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@jessbetten.bsky.social

Cats-in-bow ties enthusiast, beginning knitter, Public Defender, Red Sox fan, and native masshole now residing in enemy territory. Nothing here is legal advice or even necessarily good advice. Follow for rage, cats, and snark Pronouns: she/her

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i uh don’t think people are envisioning he would legally run…
hence the bunker commentary

01.11.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The way he rubs his inhumanity in Americans” face never ceases to stun me.

He’s illegally refusing to pay food stamp benefits…

…while he throws a ridiculously over the top Gatsby party for his right wing millionaire and corporate friends.

01.11.2025 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 17515    πŸ” 6653    πŸ’¬ 1489    πŸ“Œ 590

The most unbelievable thing about the Progressive β€œstop young homeowners from turning into their parents” commercials is acting like young people in this country can afford a house.

01.11.2025 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3154    πŸ” 380    πŸ’¬ 98    πŸ“Œ 20
Another host, Eugene Daniels, asked Mr. Cuomo what he meant by diversity being a β€œweakness.”

β€œDiversity can be a weakness if you have antipathy among groups, Jonathan,” Mr. Cuomo said, mistaking Mr. Daniels for his co-host Jonathan Capehart, both of whom are Black.

Another host, Eugene Daniels, asked Mr. Cuomo what he meant by diversity being a β€œweakness.” β€œDiversity can be a weakness if you have antipathy among groups, Jonathan,” Mr. Cuomo said, mistaking Mr. Daniels for his co-host Jonathan Capehart, both of whom are Black.

You can't make this up.

01.11.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 13421    πŸ” 3095    πŸ’¬ 291    πŸ“Œ 275

Andrew Cuomo’s slim shot at winning is banking on running up big margins and good turnout from older African American voters. Not showing up to NAN and getting lacerated by Al Sharpton the Saturday before Election Day …

I don’t get it.

01.11.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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The president is spending quite a bit of time on renovations to public property he personally uses while millions are about to lose food assistance and the government is shut down.

31.10.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 287    πŸ” 79    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 31

Listen, if those 400,000 New Jerseyans want a say in the mayoral election, allow New York to annex your counties into the city and pay city taxes.

Ditto Nassau, which broke off from Queens at the merger because it didn’t want to be part of the city.

01.11.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

To your point: my town, Evanston, IL, was invaded by ICE yesterday. Bovino was in town and it was a blitzkrieg. A shit ton of normal people came out to protest, including residents of a NURSING HOME. One old man was pummeled to the ground by ICE, bloodied, and taken away by ambulance.

01.11.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The subway on Halloween night is one of the greatest things about NYC.

01.11.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1615    πŸ” 369    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 9

If republicans are able-bodied and getting government assistance, they should be subject to a work requirement, no?

31.10.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3294    πŸ” 1044    πŸ’¬ 96    πŸ“Œ 37
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Loads of families are currently trick or treating from business to business and parking lot to parking lot along 26th Street in Little Village. There’s also loads of rapid responders with vests and whistles patrolling making sure families can enjoy the holiday in peace.

31.10.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1819    πŸ” 334    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 20
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My last Halloween as a Controller.

Time for a (Nintendo) Switch.

31.10.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 8812    πŸ” 694    πŸ’¬ 102    πŸ“Œ 82

FBI: "We didn't zip tie children."

REPORTER: "Here's a photo of a zip tied 14 year old."

FBI" "OK, we didn't zip tie YOUNG children."

31.10.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 16544    πŸ” 6682    πŸ’¬ 647    πŸ“Œ 267

Drive slow tonight, folks. Or don't drive at all if you can swing it

31.10.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

at a time when we are desperate for healthcare workers.

our country literally will not run without immigrants.

31.10.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BOSTON (AP) β€” Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown.

31.10.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 9100    πŸ” 2360    πŸ’¬ 164    πŸ“Œ 183
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a monkey is sitting on the head of a man . ALT: a monkey is sitting on the head of a man .

sometimes i wonder if people who want people to go to jail for stealing food watched aladdin as children and sympathized with the guards.

31.10.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Broadview ICE facility a β€˜black box’ where immigrants denied access to lawyers, medicine: lawsuit The ACLU of Illinois and others ask a federal judge to intervene against β€˜inhumane’ conditions. Federal immigration officials have said the facility follows its rules.

Broadview ICE facility a β€˜black box’ where immigrants denied access to lawyers, medicine: lawsuit

Story by @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

31.10.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5

Day 24 of Emmanuel Garcia being in federal custody.

He’s a 15 year old autistic boy who went missing 4 weeks ago. Houston PD found him, contacted ICE & his Mom is fighting to get him back

She’s not allowed to visit him.

They’re keeping a disabled kid from his family & the media is largely silent

31.10.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1037    πŸ” 654    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 26
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REV. BLACK (who was shot in the head with a pepper ball): β€œIf this is what they’re doing to pastors, journalists, teachers, mothers, and the elderly gathered to sing and pray outside ICE facilities… what might they be doing to our neighbors who are behind those walls?”

31.10.2025 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 32803    πŸ” 12018    πŸ’¬ 468    πŸ“Œ 418
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UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America The labor union representing workers in auto, aircraft and agricultural implement manufacturing and other industries in

The UAW made history last year by organizing a Southern auto plant for the first time since the 1940s.

They might do so again, after authorizing a strike at the VW plant.

It takes enormous courage to fight for your rights on the job in a hostile environment. Solidarity.

30.10.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2109    πŸ” 595    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 11

a line that’s gonna stick with me today β€œshe is not fixed because she is not broken”

(it’s from a fanfic b/c of course it is, so author unknown)

30.10.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Walked Off My Interview β€” Here’s What Happened

Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Walked Off My Interview β€” Here’s What Happened

Today's winner of the "Please STFU" Award is Kat Abughazaleh.

She was right to hang up! Don't talk about the facts of your federal indictment on a podcast! Or anywhere except your lawyer's office!

Sincerely,

Every Lawyer, Literally All Of Us, Heed Our Counsel And Shut The Fuck Up

30.10.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 9709    πŸ” 1738    πŸ’¬ 182    πŸ“Œ 96

Kristi Noem thinks it’s ok to send storm troopers after school children on Halloween πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

30.10.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 1

Please note what happened here. By challenging Trump to pause his terror raids for Halloween, Pritzker forced Kristi Noem to come out *for* continuing to traumatize kids. Polarizing these debates draws attention/forces MAGA depravity into the light.

newrepublic.com/article/2023...

30.10.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3961    πŸ” 1286    πŸ’¬ 180    πŸ“Œ 66
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Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.

Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over military homes that until recently housed senior officers.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

30.10.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 604    πŸ” 397    πŸ’¬ 111    πŸ“Œ 51

KRISTI NOEM IS A BIG FUCKING LIAR.

30.10.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 314    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1
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More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally β€” almost certainly incomplete β€” includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

The great journalists at @propublica.org did the hard work to compile a list of US citizens who have been detained by ICE.
Kristi Noem is a liar.
And a sadist (remember her CECOT glamor shots?)
And a fool.
And a puppy killer.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...

30.10.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 487    πŸ” 296    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 19

*screams in public defender*

30.10.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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