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@crossroads.bsky.social
Cold War sailor 🛶
Bourbon St. bartender 🥃
IT grunt with a purpose deficit 💻
Civil rights ride-or-die.
Anti-authoritarian by instinct.
Humor’s not a coping mechanism—
it’s a weapon.
⚜️ Who Dat ’til the lights go out.
Bourbon St. bartender 🥃
IT grunt with a purpose deficit 💻
Civil rights ride-or-die.
Anti-authoritarian by instinct.
Humor’s not a coping mechanism—
it’s a weapon.
⚜️ Who Dat ’til the lights go out.
Pinned
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· Apr 1
When the Marine Corps band hits New Orleans for Mardi Gras, the formation melts—but the groove holds.
Discipline meets second line. Semper Funky.
#MardiGras #MarineCorpsJazz #NOLA #SecondLineStrong #MilitarySoul
Discipline meets second line. Semper Funky.
#MardiGras #MarineCorpsJazz #NOLA #SecondLineStrong #MilitarySoul
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Trump advisor Steve Witkoff was caught advising the Russians on how to pitch their Ukraine plans to Donald Trump in a leaked audio file.
Once you realize Trump and his Administration work for Russia and not the United States, it all makes sense.
www.forbes.com/sites/zachar...
Once you realize Trump and his Administration work for Russia and not the United States, it all makes sense.
www.forbes.com/sites/zachar...
Steve Witkoff Advised Russians to Praise Trump in Talks Before Ukraine Peace Plan, Report Says
Witkoff reportedly urged Russia to praise Trump for handling the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
www.forbes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Trump advisor Steve Witkoff was caught advising the Russians on how to pitch their Ukraine plans to Donald Trump in a leaked audio file.
Once you realize Trump and his Administration work for Russia and not the United States, it all makes sense.
www.forbes.com/sites/zachar...
Once you realize Trump and his Administration work for Russia and not the United States, it all makes sense.
www.forbes.com/sites/zachar...
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This all makes sense.
I mean how could it be otherwise that Donald Trump would try to win a Nobel Peace Prize with a fake peace agreement?
I mean how could it be otherwise that Donald Trump would try to win a Nobel Peace Prize with a fake peace agreement?
Six days after Trump declared the "historic dawn of a new Middle East," the old Middle East shows itself with new strikes in Gaza. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/w...
New Flare-Up of Violence Strains Gaza Cease-Fire
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This all makes sense.
I mean how could it be otherwise that Donald Trump would try to win a Nobel Peace Prize with a fake peace agreement?
I mean how could it be otherwise that Donald Trump would try to win a Nobel Peace Prize with a fake peace agreement?
Vladimir Pootie Tang
October 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Vladimir Pootie Tang
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We’re approaching the show trial stage of authoritarian takeover
July 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
We’re approaching the show trial stage of authoritarian takeover
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Hey everyone, just a reminder:
A little more than a week ago, a Republican terrorist killed two people and injured two more in an effort to kill enough democrats to capture the Minnesota Legislature
A little more than a week ago, a Republican terrorist killed two people and injured two more in an effort to kill enough democrats to capture the Minnesota Legislature
June 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Hey everyone, just a reminder:
A little more than a week ago, a Republican terrorist killed two people and injured two more in an effort to kill enough democrats to capture the Minnesota Legislature
A little more than a week ago, a Republican terrorist killed two people and injured two more in an effort to kill enough democrats to capture the Minnesota Legislature
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Tim Walz Allowed Minnesota to Become 'Capital of Chaos,' Former Vikings Star Says
A former NFL star is blaming Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for allowing chaos to reign in his state ... just after two local lawmakers were shot. Jack Brewer -- a four-year player in the league who played…
#media #news
A former NFL star is blaming Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for allowing chaos to reign in his state ... just after two local lawmakers were shot. Jack Brewer -- a four-year player in the league who played…
#media #news
Tim Walz Allowed Minnesota to Become 'Capital of Chaos,' Former Vikings Star Says
A former NFL star is blaming Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for allowing chaos to reign in his state ... just after two local lawmakers were shot. Jack Brewer -- a four-year player in the league who played two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings --…
www.tmz.com
June 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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The roommate of Minnesota shooter Vance Boelter, responding to MAGA lies that he’s a Democrat:
“He would be offended if people called him a Democrat,” he told CBS News, adding that Boelter “was a Trump supporter, voted for Trump,” and was happy Trump won the 2024 election.
“He would be offended if people called him a Democrat,” he told CBS News, adding that Boelter “was a Trump supporter, voted for Trump,” and was happy Trump won the 2024 election.
June 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The roommate of Minnesota shooter Vance Boelter, responding to MAGA lies that he’s a Democrat:
“He would be offended if people called him a Democrat,” he told CBS News, adding that Boelter “was a Trump supporter, voted for Trump,” and was happy Trump won the 2024 election.
“He would be offended if people called him a Democrat,” he told CBS News, adding that Boelter “was a Trump supporter, voted for Trump,” and was happy Trump won the 2024 election.
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Utah voters: Are these really your values? Mike Lee is the best you can do?
June 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Utah voters: Are these really your values? Mike Lee is the best you can do?
“Law & order,” huh? Funny, these days it means ghosting due-process, deporting passport-holders, and siccing troops on cities that vote blue. When the badge becomes a bludgeon, it isn’t order; it’s organized lawlessness.
🔗 apnews.com/article/trum...
🔗 apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, undeterred by protests
This comes after large protests erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
apnews.com
June 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
“Law & order,” huh? Funny, these days it means ghosting due-process, deporting passport-holders, and siccing troops on cities that vote blue. When the badge becomes a bludgeon, it isn’t order; it’s organized lawlessness.
🔗 apnews.com/article/trum...
🔗 apnews.com/article/trum...
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SHARE this as a reminder to EVERY member of our military:
“We don't take an oath to a King.
We don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator”
“We take an oath to the Constitution."
#FreedomToDissent
“We don't take an oath to a King.
We don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator”
“We take an oath to the Constitution."
#FreedomToDissent
June 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
SHARE this as a reminder to EVERY member of our military:
“We don't take an oath to a King.
We don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator”
“We take an oath to the Constitution."
#FreedomToDissent
“We don't take an oath to a King.
We don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator”
“We take an oath to the Constitution."
#FreedomToDissent
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RIP to the great Sly Stone. A monumental loss. His PR just sent this out.
June 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
RIP to the great Sly Stone. A monumental loss. His PR just sent this out.
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The Overton Window has shifted all the way to ban all non-white people from coming to America. It was never about illegal immigration.
June 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The Overton Window has shifted all the way to ban all non-white people from coming to America. It was never about illegal immigration.
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Now that it appears as though is sending active duty military into LA, it makes sense now why he fired ALL of the top military lawyers. These were the people who could declare something an illegal order. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Firing the ‘Conscience’ of the Military
Getting rid of the military’s top lawyers is not exactly a sign that the Trump administration wants to follow the law.
www.theatlantic.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Now that it appears as though is sending active duty military into LA, it makes sense now why he fired ALL of the top military lawyers. These were the people who could declare something an illegal order. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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My god, ICE is everywhere.
This is ICE raiding a construction site in Florida.
But there are hundreds of videos on social media from New York, Southern California, Minnesota, Kansas, New Jersey, everywhere.
It is literally a gestapo takeover.
This is ICE raiding a construction site in Florida.
But there are hundreds of videos on social media from New York, Southern California, Minnesota, Kansas, New Jersey, everywhere.
It is literally a gestapo takeover.
June 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
My god, ICE is everywhere.
This is ICE raiding a construction site in Florida.
But there are hundreds of videos on social media from New York, Southern California, Minnesota, Kansas, New Jersey, everywhere.
It is literally a gestapo takeover.
This is ICE raiding a construction site in Florida.
But there are hundreds of videos on social media from New York, Southern California, Minnesota, Kansas, New Jersey, everywhere.
It is literally a gestapo takeover.
Phil Mickelson didn’t just sell out, he held a fire sale. Now he’s bragging about LIV crowds like karaoke night at a autocratistan pep rally. Legacy? He cashed that in for hush money and a tee time.
#PrinceBonesaw #sellout
#💩
www.irishstar.com/sport/golf/p...
#PrinceBonesaw #sellout
#💩
www.irishstar.com/sport/golf/p...
Phil Mickelson can't resist PGA Tour dig after spotting LIV Golf trend
Phil Mickelson was in contention for a first LIV Golf win in Virginia but ultimately came up short, finishing two shots behind Joaquin Niemann
www.irishstar.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Phil Mickelson didn’t just sell out, he held a fire sale. Now he’s bragging about LIV crowds like karaoke night at a autocratistan pep rally. Legacy? He cashed that in for hush money and a tee time.
#PrinceBonesaw #sellout
#💩
www.irishstar.com/sport/golf/p...
#PrinceBonesaw #sellout
#💩
www.irishstar.com/sport/golf/p...
Deploying National Guard to break up immigrant protests without state consent isn’t law enforcement—it’s martial cosplay.
This isn’t “restoring order.” It’s the rehearsal dinner for repression.
#AuthoritarianWatch
www.apnews.com/article/c353...
This isn’t “restoring order.” It’s the rehearsal dinner for repression.
#AuthoritarianWatch
www.apnews.com/article/c353...
www.apnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Deploying National Guard to break up immigrant protests without state consent isn’t law enforcement—it’s martial cosplay.
This isn’t “restoring order.” It’s the rehearsal dinner for repression.
#AuthoritarianWatch
www.apnews.com/article/c353...
This isn’t “restoring order.” It’s the rehearsal dinner for repression.
#AuthoritarianWatch
www.apnews.com/article/c353...
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Trump now deploying 2,000 federalized troops into California over state objections, without citing the Insurrection Act isn’t leadership, it’s a land grab in uniform. Calling it “immigration enforcement” doesn’t change that he’s normalizing domestic military occupation.
tinyurl.com/yeymahxr
tinyurl.com/yeymahxr
What to know about Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests
President Donald Trump says he’s deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, over the objections of California Gov.
tinyurl.com
June 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Trump now deploying 2,000 federalized troops into California over state objections, without citing the Insurrection Act isn’t leadership, it’s a land grab in uniform. Calling it “immigration enforcement” doesn’t change that he’s normalizing domestic military occupation.
tinyurl.com/yeymahxr
tinyurl.com/yeymahxr
June 6, 1944: Antifa stormed the beaches with steel in their spines and fascism in their sights.
Never forget—some fights are worth everything.
#DDay #FightFascism #HistoryMatters
Never forget—some fights are worth everything.
#DDay #FightFascism #HistoryMatters
June 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
June 6, 1944: Antifa stormed the beaches with steel in their spines and fascism in their sights.
Never forget—some fights are worth everything.
#DDay #FightFascism #HistoryMatters
Never forget—some fights are worth everything.
#DDay #FightFascism #HistoryMatters
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81 years ago, America's bravest generation stormed the beaches of Normandy in hopes of freeing Europe from the clutches of a brutal authoritarian.
Today, we face authoritarianism on our shores. We owe it to ourselves, our country, and that great generation to fight for freedom here at home.
Today, we face authoritarianism on our shores. We owe it to ourselves, our country, and that great generation to fight for freedom here at home.
The Boys of Pointe du Hoc
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
www.youtube.com
June 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
81 years ago, America's bravest generation stormed the beaches of Normandy in hopes of freeing Europe from the clutches of a brutal authoritarian.
Today, we face authoritarianism on our shores. We owe it to ourselves, our country, and that great generation to fight for freedom here at home.
Today, we face authoritarianism on our shores. We owe it to ourselves, our country, and that great generation to fight for freedom here at home.
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#ProudBlue
Don’t let them fool you. They are going after Medicare, Medicaid & Snap, so they can give their GOP Billionaire buddies tax breaks.
The rich don’t need to get richer.
Call your Senators & tell them to vote NO on this bill. NO CUTS TO SOCIAL PROGRAMS.
(202) 224-3121 - switchboard
Don’t let them fool you. They are going after Medicare, Medicaid & Snap, so they can give their GOP Billionaire buddies tax breaks.
The rich don’t need to get richer.
Call your Senators & tell them to vote NO on this bill. NO CUTS TO SOCIAL PROGRAMS.
(202) 224-3121 - switchboard
Medicare is a target as Senate GOP faces megabill math issues
Republicans have so far kept hands off the politically sensitive program. But senators are now desperate to find additional spending cuts.
www.politico.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
#ProudBlue
Don’t let them fool you. They are going after Medicare, Medicaid & Snap, so they can give their GOP Billionaire buddies tax breaks.
The rich don’t need to get richer.
Call your Senators & tell them to vote NO on this bill. NO CUTS TO SOCIAL PROGRAMS.
(202) 224-3121 - switchboard
Don’t let them fool you. They are going after Medicare, Medicaid & Snap, so they can give their GOP Billionaire buddies tax breaks.
The rich don’t need to get richer.
Call your Senators & tell them to vote NO on this bill. NO CUTS TO SOCIAL PROGRAMS.
(202) 224-3121 - switchboard
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A recent study found that for every $1 invested in the National Weather Service, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Not only is the NWS a life-saving government resource, it's actually quite efficient.
Not only is the NWS a life-saving government resource, it's actually quite efficient.
June 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A recent study found that for every $1 invested in the National Weather Service, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Not only is the NWS a life-saving government resource, it's actually quite efficient.
Not only is the NWS a life-saving government resource, it's actually quite efficient.