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CA/PNW, aka some of the last bastions of democracy.
Changed the banner and avi on Jan. 20, 2025.😭🤬
Changed the banner and avi on Jan. 20, 2025.😭🤬
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Analyses of how stupid trump's imaginary warship is are all very well, but they make the mistake of treating it as a project to build a warship, rather than to enrich trump and his cronies and cripple US defense capability, both of which it is *extremely well-suited to do* by deliberate design.
December 24, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Analyses of how stupid trump's imaginary warship is are all very well, but they make the mistake of treating it as a project to build a warship, rather than to enrich trump and his cronies and cripple US defense capability, both of which it is *extremely well-suited to do* by deliberate design.
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The Kansas City Chiefs are relocating from Missouri to Kansas and getting a new $3 billion stadium.
60 percent of it will be publicly funded — despite the owners boasting a nearly $25 billion net worth.
This isn't the first stadium scam we've seen recently...
60 percent of it will be publicly funded — despite the owners boasting a nearly $25 billion net worth.
This isn't the first stadium scam we've seen recently...
The Sports Stadium Scam | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The Kansas City Chiefs are relocating from Missouri to Kansas and getting a new $3 billion stadium.
60 percent of it will be publicly funded — despite the owners boasting a nearly $25 billion net worth.
This isn't the first stadium scam we've seen recently...
60 percent of it will be publicly funded — despite the owners boasting a nearly $25 billion net worth.
This isn't the first stadium scam we've seen recently...
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jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation
![. . . very cooperative, but the police at that point had to let [redacted] know that what she had done that she could be facing charges.
Q And that was after they had told her earlier that she didn't need an attorney present, correct?
A Exactly.
Q Okay. So this happens to her with the Palm Beach Police Department and did the Palm Beach Police actually present or propose charging [redacted]?
A They did get a probable cause affidavit against [redacted].
Q And is that why Ms. [redacted] and her attorney were concerned about her testimony here?
A Yes.
Q Now was a subpoena issued for Ms. [redacted] on behalf of this grand jury?
A Yes, it was.
Q And before Ms. [redacted] would comply with that, did she -- did her attorney request some sort of order?
A Yes.
Q And what did he ask for?
A He asked for immunity for [redacted].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eoss3vmzem55cm5kuddhdmwn/bafkreiariijffjjrgfh26o22jjr76pwprinvnbpkcho5lyi2sucfbqlooy@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation
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🧊✈️ The ICECAST – December 23
Forecasting ICE flights on Tuesday:
Newark – Richmond – Detroit – Jacksonville – Minneapolis – Omaha – Denver – Las Vegas – Seattle
👉 PLUS - What was Avelo thinking?
👀 Watch, Comment, Like & Subscribe youtube.com/shorts/g1_II...
Forecasting ICE flights on Tuesday:
Newark – Richmond – Detroit – Jacksonville – Minneapolis – Omaha – Denver – Las Vegas – Seattle
👉 PLUS - What was Avelo thinking?
👀 Watch, Comment, Like & Subscribe youtube.com/shorts/g1_II...
The ICECAST – December 23, 2025
YouTube video by JJ in DC
youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
🧊✈️ The ICECAST – December 23
Forecasting ICE flights on Tuesday:
Newark – Richmond – Detroit – Jacksonville – Minneapolis – Omaha – Denver – Las Vegas – Seattle
👉 PLUS - What was Avelo thinking?
👀 Watch, Comment, Like & Subscribe youtube.com/shorts/g1_II...
Forecasting ICE flights on Tuesday:
Newark – Richmond – Detroit – Jacksonville – Minneapolis – Omaha – Denver – Las Vegas – Seattle
👉 PLUS - What was Avelo thinking?
👀 Watch, Comment, Like & Subscribe youtube.com/shorts/g1_II...
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Bari Weiss spiked the CECOT story because she wanted to have Stephen Miller included and demanded to control the language 60 Minutes used to describe the men who were brutally tortured after being sent to El Salvador without due process.
December 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Bari Weiss spiked the CECOT story because she wanted to have Stephen Miller included and demanded to control the language 60 Minutes used to describe the men who were brutally tortured after being sent to El Salvador without due process.
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A huge part of the book-banning project aims to make work that provides a public good feel impossible and unsafe! It targets authors, absolutely, but it’s also trying to add unreasonable administrative burdens to the work of teachers and librarians.
Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge
A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.
www.advocate.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
A huge part of the book-banning project aims to make work that provides a public good feel impossible and unsafe! It targets authors, absolutely, but it’s also trying to add unreasonable administrative burdens to the work of teachers and librarians.
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Jack Smith still wants to speak in public:
In a new letter, Smith says he wants the American public to "hear the facts" about his two criminal cases against Trump — asking the House Judiciary Committee to release video of his closed-door deposition and schedule an open and public hearing.
In a new letter, Smith says he wants the American public to "hear the facts" about his two criminal cases against Trump — asking the House Judiciary Committee to release video of his closed-door deposition and schedule an open and public hearing.
Jack Smith says Americans should 'hear the fact' of Trump probes, wants deposition tapes released
Jack Smith wants the American public to “hear the facts” about his two criminal cases against Trump, asking Trump ally Jim Jordan to release video of his eight-
www.nbcnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Jack Smith still wants to speak in public:
In a new letter, Smith says he wants the American public to "hear the facts" about his two criminal cases against Trump — asking the House Judiciary Committee to release video of his closed-door deposition and schedule an open and public hearing.
In a new letter, Smith says he wants the American public to "hear the facts" about his two criminal cases against Trump — asking the House Judiciary Committee to release video of his closed-door deposition and schedule an open and public hearing.
When people say both parties are kinda the same…🤬🤬🤬
A recent modeling study in JAMA showed that if MMR vaccine rates drop 10% (easy to see happen with this), we’re back to 400,000-500,000 cases a year. Our current outbreak is 2,000. This turns the clock back to 1950 🚨🚨🚨
It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
December 20, 2025 at 2:50 AM
When people say both parties are kinda the same…🤬🤬🤬
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of Black Voters Matter Fund and two Georgia union groups my law firm has filed a motion to intervene as defendants in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking Georgia's complete statewide voter registration database. www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
🚨 United States of America v. Raffensperger
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of Black Voters Matter Fund and two Georgia union groups my law firm has filed a motion to intervene as defendants in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking Georgia's complete statewide voter registration database. www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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The White House says the Kennedy Center board vote was “unanimous”…
BULLSHIT.
@repbeatty.bsky.social, a Congressional member of the board, was on the call. They muted her and didn't let her voice opposition.
This is beyond absurd, totally illegal, and a disgrace to the memory and legacy of JFK.
BULLSHIT.
@repbeatty.bsky.social, a Congressional member of the board, was on the call. They muted her and didn't let her voice opposition.
This is beyond absurd, totally illegal, and a disgrace to the memory and legacy of JFK.
December 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The White House says the Kennedy Center board vote was “unanimous”…
BULLSHIT.
@repbeatty.bsky.social, a Congressional member of the board, was on the call. They muted her and didn't let her voice opposition.
This is beyond absurd, totally illegal, and a disgrace to the memory and legacy of JFK.
BULLSHIT.
@repbeatty.bsky.social, a Congressional member of the board, was on the call. They muted her and didn't let her voice opposition.
This is beyond absurd, totally illegal, and a disgrace to the memory and legacy of JFK.
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There will come a time when people of good faith are empowered to uphold the law.
When that time comes, Illinois will have the testimony and records needed to pursue justice to its fullest extent.
The truth of what Trump and his masked agents are doing in Chicago will be told.
When that time comes, Illinois will have the testimony and records needed to pursue justice to its fullest extent.
The truth of what Trump and his masked agents are doing in Chicago will be told.
"They had done nothing wrong. They were not protesting. They were not chasing ICE vehicles. They were simply shopping."
Matt DeMateo recounts how three U.S. citizens, including a toddler, were tear gassed in Cicero by federal agents.
Matt DeMateo recounts how three U.S. citizens, including a toddler, were tear gassed in Cicero by federal agents.
December 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
There will come a time when people of good faith are empowered to uphold the law.
When that time comes, Illinois will have the testimony and records needed to pursue justice to its fullest extent.
The truth of what Trump and his masked agents are doing in Chicago will be told.
When that time comes, Illinois will have the testimony and records needed to pursue justice to its fullest extent.
The truth of what Trump and his masked agents are doing in Chicago will be told.
Domestic terrorism 🤬
Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.
December 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Domestic terrorism 🤬
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ICE Just Spent Millions on a Social Media Surveillance AI Program truthout.org/articles/ice...
ICE Just Spent Millions on a Social Media Surveillance AI Program
The digital surveillance software, known as Zignal Labs, is also used by the Israeli military and the Pentagon.
truthout.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
ICE Just Spent Millions on a Social Media Surveillance AI Program truthout.org/articles/ice...
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It's very likely the President of the United States Donald Trump raped girls with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
It's very likely the President of the United States Donald Trump raped girls with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
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Republicans fought release of Epstein materials every step of the way, are now refusing to release the second strike boat video, and won’t let Jack Smith testify in public. They constantly hide everything they are doing from the American people.
December 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Republicans fought release of Epstein materials every step of the way, are now refusing to release the second strike boat video, and won’t let Jack Smith testify in public. They constantly hide everything they are doing from the American people.
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Trump is taking money out their housing allowances approved by Congress and giving it to them in a “bonus” so it looks like it came from him. It’s just a shell game with military pay from the ultimate con man
December 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Trump is taking money out their housing allowances approved by Congress and giving it to them in a “bonus” so it looks like it came from him. It’s just a shell game with military pay from the ultimate con man
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For the record, he is a traitor, thus ineligible for the presidency, and his entire reign is illegitimate on a legal level. This seems worth stating from time to time.
NYT: “In a newly obtained recording of a phone call from late 2020, President Trump can be heard pressing the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to hold a special legislative session to overturn Mr. Trump’s election loss.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Reminder that naturalized citizens are people who jumped through every hoop, did all the paperwork, passed the test, and swore an oath to this country. They did it all “the right way” and still Republicans want to kick them out.
New attack on immigrants: the Trump administration is demanding that Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices start drumming up “100-200 denaturalization cases per month.”
Normally a naturalized citizen cannot be stripped of citizenship unless they committed fraud on their application. 🎁
Normally a naturalized citizen cannot be stripped of citizenship unless they committed fraud on their application. 🎁
Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Reminder that naturalized citizens are people who jumped through every hoop, did all the paperwork, passed the test, and swore an oath to this country. They did it all “the right way” and still Republicans want to kick them out.
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NYT: “Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship”
This was never just about illegal immigration. We are all living in Stephen Miller’s racist fever dream. 🇺🇸
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
This was never just about illegal immigration. We are all living in Stephen Miller’s racist fever dream. 🇺🇸
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
December 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
NYT: “Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship”
This was never just about illegal immigration. We are all living in Stephen Miller’s racist fever dream. 🇺🇸
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
This was never just about illegal immigration. We are all living in Stephen Miller’s racist fever dream. 🇺🇸
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
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Here's Trump judicial nominee Justin Olson today, admitting than in 2015, he gave a sermon in which he said that “marriage was not intended for all people,” including “our handicapped friends or our persons with physical disabilities that might prevent the robust marriage that we’re called to.”
December 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Facebook made an algorithm that gave Boomers whatever they wanted, and they destroyed democracy, and then all those FB product managers went over to OpenAI and made ChatGPT, and now they've made a chatbot that tells Boomers whatever they want to hear, and... well, this should go great.
If we are banning cell phones for kids we need to be talking about banning chatbots for boomers
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
December 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Facebook made an algorithm that gave Boomers whatever they wanted, and they destroyed democracy, and then all those FB product managers went over to OpenAI and made ChatGPT, and now they've made a chatbot that tells Boomers whatever they want to hear, and... well, this should go great.
And whatever happened with the migrant caravans?
December 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
And whatever happened with the migrant caravans?
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The great @mostlybree.kitrocha.com has been hooking NYC up with whistles, and she clued me into this GFM for folks who are printing and shipping 3D whistles around the country! Feel free to toss 'em some bucks if you have the scratch! Chinga la migra!
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-whist...
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-whist...
Donate to Support Whistle Distribution in Chicago and Beyond!, organized by Emily Hilleren
Since late September, I’ve been organizing whistle kit assembly par… Emily Hilleren needs your support for Support Whistle Distribution in Chicago and Beyond!
www.gofundme.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The great @mostlybree.kitrocha.com has been hooking NYC up with whistles, and she clued me into this GFM for folks who are printing and shipping 3D whistles around the country! Feel free to toss 'em some bucks if you have the scratch! Chinga la migra!
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-whist...
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-whist...