Coco
@cocolightning.bsky.social
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Deplatforming Nick Fuentes was what kept him from being mainstreamed, it worked. Elon's replatforming of all of these people and allowing actual Nazis around is why the US government is now publishing white supremacist propaganda regularly.
This is not a new debate. Deplatforming works.
This is not a new debate. Deplatforming works.
Mind-blowing stuff from Robby Soave.
"Podcasters should not avoid Fuentes." Of course they should. Deplatforming Nazis is good. Not amplifying them is not censorship.
Also laughable to claim Fuentes has been deplatformed. His growing reach is directly tied to MAGA destigmatizing naked racism.
"Podcasters should not avoid Fuentes." Of course they should. Deplatforming Nazis is good. Not amplifying them is not censorship.
Also laughable to claim Fuentes has been deplatformed. His growing reach is directly tied to MAGA destigmatizing naked racism.
Deplatforming Nick Fuentes Won't Stop Antisemitism
Tucker Carlson's interview of the right-wing podcaster has begun a debate on how best to combat antisemitic, racist, and white nationalist views.
reason.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Deplatforming Nick Fuentes was what kept him from being mainstreamed, it worked. Elon's replatforming of all of these people and allowing actual Nazis around is why the US government is now publishing white supremacist propaganda regularly.
This is not a new debate. Deplatforming works.
This is not a new debate. Deplatforming works.
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In her dissent from today's decision—Mahmoud v. Taylor—Justice Sotomayor says that the court's holding "threatens the very essence of public education," and that its "reverberations" will be felt "for generations." This is a very heartfelt and mournful dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
June 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
In her dissent from today's decision—Mahmoud v. Taylor—Justice Sotomayor says that the court's holding "threatens the very essence of public education," and that its "reverberations" will be felt "for generations." This is a very heartfelt and mournful dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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Since May:
Federal district courts have ruled against Trump admin 94% of the time.
Supreme Court has sided with the Trump admin 94% of the time.
A judiciary at war with itself.
Federal district courts have ruled against Trump admin 94% of the time.
Supreme Court has sided with the Trump admin 94% of the time.
A judiciary at war with itself.
June 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Since May:
Federal district courts have ruled against Trump admin 94% of the time.
Supreme Court has sided with the Trump admin 94% of the time.
A judiciary at war with itself.
Federal district courts have ruled against Trump admin 94% of the time.
Supreme Court has sided with the Trump admin 94% of the time.
A judiciary at war with itself.
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Ironically, in the 1920s Stephen Miller's grandparents, Jewish immigrants who settled in central Pennsylvania where they created the inter-generational wealth that helped fund Miller's lifestyle, were attacked with this exact same rhetoric from the immigration restrictionists of their day, the KKK.
Careful guys, if you don’t control migration you might turn out like <checks notes> the greatest, wealthiest city in the world.
June 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Ironically, in the 1920s Stephen Miller's grandparents, Jewish immigrants who settled in central Pennsylvania where they created the inter-generational wealth that helped fund Miller's lifestyle, were attacked with this exact same rhetoric from the immigration restrictionists of their day, the KKK.
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Think of treaties as like vaccines -- more effective than quack cures but deeply unpopular among the stupidest people on earth.
June 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Think of treaties as like vaccines -- more effective than quack cures but deeply unpopular among the stupidest people on earth.
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Belatedly noticing that when the govt asked SCOTUS to clarify its order in the 3d-country removals case today (DVD), it also asked it to bar Judge Murphy from issuing any more injunctions without SCOTUS's preclearance or, alternatively, to remove Murphy from the case. It sees SCOTUS as its enforcer.
June 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Belatedly noticing that when the govt asked SCOTUS to clarify its order in the 3d-country removals case today (DVD), it also asked it to bar Judge Murphy from issuing any more injunctions without SCOTUS's preclearance or, alternatively, to remove Murphy from the case. It sees SCOTUS as its enforcer.
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"Donald Trump’s loyalty test for judges has reached new — and concerning — heights. As Trump prepares to appoint new judges, he’s made it clear that he expects loyalty to him over the constitution." - Rachel Rossi
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump’s Spat with the Federalist Society Signals a Heightened Threat to the Rule of Law
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
June 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
"Donald Trump’s loyalty test for judges has reached new — and concerning — heights. As Trump prepares to appoint new judges, he’s made it clear that he expects loyalty to him over the constitution." - Rachel Rossi
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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When political violence is met with silence, when war is waged without debate, and when fear drives policy—Congress has a choice. Too often, it chooses inaction. This week, I wrote about the cost of that choice—and why we can’t afford it any longer: bit.ly/4kZn7rX
June 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
When political violence is met with silence, when war is waged without debate, and when fear drives policy—Congress has a choice. Too often, it chooses inaction. This week, I wrote about the cost of that choice—and why we can’t afford it any longer: bit.ly/4kZn7rX
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Honestly, even the Chinese and Russians never made me do this to get a visa. Even the North Koreans, who made me hand over my phone for the duration of my visit, never made this demand.
US Embassy Thailand - All who are applying for an F, M or J nonimmigrant visa must adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to 'public' for vetting.
June 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Honestly, even the Chinese and Russians never made me do this to get a visa. Even the North Koreans, who made me hand over my phone for the duration of my visit, never made this demand.
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Gov. Tim Walz has called the shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman & Sen. John Hoffman what they are: politically motivated assassinations. Tragically, Rep. Hortman & her husband did not survive. Sen. Hoffman & his wife are out of surgery, but no other details are available yet.
Heartbreaking 💔
Heartbreaking 💔
June 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Gov. Tim Walz has called the shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman & Sen. John Hoffman what they are: politically motivated assassinations. Tragically, Rep. Hortman & her husband did not survive. Sen. Hoffman & his wife are out of surgery, but no other details are available yet.
Heartbreaking 💔
Heartbreaking 💔
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Trump has invoked emergency powers more than any other president. @lizagoitein.bsky.social on what it means for American democracy.
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
Trump Deploys Troops Against LA Protesters. Plus, Journalists Under 'Less Lethal' Fire. | On the Media | WNYC Studios
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s deployment of troops in Los Angeles was illegal before an appeals court quickly overturned it. A legal battle is now underway. On t...
www.wnycstudios.org
June 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Trump has invoked emergency powers more than any other president. @lizagoitein.bsky.social on what it means for American democracy.
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
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It’s time for Republican Senators to speak up and support an independent investigation into what happened to Senator Padilla—and it’s time for Kristi Noem to resign.
Senator Warren Calls For Kristi Noem's Resignation Following DHS Assault on Senator Alex Padilla
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtu.be
June 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It’s time for Republican Senators to speak up and support an independent investigation into what happened to Senator Padilla—and it’s time for Kristi Noem to resign.
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As I just flagged, this has been replaced with something which is arguably worse; requiring that basically every plaintiff seeking a preliminary injunction against the federal government pay millions or billions of dollars in "security" to pay for "costs" to the federal government if they later win.
June 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
As I just flagged, this has been replaced with something which is arguably worse; requiring that basically every plaintiff seeking a preliminary injunction against the federal government pay millions or billions of dollars in "security" to pay for "costs" to the federal government if they later win.
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This story exemplifies the reason people are outraged at ICE.
This guy did nothing wrong. He broke not a single law. He was a guard at a base that housed US troops. He came here legally through humanitarian parole. He had an asylum application pending. Yet the Trump admin had ICE grab him anyway.
This guy did nothing wrong. He broke not a single law. He was a guard at a base that housed US troops. He came here legally through humanitarian parole. He had an asylum application pending. Yet the Trump admin had ICE grab him anyway.
ICE arrested former Afghan Nat'l Army soldier—our ally against Taliban—at his home in TX.
He entered legally and atty says he has no criminal record. Was applying for asylum. Appears to be casualty of Trump decision de-documenting legal Afghan immigrants
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
He entered legally and atty says he has no criminal record. Was applying for asylum. Appears to be casualty of Trump decision de-documenting legal Afghan immigrants
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
Former Afghan soldier arrested at Houston-area home by ICE, stripped of asylum protections, attorney says | Houston Public Media
The soldier is one of at least 20,000 Afghans seeking asylum nationwide, having fled Afghanistan after aiding the U.S. military during the two-decades-long war there.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
June 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This story exemplifies the reason people are outraged at ICE.
This guy did nothing wrong. He broke not a single law. He was a guard at a base that housed US troops. He came here legally through humanitarian parole. He had an asylum application pending. Yet the Trump admin had ICE grab him anyway.
This guy did nothing wrong. He broke not a single law. He was a guard at a base that housed US troops. He came here legally through humanitarian parole. He had an asylum application pending. Yet the Trump admin had ICE grab him anyway.
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WATCH: “It was announced as a done deal.”
This @moreperfectunion.bsky.social piece on how Musk’s XAI was forced on MEMPHIS by their own Chamber (Ted Townsend) and the mayor and other leaders, without permits, and is now poisoning their air, is not to be missed.
Full: youtu.be/3VJT2JeDCyw?...
This @moreperfectunion.bsky.social piece on how Musk’s XAI was forced on MEMPHIS by their own Chamber (Ted Townsend) and the mayor and other leaders, without permits, and is now poisoning their air, is not to be missed.
Full: youtu.be/3VJT2JeDCyw?...
June 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
WATCH: “It was announced as a done deal.”
This @moreperfectunion.bsky.social piece on how Musk’s XAI was forced on MEMPHIS by their own Chamber (Ted Townsend) and the mayor and other leaders, without permits, and is now poisoning their air, is not to be missed.
Full: youtu.be/3VJT2JeDCyw?...
This @moreperfectunion.bsky.social piece on how Musk’s XAI was forced on MEMPHIS by their own Chamber (Ted Townsend) and the mayor and other leaders, without permits, and is now poisoning their air, is not to be missed.
Full: youtu.be/3VJT2JeDCyw?...
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It’s incredible that he does this as Mike Johnson is out there accusing recipients of widespread fraud.
June 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
It’s incredible that he does this as Mike Johnson is out there accusing recipients of widespread fraud.
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The Trump administration’s billion-dollar cuts to the National Institutes of Health include a $2.7 billion blow to the National Cancer Institute slashing more than a third of its funding. “For the past 50 years, every significant medical breakthrough, especially in the treatment of cancer,
May 31, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The Trump administration’s billion-dollar cuts to the National Institutes of Health include a $2.7 billion blow to the National Cancer Institute slashing more than a third of its funding. “For the past 50 years, every significant medical breakthrough, especially in the treatment of cancer,
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Damn. This is dramatic. I had heard a couple days ago that a Nadler staffer had been arrested but was waiting for confirmation. So now we know what happened; ICE officers barged into the district office trying to arrest other people, handcuffed a staffer who pushed back, then let her go, no arrest.
May 31, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Damn. This is dramatic. I had heard a couple days ago that a Nadler staffer had been arrested but was waiting for confirmation. So now we know what happened; ICE officers barged into the district office trying to arrest other people, handcuffed a staffer who pushed back, then let her go, no arrest.
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Federal law unequivocally prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Failing to provide ASL interpreters deprives deaf people of meaningful access to the White House's press briefings. www.rawstory.com/white-house-...
White House sued for abruptly halting services for deaf when Trump took office
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) sued the White House for allegedly violating federal law and the U.S. Constitution by declining to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters at promi...
www.rawstory.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Federal law unequivocally prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Failing to provide ASL interpreters deprives deaf people of meaningful access to the White House's press briefings. www.rawstory.com/white-house-...
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to Justice everywhere…”
- Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr
THE SACAJAWEA EXPEDITION
💯🎯
- Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr
THE SACAJAWEA EXPEDITION
💯🎯
May 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to Justice everywhere…”
- Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr
THE SACAJAWEA EXPEDITION
💯🎯
- Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr
THE SACAJAWEA EXPEDITION
💯🎯
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Beyond parody.
May 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Beyond parody.
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I cannot stress enough how much of a Def Con 1 moment this is. Federal judges fear that the President of the United States will stand down security for judges in retaliation for adverse decisions.
This is such a huge story.
This is such a huge story.
This should be seen as evidence of the crisis: federal judges fear that Trump will order U.S. Marshals to stand down on securing the safety of judges whose decision they don’t like. This is just devastating.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
May 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I cannot stress enough how much of a Def Con 1 moment this is. Federal judges fear that the President of the United States will stand down security for judges in retaliation for adverse decisions.
This is such a huge story.
This is such a huge story.
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“An analysis found that the claim that 1.4 million undocumented migrants were on Medicaid was false. People living in the US without immigration papers are not eligible for the federal program other than to receive emergency medical treatment.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Top Republicans threaten to block Trump’s spending bill if national debt is not reduced
Prominent senators warn Trump to ‘get serious’ about addressing budget deficit or they will block ‘beautiful bill’
www.theguardian.com
May 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
“An analysis found that the claim that 1.4 million undocumented migrants were on Medicaid was false. People living in the US without immigration papers are not eligible for the federal program other than to receive emergency medical treatment.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Public pressure works! Keep it going.
May 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Public pressure works! Keep it going.