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John S @johns3785.bsky.social · 3h

And there were collateral deaths.

(But he never mentions that)

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AnnieOakleyinGA @annie1x.bsky.social · 4h

#Pinks #ProudBlue
Jack Smith warns the rule of law is under attack with trump’s weaponization of the DoJ.
www.npr.org/2025/09/25/n...

Former special counsel Jack Smith warns that rule of law is 'under attack'

In his first public remarks since leaving the Justice Department, Smith said he's sad and angry about the dismissals of career public servants and the loss of credibility the DOJ has suffered.

www.npr.org

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John S @johns3785.bsky.social · 3h

Highest honor to a racist hate baiting christo-fassist.

We are living in the upside down.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 5h

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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John S @johns3785.bsky.social · 4h

The super League of pedophiles and friends!
(Saturday morning series that didn't get greenlighted?)

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Robert Williams @robwiny.bsky.social · 11h

They've already crossed the 'shooting journalists' line quite a while back.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Number of Australian journalists hit by US law enforcement during LA protests climbs

Australian reporters for the ABC, the New York Times and Nine have been affected while covering protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles

www.theguardian.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

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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John S @johns3785.bsky.social · 4h

So Mikie J is OK with that, then.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 4h

So, 2 things:

1. Glad a reporter asked about this.

2. The reporter ultimately didn't ask Johnson a moral/religious question, but a technical policy one. Given Johnson's background, worth asking him *specifically* if he supports shooting clergy w/pepper balls and if it's a religious liberty concern

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

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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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 8h

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 7h

The entire first two months of the Biden administration were taken up by obsessive complaining about how he wouldn't do press conferences & wasn't taking policy questions (bsky.app/profile/mcop...).

This? Gone tomorrow. Totally different set of standards applied to two totally different parties.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Trump: "I don't take questions from ABC fake news after what you did with Stephanopoulos to the vice president of the United States."

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4h

NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.

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John S @johns3785.bsky.social · 4h

Funny, that.

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John S @johns3785.bsky.social · 4h

Trump sadly is incapable of understanding the humanity of others.

John S @johns3785.bsky.social · 4h

This God?

www.politico.com/live-updates...

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John S @johns3785.bsky.social · 6h

Don't give the bully your lunch money!
(He will want your sneakers next)

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Alt US Forest Service @altusfs.altgov.info · 13h

Perfection👌

“The chickens, the T-Rex, and me”

Ribbit 🐸

Craig R. Brittain @craigbrittain.com · 1d

Stephen Colbert - Kermit the Frog vs. ICE (Rainbow Connection)

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John S @johns3785.bsky.social · 6h

Turning point halftime fakery.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Fact Check: Turning Point USA's Super Bowl Halftime Show Did NOT Sell Out Atlanta Braves Stadium In Three Hours After Announcing Kid Rock -- It's Satire

Did Turning Point USA's Super Bowl halftime show sell out the Atlanta Braves stadium in three hours after it was announced that Kid Rock would be performing? No, that's not true: The story originated ...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 7h

How MAGA sees things.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

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

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John S @johns3785.bsky.social · 7h

Dot com X 10.

Stand back!

It's gonna make a hell of a noise!

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 3d

"A top Wall Street analyst has sounded an alarm over the U.S. equity bull market, warning that its remarkable run is built on a precariously narrow foundation: a surge in spending on, and optimistic assumptions about, infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI)."

75% of gains, 80% of profits, 90% of capex—AI’s grip on the S&P is total and Morgan Stanley's top analyst is 'very concerned' | Fortune

The long bull market since 2022 is a "one-note narrative" since the explosion of ChatGPT, according to Lisa Shalett, CIO of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

fortune.com

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John S @johns3785.bsky.social · 7h

You think? The AI hype?

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 3d

"Sceptics are privately - and some now publicly - asking whether the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be, at least in part, the result of what they call 'financial engineering'. In other words - there are fears these companies are overvalued."

A tangled web of deals stokes AI bubble fears in Silicon Valley

Some are worried that the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be a bubble waiting to burst.

www.bbc.com

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Hookcity - 🚫“War Plan” DMs Please 👊🏻🇺🇸🔥 🫣 @hookcity.bsky.social · 3d

He's such a f*cking moron

You are the president of the Virgin Islands & Puerto Rico dip shit

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