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Tina Hemings Tipton

@quokkadragon.bsky.social
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Movie-lover, amateur historian, atheist, compulsive reader, Progressive, board game player, jigsaw puzzle assembler, and enthusiastic talker. Proud “Wayward Backer”; Onward and upward! (IYKYK)

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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
SPOILER ALERT: That isn't what's happening.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Young’s opinion, which rules that the Trump admin illegally targeted pro-Palestinian students for deportation, is absolutely scathing. “In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police…ICE brings indelible obloquy to this administration and everyone who works in it.”
And there's the issue of masks. This Court has listened
carefully to the reasons given by Öztürk's captors for masking-
up and has heard the same reasons advanced by the defendant Todd
Lyons, Acting Director of ICE. It rejects this testimony as
disingenuous, squalid and dishonorable. ICE goes masked for a
single reason -- to terrorize Americans into quiescence. Small
wonder ICE often seems to need our respected military to guard
them
as they go about implementing our immigration laws. It
should be noted that our troops do not ordinarily wear masks.
Can you imagine a masked marine? It is a matter of honor -- and
honor still matters.
To us, masks are associated with cowardly
desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we
have never tolerated an armed masked secret police.
Carrying on
in this fashion, ICE brings indelible obloquy to this
administration and everyone who works in it
"We can not escape
history," Lincoln righty said. "[It] will light us down in
honor or dishonor, to the latest generation." Abraham Lincoln,
Second Annual Message to Congress (Dec. 1, 1862) .
Perhaps we're now afraid to stick our necks out. If the
distinguished Homeland Security intelligence agency can be
weaponized to squelch the free speech rights of a small, hapless
group of non-citizens in our midst, so too can the Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the audit divisions of the I.R.s.
and the Social Security Administration be unconstitutionally
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
JEFFRIES TO TRUMP: “The next time you have something to say to me, don’t cop out through a racist and fake AI video — When I’m back in the Oval Office, say it to my face.”
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/09/2025
Republicans don’t need a single Dem vote to keep the government open. Yet here is the banner at HUD today.
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Tessa Stuart @tessastuart.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
John Roberts was part of the 3-judge panel presiding over Hamdan v. Rumsfeld while actively interviewing for a seat on the Supreme Court. He didn't recuse himself, didn't inform Hamdan's lawyers, and ruled in the Bush admin's favor the day before he interviewed with Bush himself.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
The California governor hilariously trolled Hegseth’s ranting military address.
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Newsom Mocks Hegseth With a Perfect ‘Simpsons’ Reference
The California governor hilariously trolled Hegseth’s ranting military address.
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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
The judge, appointed by former President Ronald Reagan, was unsparing not only in his views of Noem and Rubio's actions, but also of President Trump, who he said approves of "truly scandalous and unconstitutional suppression of free speech" www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-t...
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Judge finds Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted pro-Palestinian students in searing rebuke
A judge gave a blistering assessment of the Trump administration's efforts to go after international students who expressed pro-Palestinian views on college campuses.
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PattiCakes ⚖️🔬♀️♿✊🏾🏳️‍🌈☮️🇺🇸🌎🌊 @warrior-patticakes.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Republicans in the South Carolina House tried to push through a provision barring DEI practices in the state budget. It nearly succeeded until Rep. Jermaine Johnson and other Democrats stepped up and called them out.
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How Rep. Jermaine Johnson Stopped Republicans From Blocking DEI in South Carolina
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@Viking tears61.bsky.social @vikingtears61.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
They have been waiting a long time to enact this plan. You know who the people are that support this stuff, Family members, friends, co-workers, and radical right-wing politicians. We won't let them forget.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/02/2025
Sassoon indicates she was ready to hit Eric Adams with an obstruction conspiracy charge "We have proposed a superseding indictment that would add an obstruction conspiracy count based on evidence that Adams destroyed and instructed others to destroy evidence and provide false information to the FBI"
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Now read Sassoon's blistering Feb. 12 letter to Attorney General Bondi. "Although Mr. Bove disclaimed any intention to exchange leniency in this case for Adams's assistance in enforcing federal law, that is the nature of the bargain laid bare in Mr. Bove's memo." static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics...
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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Here's one I haven't seen before: Bove says DOJ made a "weaponization finding" in the prosecution of Eric Adams, and this finding is not reviewable. This has not previously been a thing.
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Eventually the Adams case will trickle down to someone who will just follow orders and dismiss it. Make that person historically infamous. (Recall it was Robert Bork who eventually followed Nixon’s order to fire Archibald Cox)
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Jeri Westerson @jeriwesterson.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
#BookSky #booksky #bookaholics #bookaddicts #booklovers #bookishworms #bookishperson #bookshelf #readersky #readingforpleasurenotwork #readingaddicts #readingiswonderful #readingbooks #readercommunity
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Elon Musk re-shared a tweet containing Judge John McConnell Jr.’s daughter’s job and financial records on X after the judge ruled against DOGE.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Elon cried out last week that it was illegal to share DOGE staffers’ names online.
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Forward Blue @forwardblue.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Every Senator who votes to confirm RFK Jr. today should be voted out of office. Pass it on.
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donoteat @donoteat.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
we are severely lagging the russian navy in the field of sunken submarines, broken aircraft carriers, and sailors with chronic illnesses due to incomplete combustion of fuel oil
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
You dumbfucks said Biden wasn’t “really in charge” and then you handed Trump’s presidency to Elon fucking Musk?
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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
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GOP lawmakers' lewd texts kept House from subpoenaing Hutchinson in Jan. 6 probe: report
An aide warned texts from GOP Reps. requesting "sexual favors" might come up if the GOP subpoenaed Hutchinson
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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
@niwandajones.bsky.social told me the story about Italian students letting a certain fascist-saluting oligarch know that there is plenty of room in the plaza where they hanged Mussolini after hanging an effigy of him. shopofjudd.threadless.com/designs/ther...
TEXT on grey t-shirt: There's alwys room in Piazzale Loreto

TEXT: 100% of Artist's Proceeds Donated to the ACLU
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Trump's proposal is to save TikTok is to give the federal government, run by him, direct control over TikTok. What could go wrong?
I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark! I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security. The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order.
 
Americans deserve to see our exciting Inauguration on Monday, as well as other events and conversations.
 
I would like the United States to have a 50% ownership position in a joint venture.  By doing this, we save TikTok, keep it in good hands and allow it to say up.  Without U.S. approval, there is no Tik Tok.  With our approval, it is worth hundreds of billions of dollars - maybe trillions. 
 
Therefore, my initial thought is a joint venture between the current owners and/or new owners whereby the U.S. gets a 50% ownership in a joint venture set up between the U.S. and whichever purchase we so choose.
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Brent Crude @my2bits4u.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
If I was able to force everyone to consume one piece of video before inauguration this with Tim Miller and @jvl.bsky.social would be the piece . This is thought changing . You don't even have to understand the subject, just listen. youtu.be/tfpC6dXW2x4?...
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Trump Launches Blatant SCAM COIN 3 Days Before His Inauguration! | Bulwark Takes
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
And there it is. Scam and grift revealed. Watch who gets rich off this. Interested also to see how legacy media covers this, which has been putrid so far.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
I completely understand TikTok creators being upset that they are losing income. I don’t understand being upset at Dems when Trump & Rs are the ones who started this. Now they suddenly reverse their position to enrich themselves. Wake up, open your eyes, you’re being conned.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
1/ Media needs to explain this is NOT a legal option. Yes, Trump said he's “most likely” to give #TikTok 90-day extension. No, that's not a legally available option. The 270 days lapsed. An extension is no longer available (even if TikTok met 3 conditions for extension, which it surely doesn’t.)
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
“The $TRUMP memecoin — a financial asset that didn't exist on Friday afternoon — now accounts for about 89% of Donald Trump's net worth.”
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Donald Trump is the newest crypto billionaire
His $TRUMP wealth overshadows Truth Social and his real estate holdings.
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Keith Edwards @keithedwards.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
It was just as cold for Obama's inauguration in 2009, fyi.
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AustinBlue @adolphtrump.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Grover Cleveland’s presidential ‘comeback’ is a true cautionary tale for Trump They both won a second term after losing the previous election. But Cleveland’s second administration was such a disaster it put his party out of power for decades. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...?
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Opinion | Grover Cleveland’s presidential ‘comeback’ is a true cautionary tale for Trump
They both won a second term after losing the previous election. But Cleveland’s second administration was such a disaster it put his party out of power for decades.
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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
'Dear #CarrieUnderwood, (From a Former Pastor and Father, Regarding The Inauguration of Donald Trump) johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-carri... #TrumpInauguration
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 19/01/2025
As I have brought this need for clarification on myself, there have been a couple of times in my career where I was asked to participate, sometimes for non-trivial money, in events I did not feel matched up with either my public stances or private morals. I passed in each case. I have enough money.
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David Quinn @mrdavidquinn.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Deez nutz
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AustinBlue @adolphtrump.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
I'd just like to live in a country not lead by a r*pist and felon. That shouldn't be too much to ask.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/01/2025
With TikTok, meta, corporate media, and Twitter controlled by Trump, I feel like we’re throwing sticks at a tank.
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Samurai Apocalypse🌹 @sam-apoch.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Just desserts. Dumbasses.
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
On the streets of DC 🎯 Via karinschall/IG
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
70 million Americans are ready to burn the country down to piss off the other 260 million.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Officer Brian Sicknick was killed on J6 because of Trump — here’s what Brian’s father said ⬇️⬇️⬇️ "Trump makes sure he gets his face out there. The guy’s a criminal. He’s the reason my son is dead—because of the riot at the Capitol…There’s nothing good about that man."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/01/2025
WELKER: Would you oppose a pardon for someone who has pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer? MIKE JOHNSON: Look, every case needs to be evaluated.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Trump/Rs emerging betrayal of working people: - Interest rates, prices rising. Tariffs will increase prices further. - Exploring middle class tax INCREASES to pay for tax cuts for wealthy/corps - May weaken ACA, make health insurance harder to get, more expensive More 👇 bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
He wasn’t a fan. Until someone explained to him how he could make many billions from it by doing nothing and producing nothing of value for humanity. Now he’s a big fan.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
I would be interested in hearing from any TikTok refugees who are here. What do you think the next 90 days will look like? Would you stay on the app if it were owned by someone Trump had selected, whose plan was to turn it into a video version of Elon Musk's now thoroughly broken, N*zified Twitter?
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