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Backseat driver

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Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government won’t say if any agents have been punished. (Published January)

propublica.orgWe Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off BreathingCivilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...

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The Tactical Manual 1/6 We are watching the slide into a dictatorship that isolates us from every ally we have left. If you want to stop it, here is the tactical manual for tomorrow morning. Find your role. Withdraw your compliance. Stop fueling the machine.

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The US launched a "heavy wave" of strikes on Iran, and Saudi Arabia joined in bombing Iraq. This multi-front war is choking the Strait of Hormuz and driving up oil prices. #Economy #EpsteinWar

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Do you want this to end? ...

Tea Pain@teapainusa.bsky.social

According to the latest Fox News poll, if the election were held today, we would own the House and the Senate, so let’s make sure we’re all registered and vote big in November!

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It’s outrageous that the EEOC, the agency that enforces laws that ban workplace discrimination, have stopped class action complaints by federal workers. Nobody should face discrimination at work. Solidarity with AFGE and federal workers!

reuters.comEEOC stopped hearing federal workers' class action cases, union claims in lawsuitThe U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination has illegally ceased processing class action-style complaints by federal employees, a major labor union alleged in a lawsuit filed on ​Tuesday.

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Bout damn time!REP. LARSON SAID: When you’re not able to uphold the Constitution, are careless with classified information, and treat our military like a video game while American troops are dying and civilians are being killed, you've lost the right to lecture ANYONE about patriotism or leadership.

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I don’t want to sound overly dramatic, but the upcoming midterms are probably the most important elections in our lifetime

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Before the 2024 election, federal prosecutors were “full steam ahead” looking into how a prison gang in Puerto Rico gave drugs to inmates if they voted for a GOP gubernatorial candidate. After Trump’s election, the investigation evaporated. (Published May)

propublica.orgProsecutors Had a Drugs-for-Votes Scheme “Locked Up.” Under Trump, They Were Told Not to Pursue Charges.Before the 2024 election, federal prosecutors were "full steam ahead" looking into how a prison gang in Puerto Rico gave drugs to inmates if they voted for a GOP gubernatorial candidate. After Trump’s...

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Fuentes: “JD Vance is basically a Manchurian Candidate — and who is the power behind him? The Tech Oligarchs. Especially at this fever pitch with A.I., I think that’s really dangerous. Vance owes his entire political career to Peter Thiel, who derives his fortune from Palantir.”

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ICYMI — Fox Guest Sid Rosenberg advocates for “total annihilation” of Iran and boots on the ground if necessary Unhinged stuff piped into the brains of millions of angry older white people Fox is poison

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“Isn’t it true the SAVE (Trump’s Ass) ACT will disenfranchise women who use their married name?” @MarshaBlackburn: *SELLS OUT WOMEN, LIES THAT IT WON’T* Spoiler: it will — regular drivers licenses won’t suffice… disenfranchising women the goal… (From @WMCActionNews5)

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Folks, a *very* exciting announcement: The Downballot has just published updated 2024 presidential results by congressional district for every state with a new map this year! That's 10 states in all, covering a full one-third of the House. Please dive in!

the-downballot.comThe Downballot releases presidential results for every new House district, sponsored by Grassroots Analytics10 state have new maps for the midterms. We have data for all of them.

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They're plundering the national treasury.

John Hudson@johnphudson.bsky.social

White House officials secretly awarded a no-bid contract worth up to $500m for the construction of the East Wing ballroom in an unusual arrangement that sidestepped typical contracting procedures designed to control costs, according to a copy of the agreement www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

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That's funny... I thought the greatest threat to our country was having a kleptomaniacal octogenerian rapist as our sitting POTUS with a complicit Congress, Senate, Supreme Court, DOJ and military. Silly me. 🤷‍♂️

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Totally irrelevant take from the sidewalk picket yesterday, but I love that the frog has been reclaimed from a groyper-meme into an antifascist symbol. #TeamAmphifa

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Explosions and reported drone activity in Crimea lead to public unrest. Source: Крым. Реалии. A fire near a civilian aerodrome and power outages are causing chaos in Crimea, with locals fuming over the sudden disruptions and noise. 1/4

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🤡Putin: Russia has encountered an unprecedented kind of pressure from the Western elites. They wanted to impose a strategic defeat on us on the battlefield. They wanted to destabilize our society. But they fail at everything.