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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 4h

It never sleeps!

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 4h

👏

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 4h

Riddle me that.

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 4h

And there's your answer!

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 5h

Music to my ears!

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7h

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion judgment for calling Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 6h

This isn’t about ‘hating America.’ It’s about standing up to Trump’s authoritarian regime. That’s what loving America actually looks like.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 6h

#priorities

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Johnson: "Together with my friend Speaker Ohana of the Israeli Knesset we're going to rally speakers and presidents of parliaments around the world so we will jointly nominate President Donald J Trump for next year's Nobel Prize. No one has ever deserved that prize more & that is an objective fact."

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 7h

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 2d

Not a great week for wannabe dictators.

Our Wins Of The Week

As Donald Trump escalates his authoritarian vision for with the deployment of troops to more U.S.

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 3d

Scrolling endlessly or actually catching up? I’m picking the latter this weekend—what about you?

The Big Picture | Substack

The Big Picture provides a deep dive into the cultural, political, and societal issues shaping our world today, from a variety of unique perspectives. Click to read The Big Picture, a Substack…

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 4d

This week: Trump’s DOJ targets Letitia James. Troops deployed to Illinois and Oregon spark legal backlash. Pam Bondi deflects Senate questions about Tom Homan’s $50,000 bribe and the weaponization of Trump’s DOJ. Don't miss a beat.

Tish James indicted. Trump's deployments blocked. Pam Bondi goes on the attack.

Letitia James Indicted

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 4d

Thune: trying to scare people from things that would actually be awesome.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 4d

It appears so!

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 4d

Without a doubt.

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 4d

Labeling a nonviolent protest against authoritarianism as ‘anti-American’ is the kind of rhetoric used to silence dissent, not defend democracy.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 4d

When Trump scandals hit, cover-ups follow. Enter Tom Homan, who accepted a $50,000 cash bribe in an undercover FBI sting. And now the DOJ is scrambling.

The Trump Administration's Growing Tom Homan Problem

Their attempt to spin away their border czar's bribery scandal isn't going so well

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 5d

Oh, brother.

Mike Johnson Slams 'Terrible' Bad Bunny Super Bowl Show—Then Floats Bonkers Replacement

Completely out of touch with reality.

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 5d

I don't know if he even knows how to do that.

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 5d

This is painfully accurate.

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 5d

Mike Johnson might not have time for governance, but he’s always got a moment for music criticism.

Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 6d

The Speaker of the House has firm views that Bad Bunny is a terrible pick for singing at the Super Bowl, but hasn't had time to watch the President's speech to our military leadership or form an opinion whether furloughed federal workers should be paid or Illinois' governor should be thrown in jail.

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 5d

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 5d

Trump’s been going after his perceived enemies for years, and it’s not stopping anytime soon. We need people like these two standing firm in the face of authoritarianism.

Comic Sands @comicsandsnews.bsky.social · 5d

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, both Democrats, hit back with posts on social media on Wednesday after President Trump proclaimed that they should "be in jail" for refusing to cooperate with ICE immigration raids.

JB Pritzker And Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Clap Back Hard After Trump Calls For Their Arrests

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 5d

Trump’s DoJ is hiding a bribery scandal involving his border czar. Todd Beeton tracks the cover-up. Amelia Mavis-Christnot revisits the Wounded Knee massacre and the enduring dishonor of those who took part in it. And Jay Kuo examines how the GOP weaponizes fear—and what the left can learn from it.

This Week In The Big Picture

While the Trump administration continues its cover-up of the Epstein files, Trump world is currently engaged in yet another cover-up, which has gotten less attention.

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