@nruffo.bsky.social
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Political violence is bad. It usually begets more political violence.
Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.
Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.
It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.
Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.
It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
September 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Political violence is bad. It usually begets more political violence.
Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.
Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.
It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.
Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.
It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
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Amy Sherald, the painter best known for her official portrait of Michelle Obama, has canceled an upcoming exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, citing concerns that the museum might remove an artwork that could further provoke the Trump administration.
Amy Sherald cancels major Smithsonian show over ‘censorship’
Amy Sherald withdrew “American Sublime” from the National Portrait Gallery, saying the Smithsonian proposed replacing her painting. The institution denied trying to replace it.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Amy Sherald, the painter best known for her official portrait of Michelle Obama, has canceled an upcoming exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, citing concerns that the museum might remove an artwork that could further provoke the Trump administration.
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@rokhanna.bsky.social: "The bill would require the full release of the Epstein files and all of the evidence... Here's what is incredibly encouraging. We already have 7 Republican co-sponsors... We have the votes now to force a vote in the Congress on this bill."
July 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
@rokhanna.bsky.social: "The bill would require the full release of the Epstein files and all of the evidence... Here's what is incredibly encouraging. We already have 7 Republican co-sponsors... We have the votes now to force a vote in the Congress on this bill."
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BREAKING: At 2 AM, Republicans just passed a bill to defund public broadcasting and lifesaving aid because Trump told them to—they wouldn’t even protect rural radio or emergency alerts.
Congress should decide what we spend and what we cut—not Trump and not Russ Vought.
I voted NO.
Congress should decide what we spend and what we cut—not Trump and not Russ Vought.
I voted NO.
July 17, 2025 at 6:32 AM
BREAKING: At 2 AM, Republicans just passed a bill to defund public broadcasting and lifesaving aid because Trump told them to—they wouldn’t even protect rural radio or emergency alerts.
Congress should decide what we spend and what we cut—not Trump and not Russ Vought.
I voted NO.
Congress should decide what we spend and what we cut—not Trump and not Russ Vought.
I voted NO.
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If you are sick of NYC now, you will be in pain over the next couple of years having to see that man's punchable face on every Sunday show, cable show, etc. etc. etc.
I do hope that the rest of the country knows that if Cuomo becomes the Mayor of NYC, he WILL absolutely be running for President in 2028.
June 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
If you are sick of NYC now, you will be in pain over the next couple of years having to see that man's punchable face on every Sunday show, cable show, etc. etc. etc.
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The same people demanding you present a photo ID to vote are perfectly fine with letting you be arrested, handcuffed & thrown into a van by armed men wearing plain clothes, face masks & presenting no identification of any sort.
June 18, 2025 at 5:48 AM
The same people demanding you present a photo ID to vote are perfectly fine with letting you be arrested, handcuffed & thrown into a van by armed men wearing plain clothes, face masks & presenting no identification of any sort.
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It appears that we are actively and directly involved in a major conflict between Israel and Iran which is rapidly escalating and the only thing we have heard from the admin is an obviously false denial from the Sec of State and a Truth Social post from the president about peace talks.
June 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
It appears that we are actively and directly involved in a major conflict between Israel and Iran which is rapidly escalating and the only thing we have heard from the admin is an obviously false denial from the Sec of State and a Truth Social post from the president about peace talks.
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We have the worst imaginable leadership right now in light of all this (and period).
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Live Updates: Iran Fires Missiles at Israel in Retaliation for Strikes on Nuclear Sites
www.nytimes.com
June 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
We have the worst imaginable leadership right now in light of all this (and period).
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
"I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually." - James Baldwin
May 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually." - James Baldwin
What a joy to hear @ibramxk.bsky.social speak about his new children's biography, "Malcolm Lives!" A brilliant and thoughtful historian who filled the room with joy, hope, and advice for these difficult times. The first children's biography of Malcolm X written in 30 years. A must read for everyone!
May 15, 2025 at 1:35 AM
What a joy to hear @ibramxk.bsky.social speak about his new children's biography, "Malcolm Lives!" A brilliant and thoughtful historian who filled the room with joy, hope, and advice for these difficult times. The first children's biography of Malcolm X written in 30 years. A must read for everyone!
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New Yorkers: Call Sen. Gillibrand’s office to vote NO on cloture and NO on the Republican Spending Bill.
They vote in the morning.
☎️: (202) 224-4451
They vote in the morning.
☎️: (202) 224-4451
March 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
New Yorkers: Call Sen. Gillibrand’s office to vote NO on cloture and NO on the Republican Spending Bill.
They vote in the morning.
☎️: (202) 224-4451
They vote in the morning.
☎️: (202) 224-4451
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“And do you like the way he treats .. the president of Canada .. calling him ‘governor’? Is that the way the United States should act to our closest neighbor?”
March 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
“And do you like the way he treats .. the president of Canada .. calling him ‘governor’? Is that the way the United States should act to our closest neighbor?”
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One of the disturbing reactions to the Mahmoud Khalil arrest is people making things up that he did to justify it that even the Trump admin doesn't claim he did. People just see him as the *type* of person who did the things they're mad about, so punishing him for it is acceptable. Lynching logic.
March 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
One of the disturbing reactions to the Mahmoud Khalil arrest is people making things up that he did to justify it that even the Trump admin doesn't claim he did. People just see him as the *type* of person who did the things they're mad about, so punishing him for it is acceptable. Lynching logic.
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“The warrant for Khalil’s abduction was signed on November 5, 2024, by over 77 million people who voted for fascism, and 90 million eligible voters who couldn’t bring themselves to vote against fascism.”
I can (and do) explain the "law" behind Mahmoud Khalil's unlawful abduction and rendition to a for-profit concentration camp.
But if you're waiting for the law to stop this, you've got it wrong. Dictators always make their crimes "legal"
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
But if you're waiting for the law to stop this, you've got it wrong. Dictators always make their crimes "legal"
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
We Are Asking the Wrong Questions About Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest
The only relevant question is not “How can the government do this?” It is “How can we who oppose this fascist regime?”
www.thenation.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
“The warrant for Khalil’s abduction was signed on November 5, 2024, by over 77 million people who voted for fascism, and 90 million eligible voters who couldn’t bring themselves to vote against fascism.”
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Legally he had to. It’s the only way to make their argument. Rubio is the only one who has the thin authority to revoke a visa for no reason.
Also, every democrat who voted for this punk should be thought of as complicit in Khalil’s abduction.
Also, every democrat who voted for this punk should be thought of as complicit in Khalil’s abduction.
Read @premthakker.bsky.social's breaking story on Marco Rubio signing off on the arrest of Palestinian Columbia student protestor Mahmoud Khalil
zeteo.com/p/marco-rubi...
zeteo.com/p/marco-rubi...
Marco Rubio Personally Signed Off to Detain Mahmoud Khalil on 'Foreign Policy Grounds,' Sources Confirm
The government is staking its entire case to deport Khalil on whether Rubio “personally” thinks the Columbia student protest negotiator would “compromise” US foreign policy.
zeteo.com
March 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Legally he had to. It’s the only way to make their argument. Rubio is the only one who has the thin authority to revoke a visa for no reason.
Also, every democrat who voted for this punk should be thought of as complicit in Khalil’s abduction.
Also, every democrat who voted for this punk should be thought of as complicit in Khalil’s abduction.
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🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
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When you hear Trump & his supporters defend the detention of a Green Card holder by pretending to care about 1) antisemitism on campus, and 2) trespassing on college property, remember that Trump 1) hosted a Holocaust denier for dinner & 2) pardoned violent insurrectionists.
March 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
When you hear Trump & his supporters defend the detention of a Green Card holder by pretending to care about 1) antisemitism on campus, and 2) trespassing on college property, remember that Trump 1) hosted a Holocaust denier for dinner & 2) pardoned violent insurrectionists.
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The richest man in the world who receives billions from the US govt and has the Chinese Communist Party and the Saudi royal family as business partners, is a victim of an “illegal” boycott.
March 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The richest man in the world who receives billions from the US govt and has the Chinese Communist Party and the Saudi royal family as business partners, is a victim of an “illegal” boycott.
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If you live in Louisiana and you care about this man being disappeared for protesting, you should be lining up your people in Jena today.
Mahmoud Khalil is being held in an ICE facility in Jena, Louisiana, according to ICE’s Detainee Locator webpage.
Thank you to @petrulis.bsky.social for flagging this.
locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search
Thank you to @petrulis.bsky.social for flagging this.
locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search
March 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
If you live in Louisiana and you care about this man being disappeared for protesting, you should be lining up your people in Jena today.
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I really wish people would care about Trump using Pinochet's tactics to disappear people for speaking their mind.
This may be the biggest free speech crisis in living memory. The president now bragging about detaining a lawful permanent resident and smearing him as 'pro Hamas', no outlining any specific crimes he is accused of or charged with. This is what a fascist takeover looks like.
Trump takes credit for Mahmoud Khalil's arrest by ICE:
March 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I really wish people would care about Trump using Pinochet's tactics to disappear people for speaking their mind.
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Elon is attacking somebody falsely and egregiously because they are a real astronaut
March 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Elon is attacking somebody falsely and egregiously because they are a real astronaut
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Abducting political opponents is literally fascism 101. There’s no two sides of this.
Even if you think he should be arrested or deported, there is no reason for the government to kidnap him in the middle of the night and refuse to share his location with his lawyer. He’s entitled to due process.
Even if you think he should be arrested or deported, there is no reason for the government to kidnap him in the middle of the night and refuse to share his location with his lawyer. He’s entitled to due process.
March 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Abducting political opponents is literally fascism 101. There’s no two sides of this.
Even if you think he should be arrested or deported, there is no reason for the government to kidnap him in the middle of the night and refuse to share his location with his lawyer. He’s entitled to due process.
Even if you think he should be arrested or deported, there is no reason for the government to kidnap him in the middle of the night and refuse to share his location with his lawyer. He’s entitled to due process.