phenke.bsky.social

phenke.bsky.social

@phenke.bsky.social

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Trump's DHS raids Rep. Omar's home because of paperwork filled out by her late father in 1995. The Trumpists are desperate. But loyalists at powerful agencies of the executive branch will obey orders. Desperation is dangerous. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.

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In a free country, failing to comply with law enforcement does not give the state license to murder you

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Homan on people getting killed by ICE: "It comes down to one simple fact -- these people failed to comply with law enforcement ... all they had to do is comply. If they did, they'd be alive today."

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This is Joan Sebastian Guerrero, the 26-year-old Colombian father and husband murdered by ICE fascists in broad daylight in front of his 3-year-old daughter. He was NOT the target of the ICE warrant. He was documented. He did everything right. ICE murdered him anyway. And yet… 1/2

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OMG -- Trump's fair is now open for the day and THERE IS LITERALLY NOBODY THERE. Check out Fox News's live shot! I count maybe one attendee.

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Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts

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MOULTON: I'm not asking you to talk about the Iran nuclear program. I'm asking you to talk about the English language. What's the difference between 'obliterated' and 'significantly degraded'? Are they the same? ADM COOPER ... MOULTON: Why did we start this war? Was President Trump lying to us?

F--k yeah.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

When the president was calling all Somali immigrants "garbage" who "come from hell" and "contribute nothing" to America and therefore needed to go "back where they came from" did you ask him to "stop the rhetoric," Tom?

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Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.

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I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day. Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me. 🧵

I've been saying this for years. If he didn't intend to instigate an attack on the Capitol, if he didn't want it to happen, then why didn't he try to stop it immediately after it started. Why did he wait over two hours to make any attempt to stop it.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.

It's bad enough we live in a country where people have to "show their papers" but then ICE and CPB can just ignore them??!? So glad to see that Minneapolis officer standing up there with him.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”

Oh my God. This is awful. When he stopped in the middle and swore to try to keep himself from crying I had to stop watching for a minute to stop myself from crying.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”

YES!!!

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social

Every time ACIP meets, Bill Cassidy (R, Coward City) makes pathetic mewling sounds about how bad the committee is. It is Bill Cassidy’s fault that ACIP is no longer a legitimate scientific body. Sir, you are a fucking U.S. Senator. Impeach RFK Jr or STFU.

Reagan hated tariffs.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "They cheated on a commercial. Ronald Reagan loved tariffs and they said he didn't. And I guess it was AI or something. They cheated badly. Canada got caught cheating on a commercial. Can you believe it?"

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Schiff: "You were asked whether you were firing career prosecutors just because they worked on January 6 investigations. You refused to answer that question."

This is despicable. Ed Martin from the DOJ targeting the FBI agent who responded to Sandy Hook after meeting with Alex Jones.

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What we are witnessing is an outright abuse of power. This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.

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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care. The system is broken.

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"It is unconstitutionally vague, fails to treat speech in a viewpoint-neutral manner, and carries with it serious risks of terrible consequences with respect to the chilling of expression and academic freedom,” U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate wrote. buff.ly/hNZ1Oe9

mississippifreepress.orgMississippi Anti-Diversity Law Will Stay Blocked, Judge RulesMississippi’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools remains blocked, with a judge citing dangers to academic freedom.

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I’m outside the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility, where ICE just illegally denied me entry to this facility where many of my constituents are being held. This administration is flagrantly violating the law – but I’ll keep pushing to demand accountability and due process.

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Dolly Parton has sent my daughter a new book every month for years as she does for thousands of children. She help fund the development of the Covid vaccine. She’s not a billionaire. I think as non wealthy people it’s hard to even imagine how much billionaires *could* be doing with their money.

Well said and sadly accurate.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

I just want to say for the record that when the history books are written centuries from now, I believe the election of Donald Trump in a free and fair election in 2024 will go down as one of the most senseless and self-destructive own goals in human history

I hope both @cnbc.com and @nbcnews.com are reporting these numbers.

Steve Liesman@steveliesman.bsky.social

Trump says the -818k 2024 benchmark payroll revisions show BLS commissioner McEntarfer was political and incompetent. Let’s look at the facts. 1. The revisions were released in Aug 2024, not Nov 15 as the president said. So the BLS release showing far less job growth came 3 mos. BEFORE the election

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BREAKING: New documents and testimony make it clear that Emil Bove urged DOJ officials to defy court orders – then misled the Judiciary Committee about it. The facts are disqualifying. And the timeline is damning. Let's break it down. 🧵

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My hot take on Jeff Bezos' wedding: That $50 million price tag is double what the US government was spending annually on food and medicine for 5 million AIDS orphans before the Trump administration canceled it. We are literally letting orphans die rather than make this guy pay taxes.

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You need t print this, so you have a hard copy for your record! For you know trump will wipe these crimes away! History is written by the victors

Jovinien Pontivyen@wisakedjak.bsky.social

This is the most extensive list I've ever seen that has all of Trump's offenses, lies, violations, crimes, etc. It's very well organized and begins from 2011. Save and use it as a reference guide for evidence and fact-checking. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...