from @npub1tpad...xh3y Know your ICE agent: Being able to discern between a federally authorized ICE agent and a criminal kidnapper within seconds of first interaction is absolutely essential. If your abductor is an ICE agent, you must obey, comply and submit. If your abductor is a criminal kidnapper, you are free to fight for your life. #Cartoon #Comics #Humor #Politics #ICE #Trump #GOP #USPol #Immigration #US #USA

"The “echo chamber” critique of #SocialMedia has been thoroughly debunked by researchers, who have consistently found the opposite to be true: people *not* on social media live in more sheltered #information environments than those who are... social media essentially breaks down the echo chambers... exposing us to a lot of things that we’re not exposed in our everyday lives."

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Community And Choice Are Not Bubbles

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Jim Bakker who scammed hundreds of millions of dollars (if not billion$) from gullible followers over the years is saying he'll be out on the street if he isn't given $1000 from 1000 people soon.

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Televangelist Jim Bakker needs 1,000 people to donate $1,000 each to save his ministry: "If they foreclose on this ministry, they will take my hous...

Another scam? Or will this conman soon be homeless? The comments are the best part. "Stop buying avocado toast for your dolls" #Religion #Lies #Politics #Humor

"You’ve likely seen this by now, and you have probably seen people discussing this in the context of Martial Law. You may have questions. As a lawyer, I wanted to take a moment to explain some of the things in this #ExecutiveOrder in as neutral and calm terms as possible. Buckle up. 🧵"

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"historian and author Kevin Kruse... “I want to stress how far off the rails this is in terms of not just our norms & our expectations but our laws,” Kruse said. “There’s a lot that’s deeply unconstitutional here. I get that they’re trying to flood the zone & overwhelm the opposition, but the opposition shouldn’t let itself be overwhelmed. It shouldn’t accept this as the new normal, which is what the administration wants us to do.”"

Kevin Kruse on why Trump 2.0 is worse than he expected

"I didn’t think they would take this bold of a leap into deeply unconstitutional waters, but they have."

#Trump #GOP #Musk #USPol #News #US

"Trump’s decision to fire senior military leaders without cause is foolish & a disgrace. It politicizes our professional #military in a dangerous & debilitating way. What frightens me even more is the removal of three judge advocates general, the most senior uniformed #legal authorities in the #Defense Department. Their removal is one more element of this administration’s attack on the rule of #law, & an especially disturbing part." #GiftLink

Opinion | America Has a Rogue President

The firing of three judge advocate generals is one more element of this administration’s attack on the rule of law.

#Trump #Corruption #News

An un-elected South African immigrant is illegally taking control over US #government agencies: #ElonMusk is undermining the US Constitution's separation of powers and its system of checks & balances. This is the beginning of 5th Elon Musk thread. Here are links to previous threads: 1st thread:

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Attached: 1 image "A private citizen with zero Constitutional authority is effectively seizing control of critical government functions. 🚨 Th...

2nd thread:

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Zhi Zhu 🕸️ (@ZhiZhu@newsie.social)

Attached: 1 image Here is the continuation of the thread about Elon Musk's takeover of the US government. The beginning of the thread is at: http...

3rd thread:

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Zhi Zhu 🕸️ (@ZhiZhu@newsie.social)

Attached: 1 image This is the beginning of the 3rd #thread on #ElonMusk takeover of US govt. (1st thread at: https://newsie.social/@ZhiZhu/113934...

4th thread:

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Zhi Zhu 🕸️ (@ZhiZhu@newsie.social)

Attached: 1 image #ElonMusk🧵 Part 4 starts here. Part 1 begins at: https://newsie.social/@ZhiZhu/113934284003400421 How Elon Musk’s #DOGE C...

#Musk #Coup #Corruption #Crime #Trump #Politics #US #News #USA

"a list of individuals & opposition groups in #Russia who received money from #USAID... #DonaldTrump has made it more than clear that he’s not opposed to giving in to every one of Russia’s demands... #Russian govt, which is not only historically hostile to the #US, but takes extreme measures to stamp out dissent within its borders. But this US administration is so far notably less hostile to autocrats, and practically uninterested in #democracy."

Russia Asks Elon Musk for Help Crushing Dissent | The New Republic

#Musk #Trump #News

Elon Musk, backed by #Trump and his Republican enablers, is illegally accessing and changing #government data, systems, and entire agencies. It is a violation of #privacy, #security, and other laws. Here are links to #threads I created with articles about Musk's actions. First thread:

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Attached: 1 image "A private citizen with zero Constitutional authority is effectively seizing control of critical government functions. 🚨 Th...

Second thread:

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Attached: 1 image Here is the continuation of the thread about Elon Musk's takeover of the US government. The beginning of the thread is at: http...

Third thread:

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Zhi Zhu 🕸️ (@ZhiZhu@newsie.social)

Attached: 1 image This is the beginning of the 3rd #thread on #ElonMusk takeover of US govt. (1st thread at: https://newsie.social/@ZhiZhu/113934...

Fourth thread:

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Zhi Zhu 🕸️ (@ZhiZhu@newsie.social)

Attached: 1 image #ElonMusk🧵 Part 4 starts here. Part 1 begins at: https://newsie.social/@ZhiZhu/113934284003400421 How Elon Musk’s #DOGE C...

#ElonMusk #Coup #Musk #Tech #Data #GOP #Politics #US #USA #Thread

Here is the beginning of the 3rd #thread on Elon Musk's takeover of the US government: Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew

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Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what...

"Musk’s team, known as the Dept of Govt Efficiency, has already thrown entire swaths of the federal #government & its programs into disarray — programs that serve millions of #Americans. #Musk himself has made no secret of his intentions, saying that #DOGE is a “wood chipper for bureaucracy” and that he is “deleting” agencies." #ElonMusk #Coup #Tech #US

It is appalling how many Americans have made it obvious that they would have enthusiastically supported Hitler’s rise to power. "If you took Trump's statements about immigrants and replaced the words for "immigrant" with the words for "Jew", what would you see?" #Trump #Hitler #Antisemitism #Immigrants #Bigotry #Hate #Intolerance #Meme #Memes #GOP #Republicans #Politics #USPol #USA #US

"U.S. warns Israel that arms transfers could halt unless humanitarian situation in Gaza improves" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/15/israel-iran-lebanon-war-news-gaza-hamas/ Finally. Hopefully, the Biden administration will follow through. #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #War #Biden #News #US

"After the war’s detritus is cleared, the real work of rebuilding can finally begin... A vast amount of building material would have to be brought in through Gaza’s heavily controlled border crossings. In the past, #Israel put restrictions on key materials... If the pace of reconstruction mirrors previous conflicts, the #UN estimates it will take 80 years to rebuild all of Gaza’s destroyed homes." #GiftArticle #GiftLink https://wapo.st/401Kauk #Gaza #Palestine #War #News #WorldNews

"I worked as a trauma surgeon in #Gaza from March 25 to April 8. I’ve volunteered in #Ukraine & #Haiti, and ... I’ve seen #violence & worked in conflict zones. But of the many things that stood out about working in a #hospital in Gaza, one got to me: Nearly every day I was there, I saw a new young #child who had been shot in the head or the chest, virtually all of whom went on to die. Thirteen in total." #GiftArticle #GiftLink

Opinion | 65 Doctors, Nurses and Paramedics: What We Saw in Gaza (Published 2024)

“Nearly every day I was there, I saw a new young child who had been shot in the head or the chest, virtually all of whom went on to die.”

#Palestine #Israel #War #Children #News

This editorial cartoon by Ann Telnaes seems appropriate right now. Donald Trump’s unfinished business By Ann Telnaes https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/28/ann-telnaes-cartoon-donald-trump-jack-smith-indictment/ #JackSmith #Trump #TrumpTrial #Indictment #Crime #Jan6 #Chutkan #JudgeChutkan #USPol #US #USA #EditorialCartoon #Cartoon #Humor #funny #Meme