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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 5d

I can’t help but think today about how many young people were savaged on social media, branded as anti-semites and abandoned by their schools for daring to call for a ceasefire. I remember saying that it was the first time I can remember that calling for ceasefire was regarded as a hostile demand.

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Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 4d

💯!

Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 5d

Toldya, 2A folks.

They’ll let you keep your arms until they gotten rid of enough POC, 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 & liberals.

Then they’ll come for yours.
No authoritarian regime can tolerate an armed population.

TiggsCupcake @tiggsisacupcake.bsky.social · 5d

Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 5d

The catalogue from Filmets Badalona Film Festival is now out! Here's our page (p. 58) for "Fear Not Fear Itself".
Amigos Barceloneses: ¿Tenéis vuestras entradas para la presentación en la sección CONTRASTOS, el sábado, dia 18/10 a las 20.30h en el Teatro Zorrilla de Badalona? ¡Ens veiem en FILMETS!

Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 5d

www.festivalfilmets.cat/invitacio-se...

Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 5d

Truer words...

Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 5d

Pathetic grifter.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Trump points at UAE official during photo op and says, "A lot of cash. Unlimited cash."

Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 6d

YEEEESSSS!!

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 6d

I hope that somebody is figuring out a way to prevent Trump from immediately taking a picture with the released Israeli hostages smiling and giving his thumbs up. He is traveling to the Middle East for this purpose, make no mistake about the optics.

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Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 6d

Epstein trafficked young boys, too.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 6d

It’s always projection. Every prosecution is an admission.

Tweet from Angry Staffer: “Great. I’m looking forward to Ken Paxton’s indictment.”
Below is a news headline: “Report: Texas AG Ken Paxton claimed three homes as primary residence.”
A second tweet from FBI Director Kash Patel says, “There simply cannot be, and will not be, different rules for different people.”

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Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 6d

#25A

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 6d

This has real -- I intended to dm "Pam" -- energy.

Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 6d

💯

Mitch Jackson ⚖️ @mitch.social · 7d

The President of the United States has a longer rap sheet than nearly everyone he’s trying to deport.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

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Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 8d

#Honeypot

TimInHonolulu @timinhonolulu.bsky.social · 8d

Trump's mail order bride was, and likely remains part of the Russian human sex trafficking criminal enterprise and gets her mob boss to release 8 kidnapped Ukranian children. Putin kidnapped no less than 20,000 and as many as 200,000 Ukrainian children. He released 8.

Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 8d

She is trump's 2nd Soviet-bloc honeypot/handler. Ivana was the first. (Melania was also the only trump to openly weep at Ivana's funeral.)

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Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 8d

No. Never.

Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 8d

WOOOWWW! Cc: @meidastouch.com @gregolear.bsky.social @jimmykimmel.com

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 8d

Huh. Gonna be an awkward day for Secretary of State-National Security Advisor-Acting Archivist Marco Rubio.

www.rickscott.senate.gov/services/fil...

Part of a letter sent by a bunch of GOP members of Congress in favor of granting Maria Corina Machado the Nobel Peace Prize, which she won today.

The last three paragraphs, before Rick Scott and Marco Rubio's signature, reads:

The Maduro regime's abuses and assaults on the civil society and legitimate
political activity of Venezuelan citizens have caused millions to flee to other countries,
while millions more have had no choice but to remain in the prison Maduro has
imposed on them. The peace of the region has been greatly disturbed by Maduro’s
welcoming of some of the world’s worst actors, including terrorists and dictators who
support him.
It is our firm belief that María Corina Machado’s courageous and selfless
leadership, and unyielding dedication to the pursuit of peace and democratic ideals,
make her a most deserving candidate for this prestigious award. Her efforts not only
highlight the urgent need for international solidarity in the face of aggressive and
expansive authoritarianism but also serve as a reminder of the power of individual
bravery in the quest for justice.

Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 8d

If you're an adjudicated rapist, alleged pedo (and obvious pedo-protector), you are also ineligible.

Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 9d

If you rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, then bomb fishing boats in the Caribbean, and shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper bullet, you should automatically be barred from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for the rest of your life.

Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 8d

😆🤣 A+ skywriting!

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 9d

Here’s a small list of everyone. Trump considers less important than protecting Epstein and his pedophile posse.

Our military
Air traffic controllers
All government workers
Social Security recipients
Air travelers
You

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 8d

Oh, so they give the Peace Prize to people pushing to go AWAY from autocracy? I see the problem.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 8d

“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”

The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 8d

The case against James is absurdly lame. I’m sure all Republicans and MAGA influencers opposed to the weaponization of government will denounce this abuse of prosecutorial power. Right?

Next Up: Letitia James

It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 9d

Remember, Posobiec co-wrote a book that declared progressives were "unhumans" and that praised Franco and Pinochet for their murderous war on leftists. That is, the guy who promoted Pizzagate essentially endorsed political violence. I wrote about that here:

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Dawn Westlake @dawnwestlake.bsky.social · 9d

When the dumbest guy outside of FOX has to remind you to do your job...