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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 41m

Kelly: I really worry about those aviators, drone operators, special forces guys that are in the Caribbean right now striking these boats and whether or not this is legal..

There’s no authorization for the use of military force. The Congress has not given that to the president. He hasn’t asked.

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 1h

I’m getting bottom vibes from MAGA Mike. 🤨

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 8h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 3h

9 killed in separate shootings as Mississippi schools celebrate homecoming during gun violence week in Mississippi.

Why is this something that happens every year in Mississippi? Where is the national guard felon?

Mississippi is #1 state in gun related death rates.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

9 killed in separate shootings as Mississippi schools celebrate homecoming

Six people died in the downtown area of the small town of Leland to the state's west, and a pregnant woman was among the dead in a shooting on the east side of the state, officials said.

www.nbcnews.com

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 3h

Alligator Alcatraz has reopened, months after 1800 detainees disappeared from the Florida run concentration camp. Trump paid $608M in FEMA funds to DeSantis to reopen the camp.

Families & lawyers of missing detainees say the detainees were erased from ICE databases.

www.smh.com.au/world/north-...

Buried in Trump’s mosquito-infested heartland, this ‘messed-up’ jail is back in action

A swamp full of alligators has become ground zero for the US president’s immigration crackdown. The heat is unbearable and some say Trump’s policies are too.

www.smh.com.au

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 6h

Look at the nepo baby gigolo smiling in the background. 😒

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

TEL AVIV — HOSTAGES SQUARE

WITKOFF: “To Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…”

CROWD: “BOOOOOO!!!!”

WITKOFF: *tries again*

CROWD: *EVEN LOUDER BOOS (as Kushner holds back laughter)*

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

The people who want violent protests to happen are Trump, Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Pete Hegseth, Tom Homan, and other senior appointees in his admin. They are doing everything they possibly can to provoke people to violence and it is obvious that is what they hope for daily.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 6h

Cartoon by David Horsey.

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 6h

Non-binary and intersex people, including American citizens, will be barred from entering or leaving the US after October 14, 2025.

CBP would aggressively enforce ‘Sex field validation’ on passports; only biological M or F are allowed.

www.gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com/u-s-customs-...

CBP Enforces Binary Sex Codes and Enhanced US Passport Validation in APIS

CBP enforces binary sex codes and stricter US passport validation in APIS effective October 2025. Key compliance updates for business travelers and airlines.

www.gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 6h

'CDC is over': RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

That’s 1000 doctors, scientists and health officials — they cannot be replaced. Effectively ending CDC.

A few hours later, they all received e-mails saying they are now un-fired. 🤷🏻‍♀️

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/c...

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

www.msnbc.com

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 6h

Format:

[insert grievances with gaslight]

[random Henry II of England quote]

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 7h

I see a puppy killer. The rabid G-Woman of South Dakota.

Banned from all native lands.

Jim Swift @jimswift.bsky.social · 7h

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 13h

Does this not make his cushy job harder? Wouldn’t he have less time to indulge in oligarch-funded vacations to the South Pole or relax at a nudist beach in Thailand, sipping mojitos?

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 13h

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas [Heritage Foundation event] argued that precedent isn’t binding and judges shouldn’t automatically follow “stare decisis.” He urged judges to disregard prior rulings lacking a sound legal basis and to depart from unpersuasive or poorly reasoned precedent. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 13h

Using his favorite form of manipulation — gaslight.

MAGA swarm would eat this up without a single brain cell doing any reasoning.

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 13h

TPUSA is a terrorist organization masquerading as a non-profit, and is responsible for harassing numerous educators at universities across the United States.

We must disband this terrorist group and bring their leaders to justice for attempting to make America more ignorant again.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 15h

“The Biden FBI”

Who was President on January 6?

Donald J. Trump * © @reaDonaldTrump • 1m
THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6. If this is so, which it is, a lot of very good people will be owed big apologies. What a SCAM - DO SOMETHING!!! President DJT

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 15h

About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages

Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 17h

Hundreds of people who were once detained at "Alligator Alcatraz" have disappeared.

Lawyers and family members have been unable to reach them.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀.

It’s as if they never existed.

What did the government do to them?

youtu.be/NwPbnsZ_XqU?...

Where Are The Detainees? Hundreds of "Alligator Alcatraz" Prisoners Disappear from ICE Database

YouTube video by Democracy Now!

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 1d

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 17h

Not to Mississippi, hell no.

Mississippi, the quintessential American state, the envy of the entire South.

Number one rated state in …

Shows gun crime rates and gun deaths for the year 2022 released by CDC. Mississippi is number one.

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 18h

Good people need to start outing their ICE family members, neighbors, and community members.

They need to be made into pariahs in the places decent Americans gather.

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nullifie @nullifie.bsky.social · 17h

NYT headline:

“At Least 8 Dead and Others Wounded in Multiple Mississippi Shootings.

Three separate shootings occurred at local gatherings involving homecomings and high school football, 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.”

Too hard to say guns? — a protected class in America.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday.

Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”

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