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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."

Seems like a good video for his trial

Jessica: The WSJ is reporting that there are incentives for ICE Agents because they need to meet that insane 3,000 people per day quota—they are getting rewarded even if they bring in people who then get released…

#rescuedogs. #dominicandogs

YouTube video by Aimee Mann - Topic Rainy Days and Mondays (from "The Chair Company")

@aimeemann.bsky.social's beautiful cover of "Rainy Days and Mondays" may be from the soundtrack to The Chair Company, but it is what happens when you let @programme4.tv into your heart. Also, it is raining in LA, I am strung out from the world—not me weepy in a cafe.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Ry...

Support for Abolishing ICE at All Time High: Poll Abolition of the out-of-control federal agency now has mainstream support

A Civiqs Poll this week revealed that support for abolishing ICE is at an all time high among Americans.

In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.

So an officer has his phone out recording obviously distracted, shoots a woman and calls her a “f’ing Bitch” and they think that HELPS the case?!?

YouTube video by Gary Bauman 60 Minutes CECOT

youtu.be/7RhNXzG-OD0?...

The White House has been caught.

The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.

In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.

Trump on Rob Reiner: He was a deranged person… Trump derangement syndrome. I was not a fan. I thought he was very bad for our country.

Trump Derangement Syndrome Is Real. He and His Supporters Have It. Trump Derangement Syndrome.

open.substack.com/pub/johnpavl...

Frogs in slowly heating water is a popular allegory for being unaware that you are being destroyed in an incrementally worsening situation.

But I'm drawing hope from the past week that we frogs may be a bit more aware of our situation than those allegorical frogs. #Hop

This commentary offers a clear, powerful statement of why freedom of speech is at the heart of democracy and must be defended, whether the speaker is Charlie Kirk or Jimmy Kimmel, MAGA supporters or MAGA opponents.

Smart! A Raven doing Raven things.

Please don't just assume I don't need a video of a red panda eating sweetcorn on the very day I hear there are no Epstein files.

Incredibly cute photo of our new dog Martha.

Me: “we already have two fantastic dogs, we don’t need any more pets.”

My wife: “you’re right.”

Me: “plus we just got new rugs…”

My wife: “okay”

Me: “and I can’t be home all day to house train a puppy.”

My wife: “I understand”

Me: “so it is NOT gonna happen.”

…

BlueSky, meet Martha.

By the way a military parade when we’re not celebrating a war victory is something a dude who never served would do.

Cruelty and Intimidation are the Goals The prosecution of Judge Hannah Dugan had nothing to do with ICE enforcement and everything to do with intimidation

Let’s be clear: Judge Dugan’s arrest is not about ICE enforcement. This is about an administration hell-bent on intimidating the courts into submission. @ngertner.bsky.social explains

The 9th Circuit Court has halted aerial gunning and body-gripping trapping of predators on 6.2 million acres of Nevada wilderness until a full, science-based review is completed—setting a vital precedent for transparent, humane wildlife management.

Undaunted: Harvard University Cambridge's Crimson Distinguishes Itself by Defying the Bullies

Each week, The Contrarian selects an "Undaunted" figurehead working to defend democracy

This week's spotlight: Harvard University

Harvard used its status to stand up to authoritarian bullies. Giving credit where credit is due, they've remained unbowed, unafraid, and undaunted

Well said!

Sidenote: this is why it’s strategic to vote for the party you can effectively influence and protest. Smacking down the Dems to “send a message” makes sense if there were still a normal Republican Party.

But those who voted 3rd party/stayed home probably didn’t want to send their last message ever.

New York Times, Jan. 26, 1935.

Another great discussion led by @stephruhle.bsky.social

18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org

Quick reminder: @elonmusk isn’t the leader of a country at war, and didn’t wear a tie in the White House and wore a stupid cap

NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.

liz Cheney: Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who invaded Ukraine...

GLENN: Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.

ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.