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inaru @innaru.bsky.social · Jul 11

Super

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inaru @innaru.bsky.social · Jun 16

Abhorrent behavior from a US senator

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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · Jun 15

This is a United States Senator mocking the assassination of a Minnesota legislator and her husband. He pretends to be a good Mormon. He’s a sick fuck.

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inaru @innaru.bsky.social · Jun 12

ironic for the “no new wars” president

inaru @innaru.bsky.social · Jun 12

are we really about to see israeli strikes on Iran that could spiral and draw in the US?

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · Jun 7

“Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.”

A Permanent Stain on Our History

The Trump administration’s embrace of nativism is as shameful as it is self-destructive.

www.thebulwark.com

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inaru @innaru.bsky.social · Jun 6

Often as history passes events - particularly those that shape the future - begin to seem as if they were always going to happen that way. Here’s an interesting look at a snippet of one of those events.

www.npr.org/2013/06/08/1...

The Speech Eisenhower Never Gave On The Normandy Invasion

The Allied invasion of the French coast of Normandy took place this week in 1944. In case that highly risky invasion had failed, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower had drafted a speech taking full responsibili...

www.npr.org

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · Jun 4

Lee Jae-myung, the South Korean politician who climbed the fence of the parliament to get inside and vote against martial law, has been elected president. Pretty cooool

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Jun 1

There is no way Ukraine could trust the current US government with info that they had operatives behind enemy lines in Russia to execute this operation. Telling that to the Trump admin would put their lives in even greater danger than they already were.

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inaru @innaru.bsky.social · Jun 1

Next time someone asks me why I think about Roman History this will be my niche fun fact/connection

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inaru @innaru.bsky.social · Jun 1

i also just installed Zen browser and I have to say this feature is very nice

Invalid Handle ⚠ @kc.is.being.pet · May 31

okay, I just installed Zen browser and I *really* like that feature

Music player controls at the bottom of the sidebar
It shows what tab is playing right now, too!

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · May 31

NEWS: The Ninth Circuit, on a 2-1 vote, denied DOJ's request for a stay pending appeal of the injunction barring Trump-directed, wide-scale, mass firings (RIFs) across the government. In short, the order blocking RIFs remains in effect.

Background: www.lawdork.com/p/-federal-j...

On May 9, the district court issued an order granting a temporary restraining order ("TRO") against Defendants and compelling discovery of the ARRPs and documents related to their implementation.' AFGE v. Trump, No. 25-CV-03698, 2025 WL 1358477 (N.D. Cal. May 9, 2025). The district court subsequently granted Plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction providing essentially the same relief. AFGE v. Trump, No. 25-CV-03698, 2025 WL 1482511 (N.D. Cal. May 22, 2025). Defendants filed in our court a request for an emergency stay of the district court's preliminary injunction.
Acting as the motions panel of our court, we deny Defendants' emergency motion for a stay of the district court's preliminary injunction.

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inaru @innaru.bsky.social · May 29

looks great

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · May 22

Hey, if the media is interested in a cover-up of a senile president who's not really in control of his White House, there's one going on right now?

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · May 22

🤡

@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

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inaru @innaru.bsky.social · May 20

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuWX...

Joey Bada$$ - CRASH DUMMY (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Joey Bada$$

www.youtube.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 15

The FBI is disbanding a squad that handles investigations into members of Congress and fraud by federal employees, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that comes as the Trump administration seeks to eliminate or marginalize units responsible for public corruption cases.

F.B.I. Dismantles Elite Public Corruption Squad

www.nytimes.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · May 15

“In my home, the America I love that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration." - Bruce Springsteen

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Mia Ives-Rublee @seemiaroll.bsky.social · May 14

Glad someone is saying this

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 14

Rep. Julie Johnson to Noem: "Are you aware that ICE agent jackets are available on Etsy for $20? Anybody can throw a mask on and run around and terrorize people of color without any regard for the law because your agency does not have proper protocols to make sure your agents are clearly identified"

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · May 14

Elon Musk says the US government is doing a "quiet trial" of the "gold card," a flatly illegal concept billed as letting people buy a green card for $5 million.

No law allows this. The closest thing, EB-5, requires investment in a US business that creates at least 10 new jobs.

Elon Musk's dumb user name: gorklon rust. @elonmusk

"We're doing a quiet trial to make sure the system works properly. Once it is fully tested, it will be rolled out to the public with an announcement by the President." May 11

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · May 14

Secretary Noem appears to not want to say if the picture of Abrego Garcia’s hand is doctored

Swalwell: I have a 7 year old, a 6 year old, and 3 year old. I have a bullshit detector. I’m just asking you a question

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · May 12

Art of the deal.

Matt McDermott @mattmfm.bsky.social · May 12

For those confused by the China tariff news:

• Trump caved and got zero in return
• No manufacturing moved back to the USA
• 30% tariff is still a huge tax on Americans
• 90 day pause still causes uncertainty
• Trump lost all negotiating leverage

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · May 11

We’ve become so desensitized to corruption that the Attorney General who spent years lobbying on behalf of Qatar approved a private jet gift from Qatar and it’s not even in the top 10 scandals of the week.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · May 11

This is authoritarianism

Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · May 10

Escalate and intimidate. That is exactly the playbook.

And it concerns me greatly: You know the Stephen Miller types in this administration are just itching for violence - searching, longing for something they can use as pretext for a drastic escalation so they can finally ditch all restraint.

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · May 10

Having now watched the footage and interview two of the members who were there, the amount of armed, masked federal agents surrounding three members of Congress and a mayor outside the ICE facility was totally unnecessary; the only possible reason for it was intentional escalation and intimidation.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · May 11

While Trump crows about supporting mothers & kids, remember...

-His FDA suspended one of its quality-control programs for milk

-He’s trying to repeal limits on lead exposure and cancel grants that protect kids from chemicals

-Car seat and stroller prices are up due to tariffs

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