Pete Kruger (@petekruger.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
open.substack.com/pub/strictsc... Honestly, I don't know if all this has been his fault or not. But good god this job cannot possibly be worth it to a guy with his resume anymore.
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view profile on Bluesky Pete Kruger (@petekruger.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
open.substack.com/pub/strictsc... Honestly, I don't know if all this has been his fault or not. But good god this job cannot possibly be worth it to a guy with his resume anymore.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Lawyers often get a bad rap but universe bless these ones that are fighting for these kids.
DDraešØš¦ (@ddrae.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Jeezuz flicking Cripes they were gonna trafikkk those children
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
I doubt they bothered trying. These are gestapo nazis.
Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) reposted
MORE: Sparkle Sooknanan is still awake -- and she wants a fourth status report from DOJ. The judge orders the government to update her when all putative class members have been returned to ORR custody.
Jen Grünwald (@jengrunwald.bsky.social) reposted
This whole thing is great but the highlighted bit made me laugh out loud. š Marlon on Snoop:
š„š²š»š°š²š·š²šŖ ššŖšµšµ š (@virginiahall32.bsky.social) reposted
Good night š andā¦.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
If they are removing these children without proper authorization and documentation, then it is child trafficking.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Didn't this creep bite off someone's ear once?
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Even when he had covid and was in very bad shape, he got in a car with a secret service agent and drove around.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Yo, you might want to tell Meidas Touch to start posting from your bsky account, rather than a screenshot from your x account.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Why are you not posting his bsky post? Otherwise, it is just blocking him from getting views. Not cool. I'm sure it is a mistake though. Here is his post on bluesky everyone. bsky.app/profile/olbe...
Keith Olbermann (@olbermann.bsky.social) reposted
With a picture taken today by Getty Images; once again: do I know WTF is going on with Trump? I do not. Do YOU know WTF is going on with Trump? You do not All I know is he has never voluntarily STFU for five days since he was born
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
He wonāt let the press anywhere near him. This is getting weirder and weirder.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
It really does. Possibilities (none bode well): 1. He is paranoid and delusional and searching for the anti-christ. 2. He is paranoid and delusional and thinks he is the anti-christ. 3. He IS the anti-christ.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
I'm tired of nutso oligarchs having crazy amounts of money. Let's tax them into oblivion and redistribute it to ourselves. We have the numbers.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
"You let one ant stand up to us, they all might stand up to us. Those puny little ants outnumber us by 100 to 1. And if they ever figure that out, there goes our way of life." www.youtube.com/shorts/0Xi4P...
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm tired of crazy people having crazy amounts of money. Let's tax the hell out of them and redistribute it to ourselves. We have the numbers. bsky.app/profile/skun...
Wildflower (@coloradowildflower.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
What you waiting for @coloradogovernor.bsky.social?
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Whomever this person is, I love them!
Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran.com) reposted
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
omg this guy really is another delusional billionaire scumbag www.christianpost.com/news/palanti...
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
So trump is wrecking public health because his narcissistic rage at losing 2020 won't let him take the high road. Do we really want a guy whose psyche is so damaged that he cannot admit he lost the 2020 election to be in charge of ....anything? He is delusional.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Can we do that? How open is Canada to immigrants?
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
3. You are in a blue state Vote for the blue candidate who will FIGHT for us and not sell to billionaires. We can do this IF we are smart. 4/4
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
2. You're in a swing state. There is a chance your blue candidate can win. Be strategic. Either: a. Vote in the blue primary for the strongest candidate or b. Vote in the gop primary for the weakest one against the blue one. May have to change registration* Vote blue in the general 3/4
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
...Vote for the anti-maga candidate. This will either vote the maga candidate out or put huge pressure on them to moderate. *You may have to change your registration to independent or gop depending on state rules. Vote blue in the general. 2/4...
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
Ok, so if you REALLY want maga gone and the dems to win the midterms: Possible strategies: 1. You are in a very red state and gop is going to win no matter what. So... 1/4
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
You can't spell HATRED without RED HAT. (Taken from a protest sign)
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, the nuclear block is fine with me but we should be able to take ourselves off lists that are completely misrepresenting us just because someone lost an argument.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
Ok here is the plan. Change your registration to independent or gop, if your state requires it, in order to vote in the gop primaries. Vote for the candidate that isn't maga. If you can't vote them out, you'll still put massive pressure on them. Vote blue in the actual election. 2 prong attack
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Bsky needs to improve a few features with the block feature. I like it overall but the lists are abused by extremists and malevolent actors. We also need to be able to see whom WE block easily and undo it if we decide to.
Jaina B (@jainabledsoe.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
I'm the plaintiff in Bledsoe v Ferry County. That's cited FEDERAL caselaw AGAINST prosecuting chalk on public spaces as free speech. I look forward to each protester that gets arrested winning their own lawsuit. Good luck DeSatan.
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
Image caring more about stopping a memorial for people killed in a mass shooting than stopping mass shootings. #Priorities
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm waiting for someone to spray paint over those stupid signs.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
CHICAGO STRONG
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Can I ask whom you are talking to? I keep seeing replies here but the post is blocked so no clue what's up.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
How is trump restoring a portrait of robert e lee to a 'place of honor' at westpoint anything but an act by a traitor?
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
We are making plans for the future. Project 2026 and 2028 but we need to pick a different name than project.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Break up monopolies in news.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Ok rather then just knocking down all of their ideas, offer a solution.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Reinstate medicaid and take away pre-approval requirements for medicare.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Nationalize palantir too
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Corporate Americaās playbook: 1) Exploit workers to maximize profits 2) Use profits to buy Congress 3) Use Congress to pass union-busting laws 4) Use these laws to further exploit workers 5) Repeat Let's break the cycle and keep building back a powerful labor movement.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
So first they take away healthcare from millions and millions, then they deny covid shots unless you see a doctor first? Eugenics at work?
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
When a president decides to disregard the will of the American people, youāre right, thatās the mark of authoritarian rule. The White House has notified Congress that it plans to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding that lawmakers had already approved, doing so without their consent.
MSNBC (@msnbc.com) reposted
BREAKING: Sen. Joni Ernst not running for re-election.
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
"It's further eroding...the credibility of those who are in leadership positions in our military, that they would allow full military honors to someone who lost their life while committing the act of sedition." Michael Fanone discusses Ashli Babbitt with JVL:
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
We need to have boycott big tech days. Make their ad revenue plummet. Boycotting online retailers for a day doesn't seem to really work because people just buy in advance or buy later. But ad revenue? That takes views and clicks and time. That won't come back as easily.
Now Is The Time 8647 - Donāt Back Downš š« (@letsbepurple.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
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Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
Reason 4857 why health care should never be for profit: AI DEATH PANELS. This is the same kind of program used to deny claims at United Health, and they want to use this for VA claims, too.
50501: The Peopleās Movement āš (@50501movement.bsky.social) reposted
Mike Johnson will go down in history as the white supremacist Christian nationalist Speaker of the House who attempted to cover up a pedophilic criminal regime and replace US democracy with a fascist dictatorship.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Whatever.
Just Jack (@just-jack-1.bsky.social) reposted
SPEAKER MIKE āHOOKED ON PORNā JOHNSON SAID I, GAVIN CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS NEWSOM BUILDER OF THE BEST MAPS, SHOULD FOCUS ON GOVERNING MY STATE. LETS NOT FORGET āMAGIC MIKEā SHUT DOWN THE HOUSE AND WENT ON EARLY RECESS BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID OF THE VOTE ON RELEASING THE ESPTEIN FILES! - GCN
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
So a huckster.
Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist (@drandrealove.bsky.social) reposted
Hi, immunologist here: (a scientist who studies immune & inflammatory processes) RFK Jr is talking absolute bullshit when he says he can āsee in kids faces that they have inflammationā Thatās NOT how immunology works. He is an anti-science profiteer. Start calling him such.
Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) reposted
Here's some good news: Catelin Drey won a special election this week to flip a seat blue in the Iowa Senate and break Republicans' supermajority.
Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) reposted
Republicans are trying to redraw congressional district lines to keep their grip on Congress in the midterms and beyond. Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around. Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW
Jeremy Faust, MD (@jeremyfaust.bsky.social) reposted
Massive walkout underway at CDC. RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
They ended up turning on the republican party. I would like to ask them about this though. It is a fair point you make.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Sooo they cut funding for mental health?
Niall Harbison (@niallharbison.bsky.social) reposted
I can't believe how good he is starting to look already. One of the kindest and most gentle dogs we've ever had.
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social) reposted
TGIF. zohranfornyc.com/events
Just Jack (@just-jack-1.bsky.social) reposted
Maybe Red state governors are sending their national guard to DC because theyād be safer there picking up trash than patrolling their own murder capitals.
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted
Iām not sharing this to scare peopleāthough itās fucking terrifying. Iām sharing it because we all need to be on guard. We wonāt be getting reliable data from the CDC anymore. Worse, the guidance could be harmful. RFK Jr. has no medical training, no scientific backgroundā¦
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
He is already doing that though.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
*our - sorry typo
IrishIceSP (@irishicesp.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Putting hands on another person in force without cause is illegal. Make these mercenaries famous. They signed up to terrorize us for the money. Show them that cost isn't always in dollar signs. Reckoning is inevitable.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
*to - sorry!
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't get the feeling Conway and Kinzinger are racist.
Peter Collinson (@petercollinson.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
The press have become collaborators. This is a consequence of allowing 95% of the media, including the press, to concentrate in the hands of the very same billionaires who ushered Trump into power, twice. Whenever the press appears adversarial to Trump it's a pose, 100% kayfabe,
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
In order for many of us to continue on bluesky, we want to be able to remove ourselves from harassment lists like 'genocide supporters' we get put on just because we don't support hamas. It doesn't matter to them if you support gaza's children, and want netanyahu gone as well. Will this be fixed?
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
If trump is collecting so much money from the tariffs, why is he cutting so many social safety net programs that he said would be fully funded by the tariffs?
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
Some people on bluesky think that if you are anti-hamas, you must be 'pro-genocide'. They make all kinds of excuses for hamas and add you to block lists etc. No dumbfucks, I am anti-extremists who would kill kids whether it be hamas or netanyahu. They both, and you, need to go.
Max Berger (@maxberger.bsky.social) reposted
Iāve seen a lot of fucked up shit in my day, but this might just take the cake.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
I think there should be a thread for people to post pictures of ice agents who are criminal abusers and their names. They can face state charges. If you know someone who is working for ice, out them too. I don't consider this doxing when it is a public right to face their accusers.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Get the cowards faces. If they touch anything that could have their prints on it, get that if it is legal to do so. We need to make lists of the people we need too hold accountable. Take them to court -state and local courts.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
Brilliant f'ing idea. Watch this short. www.youtube.com/shorts/YKEz2...
FIGHT BACK DAMMIT! (@notallme.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
youtu.be/0d1RfUwMGFo?...
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
What was the note about?
josefkaf.bsky.social (@josefkaf.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
I think his comments about eugenics with Psaki are very powerful and should be headlines across the world. This is the basic idea driving all of this Trump administration including going after women, African Americans in high positions, immigrants etc. etc. Hitler drives Trumpās beliefs.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Daskalakis: I very specifically use the term pregnant people, and very specifically added my pronouns at the end of my resignation letter to make the point that I am defying this terrible strategy of trying to erase people
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
This is a form of 'work requirements' for Medicaid. Another way to cut health care for 10s of millions of people at the least. No more of this shit. UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE is a MUST for ANY democratic platform from now on for me. FULL STOP. @schumer.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
This fucking administration plans on using AI to decide whether certain procedures will be approved or denied for Medicare in a pilot program trying to implement prior approval requirements (that everyone hates in private insurance). The companies will get a cut of any savings from denials.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
Then kids can't climb out them when one of the nutters shoots the security guard and gets inside.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
We don't want to live in a country that has to have armed perimeters around every school.
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
But it is the guns. Metal detectors and perimeter controls arenāt going to stop an armed maniac from shooting kids. Just like common sense wonāt stop a Fox maniac from shooting his mouth.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Quigley: Trump acts like a tough guy when it comes to going after some undocumented kid, but when he comes up against someone tougher than him, this president is a wimp.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
No, I think it was Mourinho.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social)
Why is the national guard doing landscaping in DC instead of fighting all the crime?
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
No other conclusion can be reached at this point. tRump and kennedy and the others are actively trying to hurt America and the 99%. A group of psychopaths got into power.
MJ (@mudgesd.bsky.social) reposted
The Athletic | Football (@theathleticfc.bsky.social) reposted
"With Manchester United coming to town, they sent us almost a rider for the manager and it was like, 'Whereās the managerās changing room?' "And I was like, 'F***ing hell, the managerās changing room? For us, it is the back of his car.'"
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
A couple of months ago, the Navy dishonored civil rights hero Harvey Milk by removing his name from a ship. Now, the Air Force is dishonoring itself by celebrating a domestic terrorist called Ashli Babbitt.
Skunk (@skunkityskunk.bsky.social) reply parent
How is that racist?