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eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 9h

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[Originally posted by: @taulby.bsky.social]

Taulby Edmondson @taulby.bsky.social
The past decade has been a descent straight to MAGAland for the Young Republicans and College Republicans. If you were in college 15-20 years ago, they aren't recognizable. It's not a good sign.
Eyes on the Fright i @eyesontheright... 4mo
The official X/Twitter account of the Montana Young Republicans (which in its bio claims to be
"chartered by" the National Young Republicans) posting what a photo of what appears to be
Rhodesian soldiers.

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 9h

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[Originally posted by: @bradheath.bsky.social]

Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037 for an individual setting object on fire in the small planted area carrying 2401 1 (eye) Street NW.
Upon arrival to the scene of the offense, Officer LE (Badge#3497) and Officer Janezashvili (Badge#4486) were assisting V-1 and V-2 (who are members of Fire Engine#23) with extinguishing the fire.
Officer Le stated to Officer Cho that when V-1 and V-2 were attempting to extinguish the minor fire, D-1 (identify via WALES/NCIC system as George Cadwell, white male, DOB: 05/12/1962 with no fixed address) stated to V-1 and V-2 that if they extinguish the fire he will cause harm to V-1 and V-2.
Officer Le stated to Officer Cho D-1 made a threatening statement to V-1 and V-2 by stating "get the fuck out of here, I'm going to shoot you and kill you", "knock the fuck out of you", and by adding racial slur by stating "nigger bitch" to one of the DC Fire Engine member who is a African American female.
Officer Le stated to Officer Cho that D-1 then threw an aluminum can towards V-1 and V-2 and struck V-2 on her left arm. D-1 then threw a plastic bottle (gallon bottle) toward V-1 and V-2 and struck V-2 in her center mass of her body. D-1 threw a metal object toward V-1 and V-2 which did not strike nether V-1 nor V-2. Officer Le and Officer Janezashvili were able to secure the scene by detaining D-1 in handcuffs at approximately 1800 hours. V-1 and V-2 did not sustain any injury.
A CST (Crime Suppression Unit) queried WALES/NCIC on D-1. D-1 had active Bench Warrant (OCA/2025CDC008619-732415) out of District of Columbia Superior Court Criminal Division and was issued by Judge Rbouchet.
Officer Cho interviewed W-1, W-2, W-3, and W-4. All four witnesses who are National Guards, stated to Officer Cho that they all heard D-1 making felony threats to V-1 and V-2.

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 10h

Welcome. 🙂

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 11h

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eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 12h

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[Originally posted by @thetnholler.bsky.social]

Posted on Xitter by Nancy Youssef.

Starting Wednesday, for the first time since the Pentagon opened in 1943, there will be likely no major news outlets accredited to cover the dept, the one spending nearly $1 trillion of taxpayer money. Why? This Pentagon Press Association explains it best. Please read.

PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION URGES
RECONSIDERATION OF UNNECESSARY NEW
AFFIRMATIONS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PRESS PASS
When Secretary Hegseth came into office, Pentagon officials pledged to make this "the most transparent Department of Defense in history." Since then, we have seen an inordinate amount of time spent systematically limiting access to information about the U.S. military—information vital to members of the military, their families, all American taxpayers, and the general public.
This effort has culminated in an ultimatum to members of the Pentagon press corps: surrender your press pass or sign a document acknowledging vague new policies that, on their face, appear to violate the First Amendment.
This Wednesday, most Pentagon Press Association members seem likely to hand over their badges rather than acknowledge a policy that gags Pentagon employees and threatens retaliation against reporters who seek out information that has not been pre-approved for release.
Our members did nothing to create this disturbing situation. It arises from an entirely one-sided move by Pentagon officials apparently intent upon cutting the American public off from information they do not control and pre-approve — information concerning such issues as sexual assault in the military, conflicts of interest, corruption, or waste and fraud in billion-dollar programs. Reporting by the Pentagon press corps involves issues that matter not just to the public, but also to the well-being of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Guardians who protect America on a daily basis. Their potential expulsion from the Pentagon should be a concern to all.

The Pentagon Press Association has made no recommendation to its members about whether to sign the new acknowledgment each reporter will have to make a final decision based on guidance from their individual media outlet. The PPA, however, continues to question why the problematic new acknowledgement is necessary.

FACT: Reporters in the Pentagon have always worn badges, and PPA members have no issue with doing so. Despite statements from Secretary Hegseth and others claiming the issue is that our members don't want to wear badges, reporters have always had to wear identification badges inside the Pentagon and have done so without complaint.
FACT: Pentagon access provided to reporters has always been limited to unclassified, open spaces. Members of the Pentagon leadership have suggested that the new policy is needed because the press have been going into secret spaces and obtaining classified documents. This is flatly untrue. Access by members of the Pentagon press corps has always been limited to
unclassified spaces - the same spaces that coffee shop employees, cleaning crews, and others with no security clearance are able to traverse daily. Longstanding press access rules posed no national security threat, which is why those rules continued without problem for decades, across multiple administrations of both political parties.
Fact: No other government agency requires any similar affirmation from the press. The White House and State Department do not require reporters to sign any similar acknowledgment to obtain access to their buildings. The same is true for other government agencies.
FACT: There is no reason for the Pentagon to require reporters to sign a new document. For decades, reporters seeking a badge to work inside the Pentagon simply signed a single-page form outlining certain access limits.

The new 21-page document adds extensive legal claims, laying out unprecedented contentions about what is and is not acceptable newsgathering and gagging Defense Department employees, from the highest official to the lowest junior officer in the field, from providing information to a reporter without permission.
The Pentagon certainly has the right to make its own policies, within the constraints of the law. There is no need or justification, however, for it
to require reporters to affirm their understanding of vague, likely unconstitutional policies as a precondition to reporting from Pentagon facilities. The Pentagon's required acknowledgment is particularly problematic because it demands reporters to express an "understanding" that harm inevitably flows from the disclosure of unauthorized information, classified or not — something everyone involved knows to be untrue.
There is simply no need for this battle. The Pentagon has no reason for the new acknowledgment other than to chill both reporters and their sources — something many of our members cannot abide.
Americans deserve honest, unvarnished, thorough reporting about their military. We urge Pentagon leadership to reconsider.

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 16h

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Two plush teddy bears are sitting on a wooden surface. One bear is soft white, and the other is a medium brown, and their arms are wrapped around each other in a snug embrace.

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 20h

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[Originally posted by: @sandieglo.bsky.social]

In South Carolina Sean-Michael Johnson was charged with kidnapping and impersonating an ICE agent after detaining a group of Latino men.
Leon Howell told a 51-year-old hispanic woman in Brooklyn he was an ICE agent and directed her to a nearby stairwell where he punched her, tried to rape her and stole her chain, cell phone and purse.
In North Carolina, Carl Bennett Jr. impersonated an ICE agent and threatened to deport a woman if she did not have sex with him.
If the people apprehending you don't tell you who they are, won't tell you why you're being arrested, and their only uniform is a mask, how are you supposed to know the difference between a criminal and a law-officer?

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 1d

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[Originally posted by: @arminwolf.at]

OTS
=
26.06.2005, 10:45:48 / OTS0025 OTW0025
Kickl: Haider rücktrittsreif - BZÖ
am Ende
Verzweiflungsakte eines Politikers, der weiß, daß er aufs falsche Pferd gesetzt hat
Wien (OTS) - "Letztklassig, grotesk und eigentlich tragisch - ein weiteres Kapitel einer politisch-moralischen Bankrotterklärung." So muß man laut FPÖ-Generalsekretär Herbert Kickl BZÖ-Haiders gestrige Beschimpfungen in Richtung FPÖ bewerten.
Haider solle zur Kenntnis nehmen, daß inzwischen jeder vernünftige Mensch erkannt habe, daß er mit seinen Abqualifizierungen und
Verunglimpfungen weit mehr über sich selbst und seine jeweiligen
Befindlichkeiten verrate als über jene, die er damit verunglimpfen
wolle, aber nicht könne, sagte Kickl. Mit seinen verbalen Ausritten
werde Haider jedenfalls die rasante Talfahrt des
BZÖ weiter beschleunigen.

<
Herbert Kickl & 1lg..
...
Heute jährt sich der Todestag von Jörg Haider zum
17. Mal - eines Mannes, der mit Mut, Weitblick und Leidenschaft die politische Landschaft Österreichs geprägt hat.
Er war ein Politiker, der viele Dinge früh erkannt hat - Missstände, die andere verschwiegen oder nicht sehen wollten. Er hat sich kein Blatt vor den Mund genommen, sondern ausgesprochen, was viele dachten. Und genau das machte ihn zu einer Stimme, die weit über seine Zeit hinaus nachhallt.
Jörg Haider war jemand, der sich nicht vom Mainstream treiben ließ, sondern selbst eine klare Richtung vorgab. Einer, der nah bei den Menschen war, der Klartext sprach und der wusste, dass Heimat, Freiheit und Gerechtigkeit keine leeren Worte sind, sondern Werte, für die es sich zu kämpfen lohnt.
Auch wenn er viel zu früh von uns gegangen ist, lebt sein Vermächtnis weiter - in all jenen, die den Mut haben, gegen ein ungerechtes System anzukämpfen, die nicht einknicken, und die Österreich an erste Stelle setzen.
Danke, lieber Jörg. Für Dein Vorbild, Deine Inspiration, Dein Lebenswerk.

OTS
Insgesamt, so Kickl, agiere Haider seit Start des BZÖ wie ein in die Enge getriebener Boxer, der ganz genau spüre, daß dieser Kampf nicht
zu gewinnen sei. So suche er als letztes Mittel
Zuflucht bei verbalen
Rundumschlägen, die bei der Bevölkerung nur mehr Kopfschütteln
auslösten. Es sei ihm offenbar jedes Mittel recht, um noch irgendwie mediale Aufmerksamkeit für seine Rumpftruppe zu erheischen. Zu diesem Verzweiflungsrepertoire gehörten offenbar eben auch kollektive Verunglimpfungen.
Nach der Inhaltslosigkeit erhebe Haider jetzt noch die
Niveaulosigkeit zum orangen Programm, betonte der
FPÖ-Generalsekretär. Ein solches Verhalten sei für einen
Landeshauptmann untragbar, ein Rücktritt wäre angebracht und der erste wirklich "konstruktive Akt" der selbsternannten Konstruktiven, sagte Kickl.

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 1d

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[Originally posted by: @npr.org]

n pr
The new policy threatens that commitment by giving
the Administration final say over what can and
cannot be reported about our military and its
actions. The role of a free press is to remain objective
and share information not subject to influence. If
reporting about the American military is pre-
approved by the military, the public is not getting
real reporting — it is getting only what officials
want the public to see.
We urge the Pentagon and the Administration to
uphold freedom of the press and the American
people's right to know what is done in their name.

A Statement from NPR
on the Pentagon's Press
Policy
From NPR Editor in Chief Thomas Evans:
NPR will never be party to limitations on the
independence of the press and the objective, fact-
based reporting of our journalists. We will not sign
the Administration's restrictive policy that asks
reporters to undermine their commitment of
providing trustworthy, independent journalism to
the American public.

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 1d

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[Originally posted by: @hanovervadems.bsky.social]

GOP Rep. Rob Wittman is trying to
DOUBLE
your monthly health care cost to fund a billionaire tax cut
CALL YOUR REP TO STOP THEM

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 1d

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eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 1d

Plus one more.

Dustin Kensrue - Buzzcut Season [Audio]

YouTube video by Dustin Kensrue

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 1d

In fairness, Bowie wrote that song for Mott the Hoople.

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 1d

Don’t you remember you told me you loved me, baby?

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 1d

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[Originally posted by: @meidastouch.com]

... JD Vance lied repeatedly on Sunday shows with his trademark smug insufferability. Trump lies like a huckster televangelist - like he knows he's trying to con you with obvious bs so he keeps checking to see if you are buying it and can't believe his luck that so many are. Mike Johnson lies with a monotone smooth sliminess that reminds me of the character Kevin Spacey played in The Usual Suspects. But Vance tells preposterous lies with a tone of indignancy if you dare suggest that he might be full of shit.

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 1d

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[Originally posted by: @pault.bsky.social]

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"Although Machado's involvement in Atlas predates mine, she was heavily involved in Atlas Network at about the same time as New Zealand's now Deputy Prime Minister, David Seymour."
"I am delighted to see that Atlas Network will continue to stand by her side, and alongside all of the world's freedom's champions, every step of the way."
"On behalf of the Taxpayers' Union - also an Atlas Network Partner - we extend our congratulations."

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Taxpayers' Union congratulate Atlas Network Partner, Maria Corina Machado, for winning
2025 Nobel Peace Prize
The Taxpayers' Union congratulates fellow Atlas Network participant Maria Corina Machado for winning the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize over the weekend.
Taxpayers' Union Executive Director Jordan Williams said:
"Pro-freedom think tanks in Venezuela were among the very first Atlas Network partners in the early 1980s, promoting the ideas behind the movement for human rights and democratic norms in Venezuela that inspire the country's residents to this day. Machado has tirelessly strived to promote democracy and fight dictatorship in her country."
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eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 1d

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[Originally posted by: @dawnpaints.bsky.social]

mediumboi
This is sickening. A man came out & said that during th South Shore ICE raid, he hid a terrified 7-year-old girl under his bed after she ran to his door crying. When it was over, residents found maps and door stickers showing who lived where. They are literally marking homes the same way the Nazis did.

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 2d

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[Originally posted by: @leinsterlad.bsky.social]

Intellectual loneliness isn't about wanting
'deep talks? It's about realising how few people can tolerate complexity. It's noticing how quickly people rush to have an answer not to understand, but to feel right. It's watching people form entire worldviews off headlines, vibes, and whatever reels told them last. It's the silence that follows when you say something that doesn't fit neatly into someone's script. It's not arrogance. It's exhaustion, from always having to code-switch between what you actually think and what's safe to say around people who shut down at nuance. And no one warns you:
Once your brain learns to stretch, small talk doesn't just bore you, it alienates you. You're not looking for smart people. You're looking for people who are still thinking.

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 2d

It may be that it’s offline at the moment as well. It can be hit or miss on some days. 🤷🏾‍♂️

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 2d

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eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 2d

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[Originally posted by: @darren32359.bsky.social]

Why are your Social Security benefits considered taxable income?
Let Ronald Reagan explain why:
In 1984 | lowered the top income tax rate from 70% to 28%.
Then I imposed the first ever income tax on social security benefits to make up for it.
Thank a Republican for this one!
BOMAX

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 2d

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[Originally posted by: @marcelias.bsky.social]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump • 6h
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THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6. If this is so, which it is, a lot of very good people will be owed big apologies. What a SCAM - DO SOMETHING!!!
President DJT
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eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 2d

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[Originally posted by @richraho.bsky.social]

I had the privilege this morning of leading a Eucharistic Procession from St. Eulalia Church in Maywood, IL to the ICE Detention Center in Broadview. We went to pray and have a few of us clergy and religious women bring Holy Communion and the love of the Christian community to the men and women detained there under inhumane conditions.

Over 1,000 Catholics and other Christians marched in peaceful prayer and song, facilitated by the Maywood and Broadview Police Departments and the Illinois State Police. I cannot speak more highly of these public safety officers in providing us safe passage.

Upon arrival, it was a different story. There were no ICE or Federal representatives there. When requesting to talk with a representative from Homeland Security and ICE, the State Police reached out on our behalf to make the request over the phone, After a brief wait, the answer came back very clearly:

NO, YOU CANNOT BRING A HINT OF COMPASSION AND PRAYER INTO THIS PLACE!

NO, YOU CANNOT OFFER ANY SOLACE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN FEARFUL AND SUFFERING INSIDE!

NO, YOU CANNOT BRING JESUS, THE SON OF GOD, THE LOVE OF GOD, INTO THIS PLACE!

No one had the courage to speak directly to us.
No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.

What we have been able to do for detainees for the past several years, which is written into Illinois law, was refused by this current Federal Government.

"Father, forgive the ones who do not know what they are doing."
"Have mercy on the souls of those who know exactly what they're doing. Touch their hearts and transform them from stony hearts into fleshy, life-giving hearts."
"Only through, with and in God will hearts be changed!"

The battle for hearts and minds, compassion and mercy, continues...

Please pray especially for the children, for the mothers and fathers who are being treated inhumanely.

Please step up and speak out.

Silence is supporting this abuse of these members of God's family.

Peace! Fr. Larry Dowling

A large outdoor religious gathering is taking place with a crowd of people, many dressed in yellow shirts, gathered around a canopy with ornate gold designs. Several priests and nuns are present, some wearing white robes with gold embroidery. Photographers and onlookers surround the group, taking photos and filming. The crowd is holding signs and banners, some with images of the Virgin Mary and text in both English and Spanish. A dark industrial building is in the background, along with trees and a clear blue sky.

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 2d

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[Originally posted by: @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social]

Brian Schatz
@brianschatz
X.com
The Republican House has worked 12 out of the last 79 calendar days.
3:48 PM • 10/10/25 • 272K Views

eustace @eustace.justshootme.ca · 2d

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[Originally posted by: @katelynburns.com]

Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump • 6h
THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6. If this is so, which it is, a lot of very good people will be owed big apologies. What a SCAM - DO SOMETHING!!!
President DJT
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