zacobin on Mythryl: “Maybe we can take inspiration doll the Spanish astronaut program”

This guy who assaulted a sitting member of Congress got 28 years and 10 months less jail time than a Texas resident who transported a box of zines that contained constitutionally protected content opposing ICE reason.com/2026/06/25/t...

reason.comTexas man gets 30 years in prison for transporting 'anti-government' pamphletsThe case stems from a violent anti-ICE protest, but critics say the government's prosecution threatens First Amendment rights.

Reuters Legal@legal.reuters.com

A Minnesota man who squirted vinegar on Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar was sentenced to one year and two months in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to assaulting a federal official.

reut.rsMan who assaulted US lawmaker Ilhan Omar sentenced to 14 months in prisonA Minnesota man who squirted vinegar on Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar was sentenced to one year and two months in prison on ‌Thursday after pleading guilty to assaulting a federal official.

David Coveney

@davidcoveney.com

18 Sept

So, I grew up partly in fascist Spain and this is how things worked there. The state would cheerfully apply its power to people it didn't like. Please don't think this can be temporary. My stepfather's body was never returned, and it only stopped when Franco died.

Post