive than Democrats who voted

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

What Caused Democrats’ No-Show Problem in 2024?

New data sheds light on the policy preferences of nonvoting Democrats in the last election. It may disappoint some progressives.

www.thenation.com

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 2d

“dismantling the Department of Homeland Security, creating a major stand-alone federal immigration department. It would piece together Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,”

AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 2d

“It elevates the role of religious beliefs in government affairs and regards the powers of Congress and the judiciary with dismissiveness.”

2024
Was chilling to read it now it is chilling to live it
www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/o...

Opinion | What I Learned When I Read 887 Pages of Project 2025 (Published 2024)

www.nytimes.com

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 2d

And I get wanting to blame Dems for things. I do as well but the other half of it is the voters and ofc the non voters who couldn’t be bothered.

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 2d

People saw this coming but explain to me which law is the we see this coming one that stops things? It came down to voters and half the voters voted for exactly what is happening. So I don’t understand this idea somehow someone else was supposed to do the saving?

AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 2d

How were they supposed to protect us?

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 2d

This is how everyone should have talked about this farce for every city from the beginning

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Pritzker: "If the Constitution means anything -- and I guess we all are questioning that right now -- the Insurrection Act cannot be invoked ... they just want troops on the ground because they want to militarize especially blue cities in blue states."

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

The reason Mike Johnson is able to keep the House closed and not pass bills to pay the military or fund the government is because Trump is going to circumvent congress and illegally steal that money from other government programs. All to avoid releasing the Epstein files.

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AppleTarts🍎 @appletarts.bsky.social · 2d

He is reintroducing a constitutional amendment. Nice idea that won’t happen.

norman.house.gov/news/documen...

Congressman Norman Reintroduces Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Member Pay During a Government Shutdown

For decades, Congress has failed to pass its appropriations bills by the September 30 deadline, triggering repeated shutdowns. Yet during these shutdowns, Members of Congress continue to receive pay, while service members, federal workers, and essential employees suffer.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Pritzker: "If the Constitution means anything -- and I guess we all are questioning that right now -- the Insurrection Act cannot be invoked ... they just want troops on the ground because they want to militarize especially blue cities in blue states."

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