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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12h

I guess if I *had* to pick my favorite part of the video the president posted where he’s a big boy pilot and he pew pew pews his poop all over everyone, it would be the part where he shits on the American flag?

Trump’s fantasy of having one of his apparently uncontrollable liquid shits land on the American flag

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 13h

Continuing their genocide.

Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 17h

Israel says it is stopping the delivery of aid into Gaza 'until further notice'.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 17h

Spotify is running ICE ads. I went to cancel on mobile and saw that this isn’t allowed on mobile. They make you cancel on desktop. You think that’s gonna stop me, Spotify? I will erase you and forget you ever existed.

THOU SHALT CANCEL SPOTIFY!!!

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 18h

Notice how the headline avoids mentioning that Trump rains oceans of shit on the protesters in the AI video.

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 21h

In one video the president shared on social media, Trump wears a crown and flies a fighter jet with "King Trump" written on it.

Trump jabs 'No Kings' protesters with AI videos of himself wearing crown

In one video the president shared on social media, Trump wears a crown and flies a fighter jet with "King Trump" written on it.

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Suzette Smith @suzettesmith.bsky.social · 1d

Just arrived on the scene at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland. Here less than 10 minutes when agents charged out of the facility and used a pale yellow gas that caused tears and coughing in crowd members. Also shot munitions at those retreating.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

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Nick (derogatory) ✨ @slothropsmap.bsky.social · 1d

It is a scandal totally unprecedented in history that the Vice President has shared a video depicting the President as king. It’s an obscene violation of every founding American principle.

And nothing will come of it. It makes me physically sick.

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 1d

The inflatable costume thing with the protesters is really good because it renders the body armor/CoD weaponry aesthetic of the ICE Nazis even more ridiculous than it already was. Suiting up like Rambo to face down a dancing frog. No coming back from that

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · 1d

I love how kid-friendly today was, how kids came to proudly hold signs they made. #NoKings

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 2d

There may not be obvious parallels with Jan 6th, conduct-wise, but the message is identical: laws are to be abused in pursuit of Trump’s foes & ignored in relation to his allies. He is telling his base that they can commit crimes with impunity. Fascism 101.

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 2d

President Trump has commuted the seven-year prison sentence of the disgraced congressman George Santos, who was jailed for fraud

Trump commutes sentence of disgraced congressman George Santos

www.thetimes.com

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 3d

These freaks are so fucking creepy

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

RFK Jr: "Today the average teenager in this country has 50% of the sperm count, 50% of the testosterone of a 65 year old man. Our girls are hitting puberty 6 years early ... our parents aren't having children."

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LOWρUF🐸 🇵🇦🇬🇱🇨🇦🇲🇽 @lowrhoufo.bsky.social · 4d

I feel like Ben Gvir personally being in the room when Greta Thunberg was being tortured should be bigger news

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 4d

tfw your 1,000-word tweets aren't working

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

wild hand jerking during Trump's handshake photo op with Orban

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 5d

To everyone who says, "But this won't matter": *MAKE IT MATTER.*

You have that power! This is not inside baseball and your friends and neighbors will likely be appalled. And if they're *not* appalled, don't be cynical yourself. Take the lead, give the cue.

Politico @politico.com · 5d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘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.

www.politico.com

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 5d

More of this, please.

Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Phil went full MAGA and tried to reinvent himself as a MAGA media mogul and culture warrior. Now his world is unraveling, his media company is laying off thousands and had to file for bankruptcy, and he's being sued for fraud. The whole plan is collapsing.

www.rawstory.com/dr-phil-trump/

Dr Phil faces 'total collapse' after MAGA alignment backfires massively: report

Dr. Phil McGraw's attempt to transition from daytime television personality to a politically aligned media mogul during Donald Trump's second presidential term has been marked by spectacular failure a...

www.rawstory.com

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 6d

In a world where most politicians won't mention trans people except to throw us under the bus, this ad from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is honestly such a breath of fresh air.

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Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 8d

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

Lower bills.

Fund our NHS.

Not their culture war nonsense.

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Zack Polanski HUMILIATES Piers Morgan LIVE On Air!

YouTube video by Antony Jones

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Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 7d

A circulating video of slain Palestinian journalist Saleh Al-Jaafrawi, who was killed by Israeli-backed gangs this evening.

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Leonie @doncorleonie.bsky.social · 7d

I spotted the white bolognese in my feed yesterday and made it last night. It was delicious, and there’s loads left for my freezer 😍

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The Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 7d

Connolly literally has repeatedly openly condemned Russia, including on radio today. Like, what exactly do you want from her? I have criticisms of Connolly (eg on Syria) but the Russia stuff is, with respect, complete horseshit

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 7d

Muslims are the greatest danger to our nation. Here’s why I invited Qatar to build a military base on US soil.

by Pete Hegseth

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Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 8d

Weekend catch-up: Andrew Maxwell played the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival, Chortle has revealed http://dlvr.it/TNd7mf

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