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Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Most cops lie. That's why we had to make them wear body cameras.

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

They tried to kill this woman because she annoyed them and they are charging because she lived. Her being alive is an assault on them.

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

@cindynorth1.bsky.social

Everything OK here except me.

Ah jaysus.

Yes, exactly. I have a hard enough time not going full Molly Bloom on social media, so running up against thoughtpolice (to mix my literary references) was wilting

I expect people to block me because they don't like what I say or they don't like how I say it but I can live without the scolds

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NEW: The militarization of American cities isn’t happening with a parade of tanks. It’s a slow drip of troop deployments that are probing courts’ willingness to give unlimited deference to the commander in chief — and testing workarounds when they don’t.

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Canadian Supreme court. Everyone is dressed in bright red wooly gowns, with a beige trim. It looks sort of like a Santa robe

The Canadian Supreme court. Everyone is dressed in black gowns with a bright white kravat, and two thin red vertical lines on the side of the robe

Tragic news from Canada where the Canadian Supreme Court has gone from the official dress on the left to the one on the right

When I was on a swim team as a kid, we ate raw jello powder for....reasons? I guess it wouldn't give us cramps when we were swimming? Anyway. Raw cherry jello rocks

I think it should be socially and legally acceptable to smack these clean off somebody's face if they're filming you against your will

Rome calls on US to reconsider extra tariff on pasta imports With almost $800 million in exports, the U.S. is one of Italy's top three export markets for pasta, a staple of the country's culinary heritage and a substantial export commodity.

Italy trying to get US to call off mega tariff on imported pasta that will double prices for American consumers. Via Reuters

A question that hovers above a lot of these kinds of DHS X posts: who is the audience, exactly?

Is the idea to demean those they see as their opponents (which have included U.S. citizens) in order to garner support from the right? Or is it a recruitment tool?

That's perfect

Unlike Jesus, I have returned.

Is Link still banned?

perhaps the biggest story TFPever ran was a catastrophically shoddy argument that George Floyd ackshully died of an overdose. When confronted with irrefutable evidence that the piece was simply wrong, Weiss didn’t take it down, she asked her critic, @radleybalko.bsky.social, to come on a podcast.

Me and my Dad breakfasting at home circa 1970.

Me around age 9 or so, having breakfast with my Dad. Circa 1970

Enjoy!

Trader Joe's does a great version of this and it's about half the price, if you have one near you

Reminder: Harmeet Dhillon is the lawyer who took up James Damore's attempted lawsuit against Google for his infamous racist, sexist memo.

How many people has ICE killed in Chicago now? Is it 2?

Greta Thunberg making a very good case here for us all to "use our privilege and platforms to take a stance" against genocide.

As Matt says in this thread, Trump and Stephen Miller's core goal is to build an authoritarian state, and that's what's encountering such stiff resistance, both within civil society and in the country at large -->

Lux Interior and Poison Ivy of the Cramps.

Lux and Ivy are your role models for a life of constant self-reflection and inquiry, where one questions motivations, values, and deeply held principles to understand the world and one's place in it.

And stay sick.

My cat is snoring so loud that I can hear her through a closed door

Thank you! Sending back a strong drink