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@rxblaw.bsky.social

Attorney. Former Police Commissioner, City of Los Angeles 2012-2013; University of Southern California School of Law

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My First 72 Hours in Minneapolis and How I Got an ICE Agent to Scream β€œMAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” The activists on the ground are doing the work, that should give you hope.

"Here are the demands we all need to make: Use the National Guard to protect our citizens. Arrest agents who commit crimes. Charge police, National Guard, and ICE with crimes when they commit or refuse to stop them. . . . Do it now."
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...

12.01.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 16246    πŸ” 4995    πŸ’¬ 586    πŸ“Œ 288
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Marilyn Hagerty, Whose Olive Garden Review Went Viral, Dies at 99 β€œThe chicken Alfredo ($10.95) was warm and comforting on a cold day,” she wrote from North Dakota. And suddenly the national media made her a celebrity.

Marilyn Hagerty, a food columnist who startled the online world with an earnestly detail-oriented and nonjudgmental appraisal of a North Dakota Olive Garden, and who was startled in turn when the review racked up more than one million page views, has died. She was 99.

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Again, without commenting on the various stories, I think a likely thing is that Russian money kept Trump afloat through the 1990s and into the 21st century, when they started to restake their claims around the world.

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I want to emphasize again this is not idle. Put the rumors and so forth out of your mind. You were not invited to the Soviet Union unless you could be of use to the Soviet Union. So things were put in your path to give them leverage. This was true for politicians, developers, professors, everybody.

18.08.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 135    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Governors of Six (red) states have sent their states' national guard troops to – and now occupy – (blue) Washington D.C.

What would you call this?

Historians will call it civil war.

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Dodgers pregame: Dave Roberts wants 'wake up call' & reacts to MLB's handling of Jackie Robinson Day
YouTube video by Dodger Blue Dodgers pregame: Dave Roberts wants 'wake up call' & reacts to MLB's handling of Jackie Robinson Day

DOGEr manager Dave Roberts toes the corporate line with a laundry list of excuses for taking the team to the WHITE House meet with Orange Hitler. He said these things on JACKIE ROBINSON DAY. Disgusting.

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Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65 A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/m... Sad news tonight.

02.04.2025 04:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"

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Of course it’s a coup Miss the obvious, lose your republic

Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic.
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

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Yes, It’s a Coup and Yes, It’s Targeting You January 6 was nothing compared to the current mob of thugs intent on tearing apart our country’s very system of government.

Snap out of it, America. The warning lights are flashing red. My latest. www.thedailybeast.com/yes-its-a-co...

04.02.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7483    πŸ” 2709    πŸ’¬ 232    πŸ“Œ 126

Not for nothing but everyone realizes that these teenagers and 20 somethings who have complete access to the Treasury payment source code are now #1 espionage recruitment targets for Russia and China, right?

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If you work at a federal agency touched by DOGE, particularly the Education Department β€” or if you have other information about DOGE that you'd like to share with
@nbcnews.com β€” I'd love to speak with you. I'm on Signal at: tylerkingkadenbc.20

We are good at protecting sources' identities.

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They are such mrons

14.01.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 16076    πŸ” 2956    πŸ’¬ 975    πŸ“Œ 211

Very sad news today

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Iron Man Vol 1 55
Part of the Thanos War event
Iron Man #55
Previous Issue	Next Issue
Iron Man #54	Iron Man #56

Art by: Jim Starlin, Joe Sinnott, Gaspar Saladino and Morrie Kuramoto
Release Date
October 31, 1972
Cover Date
February, 1973
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief
Roy Thomas
Original Price
20c US
Pages
32
1. "Beware the... Blood Brothers!"
Appearances Β· Synopsis
Writer(s)
Jim Starlin
Mike Friedrich
Penciler(s)
Jim Starlin
Inker(s)
Mike Esposito
Colorist(s)
Uncredited
Letterer(s)
John Costanza
Editor(s)
Roy Thomas

Iron Man Vol 1 55 Part of the Thanos War event Iron Man #55 Previous Issue Next Issue Iron Man #54 Iron Man #56 Art by: Jim Starlin, Joe Sinnott, Gaspar Saladino and Morrie Kuramoto Release Date October 31, 1972 Cover Date February, 1973 Issue Details Editor-in-Chief Roy Thomas Original Price 20c US Pages 32 1. "Beware the... Blood Brothers!" Appearances Β· Synopsis Writer(s) Jim Starlin Mike Friedrich Penciler(s) Jim Starlin Inker(s) Mike Esposito Colorist(s) Uncredited Letterer(s) John Costanza Editor(s) Roy Thomas

Top Shelf Friday, end of the year edition!

What's a comic in your collection that you think deserves to be on that top shelf? Whether its a key, rare, or just one you love❀️

My TSF of the year, my copy of Iron Man #55!!

#TopShelfFriday #comicbooks #comics

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Gov. Pritzker Celebrates 2024 Executive and Legislative Accomplishments Illinois achieves big wins on the economy, affordability, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and more

When I became governor, I vowed to make Illinois the best state in the nation to live, work, and raise a family.

The work we've done this year, from expanding access to health care to strengthening our economy, does that very job.

27.12.2024 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 296    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

Just met @pattonoswalt.bsky.social at the airport. A real Gentleman. Have a good and safe flight!

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Cover Art by: Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky
Release Date
August 11, 1964
Cover Date
November, 1964
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief
Stan Lee
1. "The Black Knight!"
Appearances Β· Synopsis
Writer(s)
Stan Lee
Penciler(s)
Don Heck
Inker(s)
Chic Stone
Colorist(s)
Uncredited
Letterer(s)
Art Simek
Editor(s)
Stan Lee
2. "Captain America"
Appearances Β· Synopsis
Writer(s)
Stan Lee
Penciler(s)
Jack Kirby
Inker(s)
Chic Stone
Colorist(s)
Uncredited
Letterer(s)
Sam Rosen
Editor(s)
Stan Lee

Cover Art by: Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky Release Date August 11, 1964 Cover Date November, 1964 Issue Details Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee 1. "The Black Knight!" Appearances Β· Synopsis Writer(s) Stan Lee Penciler(s) Don Heck Inker(s) Chic Stone Colorist(s) Uncredited Letterer(s) Art Simek Editor(s) Stan Lee 2. "Captain America" Appearances Β· Synopsis Writer(s) Stan Lee Penciler(s) Jack Kirby Inker(s) Chic Stone Colorist(s) Uncredited Letterer(s) Sam Rosen Editor(s) Stan Lee

Top Shelf Friday time

What's a comic in your collection that you think deserves to be on that top shelf? Whether its a key, rare, or just one you love❀️

This week, first solo app of Silver Age Cap, Tales of Suspense #59!

#TopShelfFriday #comicbooks #comics

20.12.2024 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 142    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 14

More support for my decision to cancel my subscription.

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Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (3448)

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (3448)

08.12.2024 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 202    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4
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US House to vote to provide $3 billion to remove Chinese telecoms equipment The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote next week on an annual defense bill that includes just over $3 billion for U.S. telecom companies to remove equipment made by Chinese telecoms firms Huawei and ZTE from American wireless networks to address security risks.

The House of Representatives is set to vote next week on a defense bill that includes just over $3 billion for US telecom companies to remove equipment made by Chinese telecoms firms Huawei and ZTE reut.rs/3BeEeEt

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Avengers #239 co-starring David Letterman.

Avengers #239 co-starring David Letterman.

Marvel team-up #74 featuring Spidey and the Not Ready For Prime Time Players. Belushi's Samurai in the foreground.

Marvel team-up #74 featuring Spidey and the Not Ready For Prime Time Players. Belushi's Samurai in the foreground.

A couple WTFs from Bronze Age Marvel. The Letterman one, believe it or not, isn't bad. The Not Ready For Primetime Players one stinks. Great Bob Hall cover though.

Both from my collection.

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Please.

06.12.2024 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 46167    πŸ” 9086    πŸ’¬ 833    πŸ“Œ 373

Hello friendos

Your librarian here with the library tip

Your library might have a collection of Useful Things you can check out for personal use. Anything from tools to baking pans to garden seeds to home projectors to toys to science kits to sports equipment to music instruments. Take a look!

06.12.2024 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10956    πŸ” 1817    πŸ’¬ 324    πŸ“Œ 122
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How β€œY.O.L.O. Joe” Can Beat The Lame Duck Here is what Democrats could actually achieve in the months before Trump takes office.

In the next month, Biden and Dems can...

-Keep filling federal judicial vacancies

-Ensure a pro-worker majority on the NLRB

-Appoint key regulators to the SEC and FDIC

-Renominate Lina Khan to the FTC

And much, much more...

Get it done.

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