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leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 5h

I don’t necessarily agree that republicans aren’t jockeying, but it’s typical for the out party to be more overt than the in party with a viable VP.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 6h

Republican Rep. Cory Mills allegedly threatened to release nude images of a 26-year-old woman and to harm her future boyfriends after she ended their relationship.

Now, a judge just ordered Mills, 45, not to come within 500 feet of the defendant & ruled that she is “a victim of dating violence.”

Judge grants ex-girlfriend restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills

A Florida judge said Rep. Cory Mills had cyberstalked an ex-girlfriend and barred the lawmaker from going near her residence or workplace or referencing her on social media.

www.orlandosentinel.com

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 8h

Remember when Stephen Miller claimed the Chicago apartment raid was on a building “filled with Tren de Aragua terrorists”?

Well, DHS has now dropped the number of alleged TdA members arrested in the building from 2 to 1.

Just one "verified" Tren de Aragua member and one U.S. citizen with an active warrant were among the 37, DHS said, without saying how it had verified that gang affiliation. Others taken that day, the agency said, were "illegal aliens."

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h

Trump claims ICE’s reign of terror in Chicago is targeting the “worst of the worst.”

But out of the 1,000 undocumented immigrants that have swept up, the agency has only cited 10 men with a criminal background.

Don’t believe his lies for a second.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Trump says migrants drive violent crime in Illinois. But ICE can’t find many violent criminals.

Masked ICE agents and other federal forces showed up in Chicago to go after gangsters. Instead, they keep catching people who are just living their lives.

www.msnbc.com

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 8h

So like this is funnier and more offensive than anything anyone else said about Kirk that got them fired

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 11h

Yup, I'm being a prick.

(But also, I genuinely think that MTG has no real commitments to the Republican Party and coulda been Dem if she had, like, a particularly progressive Crossfit group.)

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leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 11h

MTG

*ducks*

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leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 11h

"The only thing *we* have to fear is fear itself."

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♥️Monana (Monica) @vintagewingnut.bsky.social · 14h

And just like that, Governor Pritzker saves the day. Received a second email saying Illinois now has its OWN health insurance Marketplace. JB said he’s been state proofing IL from Trump & his cronies & he meant it. A Democrat doing all the right things every day. Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov

♥️Monana (Monica) @vintagewingnut.bsky.social · 14h

Was informed I’m being kicked off the Marketplace & will no longer be covered by the ACA in 2026, which is the only insurance I could (barely) afford. It’s either close my business & get an office job, or have no health insurance. This is happening to millions of Americans. Republicans are soulless

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leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 13h

Well, manosphere douchebags who try to weaponize charity speak definitely use the word "accountability" all the time, but Dems shouldn't talk like them.

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leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah. And, I meant the barbarians at the gate (if not inside the keep) so I’ll take the short term rental.

But I also won’t be too sad if the court strikes it down and gives us a solid 3-1 map, either.

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leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 14h

…you *can* present clear solutions people’s problems, and you *can* produce social media that is entertaining and interesting on its own.

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leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 14h

What Dem strategists should ask is “what can we learn from this?” Obviously there’s Mamdani’s incredible charisma, and you can’t teach that, but…

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leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 14h

This could quite easily be two pickups in 2026, but both be wiped out in a Dem midterm.

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leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 15h

Bezos can certainly afford to operate WaPo at a loss for as long as it takes MAGA to realize it’s on their side, but…what’s the point?

leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 15h

If you try to play to the cult, everyone else is going to abandon you long before the cult adopts you.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 16h

the broad public does not like chaos and disorder and everything you can do to emphasize that it is the federal government that is responsible for chaos and disorder is a point in your favor. it’s classic nonviolent confrontation!

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Justin Sherin @wychstreet.bsky.social · 16h

Newsom acting like Trump Lite = bad theatre, seen it before, lacks Trump's perverse charm, speaks to a closed loop

Portland frogs posting up on ICE goons = good theatre, never seen it before, highlights a ridiculous thing by juxtaposing another, kids love it, shareable among all kinds of adult

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leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 16h

Xavier was right.

X-Men Don't Need Britches 💙💛 @rphutch1975.bsky.social · 23h

What's an opinion about X-Men that'll get you sent to jail? Is Jean really interesting or really boring? Should Logan have stayed dead? Do you think a certain x-mens outfit is positively horrendous even though people seem to love it?

The Brood Saga is better than Dark Phoenix imo 🤷

leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 16h

For Nightcrawler it was the 1-2
Punch of not being in the cartoon and being in Excalibur. Every 90s kid ended up thinking he was a second tier character.

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leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 18h

Every ceasefire is temporary.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18h

(ABC) - The Israel Defense Forces said its troops opened fire on Palestinians, killing five, after they allegedly violated the terms of the ceasefire agreement.

abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Israel-Gaza live updates: 5 Palestinians killed in Gaza City for alleged ceasefire violation, IDF says

Israel on Tuesday identified two of the people whose remains were returned.

abcnews.go.com

leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 1d

Was just gonna say this. You could also do the book that heavily inspired the show (and was name
Checked on it) “What We Owe To Each Other”.

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leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 1d

The L is very common among other NP central teams and the White Sox. I doubt the cubs are particularly bothered by it anymore.

leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 1d

I’d love to know the online reach of CBS News (how many clips are shared? How many print stories?) but I’d be shocked if it’s an amount that really changes the basic calculus.

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leveloneminiboss.bsky.social @leveloneminiboss.bsky.social · 1d

Is this really a huge problem anymore? I’ve (happily) perceived breweries diversifying from IPAs a fair amount the last year or two.

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