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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19h

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 12h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 16h

I don't agree with where David Brooks winds up going in this piece, but there's plenty of good stuff in the first half, including the thought that what's needed to stand up to a populist movement is the strong assertion of counter-values, not just policy tinkering with tax credits and the like.

America Needs a Mass Movement—Now

Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.

www.theatlantic.com

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 19h

Farmers grow what they grow because of farm policy.

We don’t need all the soy and corn that we grow, but those are the commodities that receive subsidies and markets.

If we want something better, if we want to heal the Earth and grow food, now is the time to do it.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 18h

"a test"? you mean...a violation?

AP: Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for the Gaza ceasefire

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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 17h

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 22h

Apparently, they don’t hand out a Nobel Peace Prize to those who negotiated a ceasefire they had sabotaged a year ago just to get elected.

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Jello the Bird @jellobird.bsky.social · 19h

Wow what a fucking piece of garbage

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 21h

The vice president of the United States is a clownish dipshit, Exhibit 64,532

Jello the Bird @jellobird.bsky.social · 21h

It’s legit wild how many self identified republicans are pedophiles.

The Reddit thread r/notadragqueen is like a buffet of fucking sickos being paraded by each week and it is almost ALWAYS a republican.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 1d

This. And this again.

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Jello the Bird @jellobird.bsky.social · 22h

I saw a post that was like “where are the adults”? And I just have to shake my head and sigh “oh, honey…we are so far past that at this point.”

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity is the only way

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Jello the Bird @jellobird.bsky.social · 23h

My grandpa was Antifa. Back then, though, people just called him “Captain.”

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

THIS: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

reasonsvoice.bsky.social @reasonsvoice.bsky.social · 1d

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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 1d

Loving these cool, crisp mornings, Florida?!?
It’s about time. In fact, it’s way past time!
Did know you the first sub 70 degree morning in Tampa arrives several weeks later than it used to, due to a warming climate - and - we now have nearly 3 months less of comfortable mornings?!? 1/

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t help but think today about how many young people were savaged on social media, branded as anti-semites and abandoned by their schools for daring to call for a ceasefire. I remember saying that it was the first time I can remember that calling for ceasefire was regarded as a hostile demand.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Let us translate Mike Johnson's comments about Obamacare for you www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

ICE has been deployed to *provoke* civilians, not to protect them. They want to throw tear gas canisters and get people on the streets riled up, all to create footage for Fox News and Newsmax, et al., that will be used as a pretext for imposing martial law to lower voting rates in Democratic cities.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

Authoritarianism is a cancer. And it's growing, metastasizing. In America. Now.

YOU are the cure. Do your part and join us on Saturday.

Do it for your country. For the Constitution. For your freedoms.

While you still can.

@ofthebraveusa.bsky.social