Tony
@tonyaaronii.bsky.social
Denver, CO
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Soccer coach. Filmmaker. And leftist black man. 🖤✊🏾
#BlackLivesMatter #ViniJrTheBest #RealMadrid
Note: You live in an oligarchy.
Snowboarder for @PowerSnowboards.bsky.social
Soccer coach. Filmmaker. And leftist black man. 🖤✊🏾
#BlackLivesMatter #ViniJrTheBest #RealMadrid
Note: You live in an oligarchy.
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@tonyaaronii.bsky.social
· Sep 27
As Amy Klobuchar said: I just want this to stop.
During the campaign, Trump called Kamala Harris everything from “fascist” to “radical left communist fascist.”
Meanwhile, the Justice Department quietly took down data showing most ideological murders come from right-wing extremists.
During the campaign, Trump called Kamala Harris everything from “fascist” to “radical left communist fascist.”
Meanwhile, the Justice Department quietly took down data showing most ideological murders come from right-wing extremists.
"Both sides" should stop saying what's true about conservatives. 👈🏾 Literally exactly how we got here.
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Administrators at Indiana University baselessly fired the student media director and ordered the student paper to cease its print edition, so it'd sure be a shame if this excellent digital front page were to be widely shared today
issuu.com/idsnews/docs...
issuu.com/idsnews/docs...
October 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Administrators at Indiana University baselessly fired the student media director and ordered the student paper to cease its print edition, so it'd sure be a shame if this excellent digital front page were to be widely shared today
issuu.com/idsnews/docs...
issuu.com/idsnews/docs...
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We’re not a serious country anymore.
So the president of the United States plans to meet with Putin in Hungary, and when a reporter asked where that plan came from, this was the reply of the United States government www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
October 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
We’re not a serious country anymore.
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In about three years the entire university pivot to AI curricula and schools and programs is going to be so deeply embarrassing. We will all pretend it never happened and I will be standing there, looking at people with a mirror in my eyes. This is all so embarrassing.
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
In about three years the entire university pivot to AI curricula and schools and programs is going to be so deeply embarrassing. We will all pretend it never happened and I will be standing there, looking at people with a mirror in my eyes. This is all so embarrassing.
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12-year-old Occupied Government
So the president of the United States plans to meet with Putin in Hungary, and when a reporter asked where that plan came from, this was the reply of the United States government www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
October 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
12-year-old Occupied Government
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“These institutions — they don't really care about academic freedom, about freedom of speech.”
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social and Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia student detained by ICE, discuss why elite universities are bending the knee to Trump.
Watch the full interview:
zeteo.com/p/mahmoud-kh...
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social and Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia student detained by ICE, discuss why elite universities are bending the knee to Trump.
Watch the full interview:
zeteo.com/p/mahmoud-kh...
October 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
“These institutions — they don't really care about academic freedom, about freedom of speech.”
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social and Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia student detained by ICE, discuss why elite universities are bending the knee to Trump.
Watch the full interview:
zeteo.com/p/mahmoud-kh...
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social and Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia student detained by ICE, discuss why elite universities are bending the knee to Trump.
Watch the full interview:
zeteo.com/p/mahmoud-kh...
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As the Trump administration continues its crackdown, millions across the US are expected to hit the streets for this weekend's "No Kings" protest. If that includes you or your loved ones, here's a 🧵 of guides to follow to protest safely in the age of surveillance.
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wrd.cm/4lEVQu9
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
As the Trump administration continues its crackdown, millions across the US are expected to hit the streets for this weekend's "No Kings" protest. If that includes you or your loved ones, here's a 🧵 of guides to follow to protest safely in the age of surveillance.
wrd.cm/4lEVQu9
wrd.cm/4lEVQu9
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just looking straight into the camera and saying “this is my fault”
Trump: "When you shut it down, you have to do layoffs. So, we'd be laying off a lot of people that are going to be very affected, and they're gonna be Democrats."
September 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
just looking straight into the camera and saying “this is my fault”
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To talk about actual history:
If Hegseth is looking to return to some past moment, 1990 in fact doesn't seem "to be as good a place to start as any"
wapo.st/42gUEXk
If Hegseth is looking to return to some past moment, 1990 in fact doesn't seem "to be as good a place to start as any"
wapo.st/42gUEXk
Analysis | Hegseth wants to return the military to 1990 — a dark time in its history
The early 1990s saw the U.S. Navy rocked by the Tailhook sexual assault scandal, exposing a dark underside of military culture.
wapo.st
September 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
To talk about actual history:
If Hegseth is looking to return to some past moment, 1990 in fact doesn't seem "to be as good a place to start as any"
wapo.st/42gUEXk
If Hegseth is looking to return to some past moment, 1990 in fact doesn't seem "to be as good a place to start as any"
wapo.st/42gUEXk
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Actual history teachers: um, no
Hegseth: "As history teaches us, the only people who actually deserve peace and those who are willing to wage war to defend it. That's why pacifism is so naive and dangerous."
September 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Actual history teachers: um, no
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I work with Veterans. If I told them that they "killed people and broke things for a living" they would (rightfully) tell me to go to hell.
Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.
Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.
Hegseth: "A few months ago I was at the White House when President Trump announced his liberation day for America's trade policy. It was a landmark day. Well, today is another liberation day. The liberation of America's warriors ... you kill people and break things for a living."
September 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I work with Veterans. If I told them that they "killed people and broke things for a living" they would (rightfully) tell me to go to hell.
Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.
Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.
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Over the past century and a half, the US military has developed an entire body of law relating to the legitimate use of force that Hegseth completely erases here. To most in the armed forces, it is important to have a code of ethics (no matter how imperfect). Otherwise they are just hired killers.
Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."
September 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Over the past century and a half, the US military has developed an entire body of law relating to the legitimate use of force that Hegseth completely erases here. To most in the armed forces, it is important to have a code of ethics (no matter how imperfect). Otherwise they are just hired killers.
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New IJ lawsuit filed today challenging ICE raids of construction sites, wherein ICE detains American citizens in AL, rejects their proof of citizenship, and holds them without PC.
Worth a read, and more evidence of the wide gulf b/w what SCOTUS says is happening and what is actually happening.
Worth a read, and more evidence of the wide gulf b/w what SCOTUS says is happening and what is actually happening.
ij.org
September 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
New IJ lawsuit filed today challenging ICE raids of construction sites, wherein ICE detains American citizens in AL, rejects their proof of citizenship, and holds them without PC.
Worth a read, and more evidence of the wide gulf b/w what SCOTUS says is happening and what is actually happening.
Worth a read, and more evidence of the wide gulf b/w what SCOTUS says is happening and what is actually happening.
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WOW. Remember this May video of a US citizen wrestled to the ground by ICE agents and detained for an hour despite having a valid REAL ID?
It gets worse. Two weeks later, ICE did it AGAIN — handcuffed him and detained him for 20 minutes despite his REAL ID. Now the Institute for Justice is suing.
It gets worse. Two weeks later, ICE did it AGAIN — handcuffed him and detained him for 20 minutes despite his REAL ID. Now the Institute for Justice is suing.
September 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
WOW. Remember this May video of a US citizen wrestled to the ground by ICE agents and detained for an hour despite having a valid REAL ID?
It gets worse. Two weeks later, ICE did it AGAIN — handcuffed him and detained him for 20 minutes despite his REAL ID. Now the Institute for Justice is suing.
It gets worse. Two weeks later, ICE did it AGAIN — handcuffed him and detained him for 20 minutes despite his REAL ID. Now the Institute for Justice is suing.
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Five days ago, an ICE agent shoved a woman asking questions about the detention of her husband.
Today they attacked two journalists.
We cannot accept or normalize what has now become routine violence at 26 Federal Plaza. It has no place in our city.
Today they attacked two journalists.
We cannot accept or normalize what has now become routine violence at 26 Federal Plaza. It has no place in our city.
ICE agents assault amNewYork reporter at Federal Plaza immigration court; another journalist seriously injured after shove | amNewYork
ICE agents assaulted amNewYork's own Dean Moses, and allegedly attacked another journalist, on Tuesday morning as they were documenting the ongoing arrests of
www.amny.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Five days ago, an ICE agent shoved a woman asking questions about the detention of her husband.
Today they attacked two journalists.
We cannot accept or normalize what has now become routine violence at 26 Federal Plaza. It has no place in our city.
Today they attacked two journalists.
We cannot accept or normalize what has now become routine violence at 26 Federal Plaza. It has no place in our city.
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A government shutdown just isn't that big of a macroeconomic event. But it's still a costly charade, an infuriating waste, and a pointless spectacle. Workers stay home, services stall, and in the end we pay them anyway. A masterclass in Washington dysfunction.
September 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A government shutdown just isn't that big of a macroeconomic event. But it's still a costly charade, an infuriating waste, and a pointless spectacle. Workers stay home, services stall, and in the end we pay them anyway. A masterclass in Washington dysfunction.
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Here’s what the punters think: shutdown odds tonight ≈85%. Not 100% because last-minute deals happen. Base case: a short shutdown. But cross mid-October—when service members could miss paychecks—and the costs get real.
September 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Here’s what the punters think: shutdown odds tonight ≈85%. Not 100% because last-minute deals happen. Base case: a short shutdown. But cross mid-October—when service members could miss paychecks—and the costs get real.
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BREAKING: Judge William Young finds that Noem, Rubio, DHS, and State "deliberately" sought to restrict non-citizens' First Amendment rights.
"'No law' means 'no law.' The First Amendment does not draw President Trump’s invidious distinction ...."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"'No law' means 'no law.' The First Amendment does not draw President Trump’s invidious distinction ...."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
September 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
BREAKING: Judge William Young finds that Noem, Rubio, DHS, and State "deliberately" sought to restrict non-citizens' First Amendment rights.
"'No law' means 'no law.' The First Amendment does not draw President Trump’s invidious distinction ...."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"'No law' means 'no law.' The First Amendment does not draw President Trump’s invidious distinction ...."
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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SCOOP — The White House instructed all federal agency leadership on Tuesday to send out a mandatory message to workers blaming the impending potential government shutdown on House Democrats, The Handbasket was first to learn. Absolutely no modifications to the email were permitted.
My story:
My story:
Trump mandates all federal agencies send email blaming Dems for potential gov’t shutdown
Workers call the partisan email "a vile slap in the face."
www.thehandbasket.co
September 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
SCOOP — The White House instructed all federal agency leadership on Tuesday to send out a mandatory message to workers blaming the impending potential government shutdown on House Democrats, The Handbasket was first to learn. Absolutely no modifications to the email were permitted.
My story:
My story:
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Facts. And it's frankly getting old
“Health care for illegal aliens” is the new “immigrants are eating cats and dogs in Springfield.”
The Republican playbook is simple: make up a baseless lie, repeat it every chance you get, hope and pray that everyone blames Democrats for the crises you created.
The Republican playbook is simple: make up a baseless lie, repeat it every chance you get, hope and pray that everyone blames Democrats for the crises you created.
September 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Facts. And it's frankly getting old
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This is madness. There is blood all over Trump, Homan, Rubio, Nome and that ghoul Stephen Miller's hands.
September 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This is madness. There is blood all over Trump, Homan, Rubio, Nome and that ghoul Stephen Miller's hands.
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"Republicans run the entire government but can't keep it open"
That's it. That's the whole story.
That's it. That's the whole story.
Yes. (And still getting "standoff" BS and "who will blink first" and "who will voters blame" from news.)
Trump and MAGA control the *entire* government. It's a simple fact:
- White House
- Senate
- House
- Scotus
- OMB (to the hilt)
- Every regulatory agency
They're in command. It's on them.
Trump and MAGA control the *entire* government. It's a simple fact:
- White House
- Senate
- House
- Scotus
- OMB (to the hilt)
- Every regulatory agency
They're in command. It's on them.
I do not understand why they cannot get the headlines right.
Just follow the gop playbook!
“Repubs control it all! The shutdown is on them!”
As nauseum.
Don’t lead with the nuance.
Just follow the gop playbook!
“Repubs control it all! The shutdown is on them!”
As nauseum.
Don’t lead with the nuance.
September 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"Republicans run the entire government but can't keep it open"
That's it. That's the whole story.
That's it. That's the whole story.
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I do not understand why they cannot get the headlines right.
Just follow the gop playbook!
“Repubs control it all! The shutdown is on them!”
As nauseum.
Don’t lead with the nuance.
Just follow the gop playbook!
“Repubs control it all! The shutdown is on them!”
As nauseum.
Don’t lead with the nuance.
September 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I do not understand why they cannot get the headlines right.
Just follow the gop playbook!
“Repubs control it all! The shutdown is on them!”
As nauseum.
Don’t lead with the nuance.
Just follow the gop playbook!
“Repubs control it all! The shutdown is on them!”
As nauseum.
Don’t lead with the nuance.
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Yes. (And still getting "standoff" BS and "who will blink first" and "who will voters blame" from news.)
Trump and MAGA control the *entire* government. It's a simple fact:
- White House
- Senate
- House
- Scotus
- OMB (to the hilt)
- Every regulatory agency
They're in command. It's on them.
Trump and MAGA control the *entire* government. It's a simple fact:
- White House
- Senate
- House
- Scotus
- OMB (to the hilt)
- Every regulatory agency
They're in command. It's on them.
I do not understand why they cannot get the headlines right.
Just follow the gop playbook!
“Repubs control it all! The shutdown is on them!”
As nauseum.
Don’t lead with the nuance.
Just follow the gop playbook!
“Repubs control it all! The shutdown is on them!”
As nauseum.
Don’t lead with the nuance.
September 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Yes. (And still getting "standoff" BS and "who will blink first" and "who will voters blame" from news.)
Trump and MAGA control the *entire* government. It's a simple fact:
- White House
- Senate
- House
- Scotus
- OMB (to the hilt)
- Every regulatory agency
They're in command. It's on them.
Trump and MAGA control the *entire* government. It's a simple fact:
- White House
- Senate
- House
- Scotus
- OMB (to the hilt)
- Every regulatory agency
They're in command. It's on them.
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I wrote about that exact dynamic in 2019 during his first impeachment! It is exhausting to have this conversation this many times!
“It is the legacy of white suffrage to ensure its own primacy, even—or especially—at the expense of representative government itself.”
“It is the legacy of white suffrage to ensure its own primacy, even—or especially—at the expense of representative government itself.”
Are White Voters Ready for Impeachment? - Dame Magazine
During his 2016 campaign, Donald Trump demonstrated in nearly every conceivable way that he was unequal to the task of serving as President of the United States. But white people voted for him anyway....
www.damemagazine.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I wrote about that exact dynamic in 2019 during his first impeachment! It is exhausting to have this conversation this many times!
“It is the legacy of white suffrage to ensure its own primacy, even—or especially—at the expense of representative government itself.”
“It is the legacy of white suffrage to ensure its own primacy, even—or especially—at the expense of representative government itself.”