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Over the last 10 months, the federal government has cracked down on political expression with a persistence and viciousness reminiscent of some of the darkest periods of U.S. history. Welcome to the Third Red Scare.
The First Amendment Won’t Go Quietly
Welcome to the third Red Scare.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Over the last 10 months, the federal government has cracked down on political expression with a persistence and viciousness reminiscent of some of the darkest periods of U.S. history. Welcome to the Third Red Scare.
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Chicago, November 2025: "I am flooded with stories. There are so many I cannot remember them all; cannot keep straight who was gassed, beaten, abducted, or shot. I write to leave a record, to stare at the track of the tornado. I write to leave a warning. I write to call for help."
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Chicago, November 2025: "I am flooded with stories. There are so many I cannot remember them all; cannot keep straight who was gassed, beaten, abducted, or shot. I write to leave a record, to stare at the track of the tornado. I write to leave a warning. I write to call for help."
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
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Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Portland, you magnificent weirdos
Live from the Emergency Naked Bike Ride 🚲 where the crowd hase just erupted in cheers with the arrival of the Unipipier
October 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Portland, you magnificent weirdos
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NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.
Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...
www.propublica.org
October 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
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The "somebody showed me a TikTok" era of American government is going pretty much exactly how you'd expect.
RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."
October 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The "somebody showed me a TikTok" era of American government is going pretty much exactly how you'd expect.
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Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.
SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records
The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.
www.beltway.news
October 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.
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Fascists are desperate for violent disruption they can use an excuse for state violence and power grabs.
They have trouble with mockery, goofiness, and fun.
That holds across just about every type of authoritarianism. They like being feared for cruelty. They hate being laughed at and humiliated.
They have trouble with mockery, goofiness, and fun.
That holds across just about every type of authoritarianism. They like being feared for cruelty. They hate being laughed at and humiliated.
Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.
October 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Fascists are desperate for violent disruption they can use an excuse for state violence and power grabs.
They have trouble with mockery, goofiness, and fun.
That holds across just about every type of authoritarianism. They like being feared for cruelty. They hate being laughed at and humiliated.
They have trouble with mockery, goofiness, and fun.
That holds across just about every type of authoritarianism. They like being feared for cruelty. They hate being laughed at and humiliated.
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"U.S. citizens, immigrants with legal status and children have been among those detained in increasingly brazen and aggressive encounters..."
apnews.com/article/chic...
apnews.com/article/chic...
Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago
Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...
apnews.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"U.S. citizens, immigrants with legal status and children have been among those detained in increasingly brazen and aggressive encounters..."
apnews.com/article/chic...
apnews.com/article/chic...
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ICE is pepper spraying CPD (Chicago police)
October 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
ICE is pepper spraying CPD (Chicago police)
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Many Danes are rethinking their personal security, and stocking up on emergency supplies, amid unidentified drone appearances. Denmark's leaders warn that Russia is waging a "hybrid war."
Denmark prepares for a Russian 'hybrid war' after repeated drone spottings
Many Danes are rethinking their personal security, and stocking up on emergency supplies, amid unidentified drone appearances. Denmark's leaders warn that Russia is waging a "hybrid war."
n.pr
October 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Many Danes are rethinking their personal security, and stocking up on emergency supplies, amid unidentified drone appearances. Denmark's leaders warn that Russia is waging a "hybrid war."
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NEW: Some American Christians are motivated primarily by mercy, compassion, and love. Others by grievance and the will to dominate.
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-rise-o...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-rise-o...
The Rise of MAGA Christian Identity
Plus: The crocodile comes to eat Jonathan Greenblatt and the ADL.
www.thebulwark.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
NEW: Some American Christians are motivated primarily by mercy, compassion, and love. Others by grievance and the will to dominate.
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-rise-o...
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-rise-o...
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How do you resolve the tension between "lethal war-fighting warriors" and "no more wars" isolationism? Turn the war inward on the American people.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
The “Department of War” Is Designed to Fight American Citizens
How to resolve the tension between "lethal war-fighting warriors" and "no more wars" isolationism.
www.thebulwark.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
How do you resolve the tension between "lethal war-fighting warriors" and "no more wars" isolationism? Turn the war inward on the American people.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
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October 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Years after women have entered combat jobs following generations of restrictions, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed every combat job to return “to the highest male standard.” https://wapo.st/471z2Rf
September 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Years after women have entered combat jobs following generations of restrictions, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed every combat job to return “to the highest male standard.” https://wapo.st/471z2Rf
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Jon Stewart did NOT ignore it. He nailed it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8j3...
September 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Jon Stewart did NOT ignore it. He nailed it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8j3...
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24 hours after Kash Patel releases a statement to “clarify” that the agents went there AFTER the riot was well underway, & Fox reported Trump’s claim was false, Johnson continues to intentionally lie about it on national TV. Maybe he should pray about why he lies constantly. bsky.app/profile/atru...
MIKE JOHNSON: We have to ensure that the rule of law applies to everyone
TAPPER: Does the rule of law apply to people who stormed the Capitol on January 6?
JOHNSON: Apparently there were 274 FBI agents in the crowd
TAPPER: They were sent there to do crowd control. It wasn't a false flag operation
TAPPER: Does the rule of law apply to people who stormed the Capitol on January 6?
JOHNSON: Apparently there were 274 FBI agents in the crowd
TAPPER: They were sent there to do crowd control. It wasn't a false flag operation
September 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
24 hours after Kash Patel releases a statement to “clarify” that the agents went there AFTER the riot was well underway, & Fox reported Trump’s claim was false, Johnson continues to intentionally lie about it on national TV. Maybe he should pray about why he lies constantly. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Five years ago, @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social and I did a story about rural Oregon's fever dream that Antifa was coming to their town from Portland.
Hundreds showed up armed downtown because they heard on Facebook that "Antifa buses" were coming.
No buses came so they said Antifa "retreated."
Hundreds showed up armed downtown because they heard on Facebook that "Antifa buses" were coming.
No buses came so they said Antifa "retreated."
In Klamath Falls, Oregon, victory declared over antifa, which never showed up
Towns from Washington state to Indiana have seen armed groups begin patrolling the streets after rumors spread on social media about an antifa invasion.
www.nbcnews.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Five years ago, @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social and I did a story about rural Oregon's fever dream that Antifa was coming to their town from Portland.
Hundreds showed up armed downtown because they heard on Facebook that "Antifa buses" were coming.
No buses came so they said Antifa "retreated."
Hundreds showed up armed downtown because they heard on Facebook that "Antifa buses" were coming.
No buses came so they said Antifa "retreated."
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Just FYI: Portland as a war zone is horseshit, and deploying federal troops is horseshit.
September 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Just FYI: Portland as a war zone is horseshit, and deploying federal troops is horseshit.
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NEW: Kristi Noem has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA's response to natural disasters.
But she fast-tracked $11 million+ to fix a Florida tourist attraction — after one of her big donors reached out. www.propublica.org/article/kris...
But she fast-tracked $11 million+ to fix a Florida tourist attraction — after one of her big donors reached out. www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened
The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...
www.propublica.org
September 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
NEW: Kristi Noem has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA's response to natural disasters.
But she fast-tracked $11 million+ to fix a Florida tourist attraction — after one of her big donors reached out. www.propublica.org/article/kris...
But she fast-tracked $11 million+ to fix a Florida tourist attraction — after one of her big donors reached out. www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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NEW: Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, has been accused by family members of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren. Elon has repeatedly had to intervene, a secret that’s spanned generations. Our months-long investigation www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/w...
Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
NEW: Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, has been accused by family members of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren. Elon has repeatedly had to intervene, a secret that’s spanned generations. Our months-long investigation www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/w...
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Going to watch this classic over the weekend and mourn both Robert Redford and The Washington Post. Democracy dies in darkness indeed.
September 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Going to watch this classic over the weekend and mourn both Robert Redford and The Washington Post. Democracy dies in darkness indeed.
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New from 404 Media: airlines are selling *5 billion* ticketing records to the government for warrantless searching, per new docs we obtained. ARC is a data broker owned by United, American, Delta, etc. Then sells peoples' travel info to ICE, Secret Service, FBI etc www.404media.co/airlines-sel...
Airlines Sell 5 Billion Plane Ticket Records to the Government For Warrantless Searching
New documents obtained by 404 Media show how a data broker owned by American Airlines, United, Delta, and many other airlines is selling masses of passenger data to the U.S. government.
www.404media.co
September 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
New from 404 Media: airlines are selling *5 billion* ticketing records to the government for warrantless searching, per new docs we obtained. ARC is a data broker owned by United, American, Delta, etc. Then sells peoples' travel info to ICE, Secret Service, FBI etc www.404media.co/airlines-sel...
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Thomas Rousseau, leader of white nationalist Patriot Front, spoke at a vigil for Charlie Kirk in Fort Worth, Texas over the weekend. This is the first time I'm aware of that Rousseau and his loyalists did not attend a rally wearing Patriot Front's trademark uniform. They feel emboldened. 1/3
September 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Thomas Rousseau, leader of white nationalist Patriot Front, spoke at a vigil for Charlie Kirk in Fort Worth, Texas over the weekend. This is the first time I'm aware of that Rousseau and his loyalists did not attend a rally wearing Patriot Front's trademark uniform. They feel emboldened. 1/3