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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 6h

Tish James lit up the room last night — and her words echoed far beyond the walls of The United Palace. This is a fight for the future.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 6h

Same time that Pritzker is telling city and state officials to start arresting and prosecuting federal officials for assaulting Illinois citizens.

OT1H, this is clearly really bad.

OTOH, our federalized design might end up being an absolute godsend.

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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talia jane ❤️‍🔥 @taliajane.bsky.social · 9h

as charming and whimsical as some will view this, it bears noting that absurdity—not militancy or might—are what people have chosen to repeat from the portland standoffs against ICE.

why is that?

what purpose does this serve?

a mini 🧵:

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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Mel MCXIV ♿️🏴‍☠️🇺🇸😈✊️🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺 @melmcxiv.bsky.social · 14h

I wrote this back in on June 23rd, only edited Death to Vought recently...

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🖤💋SammieSam💋🖤 @sammiestsam.sheshed.rocks · 15h

Peter Thiel is coming out with a 4-part series about identifying the antichrist.

Like we need a 4-part series. We're in America. Pretty sure we already know the signs.

This fabulous lady breaks it down into 4 points. In under 3 minutes.

#SheShed

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nccaniac42 @nccaniac.bsky.social · 13h

I'm a knitter and mostly everyone is getting something handmade from me.. keeps me from doom-scrolling after work and i can watch sports while knitting

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 17h

US Soybean farmer: This is caused by this administration, and it’s having a negative major consequence on not only farmers, but also on American factory workers..."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19h

Which Republican genius came up with the talking point to label millions of ordinary Americans peacefully protesting their government as paid Marxists who hate America?

That’s really what you are going with?

That we hate the United States of America?

Fuck you.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 17h

If Mike Johnson is refusing to call the House back into session during the shutdown, then we’ll do the work right here the Bronx.

The New York Essential plan is being eliminated entirely next year due to the GOP healthcare cuts. People’s lives are at stake.

And that’s why we’re fighting back.

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laurelbgood.bsky.social @laurelbgood.bsky.social · 18h

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nccaniac42 @nccaniac.bsky.social · 18h

this is just gross.. waging war at home and so called peace talks between two war criminals to end a war that was pushed by one of the war criminals

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h

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nccaniac42 @nccaniac.bsky.social · 18h

Like this...

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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 1d

War torn Portland.
I am

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nccaniac42 @nccaniac.bsky.social · 1d

How in the hell the NCAA gave Liberty a DIV I sports ranking.. i'll never understand

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nccaniac42 @nccaniac.bsky.social · 1d

WE ARE ALREADY GERRYMANDERED.. HOW WILL THEY MAKE IT ANY WORSE!!! CAN I SUE IF THEY F'CK UP MY BLUE DISTRICT IN WAKE COUNTY?

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Don't Fret. It Adores You @seed-corn-thoughts.bsky.social · 1d

Like, yes to all of this, but also the person being quoted here is just fucking wrong. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos aren't evil because the pneuma of sin manifested in their soul at birth- they're pathetic, insecure people who were never shown real love and try to use money and power as substitutes.

Ectoplasma Ring @plasmaring.bsky.social · 1d

I totally get the sentiment and I can only speak to my own experience, but all I've been hearing as a writer for the past 10 years or so is that creating villains with any nuance is at best So Over and at worst running interference for real-life fascists.

Kayleigh McKee, Cheerer for the Dolls ⏬️ AnimeUSA! @ghaspey.bsky.social · 1d

I'll say it: I think its rly annoying and frankly amateurish that writers are constantly told their villains must be understandable or have sympathetic motivation to be interesting or realistic when all our big villains irl are in fact rich, stupid, selfish, trickster dillweeds and always have been

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LA Blue Dot in GA @namwella1961.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Columbus didn't discover America Day to all who celebrate.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #IndigenousPeoplesDay #ColumbusDay

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nccaniac42 @nccaniac.bsky.social · 1d

27 Chicago PD got tear gassed somewhere in Chicago yesterday ... 27 OFFICERS got gassed BY THE ICE/GESTAPO

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nccaniac42 @nccaniac.bsky.social · 1d

gotta pay for those ridiculous recruiting bonuses and college loan payoffs somehow, right?

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alleysun.bsky.social @alleysun.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to upside down America. There’s a convicted felon in the White House dishing out pardons to sex offenders, billion dollar Medicare cheaters and criminals for a bribe payment while simultaneously stripping hardworking people of their healthcare.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d

Pope Leo says that American bishops need to be more vocal and support migrant communities from being abducted by ICE in US cities

"Important that we as church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what's going on in some cities in the US"

"The church cannot be silent"