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joshmerbitz.bsky.social
Former Tennessean living in Colorado! OEF war veteran and musician. Fiancé. I play trumpet for ATOMGA and love to get outdoors. If you’re hiking, camping, or hunting, count me in! Unapologetic leftist. Labor is entitled to all it creates. Corgi & cat dad.
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The only reason people think LA is a postapocalyptic nightmare is because of the X algorithm. An unreality machine.

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Investigations are now underway into officers and ICE agents who fired crowd-control munitions at dangerously close range. In case after case, the situation only escalated when force was used against peaceful protesters.

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LFG!!! We need more comrades in positions of power! It’s time to deliver for the people instead of the billionaires!

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Aren't the Police the protective force that maintains the status quo for the wealthy elite? Don't you think we ought to attack the roots of social problems instead of jamming people into overcrowded prisons?

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I’m begging politicians to stop saying “Let me be clear” at the beginning of every statement. “At the end of the day” can go too.

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By the way, if Bluesky was as unpopular, failing, and one-sided as the editorials say it is then they wouldn’t even write editorials about it, let alone a new one every few days/weeks

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The President of the United States this week has: - Restored the name of Robert E. Lee to a U.S. military base (Lee fought against the U.S. military) -Deployed Marines to an American city. - Shipped military equipment to Washington D.C. for a military “parade.”

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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants. Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this. Do not.

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Dystopian.

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Double.

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BREAKING: Judge says Mahmoud Khalil cannot be detained or deported based on Rubio’s determination. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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The idea that the progressive left used the internet to bully institutions into accepting unpopular, far-left positions is the exact opposite of what has actually happened. The alt-right used the internet for ideological capture and they are now in the White House bragging about it daily

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it’s the 333rd anniversary of the first casualty of the Salem Witch Trials. Bridget Bishop was a midwife, hung for charges of witchcraft and conspiracy with the devil. Accused by children, betrayed by women, executed by men. I think often of her and the consequences of faith taken at face value.

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WATCH: “Holy f*ck — They literally just shot her point blank… I live here…” @lapdhq shoot a woman trying to get to her apartment at point blank range with a rubber bullet. Alexandria’s page (the woman who helps her): www.tiktok.com/@labyrinthlo...

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“The value of all things is justly measured by labor.” -Benjamin Franklin

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It’s crazy to see what is already happening in Los Angeles, we’re just 140 days into the administration and they’ve already deployed federal troops to the streets of B1G Ten country.

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Plot twist, the left has never held power in this country so there isn’t anything to return to (unless you count the New Deal when the U.S. was at its height).

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The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.

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Trump is wasting $134 million of taxpayer money to send troops to Los Angeles. For that exact same amount, we’re building 1,600 new affordable homes in the Seattle area. Stop wasting money on political stunts and start investing in the things our communities need.

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Boy, the choices for Colorado Governor and AG next year are BAD. Every single democrat is an Israel apologist just like ICE apologist @govofco.bsky.social. Not a peep from any of them when the police were being violent at the Auraria campus, but strong words any time someone says “free Palestine.”

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You fight for a zygote, but cheer when a child is ripped from a mother‘s arms by ICE. Tells me everything I need to know about you.

submitted 3 days ago • 356 comments

the reason the ruling class has such disdain for public art is because they think the space could be better used for ads

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hmmm i’m thinking Abolish ICE

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He must be protected at all costs.

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Don’t threaten me with a good time!

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They fight against reparations for Black Americans but they have $135 million to spend on a whim to deploy military members to a U.S. city.

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👀

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No matter what we do, they’ll always say we’re the violent ones. The people of Coruscant also believed the rebels were terrorists due to Imperial propaganda. This is no different.

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