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jillrounds.bsky.social
@jillrounds.bsky.social
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Masters of international affairs @ univ of RI. Intersectional feminist. Gender & Women’s Studies prof who crochets, crafts and is attempting to quilt
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jillrounds.bsky.social @jillrounds.bsky.social · 1d
Yet they will drop the ball on this, and miss this opportunity to reach out a hand or extend an ear. The dems heads are so far in the sand that we are praising them for the bare minimum of them doing their job and challenging Republicans. I cannot.
gregsargent.bsky.social Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d
ICE's military raids and masked kidnappings are resonating deeply/negatively in the cultural spaces we keep hearing Dems need to reach: Manosphere, Joe Rogan, country music, disengaged voters. That's rare and it gives Dems a big opening to engage.

Thoughts on this:

newrepublic.com/article/2018...
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jillrounds.bsky.social @jillrounds.bsky.social · 1d
More of this. Out them, shame them, deplatform them, strip them of their power and influence and show the people who they really are.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d
A handful of billionaires now have unprecedented control over banking, the food we eat, our healthcare, and the information we receive. Many are now currying favor with Trump to both avoid accountability and maintain their power. This is what oligarchy looks like.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Salesforce Offers Its Services to Boost Trump’s Immigration Force
www.nytimes.com
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d
Trump's FCC tried to take Jimmy Kimmel off the air...literally a month ago today! Do they think we are stupid?
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Mike Johnson: "The last time I checked, Americans have more freedom right now to express themselves and speak their minds after Republicans took over ... it is the Republicans who restored your right to share and speak your mind."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d
On top of detaining U.S. citizens, ICE is now fining legal residents for not carrying their papers.

It was never about going after the “worst of the worst.” It was always about cruelty.
ICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him: ‘It’s not fair…I’m a resident’
Under federal law, registered foreign nationals must carry proof of registration with them at all times. But prior to a
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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d
I posted a video earlier of all the Pentagon reporters walking out of the building this week, refusing to sign on to Hegseth's new fascist media policy.

Kudos to those who did.
News organizations that rejected the Pentagon's new media policy.
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 1d
“When he is out of custody, Mr. Santos will have served fewer than three months of an 87-month sentence.”
filipecampante.bsky.social Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · 1d
I think at this point it’s fair to say that we’re no longer under the rule of law.

Trump Orders Santos to Be Freed From Prison ‘Immediately’ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
Trump Orders Santos to Be Freed From Prison ‘Immediately’
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Our federal tax dollars are being used to fund a network of government social media accounts that pump out disinformation 24/7. Even during a government shutdown. It’s definitely not essential work.
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 1d
No member of Congress should vote for any appropriations if the whole exercise is a non-binding farce.
tonyromm.bsky.social tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: White House announces it's going to pause, and potentially cancel, $11 billion in infrastructure funding (via the Army Corps of Engineers), specifically citing cities, like New York, represented or led by Democrats. More to come.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d
🔥 TEXAS — @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “Cornyn & Paxton don’t stand for freedom, family, and faith… they stand for control, cruelty, and corruption.”
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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1d
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social: "Everybody has got to find their spine...At this #NoKings event on Saturday, average people are going to show up to register how upset they are with what Donald Trump is doing to the country. But America's elites have more or less rolled over."
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Alba Dawn @albadawn.bsky.social · 1d
Why would they do this now—when the news that Bessent is giving $40 billion to Argentina to ostensibly help bail out a pal—and DT is sharing details of his opulent ballroom? You can’t help but get the impression they aren’t worried about winning over voters ever again.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 1d
María Corina Machado deserves the Nobel Peace Prize she won, Anne Applebaum argues. Here’s what her conversations with Machado last year revealed:
Why María Corina Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize
The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.
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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 1d
Gun Violence is at an all time high.

You have a 19-year-old rising star musician doing everything she can to raise money and awareness. Prove to her that there are good people in the world. Click to donate ANY amount. It makes a difference. Make her BELIEVE.

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Donate to Bowl with Flavor Flav at "We Gotta Live Together" Concert, organized by Flavor Flav
Rising guitar phenom Grace Bowers is bringing the Nashville comm… Flavor Flav needs your support for Bowl with Flavor Flav at "We Gotta Live Together" Concert
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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d
I will say it again:

Trump isn't bailing out Argentina.

It's all a ruse for Besset, his friends, and Trump's hedge fund donors to profit.

Trump has exceeded Bernie Madoff.

Just keep asking how is this $20 billion expenditure authorized?
U.S. Stakes Taxpayer Money on Big Argentina Bet
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NPR @npr.org · 1d
Prince Andrew has agreed with King Charles to stop using his Duke of York title, as scrutiny over his past connection to Jeffrey Epstein persists. n.pr/3IQG3LL
Prince Andrew drops Duke of York title as Epstein fallout continues
Prince Andrew has agreed with King Charles to stop using his Duke of York title, as scrutiny over his past connection to Jeffrey Epstein persists.
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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d
House Judiciary Dems have produced memos estimating that Trump’s pardons have cost victims and taxpayers $1.3 billion in wiped restitution and fines.
New Judiciary Democrats Analysis Reveals Trump’s Corrupt Pardon Spree Cheated Crime Victims of $1.3 Billion
Washington, D.C. (June 17, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released a new Committee staff analysis revealing how President Donald Trump’s corrupt pardon spree will deprive victims and survivors of crime of $1.3 billion in restitution and fines owed to them and American taxpayers, allowing corporate fraudsters and tax cheats to keep their ill-gotten gains. Trump’s decision to wipe out restitution debts of fraudsters, millionaire tax evaders and other white-collar criminals will also severely deplete funds for victims’ assistance and compensation programs.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 1d
Just how real should Colonial Williamsburg be? Telling the full story of the town’s past is an easy way to make a lot of people mad, Clint Smith writes.
Just How Real Should Colonial Williamsburg Be?
Telling the full story of the town’s past is an easy way to make a lot of people mad.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 2d
In retrospect, perhaps trusting all of the government's systems and data to Elon Musk and his band of 20-year-old cybercriminals was not the smartest move.
josephcox.bsky.social Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 2d
New: hackers just doxed hundreds of DHS, ICE, FBI, and DOJ officials. I went through the data. In many cases does look legitimate, sometimes includes residential addresses.

“Mexican Cartels hmu [hit me up] we dropping all the doxes wheres my 1m [1 million].”

www.404media.co/hackers-dox-...
Hackers Dox Hundreds of DHS, ICE, FBI, and DOJ Officials
Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters—one of the latest amalgamations of typically young, reckless, and English-speaking hackers—posted the apparent phone numbers and addresses of hundreds of government officials...
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 2d
lol. For racist white guys who say they love Hitler, “due process” and “fairness.”

For Latino fishermen accused of drug smuggling, summary execution.

Also, it’s amusing to demand due process here. You’re experiencing social sanction, fellas. No one is sending you to prison.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Pritzker: "Stephen Miller is clearly ordering people to break the law. So he should know that yeah, it may be three years from now that he is held accountable, but I think it's important for them to know that whatever they do now, it's not like we're going to forget."
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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 2d
Father David Gierlach is spot-fucking-on. 🎯🎯🎯👇
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Hari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · 3d
These guys destroyed USAID (budget $28bn) causing a potential 14m preventable deaths by 2030 because the deficit but can find $40bn to bail out their buddies who stand to lose money in an Argentinian crash.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 2d
Probably worth noting that both Vance and Trump have been “joking” about murdering fishermen in these strikes.
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d
The U.S. military has destroyed five boats it has alleged were ferrying drugs into the U.S., killing 27 people. No authority has publicly released the names of any of the dead. One family is believed to be the first to publicly say they believe a relative is among those who were killed.
U.S. Military Killed Venezuelan Fisherman in Suspected Drug Boat Attack, Family Says
For the first time, one of the 27 people killed in U.S. airstrikes on suspected drug vessels has been publicly identified.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 2d
Remember that woman who got shot five times by a CBP agent in Chicago? DHS allege she rammed her car into the agent’s vehicle. She denies it.

Well, she’s on trial now and the feds drove the vehicle to Maine for some reason despite the fact that it’s obviously evidence.
A federal vehicle involved in Chicago ramming case was moved about 1,000 miles from the city. It could be important evidence | CNN
The Department of Justice and an attorney for Marimar Martinez, who was shot by a federal agent after an alleged car ramming in Chicago earlier this month, have painted vastly different pictures of wh...
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