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@bp313.bsky.social

Lifelong Detroiter, software engineer, aerospace nerd, DPS/UM/NYU grad. Worse half of @amandahiber.bsky.social he/his

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An ICE agent, who is being arrested for drunk driving and nearly killing his little kids & others, tries to stop the arrest by racially profiling the officers arresting him. Amazing to watch the courtesy given to him as he is belligerent and uncooperative

17.10.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 17268    πŸ” 7613    πŸ’¬ 1552    πŸ“Œ 1222

12 Democrats just joined Republicans to advance a District Judge nominee from Trump. Why do they keep doing this?

Coons
Durbin
Hassan
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Schiff
Shaheen
Welch
Whitehouse

17.10.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 429    πŸ” 146    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 67

What they’re joking about when they joke about Hitler

16.10.2025 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i mean we get a whole michelle yeoh showcase in this movie!

16.10.2025 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 585    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 2

The Supreme Court’s majority right wing indicated in oral arguments that they think racism is over on the same day that the vice president defended the β€œI love Hitler” guy, and that the NYT reported that the current administration plans to accept only white, English-speaking refugees.

15.10.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4809    πŸ” 1842    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 53
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OSCR denies pro-Palestine activist right to have case heard before student panel Donovan Golich, Office of Student Conflict Resolution program manager, denies Rackham student Jared Eno's request to have his case heard before a student panel.

this story is nuts. our students have the right to choose between a student panel and a resolution officer to hear disciplinary complaints. Student chooses "student panel" and is told "it's not available, sorry."

Just pure "what rules" Trumpism at @umich.edu

www.michigandaily.com/news/news-br...

15.10.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Michigan Avenue right now.

09.10.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 40677    πŸ” 11350    πŸ’¬ 1041    πŸ“Œ 651

The President of the United States is calling for the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois to be jailed.

08.10.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1041    πŸ” 352    πŸ’¬ 139    πŸ“Œ 124
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Volunteers on ICE patrol in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, looking for agents Elias Cepeda and his team want to warn people in Pilsen, where many Mexican immigrants live, if they see federal agents. They plan to document every interaction.

Volunteers patrol their neighborhood, keeping an eye out for an out-of-town gang that's been assaulting people in the area

08.10.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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These are the periods Professor Anderson’s class will be covering this semester.

06.10.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

03.10.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3965    πŸ” 2433    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 147

Graded on the Detroit-area curve, La Palma’s mid-range. Cedarland!

30.09.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected billionaire A $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina is a gift for a hedge fund manager with personal and professional ties to the Treasury Secretary

1. The $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina, announced last week by the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, delivers an enormous windfall to hedge fund billionaire Rob Citrone.

Citrone has a longstanding personal and professional relationship with Bessent.

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National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders Honored for rejecting illegal orders during martial law, Marine death probe

The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...

27.09.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 19677    πŸ” 6078    πŸ’¬ 406    πŸ“Œ 835
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PUΓ‘O Fundraiser Pilsen Defense & Access is launching a fundraiser through the end of Hispanic Heritage month, with 100% of funds raised going to PUΓ‘O!Β PUΓ‘O (Pilsen Unidos por Nuestro Orgullo) works to protect our...

ICE is terrorizing my neighborhood (Pilsen) and so many others in Chicagoland. There have been sightings and abductions everyday. Please support our rapid response efforts: bit.ly/punofundraiser

25.09.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 154    πŸ” 115    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

as designed

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Joe Manchin singlehandedly blew up Biden's welfare agenda and caused child poverty to ~double. Andrew Cuomo literally conspired with Republicans to give them control of the state Senate

23.09.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1387    πŸ” 187    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 6

for all the flapping about Uncommitted during the primary it has always been the Blue Dog centrist types who are most disloyal to the party

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by the way, 15 hours ago, someone form Indivisible posted a reel in response to concerns like mine stating outright that you don't need to RSVP to any protest to attend the protest.

Which is all I was saying.

I appreciate that they recognized concerns and addressed them.

19.09.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 874    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 2

They just tear-gassed us. They tried to run us over in a van holding a peaceful protester. They shot us with pepper balls. They dragged another protester into the facility.

19.09.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 27405    πŸ” 12642    πŸ’¬ 1703    πŸ“Œ 820

it is disappointing to see people fired over charlie kirk bullshit turn around and start a newsletter on substack, of all the platforms to choose

18.09.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 216    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

I’m still ☠️☠️ at ecru

17.09.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pam Bondi deleted a government study showing that right-wingers commit more terrorism. The right cannot think coherently so instead of making their own studies, they censor legitimate ones.

But don't worry Pam, I saved it for you web.archive.org/web/20250911...

16.09.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4728    πŸ” 2073    πŸ’¬ 116    πŸ“Œ 96

I too like FOOLISH, and I like it more than DIARY, which I also like.

16.09.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was there in 1994 and FOOLISH is not what was emo. DIARY is what was emo.

16.09.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You can tell me in a DM, tho, right?

16.09.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Stopped for a curfew violation, shot by police: When nonviolent stops spiral in Detroit At least 20% of Detroit police shootings in the past decade started with stops for nonviolent offenses and then foot chases, the Free Press found.

A hand in a pocket. A red solo cup. A teen out 7 minutes past curfew.

Detroit police jumped out on these males for minor reasons. Major violence followed. See what drives 20% of department shootings in my latest investigation & how one caused a family to flee the city. www.freep.com/story/news/i...

16.09.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Question for the white liberals who have written columns praising Charlie Kirk in the name of "free speech."

Where are you columns actually DEFENDING THE FREE SPEECH of people who are being fired for [checks notes] quoting Charlie Kirk? (Which most of you white praisers didn't have the guts to do)

15.09.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 12526    πŸ” 3051    πŸ’¬ 303    πŸ“Œ 95
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An iCloud subscription card showing a cancelled Washington Post subscription and an expiration date of 24 Nov 2024.

An iCloud subscription card showing a cancelled Washington Post subscription and an expiration date of 24 Nov 2024.

Cancelled before the election.

15.09.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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