bobwestal.bsky.social
@bobwestal.bsky.social
Where’s the Reichstag fire? If Trump had any discipline, he’d be a lot more dangerous. As scary (but unsurprising) as this is, he’s mostly just weakening himself by ripping the mask off without the right buildup. www.npr.org/2025/11/20/n...
White House condemns Democratic lawmakers' video but backs off Trump's posts
The Democratic lawmakers said that members of the military can and must refuse illegal orders by their superiors.
www.npr.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."

Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:

www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:39 AM
RIP Tetsuya Nakadai. One of the great true movie star actors of all time. Imagine stealing a climactic scene from no less than Toshiro Mifune and not in a cheap way but in a manner that builds the suspense and reveals his (rotten to the core) character. youtu.be/InarxeMmgfw?...
YOJIMBO - extrait "Duel" (VOST - HD)
YouTube video by wildsidecats
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November 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Let’s get out in front of the next Fox News headline….No, sex workers in California do NOT accept EBT.
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
If you think that the Senate surrender deal is certain, you may not be fully informed! Call your Blue House rep and Senators first thing Monday and tell them what you think about this!

thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Mehdi is spot on here re: the next big battle.
November 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Missis-freaking--ippi! Wow. This is gobsmacking to me and needs to get more attention. www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...
Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats
After six years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping three legislative seats.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I don't condone any form of political violence, or the waste of a perfectly good lunch, but this is the kind of jury nullification I can get behind! www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/p...
DC sandwich thrower found not guilty of assault | CNN Politics
The man who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal officer in the early days of the Trump administration’s law enforcement surge in Washington, DC, earlier this summer has been found not guilty of assau...
www.cnn.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
CA Peeps -- This Tuesday is election day and Prop 50 must win by a big margin!. Neighbor to Neighbor is Indivisible's way of getting the vote out in a more friendly/personal way by meeting locals.

I've signed up and I hope a lot of you who can do also! neighbor2neighbor.io/campaign/fb6...
California 2025: Yes on Prop 50 - Neighbor2Neighbor Form
neighbor2neighbor.io
October 31, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Look, I’m a Jew who hates Nazis and mysogynists as much as anyone, and I am already doubtful about whether this Platner guy is the man for this moment I still smell an AIPAC rat at Jewish Insider. I unsubscribed from them for that reason. We shouldn’t be making calls based on JI only.
October 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I hope we aren’t making this call based only on Jewish Insider. I unsubscribed from them, despite being inside the Jewish people myself, because I saw them following the AIPAC line and equating any criticism of the extremist Israeli regime with anti-semitism. Not a source I trust.
At least we found out about Platner before he could be another Fetterman.
October 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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[with profound, bone-deep exhaustion] but Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton implied that some proportion of Republicans were deplorable
Tom Emmer calls Democrats "despicable" and says "your hate America rally is over"
October 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Ms. Thunberg doesn't want her torture publicized and clearly the Israelis have no shame about doing it but, my God, more people need to know about this.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
October 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I'm not sure who or what the APT Channel is but everyone needs to check this out. I've never loved a city I've never been to as much as Portland, OR. It's like inscribing "This Machine Kills Fascists" on a whoopee cushion. youtu.be/eCfoVI0TYp4?...
Portland’s Mascot March: Protesters Turn ICE ‘War Zone’ Into Spectacle | APT
YouTube video by APT
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October 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Pepe the fascist amphibian is dead. Long live the Frog of Freedom!
October 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
RIP the wondrous Diane Keaton. 79 isn't young but it also feels way too soon. Still, we'll always have her Brando!

youtu.be/NLhGO9eN5uk?...
Sleeper - "She thinks I'm a pervert because I drank our waterbed."
YouTube video by WoodyEveryDay
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October 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Memo to Ms. Noem: I have it good authority that the founder of antifa's girlfriend resides in Canada.
October 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
A lot to be outraged about but people need to see this. Greta Thunberg is being martyred and this time Jews really are the ones responsible. These people —the Israeli far right — are going to get Jews killed. I have no words for these sickos. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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The Trump administration is yanking green energy and infrastructure funding away from blue states on day one of the Republican-led government shutdown. “Nearly $8 billion in Green New Scam funding ...
Trump Cuts Funding to 16 Blue States That Didn’t Vote for Him
Amid the shutdown fight, Donald Trump is increasing pressure on states with two Democratic senators.
newrepublic.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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"the president is fuckin unhinged!"*

~speaker mike johnson (R)
MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell

JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too

D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?

J: I didn't see it

D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.
October 2, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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"donald trump's economy is shit!"
~senator roger marshall (R)
Sen. Roger Marshall: "It seems very disingenuous for the Democrats to be blaming President Trump for these rural hospital struggles. The reason rural hospitals are struggling is because of the bad economy."
September 30, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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The ADL defended Elon’s Nazi salute and still got here. Who could’ve expected this except everyone.
October 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Fire Greenblatt, make ADL something worth giving a shit about again.
October 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM