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Stephanie Kollmann @slkollmann.bsky.social · 6h

I haven't seen people here mention this letter from the mayor of Illinois' 2nd-largest city (Aurora, 40+% Latino)

to the Aurora Police

following egregious attacks by immigration in Aurora and related protests

So here it is!

Hello Chief and APD Leadership,

I just wanted to jot a quick thank you note for those who participated in this meeting with the Latino community about ICE in our neighborhoods.

Sadly, this problem is not going away anytime soon. Historically, the police have been on the wrong side of history during the civil rights movement and the labor movement - defending capital. The pivotal points in American history are when police realized that their solidarity should be with labor; not capital.

Labor vs. police: Learning from working-class history Workers World

In this current struggle, I believe that we are 2-3 years away from a moment where we see the shift in solidarity.

I would like to see Aurora lead, and show something different. It will create discomfort during the transformation. I noticed during the march towards Blue Kangaroo, when the police escort disappeared, that activists I didn't know used their vehicles to block the intersections and protect the marchers.

All living things have the capacity to evolve and grow. Government is about to go through a huge evolutionary period and shed that which is not necessary, and re-focus on what is important.

As government continues to disintegrate from the top down, we have an opportunity to re-invent the ways we find food, water, shelter and protection.

We would like the Aurora Police Department to play a historic role in defending the United States of America, and our city against fascism. We have a unique opportunity to do something different, leave our mark in the history books, and make a difference. I'm excited about the opportunity and look forward to discussing it further.

Respectfully, John Laesch Mayor, City of Aurora laesch@aurora.il.us

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Lumber Jackson @millburray.bsky.social · 4h

The full extent of your legal options is shut the fuck up

Post from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, which is surprisingly unaware of Reagan’s views, and also unfamiliar with the concepts of public domain, fair use, jurisdiction, and standing. It reads: The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute learned that the Government of Ontario, Canada, created an ad campaign using selective audio and video of President Ronald Reagan delivering his "Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade," dated April 25, 1987. The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address, and the Government of Ontario did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is reviewing its legal options in this matter. We encourage you to watch President Reagan's unedited video on our YouTube channel.

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Molly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social · 1d

Most Americans have no idea about the sinking of the MS Estonia — a Tallinn-Stockholm ferry that sank in 1994.

852 people died — the Titanic of the Baltic Sea. People agonize over piecing together what happened still.

Using it for military exercises is a dance in a graveyard — a semi-sacred site.

Aki H Heikkinen @akihheikkinen.bsky.social · 1d

German medias referring to Nato sources: russians have been using the wreck of ferry Estonia for underwater military exercises, precise location and acoustic monitoring sensors platform.

Estonia is protected gravesite prohibiting diving .. took advantage of undisturbed status.
yle.fi/a/74-20190148

Saksalaismediat: Venäjän epäillään käyttäneen Estonian hylkyä harjoituksiin ja vakoiluun

Rajavartiolaitos kertoi saksalaismedioille, ettei se kerro yksityiskohtia mahdollisista valvontatoimistaan.

yle.fi

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Lumber Jackson @millburray.bsky.social · 1d

Probably because his advisers know he’s pissed off a lot of right-coded weirdos who have, as we saw with the guy with the big head and small face, good aim.

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 1d

It's easy to be so distracted by all the things the President is doing, to miss one thing he's not doing:
Rallies.
After he first won election in 2016, he kept having rallies b/c he liked them so much. He did them all through his first term, even during COVID. (RIP Herman Cain.)

Why not?

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Lumber Jackson @millburray.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s pretend that someone did donate $130 million to pay the military. There are 1.3 million active-duty servicemembers. That’s $100 per troop. Not enough to cover groceries for a week, never mind the payment on a new F-150 Tremor pickup

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

The Department of Defense has accepted a $130 million donation from a "friend" of President Trump — but the agency refuses to say who it is

DOD Accepts $130 Million From Trump's 'Friend' For Military Pay During Shutdown

The Defense Department declined to answer when asked about ethics reviews of the anonymous donation.

www.huffpost.com

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Keith Boykin @keithboykin.bsky.social · 1d

But Obama spent $376 million.

1. Bush requested the spending, not Obama.

2. Congress approved it.

3. The money was spent to upgrade the aging infrastructure in the 200-year-old building.

4. They didn’t tear down 1/3 of the White House.

5. They didn’t lie about it to the American people.

Unraveling claims about $376M White House renovation under Obama

While a large White House renovation project took place during Obama's presidency, some posts omitted key context or shared misleading claims.

www.snopes.com

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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

We choosing joy this friday in spite of the horrors

Amazon cart showing fist dildo and t shirt launcher cannon ready to ship

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bobby @bobbylewis.bsky.social · 1d

i think what online needs is a new video of a nazi getting knocked out

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Lumber Jackson @millburray.bsky.social · 1d

hiding from ICE by pretending I’m one of their abandoned kids

Lumber Jackson @millburray.bsky.social · 1d

lil babies sound EXACTLY like their commander in chief

Lumber Jackson @millburray.bsky.social · 1d

The reason the stock market is up again is because wealthy traders are pricing in another interest rate cut, which is going to happen even though inflation is 50% higher than the Fed’s target, because US employment is in the early stages of shitting the bed.

Lumber Jackson @millburray.bsky.social · 1d

“Waaaaa waaaaa they played a (chokes on tears and snot) popular song at me (almost throws up from crying so hard) lock them up mommy waaaaaa”

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Lumber Jackson @millburray.bsky.social · 1d

Love how the toughest military in the world is filled with the softest bitches ever squeezed into existence. “Snowflake” doesn’t begin to describe how delicate they are.

Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 2d

DC man who played Darth Vader theme at national guard troops sues over arrest

Sam O’Hara was arrested after a guard member allegedly complained about his blasting Star Wars song at troops

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

DC man who played Darth Vader theme at national guard troops sues over arrest

Sam O’Hara was arrested after a guard member allegedly complained about his blasting Star Wars song at troops

www.theguardian.com

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Lumber Jackson @millburray.bsky.social · 1d

The only ticket I’m punching for cuomo is his death certificate.

(person punching tickets at Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral): Scuza. Youra ticket to climba the Duomo.

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Lordbeef @lordbeef.bsky.social · 2d

it's open enrollment time. which for those outside of the US, you get to pick a health plan by guessing how many times you're going to hospital in 2026

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 2d

My latest — I wrote about Cuomo’s vile racist speed run in the final days of the mayoral campaign, with gross comments on a right wing radio show, an AI video best suited for 4chan, and his weaponization of white and Jewish grievance to beat the would-be first Muslim Mayor of NYC:

Cuomo goes full gutter racist down the stretch

A deranged AI video and radio comments aimed at Mamdani show his truest colors yet.

www.thehandbasket.co

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the hype @thehyyyype.bsky.social · 2d

"we wasted $3 billion on a building for some reason and now we're going to make it our employees' problem"

WSJ headline that reads "JPMorgan's shiny new headquarters is a tribute to in-person work. A look inside Jamie Dimon's $3 billion skyscraper."

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 2d

zuckerberg probably released this mod himself

Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 2d

New: a $60 mod to Meta's Ray-Ban glasses disables the privacy LED light. This is supposed to light when people are filming with the glasses. We bought the mod, verified it works. Now you can never be sure whether someone wearing Meta Ray-Bans is filming you or not
www.404media.co/how-to-disab...

A $60 Mod to Meta’s Ray-Bans Disables Its Privacy-Protecting Recording Light

Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses usually include an LED that lights up when the user is recording other people. One hobbyist is charging a small fee to disable that light, and has a growing list of customers ar...

www.404media.co

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 2d

“Mexico will pay for the wall” walked so “private donors are paying for the ballroom” could run.

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Lumber Jackson @millburray.bsky.social · 2d

If your great-grandmother was American, there’s a 94% chance that she was professionally fingerblasted by a doctor

Lumber Jackson @millburray.bsky.social · 2d

It’s important to give dementia patients something to focus on.

Lumber Jackson @millburray.bsky.social · 2d

Any competent construction manager could do this with eyes closed. That it’s the main priority of a president who should have a gajillion things in his scope of responsibility tells you a lot about his limited intellectual capacity. His staff are keeping him occupied with craft projects.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Leavitt: At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.

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Lumber Jackson @millburray.bsky.social · 2d

Add to the long list of things he’s said that absolutely didn’t happen.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "By the way, a friend of mine called us the other day and he said 'I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have because of the Democrat shutdown. I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have with the military.' Today, he sent us a check for $130 million. It's gonna go the military."

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 2d

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