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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 10h

These strikes are illegal for about 7 reasons:
1. Not self-defense
2. No (or any) Congressional authorization
3. No evidence of criminal wrongdoing
4. Occurred in int'l waters
5. No open state of hostilities
6. Criminal groups are not terrorists legally
7. No id on people killed or group targeted

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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JSant @jmsantiago.bsky.social · 20h

Middlesex County DA Marian Ryan’s office can be reached at (781) 897-8300

BratKnitsWithYourEntrails @bratknits.bsky.social · 1d

If he was really arrested with a firearm in Everett they the police would have had to charge him, report him to family services or both. There's not a lot of discretion in Massachusetts for firearm possession. Ask the Middlesex County DA why Everett handed him off without charge & where is the gun.

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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 1d

How W. E. B. Du Bois responded to government policing of "anti-American" sentiment during the 1910s:

"I took great satisfaction in being able to sit back in my chair and answer blandly, 'We are seeking to have the Constitution of the United States thoroughly and completely enforced.' ”

Federal agents invaded even the offices of The Crisis and the National Association for the advancement of colored people and asked searching questions: " just what, after all, were our objects and activities?” I took great satisfaction in being able to sit back in my chair and answer blandly, “We are seeking to have the constitution of the United states thoroughly and completely enforced.” It took some ingenuity, even for Southerners, to make treason out of that.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d

Someday this could be you or someone you love

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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Chris Gittins @chrisgbedford.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing says "Land of the free" like "Show me your papers!"

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 1d

What if the unidentified masked men with guns don't accept the validity of your papers?

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

ICE GOONS, laughing and pepper spraying Pastor after shooting him in the face with pepper balls, proceeded to gas the crowd who were trying to protect him.

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Chris Gittins @chrisgbedford.bsky.social · 1d

"Rank-and-file Democrats should welcome newcomers." would have been a more sensible headline. The Iron Law of Institutions being what it is, "the establishment" of any organization is unlikely to welcome outsiders (newcomers).

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 2d

“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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Chris Gittins @chrisgbedford.bsky.social · 2d

The moon landing was faked, but Kubrick insisted that they film on location.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 2d

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

This sadly demented man doesn't realize *he* was president on Jan 6, 2021. Get him in an assisted living facility ASAP.

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Kevin Reuning @reuning.bsky.social · 3d

Trump straight up murdering people in the Caribbean and the NYT writes this

The Trump Split Screen: A Peacemaker Abroad, a Retribution Campaign at Home

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The Massachusetts Spy @themassspy.bsky.social · 2d

Number of elected Republicans condemning the Mad King’s abuses of power and standing up for democracy and legitimate government:

Still holding steady at 0.0.

Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 3d

"Trump’s stated grounds for his abuses of power are not actual reasons, they are pretexts created for purely instrumental ends. And Kristi Noem did not “stare down” mobs of antifa terrorists in Portland."
Well put, Greg.

Propagandists are not “provocateurs.” Trump’s stated grounds for his abuses of power are not actual reasons, they are pretexts created for purely instrumental ends. And Kristi Noem did not “stare down” mobs of antifa terrorists in Portland. That’s because there isn’t any serious network of organized leftist violence in the United States, no matter how loudly Miller shrieks otherwise. Grasping how committed MAGA is to such industrial-scale deceptions is critical to getting this broader moment right.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 2d

Not sure why it has taken until late 2025 to see this, but this is how you do it. Every time. For every one of these guests.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Chris Gittins @chrisgbedford.bsky.social · 4d

Maine has ranked-choice voting so low-support candidates are less of a factor than they'd otherwise be.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 4d

Opposing a power mad despot is literally the most American thing an American can do. These guys got a lot wrong but they nailed that one. It is fundamental to the core of this country.

Signing of the Declaration of Independence

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Chris Gittins @chrisgbedford.bsky.social · 4d

Don't threaten me with a good time!

Chris Gittins @chrisgbedford.bsky.social · 4d

Soon to be followed by the resolution making him King of France?

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4d

“I’m trying to put this delicately,” Perry said. “There has been evidence submitted that the very presence of federal agents, that the way they’re interacting with the populace, is itself the cause of violence.”

{ gift article } wapo.st/4nJP5sQ

Judge blocks Trump from deploying troops in Illinois for now

Officials in Oregon and Illinois had challenged the Trump administration’s push to dispatch the National Guard in both states.

wapo.st

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Chris Gittins @chrisgbedford.bsky.social · 4d

...because his slower opponent’s actions are too late and therefore irrelevant - as he desperately seeks convergence, he gets ever increasing divergence."

Col. John Boyd on the "OODA Loop"

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Chris Gittins @chrisgbedford.bsky.social · 4d

"All conflict is composed of repeated, time-competitive cycles of observing, orienting, deciding, and acting. The most important element is orientation: whoever can orient more quickly to a rapidly changing situation acquires a decisive advantage...

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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 5d

Too much damage has been done. Too many rights have been abused. Too much legitimacy has been lost.

Let’s get to work building the Second American Republic (or maybe Third, Fourth, even Fifth, depending on your historical account)

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