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Chris Lombardi

@chrisblue.bsky.social
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Bronx-born Philadelphian. #Journalist. #Author of 'brilliant but disturbing' books, including I AIN'T MARCHING ANYMORE and JEHANNE DARC. #Disabled from 40 yrs of MS.

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 4h
Now, an on-camera death will make him a martyr and cause célèbre enshrined in history. This is likely the very last thing I imagine the families of the slain would want.
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Claudia: alt text please 😩 @lesbianspacemerc.bsky.social · 7h
And the transphobes who only show their colors after the primary, like Talarico and Andrews? Oh well, they get their entire term to be transphobic because they timed it well?
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Chris Lombardi @chrisblue.bsky.social · 7h
It's that time of year youtu.be/TzJp43NOzXc?...
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Christopher Columbus Was A Demon by Hari Kondabolu
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Chris Lombardi @chrisblue.bsky.social · 7h
"The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control added the court to its Specially Designated Nationals list .., The listing freezes any court property under US jurisdiction and bars US banks, companies and citizens from dealing with the court without a licence."
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 7h
That was the point of the illegal boat strikes — normalizing the power to smite anyone who displeases him without consequence.🧵
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Ferret Guy @ferretguy.bsky.social · 7h
Timothy McVeigh murdered 167 people in Oklahoma City, but he wasn’t a dark skinned Muslim man
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Claudia: alt text please 😩 @lesbianspacemerc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"It's just sports and restrooms," you say. "Other people's issues are more important. You can hold on until after the election." It's a genocide. We're going through a genocide. We're not being shipped away on trains YET, but we're getting closer with every capitulation and failure to fight.
Infographic showing the Ten Stages of Genocide, divided into three sections.

Top section

1, Classification: People are divided into "us and them".

2, Symbolization: People are forced to identify themselves.

3, Discrimination: People begin to face systematic discrimination.

Middle section

4, Dehumanization: People equated with animals, vermin, or diseases.

5, Organization: The government creates specific groups (police/military) to enforce the policies.

6, Polarization: The government broadcasts propaganda to turn the populace against the group.

Bottom section

7, Preparation: Official action to remove/relocate people.

8, Persecution: Beginning of murders, theft of property, trial massacres.

9, Extermination: Wholesale elimination of the group. It is "extermination" and not murder because the people are not considered human.

10, Denial: The government denies that it has committed any crime. 

There is a "we are here" note to the side in red, with a curly brace covering Stages 5-7: Organization, Polarization, and Preparation.
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Claudia: alt text please 😩 @lesbianspacemerc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
@drannieandrews.com Out of curiosity, have you heard of Do No Harm? It's pretty important as a pediatrician to not harm trans kids, I would think. bsky.app/profile/erin...
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Nichole Hiltz 🧡 @nicholehiltz.bsky.social · 14h
Great thread 🧵 👏 🏳️‍⚧️
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 8h
Immigrant New Yorkers belong here. ICE does not. If you need help, call our free, confidential Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 1-800-354-0365 or dial 311 and say “Immigration Legal.” Help is here in your native language, no matter your immigration status. More info: nyc.gov/knowyourrights
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Know Your Rights: Federal Immigration Enforcement (ICE) - MOIA
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Whoa. @haleaziz.bsky.social has the scoop on a truly insane plan to use some military training ships for deportations, with people presumably shackled or locked in cells for days at a time as they transit to Central and South America. Each journey would be staggeringly expensive — and dangerous.
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Trump Administration Considers Using Ships to Deport Immigrants (Gift Article)
Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 8h
You know what NYC neighborhood name needs to be brought back? Five Points!🧵
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Arizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 9h
NEW: Tohono O'odham Nation leadership issued a release announcing that they’ve filed an emergency injunction after been informed by CBP that “it intends to remove thousands of Saguaros and other vegetation,” on sovereign tribal lands. The destruction is set to begin on Indigenous Peoples Day.
TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRWOMAN

Verlon M. Jose CHAIRMAN

Carla L. Johnson VICE CHAIRWOMAN

Public Service Announcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

BORDER WALL CONTRACTORS TO START REMOVING SACRED SAGUAROS ON 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

Nation Files Emergency Injunction with the Circuit Court of Appeals

SELLS, Ariz. - The Tohono O'odham Nation has been informed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that it intends to remove thousands of Saguaros and other vegetation in its misguided efforts to construct a border wall. On Monday, Oct. 12, federal contractors will begin ripping out these protected plants that have lived in the Sonoran Desert for thousands of years. The fact that this desecration will take place on Indigenous Peoples' Day is disrespectful to all tribal nations.

In addition, earlier this week the Tohono O'odham Nation filed an emergency injunction with the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to stop DHS from removing thousands of sacred saguaros on Tohono O'odham land. Nation leadership is demanding that the courts put a stop to this lawless behavior that has already caused irreparable damage to our environment and cultural heritage, all in the name of constructing a costly and ineffective border wall. Known as ha:sañ, saguaros are symbols of the Tohono O'odham shared faith, serving as spiritual monuments to customs and values. The removal of any saguaro is an act of atrocity, as they are considered people by the Tohono O'odham."Trespassing on our land to remove the sacred saguaros is like having masked men break into your house and take away your children," said Tohono O'odham Nation Chairman Verlon Jose. "The ha:șañ are our family, as much a part of us as any blood relative. To destroy them by the thousands carves a wound in our hearts that will not heal. We call on all people for solidarity as we work to protect our culture and our land from this useless, destructive wall."

The mighty saguaro not only stands as an O'odham and American icon, it is also a critical part of our ecosystem, providing shelter, sustenance, and deep cultural significance. The saguaro, in Tohono O'odham custom, is akin to a person and any malicious action against one is as if harm is being done to our people. This belief is memorialized in Resolution 21-137 by the Tohono O'odham Legislative Council.

"This is a violation of our sovereignty, of our religious liberty, and of our land," said Chairman Jose. "The Nation will continue to fight to prevent this senseless devastation from going forward and we are grateful for the overwhelming community support we have received."

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P.O. BOX 837, SELLS, ARIZONA 85634

Together We Are Stronger

PHONE: 520.383.2028
FAX: 520.383.3379
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Steve Saidemonster 🧌🧛🦇⚰️👻👹 @smsaideman.bsky.social · 8h
Has the Trump administration set a record for how many laws it has violated?
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Chris Lombardi @chrisblue.bsky.social · 8h
" '’I've basically been off-script for the entire night,'Trump said, stating the obvious."
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 8h
"Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC. We expect our allies, many of whom are part of the ICC and that ​rely on American service members for their defense, to rein in the court," Rubio said. The thing is, the whole world can see Iran beat us.
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NAACP, NWLC and 31 Organizations Raise Deep Concerns About Sec. Hegseth’s Reported Interference in Promotions of African Americans and Women Serving in Our Nation’s Armed Forces nwlc.org/resource/naa...
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NAACP, NWLC and 31 Organizations Raise Deep Concerns About Sec. Hegseth's Reported Interference in Promotions of African Americans and Women Serving in Our Nation’s Armed Forces - National Women's Law...
NAACP, NWLC and 31 organizations raise deep concerns about Sec. Hegseth's reported interference in the promotions of African Americans and women serving in our nation’s armed forces
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Chris Lombardi @chrisblue.bsky.social · 8h
No One is Talking About Trump Sending Private Armed Guards to Post Offices open.substack.com/pub/rawstory...
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No One is Talking About Trump Sending Private Armed Guards to Post Offices
From missing mail to armed federal agents and sweeping voter investigations, the warning signs suggest a democracy being squeezed before Americans even reach the ballot box…
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Chris Lombardi @chrisblue.bsky.social · 8h
SEVEN SHOTS fired, Jessica Tisch told NYT. She might be learning to hate DHS as much as her NYPD is hated
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10h
NEWS: Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime’s sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. They vow “unwavering support” for the ICC’s independence.
A vertical graphic on a white background displays an October 9, 2026, joint statement from the foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The full statement, presented in black serif text, reaffirms unwavering support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), strongly opposes U.S. sanctions against the Court, warns of their impact on its work, staff, and families, and pledges continued support for international justice, accountability, and the rules-based international system.Marco Rubio, mouth agape, as he announces sweeping sanctions on the ICC to try to punish them for acknowledging Bibi Netanyahu’s war crimes
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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 8h
In which Judge Ho writes that publishing a pic of someone in a restroom is protected speech. Real sicko shit. (The person photograghed was a trans woman washing her hands.) He also protests that anti-trans viewpoints are a minority view opposed by "elites." www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 9h
These guys in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona think a judge's order is a suggestion. On the left is Judge Hinderaker's 10/6 order in the case of a gay man the Trump admin sent to Equatorial Guinea, where he has faced beatings and threats to his life. On the right is all that DOJ filed today.
10. Within three (3) days of the date of this Order, and every seven (7) days thereafter until Plaintif's return to the United States or further order of the Court, Defendants must file a status report, supported by a declaration from an official with personal knowledge, stating: (a) the information known to Defendants about Plaintiff's current location, custodial status, and physical condition; (6) the steps Defendants have taken since the prior report to comply with paragraph 5; and (c) the further steps Defendants intend to take and the anticipated timeline. Plaintiff may respond to each status report within three (3) days.Pursuant to the Court's order issued on October 6, 2026 (Doc. 14), Respondents hereby inform the Court that Respondents are working collaboratively with Petitioner's counsel who shared valuable information to help Respondents attempt to locate and contact Petitioner.
Respondents had a conference with the relevant stakeholders within the government and are beginning the process to facilitate Petitioner's return.
Respondents will provide a more substantive update next week along with a declaration regarding specific steps that are being taken and the most recent updates on Respondent's efforts to facilitate Petitioner's return.
Case 2:26-cv-06601-JCH
Document 16 Filed 10/09/26 Page 2 of 2
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 9th day of October, 2026.
TIMOTHY COURCHAINE
United States Attorney
District of Arizona
s/Derek Faraldo
DEREK FARALDO
Assistant United States Attorney Attorneys for Respondents
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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 9h
This is dead serious. The Trump regime is making a concerted effort to destroy the International Criminal Court. Yes, Trump is a buffoon. Rubio is corrupt to the cellular level, but he is not a buffoon.
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retiredpatriot.bsky.social @retiredpatriot.bsky.social · 9h
#TraitorMikeFlynn has been driving this playbook since before 2015. They have been training white supremacist groups on it since 2017. Now that they control federal power, they are bringing it to every part of the nation. @jim-stewartson.bsky.social
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Crows Hate ICE Too @mefcorv.bsky.social · 9h
Guys the fucking *correctional officers* are talking right now about how many times Trump’s name is in the Epstein files: I think the blue wave this year is going to be a fucking tsunami.
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Chris Lombardi @chrisblue.bsky.social · 9h
So use them in military prisons, they decided tudy: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Study: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers
After tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience.
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pewgetsound @pewgetsound.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It is very on-brand for Hegseth to think that televising the execution of a jihadist martyr will deter future jihadist maryrs.
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 11h
"He is trying to defend Bibi..." Trump says the quiet part out loud. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 11h
I'm utterly uninterested in American development leaders who keep saying aid got cut because we didn't cater sufficiently to far right voices It's lazy, untrue, and belies a lack of understanding about shifts in the right wing over ten years www.devex.com/news/archite...
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 12h
Barbarism is petty.
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Executive Office of Immigration Review. Abolish it or staff it, after 2029? With New 'Deportation Judges' Working Remotely, NYC Immigrants Struggle For a Fair Hearing @nysfocus.com
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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Whenever they interview French students protesters, you see the value of a French education Because a random 15 year old delivers an eloquent, philosophical, historically accurate and utterly withering put-down of their own government
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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Nothing more perfectly sums up the institutionalization Of revolution more than French riot cops attacking French youth in a place they’ve been taught to celebrate revolution for their entire school career.
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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"The Flydubai co-pilot who tried to hijack a flight to Tel Aviv is a former cryptocurrency speculator who four years ago was living with his parents and calling women “rotten meat” on a now disabled social media account. " And guess where that account was
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Jack Murphy @jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
EP is at the stage where he is hiring American milvet influencers and Aussies implicated in the Brereton report.
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Chris Lombardi @chrisblue.bsky.social · 12h
The guy who just killed in Marble Hill
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Another day to be ashamed of my fellow Italian-Americans
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the sixers worrier @danielb1609.bsky.social · 12h
yeah, also the Orphan-Crushing Machine discourse regarding the return if the usss lincoln is killing me: HEARTWARMING - these sailors meet their children for the first time after 250+ continuous days at sea trying to kill themselves.
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Chevron @lachevron.bsky.social · 12h
A deer caught in the headlights would be better representative of Kash Patel, but I think Mark Wayne pulls it off pretty well
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Chris Lombardi @chrisblue.bsky.social · 14h
Kinda stunned. I can now say I've met a Nobel Peace Prize winner. (At the UN in 2000)
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Chris Lombardi @chrisblue.bsky.social · 12h
At Beijing + 5, before Shrub unsigned the Rome Statute and put the US permanently at odds with the ICC
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 08/10/2026
Also, I want to highlight this part of the case for all the pilots and avgeeks out there. I’ve heard ICE is doing this with manifests from a number of sources, but this is, as far as I know, the first confirmation. Really shows the complicity of the pilot-in-command. This was an Omni flight.
In the latest court filing, ICE officials did not deny any of his claims, and appeared to confirm at least one of them, saying the charter flight's manifest—a printed receipt given to pilots listing all passengers and crew on a flight—
"served as the travel document."
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Chris Lombardi @chrisblue.bsky.social · 14h
Kinda stunned. I can now say I've met a Nobel Peace Prize winner. (At the UN in 2000)
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 15h
The US, Israel and Russia don't just fund and amplify the right wing. They also infiltrate and weaponise leftist movements, particularly fringe pro-Palestinian & anti-war groups, using fake radicals to sow division, provoke violence and turn activists into unwitting assets of the states they oppose.
Screenshot of two posts from the social media account Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral).
The first post, dated May 23, states: "Reminder that both Israel and Russia long infiltrated the global pro-Palestine movement and some of the most toxic anti-West accounts you see are people brainwashed by their influence operations or assets directly tied to them. The goal is to dismantle international order." It includes a Palestinian flag emoji followed by a red upside-down triangle emoji.
The second post, dated June 27, 2025, states: "150 pro-Palestine activists got duped by a US born Kremlin agent James 'Fergie' Chambers. He convinced the group to enter a Belgian factory making military gear for Ukraine, smashing computers and damaging vehicles. The activists believed they were disrupting supplies to Israel." Below the text, there is a night photo showing a large group of people gathered outside near a metal chain-link security fence.
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