Posts by Ian Marcus Amelkin (he/him)
Powerful Frontline documentary on the lead up to the current crisis in the Middle East is a must watch-I learned a lot. www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli... #iran #trump
Watched clips of this tonight--I am sure he knew this would draw criticism, but it must have been an incredibly interesting experience to sing along to his younger self in front of 100K, perhaps suggesting that person is gone. consequence.net/2026/04/just...
I would like to live in a country that doesn't make war and does pay for day care, health care, school; where people can afford to live. I'll support any party that puts these priorities first.
I kind of enjoy the annual ritual of tracking down Tru TV to watch the @marchmadnesswbb.bsky.social tournament. @trutvofficial.bsky.social #marchmadness.
Incredible work by @msrachelforlittles.bsky.social showing the naked truth.
A photo of Donald Trump delivering the State of the Union address at the Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C., overlaid with the headline, "Fool Me Twice: The Case for War With Iran Is Even Thinner Than It Was for Iraq," and the DEK, "The case for invading Iraq was based on lies. The Trump administration’s case for war with Iran hardly exists at all."
The campaign of airstrikes came only hours after the United States insisted it wanted to have a civil diplomatic conversation. interc.pt/4clw11k
This presidency is completely off the rails.
Give this a watch and compare it to today's #Republicans. #GOP #Reaganv.GHWB
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Great speech by #BadBunny.
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ICE killed more Americans last year than did undocumented immigrants.
Yes. You read that correct.
From the moment the #SDNY sought the death penalty, my former colleagues and I at the #FederalDefendersofNewYork thought that the prosecutors' death-eligible arguments were not up to snuff. Glad to see their former colleague, now Judge-Garnett, agreed. #LuigiMangione
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if it continues as it is going, @uaw.org, May Day 2 0 2 __?
I am not up on why Walz dropped out of the MN gov race, but this kind of talk broke through in 2020 and can do so again if given the platform. I believe he is morally good and cares about people. Right now, he's the voice I want to hear loudest from politicians opposing #Trump. @governorwalz.mn.gov
And know this, the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire's authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try. #shutitdown #marchonwashington #generalstrike
And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that.
There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they've already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this. Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy.
How can 60% of Republicans still think this is the right way to govern? #Trump
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BIG IN THE 4A WORLD: The Supreme Court has granted cert in Chatrie, the geofence warrant case, to decide the following Q: "Whether the execution of the geofence warrant violated the Fourth Amendment." (I assume this includes both whether a "search" happened and whether the warrant was lawful.)
Who is the #BayardRustin our of time to help kick start a #march and #strike?
Agree. #MarchonWashington #GeneralStrike #Constitutionalconvention it is time for bold, communal action.
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Poor training + ideological conformity + powerful weaponry=death of a mom in a minivan, via shooting her in the face.