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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 23h

Trump has mostly focused cuts on what he calls "Democrat programs" - but even when he lays off employees in places like Homeland Security, it is about settling scores. So, CISA is cut, including the unit that focuses on cyber attacks on infrastructure. Why? donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-shutdo...

DHS is conservative, but the unit targeted was the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. This was the unit that said that the the 2020 election was not, contrary to Trump’s claims, subject to foreign vote manipulation. Since that time Trump has put the unit in his crosshairs, and is even investigating its former head, his own appointee, Chris Krebs.

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Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 23h

Agent lobs a gas canister into a residential neighborhood in Illinois for no discernible reason, gassing dozens of neighbors including a baby. The comfort with which they deploy weapons of war is unreal.

Source: www.reddit.com/r/illinois/s...

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Tim 💙💙💙 @kattykit65.bsky.social · 1d

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YakHappy @yakhappy.bsky.social · 1d

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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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone agrees that we're currently in a dotcom era-like AI bubble. People disagree what sort of bubble it is.

There are 3 stories one can tell about the dotcom crash: a startup story, a telecom story, and an accounting fraud story.

My take: it's giving Enron
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...

It's Giving Enron

On the AI bubble, and the various echoes of the dotcom crash

open.substack.com

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Axios @axios.com · 1d

Trump slammed Time magazine's cover photo of him, in which he said "they 'disappeared' my hair, and then had something floating on top of my head that looked like a floating crown, but an extremely small one."

Trump slams Time magazine photo as "Worst of All Time"

Trump said Time's photo "disappeared" his hair.

www.axios.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

“What’s the benefit for 🇺🇸 in sending $20 BILLION to Argentina?”🤔

Trump says he just really likes their philosophy and will only send the $20 Billion if his pal Milei wins.

Imagine not being able to see this blatant corruption for what it is. (While our farmers struggle)

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1d

“The photo is probably the worst in history. They ‘removed’ my hair and added something floating above my head — like a tiny crown. Very strange! I’ve never liked photos taken from below, but this one is just terrible and should be withdrawn,” Trump wrote

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

So glad that @tanvi.bsky.social followed up on this group of people; those who were in Border Patrol detention centers on the days Trump took office, people from countries where deportation wasn't easy for the Trump admin, who ended up dumped in Panama to send a message to other migrants.

Tanvi Misra @tanvi.bsky.social · 1d

his summer, I went to Panama and met Jharana, a 33-year-old from Nepal who had been deported there in a group of 300 others — the 1st group to be sent to a third country. I wrote about what happened to her and others over the year for
@nymag.com -->

nymag.com/intelligence...

What Happened to The Migrants The U.S. Dumped In Panama?

Nearly 300 people were sent to a country they’d never lived in. The journey didn’t end there.

nymag.com

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Space Force Cadet @spaceforcecadet.bsky.social · 1d

I am Antifa.

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Space Force Cadet @spaceforcecadet.bsky.social · 1d

No
Kings
in
America.

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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 2d

"How to Stand Up to a Dictator" author @mariaressa.bsky.social explains how social media companies used the Philippines as a testing ground for mass manipulation before employing their tactics in the U.S.

via @thedailyshow.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

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Be Happy and Civil @beakindhuman.bsky.social · 2d

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Atti 17.11 @atti1711.bsky.social · 3d

This is Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY). He wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Over 63,000 of his constituents to lose health insurance, if the ACA was repealed.

RETWEET to let New York know that RepMikeLawler wants to take away their health care!
👇👇👇👇

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Paulette Feeney ❌️👑 @pauletteparis1.bsky.social · 2d

NO KINGS! NO TYRANTS! NO FASCISTS!

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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 2d

"Trump and Republicans are putting a target on dissenters in the hopes that either (a) stochastic violence will be visited upon them, or at least (b) the threat of stochastic violence will convince some of them to stay home."
www.thebulwark.com/p/are-you-an...

Are YOU Antifa?

Plus: Hostage releases and prisoner swaps.

www.thebulwark.com

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 2d

"I stand on solid rock and I will not bow, I will not break, I will not bend, I will not capitulate, I will not give in, I will not give up."

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks out after being indicted by the Trump DOJ.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina announced plans on Monday to redraw the state’s already gerrymandered congressional maps to further favor their party. The most likely target is the First Congressional District, which has the state’s only competitive House seat.

North Carolina Republicans Plan to Redraw Congressional Map to Add a Seat

The Trump administration has pushed Republican leaders to redraw House district maps before the midterm elections next year. His party already holds 10 of North Carolina’s 14 congressional seats.

nyti.ms

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Resistor Sister @sistergf.bsky.social · 2d

Ugh scotus is so corrupt.

DianePE @dianepe.bsky.social · 2d

This is an Important
Must Read 👇👇 #SCOTUS and who pulls their strings….
No surprise, The billionaires!
#StopTheCorruption

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

NEW: The latest episode of The Breakdown just hit 750,000 views on the @meidastouch.com network! THANK YOU for supporting independent media! You can watch the episode here: www.youtube.com/live/8oJvw7F...

LIVE: Trump Case Against NY AG IMPLODES INSTANTLY with NEW PROOF

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

www.youtube.com

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 2d

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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Meta Resistance @metaresistance.bsky.social · 3d

Hi, I'm a U.S. citizen and veteran... I was detained by ICE

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