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vineyille

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Rest now, brother. I’ll see you in Smallhalla

hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 4d

This is the Trump administration equivalent of sending someone to the gulag.
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DHS suspends Bovino's access to his social media accounts, source says

Tom Homan is headed to Minnesota after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in an encounter Saturday with federal agents deepened outrage over the Trump administration’s surge, part of its nati...

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January 27, 2026 at 4:03 AM

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Molly Ploofkins

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Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning

January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM

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Faine Greenwood

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Absolute banger of a comment on r/military:

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jaderemedy • 4h ago
And now comes the most nauseating part of this whole goddamn mess: the hypocrisy. The same loud-mouthed idiots who spent years screaming about tyranny are suddenly dead fucking silent, or worse, cheering, now that it's their side doing it. "ThEy'Re cOminG fOr OuR gUnS!" "GoVerNMenT oVerReAch!" "ShAll nOt bE inFrinGeD!" All that chest-thumping bullshit evaporated the second armed federal agents started terrorizing people they don't like.
Let me get this straight: a civilian gets shot dead by federal agents, and the only thing you brainless cunts can muster is
"well, DHS says he had a gun"? THAT'S your red line? Guns are sacred when they're strapped to your waist, but magically become a death sentence when they're used as a post-hoc excuse by the government? Either the Second Amendment applies to everyone, or you never believed in it at all. Fucking pick one and own it.
This is exactly what tyranny looks like, by the way. Not jackboots marching in formation, but armed agents roaming neighborhoods, stopping people, killing civilians, and then daring the public to question it. Tyranny is execution followed by a press release. Tyranny is labeling the dead a "threat" so the state doesn't have to explain why someone's life just ended in the street. Tyranny is demanding obedience while shredding due process and calling it order.
And all you so-called "freedom lovers" are fucking fine with it, as long as it's brown people, immigrants, protesters, or anyone you've already dehumanized. Turns out "don't tread on me" actually meant "tread on them." You weren't afraid of tyranny.
You were afraid of losing dominance. There's a difference, and this moment exposes it completely.
"Just comply" isn't a principle. It's cowardice dressed up as common sense. It's the language of people who have already accepted that the state gets to decide who deserves rights and who doesn't. And once you make that deal, don't act shocked when the line moves, because it always fuckin…

January 25, 2026 at 1:33 AM

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Philip Gourevitch

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The mendacity of Kristi Noem is of world historical level - just a thoroughly vile and worthless henchwoman of evil.

January 24, 2026 at 10:41 PM

Cletus Hemphill

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Just sickening.

Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 21d

So much hatred and contempt in their hearts for the American people they are paid to serve. Unbelievable.

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ICE gestapo celebrating the murder of a mother.

January 9, 2026 at 9:07 PM

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The Onion

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Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession

January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Cletus Hemphill

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RIP Raul. His band provided just pure joy when I saw them live. A true American who will be missed. I’m thankful his legacy will live on. Give the Mavericks a listen if you’ve never taken the plunge. You won’t be disappointed.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · Dec 9

These are 12 of Raul Malo's best, from the Mavericks’ ebullient “All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down” to his own smoldering solo cut “Every Little Thing About You” and a stunning live take on “O Sole Mio.”

Raul Malo: His Best Vocal Performances

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Carl Quintanilla

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David Byrne at #NoKings on his bike.

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October 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM

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Mike Luckovich

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September 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM

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Ryan Grim

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September 19, 2025 at 3:08 AM

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The Tennessee Holler

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MARON: “It’s happening. This is government censorship. This is the Trump administration coming after people who speak out against him…. Come together. Push back.”

September 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM

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Mike Luckovich

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July 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM

Cletus Hemphill

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Nailed it.

KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · Jul 10

July 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM

Cletus Hemphill

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Pretty on the nose.

Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · Jul 3

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Cletus Hemphill

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DJT's America. What a fucking disgrace.

CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · Jun 17

BREAKING - A hardworking undocumented immigrant showed up to court - did everything right - and was ripped from his family on the spot. No warning. No mercy. Just gone. He paid taxes. He believed in the system. This is how we repay him. It’s disgusting.