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@junkdrawer118.bsky.social
The cruelty is the point
No parent should ever be denied the chance to bury their child. This is not enforcement. It is cruelty. I will continue to use my voice and oversight authority to demand accountability and a system rooted in basic humanity.
January 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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the president of the united states should not be allowed to personally loot the treasury to the sum of ten billion dollars and that this is not resulting in immediate, unanimous impeachment is a dramatic indictment of what has become of our political system
President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 30, 2026 at 4:33 AM
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We must also marvel at the titanic idiocy of our new "Donroe Doctrine" for it turns America from a global power into a regional one by choice.

I still can't really believe they are going through with this for it is so batshit f-ing crazy, and does so much lasting harm to our interests.
So is it really possible the Trump regime had no real plan for Venezuela beyond snatching Maduro? That like Putin in Ukraine they thought Caracas would fall in three days? That Trump just imagined himself in charge? That its already FUBARed?
My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-star...
Trump Starts Underwater In Initial Venezuela Poll, US Oil Industry Not Rushing To Return, Chaos Reigns This Morning
This week Democrats must remind the world that we are still fighting for freedom, democracy, and rule of law here and everywhere.....
www.hopiumchronicles.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Bethlehem Twp PA No Kings Rally! Imagine being part of an administration so hated that millions of people give up a Saturday to come out and tell you so. P.S. Vote YES to retain judges in Pennsylvania. Local elections are as important as any other, esp with so much on the line!
October 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
On my calendar of course
October 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Something something Epstein files
October 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.

This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.

It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Fuerza responds to scenes where alleged ICE enforcement is reported. If officers are indeed with ICE, they hit record and spread the word. They also speak directly with those being detained.

@julialurie.bsky.social reports on the scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE.
Inside the scrappy network of volunteers protecting their neighbors from ICE
On the ground with the Fuerza rapid response team in Waltham, Massachusetts.
www.motherjones.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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It's 2015. President Barack Obama has accepted a "sky palace" jumbo jet from the Qatari government, which he'll own after he leaves office. "Everybody relax," he says in an interview with the New York Times. Everyone does. The networks then televise the military parade in his honor on his birthday.
May 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
She’s rightly getting dragged, even days later
"Not Very Compelling": How NPR's Public Editor Dismissed the Largest Protests of 2025
Media's protest problem goes beyond crowd sizes and into whose voices deserve amplification.
www.readtpa.com
April 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I think it’s time
April 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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#Trump #MAGA #Project2025 #TheFourthReich #Dominionism #Reaganomics #BadFaith archive.is/swJ6V

The Awful History of Tariffs and Depressions:
What the 19th century teaches us about what happens next.

⏬ Bluesky 'bite-sized' article thread 🧵 (12 min) with added links 📖🍿🔊
The Awful History of Tariffs and Depressions
What the 19th century teaches us about what happens next.
foreignpolicy.com
April 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org It's easy. Enter your zip, get your reps' contact info, choose an issue, and make the call! Scripts available to help guide your message. I often personalize and customize mine.
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
March 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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In Oversight today, my colleagues stuck to their usual script: blaming immigrants for all crime & claiming Dem mayors are too soft. Well, I was curious to know if they’ve ever had an immigrant with a criminal record that they could recall. Tune in!
March 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Cowards.
How bad have things gotten at town halls in red states, where Republican elected officials are being screamed at by their Trump-voting constituents over grocery prices, Elon Musk, and Ukraine?

This bad.
No more in-person town halls, NRCC chief tells House Republicans
Rep. Richard Hudson issued the edict after a spate of testy episodes.
www.politico.com
March 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I stumbled across this website I used to visit during T's first term. It's still active. Might be a good spot to find quick summaries of "WTF happened today" if you're short on time or trying to stay on a news diet. whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com All summaries are sourced.
Political News for Normal People.
Your essential guide to the shock and awe in national politics. A sane, once-a-day newsletter helping normal people make sense of the news.
whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com
February 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Measles is the MOST contagious disease. MORE contagious than flu or polio or even Ebola. It's more contagious than COVID. In a susceptible population, measles can infect, 90% of the population easily. RFK Jr. HHS Secretary will UNDERMINE the confidence of PROVEN vaccines!
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
A pediatrician warns of 'long-lasting' consequences of RFK Jr. leading HHS
Adam Ratner predicts the appointment of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will impact vaccine availability and hesitancy: "It is much easier to scare people than to unscare them," he says.
www.npr.org
February 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I’m almost 60. I got this old before feeling compelled to protest. We’re in deep now.
February 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
DOJ, Pennsylvania Ave.
February 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM