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Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · 19h

I'm going to keep posting this 2017 Pareene article till it stops being relevant (forever?) www.splinter.com/charlottesvi...

Charlottesville Was a Preview of the Future of the Republican Party

Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.

www.splinter.com

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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · 19h

i would simply run on the principle that these guys and their ideas are all bad, instead of the principle that i could win some of these guys over by having some of their ideas

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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 48m

Bari Weiss launched her own path to stardom with the argument "it is oppression to dislike me for being bad" and now we will get to see what an entire media ecosystem built with that philosophy looks like

Kurtbert Barlowko @albertburneko.bsky.social · 1h

"disliking me is persecution" describes so incredibly many people's entire outlook these days defector.com/free-press-r...

Free Press Reporter Discovers That Being An Amoral Dickhead Can Cost You Friends | Defector

It can be hard to maintain friendships as an adult. People move to new cities, start families, and experience all sorts of other life events that make it difficult to keep in touch. Sometimes, you end...

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Brandon Schorsch @bschorshy.bsky.social · 44m

Weird how people who wax about the original intent of everything pretend there's no way we can examine the intent of any amendment after the 12th in 1804

Suddenly documents must have just stopped existing or something!

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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 52m

This sounds like a joke but the actual argument here being made by the white voters is that making state policy to enforce Black people’s equal access to the franchise is a violation of the 15th amendment, which was ratified to ensure Black men’s equal access to the franchise.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 55m

“the constitution forbids race conscious remedies” would be news to the people who wrote the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments

Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 1h

Griem goes there, arguing in response to Justice Jackson that there can be no race-conscious remedy absent a finding of intentional discrimination.

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 14h

When stories start popping up in multiple outlets saying liberals are warming to MTG or Nick Fuentes, and they’re not, it’s probably a good thing to start asking why.

And then, remember that Bush Era Republicans and the Cheneys were embraced and then liberal think tanks got funded by the Koch’s.

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 7d

PAC report: safer hennepin is back again and we can do better mpls has launched a website. we don't know yet who is funding either, but i want to highlight the blog that we can do better has - taylordahlin.com/f/new-and-re...

New and Returning PACs: We Can Do Better Mpls and Safer Hennepin

Two PACs are now operating in Minneapolis ahead of the November 4th election, and both are connected to one man.

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Ian @mplsnightmayor.bsky.social · 14h

The U already has a food bank. It's open twice a month and anecdotally, cannot come close to meeting the demand.

Kelly is ranking Fateh, Davis, and Hampton @kellyrogers.bsky.social · 16h

Shelley Madore just said a food bank and budgeting lessons is her approach to the food desert around the U 😭😭😭😭

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aaron from queens from twitter @aaronnarraph.bsky.social · 21h

i nearly broke down after hearing this part last night:

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 21h

Remember when Alex Pareene predicted this after Charlottesville in 2017 www.splinter.com/charlottesvi...

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Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social · 21h

One of the songs the New Jersey Young Republicans sang in 1966 (to the tune of jingle bells): „Riding through the Reich in a
Mercedes-Benz
Shooting all the k****, making lots of friends.
Rat tat-tat-tat-tat, mow the bastards down,
Oh, what fun it is to have the Nazis back in town."

Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · Mar 11

In 1966 the New Jersey Young Republicans had a habit of singing racist and antisemitic songs at their gatherings. The lyrics to one went “Riding the Reich in my Mercedes Benz, shooting every kike, saving all my friends." Hartford Courant, 13 February 1966.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 23h

'“Can we fix the showers? Gas chambers don’t fit the Hitler aesthetic,” Joe Maligno...wrote'

'Many of the chat members already work inside government or party politics, and one serves as a state senator.'

‘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.

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 22h

"For more than two-thirds of the products we analyzed, a single serving contained more lead than CR’s food safety experts say is safe to consume in a day—some by more than 10 times."
...the manosphere is making a lot more sense to me now

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, 7pm (my original post didn't say what time)

#Minneapolis

Brandon Schorsch @bschorshy.bsky.social · 1d

I think the wealthy of this town are trying to rewrite history with their Precarious State circle jerk on all their corporate stations & papers

I think they don't want us to realize our PBS is telling the accurate history of Mayors & Cops in this town.

Watch Paradox next Tuesday at 7pm on TPT2!

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Indigiqueer Hummingbird ~*For Good*~ @riotousmuse.bsky.social · 1d

TPT program re: police/ "how George Floyd's murder was a century in the making"

• coming to TPT 2 -Tue Oct 21 @ 7p &
• coming to TPT LIFE -Thur Oct 23 @ 8p

(probably also streaming at some point on TPT passport, which we have)

Minneapolis St Paul & beyond, take note 📺

Paradox - echoes of reform & the Minneapolis police

Paradox in red in front of a black & white photo of a cop car

MINNESOTA EXPERIENCE
Paradox: Echoes of Reform & The Minneapolis Police Historian Yohuru Williams explores the history of reforming the Minneapolis Police and how George Floyd's murder was a century in the making. The streaming series is a compelling blend of deep research, candid interviews, and rare archival footage. "Paradox" peers into the past of mayoral politics, community activism, and police union pushback to better consider our public safety future.
Twin Cities PBS Originals.
TPT 2 Tuesday, October 21, 7 pm
TPT LIFE Thursday, October 23, 8 pm

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

I have a zine I published this year that focuses on US policing and tear gas: issuu.com/projectnia/d...

A [short] History of U.S. Police & Tear Gas

This is the 6th issue in Mariame Kaba's archival activations series. It was designed by Cindy Lau (October 2024).

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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 1d

I’m glad I saw this post it I wouldn’t have known this was airing this week. Somehow the Strib hasn’t seen fit to advertise it via massive op-ed space, front page coverage, idle musing on the biz page, etc.

Brandon Schorsch @bschorshy.bsky.social · 1d

I think the wealthy of this town are trying to rewrite history with their Precarious State circle jerk on all their corporate stations & papers

I think they don't want us to realize our PBS is telling the accurate history of Mayors & Cops in this town.

Watch Paradox next Tuesday at 7pm on TPT2!

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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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Broadview Shrinks Protest Safety Zones

The following statement can be attributed to Village of Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson:

“The protests at the ICE facility on Saturday night degenerated into chaos. There were 15 arrests, and 10 of those were around the age of my own daughter. As a mother and a mayor, I am mad. Broadview didn’t choose to have the ICE facility in our community. But it’s here. And so are Broadview residents. There are too many protesters abusing their right to protest. Too many are raising their fists rather than their voices, creating chaos at the expense of the people who call Broadview home. Broadview residents lack the protestors’ privilege to return to calm, quiet neighborhoods for undisturbed rest.

Therefore, I have issued a new executive order, in consultation with the Illinois State Police and Cook County Sheriff, that permits protests only at the safety zone located at the ICE facility on Beach Street.

There will no longer be a designated protest safety zone at 2000 South 25th Avenue between Lexington and Fillmore.

Additionally, it has been only God’s grace alone that a protester has not been struck and killed by a motorist on 25th Avenue given how frequently protesters dash onto this busy, four-lane street. This new
measure will provide for both the serenity of residents and safety of protestors.

As I have repeatedly said, I respect, support, and defend the protesters’ free and – peaceful – speech against the outrageous injustices and deplorable unprovoked chemical arms attacks by ICE agents against American citizens, journalists, and ministers that put Broadview police and firefighters in harms’ way.

Nevertheless, my first priority is to defend public safety and the residents who live here and people who work here. They deserve stability, safety, and respect, a quality of life that is currently being denied to them. They deserve the love and kindness that they expect by being Broadview residents.”

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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.

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 1d

Boo

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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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

watching the UKs green party elect an actual unafraid leftist into leadership and see party membership double in under a month is once again endless proof that if you stand up for leftist causes and treat the electorate like adults, you’ll win people over easily

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 1d

Just find it interesting that every neoliberal institution supposedly meant to “shepherd” and “protect” these countries while raiding their resources and economies aren’t so much as stepping in with America.

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 1d

I’m just waiting on all the Neoliberals who spent years communicating white supremacist smears about so-called second and third world countries not being able to sustain democracy or being susceptible to corruption to step up and apologize, but I’m not holding my breath.

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Brandon Schorsch @bschorshy.bsky.social · 1d

When Jacob Frey loses, all these fancy people are going to pretend like they didn't announce this pivot already and instead try to act like these events not happening is our new mayors fault

taylr @taylordahlin.com · 1d

sorry, kids, adam duininck killed holidazzle, it costs too much money to put on! don't look at the downtown council giving we love mpls $35,000 in may 2025

taylr @taylordahlin.com · 1d

can't wait for holidazzle by the uptown association, sponsored by small business the UPS store in uptown

www.startribune.com/downtown-min...

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 1d

sorry, kids, adam duininck killed holidazzle, it costs too much money to put on! don't look at the downtown council giving we love mpls $35,000 in may 2025

taylr @taylordahlin.com · 1d

can't wait for holidazzle by the uptown association, sponsored by small business the UPS store in uptown

www.startribune.com/downtown-min...

Minneapolis Downtown Council pulls plug on Holidazzle and Aquatennial, seeks new organizer

After years of inconsistent funding, the business group is hoping others will continue or reimagine the city’s signature events as the area keeps working on its post-pandemic rebound.

www.startribune.com

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