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@gary256rw.bsky.social
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Retired Fed. Still in the profession. Incensed at the turn of events in this country. Ashamed. Appalled. Anti MAGA. Anti felon. Glad to be here. “Everybody counts, or nobody counts”

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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
He’s going back to El Centro where he was Sector Chief.
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
If they don’t like being called Nazis; too bad. They have a choice other than taking advantage and assaulting the people exercising their constitutional rights. Step up and be professionals; not thugs with a political agenda. Thank you for your time.
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I’ve gone on at length; thanks for bearing with me if you’re still here. This keeps me awake at night and the shootings have brought me to tears. This isn’t how it’s supposed be and we are witnessing a private goon squad trying to incite violence from protestors. Don’t take the bait.
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The process was structured, low key, and humane. I was recently contacted by a former colleague (retired), asking WTF about the leaked memo regarding entering dwellings without a judicial warrant. This colleague was INS throughout his career. For him to reach out and express shock speaks volumes.
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Up and down the chain of command. And people need to be charged criminally for their part. The ICE in action today is entirely unlike the ICE of past years and it reflects poorly on the people that worked hard to do the job without harassing, kidnapping, and generally violating rights.
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
There was a time when the chaos and aggression I’ve seen would have resulted in serious reprimands; not just internally, but also from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. This is an utter mess and I can only hope that things change fast before it gets worse. There needs to be serious accountability.
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
It is paramount to be the professional that can weather the hostility, the name calling, the behavior associated with a stressful situation. You’re not there to add to that; you are there to mitigate and resolve things peacefully.
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The bottom line - when you sign up for the badge, credentials, gun, and you take the oath, you take on an enormous responsibility to be the voice of reason, to be the de-escalator, to be the presence that conveys ethics, compassion and an ability to explain why you are there.
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I could go into greater detail about their mistakes and aggressive behavior, but so many people have already done a great job reading the room. Masks, little or no markings on their gear, hostility towards citizens are just a few examples. Never mind the multitude of civil rights violations.
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I call bullshit on the claim they are going after the worst offenders and that the enforcement is ‘targeted’. This is not how the job was done, by policy and statute, it’s not how it’s supposed to be done. These cosplayers are untrained, unethical, and a danger to the community.
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
So, I speak with intimate knowledge and experience of how ICE operated prior to this current administration. To be blunt, I am disgusted by the caliber of the ‘agents’ and ‘officers’ hunting and assaulting people in the streets.
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
For 20 years I was in a component of ICE that did not directly conduct immigration enforcement. We conducted actual criminal investigations. At times, we were called up to ‘support’ ERO in their work and as a result, I learned the process and the limitations of immigration enforcement.
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I’ve been silent here for awhile, due to a variety of factors. The daily onslaught offenses by this fascist administration has been overwhelming and exhausting to process. But now, after this weekend and after Renee Good, I need to speak. If I repeat myself from earlier posts, I apologize. Standby
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
ABC News has cut ties with its senior national correspondent Terry Moran after he posted that Stephen Miller is a “world-class hater” who “eats his hate.” Kudos to Moran for having the courage to speak the truth — and screw ABC News for not standing behind him and backing his right to free speech.
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ABC Boots Star Anchor for Saying Miller ‘Eats His Hate’
The move comes two days after Moran was suspended over an X post.
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Trasgato @trasgato.com · 11/06/2025
Thanks so much for including me in this amazing pack, HaloStar! 🙏😸🐾 Truly honored, and I really appreciate it! ‪ @halostarmusic.bsky.social‬ Please follow and repost! 💫 go.bsky.app/PqVerrs
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Dale Ryder @kryton3298.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
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Jason Kincade @jasonkincade.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Man, fuck this guy. What a disappointment.
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trumpwatchdog.bsky.social @trumpwatchdog.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
A staggering level of amateurism defines this administration. It's not just policy missteps; it's a fundamental lack of understanding of how government, or even basic economics, works. We're witnessing governance by guesswork, & the nation is paying the price. The long-term damage will be profound.
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Jon Martin Kitchen @kitchen5203.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
This!
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allie6179 @allie6179.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
I’ve never seen such ego sensitive, victim-minded people as the MAGA ass hats that I know and encounter in my daily travels. Always a complaint, always a shot at the liberals, casting blame for our nation’s troubles at anyone but themselves. Unable to process any thought of fairness or compassion.
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
She and the whole chain of command at DHS/ICE, including Homan, have to go. They are dangerous and are enabling the cowards in their masks to wreak havoc on the citizenry. This is repulsive. If you cannot follow the law, and be true to your ethical and moral code behind the badge, you should bounce.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/06/2025
Kristi Noem: "The more that people conduct violence against law enforcement officers? Boy. We're gonna hit 'em back. And we're gonna hit 'em back harder than we ever have before."
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gary256rw.bsky.social @gary256rw.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
By her description, there should be marauders in the streets and we should fear leaving our homes. This is all a smoke screen. Preying on the weak minded who will believe her bullshit. This is theater to justify a fascist takeover. As usual Congress and SCOTUS need to act.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/06/2025
Kristi Noem: "In LA, what we're been going after is the worst of the worst. They're murderers." (They literally raided a Home Depot.)
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Susan Collins Concern Level: 3
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allie6179 @allie6179.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
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the statue of liberty is holding a torch in front of a cloudy blue sky
ALT: the statue of liberty is holding a torch in front of a cloudy blue sky
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
In today’s “Wait A Damn Minute” we expose the misleading moments of Trump’s “MAGA Minute” in which Karoline Leavitt tries to convince Americans that Trump actually did something this week. Sure, Jan. I’m your Shadow Press Secretary and here are the facts. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social #WADM
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Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
"I want people to be safe and protected. I want to live on the right side of history. I am an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship and I was privileged enough to grow up in the United States after asylum in Denmark. I stand by those protections, always."
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Nate @nateduty.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Nights of BLUE SKIES (sound) #MomSky DAY 17 MAY 2025 THE BOSS "Hope's and Dreams Tour" Thank you Bruce, telling the world Majority of Americans feel the same as you Thank you for telling the world
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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Imagine that! Who’da thunk it? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/u...
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
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Nicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
“In my country, we are fighting like hell for the democracy we once took for granted... Art is the crucible that brings people together. Art looks for truth. Art embraces diversity. That’s why art is a threat. That’s why we are a threat to autocrats & fascists.” Robert De Niro • Cannes 🎬 1/3🧵
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
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Hesitantly Hopeful @leann-notrimes.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
She was 9 weeks pregnant. She died. The state of Georgia is making the doctors keep her alive to incubate the baby. She’s been dead for three months. This is REAL. this isn’t about what should or should not be done. This is about having a VOICE. This is about having a CHOICE.
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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
My body, my voice
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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 17/05/2025
When your foundation shade is “nuclear sunset.“
Orangus Narcissus.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16/05/2025
Bruce Springsteen opened his tour in England with a forceful denunciation of President Trump. “In my home, the America I love, the America I’ve written about that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration.”
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Springsteen, in England, Blasts Trump Administration as ‘Treasonous’
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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Only the privileged and elite who’ve never put in a full day’s work in a restaurant setting would believe 86 was a secret code for an assassination.
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👣Coco👣 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Good morning 🌞
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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
This is a political time to wake up EVERYDAY prepared to Speak Truth to Power!
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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Comey tweets “8647.” MAGA explodes in fake outrage. But this isn’t organic—it’s strategy. GOP Disinfo Playbook is active again: manufacture drama, flood zone, bait media, hijack the narrative. The goal? Distract from their war on their on Medicaid. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Our country's racist history burning to the ground doesn't make me weep. Should it be forgotten? No. Should it be sentimentalized? No.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/05/2025
but seashells!
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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
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