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Oliver Willis
@owillis.bsky.social
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Reporter, DailyKos.com, Previously Media Matters. Subscribe to http://oliverwillis.substack.com
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 16d
Kimmel back on air and now Sinclair caving in is an unambiguous good guys win. People stood up for the First Amendment and the right thing and the censorious fascists lost. It’s one skirmish in the wider war. But it is a win.
a large american flag is flying in the wind against a blue sky
ALT: a large american flag is flying in the wind against a blue sky
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
Opposing a power mad despot is literally the most American thing an American can do. These guys got a lot wrong but they nailed that one. It is fundamental to the core of this country.
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 2d
Those are three people in inflatable frog suits.
@MrAndyNgo Now that the local and national press have started to cover the Portland ICE area round-the-clock in reaction to the President, Antifa have devised a plan where they are encouraging one another to come in animal costumes. The costumes serve the function of masking the violent extremism to make the direct action appear like a family-friendly gathering on camera, and to whitewash the past ultraviolence. In 2019, Antifa devised a similar plot by giving out free "milkshakes" at a protest. But they couldn't contain their bloodthirst and nearly killed me when they saw me. In 2020, they mobilized a fake "Wall of Moms" where female Antifa supporters and members wore yellow shirts to act as human body shields while violent rioters behind them hurled projectile weapons. photo of three people in inflatable frog costumes
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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 2d
Project 2029:
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
Karen Benny called the manager
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Pam Bondi held a news conference today with right-wing influencer Benny Johnson to highlight a threat made against him
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
They are unamerican fascists and they have to be stopped
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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 2d
ICE went after rideshare drivers at O’Hare today, according to statement from Illinois Drivers Alliance
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
Well at least he isn’t also fucking up the econ— apnews.com/article/stoc...
Wall Street drops to its worst day since April after Trump's threats of tariffs shatter its calm
A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs higher on China.
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 2d
President Trump just sits in his chair and watches.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Melania Trump: "President Putin and I have had an open channel of communication."
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d
That's right. Laugh right at these sweaty losers and double down on the peaceful protests against them.
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 2d
"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
I do not consider GWB, Cheney and Karl Rove to be serious adults
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Ian @slwdth.bsky.social · 2d
I don’t know. There were adults in charge last time, not this time. The crash is going to be catastrophic
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
I’ve literally spent nearly two decades providing highly specific solutions
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Gina (The Illuminated Scribe) @grl85.bsky.social · 2d
It's amazing and how much time you spend complaining without offering any solutions.

"They're always doing it wrong" it's not a solution. It's puerile whining worthy of rural Republicans with two teeth and family trees that are a wreath.

Do better
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
“Laugh at them”

youtu.be/45gCWGqQA7c?...
Laugh at them. | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
YouTube video by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
AKA youtu.be/WboggjN_G-4?...
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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 2d
This is real, but I also just saw an AI-generated version of this and oh boy are we going to have some trouble verifying things in the next few years.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 4d
Someone who used to work with Katie Porter sent me this clip from a train wreck interview with her and said “now imagine what she’s like when there aren’t cameras around.”
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
We’ll see. Liberals are terrible at holding a grudge. They’re literally breaking bread with Bush Republicans these days despite torture and Katrina.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
me in 2009: ok so thousands of americans just died because of republican demagoguery, racism, and deception. so the democrats must understand that we can only preserve america through muscular liberalism, right?

me, now:
a man with a mullet and a mustache is wearing a wig and making a funny face .
ALT: a man with a mullet and a mustache is wearing a wig and making a funny face .
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
honestly my worst take ever was that the democrats would learn a single thing from bush's two terms. they learned nothing. theyre terrible at opposing the gop and abysmal at pushing a progressive agenda. yes, they have the occasional win, but its surrounded by mountains of avoidable failure.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
i want to say i hope youre right but this is how i felt in 2009 and here we are 16 years later with democrats still largely afraid of their own shadows. im not optimistic.
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KR @blandphilosophy.bsky.social · 2d
Maybe I'm overly optimistic but I do think this era is going to be so enraging that change will be undeniable, because if it doesn't happen the Democrats stalling it will be dragged out of the building.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
and the democratic president was also in favor of the weak-ass "we should remain smol little beans" strategy
Biden: 'Nothing at all will get done' if filibuster abolished The president said that ending the filibuster will give Republicans an excuse to do nothing.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
when democrats have the senate majority the most powerful person in the capitol is the fucking parliamentarian who chuck schumer and co use as an excuse for "whoops we cant do shit, try harder"
02.25.2021 Schumer Statement On Senate Parliamentarian’s Decision On The $15 Minimum Wage Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement today regarding the Senate Parliamentarian’s decision: “We are deeply disappointed in this decision. We are not going to give up the fight to raise the minimum wage to $15 to help millions of struggling American workers and their families. The American people deserve it, and we are committed to making it a reality.” ###
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
the democrats had a majority multiple times and they didnt do any of that shit, unfortunately
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "
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Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 2d
I wish my party had the balls John Thune imagines. It would be pretty great.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "
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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 2d
People are confusing their own tedious self-importance with effectiveness.

The animal costumes are a genius move. It should be adopted by every protest.
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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 2d
This video is everywhere because it's a hilarious visual refutation of Portland being on fire. You can't get a mass movement going without convincing the masses

so yes, this does do something actually
Post Dallas Steele @Cherrykickstart Follow This literally does nothing. You are not beating fascism by dressing up in inflatable suits and dancing Quote tweeting Claude Taylor @TrueFactsStated Follow | Portland is leading the way. This is how you (non violently) beat Fascism. Humor and ridicule are key. Stillframe from a video of Portland protesters dancing in inflatable suits 9:17 AM 08 Oct 25 758K Views 13:01 09 Oct 25 32.6K Views 88 Reposts 11 Quotes 1,049 Likes
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 2d
Doubt.
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CJ Ciaramella @cjciaramella.bsky.social · 2d
UPDATE: In emailed statement to me / @reason.com, DHS alleges that WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman "threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer."
Screencap of email from DHS public affairs: Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin: “U.S. Border Patrol was conducting immigration enforcement operations and when several violent agitators used their vehicles to block in agents in an effort to impede and assault federal officers. In fear of public safety and of law enforcement, officers used their service vehicle to strike a suspect’s vehicle and create an opening. As agents were driving, Deborah Brockman, a U.S. citizen, threw objects at Border Patrol’s car and she was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer. “This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of illegal aliens violently resisting arrest and agitators and criminals ramming cars into our law enforcement officers. These attacks highlight the dangers our law enforcement officers face daily—all while receiving no pay thanks to the Democrats’ government shutdown.”
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
Guarding the window.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2d
"We believe that we have identified Senior Leadership of the Antifa Frog Men and we will deploying the National Guard and our very hard warfighters who are def not gay to apprehend him and his inner frog circle."
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