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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

They should be blunt about it. Crime is low, it’s an individual tragedy and a community problem, but not a societal defining issue currently. The focus on it is used to distract from more real threats.

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

The graph below shows the violent crime rate in the US. Democrats should not say that crime is not a problem. That statement does not resonate with voters. But... For an authoritarian regime to use crime as an excuse to deploy American troops against American people is obscene

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It's Chaos, Be Kind @atomicovermind.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

This is, in fact, the problem.

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Thank you for clearing explaining this. I’m way less knowledgeable than you in this field, and it was clear even to me that he was bold faced lying about so much. I don’t understand how they don’t hold him in contempt of Congress, it’s easily proven that he lies under oath.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 05/09/2025

Sen. Warren Daniel (R–NC, District 46) was caught trading stocks right on the Senate floor. Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

It is bizarre because honestly, if they really wanted to get away with treating a group of people horribly, starting with folks like Maxwell would be a popular place to start. I won’t lie, if they had started with the victimizers of children, I’d have given them a bit longer prior to speaking up.

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

On one hand, it’s really good to be someone who does their best work under extreme pressure and exhaustion, but on the other hand, it also kind of sucks. So it goes.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Why is it acceptable for the president to use taxpayer money to fly overseas and cut a ribbon at his own golf course? Don’t normalize this abuse of office. It’s blatant corruption.

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Justice rarely seems to help victims. 😥

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

It's become clear that this administration is just a protracted war on anybody who's read a book without pictures in it. It's a miracle we're all still getting up and going to work every morning. The psychological drain is the point, and I'm increasingly grateful to the people who are still decent.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

is everyone just…exhausted

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy. I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 27/06/2025

Stripping birthright citizenship from people born in this country goes against rights guaranteed in the Constitution. We must stand against unconstitutional actions and stand up for the fundamental rights granted to people in the United States of America.

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Birthright citizenship is plainly stated in the constitution… there’s no decision to be made on it without a constitutional amendment!

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Asher HELLbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

I am so, so tired of the absolute gutter Islamophobia I’ve been seeing around lately. The shit people feel comfortable saying out loud is absolutely insane

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

What do you mean, they are a highly visible group with a large social media presence and everything. They are the opposite of mysterious, they’re highly obvious.

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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Wow so you’re telling me everyone who cheered on the Iraq war is on board with this now too? And so are the people who opposed the Iran nuclear deal and killed it? You’re kidding.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 23/06/2025

Pope Leo condemns US bombing Iran

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Yes, there’s a prohibition on bombing nuclear facilities.

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

At times like these, one envies the dead. Seriously though, I’m happy my grandparents didn’t live to see this.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 22/06/2025

The United States should not wage war against Iran. Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran is unconstitutional. Only Congress can declare war — and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent an another endless war. This is a horrific war of choice.

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

I hope that AOC introduces an impeachment attempt for this on Monday.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 22/06/2025

AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.
He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations.
It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

“What if we just didn’t commit war crimes?” If only…

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

My uncle, the constitutional law professor of 30 years, wants the group chat to know that this is all illegal. He is dropping texts about article one on top of a row of Jesus memes. Legend.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

The war in Iran is illegal under the UN Charter, under War Powers Act, and didn't even comply with National Security Act.

Top Dems on House and Senate Intel Committees — Jim Himes and Mark Warner, both members of Gang of Eight — were not briefed before the attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, per sources.

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Slow, it always amazes me the aspects of things that I miss. I don’t have the excuse of being stupid, just painfully ignorant and blind to the extent of that ignorance in many areas.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 22/06/2025

Knowing how the drumbeat of war spreads rhythms of jingoism and fear, now seems like a good time to slow down and engage with the long rich heritage of Persian poetry. Ever since "Window Horses" filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming told me "people are not their wars" I have carried those words with me.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

ICE just arrested Brad Lander, the NYC Comptroller and one of the leading candidates for Mayor, without grounds. He was conducting routine immigration court work, escorting individuals from hearings. He asked ICE for their warrant - well within his legal rights. This is political intimidation.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

America is one of those countries where if you host a global sporting event, inclusive messages have to be censored to so as not to anger the central government. In this case the message is “racism is bad” www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...

nytimes.com

FIFA drops anti-racism, anti-discrimination messages for Club World Cup

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Rick @ricktotheleft.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

I'm an Army veteran too. The Army isn't weak. In fact, they are so badass they showed the Commander in Chief they won't play the part in his dictator show. The optics of a grand military show in front of this wanna-be Kim Jong Un would have been too much for the American public to bear. I'm proud

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Evergreen Intel @vcdgf555.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Four hits at or near Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate HQ. The base houses Unit 8200 (SIGINT) & Unit 9900 (Visual Intelligence, VISINT) which are a crucial aspect of Israel’s war-fighting & intelligence gathering. AD site visible. Also, one hit is close or at a sewage treatment facility.

Two hits at or near Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate HQ

AD site near Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate HQ

Two hits at or near Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate HQ. The hit on the right is at a sewage treatment facility.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

People who've only seen the headline should really read the copy. Arguably the most concise and prophetic anti-war op-ed from that era. And we're doing it all over again. theonion.com/this-war-wil...

This war will not put an end to anti-Americanism; it will fan the flames of hatred even higher. It will not end the threat of weapons of mass destruction; it will make possible their further proliferation. And it will not lay the groundwork for the flourishing of democracy throughout the Mideast; it will harden the resolve of Arab states to drive out all Western (i.e. U.S.) influence.

If you thought Osama bin Laden was bad, just wait until the countless children who become orphaned by U.S. bombs in the coming weeks are all grown up. Do you think they will forget what country dropped the bombs that killed their parents? In 10 or 15 years, we will look back fondly on the days when there were only a few thousand Middle Easterners dedicated to destroying the U.S. and willing to die for the fundamentalist cause. From this war, a million bin Ladens will bloom.

And what exactly is our endgame here? Do we really believe that we can install Gen. Tommy Franks as the ruler of Iraq? Is our arrogance and hubris so great that we actually believe that a U.S. provisional military regime will be welcomed with open arms by the Iraqi people? Democracy cannot possibly thrive under coercion. To take over a country and impose one’s own system of government without regard for the people of that country is the very antithesis of democracy. And it is doomed to fail.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

theonion.com/this-war-wil...

This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Facebook feels dead. It’s just a bit sad when I check it these days.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

There are widespread reports of ICE agents abducting people while masked, without warrants or identification. Due to recent events, we strongly advise: do not open your door or car for anyone you don’t know. That’s the message. No need to elaborate.

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

That is good, but what about all the of the staff and researchers that have left in the meantime? :-/

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Honestly, if the kicked Trump out and invited the governor of California, it wouldn’t be that big of a difference in their reach or capabilities.

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Burgess Everett @burgessev.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend” Full emails below

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Uncle Rico Dynamite @unclericodynamite.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Free book with priceless information ia801603.us.archive.org/1/items/pdfy...

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shainverow.bsky.social @shainverow.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

I’m no so ideologically blinded by vocabulary terms that I’m going to ignore findings just because I’m deeply uncomfortable with what the results are.

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