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Law, Truth, and Scientific/Academic Reason is being subverted by those peddling Lawlessness, Lies, and Magical Thinking. Strong Democratic Institutions and Civic Education protect our Freedom and form the core of Our Common Defense. 🧿 Bluesky Native 🧿

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 28d

“No person shall be… deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law…”

It's right there in the Constitution. 5th Amendment.

No person. No exceptions.

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 7h

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 22h

Frogs are a signal of a healthy ecosystem

Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 10h

Throughout history, fascist leaders have targeted anti-fascist movements that threaten their power.

For instance, Hitler wasn’t very fond of the U.S. military.

Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 11h

If Tylenol had coughed up a 747 for Trump's "Presidential Library," Motrin would be the leading cause of autism and Bondi would be indicting ibuprofen for mortgage fraud

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 15h

Putin repping you for a Nobel Peace Prize is like getting a 9.8 from an East German Olympic skating judge

Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 17h

Frogs are a sign of a healthy ecosystem

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 18h

Illegal tariffs, funding an illegal slush fund, enabling illegal appropriations and schemes... is an unconstitutional, illegal government.

Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 18h

Illegal tariffs, funding an illegal slush fund, used for illegal appropriations and schemes... is an illegal parallel government.

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 21h

When the Truth doesn't matter to you, you just fit whatever noise you find to the signal you want to send

Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 22h

Frogs are a signal of a healthy ecosystem

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 22h

If Tylenol had coughed up a 747 for Trump's presidential library, Motrin would be the leading cause of autism

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 22h

Trump makes something up.
Fox News broadcasts it.
Trump sees it on TV; it's now The Truth.

Fox New makes something up.
Fox News broadcasts it.
Trump sees it on TV; it's now The Truth.

The goal of Trump and his enablers is to destroy truth—and the very possibility of truth itself.

Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d

A catchy symbol on an armband would help Trump connect better with his supporters who don't read good while keeping their hair neat and tidy

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d

Confronting abuse of constitutional authority is the most patriotic thing a citizen can do

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d

"Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia"
Army Regulation 670-1

Hegseth War Dept. now permits the Commander in Chief to wear bronzer at military gatherings and the Vice President to have smoky eyes

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d

Over 70% of ICE detention is for-profit

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d

Either Attorney General Pam Bondi independently sought political "air cover" to justify prosecuting Trump's rivals, or she didn’t.

Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d

SCOTUS immunity applies only to a president’s official acts. It does not extend to military officers or cabinet officials—even if they were acting on the president’s intent.

Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d

"if the Constitution be destined ever to perish by the sacrilegious hands of the demagogue or the usurper, which God avert, its expiring agonies will be witnessed on this floor."

-Aaron Burr
March 2, 1805
Farewell address to the U.S. Senate

Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d

Rosie O'Donnel should
announce her name changed to
Rosie Oh_Donalds_in_the_Epstein_Files
and live in Trump's head every day.

— Rosie Oh_Donalds_in_the_Epstein_Files

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d

If you watch him closely, you can tell when Trump is laying out the Big Lie: he winds up, pauses for dramatic effect, slightly closes his eyes while looking down and to his right. It's framing—then he delivers the Big Lie.

That, and pretty much all other times.

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d

Hitler coined the phrase Lugenpresse (literally 'lying press') to denigrate mainstream press

Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d

The nicer everyone is to AI, the higher your electric bill will eventually be.

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d

SCOTUS immunity applies only to a president’s official acts. It does not extend to military officers or cabinet officials—even if they were acting on the president’s intent.

Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d

Idaho's religious tolerance and multiculturism is well known

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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d

After serving as Vice President under Jefferson, Aaron Burr allegedly plotted to form a breakaway nation in the Southwest with support from Spain.

The Burr Conspiracy prompted Jefferson to push for the Insurrection Act of 1807—legislation Trump now cites to justify deploying state troops.

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