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Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

These people are evil. Never stop saying so. Don’t be intimidated into shutting up.

The far right influencer accounts on Twitter from which the Trump administration takes all of its marching orders are almost universally calling for Trump to unilaterally abolish the judiciary. But since Dems and the media have spent years pretending none of this stuff matters no one is ready

PAY ATTENTION: ICE is filing fake 911 calls in Chicago, weaponizing emergency services to provoke local police.

Ordinary citizens would be charged with a felony. ICE calls it strategy.

We covered this on today's @dailybeanspod.com. Extremely dangerous and these ICE agents should be charged with felonies.

I told ya this would happen

18 months ago.

Trump is looking at 2028 and he has to figure out, how does he circumvent or avoid the rule that he can't run again. I think one of the ways he's going to do that is to create what's perceived to be a real crisis in America."

Barbara Walter joins @johnavlon.bsky.social:

Would honestly not be surprised if he instigates a war to try to stay in power.

Ugh. They really want a war.

"Forms of resistance like strikes and boycotts and all sorts of little things that people can do are significantly more effective than any form of violence." Peaceful protest is more powerful than we appreciate.

Barbara F. Walter joins @johnavlon.bsky.social in the latest episode of How To Fix It:

Trump sets sights on liberal megadonor George Soros: ‘A chilling message to other donors’ Billionaire ticks all the boxes on the antisemitic score card as Trump attacks Democratic contributors before midterms

Trump sets sights on liberal megadonor George Soros: ‘A chilling message to other donors’

begun, the burger wars have

Partisan gerrymanders may be legal, but only because SCOTUS said so. They are anti-democratic measures used by a party that fears losing power to hold onto control, a mechanism that lets parties choose their voters instead of letting voters choose who will represent them.

Russell Vought's sick little power trip will also hurt GOPers. One project he's cutting is the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which spans Oregon, Washington, and...Montana. The state's GOP governor has hailed it for creating "good-paying Montana jobs." Oops.

newrepublic.com/article/2012...

One of the things I took away from the 60s and Richard Nixon, first mentioned by Hunter Thompson, but I believe to be true, is the fact that we believed, at time, that all our protesting, marching and sign waving was futile and pointless when in fact, it drove Richard Nixon to alcohol fueled madness

After Border Patrol shooting of woman on Southwest Side, agents battle protesters for hours The shooting occurred Saturday in Brighton Park when federal patrols were "rammed by 10 cars," according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security, an account that has yet to be verified...

Here’s an update from the SunTimes on the CBP shooting today.

President Trump’s sweeping national security memo directs feds to investigate and prosecute any person, non-profit, or entity displaying what Trump calls political violence: anti-capitalism, anti-Americanism, anti-Christianity, and “extremism” on race, gender, and migration.
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Protesting Biden over Israel was cool, protesting Trump is what their moms do (yuck)

All eyes on Broadview, Illinois tonight.

Broadview is a suburb about 12 miles west of Chicago.

Our friends are reporting on the scene ⬇️

For every horrific act of fascist abuse you’ve seen video of in recent months, there are hundreds that you’ll never even hear about.

Private Prison Companies’ Enormous Windfall: Who Stands to Gain as ICE Expands For years private prison companies have been an important partner for ICE as the government carries out its immigration agenda.

CoreCivic and GEO Group — the two biggest private prison companies in the U.S. — are poised to expand their roles, as well as their profits, thanks to the new influx of funding. bit.ly/48S3NcC

They are not, you know, actually sincerely against showing contempt for America or its values or its peoples. That’s the essence of their movement. What does MAGA mean other than America is no longer great? No, the demand for obeisance is only directed at certain people.

Bringing a Survey to a Gun Fight “Pollingism” Has Failed Democrats and Voters. Here’s Why, and What to Do Instead.

Here it is, my answer for every time I get asked "why don't (most) Dems just...[message better, be bolder, sound authentic...etc]"

www.weekendreading.net/p/bringing-a...

“He set out to destroy the very idea of reality, to undermine the whole notion of truth in order to create a never-ending conflict about perception that helped the ability of Putin’s regime to control and manage Russia…”

Sounds familiar indeed.

this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

Whoops. This is just heroic-level snooping, and unbelievably bad info security by the administration

NEW: A 20-year federal prosecutor, fired abruptly this week even as he lead case against Abbey Gate bomber, warns his colleagues: the Trump administration is sacrificing national security to purge Trump's perceived adversaries.

w/ @dnlbrns

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

"WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters)—An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a 'perp walk' of the bureau's former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally charged last month, four people briefed on the matter said."

www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...