Kris Armstrong
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In the New Testament, which supercedes the old law, there is ZERO mention of borders. In the Old Testament, borders are set, moved, and broken constantly. Jesus didn't say to do "for the least of these" and limit it to people here. It was everywhere.
Atheists are better Christians than this guy.
Atheists are better Christians than this guy.
Q: Pope Leo cited Matthew 25:35 to critique Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda. How would you respond to Pope Leo in scripture?
MIKE JOHNSON: Sovereign borders are biblical and right and just. It's not because we hate the people on the outside. It's because we love the people on the inside.
MIKE JOHNSON: Sovereign borders are biblical and right and just. It's not because we hate the people on the outside. It's because we love the people on the inside.
February 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM
In the New Testament, which supercedes the old law, there is ZERO mention of borders. In the Old Testament, borders are set, moved, and broken constantly. Jesus didn't say to do "for the least of these" and limit it to people here. It was everywhere.
Atheists are better Christians than this guy.
Atheists are better Christians than this guy.
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These guys two months ago: ha ha I hope there's a civil war we'll make those LIBERAL BITCHES cry for mercy
These guys now: waaaaaa they're using whistles it's not FAIR waaaaa
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These guys now: waaaaaa they're using whistles it's not FAIR waaaaa
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Right-wing media figures are furious at activists for using whistles during ICE activity
Right-wing media figures are lashing out at community members in Minnesota for using whistles to alert others of federal immigration enforcement in the area, asserting that whistles should be “conside...
www.mediamatters.org
February 3, 2026 at 7:40 PM
These guys two months ago: ha ha I hope there's a civil war we'll make those LIBERAL BITCHES cry for mercy
These guys now: waaaaaa they're using whistles it's not FAIR waaaaa
(You can get free community safety whistles, quantity 100 to 1000, from here:
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)
These guys now: waaaaaa they're using whistles it's not FAIR waaaaa
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Math is hard.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Math is hard.
Imagine thinking that DHS agents are public servants.
Leavitt on Bad Bunny saying "ICE out" at the Grammy's: "I think it's very ironic and frankly sad to see celebrities who live in gated communities with private security with millions of dollars to spend protecting themselves trying to demonize law enforcement public servants."
February 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Imagine thinking that DHS agents are public servants.
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In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
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"It takes planning to make sure you have at least a liter of soapy water mixture with you when you're going to a protest... leaving your house for any reason whatsoever, even just sitting quietly in your home... any place where you might conceivably be pepper sprayed in the United States."
#Pinks
#Pinks
What To Do If You Get Pepper Sprayed
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
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February 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
"It takes planning to make sure you have at least a liter of soapy water mixture with you when you're going to a protest... leaving your house for any reason whatsoever, even just sitting quietly in your home... any place where you might conceivably be pepper sprayed in the United States."
#Pinks
#Pinks
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BASH: Would you be comfortable w/Trump 'taking over' elections nationally?
REP GONZALES: POTUS is bringing up a fact on many Americans' minds - election integrity
B: Isn't the issue that he's not telling the truth?
G: One of the issues is every state does it differently. That gives a lot of doubt
REP GONZALES: POTUS is bringing up a fact on many Americans' minds - election integrity
B: Isn't the issue that he's not telling the truth?
G: One of the issues is every state does it differently. That gives a lot of doubt
February 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM
BASH: Would you be comfortable w/Trump 'taking over' elections nationally?
REP GONZALES: POTUS is bringing up a fact on many Americans' minds - election integrity
B: Isn't the issue that he's not telling the truth?
G: One of the issues is every state does it differently. That gives a lot of doubt
REP GONZALES: POTUS is bringing up a fact on many Americans' minds - election integrity
B: Isn't the issue that he's not telling the truth?
G: One of the issues is every state does it differently. That gives a lot of doubt
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Hate to see a grown ass man act this much of a fool but I do like seeing a grown ass man who acted that much of a fool getting his shit beat the fuck up on camera
MAGA Adult Male assaults Texas High School students protesting ICE
February 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Hate to see a grown ass man act this much of a fool but I do like seeing a grown ass man who acted that much of a fool getting his shit beat the fuck up on camera
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Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
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Americans have been so poisoned by TV copaganda slop that it largely doesn't register to them that police officers are not supposed to point guns at people
guns are in principle not a tool of law enforcement, they are a tool of self-defense that we allow law enforcement officers to have
guns are in principle not a tool of law enforcement, they are a tool of self-defense that we allow law enforcement officers to have
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Americans have been so poisoned by TV copaganda slop that it largely doesn't register to them that police officers are not supposed to point guns at people
guns are in principle not a tool of law enforcement, they are a tool of self-defense that we allow law enforcement officers to have
guns are in principle not a tool of law enforcement, they are a tool of self-defense that we allow law enforcement officers to have
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution obtained body cam footage of the FBI raid on Fulton County's elections hub.
In one video, Fulton police and the FBI spar over the search warrant to seize the 2020 ballots.
"One way or another, the records are coming with us today," an agent said.
In one video, Fulton police and the FBI spar over the search warrant to seize the 2020 ballots.
"One way or another, the records are coming with us today," an agent said.
Police body cam footage shows confusion at FBI raid of Fulton elections office
Body camera footage obtained by the AJC indicates issues with the search warrant slowed the FBI, even as agents came prepared to take 2020 ballots by force.
www.ajc.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution obtained body cam footage of the FBI raid on Fulton County's elections hub.
In one video, Fulton police and the FBI spar over the search warrant to seize the 2020 ballots.
"One way or another, the records are coming with us today," an agent said.
In one video, Fulton police and the FBI spar over the search warrant to seize the 2020 ballots.
"One way or another, the records are coming with us today," an agent said.
Ha. Haha. Hahaha.
NVIDIA CEO SAYS AI WILL DRIVE DOWN ENERGY COSTS
February 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Ha. Haha. Hahaha.
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This is absolutely insane: DHS claims the right to subpoena your emails and to send investigators to your house. In this case, because a retiree sent the mildest possible criticism to a prosecutor. No judges involved.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
This is absolutely insane: DHS claims the right to subpoena your emails and to send investigators to your house. In this case, because a retiree sent the mildest possible criticism to a prosecutor. No judges involved.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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"The four stars of the Chicago flag are tattooed on Martinez’s right arm.
'I was raised and born in Chicago,' she said, 'and I love my city.'"
'I was raised and born in Chicago,' she said, 'and I love my city.'"
Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths
'I am their voice'
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'I am their voice'
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Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice'
In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fi...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
"The four stars of the Chicago flag are tattooed on Martinez’s right arm.
'I was raised and born in Chicago,' she said, 'and I love my city.'"
'I was raised and born in Chicago,' she said, 'and I love my city.'"
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There's lots more in there. How fans are treated these days relates to how we're all treated as consumers and workers in an economy wired for the wealthy. I hope you check this one out today.
prospect.org/2026/02/03/f...
prospect.org/2026/02/03/f...
Not In Their League - The American Prospect
Why it’s harder to be a sports fan
prospect.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:24 PM
There's lots more in there. How fans are treated these days relates to how we're all treated as consumers and workers in an economy wired for the wealthy. I hope you check this one out today.
prospect.org/2026/02/03/f...
prospect.org/2026/02/03/f...
Cc: The Gary Bears
“Short-term considerations can end up trumping the long-term enterprise.” Another way of putting the question is: If sports fandom is all about loyalty to a team, what happens when the team isn’t loyal to its fans?”
“Short-term considerations can end up trumping the long-term enterprise.” Another way of putting the question is: If sports fandom is all about loyalty to a team, what happens when the team isn’t loyal to its fans?”
There's more, too: endless commercials, inconvenient game times, loss of rivalries with college realignment.
For leagues and owners who think that sports fans will just put up with it, I have one word: boxing.
prospect.org/2026/02/03/f...
For leagues and owners who think that sports fans will just put up with it, I have one word: boxing.
prospect.org/2026/02/03/f...
February 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Cc: The Gary Bears
“Short-term considerations can end up trumping the long-term enterprise.” Another way of putting the question is: If sports fandom is all about loyalty to a team, what happens when the team isn’t loyal to its fans?”
“Short-term considerations can end up trumping the long-term enterprise.” Another way of putting the question is: If sports fandom is all about loyalty to a team, what happens when the team isn’t loyal to its fans?”
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Not trying to bash youngsters with this but some of the stuff reported in this is ... bleak
Not trying to bash youngsters with this but some of the stuff reported in this is ... bleak
The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films
The attention-span crisis goes to the movies.
www.theatlantic.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:38 AM
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Not trying to bash youngsters with this but some of the stuff reported in this is ... bleak
Not trying to bash youngsters with this but some of the stuff reported in this is ... bleak
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Folks, TCM is featuring several old Looney Tunes cartoons all week, including the immortal What's Opera, Doc?
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME FOR ALL AMERICANS TO SIT BACK AND WATCH A RABBIT IN DRAG.
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME FOR ALL AMERICANS TO SIT BACK AND WATCH A RABBIT IN DRAG.
RABBIT TRANSIT (1947) — 10:50 pm ET — 8m
(Star of the Month: Bugs Bunny | The Tortoise and Hare Trilogy)
Mel Blanc, Mel Blanc; directed by Friz Freleng
Bugs and Cecil Turtle decide to have their own tortoise and the hare race while cheating and sabotaging each other along the way.
#TCM #TCMParty
(Star of the Month: Bugs Bunny | The Tortoise and Hare Trilogy)
Mel Blanc, Mel Blanc; directed by Friz Freleng
Bugs and Cecil Turtle decide to have their own tortoise and the hare race while cheating and sabotaging each other along the way.
#TCM #TCMParty
Star of the Month: Bugs Bunny
February 2–9 | 45 Shorts
www.tcm.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Folks, TCM is featuring several old Looney Tunes cartoons all week, including the immortal What's Opera, Doc?
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME FOR ALL AMERICANS TO SIT BACK AND WATCH A RABBIT IN DRAG.
THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME FOR ALL AMERICANS TO SIT BACK AND WATCH A RABBIT IN DRAG.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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this is a good one storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 3, 2026 at 12:57 AM
this is a good one storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Yeah, he’s definitely in the top five of dumbest senators.
Markwayne Mullin: "I agree with what Lindsey is saying on defunding these sanctuary cities. We should pull our TSA agents out of their airports and not allow their airpot to be classified as international or even a regional hub. We should pull all of our aid."
February 3, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Yeah, he’s definitely in the top five of dumbest senators.
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The two Border Patrol agents who killed Alex Pretti were from Texas. I was curious where the other agents in Minneapolis were from, so I looked it up.
Turns out, it's a secret. www.pbump.net/o/where-are-...
Turns out, it's a secret. www.pbump.net/o/where-are-...
Where are ICE and Border Patrol agents coming from?
The duty stations of nearly every ICE and CBP officer is redacted in OPM data.
www.pbump.net
February 3, 2026 at 3:55 AM
The two Border Patrol agents who killed Alex Pretti were from Texas. I was curious where the other agents in Minneapolis were from, so I looked it up.
Turns out, it's a secret. www.pbump.net/o/where-are-...
Turns out, it's a secret. www.pbump.net/o/where-are-...
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I don’t know who did Nick Saban’s work but they botched the Hell out of it
Xfinity has just released its Jurassic Park-themed Super Bowl ad that features a digitally de-aged Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. https://bit.ly/4rmRhrK
February 3, 2026 at 3:57 AM
I don’t know who did Nick Saban’s work but they botched the Hell out of it