Umbrae Soulsbane
Dragon, Wizard, Gamer (nontoxic), Hopeful Writer, Technologist, Mostly Fictional Being: Confirm nothing; Deny Everything... -==(UDIC)==- / -=={GC}==-
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- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneI know Trevor Reed, @trevorrowdyreed.bsky.social I wrote him while he was wrongfully imprisoned in Russia. His book, Retribution, is essential reading if you want to understand Russia, Ukraine, and the Americans who chose to stand up anyway. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneWARREN: This should be an easy one. Can you commit that Trump's Fed nominee will not be sued or investigated by the DOJ if he does not cut interest rates like Trump wants? BESSENT: That's up to the president W: You can't say he won't be criminally investigated? That's supposed to be the soft ball!
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- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneJACK REED: Being the senior person here, your behavior to some of my colleagues is absolutely childish BESSENT (with a shit-eating grin on his face): Thank you senator. Good to see you.
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- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneKENNEDY: If Canada came to the US and said, 'We're going to 0 tariffs on the US, all of them are off,' would you and the president go to 0 tariffs and let Canadian companies and American companies compete on a level playing field? BESSENT: Absolutely not
- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneI think it should probably be a bigger story that the president of the United States is a raving lunatic
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- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneCivil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963. The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"
- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneBESSENT: You're being a deconstructionist by saying 'day one' VAN HOLLEN: I'm just reading the president's own statements
- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneNew: Immigration agents have shot a dozen people since Sept--yet police are often skipping any investigation After agents near Chicago killed a man, an officer asked if chief who would investigate. The answer: “You’re not going to investigate a federal officer” www.propublica.org/article/why-...
- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneThis morning at the Minnesota State Capitol. An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
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- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneMy friend lives in this building and said it was truly terrifying. The whole building woke up to their building being broken into by federal agents all to grab some guy who’s posted about being anti facist.
- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneCORTEZ MASTO: How do intend to address the tourism issue, that we are losing money in this country bc of the administration's policies? BESSENT: Is overall the occupancy in Vegas down, or are more Americans going? CM: It's a trillion dollar industry and you don't seem to think it's important
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- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneTrump at National Prayer Breakfast: "They always like to say, 'Trump is a dictator!' They love that. I'm not a dictator. But they were like dictators. They were like the Gestapo. They were arresting people for going to church."
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- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneLocation: near Tesla's flagship London store in Tottenham
- Reposted by Umbrae Soulsbane🚨HOLY CRAP. The Trump admin just took a SLEDGEHAMMER to due process, largely eliminating the Board of Immigration Appeals process and MANDATING DISMISSAL of ALL appeals (which cost $1,000 thanks to OBBBA) filed after tomorrow unless a majority of the BIA votes to hear the case.
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- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneThese 2 kids detained last week were brought back to MN today. But school officials say many others from the Columbia Heights district are missing. They're not sure if they're in ICE detention or have moved away with their families. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneYour reminder that you should avoid reading Politico, Axios and Senator pieces as they seem almost deliberately designed to mislead and provoke outrage. I've blocked them all here so I don't even see the rage-bait social media posts. It's improved my mood considerably.
- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneI don't know how a person of faith can watch the president's "speech" at the National Prayer Breakfast and come away with an ounce of respect for this nasty madman. What an abomination to the witness of the Church. 😢
- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneDOJ under Trump and Bondi has completely gutted the unit that is supposed to investigate law enforcement when there are allegations of excessive force and civil rights violations. www.reuters.com/world/justic...
- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneTrump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "We worked hard on getting rid of the Johnson Amendment. You can say anything you can. Now, if you do say something bad about Trump, I will change my mind and I will have your tax exempt status immediately revoked."
- Reposted by Umbrae SoulsbaneThe presidential oath of office includes a vow to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution, but this one is literally mocking other leaders for doing just that.
