Recent posts by Creative Dissenters on Bluesky

I just keep going back to the under reaction when Trump pardoned over a thousand violent extremists as one of his first acts as President.

We really need the media’s help in turning down the rhetoric in this country. Hope they’re up to the task.

So was he impersonating a police officer or is he one? A uniform is one thing a police vehicle is a whole other level.

Trump has invoked emergency powers more than any other president. @lizagoitein.bsky.social on what it means for American democracy. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

Looking back and recalling ignored warnings is going to be a regular thing now.

Glad he was clear about what this is. Politicians and journalists who can't call things what they are should find other professions.

This holds true for events in Minnesota today. Violence against legislators is a clarion call of weakness. It advertises the fact that the attackers are weak, desperate, and in the minority. It is an open attack on democratic governance, grounded on free and fair elections by We the People.

"I spent four years of my life getting a journalism degree. And another in history. My professors didn’t teach me that journalism was comprised of partisan bias and emotion. Or that history is only what we want it to be" andyostroy.substack.com/p/im-not-in-...

Yes. There is a right to claim refugee status based on international law From the UN:

Elon Musk sure is tempting fate here. He shared a post about Waymo suspending its robotaxi service in L.A. amid planned protests and following arson incidents. And he wrote, "Service paused for 'local events' lmao." His co. Tesla plans to start a tiny, pilot robotaxi service this month in Austin.

Sometimes called “gas station heroin,” the products are usually marketed as energy shots or cognitive supplements but actually contain tianeptine, an unapproved drug that can be addictive and carries risks of serious side effects.

The point is to create a world in which the authoritarians can simultaneously inhabit a position of victim and abuser, creating an imagined threat of persecution and violence in order to persecute and carry out violence. This is how this always works. We cannot allow this to continue.

People need to catch that assassin and beat the fuck out of him.

The brief detention marked the first time federal troops have detained a civilian since they were deployed to the nation’s second-largest city by Trump in response to protests over the administration’s immigration arrests.

masked and unmarked LEOs are not a tenable thing in a civil society, for so many obvious reasons

The phrase “No Kings” has a different meaning in Britain, so Trump’s opponents had to alter their language a bit when they staged a demonstration Saturday outside the U.S. Embassy in London, one of dozens planned in cities across Europe.

NCAR No Cops Are Real Beware anyone playing "cop" dress-up these days. It is just as likely that they are a fake and there to kill you.

The suspect was dressed like a uniformed officer and operating a vehicle that “looked exactly like an SUV squad car. It was equipped with lights, emergency lights and looked exactly like a police vehicle,” Bruley said.

10:11 a.m. - Authorities investigating the shooting recovered an alleged manifesto. “There was a list of individuals and the individuals that were targeted were on that list,” said Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans.

Will the media force Republicans to speak on the political killings in Minnesota? The president? This should be the only story.

Terrorism. Law enforcement was too busy arresting a guy who picks lettuce to stop this.

This is where we are

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a politically motivated assassination. A second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded.

Still recovering from a vicious dance-off last night. Had to pull out both the robot and worm to seal the deal. I almost felt sorry for the other guy.

Still recovering from a vicious dance-off last night. Had to pull out both the robot and work to seal the deal. I almost felt sorry for the other guy.

westbury, long island

Right wing political violence has become a constant now.

As it stands, a draconian use of force against largely peaceful protesters — in service of a brutal campaign of deportations — has turned the public against him, even as it dislikes the protests themselves. — @jamellebouie.net

There are so many things to be angry and scared about right now and I’m looking forward to screaming about it in the rain with thousands of others.

On this day of nationwide #NoKings protests against Trump, a reminder that Senate Republicans put language in the fast-moving GOP tax bill to make it too expensive for anyone to sue the Trump admin for lawlessness. They are trying to let him rule as a king. www.huffpost.com/entry/senate...

A group of roughly 60 individuals were arrested outside the US Capitol on Friday evening after breaching a police line of bike racks and moving toward steps leading to the Capitol Rotunda, according to the Capitol Police.

Sources say their dog was also shot.

This. We need to face who we are and have been as a nation if we ever want to change it.

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. [KARE 11] — Gov. Tim Walz said State Rep. and Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park and her husband were killed. He said State Sen. John Hoffman of Champlin and his wife were shot multiple times. www.kare11.com/article/news...

The suspect is allegedly presenting himself as a member of law enforcement, and police say no one should approach him, according to the outlet.

This is Trump’s America… www.fox9.com/news/melissa...

Bravo bravo bravo @repstansbury.bsky.social youtu.be/cMsH7h8d_QQ?...

🧵 2 quick tips for anyone who owns an iPhone, values their privacy, and is attending a large public event. Note: these are meant for typical low-risk users. Please refer to @eff.org for detailed tutorials that are useful for higher-risk/higher-visibility individuals.

The U.S. is complicit in these evils. We fund this.

Larry the Crow is feeding Larry the Baby Crow, while Other Larry buzzes my window

More toxic faux-masculine rhetoric from the microdick community… www.foxnews.com/video/637425...

All of those stories about politicians fearful of defying the fascists suddenly take on a different weight.

This is life-affirming. 🥹

Hey Trump administration: since you’re all a bunch of pathological liars, why don’t you just SAY you’re deporting 3000 migrants a day instead of the disgusting abject cruelty you’re committing by rounding up good, decent hard-working HUMANS who are just seeking the American dream…

I think about this constantly. Prominent Jewish billionaire backs Trump; daughter constantly complains about the scourge of antisemitism. www.axios.com/2024/05/24/t...

I knew today would end up feeling like we're starting a new phase in the struggle, I didn't think it would start like it.

but are the waymos safe?

Or, I'll be under a giant canopy and behind glass, you'll be wet and miserable.

Urgent problems: NYT juxtaposition edition.

And, scene

Okay but maybe I should be the Joe Rogan of the left www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/b...

these are both DFL (Minnesotan for Democrat) lawmakers

shit's already hitting the fan in MSP. stay safe, everyone.

i will not be attending today's protest, partly cause I'm brown. Black and brown ppl should rest (and others in the Asian diaspora). I've shared on social media and went to previous protests. Your girl is tired. If you're attending, please stay safe and take precautions. wear sunscreen and hydrate♥️✊🏾

this entire news cycle was driven by a single billionaire, upset because he was justifiably criticized for saying ignorant shit about AI and crypto

Andrew, much thanks!

People in Prison Mourn the Death of Pope Francis prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/06/11/p...

www.editorialboard.com/a-personal-a...

There’s a straight line between 9/11 and Trump’s birthday military parade.

Constitutional and national security law professor and author @jondmichaels.bsky.social is in THE BACK ROOM discussing the legality of Trump's authoritarian actions in LA, his epic showdown with @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social, & where this case could be headed podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...

it's Good Trouble Day

Past presidents have faced dissent. They haven't responded with force. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

Trump authorized preemptive deployment of troops against protesters. “This doesn’t happen in America,” @lizagoitein.bsky.social tells @onthemedia.bsky.social www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

“mass deportations” are an unworkable, racist fever dream that the press played along with and the dem party was too spineless to offer a humane alternative to

My interview with the great @dearlstephens.bsky.social.

And if you have a problem with the parade, he said, forget about expressing dissent. Any protest will be met with “a very heavy force,” he said. If you think handcuffing Alex Padilla was bad, just wait.

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

[youth pastor voice]: ya know, there was another Carpenter who was mans best friend

Republic Restoratives, our excellent queer-owned distillery in D.C., has created this "know your rights lockscreen" to help remind you of your legal rights as you protest.

I remember when this place was still invites and a big % of the TL was users complaining about Twitter like an ex that was still processing a breakup. These days we're living our lives & it seems X users are doing the same about Bluesky. Sorry boo we just don't think about you that much these days.

There are many ways to protest and in my opinion almost all forms are needed, but they won’t/shouldn’t all happen at the same time. Today is about showing the massive numbers of people who stand in opposition.

Asshole worries "no-assholes" rule limiting overall experience at the No-Assholes Club. fortune.com/2025/06/12/b...

It’s time to show these fuckers what’s up. Happy “No Kings Day”. Fuck Trump. Fuck ICE. Fuck MAGA.

NO Kings ... except King of the Hill

Whisky got a little too cocky with the older, wiser, and above all else much much larger Moxy earlier.

so sue us - dancehall crashers open.spotify.com/track/1ocMuY...

Hey @pfrazee.com -- is What's Hot New EVER going to get to a point where I can safely look at it somewhere like, I don't know, on the bus during my commute? That whole feed is never safe for public viewing, and no matter how many accounts are reported, that doesn't change.

Kamala Harris: For The People Kristi Noem: For The Gram

As we can now see pardoning the J6 rioters was just the first step in legalizing Trump based crime, it belatedly occurred to me how much more press hand wringing there was over Biden pardoning his son from minor and obviously politically motivated charges than freeing a pack of cop beaters.

“Liberating” the city from its democratically elected leaders = liberating it from democracy. The blunt and ugly truth.

Truly every sane and good thing they trash with malice

Announcement: I will be on Carney’s neck www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Xi Jinping reading the New York magazine piece on Pete Hegseth, eyes darting to a map of Taiwan and back again.

i don’t wanna ill i just wanna chill open.spotify.com/track/3ipzZg...

The layers of symbolism 🤌🤌🤌

i don’t care if you like country music this song title is genius & so is robbie fulks open.spotify.com/track/6W2rdg...

*enhance, enhance, enhance* wtaf 👀

TACO strikes again... www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...

Shorter version: This is as transactional and as corrupt as everything else.

Scott Foster doing Scott Foster things at his the most Scott Foster times #NBA

The Honolulu No Kings protest starts right after the King Kamehameha Day parade, about a block from the parade start point.

Alex Caruso looks like the Eighth Dwarf

Holmgren flopping after his own teammate grazes him 🙃 #NBAFinals

Please. I’m begging people to stop sharing memes and posts telling people to sit down if a protest gets escalated. This is going to get people seriously hurt or killed.

some important tesla news you may have missed on a very busy news day www.cnbc.com/2025/06/13/s... swedish pension fund ap7 blacklists tesla & has sold entire stake

it’s a bop open.spotify.com/track/7IdUXT...

We’re dealing with the type of shit that has caused genocides and rampant sectarian violence, only more advanced. Really, really hard to overstate how dangerous and insidious this is.

Ceremony was still going when I left work.