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Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

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I look at every account that follows me before I block someone. Blame it on bluesky not having a "remove follower" choice. Since I don't know who you are, this is a first & it's kind of creepy. If you found me from a starter pack, that's probably the reason. Have a nice evening.

It's bad enough if President Trump is demanding authoritarian powers in violation of the Constitution ...

But if his unelected aides are manipulating him to get their own authoritarian policies in place, that's sort of a bigger deal.

Referring to the abuse visited upon over a thousand girls as a “red herring” is nasty work, you asshole.

Thou Shalt Not Declare War On Thine Own Country.

PEGGY NOONAN: “.. You know why people say something’s wrong with this guy? Because it appears something is wrong with this guy.”

@wsj.com
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A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o

Russ Vought is Trump’s shutdown hero. His neighbors think his work is "abhorrent." The people living near Trump's "grim reaper" of government cuts have put up signs letting him know they stand with federal workers.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

If this ends Vought and Miller need to spend the rest of their lives behind bars in Leavenworth Federal Prison.

Elon Musk is a result of decades of policy failures.

The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.

And credit to @jimstewartson this is Steven Miller’s response. A declaration of war on the rest of the country and a demand for governing by his brand of the “Republican” form of government. He’s a fucking Nazi and it’s time to say it out loud and often.

The richest man on earth and the White House are calling for suspension of our Constitution and an authoritarian seizure of our co-equal Judiciary branch by our Executive branch.

Americans, Conservative and Republican, reject dictatorship. We know the poison it brings and we do not want it.

I'm stuck on hating Stephen Miller the most. We know IQ47 acts on the words of the last person he talks to. I wonder how often SM has his ear... because his message is clearly mediocre male white supremacy Fascism. He needs to go.

New piece from @mentack.bsky.social, Trading Away Rights.

“Every time we trade away rights for some people in order to placate a bully, we train the bully to come back for more. The bully will ALWAYS come back for more.”

It’s time to stop trading away rights and digging in on our shared values.

“The compact’ is a maximalist document, demanding a near-complete surrender of core academic freedoms of the university. It purports to give vast new leverage to the DOJ…to take away federal “benefits” to which the university and its faculty and students are entitled under federal law.” ⬇️⬇️

Our military takes an oath to the Constitution, not to the president.

But apparently, that’s not good enough for Trump, who seeks an obedient military that he can weaponize against American citizens.

IDK... their singular focus on the healthcare issue will affect every American, while also countering the R message that illegal immigrants get healthcare. It IS an important message. But, geez, we need back channels to stop these other fascist takeover atrocities! #ICEsucks

FOLLOWER FARMERS CAN FUCK OFF!

I can always tell when my account gets put in a starter pack or some other follower-farming operation because I get a sudden influx of followers, none of which have liked, shared, or commented on any of my posts. Apparently they didn't get the memo:

My recent experience, also. I even have it stated in my profile **No Starter Packs**! Usually end up blocking the vast majority of them.

Why Progressives Need To Become Precinct Chairs (Now More Than Ever) The path to durable power starts on your block.

The path to durable power starts on your block.

Years ago the Current Occupant of the White House, during his debate with Biden, said "Proud Boys stand back and stand by."

As they are now filling vacant ICE roles, Americans are facing more violent danger than ever before.

Is this where IQ47 is getting his "facts"?

our shameful senator

Without hyperventilating, she lays out in ¶ 1 the huge stakes here. The case is about "3 of the most fundamental principles in our constitutional democracy":
* federalism;
* the relationship between the military & domestic law enforcement;
* and judicial review. ...
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I’m horrified by Trump’s order to send 300 National Guard troops to Chicago. We’re only nine months into a four year term and already the president is trying to invade an American city. If you’re in the Guard, you can and should refuse these orders.

Keep taking videos of what ICE is doing. @govpritzker.illinois.gov is right, document what’s happening. This is why they hate journalists so much.

A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.

ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

After some of the biggest health care cuts in American history, Trump and his Republicans are now promoting one of the biggest health care cost increases in American history.

They can lie to our faces all they want, but that’s what the GOP's government shutdown is all about.

When you drag a woman by the hair, beat her and force her to kiss your flag, that’s how you tell the world you are the Good Guys