Ross
@cxrfreeman.bsky.social
SPED & social science @psu in PDX
bird nerd, peace advocate, teacher & storyteller
bird nerd, peace advocate, teacher & storyteller
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Ross
@cxrfreeman.bsky.social
· Feb 10
Putting this here as a reminder to listen AND act when aspiring dictators telegraph their plans:
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2024 (Reuters) - Trump [said] that if [you] vote for him this November, "in four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good, you're not gonna have to vote."
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2024 (Reuters) - Trump [said] that if [you] vote for him this November, "in four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good, you're not gonna have to vote."
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Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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BIG: FBI spied on Signal group chat of immigration activists CourtWatch, classifying them as violent terrorist extremists for quietly sitting in on court cases, as revealed in intel bulletin we obtained & shared w/ @samtlevin.bsky.social @us.theguardian.com. #FOIA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
BIG: FBI spied on Signal group chat of immigration activists CourtWatch, classifying them as violent terrorist extremists for quietly sitting in on court cases, as revealed in intel bulletin we obtained & shared w/ @samtlevin.bsky.social @us.theguardian.com. #FOIA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Senators push for probe into Trump-linked crypto firm over token sales tied to North Korea and Russia | CNBC
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/s...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/s...
Senators push for probe into Trump-linked crypto firm over token sales tied to North Korea and Russia
A group of U.S. Senators have sent a letter asking officials to investigate a Trump family-linked crypto company over reported business ties to illicit actors.
www.cnbc.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Senators push for probe into Trump-linked crypto firm over token sales tied to North Korea and Russia | CNBC
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/s...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/s...
We should follow Europe’s example and add sunlight to our political dark money miasma
EU law on European political parties amended - to address foreign interference and funding transparency www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
European political parties and foundations: Council signs off new rules to improve transparency of funding and counter foreign interference
Council adopts revised regulation to ensure more transparency on funding of European political parties and foundations.
www.consilium.europa.eu
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We should follow Europe’s example and add sunlight to our political dark money miasma
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Charlotte and NC folks: The ACLU of NC has an app called Mobile Justice NC that allows you to record and report police interactions in real time.
November 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Charlotte and NC folks: The ACLU of NC has an app called Mobile Justice NC that allows you to record and report police interactions in real time.
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The culture of disposability around criminalized people set us up for this moment, and to fight fascism, we are going to have to rage against that culture of disposal. Submitting to it (or hiding behind it) is an egregious form of surrender.
November 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The culture of disposability around criminalized people set us up for this moment, and to fight fascism, we are going to have to rage against that culture of disposal. Submitting to it (or hiding behind it) is an egregious form of surrender.
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okay so why is this post still up & account still existing? actual question. the account isn’t even verified like some of the other fed gov accounts either, but also it shouldn’t matter when they post “we will kill you” along with videos of them killing people.
November 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
okay so why is this post still up & account still existing? actual question. the account isn’t even verified like some of the other fed gov accounts either, but also it shouldn’t matter when they post “we will kill you” along with videos of them killing people.
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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People need to understand that Chicago is a preview, not a culmination.
I have been actively watching contracts and surge funding over the last few days and what I would say to my friends in Baltimore is “be absolutely ready, right now.”
ICE poised to ramp up raids in Baltimore by Thanksgiving
The Trump administration has rush-ordered infrastructure to conduct raids, abduct residents, and detain people for months.
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
People need to understand that Chicago is a preview, not a culmination.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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Building liberty (figuratively & literally) takes work — but it’s so freaking worth it. Community coming together for our biggest art build yet. See it in person in Times Sq at #NoKings 10/18 11am.
@indivisible.org @riseandresist.bsky.social @50501newyork.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social
@indivisible.org @riseandresist.bsky.social @50501newyork.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Building liberty (figuratively & literally) takes work — but it’s so freaking worth it. Community coming together for our biggest art build yet. See it in person in Times Sq at #NoKings 10/18 11am.
@indivisible.org @riseandresist.bsky.social @50501newyork.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social
@indivisible.org @riseandresist.bsky.social @50501newyork.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social
Nothing to see here folks…
November 13, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Nothing to see here folks…
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When politicians say that they want a "mature" or "sensible" or "reasoned" discussion about something, they are saying that if you disagree with their pov, you are being immature, foolish and unreasonable.
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 AM
When politicians say that they want a "mature" or "sensible" or "reasoned" discussion about something, they are saying that if you disagree with their pov, you are being immature, foolish and unreasonable.
Cuts to seismic warning systems is irresponsible and will cost lives. My conclusion: they want vulnerable people to die.
I’ve heard harrowing stories of the rescues in L.A. harbor after the Great Alaska earthquake of ’64 from my dad, a firefighter on duty that day en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Al...
I’ve heard harrowing stories of the rescues in L.A. harbor after the Great Alaska earthquake of ’64 from my dad, a firefighter on duty that day en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Al...
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Cuts to seismic warning systems is irresponsible and will cost lives. My conclusion: they want vulnerable people to die.
I’ve heard harrowing stories of the rescues in L.A. harbor after the Great Alaska earthquake of ’64 from my dad, a firefighter on duty that day en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Al...
I’ve heard harrowing stories of the rescues in L.A. harbor after the Great Alaska earthquake of ’64 from my dad, a firefighter on duty that day en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Al...
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What the hell are we doing?
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
What the hell are we doing?
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Thoughts on Dems throwing a game they were winning. www.offmessage.net/p/16-thought...
16 Thoughts On The Dem Shutdown Cave
Another disgrace, and a new path forward.
www.offmessage.net
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Thoughts on Dems throwing a game they were winning. www.offmessage.net/p/16-thought...
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This is going to become very important to try and understand as we move forward into fascism.
The parallel prescience of maga as paramilitary and their now more explicit ties to federal agents and agencies should be seen as the threat it is and the indicator for how deeply we are into fascism
The parallel prescience of maga as paramilitary and their now more explicit ties to federal agents and agencies should be seen as the threat it is and the indicator for how deeply we are into fascism
After lots of well-guided speculation, we now have proof that far-right propagandists in Portland have been directly coordinating—through at least text message—with ICE agents.
In this case, Chelly got permission from a "Travis D." inside to stand on a half-wall off limits to protesters.
In this case, Chelly got permission from a "Travis D." inside to stand on a half-wall off limits to protesters.
Conservative livestreamer sued over blast of pepper spray at ICE protest in Portland
The lawsuit seeks $10,000 in damages from Chelly Bouferrache.
www.oregonlive.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:15 AM
This is going to become very important to try and understand as we move forward into fascism.
The parallel prescience of maga as paramilitary and their now more explicit ties to federal agents and agencies should be seen as the threat it is and the indicator for how deeply we are into fascism
The parallel prescience of maga as paramilitary and their now more explicit ties to federal agents and agencies should be seen as the threat it is and the indicator for how deeply we are into fascism
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
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A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
Proving there’s no limit on his ego, Orange Julius Caesar wants to join the list of living autocratic leaders with namesake civic monuments:
Benito Mussolini
Kim Il Sung
Saddam Hussein
Joseph Stalin
and last, but not least…
Adolf Hitler
WINNING!
Benito Mussolini
Kim Il Sung
Saddam Hussein
Joseph Stalin
and last, but not least…
Adolf Hitler
WINNING!
November 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Proving there’s no limit on his ego, Orange Julius Caesar wants to join the list of living autocratic leaders with namesake civic monuments:
Benito Mussolini
Kim Il Sung
Saddam Hussein
Joseph Stalin
and last, but not least…
Adolf Hitler
WINNING!
Benito Mussolini
Kim Il Sung
Saddam Hussein
Joseph Stalin
and last, but not least…
Adolf Hitler
WINNING!
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"[P]rocedurally, had she denied the request, the Justice Department could have gone to another justice.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, by issuing the order herself, she was able to set the limits."
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Finally, and perhaps most importantly, by issuing the order herself, she was able to set the limits."
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Updated report at Law Dork is published now here:
Justice Jackson temporarily blocks SNAP benefits order to allow appeals court to rule
DOJ asked SCOTUS for a stay as USDA was in the middle of completing its process for making full payments. Update: Jackson's order came a little past 9 p.m.
www.lawdork.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:27 AM
"[P]rocedurally, had she denied the request, the Justice Department could have gone to another justice.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, by issuing the order herself, she was able to set the limits."
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Finally, and perhaps most importantly, by issuing the order herself, she was able to set the limits."
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