herElephant
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Composer, crank, &c.
I’m not very sociable.
I’m not very sociable.
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The state’s top environmental official says the feds stopped oversight of the cleanup of an oily mess in a Chicago waterway before the job was done.
State official accuses Trump’s EPA of abandoning oily cleanup in Chicago canal
chicago.suntimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The state’s top environmental official says the feds stopped oversight of the cleanup of an oily mess in a Chicago waterway before the job was done.
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Remarkable ¶ in Sara Ellis' opinion on CBP/ICE abuse of force. This is about an October 14 conflict at 105th Street and South Avenue North (I don't claim to know the neighborhood).
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
![The agents therefore began making plans to deploy chemical munitions on their way out.
See Axon Body 4 Video 2025-10-14 1151 D01A49557 at 1:19:37–1:19:40 (“Yeah, I’ll drop ’em
everywhere. But I need two more cans. I only got three on me.”); id. at 1:27:05, 1:27:18–20
(repeatedly stating that “I’m going to gas this street”); id. at 1:29:17–1:29:30 (“I’m going to be
the one deploying the gas . . . I’m going to gas this street. And then I’m waiting here and I’m
looking for fucking with the bricks and shit to keep everybody safe.”); Axon Body 4 Video
2025-10-14 1130 D01A4281B at 52:45–47 (agent miming throwing tear gas canisters and
saying, “we’re going to be ching ching-ing away, just booking it”); Chicago Vehicle Wreck Riot
at 1:15:00–1:15:03 (“I have a feeling I’m going to get to use this [tear gas] finally.”); id. at
1:22:14 (“We’re definitely gassing them when we leave. Just start throwing shit.”); id. at
1:28:56–1:28:58 (“We’re definitely going to gas them when we get out of here.”); Axon_Body_
4_Video_2025-10-14_1251_D01A30574 at 29:52–30:00 (“We’re going to gas the street . . . let
[the other agents] know.”); id. at 30:14–30:21 (“Hey guys. We’re going to start gassing here in a
little bit.”).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/bafkreieyeehm5fcfr7xbqwwhw7vv7yeflgvvar3dgudijhemtlk4a7fmc4@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Remarkable ¶ in Sara Ellis' opinion on CBP/ICE abuse of force. This is about an October 14 conflict at 105th Street and South Avenue North (I don't claim to know the neighborhood).
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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It’s like something annoys a billionaire and they bitch to Trump and then it’s fuck public safety.
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It’s like something annoys a billionaire and they bitch to Trump and then it’s fuck public safety.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Between this and Sean Duffy and telling us to dress nicer on planes, I think we need fifty New York Times op-eds about the GOP's "scoldy elitism" problem.
Bessent: "You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher."
November 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Between this and Sean Duffy and telling us to dress nicer on planes, I think we need fifty New York Times op-eds about the GOP's "scoldy elitism" problem.
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Noted climate expert James Woods weighs in.
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Noted climate expert James Woods weighs in.
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Suppose reporters (or officials, domestic or foreign) were similarly "frank and honest" in preface their remarks to Trump, or any of the quislings around him.
If I started listing the set-up for such remarks, this post would be banned.
If I started listing the set-up for such remarks, this post would be banned.
Q: What did the president mean when he called a reporter "piggy"?
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
November 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Suppose reporters (or officials, domestic or foreign) were similarly "frank and honest" in preface their remarks to Trump, or any of the quislings around him.
If I started listing the set-up for such remarks, this post would be banned.
If I started listing the set-up for such remarks, this post would be banned.
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I needed to draw this picture
November 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I needed to draw this picture
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The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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Donald Trump calls for the execution of people he disagrees with after asking himself, “What Would MbS Do?”
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Donald Trump calls for the execution of people he disagrees with after asking himself, “What Would MbS Do?”
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"A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged."
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
Man detained by ICE found dead, hanging with hands and feet tied—attorney
The Chinese national died in Pennsylvania in August, but his family's requests for answers from DHS have gone unmet.
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
"A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged."
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
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Two asshole thugs mocking a political murder. Great fuckin’ country we have here.
Trump angrily dismissed a question about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, claiming the Saudi dissident journalist was “extremely controversial” and insisting the subject was only raised during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to embarrass his visitor.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
Trump claims slain journalist Khashoggi was ‘extremely controversial,’ defends Saudi crown prince | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Tuesday angrily dismissed a question about the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, claiming the Saudi dissident journalist was “extremely controversial” and insisting the subject...
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Two asshole thugs mocking a political murder. Great fuckin’ country we have here.
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Of course the White House is leaning into this. Because apparently they don't realize we exported more higher ed last year than natural gas & coal *combined*
November 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Of course the White House is leaning into this. Because apparently they don't realize we exported more higher ed last year than natural gas & coal *combined*
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pro tip: innocent people don't work this hard to keep the files that prove their innocence a secret
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 AM
pro tip: innocent people don't work this hard to keep the files that prove their innocence a secret
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🔥 The White House released an article on Monday citing a DoorDash report as confirmation that "inflation has been tamed."
I asked a DoorDash spokesperson today if the company had concluded from its report that inflation had been tamed. DoorDash spokesperson told me, "We did not write that."
I asked a DoorDash spokesperson today if the company had concluded from its report that inflation had been tamed. DoorDash spokesperson told me, "We did not write that."
NEW DATA: Lower Prices, Bigger Paychecks
President Donald J. Trump’s bold economic agenda is delivering real results for American families — with new data from DoorDash’s State of Local Commerce
www.whitehouse.gov
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🔥 The White House released an article on Monday citing a DoorDash report as confirmation that "inflation has been tamed."
I asked a DoorDash spokesperson today if the company had concluded from its report that inflation had been tamed. DoorDash spokesperson told me, "We did not write that."
I asked a DoorDash spokesperson today if the company had concluded from its report that inflation had been tamed. DoorDash spokesperson told me, "We did not write that."
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“These are people who did everything by the book, paid taxes, had no criminal records, opened businesses and contributed to their communities...now they have become collateral damage in this cruel, unjust and inhumane political game.”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Venezuelans begin fleeing U.S. as protections end and threat of war looms
TPS expired for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans on Friday. Many are shuttering business, selling homes and boarding planes, or scrambling to find a way to stay.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
“These are people who did everything by the book, paid taxes, had no criminal records, opened businesses and contributed to their communities...now they have become collateral damage in this cruel, unjust and inhumane political game.”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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A majority of the days the government has ever been shut down, Donald Trump was president. www.howtoreadthisch.art/red-versus-b...
November 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A majority of the days the government has ever been shut down, Donald Trump was president. www.howtoreadthisch.art/red-versus-b...
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BREAKING: Cornell caved.
Here is the settlement agreement, signed today by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff: statements.cornell.edu/2025/documen...
Here is the settlement agreement, signed today by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff: statements.cornell.edu/2025/documen...
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
BREAKING: Cornell caved.
Here is the settlement agreement, signed today by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff: statements.cornell.edu/2025/documen...
Here is the settlement agreement, signed today by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff: statements.cornell.edu/2025/documen...
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HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
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Federal immigration cops are using "wellness checks" on minors as a ruse to get into homes and arrest people for alleged immigration violations. In this case, an alleged check on a 17-year-old let them arrest his 22-year-old brother, who was brought here at 11 and has protected status.
Unannounced Child "Wellness Checks" by Armed Federal Agents Raise Concerns - Institute for Public Service Reporting - Memphis %
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www.psrmemphis.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Federal immigration cops are using "wellness checks" on minors as a ruse to get into homes and arrest people for alleged immigration violations. In this case, an alleged check on a 17-year-old let them arrest his 22-year-old brother, who was brought here at 11 and has protected status.