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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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John W Clark @johnwclark.bsky.social · 1d

I also think that marketing entertainment is harder now that we have fewer common cultural touchstones. Other than big sporting events, the two most recent are the last season of Game of Thrones ( 2019 ), and Tiger King ( 2020 ).

John W Clark @johnwclark.bsky.social · 1d

I assume that the in the old in store book signings are fairly rare today, because they aren't worth doing. I do think that literature conference appearances that seem to be the current approach make a lot of sense. Since a lot of authors can reach a lot of potential audience.

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John W Clark @johnwclark.bsky.social · 2d

AI as a news topic. It seems like people who do creative work feel like it is an apocalypse, but most software engineers feel like this is a just a waste of money.

John W Clark @johnwclark.bsky.social · 2d

Agreed, and most of the anti Bad Bunny comes off as racist. He is doing great music, and I am sure will do great show. He had a cameo during the JLo / Shakira show in 2020.

John W Clark @johnwclark.bsky.social · 2d

That "slap" apparently broke his nose. Also worth noting that Branch has been fined for his unsportmanlike 10 times in the previous 20 games. So if you "understand" you are likely a shit head.

talksport.com/nfl/3638822/...

Reid and Mahomes go off on Lions star who sparked huge Chiefs brawl with punch

The Kansas City Chiefs’ 30-17 victory against the Detroit Lions on Sunday was overshadowed by a brawl involving multiple players from both teams. The melee stemmed from Lions defensive back B…

talksport.com

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jean-paul1776.bsky.social @jean-paul1776.bsky.social · 3d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

Chicago not letting Portland have all the fun 🐧

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John W Clark @johnwclark.bsky.social · 3d

Stay classy Detroit

apnews.com/article/lion...

Brian Branch and the Lions end a frustrating loss at Kansas City with postgame fisticuffs

The Detroit Lions had a tough night against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. And it didn't get much better after the final whistle in the 30-17 defeat.

apnews.com

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John W Clark @johnwclark.bsky.social · 3d

The Trump administration's disregard for veterans is appalling. All service members need to realize this will be them eventually.

www.newsweek.com/us-citizen-a...

U.S. citizen, Army veteran arrested by ICE claps back at DHS ‘debunk’

Retes has disputed DHS’s account, slamming the agency for its treatment of a veteran.

www.newsweek.com

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John W Clark @johnwclark.bsky.social · 3d

The Chiefs looked very good.

Other that the first drive the defense was very good.

The offense was good, playing with a backup left tackle.

Zero penalties, and I am seeing the whining in postseason form.

Other than Butker, the special teams we good, but another extra point missed.

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Firstconsul @firstconsul.bsky.social · 3d

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 3d

It's time again as a notable Italian-American to note Christopher Columbus was an absolute piece of shit human who didn't land anywhere near this actual country so why the fuck should he stop the mail for the whole day

Anyway, Happy Indigenous People's Day, y'all

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

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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John W Clark @johnwclark.bsky.social · 7d

That is so fucked up, even on the 2025 scale. The amount of open racism in all of this is absurd. They think that documenting the cruelty is cool, but it seems like evidence for future legal action.

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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 9d

This really makes it sound like a Border Patrol agent tried to kill an anti-ICE activist in Chicago and DHS lied to cover for him

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 9d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 7d

ICE is not only chasing down every random brown person in Chicago, they have a cameraman following them to film this for social media. Cruelty and inhumanity as content.

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John W Clark @johnwclark.bsky.social · 7d

I want the cops to remember how this feels the next time they deploy for a protest. That said the ICE goons need to be prosecuted along with their bosses.

Phoenix Calida @phoenixcalida.bsky.social · 10d

ICE is pepper spraying CPD (Chicago police)

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7d

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 7d

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 7d

Country fans are upset with Zach Bryan after he criticized ICE in a song.

But don't let it be known that Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash all despised fascism and leaned heavily to the left.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 7d

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John W Clark @johnwclark.bsky.social · 7d

Great, but even from this article, she was not asking for money, only for rights to the recordings.

That said, per an interview with her, she said she wouldn't perform when her fiancé might be playing, because she would be locked in on the game. so this was probably fake

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John W Clark @johnwclark.bsky.social · 11d

I saw him live in Omaha just a couple of years before he died. I remember moving a friend the weekend after he passed, and the classic rock station was running tribute programming.

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