Fake Bird Clown

Fake Bird Clown

@ufog.bsky.social

Freelance Ectoplasmologist Recovering Misanthrope May Every Day Be Another Wonderful Secret

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I can't really believe it but it seems to be the case that the Times has not covered a credible accusation of rape against the President of the United States, but has two solid stories on Obama's cheesecake factory quip.

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Here's the thing: Any legislation that's worth passing will be vetoed by an insanely angry Trump, and you won't have 290 votes to override it You know what you CAN do with just 218 votes? Impeach

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Kamala Harris: I think that going in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea. I was in the Senate for the last go-round, and the votes aren’t there. I think after the election, we all have to just also agree that our attitude has to be to get stuff done…

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Nothing can be done without accountability. Nothing. There were no consequences for the war on terror’s transgressions and look where that got us. There were no real consequences for an armed attempted overthrow of the government and look where that got us.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Kamala Harris: I think that going in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea. I was in the Senate for the last go-round, and the votes aren’t there. I think after the election, we all have to just also agree that our attitude has to be to get stuff done…

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"The votes aren't there" is cowardice masked as savviness. There has to be accountability for their crimes. The House has a duty to make the case here and if some GOP senators want to weasel out, make them own that vote. Don't let pundits and "strategists" talk you out of doing your damn job.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Kamala Harris: I think that going in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea. I was in the Senate for the last go-round, and the votes aren’t there. I think after the election, we all have to just also agree that our attitude has to be to get stuff done…

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Consultant: Kamala, we need you to placate the base by acknowledging their desire for investigations and accountability, BUT we're not doing that, so make it sound weak and non-committal to keep your wealthy donors on board Kamala: Okay, how did I do Consultant: That was PERFECT

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Kamala Harris: I think that going in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea. I was in the Senate for the last go-round, and the votes aren’t there. I think after the election, we all have to just also agree that our attitude has to be to get stuff done…

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This is highly suggestive of a senior government officer on the take. “Hegseth reported at least $3.1mn in cash, retirement investments and bitcoin in his newly released 2025 annual financial disclosure. One bank account held more than $1mn, compared with a normal $15,001–$50,000 range for an

cnbc.comPete Hegseth reports at least $3.1 million in cash, investments and bitcoinDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth reported at least $3.1 million in assets as he faces an impeachment push in Congress over his handling of the Iran war.

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The U.S. is now the place where criminal political leaders find refuge from accountability

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: Flávio Bolsonaro, who just lost Brazil’s presidential election, left the country for the U.S. after the Brazilian police asked for his passport because he was being investigated in a money-laundering case. nyti.ms/4A0AfnN

It'll be good. I've got to get one

Daryl Gregory@darylwriterguy.bsky.social

So this is me, and Lydia. She was sent to me in a box, andI don't know who sent her. Seriously. But she had to come from somebody who knew about my new book, The Porcelain Sisters -- and today's the pub day

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In other words, Trump invaded Venezuela, killed about 100 people, installed a member of the dictatorship as the new puppet leader, and stole the country's oil.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "We took over Venezuela very successfully, and they've sent me as a gift a boatload of a million barrels of oil"

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There's zero doubt these people are going to jail for a long, long time if they ever lose power...which almost guarantees a coup attempt

The New Republic@newrepublic.com

Jared Kushner was allegedly paid $50 million by a foreign government to get former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson fired. trib.al/lHGC6bl

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Shame on Palisades Hospital! ICE injured a man in Union City, brought him in, and got staff-only entrance privileges. Security and management then threatened a concerned community member. You're a non-profit meant to serve and protect this community—shame on you!

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History will report that the Iran War was a war of choice commenced by Trump and Netanyahu without ever offering a coherent explanation of why they did so.

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The citizen who yelled "Shove that ballroom up your fat ass" is, in this hard time, a patriot. Honestly, what is left to say about this level of misrule? What careful critique hasn't been already offered? What reasoned response to this full-on run at fascism and kleptocracy remained unspoken?

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i don't think anyone should run explicitly on banning online gambling but i do think that a democratic-led government should just quietly take steps to undermine the industry and create an inhospitable regulatory environment

David Brauer@dbrauer.net

Lula won in part by banning online gambling

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Well how's he supposed to fill a venue in a Democratic stronghold like.... [checks notes]... Mississippi

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Empty seats are seen as Trump speaks in Mississippi tonight (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)

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Another thing to note: The internal investigation finished in under a month. Because of the SPOG contract, It takes SPD up to TWO YEARS to fire cops with nearly the same evidence of criminal behavior.

DivestSPD@divestspd.bsky.social

The ex-girlfriend of a Mulkiteo cop found her younger sister's nudes on his phone. Now he's facing a criminal investigation.

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Gothamist has now picked up the story, noting activists put up flyers outside the home of killer cop Conrado Abreu-Gerez. They confirmed to Gothamist that they were arrested by NYPD’s warrant squad, which loves busting down doors in early morning raids to terrorize. gothamist.com/news/a-kille...

gothamist.com‘A killer cop lives here’: Brooklyn arrests raise questions about limits of free speechFirst Amendment experts say the charges raise serious questions about the right to criticize police.
talia jane@taliajane.bsky.social

Two activists with New York Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression (@nyaarpr) were arrested at their homes in the early hours on Oct. 20. Activists were unclear of what happened. I did some digging, and this looks to be a case of NYPD abuse of authority and political intimidation. 🧵

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The abundance crowd who looks to land use and regulatory reform as the main tools necessary to create more affordable housing love to point to anything goes Houston as an example of a city that does it right. And yet at the median, high-priced Seattle is *more* affordable than Houston. Hmm.

David H. Montgomery@dhmontgomery.com

Median rent as a share of median income of renter households in major U.S. metros, 2010 vs. 2024. Minneapolis is lowest on the list, at 29%, down from 30.4% in 2010. www.artio.so/dataviz/page...

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#205/2026 Mayor Matthew Bianchini [R-NJ] lunged at and angrily threatened that he was "f*cking getting" one of his constituents during a town hall meeting and had to be physically restrained by others in the room. Republicans always seem to resort to violence as a first resort.

thedailybeast.comRepublican Mayor Charges at Resident in Fuming Meltdown Video“Was it wrong? Absolutely. Was it justified? Absolutely,” the mayor said.

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🚨 NEWS: A federal judge has ruled that the Trump DOJ ILLEGALLY fired prosecutor Maurene Comey, ordering retroactive reinstatement and backpay. The judge ripped the DOJ’s defense as bordering on “frivolous” and rejected its sweeping claims of executive power.

meidasnews.comTrump DOJ Ordered to Pay Up After Illegal Firing of Maurene ComeyJudge orders backpay for Maurene Comey, rejecting the Trump administration’s sweeping claims of executive power.

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Trump's comments are clear disinhibition manifestations of acute senile dementia, but US corporate media refuses to report on or discuss it in a clinical context.

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Guardian reports Police Scotland will get round to watching the documentary at some point ... No rush lads.

Andrew Fisher@fisherandrew79.bsky.social

What's remarkable about this article is that there's no mention of the police. No mention of a charge, an investigation, an arrest, even an interview www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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You can read all about Trump's love for little girls in the House Judiciary Dems' 50-page report released this morning. He has a particular fettish for crushing their nipples as he molests them, it notes.

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I don't know that there is a definitive line to cross that makes you say, "I live in a police state now" but when masked gunmen can routinely brutalize the public, citizen or immigrant alike, with impunity, you have reached that point.

Chris Ingraham@cingraham.bsky.social

Kavanaugh stops in action: ICE tackled a non-verbal kid near his school, left him with injuries requiring surgery, and then left the scene when they realized he wasn't the person they were looking for www.independent.com/2026/10/23/i...

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As I've said, this is either an impeachable offense that Democrats act on or it's a new precedent.