Shahid Buttar
@shahbbles.bsky.social
Lawyer, DJ, MC, poet, grassroots organizer, won 81k votes in 2020 to serve San Francisco in Congress. https://shahidbuttar.substack.com
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It all would have been much easier if, as would have happened if we were remotely a serious country, it all ended with the Access Hollywood interview.
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 AM
It all would have been much easier if, as would have happened if we were remotely a serious country, it all ended with the Access Hollywood interview.
The Democratic Party has spent decades making concessions to the GOP, but a new generation of emboldened voters might be done settling for scraps.
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Senate sellouts enrage Democrats—but why act surprised?
The Democratic Party has spent decades making concessions to the GOP, but a new generation of emboldened voters might be done settling for scraps
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November 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The Democratic Party has spent decades making concessions to the GOP, but a new generation of emboldened voters might be done settling for scraps.
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Six years ago on Veterans Day, I had a chance to join Matt Taibbi & Katie Halper on Rolling Stone to discuss a vision for the future. It pains me to think about how much could be different if candidates were judged on the content of their character, and the quality of their ideas.
How much can change in just five years?
An interview with Rolling Stone on Veterans Day back in 2019 reminds me how far our country has fallen so quickly
shahidbuttar.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Six years ago on Veterans Day, I had a chance to join Matt Taibbi & Katie Halper on Rolling Stone to discuss a vision for the future. It pains me to think about how much could be different if candidates were judged on the content of their character, and the quality of their ideas.
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Making fun of our neighborhoods and communities is disgusting.
Greg Bovino and his masked agents are not here to make Chicago safer. As children are tear gassed and U.S. citizens detained, they are posing for photo ops and producing reality TV moments. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Greg Bovino and his masked agents are not here to make Chicago safer. As children are tear gassed and U.S. citizens detained, they are posing for photo ops and producing reality TV moments. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Border Patrol Agents Pose At The Bean For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, 'Little Village!'"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Making fun of our neighborhoods and communities is disgusting.
Greg Bovino and his masked agents are not here to make Chicago safer. As children are tear gassed and U.S. citizens detained, they are posing for photo ops and producing reality TV moments. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Greg Bovino and his masked agents are not here to make Chicago safer. As children are tear gassed and U.S. citizens detained, they are posing for photo ops and producing reality TV moments. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
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This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
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A vile country isn't a country that can't feed its children, a vile country is a country that *won't* feed its children.
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A vile country isn't a country that can't feed its children, a vile country is a country that *won't* feed its children.
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This one is dedicated to elected Democrats.
Tool - Vicarious (Lyrics)
YouTube video by Music Pills
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November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This one is dedicated to elected Democrats.
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
Legions of sycophants masquerading as journalists are praising an oligarch who ducked debates for 40 years while enriching herself & her family through relentless insider trading.
Their work reminds me how Malcolm X recognized the work of the press.
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Their work reminds me how Malcolm X recognized the work of the press.
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Pelosi finally retires after forcing conservative politics on congressional Democrats for decades
“Journalists” are re-writing history today to serve a powerful political dynasty, cement a cult of personality, and further degrade the vestiges of democracy—and none of that is about Trump
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November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Legions of sycophants masquerading as journalists are praising an oligarch who ducked debates for 40 years while enriching herself & her family through relentless insider trading.
Their work reminds me how Malcolm X recognized the work of the press.
shahidbuttar.substack.com/p/pelosi-fin...
Their work reminds me how Malcolm X recognized the work of the press.
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Palate cleanser--NYC underground Hip Hop version.
Black Moon - How Many MC's...
YouTube video by NervousRecordsNYC
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October 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Palate cleanser--NYC underground Hip Hop version.
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Local cops now have access to sophisticated spy tech. Learn more about cell-site simulators, automated license plate readers, drones, and more at EFF's Street-Level Surveillance project. www.eff.org/sls
Street Level Surveillance
EFF Presents: A Field Guide to Police Surveillance
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October 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Local cops now have access to sophisticated spy tech. Learn more about cell-site simulators, automated license plate readers, drones, and more at EFF's Street-Level Surveillance project. www.eff.org/sls
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New: Videos show ICE/CBP agents are scanning peoples' faces on the street to verify citizenship. ICE has tool to instantly look up unprecedented number of databases with just a photo
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
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“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship
Videos on social media show officers from ICE and CBP using facial recognition technology on people in the field. One expert described the practice as “pure dystopian creep.”
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October 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
New: Videos show ICE/CBP agents are scanning peoples' faces on the street to verify citizenship. ICE has tool to instantly look up unprecedented number of databases with just a photo
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
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Here's another shot I took last week on my final Milky Way trip of the season. I still have tons of MW stuff to edit and/or re-edit from my 14 trips to the desert this year but I'm already looking forward to next season! #photography
October 29, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Here's another shot I took last week on my final Milky Way trip of the season. I still have tons of MW stuff to edit and/or re-edit from my 14 trips to the desert this year but I'm already looking forward to next season! #photography
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dear US friends, when a sitting president (re)builds the seat of government, it almost always means the president has no intention of leaving at the end of term. your African friends with decades of experience
October 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
dear US friends, when a sitting president (re)builds the seat of government, it almost always means the president has no intention of leaving at the end of term. your African friends with decades of experience
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NBC News finds that:
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
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-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting
The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers, sources to...
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October 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
NBC News finds that:
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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"[C]onfirmation from the US Coast Guard that its base in Alameda [..] is preparing to host 100 federal agents."
"'[A] likely precursor' to [..] deploying National Guard troops to San Francisco."
"[D]ue to start arriving [..] on Thursday."
#California #USA #Policing #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"'[A] likely precursor' to [..] deploying National Guard troops to San Francisco."
"[D]ue to start arriving [..] on Thursday."
#California #USA #Policing #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
'Right Out of the Dictator's Handbook': Trump Sends Immigration Agents to San Francisco | Common Dreams
"This is right out of the dictator's handbook," Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said of Trump sending immigration agents to the Bay Area, warning that the president may soon deliver on his…
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October 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
"[C]onfirmation from the US Coast Guard that its base in Alameda [..] is preparing to host 100 federal agents."
"'[A] likely precursor' to [..] deploying National Guard troops to San Francisco."
"[D]ue to start arriving [..] on Thursday."
#California #USA #Policing #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"'[A] likely precursor' to [..] deploying National Guard troops to San Francisco."
"[D]ue to start arriving [..] on Thursday."
#California #USA #Policing #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
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If you’re driving around in unmarked cars, wearing masks, and kidnapping people, you’re not one of the good guys.
October 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
If you’re driving around in unmarked cars, wearing masks, and kidnapping people, you’re not one of the good guys.
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I just saw a video that said cutting SNAP would lower food prices because it would cut demand.
I'm starting to think that Econ 101 either needs to be drastically overhauled or that you cannot take it unless you commit to taking four econ courses one heavily focused on externalities and elasticity.
I'm starting to think that Econ 101 either needs to be drastically overhauled or that you cannot take it unless you commit to taking four econ courses one heavily focused on externalities and elasticity.
October 23, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I just saw a video that said cutting SNAP would lower food prices because it would cut demand.
I'm starting to think that Econ 101 either needs to be drastically overhauled or that you cannot take it unless you commit to taking four econ courses one heavily focused on externalities and elasticity.
I'm starting to think that Econ 101 either needs to be drastically overhauled or that you cannot take it unless you commit to taking four econ courses one heavily focused on externalities and elasticity.
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Allowing the genocide of Palestinians didn't work out for the United States.
October 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Allowing the genocide of Palestinians didn't work out for the United States.
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
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It’s a measure of how heinously criminal this administration is that the routine, jaw-droppingly overt corruption has come to feel like the B-story.
Trump's ballroom donors include:
-Google, whose CEO thanked Trump for "resolution" of an antitrust case
-Palantir, which has lucrative contracts with ICE
-Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman, who would profit from Trump's regulatory rollbacks for private equity
Pay-to-play.
-Google, whose CEO thanked Trump for "resolution" of an antitrust case
-Palantir, which has lucrative contracts with ICE
-Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman, who would profit from Trump's regulatory rollbacks for private equity
Pay-to-play.
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
It’s a measure of how heinously criminal this administration is that the routine, jaw-droppingly overt corruption has come to feel like the B-story.
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I for one think the Epstein Ballroom will be magnificent. I love the decor theme of “what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn.” And giving it a theme song everyone will associate with it is a stroke of brilliance! “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” is very catchy.
October 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I for one think the Epstein Ballroom will be magnificent. I love the decor theme of “what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn.” And giving it a theme song everyone will associate with it is a stroke of brilliance! “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” is very catchy.
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Updating my LEGO White House
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Updating my LEGO White House
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Remember when the capitalist media was amplifying stories about shoplifting to derail conversations about abuses by law enforcement?
pepperidge farm remembers is written on the screen of a tv
Alt: "pepperidge farm remembers." is written on the screen of a tv
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October 23, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Remember when the capitalist media was amplifying stories about shoplifting to derail conversations about abuses by law enforcement?