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Unfortunately, the people who believe the spin won't hear the truth since the spinners won't correct what they report 😡

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

the way liberals weaponized the 3.5% rule is a gross distortion of what Erica Chenoweth actually argued. it is a correlation, not a law or some magic threshold. real change comes through strikes, shutdowns, occupations, boycotts.

submitted 3 days ago • 8 comments

Millions of people marched. Millions. We hear that number a lot, even billion, so it doesn't sound as big as it should. That's a lot of people. Do you know, say, 100 people? A million is ten thousand times that many. Want to count to a million one per second? It'll take 11 days. A lot of people.

submitted 3 days ago • 73 comments

#NoKings in our little town in Cambridge, MD showed up today! And it wasn’t for Trump. They had 5. We topped out at 350.

submitted 3 days ago • 5 comments

We should make June 14th No Kings Day permanently.

submitted 3 days ago • 378 comments

This audience member might have just broken Jon #AfterTheCut

submitted 5 days ago • 125 comments

Celebrated the 250th birthday of our incredible U.S. Army the way only an Army man would 💪🏾 youtube.com/shorts/jQlhB...

submitted 4 days ago • 37 comments

Martin: There is no doubt that that has been fomented by the far right in this country and extremism and violent rhetoric that exists in the far reaches of the internet that we have allowed to seep into into this country.. Well, it's bullshit

submitted 3 days ago • 158 comments

To our friends & allies across the globe who today stood in solidarity with those of us in the US who are angry, scared, & mortified: thank you for your grace, your light, & your empathy. Thank you for your support of those of us who aren't in the cult. We see you & are grateful.

submitted 3 days ago • 112 comments

When violent criminals are pardoned due to partisanship… When tribalism excuses violence against the opposing political party… When justice depends on political affiliation… People. Will. Die. GOP leadership must stop this.

submitted 3 days ago • 182 comments

Barber: A would be king has ordered U.S. troops to occupy Los Angeles and parade down the streets of Washington DC. We are here to say that is not who we are

submitted 4 days ago • 168 comments

I am devastated by the loss of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in a horrifying act of violence. Our prayers are with their children and all who loved them, and with State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, who were also targeted.

submitted 4 days ago • 411 comments

Well past time for big city mayors to call for the arrest of anyone who claims to be law enforcement but wears a mask and/or won’t identify themselves

submitted 4 days ago • 9 comments

Bluesky is beautiful, even when it’s stormy. #photography #scape #clouds #sky 💙

submitted 5 days ago • 87 comments

A sitting U.S. Senator was thrown to the ground and handcuffed for simply trying to ask a question. The weaponization of our justice system and the normalization of political violence is unacceptable. I condemn the treatment of @padilla.senate.gov in the strongest possible terms.

submitted 5 days ago • 29 comments

Listen to this great American. This nation is privileged to have a man of this character in the United States Senate. Thank you @padilla.senate.gov. We stand with you.

submitted 5 days ago • 210 comments

Kristi Noem must resign. She has deported a four year old with cancer, detained a U.S. marshal, and arrested two members of Congress. She’s lost the confidence of the American people. ICE must stop terrorizing our communities.

submitted 5 days ago • 2741 comments

SEN. PADILLA: “Saying I lunged is a lie, but that’s par for the course for this administration… I was behind the cameras listening, and at a certain point hearing Noem say they had to rescue LA from the Governor and Mayor was too much to take. So I raise my voice to ask a question.”

submitted 5 days ago • 907 comments

The most important words of our Constitution are the first three: We the People. We have no Kings here, no monarchs, no slaves and no subjects. We the People.

submitted 5 days ago • 741 comments

Don't let them lie to you about Senator Padilla. DHS is claiming the agents DID NOT KNOW he was a senator. He CLEARLY says (BEFORE he is tackled and cuffed) "I am Senator Alex Padilla and I have a question for the secretary."

submitted 6 days ago • 1297 comments

Reminder that seven Democratic senators voted to confirm Kristi Noem and six Dem senators declined to vote either way. She was confirmed, 59-34. The good faith experiment is clearly over, and we need the Democratic senators who didn't stand against her nomination to be loud as hell right now.

submitted 6 days ago • 194 comments

I dunno, but maybe Democratic members of Congress shouldn't go the White House picnic tonight and pretend everything's fine and dandy, unless and until Sen. Padilla gets a phone call apologizing for what happened from Donald Trump?

submitted 6 days ago • 224 comments

I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.

submitted 9 days ago • 930 comments

A rule of thumb that will rarely lead you astray in this country is to assume that a riot was started by the people who showed up armed and dressed for a riot.

submitted 8 days ago • 20 comments

Dear USA Deploying troops against civilians will not go well. Yours Great Britain and Northern Ireland

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

It's so disheartening watching everything I've spent a decade warning people was going to happen, actually happen, and to see how many of them still don't seem to care.

submitted 8 days ago • 358 comments

Major General Randy E. Manner, former Acting Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau statement to Fox News: "This is an inappropriate use of the National Guard and is not warranted.”

submitted 9 days ago • 304 comments

ABC suspended reporter Terry Moran for a now-deleted tweet calling Stephen Miller a “world class hater.” They said it violates their standards. Here’s a thought…maybe your standards should allow calling out white nationalism and hate when you see it.

submitted 10 days ago • 131 comments

In a world full of Stephen Millers, be a Terry Moran.

submitted 10 days ago • 248 comments

taps the sign

submitted 9 days ago • 412 comments

Really? Because we neutralized the ICE tip line using Bluesky. We also flooded the “gender identity” snitch email with over 54,000 useless submissions. But go on…

submitted 10 days ago • 576 comments

Would probably be a good idea if California @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov did a quick video statement describing the legality/illegality of what is happening and the legal basis for the position the Gov. intends to take. Better than letting confusion build and folks hashing it out on social media.

submitted 10 days ago • 126 comments

Big point that is being missed: without the insurrection act, the activated Guard troops are now federal army and cannot Do law enforcement. Period

submitted 10 days ago • 1483 comments

Just to make it clear to you guys- having to yoink the NG away from the governor and dispatch them at platoon strength because 400 zoomers are camped out in a Home Depot parking lot is regime weakness. In indicates how little power you actually have.

submitted 10 days ago • 9 comments

Thanks to @jimlokay.com for having me on last night to discuss the trumped up charges brought against Abrego Garcia.

submitted 11 days ago • 98 comments

explaining to my son my idea of having a giant dog rescue where all the dogs are trained to sniff out various diseases and you can pay $100 to walk through and have a dog diagnose you by scent my son: you could call it “plague dogters” me: I have given birth to a genius

submitted 11 days ago • 100 comments

Let’s be clear: ICE injured and detained the president of SEIU California for peacefully observing. ICE picked the wrong side. The wrong state. The wrong person. and the wrong union. David Huerta stood up. And now 750,000 SEIU workers are standing up behind him. seiuca.org/press-releas...

submitted 11 days ago • 327 comments

Reminder that California subsidizes red states.

submitted 11 days ago • 1492 comments

submitted 12 days ago • 373 comments

When @bradtakei.bsky.social and I first got together, we never imagined we’d one day celebrate Pride openly, let alone post about it on the internet. But here we are, joy and all. Happy Pride, everyone! Let’s keep showing up, speaking out, and marching forward (glitter optional, but encouraged). 🌈✨

submitted 15 days ago • 834 comments

More tariffs, it must be Tuesday. TACO Tuesday.

submitted 14 days ago • 523 comments

I love Easton and it was recently named one of the BEST small towns in the 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙧𝙚 country for a summer getaway. There’s something for everyone in Easton, from its world-class dining and historic downtown. Go check it out!

submitted 18 days ago • 5 comments

This has to stop. Has to.

submitted 18 days ago • 136 comments

Raskin: This is a gangster state. This is not basically a legitimate government that is sometimes doing corrupt things. This is an essentially corrupt enterprise. It's like watching The Sopranos. Every day, they get up and they try to figure out how to plunder and pillage the people

submitted 18 days ago • 1122 comments