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@katmcdonald.bsky.social
— yes, shenanigans
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Many accounts of ICE acting like lawless Nazis all over the country. They aren't following the law. The cruelty is the point.

They seem to be deliberately and intentionally making life difficult for Latino people. We should reach out to them more to make them welcome.
www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/...
[Serious] People who have had a direct run-in with ICE, or know a friend or family member who has been detained or deported, what is the one thing you want the average American to hear about that expe...
www.reddit.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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In Logan Square, Chicago, a routine afternoon at the Rico Fresh Market turned chaotic when a masked federal agent in an unmarked SUV threw chemical irritant canisters into the street, sending bystanders scrambling.
October 3, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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The Rules Committee meets at 1 AM on Tuesday night/ Wednesday morning to ram through this disastrous bill. Why? Because they don't want you to see them ripping healthcare from millions of Americans.

You do not hold a hearing for a bill at 1 AM unless you're completely ashamed of it.
May 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Tesla now accepts Cybertruck trade-ins, and the official resale loss is $35k over just 6,000 miles.

I repeat: according to Tesla itself a Cybertruck loses $5.60 cents per mile, not counting the cost of electricity, tires, etc.

Unprecedented levels of flop!

www.torquenews.com/11826/tesla-...
Tesla Starts Accepting Cybertruck Trade-Ins – According to Tesla, a Cybertruck Loses $35,000 Over 6,000 Miles ($5.6 Per Mile)
Tesla has reversed its policy barring Cybertruck trade-ins. A Cybertruck owner says Tesla offered him $65,400 for his $100,00 truck with 6,200 miles. This means, according to Tesla, a Cybertruck loses...
www.torquenews.com
May 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Thanks to DOGE’s spending freezes:

-EPA labs have halted critical research
-Social Security staffers are rationing paper and can’t pay translators
-NOAA has lost internet and phone services
-National Park workers can’t buy medicine for visitors or rangers’ horses

"Efficiency."
May 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Statement from Trump on Putin’s Palm Sunday Massacre missile attack that killed at least 34, including several children, and injured another 117 people:
April 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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@gregcasar.bsky.social: "Donald Trump must, by law, fire Elon Musk in 50 days."
April 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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The Lincoln Project just decimated Elon Musk with one ad...
April 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Shorter version: Ackman made back most of the money he lost.
April 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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April 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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The White House has just released a new official statement as the economy crashes:

“The President won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, FL, and advances to the Championship Round tomorrow.”
April 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Fucking BOSTON! Wow! 🤩
April 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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What did the business community expect to happen?

“You have what’s arguably the most…business-friendly cabinet in maybe the history of the United States… and they don’t seem to care. They don’t seem to be hearing the message of the market… screaming no más.” - @steveliesman.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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None of this is meant to further American interests.

It’s meant to further the oligarchs interests.
April 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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We're so glad to see this idea come to fruition!

Last month, we laid out the case for a well-coordinated response to Trump and Musk's ongoing assault on ordinary people.

prospect.org/politics/202...
April 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.

Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
April 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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“he may be a scammer but at least he’s not anti-vax” is where we are now
Mehmet Oz confirmed by US Senate to lead Medicare and Medicaid
Former TV pitchman has close relationship with boss RFK Jr but regularly encourages Americans to get vaccinated
www.theguardian.com
April 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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The next time she starts spewing bullshit like this, the only question any reporter should ask until she answers is, "why do you think due process doesn't apply here?"

Make them own their fascism and stop treating them like classic Republicans
March 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Simultaneously killing due process and reasonable tailoring. I thought they wanted to bring back jobs to the US, not just take fast fashion off the rack!
April 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.

I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
March 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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You have to see this.

PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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March 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Things Democratic Senators could do that would be useful:

- Withdraw unanimous consent from all Senate business until constitutional rule was restored

- Refuse to vote for any legislation until constitutional rule was restored

- Boycott as a caucus until constitutional rule was restored
April 1, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Those who posted pics of the Doge teens were threatened with legal action yet it's OK to post wanted posters showing judges they dislike?
April 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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What the actual fuck:
March 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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#GVerse Standing Against Project 2025 and the Architects of MAGA’s Extreme Agenda!
March 16, 2025 at 6:46 AM