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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5h

An important message to the people of New York City.

More information at zohranfornyc.com/birthday

harywilke.bsky.social @harywilke.bsky.social · 1h

And that’s why we give these stops his name. Kavanaugh stops. The racist must be forced to own up to the racist things he does. This is a term that should be held in the same disdain as Japanese internment camps.

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 2h

BREAKING from PP

We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*

The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:

Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer

More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado

www.propublica.org/article/immi...

by @nicolefoy.bsky.social

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

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harywilke.bsky.social @harywilke.bsky.social · 2h

We’ve all been there.

harywilke.bsky.social @harywilke.bsky.social · 2h

If you want access to actual college courses from actual professors many universities have class videos online for free. Harvard, MIT to name a couple. You don’t need ai slop.

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 3h

Hi there. We're the Republican Party. Our policies are such that without voter suppression, gerrymandering and a gutting of civil rights legislation, we couldn't stay in power. And, oh yeah, if you do somehow manage to win an election on the merits, we won't swear you in to serve.

Best of luck.

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harywilke.bsky.social @harywilke.bsky.social · 3h

Assess those sanctions!

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 4h

A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Post from WH about Chicago "in chaos," showing scene from another state.

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Lalo Alcaraz @laloalcaraz.bsky.social · 3h

By popular demand, here's my gift to you- my NO KKKINGS graphic, if you like, please download it and print out protest placards and such- more instructions below!

laloalcaraz.com/no-kings-pos...

(Oh, and please send pics of it in the field, if you use it, gracias!) -LALO

NO KINGS! - Lalo Alcaraz

Lalo Alazaraz presents his NO KINGS artwork for free download and printing for all your marching and demonstration requirements.

laloalcaraz.com

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 4h

Where we stand, in long arc of history:

-Story on left, adding race as a factor when that favors white people.

-Story on right, banning race as a factor when that favors non-whites.

I often complain about NYT headlines and story-play. But these are strong. Including "If Court Guts 1965 Law."

Two headlines on front page of NYT.

First is "Trump Weighs Transforming Refugee Policy. White People Would be Given Preference."

Second is "Justices May Ban Race as a Factor in District Maps. Nation's Political Balance Could Shift If Court Guts 1964 Law."

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Lalo Alcaraz @laloalcaraz.bsky.social · 23h

Hey Portlandians, it's our first fundraiser for our amazing musical compilation and concert benefit CONTRA-ICE, tomorrow night in Portland, featuring artwork/prints/merch by yours truly, so GO GO GO!

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harywilke.bsky.social @harywilke.bsky.social · 4h

And now I’m only two degrees of separation between me and Weird Al. And that somehow makes me feel happy. Have a good day sir. :)

harywilke.bsky.social @harywilke.bsky.social · 5h

I mean, racism is at the heart of our constitution. We wouldn’t have one without allowing just a bit of racism in eh? 3/5ths comprise I’m looking at you sweetie.

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Chris Mirasola @chrismirasola.bsky.social · 18h

I can’t overstate how entirely untethered to the constitution and past practice this unilateral move to repurpose funds to pay for military pay is. The commander-in-chief clause has precisely 0 bearing on the ability to expend funds. Here’s a list of authorities that do:

National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-8

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF WAR THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET SUBJECT: Use of

www.whitehouse.gov

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harywilke.bsky.social @harywilke.bsky.social · 13h

Pauli Murray and Adelene McBean were arrested 15 years earlier than Rosa Parks for refusing to move to the back of the bus. For every well know act of resistance there are millions more that have not become cultural touchstones. We need each and every act.

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harywilke.bsky.social @harywilke.bsky.social · 13h

Your seat is being eliminated, do something with it while it still exists. Impeachment is the remedy.

harywilke.bsky.social @harywilke.bsky.social · 13h

President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority to … eliminate Congress? end voting? Ignore the courts? steal planes from the Air Force? ignore laws?

Do better nyt

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 21h

ICE agents kidnapped a US citizen in Chicago because she didn’t “look” American to them. She even had her US passport on her. 🤬

ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look Like” Her Last Name

She even had her U.S. passport on her.

newrepublic.com

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harywilke.bsky.social @harywilke.bsky.social · 13h

From Wikipedia: For every 8.2 people executed, one person on death row has been exonerated, in the modern era. At least 200 people who were sentenced to death since 1973 have been exonerated. That would be about 2.2% or one in 46.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital....

Capital punishment in the United States - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 1d

Justice JACKSON standing up for voting rights. 🔥

Louisiana: Plaintiffs said 'we want another majority-black district.'

Jackson: No. They said 'we aren't receiving equal electoral opportunity because our votes are being diluted.'

Louisiana: Same thing.

Jackson: No, it’s not.

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harywilke.bsky.social @harywilke.bsky.social · 20h

Grifting.

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Lalo Alcaraz @laloalcaraz.bsky.social · 23h

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LA RANA de PORTLAND Voteria Card Print by Lalo Alcaraz Matte Vertical Posters for Home Decor, Wall Art

Support the art of award winning visual artist LALO ALCARAZ and get a cool piece of artwork for your wall! Various sizes! Print is not signed, as it is DIRECTLY dropshipped to you for maximum efficien...

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harywilke.bsky.social @harywilke.bsky.social · 20h

Dread Scott is on solid ground for both textualism and originalism. Tells you a lot about textualism and originalism.

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harywilke.bsky.social @harywilke.bsky.social · 21h

Amazing. A state of emergency because of an invasion by the federal government whose stated purpose is the overthrow of state and local governments.

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 22h

absolutely unthinkable to help pass a budget as long as he feels comfortable saying this

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Trump: "We're just at the start. We're going to go into other cities that we're not talking about purposely. We're getting ready to go in."

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