Bill Markus
@billmarkus.bsky.social
Bassist, Composer,lifelong progressive, won’t just shut up and play Bass
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You would think they’d be better at this with the consequences being so high.
December 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
You would think they’d be better at this with the consequences being so high.
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ICE triples number of people detained in Delaney Hall
Nearly all don’t have criminal records, research says
Nearly all don’t have criminal records, research says
ICE triples number of people detained in Delaney Hall | NJ Spotlight News
Nearly all don’t have criminal records, research says
www.njspotlightnews.org
December 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
ICE triples number of people detained in Delaney Hall
Nearly all don’t have criminal records, research says
Nearly all don’t have criminal records, research says
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Republicans voted for a trillion dollars in tax breaks for the 1%, but they couldn't vote to protect 20 million Americans from seeing a doubling — on average — of their health care premiums.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
BREAKING: The Senate rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans in 2026.
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
bit.ly
December 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Republicans voted for a trillion dollars in tax breaks for the 1%, but they couldn't vote to protect 20 million Americans from seeing a doubling — on average — of their health care premiums.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
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Everywhere they go, ICE goons are now disabling security cameras.
December 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Everywhere they go, ICE goons are now disabling security cameras.
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DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Posed As Humans Hiring Day Laborers As A Ruse to Kidnap Them
Border Patrol raided five Home Depots, chased a man into a bus, and a flower vendor into a gas station, who were among at least 13 people kidnapped around the Southland.
Full Report: lataco.com/daily-memo-d...
Border Patrol raided five Home Depots, chased a man into a bus, and a flower vendor into a gas station, who were among at least 13 people kidnapped around the Southland.
Full Report: lataco.com/daily-memo-d...
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Posed As Humans Hiring Day Laborers As A Ruse to Kidnap Them ~ L.A. TACO
Border Patrol raided five Home Depots, chased a man into a bus, and a flower vendor into a gas station, who were among at least 13 people kidnapped around the Southland, with most of the focus in Oran...
lataco.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:26 AM
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Posed As Humans Hiring Day Laborers As A Ruse to Kidnap Them
Border Patrol raided five Home Depots, chased a man into a bus, and a flower vendor into a gas station, who were among at least 13 people kidnapped around the Southland.
Full Report: lataco.com/daily-memo-d...
Border Patrol raided five Home Depots, chased a man into a bus, and a flower vendor into a gas station, who were among at least 13 people kidnapped around the Southland.
Full Report: lataco.com/daily-memo-d...
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ICE agents beat up 16 year old American citizen on his way to school. Keep recording, folks!
This will matter again someday.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #FuckICE
This will matter again someday.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #FuckICE
December 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
ICE agents beat up 16 year old American citizen on his way to school. Keep recording, folks!
This will matter again someday.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #FuckICE
This will matter again someday.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #FuckICE
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Rep. Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed by ICE
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Rep. Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed by ICE
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FLORIDA — Woman in scrubs: “I’m a U.S. citizen! Why are you doing this to me??”
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
FLORIDA — Woman in scrubs: “I’m a U.S. citizen! Why are you doing this to me??”
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If you have family & friends in Tennessee, please encourage them to vote for @aftynbehn.bsky.social ! This whole country needs her to win!
November 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
If you have family & friends in Tennessee, please encourage them to vote for @aftynbehn.bsky.social ! This whole country needs her to win!
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ICE detains young woman who came to courthouse to report being sexually assaulted—hasn't been heard from since.
"She's victim of sexual assault," witness tells agent. "And you're arresting her and kidnapping her?"
"Bro, why you grabbing her so tight? You're a big man!"
Riverside, California
"She's victim of sexual assault," witness tells agent. "And you're arresting her and kidnapping her?"
"Bro, why you grabbing her so tight? You're a big man!"
Riverside, California
November 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
ICE detains young woman who came to courthouse to report being sexually assaulted—hasn't been heard from since.
"She's victim of sexual assault," witness tells agent. "And you're arresting her and kidnapping her?"
"Bro, why you grabbing her so tight? You're a big man!"
Riverside, California
"She's victim of sexual assault," witness tells agent. "And you're arresting her and kidnapping her?"
"Bro, why you grabbing her so tight? You're a big man!"
Riverside, California
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Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
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MAJOR: The Trump Administration has been caught lying about the D.C. shooting suspect.
The truth: He was vetted by Trump. He had a CIA badge, worked with the CIA in Afghanistan, and granted asylum by Trump in April.
Spread this everywhere. Subscribe to support my work, even on Thanksgiving:
The truth: He was vetted by Trump. He had a CIA badge, worked with the CIA in Afghanistan, and granted asylum by Trump in April.
Spread this everywhere. Subscribe to support my work, even on Thanksgiving:
Major Update: The Trump Administration Caught Lying About D.C. Shooting Suspect as CIA Ties Exposed
Good afternoon, everyone.
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
MAJOR: The Trump Administration has been caught lying about the D.C. shooting suspect.
The truth: He was vetted by Trump. He had a CIA badge, worked with the CIA in Afghanistan, and granted asylum by Trump in April.
Spread this everywhere. Subscribe to support my work, even on Thanksgiving:
The truth: He was vetted by Trump. He had a CIA badge, worked with the CIA in Afghanistan, and granted asylum by Trump in April.
Spread this everywhere. Subscribe to support my work, even on Thanksgiving:
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ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Wow.
Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Wow.
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No crypto! Just old-fashioned corruption
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
No crypto! Just old-fashioned corruption
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
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And once again Dems figured out how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory!🤬
November 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
And once again Dems figured out how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory!🤬
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They weren't terrorists. They weren't cartel members. They had no fentanyl. And they weren't coming here.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet. And a fourth was a down-on-his-luck bus driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
They weren't terrorists. They weren't cartel members. They had no fentanyl. And they weren't coming here.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
They were transporting cocaine. To Trinidad.
Most importantly, they were human beings.
And they were murdered.
By the government of the United States of America.
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JFC, America is such a shit show.
ICE violently arrested a protester and pointed assault rifles at unarmed community members filming today in Little Village, Chicago.
November 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
JFC, America is such a shit show.
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They’re bailing out Argentina because they’re all going to be living there when this is over.
Argentina President Javier Milei doing the “Trump dance” at Mar-a-Lago after getting an $40 billion bailout.
Meanwhile, Trump won’t renew subsides for American healthcare.
Meanwhile, Trump won’t renew subsides for American healthcare.
November 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
They’re bailing out Argentina because they’re all going to be living there when this is over.
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FEDERAL AGENTS SPOTTED OUTSIDE DODGERS STADIUM THIS MORNING
In the midst of ICE / DHS kidnapping operations in Los Angeles, fed agents were caught staging outside Dodgers Stadium around 10 AM
Feds are crawling all over the city. Look out for one another & defend your neighbors!
In the midst of ICE / DHS kidnapping operations in Los Angeles, fed agents were caught staging outside Dodgers Stadium around 10 AM
Feds are crawling all over the city. Look out for one another & defend your neighbors!
November 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
FEDERAL AGENTS SPOTTED OUTSIDE DODGERS STADIUM THIS MORNING
In the midst of ICE / DHS kidnapping operations in Los Angeles, fed agents were caught staging outside Dodgers Stadium around 10 AM
Feds are crawling all over the city. Look out for one another & defend your neighbors!
In the midst of ICE / DHS kidnapping operations in Los Angeles, fed agents were caught staging outside Dodgers Stadium around 10 AM
Feds are crawling all over the city. Look out for one another & defend your neighbors!
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For the second time in a little over a week, ICE officers reportedly shot someone in Los Angeles.
This time, it was a US citizen who ICE officers shot from behind after he warned them that children would soon gather for the bus where they had pulled over a vehicle.
This time, it was a US citizen who ICE officers shot from behind after he warned them that children would soon gather for the bus where they had pulled over a vehicle.
Report: ICE shot a US citizen trying to help kids
According to his lawyer, immigration officers shot Carlos Jimenez after he warned them that children would soon gather for the bus where they had pulled over a vehicle.
www.motherjones.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
For the second time in a little over a week, ICE officers reportedly shot someone in Los Angeles.
This time, it was a US citizen who ICE officers shot from behind after he warned them that children would soon gather for the bus where they had pulled over a vehicle.
This time, it was a US citizen who ICE officers shot from behind after he warned them that children would soon gather for the bus where they had pulled over a vehicle.