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Bobby @bobbyspumoni.bsky.social · 1d

When we say that liberals and Dems intentionally undermine resistance to fascism before fascists ever get their foot in the door, it’s not just dishing out bloated police budgets.

“Outside agitators” has been used for decades to undermine ethical, militant pushback against fascism for generations.

Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

the claim that protestors are "creating chaos at the expense of" Broadview residents who "lack the protestors’ privilege" to go back to their neighborhoods is v sus

on what basis are you assuming that protestors are ~outside agitators~ and not residents mad about what's going on in their community?

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1d

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson's full statement, in which she says she will sign an EO permitting protest "only at the safety zone located at the ICE facility on Beach Street," is up on the village's website.

"There are too many protesters abusing their right to protest," Thompson says.

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 2d

I think about this tweet a lot

Chris Murphy on Twitter:

In the first week, Trump removed 7,300 people. On average, Biden was removing 15,000 a week.
Under Biden 72% of ICE arrests were criminals.
Under Trump it's dropped to around 50%.
Trump is removing less people and less criminals.
These guys are terrible at everything.

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 3d

This may be one of the worst ICE deportation stories I’ve ever fucking read.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 3d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 3d

Me finks that it twasnt the hour that twas the problem

in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 3d

3 AM muchas gracias burrito was a bad choice 😅

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 4d

Like sleep apnea device?

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 4d

The mariners owe me a free nacho and beer at the ballpark for making me watch all that

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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 6d

I find it baffling how little impact the existence of the Undertaker, a literal walking corpse, has had on science and religion

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 6d

No fucking way

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Dutch Pendergrass @dutchpendergrass.bsky.social · 6d

Luis Enrique Marquez speaks for no one but himself. He has no respect in any PDX community for many reasons including his romantic relationship with a well known fascist while presenting as a face of a movement. He is a clogged toilet of a human being. *Spits on ground* Fuck that dude.

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 6d

“You can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube”

Maybe you can’t but I’m built diffy

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 6d

Unfortunately, the intro to his 2015 “we were right to do it” piece hasn’t been memory-holed by my brain yet. Hate that for me

We were right to invade Iraq in 2003 to remove Saddam Hussein, and to complete the job we should have finished in 1991.

Even with the absence of caches of weapons of mass destruction, and the mistakes we made in failing to send enough troops at first and to provide security from the beginning for the Iraqi people, we were right to persevere through several difficult years. We were able to bring the war to a reasonably successful conclusion in 2008.

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 6d

This mfer said signs with beautiful paper and beautiful wood handles 😭

in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 7d

The dog just busting ass on me while I’m trying to watch this hbo original series is my queue to go to bed

in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 7d

🥳

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 7d

Tru

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 7d

Unbelievable, really

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 7d

Libs and chuds eventually and unironically calling ppb antifa 🥴🥴🥴

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Bobby @bobbyspumoni.bsky.social · 7d

The right wing in Portland has hidden behind and been directly aided by the Portland Police Bureau for decades, including the people involved here, so this is just about the funniest turn of events ever.

"I cannot wait to see DHS
absolutely crush this agency," she wrote. Daviscourt reports for the conservative outlet The Post Millennial, which is run by right-wing activist Andy Ngo.

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 7d

My wHat

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 7d

I wish it were so

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 7d

My TikTok feed is suddenly a bunch of Portland food influencers going to the Baja Fresh on Barbur for “authentic Mexican food” ???

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 7d

😭😭😭 fuck that’s good

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 7d

The “don’t take the bait” rhetoric is essentially some suit asking you not to embarrass them or aiming at a goal completely inconsequential to you or your community. They’ll don’t need a reason they’ll just simply hurt you for fun

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 7d

Here’s video of the incident

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in absentia n color @soundsncolor.bsky.social · 7d

*hocks loogie*
Moon’s got a big dumper

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