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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 17h

These strikes are illegal for about 7 reasons:
1. Not self-defense
2. No (or any) Congressional authorization
3. No evidence of criminal wrongdoing
4. Occurred in int'l waters
5. No open state of hostilities
6. Criminal groups are not terrorists legally
7. No id on people killed or group targeted

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 12h

like how trump doesn't exercise because he thinks you only have a finite amount of energy

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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 18h

Trump has no legal authority, "standing" or otherwise, to order the killing of people in international waters for unsubstantiated accusations of non-capital crimes.

Calling them "narcoterrorists" does not make it right or legal to order their deaths without any due process.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Trump announces another strike "just off the Coast of Venezuela" that killed 6 people

Under my Standing Authorities as Commander-in-Chief, this morning, the Secretary of War, ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO) conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility — just off the Coast of Venezuela. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking narcotics, was associated with illicit narcoterrorist networks, and was transiting along a known DTO route. The strike was conducted in International Waters, and six male narcoterrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike. No U.S. Forces were harmed. Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!!!!

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Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 15h

it's kinda funny that liberty's abbreviation is LIB

Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 19h

to be fair it doesn't say which way so maybe they thought it was ANTI-voter rights

Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 19h

ppl on bumble will say they're MAGA and then have "voter rights" under their causes. like choose one you dumb bitch

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Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 19h

"we don't need this anymore because racism is basically over" is his official stance

Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 19h

it's long been John Roberts' professional goal to destroy the Voting Rights Act and he's almost all the way there

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Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 21h

I hate this kind of person so so much. It's "give me attention" combined with "I'm too stupid to do anything myself." Go back to twitter!

Andrew Tobolowsky @andytobo.bsky.social · 23h

I AM really struggling with how little NBA talk there is on here and I'm tired of pretending I'm not. Ratio me, it's a badge of honor.

Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 22h

when did GQ become a jobs program for dumbass maga chuds?

GQ @gqmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Is hard-right streamer Nick Fuentes winning over women on the left? Writer Katherine Dee investigates www.gq.com/story/nick-f...

Is Nick Fuentes Winning Over Women on the Left?

There are the Tumblr “Nickstorians” and sincere fanfics. But are young, liberal, possibly irony-poisoned women fetishizing or even falling for the hard-right streamer with the “groyper” following? Wri...

www.gq.com

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Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 1d

this is like running from Cincinnati to Cleveland. in less than a day and a half. what the actual fuck

BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 1d

The winner, Killan North, finished 240 miles across Moab in 33 hours and seven minutes

Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 1d

I'm so happy that Pat is back making music

root9_legends_remix.mp3 (ft April Hartman) [Official Lyric Video]

YouTube video by Friends In Real Life

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Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 1d

Connor Barwin was out there wrecking people because UC's basketball team basically ran out of players lol

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Ohio Begins Executing Random People In Hopes They’re Criminals https://theonion.com/ohio-begins-executing-random-people-in-hopes-they-re-cr-1851218315/

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 2d

The idea that political dissent can only be the product of “paid protesters” or “outside agitators” has a long history. Here is the Mississippi columnist Tom Ethridge in June 1963 concerned that attendees at the upcoming March on Washington might be “whipped into a frenzy by skilled agitators.”

“Aug 28 has been set as the date for this mass invasion of the captial by upward of 100,000 negroes…”

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Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 3d

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 3d

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 3d

believing "the cops solve crimes" is like believing in the tooth fairy

Jim Burlingame @jimburlingame.bsky.social · 3d

Around the corner from me, a hit and run driver ran over the foot of a guy wearing a high-vis vest and killed his dog. How would that driver be found and held to consequences (so they don’t do that again, or worse) without police?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

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Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 3d

incredible things are happening

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 3d

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Sara Partridge, PhD @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 3d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 4d

it's so funny that they like announced this. Yes, the QB we drafted will be ahead of the garbage practice squad nobody. great work by Shedeur to beat out bailey zappe I guess

Andrew Siciliano @andrewsiciliano.bsky.social · 4d

Shedeur Sanders is QB2 Sunday, per Kevin Stefanski.

Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 4d

Republicans are really going out of their way to show how much they love and support pedophiles

Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 4d

Caitlin Flanagan
@CaitlinPacific
I’ve missed hearing Woody Allen’s voice - I’d been so rattled this week and there he was, his full self.

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@bariweiss
⁩ is the perfect interviewer. She seemed almost like a daughter to him - in a way she is. We all are.

Order Life with Baum!

Brutus @itsillegaltobemean.bsky.social · 4d

I wish I loved anything as much as @theatlanticpr.bsky.social loves defending fascism

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