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athos77 , to Politics in Jan. 6 Rioter Tackled by Feds While Attempting to Flee Court

From a different article, with more details:

Sent harassing and threatening messages to a DC Police detective assigned to the FBI task force that worked on Gossjankowski's case, including antisemitic, homophobic and racist epithets and suggested the officer should be violently sexually assaulted

Instagram posts referring to FBI agents and law enforcement in antisemitic and homophobic terms and called them "animalistic subhumans." The posts also contained the names, email addresses and phone numbers of prosecutors, law enforcement and even court staff involved in the case. At least one post urged Gossjankowski's followers to "inundate" Valentini's inbox with messages.

Etterra , to Texas in Gov. Greg Abbott Wants to 'End' Trans Teachers Expressing Their Gender in Texas

Well must Americans want to end Greg Abbott expressing anything at all, but we can't all have what we want.

ccunning , to Texas in Ted Cruz Is Getting Nervous He's Going to Lose His Senate Seat

For those that don’t know (I didn’t) iHeartMedia is the company formally known as Clear Channel.

I guess Clear Channel sullied their name so badly they had to rebrand.

elbarto777 ,

What did Clear Channel do?

ccunning ,

They were kind of the Sinclair Media of the mid-1990s - 2010s

Basically after the 1996 Telcom Act lifted restriction, they started consolidating and monopolizing terrestrial radio markets and enshitifying the airwaves. They brought back payola and started destroying local and regional diversity and pushing homogenous playlists and centralized DJs.

Looks like the rebrand happened a decade ago

elbarto777 ,

Interesting. I knew the enshitifying consolidation happened, but I learned it with the new name, not the old one.

jordanlund , to Politics in Republicans Wanted a Hunter Biden Special Counsel. They're Pissed They Actually Got One
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Appointing a special investigator is a cover up? 🤔 No wonder these morons bought the Trump lies about Ukraine…

Unaware7013 ,

Everything short of admitting to whatever dumb bullshit the conservatives are vomiting up today is a cover up or attempt to get in the way of them wasting money on something with less behind it than Benghazi.

sonori , to U.S. News in The Texas National Guard has seized control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, and is denying U.S. Border Patrol agents access to the area
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The best part is from my understanding their new law allows cops to arrest anyone out walking their dog without ID as a possible ‘illegal’ until their family or the cops can break into their houses, shoot the dog, and then maybe find their birth certificate or passport.

That’s right, the same people who freaked out about private companies checking vaccines cards during a pandemic are now raving about how the courts are blocking them from arresting anyone who leaves their house without government permission. But of course, the leopards will know to only eat the brown peoples faces.

May I present the party of ‘small government’ ladies, gentlemen, and others, the party of small government.

TigrisMorte ,

Don't worry, they'll only use it against brown people so no problem, right? /s

Moira_Mayhem ,

Can we please stop pretending republicunt hypocrisy is new or funny?

sonori ,
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No. That the Republicans are just populist with no consistent moral or policy positions is too important to just leave unsaid.

Moira_Mayhem ,

Ok I have to admit you are right on that fact. Just I wish the articles weren’t written as if this was some recent development in an otherwise moral party with reasonable differences in perspective that was willing to work on common ground.

Because republicunts are not that at all and the framing makes it seem like ‘well they used to be up until this shocking moment’, and we get those moments 2 or 3 times a month these days…

jordanlund , to Politics in GOP Reportedly Trying to Find More Palatable Ways to Say They Oppose Reproductive Freedom
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The problem is, if they legit want to go “Pro-Baby” then they have to explain this:

ed.gov/…/fact-sheet-house-republican-proposals-hu…

But I guess nobody ever forced them to explain how they could be Pro-Life but also Pro-Death Penalty…

xkforce , to Politics in Trump: 'I'm Allowed to Do Whatever I Want' With Classified Info

Lol this guy is going to take the 5th on literally everything because he’d eithrr have to lie in court or self incriminate.

ram ,
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If only he’d take the 5th outside the courtroom too. His lawyers are gonna have to work awfully hard just to reduce his sentence, especially given they’re working without pay.

realcaseyrollins ,

He probably won't, but he really should TBH

steebo_jack , to Politics in Republicans Wanted a Hunter Biden Special Counsel. They're Pissed They Actually Got One

I really dont get why we are wasting time and tax dollars on him...hes not an official in any capacity so if he did something wrong charge him with it and move on...and if not then still move on...

runjun ,

Seriously. They keep bringing him up like it’s a gotcha. Charge him or not, I really don’t give a fuck.

All it reeks of is being upset that trumps spawn was rightly criticized while being public servants. That and trying to water down public perception.

Branch_Ranch , to Politics in ‘He Kicked Me in My Balls.’ Fight at Michigan GOP Meeting Turns Physical: Report

msnbc.com/…/michigan-democrats-whitmer-liberal-rc…

Michigan Repubs are pissed that the dems are kicking their ass and I’m here for it.

SexualMastadon ,

Hell yes. My wife and I are thinking about moving back from deep red TN, where they gerrymandered away Nashville’s one representative. Seeing the GOP in Michigan keep shooting itself in the foot is great.

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA ,
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Or kicking each other in the balls as soon as they open the door, as it were

HumbleFlamingo , to U.S. News in The Texas National Guard has seized control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, and is denying U.S. Border Patrol agents access to the area

On Thursday, Abbott was subject to widespread criticism when asked where the line was for him in terms of border enforcement mechanisms he suggested the only reason Texas is not shooting migrants crossing the border “is because of course, the Biden administration would charge us with murder.”

uhhh what?

alyaza Mod ,
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the Texas GOP is basically a fascist party and has been for awhile, and this permeates even its upper echelons. its members even meet with fascists like Nick Fuentes at this point

Deceptichum ,
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Someone should shoo them.

Col3814444 OP , to Politics in ‘He Kicked Me in My Balls.’ Fight at Michigan GOP Meeting Turns Physical: Report

Mark DeYoung, who chairs the Clare County Republican Party, said he heard Chapman’s attempt to enter the room and opened the door after seeing someone flip him the bird through a window. “He kicked me in my balls as soon as I opened the door,” DeYoung said of Chapman, speaking to The Detroit News by phone from the emergency room.

Both parties are not the same.

Grumps ,

You can smell the testosterone supplements from this description alone. The door was locked and everything was under control... But DeYoung couldn't let a middle finger stand so he opened the door. For what? To shame the other person? No, for confrontation. And he got it. Now he's injured and asking, "why is everything so divisive?!"

Both of these people are children walking around in adult costumes.

Nerrad , to Politics in Trump Privately Frets He Could Be Headed to Prison
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It’ll be the most comfy prison ever, sadly.

invno1 ,

Maralago with bars on the windows and golf course access.

Venutianxspring ,

I’d take that over him worming his way out of this shit completely. Not like he’s long for this world anyway.

Pagliacci , to Politics in Trump Announces Plans to Finally Go Ahead and Prove Election Was Rigged

Genuine belief in fraud, ignoring that it’s obviously bs for a moment, does not give you a right to usurp power through illegal means.

cedarmesa , (edited ) to Politics in Mark Meadows Files to Have Georgia Indictment Moved to Federal Court
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💀

McBinary , to Politics in Trump Announces Plans to Finally Go Ahead and Prove Election Was Rigged
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I thought that was what we were talking about to begin with? It's him, he tried to do the rigging.

remotedev ,

So he definitely has the proof!

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