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Ryan Watkins
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· Jan 23
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
― J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
― J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring
Pete Hegseth, take note: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz-W... - "tried, convicted, condemned and executed after the war for ordering his crew to shoot the survivors of a Greek merchantman sunk by U-852"
Heinz-Wilhelm Eck - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Pete Hegseth, take note: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz-W... - "tried, convicted, condemned and executed after the war for ordering his crew to shoot the survivors of a Greek merchantman sunk by U-852"
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I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
"reception was mostly warm besides an occasional detractor, including a man who pulled Cuomo in for a handshake, took out his phone for a selfie, and as the former three-term governor of New York smiled for the camera, told him, "I can't wait to watch you lose again."" 🔥
www.cnn.com/2025/07/27/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/27/p...
Andrew Cuomo gets out on the streets of New York as he tries to take City Hall | CNN Politics
Andrew Cuomo made his way across New York City’s five boroughs over the weekend stopping into public housing cookouts in Harlem, pouring rum behind a bar in Brooklyn and walking in the Colombian Day P...
www.cnn.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
"reception was mostly warm besides an occasional detractor, including a man who pulled Cuomo in for a handshake, took out his phone for a selfie, and as the former three-term governor of New York smiled for the camera, told him, "I can't wait to watch you lose again."" 🔥
www.cnn.com/2025/07/27/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/27/p...
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EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
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Portland declares ICE facility out of compliance, demands its clearance. www.portland.gov/mayor/keith-...
City of Portland will issue land use violation notice for ICE facility, triggering process to determine next steps at the site
The City of Portland believes the federal government violated detention conditions of its land use approval 25 times in a 10-month period, according to federal records. Next steps could include fines ...
www.portland.gov
September 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Portland declares ICE facility out of compliance, demands its clearance. www.portland.gov/mayor/keith-...
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I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
September 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
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Stay salty DC 🔥
August 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Stay salty DC 🔥
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“.. At no point in the unfolding Epstein scandal has Trump focused on the young victims of these heinous criminals. .. The president has shown no concern for anything other than protecting himself.”
@rexhuppke.bsky.social @usatoday.com
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July 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
“.. At no point in the unfolding Epstein scandal has Trump focused on the young victims of these heinous criminals. .. The president has shown no concern for anything other than protecting himself.”
@rexhuppke.bsky.social @usatoday.com
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
@rexhuppke.bsky.social @usatoday.com
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The clerks where I get my lunch said a man came in last week and asked them where the public entrance to 26 Federal Plaza was. He locked his bike outside, and it’s been there since.
July 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The clerks where I get my lunch said a man came in last week and asked them where the public entrance to 26 Federal Plaza was. He locked his bike outside, and it’s been there since.
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July 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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more businesses need signage like this brownsville flea market
July 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
more businesses need signage like this brownsville flea market
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happy birthday to bill watterson who gave me the gift of encapsulating my entire ethical approach in one comic panel.
July 5, 2025 at 8:12 AM
happy birthday to bill watterson who gave me the gift of encapsulating my entire ethical approach in one comic panel.
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“In Cell 15, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia and 20 other Salvadorans were forced to kneel from approximately 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM, with guards striking anyone who fell from exhaustion. During this time, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia was denied bathroom access and soiled himself…”
July 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
“In Cell 15, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia and 20 other Salvadorans were forced to kneel from approximately 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM, with guards striking anyone who fell from exhaustion. During this time, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia was denied bathroom access and soiled himself…”
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This is Willem Arondeus.
He attacked the 1943 Amsterdam civil registry office to destroy records that would be used by the Nazis to identify their targets.
He succeeded, but was captured due to someone betraying him.
His last words were: "Tell people that homosexuals are not cowards."
He attacked the 1943 Amsterdam civil registry office to destroy records that would be used by the Nazis to identify their targets.
He succeeded, but was captured due to someone betraying him.
His last words were: "Tell people that homosexuals are not cowards."
January 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
This is Willem Arondeus.
He attacked the 1943 Amsterdam civil registry office to destroy records that would be used by the Nazis to identify their targets.
He succeeded, but was captured due to someone betraying him.
His last words were: "Tell people that homosexuals are not cowards."
He attacked the 1943 Amsterdam civil registry office to destroy records that would be used by the Nazis to identify their targets.
He succeeded, but was captured due to someone betraying him.
His last words were: "Tell people that homosexuals are not cowards."
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You think that vast armed force is going to be used just for immigration?
I doubt it. Watch for ICE duties to expand duties and for ICE to follow the pattern of militarization of police. Also watch it used as secret police against anything anti-ICE.
I doubt it. Watch for ICE duties to expand duties and for ICE to follow the pattern of militarization of police. Also watch it used as secret police against anything anti-ICE.
If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029:
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
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July 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
You think that vast armed force is going to be used just for immigration?
I doubt it. Watch for ICE duties to expand duties and for ICE to follow the pattern of militarization of police. Also watch it used as secret police against anything anti-ICE.
I doubt it. Watch for ICE duties to expand duties and for ICE to follow the pattern of militarization of police. Also watch it used as secret police against anything anti-ICE.
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Mamdani turned up at BAYO at Barclay Center yesterday and said he was going to fight to get Haiti off the travel ban and he said Haiti correctly
June 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Mamdani turned up at BAYO at Barclay Center yesterday and said he was going to fight to get Haiti off the travel ban and he said Haiti correctly
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Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Times Free Press
June 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Times Free Press
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Holy shit. Read the footnotes. This one, from Jackson, is jaw-dropping.
The Dual State was published in 1941. Fraenkel was writing about Nazi Germany.
The Dual State was published in 1941. Fraenkel was writing about Nazi Germany.
June 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Holy shit. Read the footnotes. This one, from Jackson, is jaw-dropping.
The Dual State was published in 1941. Fraenkel was writing about Nazi Germany.
The Dual State was published in 1941. Fraenkel was writing about Nazi Germany.
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“Zohran! What is best in life?”
“To crush the fascists, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their donors!”
“To crush the fascists, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their donors!”
I'm not sure this nickname will have the impact they think it will
June 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM
“Zohran! What is best in life?”
“To crush the fascists, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their donors!”
“To crush the fascists, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their donors!”
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‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify Cops
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‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify Cops
A free tool that allows anyone to upload a photo of an LAPD officer to get their name and badge number.
www.404media.co
June 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify Cops
🔗 www.404media.co/fucklapd-com...
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