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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

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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Seandalai @seandalai.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s what’s weird. The DOJ ended it’s “probe” of this incident in September because there was “no credible evidence”, but when George Stephanopoulos interviewed J.D. Vance on Monday, he cut Vance off when Vance started to make excuses for the DOJ on this very issue.

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Seandalai @seandalai.bsky.social · 1d

Agreed!

Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 1d

A message for the Palestinian people:

Your spirit, your determination has inspired so many people all over the world. And one day, you will not just free Palestine - you will free us all.

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Councilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 2d

This Wednesday at 6 PM, Council will consider 2 items about federal actions in Portland: the Protect Portland Initiative resolution, & the Sanctuary City Codification ordinance.

@counciloravalos.bsky.social & I made this video to give a little more info about the legislation.

See you Wednesday!

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Uno-Not-Nuts(Tina)💙💙💙⚘🍃☕ @uno-not-nutz-ru.bsky.social · 2d

Portland Japanese Garden extends hours for fall colors, opens Tuesdays in October-November
katu.com/news/local/p...

Portland Japanese Garden extends hours for fall colors, opens Tuesdays in October-November

The Portland Japanese Garden will open on Tuesdays for the remainder of October and the first Tuesday of November.

katu.com

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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Bad Horse @badhorse.bsky.social · 1d

Man labeled "ICE" looking at a butterfly labeled "playing clarinet" and asking "is this a terrorism?”

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Seandalai @seandalai.bsky.social · 1d

This is some thin skin here…

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1d

"Show them you’re not afraid. Do it for your country. Do it for the Constitution. For your family. For yourself. Do it for your freedom. While you still can."

No Fear, No Kings

Why you need to come out to your local protest this weekend.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

“Go to a No Kings rally. What do you see? You see moms and grandmas and kids and dogs and funny signs and dancing and happy displays of opposition to the regime that are foundationally nonviolent. And on the other end, you’ve got a regime that’s led by a guy who cheered the January 6th insurrection”

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Regarding past rallies Indivisible has organized, such as the “Hands Off” rallies that took place in all fifty states in April, co-executive director Ezra Levin said: “It was far larger than January 6th, and there was no violence. None.” www.thebulwark.com/p/no-kings-r...

‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray

Why GOP lawmakers are spreading fear about the upcoming rally.

www.thebulwark.com

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 1d

BRING YOUR KIDS to #NoKings on Saturday. This will be my 11-year-old’s third protest of the year.

Kids can’t vote and lack $$ to donate.

But they can stand and march and shout and sing. And they’ll remember — after we’re gone — how we taught them what we value. 🇺🇸🚫👑

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

Authoritarianism is a cancer. And it's growing, metastasizing. In America. Now.

YOU are the cure. Do your part and join us on Saturday.

Do it for your country. For the Constitution. For your freedoms.

While you still can.

@ofthebraveusa.bsky.social

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 1d

Extraordinary NYT story:

Trump’s DOJ pressured out another US Attorney in WESTERN Virginia for finding that a grand jury probe his bosses demanded was unwarranted.

They wanted a case discrediting the Russia probe — evidence be damned. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

www.nytimes.com

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Seandalai @seandalai.bsky.social · 1d

Making what’s already horrific even worse…

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 1d

E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant to Alaska, Parts of Which Just Flooded

The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.

www.nytimes.com

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larry.earth (he/him) @larry.earth · Aug 26

A tweet from medhi Hassan quoting a tweet from Adam Schwartz which had a picture of madame VP Harris speaking behind the vice presidential podium.

Mehdi Hasan
@mehdirhasan
She was right. And the pundits who accused her of hyperbole should hang their heads in shame and offer profuse apologies to those of us who warned about what was coming.
Adam Schwarz @AdamJSchwarz • 1d
Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Pennsylvania voters will cast their ballots in one of the most consequential elections of the year: the state Supreme Court race. With three Democratic justices up for retention, the outcome of this contest could flip control of a court that decides election laws.

Why Anti-Voting Activists Are Using the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Election to Spread Disinformation

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

www.democracydocket.com

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Seandalai @seandalai.bsky.social · 1d

This is awesome!!

La Spaghettissima @catlady.gay · May 10

I think Edgar Allan Poe knew when he wrote The Raven how awesome it be would be when Christopher Walken recorded it

Christopher Walken reads The Raven

Christopher Walken reads The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. A short film starring Christopher Walken.

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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 2d

Speaker Johnson calls the upcoming “No Kings” day of protests across the country a “hate America” rally. I’ll discuss that with Rep. @jahimes.bsky.social and @tarasetmayer.bsky.social coming up at 4p ET / 1p PT on Substack and later on YouTube.

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Todd Tucker @toddntucker.com · 2d

"Look at where the citizens of Virginia are on the data centers. There are a lot of people willing to be single-issue, split-ticket voters based on this.”

- @pwcdanica.bsky.social to @daveweigel.bsky.social.

Bipartisan Abundance meets Bipartisan NIMBYism.
www.semafor.com/article/10/1...

As electricity bills rise, candidates in both parties blame data centers

The AI-driven, power-hungry projects are emerging as a new target for America’s emboldened populists.

www.semafor.com

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Seandalai @seandalai.bsky.social · 1d

Murder. Putting a false label on the situation doesn’t change the crime.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

Breaking News: A U.S. military strike killed six people on a boat in international waters near Venezuela, President Trump said, asserting without evidence that they were drug smugglers for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Another Attack on Boat, Trump Says

In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

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Seandalai @seandalai.bsky.social · 1d

Agreed. Our president and Navy captains are murdering people. I always thought anyone in the military could disobey an illegal order…

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

That's twenty-seven flat-out murders. That's twenty-seven lives taken without even a semblance of a legal justification under domestic or international law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

And they‘re all such overt creepy losers. Subormals.

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 2d

Thousands of posts from a private Young Republican Telegram chat reveal a culture of casual racism/antisemitism, rape jokes and celebration of Hitler/Nazism.

Some of the ringleaders are below: We live in a world where 4chan types now occupy positions of real power.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Peter Giunta, chair of the New York State Young Republicans

Bobby Walker, vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans

William Hendrix, communications assistant for Kansas’ Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach

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Seandalai @seandalai.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t forget to check your voter and ID status before the election - especially if you’re married and use your husband’s last name.

End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 2d

🚨We need your help!🚨

The Election Assistance Commission might implement the same barriers to the ballot box the SAVE Act would impose.

These potential voter registration rule changes could impact 69 MILLION married women who have changed their last name. 🧵

Seandalai @seandalai.bsky.social · 1d

This entire country could use this wisdom!

Daniel Wolfe @sadbumblebee.buzz · 2d

In June, the @washingtonpost.com sent me and @byaliceli.bsky.social to witness cultural burns in California. We learned how they encourage beneficial vegetation, reduce wildfire risk, and provide traditional food and craft sources for tribes in the Klamath region.

🎁: wapo.st/3J7BQTL

How indigenous practices can help protect forests

The Post followed cultural burning practices, an Indigenous tradition now permitted under California law and used to help protect forests from wildfires.

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Seandalai @seandalai.bsky.social · 1d

The bastard

The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 2d

CORRUPT AF: JD Vance is quietly spearheading a Supreme Court case to expand Citizens United and eliminate remaining anti-corruption laws in the campaign finance system.

Another case could soon kill off all anti-bribery laws.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3KNyHZX

#ResistTrump

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