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@repbonamici.bsky.social @wyden.senate.gov @merkley.senate.gov ICE gassing kids at peaceful protest in Portland. House Dems must refuse rule changes, no vote on minibus until - ICE actions stop - investigations and charges - rescind ICE funding - Norm & Miller gone More: bsky.app/profile/fore...

On the one hand I am typically anti-conspiracy theory, but OTOH this does fit with the "every accusation is a confession" trend for conservatives so....

@deck.blue Is there a way to display "Saved" posts? I tried searching my feed columns but it's not there.

So far this is the only cogent argument I've seen for sticking with current Dem approach to no shutdown govt - protecting other vulnerable groups to avoid Sophie's choice situations. More details in thread (and subquoted thread). (not crediting Schumer et al for this - just noting it applies)

Concentration camp network.

Y'all know what to do.

Ironically Graham doing us a favor and simultaneously showing the craven, greedy soul of the GOP.

Great to see my senator mention several items (though not all) I left in my voicemail. Better than the Schumer 3. Noem gone. No more roving patrols.

Funny story: I was a relatively young engineer working for a contractor to an oil and gas company in Alaska. We had to complete safety training prior to visiting the North Slope facilities. Due to their remote nature and location, wildlife encounters were a known occurrence. (1/x)

I realize I am lucky. My Senators @wyden.senate.gov and @merkley.senate.gov and Congressperson @repbonamici.bsky.social oppose ongoing ICE actions and might consider constituent input on this. ICE activity needs to stop or keep the govt closed. We don't need 2 more weeks of ICE terror.

Per CSpan the Senate is holding in Quorum - the vote hasn't happened yet! Yesterday DC and local voicemails were full but tonight I could messages. There is still time to call! I asked 1) refuse to fund govt until current ICE activity stops. Can't let ICE terrorize residents for 2 weeks... 1/

"21% are very confident Trump acts ethically in office" So 21% are totally fine with grift, corruption, and using the state to target political and personal opposition.

There's been a lot of criticism lately of people who are concerned and warning about 2026 election interference - folks saying it's giving the admin & GOP too much credit, logistically infeasible, etc. Today they raided Fulton. bsky.app/profile/carl... Quit telling us we're overreacting.

@wyden.senate.gov @merkley.senate.gov This is why Dems can't settle for reforms. ICE will terrorize this community next. And they will keep going. It needs to be a full stop of ICE actions before funding the government.

A) People organizing resistance need to get in in Springfield now; there's only a week before they arrive. B) OH is GOP controlled and Vance's home state. Do not expect state pushback. C) Turner (GOP) district rep spoke against Haitian conspiracies and Greenland pursuit. Possible payback?

Are they going to attempt to damage or destroy ballots and records?

@wyden.senate.gov @jeff-merkley.bsky.social these reforms are NOT enough! ICE et al need to be out altogether. Reforms don't matter when the admin controlling this has shown they'll flagrant break the law or try to rewrite as they choose. you can't expect them to comply with reforms.

Stand up to evil in a way that makes Springsteen immortalize you.

Keep seeing GOP rep A or Sen B is finally questioning the admin. If the dam is cracking, great, but FFS stop the free publicity. The GOP should get zero air unless it's acknowledging & apologizing for their role in creating this crisis; and what they'll do to stop it, and no credit till action.

No one ever saved democracy putting profit first.

Our bookstore is a bootlicker free zone. It’s also a booklicker free zone. So please, if you feel the need to support the tiny men of the 2/3rds Reich or moisten our pages, don’t bother coming here.

No one ever saved democracy putting profit first. "2. We contacted all 68 companies with a simple question: Do you condemn the killing of two Minnesotans by federal officers? All either declined to comment or did not respond."

Americans can learn from and be inspired by Minnesota's example. The peaceful but firm resistance in Minneapolis and other cities has shamed and frustrated the Trump regime's plans, and the outrage over multiple murders has caused a PR disaster that has them reeling. Keep up the pressure.

A reminder not to let up the pressure while ICE cuts back on Minneapolis. They are increasing in Maine and still active in other locations even if not at the same level. They're still using bad tactics. Keep the pressure on - it's working! Keep calling your reps!

That's 50KBitch, right @marisakabas.bsky.social ?

No one ever saved democracy putting profit first.

Please read it all. He'll vote for the bill even if it has DHS funding: "I will never vote to shut our government down" and "...and support stripping it from the minibus. It is unlikely that will happen and our government will suffer another shutdown." equals he'll vote for it either way.

Lotta usually reliable folks posting fake outrage quotes lately. The fakes were believable wrt content and source. Don't even need AI for this stuff. We need to scrutinize & verify more with escalating tensions. We know the admin wants more violence as an excuse. Do better.

Conservatives have been using the same slurs and tactics since before most Americans were born. This is one thread on the parallels of Kent State, @sethcotlar.bsky.social's feed is full of others. Remember - MLK was an "outside agitator", and Selma civil rights march became Bloody Sunday.

If you need something to offset the horror in a little way, I give you the January of tinned fish.

Philando Castile announced his weapon and was shot 5 times.

This is the language every single Dem should be using. Right. Now.

This whole thread from @kenwhite.bsky.social really, but this point in particular: bsky.app/profile/kenw...

I don't know @schumer.senate.gov , maybe you should whip your people to vote against the funding package containing *more* DHS money!! 😡🤬🙄

It's getting clearer every day who would have defended the Reich in Germany.

The admin started anti-DEI threats to schools last Feb. Some have in, but those who fought have won. Just thinking of all the colleges and schools who caved, changed policies, tried shuffling words or websites to appease this craven administration. I hope they all retract every single change.

You can predict how this will go from every other right wing media takeover of the last forever years.

I'm glad to know that my senators will both vote no. It would really help to know who are the most likely Dems/Ind who might cross the aisle to help it pass. That way I can ask my Senators to try and influence those people.

Note DHS funding wouldn't have passed if these dems had voted no. You can blame Jeffries as well for not whipping the vote. Special call out to Cuellar for employing the GOP tactic of "voicing concerns". Also to Golden who is fine with Maine being the next target. @exd187.bsky.social

Feels like this belongs in @sethcotlar.bsky.social's receipts box.

Not unfair

Denying prisoners serious medical treatment is against the Geneva Conventions. In case you needed more convincing these are concentration camps.

The kids get it.

Why TF would anyone believe any part of this admin would follow a court order at this stage? They literally failed to comply with dozens if not hundreds at this point.

Your reminder that the GOP is enabling all of this. And in fact they've been enabling it since 2016. They could stop it. They continually choose not to stop it. Don't expect them to act differently now.

This is how you do it. When they finally got the chance they got to work. Let's hope more dems take note.

Insta-block.

Safety risks. Environmental risks. Medical risks. Economic risks. Human risks. We're going to realize the consequences over time in all these areas.

An actual 1A violation because it's by government action.