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Bobby @bobbyspumoni.bsky.social · 8h

Still, give me this day my daily lead

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Bobby @bobbyspumoni.bsky.social · 8h

Was happy to find that mine is on the extremely low side

laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 18h

The “Oops, protein powder is full of lead” thing would explain so much.

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Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 22h

"The DOJ will continue engaging tech companies to *eliminate platforms* . . ."

This is your daily reminder Bondi specifically, and MAGA generally, spent the last 4 years accusing the Biden admin of jawboning tech companies to take down content in violation of the 1A.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 13h

Nobel Peace Prize recipient María Corina Machado appeared on Donald Trump Jr.’s podcast.

She touted the oil reserves in Venezuela (the largest in the world) and vowed to privatize the oil industry to enable American corporations to exploit and profit from the country’s resources if she gains power.

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 14h

Literally nothing coming from the Pentagon, DHS, or DOJ should be considered credible unless backed up by an independent source outside of government. (This, for the record, is a huge problem!)

MFordTheRiver @prynnford.bsky.social · 14h

Of all the things that didn’t happen

Screen shot of ABC article with the headline “cartels issuing bounties up to 50k for hits on ICE and CBP agents, DHS says.”

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Tito Blanco @acabcats.bsky.social · 13h

Yelling from the mountaintop that they’re being 1000% disingenuous when saying this. They’re saying it as a pretext to justify assaulting the most peaceful of protesters on No Kings day

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 14h

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 18h

“‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat *** Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.”

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Bobby @bobbyspumoni.bsky.social · 1d

Hey man remember when you platformed Richard Spencer

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Bobby @bobbyspumoni.bsky.social · 1d

The number one thing about fascists is that they’re all dumb as dogshit

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

3M is antifa now

Kimberly Vega

@caligurlluv

Replying to @MrAndyNgo and @patrioticmouse

Interesting same pink gas mask as those whose them in Portland, Oregon!!!!!

Who's supplying them?!!!

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 1d

here's the video embed.

I've been anxious about racial solidarity in an environment where republicans are eager to divide & conquer minority communities through antagonism on labor, crime, immigration, housing etc and it gives me a lot of hope to see guys out there unafraid to do/say what is right.

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Bobby @bobbyspumoni.bsky.social · 1d

“For decades /generations”, I guess I could use an editor so maybe 85%

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Bobby @bobbyspumoni.bsky.social · 1d

Wow which evil piece of shit billionaire paid for that to happen Sally

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Uzza @uzzamodea.bsky.social · 1d

A clarinetist in a banana outfit was arrested yesterday by feds in Portland OR for bringing too much joy probably, & was transported across state lines into Vancouver WA to be held there for spite apparently.

Unpresidented Brass Band @unpresidentedbrass.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight we ride!

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Bobby @bobbyspumoni.bsky.social · 1d

When we say that liberals and Dems intentionally undermine resistance to fascism before fascists ever get their foot in the door, it’s not just dishing out bloated police budgets.

“Outside agitators” has been used for decades to undermine ethical, militant pushback against fascism for generations.

Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

the claim that protestors are "creating chaos at the expense of" Broadview residents who "lack the protestors’ privilege" to go back to their neighborhoods is v sus

on what basis are you assuming that protestors are ~outside agitators~ and not residents mad about what's going on in their community?

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson's full statement, in which she says she will sign an EO permitting protest "only at the safety zone located at the ICE facility on Beach Street," is up on the village's website.

"There are too many protesters abusing their right to protest," Thompson says.

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J.M. Berger @jmberger.com · 1d

It's always "outside agitators," a classic delegitimizing attitude toward protestors by the local authorities

Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

the claim that protestors are "creating chaos at the expense of" Broadview residents who "lack the protestors’ privilege" to go back to their neighborhoods is v sus

on what basis are you assuming that protestors are ~outside agitators~ and not residents mad about what's going on in their community?

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson's full statement, in which she says she will sign an EO permitting protest "only at the safety zone located at the ICE facility on Beach Street," is up on the village's website.

"There are too many protesters abusing their right to protest," Thompson says.

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𝕍∃, Cyber closed shell syndrome relief fund coordinator @vortexegg.com · 1d

In some way I think it’s plausible that propagandists, activists, and public figures on the right do not, in fact, understand that your average citizen is not getting paid to protest fascism because they themselves are getting paid, and quite a lot, and there are receipts.

Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 1d

No, the protesters aren’t being paid. Believe it or not, lots of people are genuinely upset about authoritarianism!

paulwaldman.substack.com/p/ahead-of-n...

Ahead of No Kings Protest, Trump and GOP Try to Delegitimize All Dissent

There is no such thing as genuine progressive public opinion, and therefore mass and mobilized opposition to Trump doesn't count.

paulwaldman.substack.com

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Bobby @bobbyspumoni.bsky.social · 1d

Literally he’s talking about red scare lol

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Bobby @bobbyspumoni.bsky.social · 1d

Until*

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Jeff Tischauser @jtischauser.bsky.social · 1d

I know this is only one man in this clip but Ive spoken to him when ive been otg and he said he’s from the area. i also talked to many young Black and Brown folks at Broadview, many of whom rode bikes/skateboards. These folks arent riding in from far away.

www.instagram.com/reel/DPvB9ox...

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Ruth Delgado @heylookitsruth.bsky.social · 1d

A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.

This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Missing teen with autism transferred to refugee facility by HPD

He is currently being held at an Office for Refugee Resettlement facility.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Bobby @bobbyspumoni.bsky.social · 1d

If you pretend weird fascists are left wing just because they say they are, you’re doing the same “Nazis are socialist” thing the right did u Tim they realized they could go mask-off.

Red Scare aren’t left wing, they’re plying red-brown entryism for fascists. Period.