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DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · Aug 19

If Josh Kraft cared about Boston or its people he would stand with @MayorWu & tell the AG that the President’s masked muggers are not welcome here, that immigrants are part of our history & our community.
He didn’t. He doesn’t.

Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · Aug 19

Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.

The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 2h

Important points about masked agents here by Jim Zirin. Here is another. Trump’s use of agents as pawns in his war against Democrats puts them in danger and makes them less effective in their actual mission to protect the homeland.
thehill.com/opinion/crim...

Masked law enforcement enters a danger zone beyond US democracy

The images of people snatched off the street by masked armed men in plain clothes smack of the repressive tactics of authoritarian banana republic regimes.

thehill.com

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Lori Lou Freshwater @lorifreshwater.bsky.social · 2h

If you go into a city conducting urban warfare it’s only a matter of time before bullets start coming in your direction from buildings that surround you. It’s wild they seem to be deluded about this inevitability which is the desired outcome of their masters so they can go full Miller. Sacrifices.

Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 2h

Agent lobs a gas canister into a residential neighborhood in Illinois for no discernible reason, gassing dozens of neighbors including a baby. The comfort with which they deploy weapons of war is unreal.

Source: www.reddit.com/r/illinois/s...

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 2h

A group of House Democrats marched to Speaker Mike Johnson’s office to demand the swearing in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. Grijalva won a special election in Arizona in September but has yet to be sworn in.

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DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · 11h

Yup

DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · 13h

It’s what she does.
And, if the Globe doesn’t report it, she pays no price.
www.universalhub.com/2024/oopsies...

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Michelle Wu 吳弭 @wutrain.bsky.social · 14h

Boston looks forward to welcoming the world to our beautiful city, the cradle of liberty and city of champions.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Trump on moving World Cup games from Boston: "We could take them away. Your mayor is not good."

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DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · 21h

Hey Boston, I wonder what return on investment the Kraft family expects from their donations to Frank Baker.
(Especially since none of the #Krafts actually live in Boston anymore)

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Mr Anderson @leonhusk.bsky.social · 1d

The biggest threat to America isn't Antifa, it's Stephen Miller, Russell Vought (Project 2025) and NAR (New Apostolic Reformation).

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jerzeygurl.bsky.social @jerzeygurl.bsky.social · 8d

Does anyone else feel that everything would be much better if we just streamlined a path to citizenship for these folks?
Our country does benefit by having more workers.

And use diplomatic efforts to influence refugee countries to improve situations for migrants in their home country.

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Christine Moretti @christine520.bsky.social · 8d

ATTN: PA VOTERS

🚨IMPORTANT🚨

VOTE YES TO RETAIN 💥DEM MAJORITY 💥 PA SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
Christine Donohue
Kevin Dougherty
David Wecht

‼️If using mail in ballots, the Supreme Court Justices are
located on the flip side.

‼️In the voting booth, they will be located at the bottom of the screen.

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DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not a Mainer either.
But, Mills has stood up to Trump in public and won.
Platner had zero gov experience.
That matters

DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · 1d

Such good news for Boston.
Thanks @wutrain.bsky.social www.boston.gov/news/mayor-m...

Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Emergency Medical Services Celebrate New EMTs and Recent Promotions

www.boston.gov

DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · 1d

The bigger the protests October 18th the more communities' voices will mater.

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

www.10news.com/news/local-n...

DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · 1d

Still waiting for protests over Russia's murderous invasion of Ukraine on college campuses.
@emersoncollege.bsky.social?
Yale?
Harvard?
Brown?
@nyufsjp.bsky.social?
Anyone?

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

President Zelenskyy at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly annual session:

Putin can be forced into peace - just like any other terrorist. By stopping Russia now, you [Europeans] are not only helping us protect our lives - you are helping yourselves. Russia must lose.

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

This is a searing read from @donmoyn.bsky.social
about Trump’s growing war on America.

“The Trump administration… wants a government that rules by fear, where we cannot even question the masked and armed gunman that invade our neighborhoods.”
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...

• Purge - eliminating those deemed not to be aligned with Trump.
• Merge - combine different components into a single omniforce.
• Surge - impose Trump's control over Democratic cities; instigate enough unrest to justify escalation; find examples to brutalize and tamp down any dissent.

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DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · 1d

Does anyone feel as free to post their opinions since Trump was elected? Not a niggling worry about some consequence?

Join millions of Americans October 18th to make your voice heard.

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

"Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 2d

⚡️ A year after relearning to walk following a Russian attack, a Ukrainian journalist ran 10K.

Ukrainian journalist Olha Zvonarova, who learned to walk again after being severely wounded in a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, has just completed 10 kilometers at the Kyiv Marathon of Resilience.

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DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · 3d

Pure manipulation that this was written such that any councilor who didn’t vote to support it would be charged with not supporting BPD.
If not for activists, all elections would depend only on $$.
Something no Americans want.

The Fort Pointer @fortpointer.bsky.social · 4d

A co-sponsor of this week’s Council resolution supporting BPD, writes, “It's long past time for elected officials to stop worrying about activists & support our BPD families.”

The resolution passed unanimously.

Every elected condemned the violent activists. Why sow division?

DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · 3d

We must take our country back to the people away from these violent forces.
March
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 5d

When prices were going up under Biden there was a constant deluge of news stories about it because the media did not like Biden and wanted him to lose. Under Trump there is not a constant deluge of news stories about coffee prices because they like Trump and want him to win

delrayser @delrayser.bsky.social · 5d

everything is on fire these days, sure, but how is it that 50% of all news stories are not about how I just spent $20 on a bag of store brand coffee at fucking costco

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DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · 5d

He’s been in Congress/Senate since 1976.
Enough

DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · 5d

All the while he is sponsoring violence against everyone in cities led by Democrats.

James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 5d

Adventures in framing:

Headline presenting this as a real-world question. Rather than as another sign of deepening vortex of narcissistic delusion and detachment from reality.

Headline: Trump Has His Eyes on Nobel Prize. Will He Get It?

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 5d

Adventures in framing:

Headline presenting this as a real-world question. Rather than as another sign of deepening vortex of narcissistic delusion and detachment from reality.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 5d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Eric Fisher @efisherwx.bsky.social · 6d

The exodus is underway. A lot of birds headed back south tonight

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