Julie Bissell
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Julie Bissell
@jkbiss.bsky.social
So we just witnessed Greg Bovino, in his fake military regalia, outright lie and immediately flee when reporters challenged the lie.
January 24, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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holy shit. Watch this. And apparently ICE shot somebody else, on the North side of Minneapolis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd8M...
MN Gov. Walz addresses state amid ICE crackdown
YouTube video by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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October 24, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
trib.al
October 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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More guts than all the government officials and law firm and university leaders who resigned or capitulated under pressure
“‘I refuse to sign away my dignity as a duly elected representative just so Republicans can control my movements and monitor me with police escorts,’ Collier said in a statement that called her a ‘political prisoner’ for refusing Republican ‘surveillance protocol.’” www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Texas Democratic legislator to stay in state capitol after refusing law enforcement escort to leave
State Rep. Nicole Collier of Fort Worth on Monday said she will remain locked in the Austin statehouse chamber until the House reconvenes on Wednesday morning.
www.nbcnews.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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🧵 THE OCCUPATION OF DC 🤨

👉 A Local's Perspective 👀

The WaPo has an article detailing the location of Federal forces across the city. While much of this is ridiculous & performative, here's three places I noted with interest, as a DC resident ⤵️

(Gift Link: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...)
August 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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A newly completed investigation by Wyoming’s largest county found no evidence of noncitizen voting in the 2024 elections, undercutting claims used to justify the state’s controversial proof of citizenship law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Wyoming’s Largest County Finds No Evidence of Noncitizen Voting, Undermining State’s Anti-Voting Law
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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3 U.S. citizen children from two different families were deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the early hours of Friday morning. One of them is a 4-year-old with Stage 4 cancer who was deported without medication or the ability to contact their doctors, the family’s lawyer said.
Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana
The cases have renewed concerns that the Trump administration’s expedited deportations are violating the rights of both citizens and noncitizens.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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@booker.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social are holding a livestreamed sit-in on the Capitol steps in protest of a forthcoming Republican budget that could gut Medicaid.
Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries Are Sitting in to Stand Up for Medicaid
Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries are holding a sit-in protest on the Capitol steps to oppose Republican plans to cut Medicaid benefits.
www.rollingstone.com
April 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
These headlines crazy-making. Like 80% of the sources are “worried” and then they found (scrounged?) a couple of people who are “enthused”
April 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Something nice to appreciate tonight 3/16/25: Walton Goggins’ range
March 17, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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This is exactly what I have been saying for a while now. At this point, it’s not left vs right that matters, but fighters vs non-fighters. The Dems, and the American people, need fighters.
March 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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BREAKING

The SEC has just halted its fraud prosecution of Justin Sun, a Chinese national who has put more than $50 million in Trump's pocket since November through the purchase of crypto tokens from a Trump-backed company, World Liberty Financial.
BREAKING: SEC halts fraud prosecution of Chinese national who sent Trump millions
In December, Popular Information reported that Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun purchased $30 million in crypto tokens from World Liberty Financial (WLF), a new venture backed by President Donal...
popular.info
February 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Who is tracking Trump coin purchases / donations
pay the president and the government drops your case?
BREAKING

The SEC has just halted its fraud prosecution of Justin Sun, a Chinese national who has put more than $50 million in Trump's pocket since November through the purchase of crypto tokens from a Trump-backed company, World Liberty Financial.
February 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Putin would have been too afraid of Trump’s reaction to an invasion? Motherfucker we’re WATCHING Trump’s reaction. And it’s to kneel at Putin’s feet begging for a pat on the head.
February 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Don't give up - do something. A great list for civic minded Americans, from @protectdemocracy.org

open.substack.com/pub/protectd...
How *you* can protect democracy
29 concrete actions you can take right now to protect our system of government
open.substack.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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their view is that high status jobs ought to belong to white men, who exist at the top of a natural hierarchy
January 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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from @janemayer.bsky.social, on the campaign to intimidate the Senate into confirming an unqualified Defense Secretary Maybe the best article yet written about the tactics the new administration will use to control Congress, the government and the media.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
The Pressure Campaign to Get Pete Hegseth Confirmed as Defense Secretary
Supporters of Donald Trump’s nominee have intimidated potential witnesses and suppressed the F.B.I. background check of the former Fox News host in the run-up to his Senate hearing.
www.newyorker.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:43 AM