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Gaff’s Crafter

@skyhog.bsky.social

Conscientious Left-Leaning learner

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Gaff’s Crafter@skyhog.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Peacefully, but with fierce urgency! Recision and dramatic reform of DHS is the only way. @schumer.senate.gov @murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov

Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov · 9mo ago

Arresting journalists doing their jobs, sending the DNI to raid election offices in GA, unleashing fed agents that kill Americans & then cover it up. Trump’s authoritarian takeover is quickening. We must respond like the people of Minneapolis —peacefully but with fierce urgency.

Gaff’s Crafter@skyhog.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Hey Senator Schumer - do not give into the propaganda and go on offense! Please listen to Sen Warren and set a goal that will actually arrest the murder machine. Firm up, save the republic! bsky.app/profile/schu...

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Elizabeth Warren@warren.senate.gov · 9mo ago

Republicans' Big Ugly Bill gave Trump $190 billion for DHS, including $75 billion for ICE and $65 billion for CBP. That's money Republicans stripped from rural hospitals and helping people afford health care. Congress should claw it back and put serious restraints on DHS.

Gaff’s Crafter@skyhog.bsky.social · 9mo ago

bsky.app/profile/schu... Hey Senator - read this, do exactly this (including no closet workouts). We might hate you a little less if you dive into the ICE constitutional debacle with some vigor. You can yada, yada about affordability after you ACT to save our republic.

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Bill Kristol@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Senate Dems needn’t come to agreement on everything right now. That’s a path to the lowest common denominator. They simply have to agree to filibuster DHS approps. As to which of a host of anti-brutality and anti-authoritarian proposals to advance, let a thousand flowers bloom.

Jay Kuo@nycjayjay.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Democrats have more leverage to put important breaks on ICE, including its funding, than most people understand. I explain what they can do, and why they should do it now, in today’s piece, link in the replies.

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Troublemakers@troublemakers.bsky.social · 2y ago

Precisely how a government should never, ever be run. We've got to stop them—so maybe we should ALL get on those planes to El Salvador with Sen. Van Hollen. But um, @murray.senate.gov and @cantwell.senate.gov ? It's a lot safer for you. AND IT'S YOUR JOB.

Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social · 2y ago

One of hundreds of people abducted by ICE and sold to slavery in El Salvador was a 19 year old with no criminal record in the US or Venezuela and no tattoos of any kind. An ICE kidnapper who grabbed him outside his house said, "He's not the one." The other said, "Take him anyway." So they did.

Wilmer only found out his son had been detained after receiving a phone call on March 15 from his nephew, Luis, who lives with them. That morning was their last time together; they had gone around the corner to do their laundry. Later that day, Wilmer said that his son met with a friend to get help with some errands at the American Red Cross. He learned this from Luis, who looked at the situation from inside the apartment: when his son was on his way back, just steps from his home when ICE agents stopped him. “The officers grabbed him and two other boys right at the entrance to our building. One said, ‘No, he’s not the one,’ like they were looking for someone else. But the other said, ‘Take him anyway.'” That moment marked the beginning of Wilmer’s search for answers — answers he’s still waiting for.
Jess Piper@piperformissouri.bsky.social · 2y ago

“They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” ~The Great Gatsby

George Hahn@georgehahn.com · 2y ago

Our democracy is being dismantled and our populace is being terrorized by a clown car of pricks who’ve never known kindness, empathy, humor, rhythm, style, or consensual sex without the exchange of money or favors.

Tammy Duckworth@duckworth.senate.gov · 2y ago

Pete Hegseth is a f*cking liar. This is so clearly classified info he recklessly leaked that could’ve gotten our pilots killed. He needs to resign in disgrace immediately.

Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸@theswprincess.bsky.social · 2y ago

That doesn't mean it's okay for Chuck to focus on promoting his book instead of listening to constituents or keeping his agreement with House Dems. Schumer still prioritizes decorum and norms. We're past that. We can't afford to wait to fight back.