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Phil Mandelbaum @philmandelbaum.bsky.social · 1h

“We need everyone to get involved in the fight, and we need everyone to have a vested interest in continuing to resist.”

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ICEBlock Can’t Block ICE. No App Can.

How Local Organizing, Community Defense and Security Culture Protect Us in Ways Technology Never Could

ICEBlock Can’t Block ICE. No App Can.

“Despite the app’s goal of protecting people from ICE, its viral success, and the state repression against it, ICEBlock has serious issues: Most

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Monroe&Simon's Hooman @monroesmydogsimon.bsky.social · 1h

I gotta start another war so I can end *another* war, also I don’t want mid-term elections. ~ Trump probably*

Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 4h

When we consider that Venezuela sits at the Western end of major global oil belts extending from Eastern Asia, through Sudan and the Red Sea, and ending in Latin America, and that many of those countries are at war or destabilized by Western powers, the motivations become clearer.

U.S. Presses for War with Venezuela

While Venezuela continues to offer diplomatic solutions, the United States cuts communication with Caracas

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TEN DEMANDS (The Abolitionists) @tendemands.bsky.social · 3h

The Ten Demands for Justice provides the roadmap to abolition — with each action chipping away at an inherently, intentionally unjust system.

Read all 10 here, and print this PDF to bring to your city council members.

drive.google.com/file/d/1MKG3...

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kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 3h

Finally! Men are being judged by how they look. (Sarcasm)

All kidding aside, Hegseth's new "standards" will do more harm than good in the long run.

#ProudBlue

www.notus.org/illinois/tex...

Texas National Guard Troops Pulled From Duty in Illinois for Failing to Meet ‘Fitness Standards’

The move came just days after a viral photo of the troops arriving in Illinois sparked comments about the men’s weight.

www.notus.org

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 4h

When we consider that Venezuela sits at the Western end of major global oil belts extending from Eastern Asia, through Sudan and the Red Sea, and ending in Latin America, and that many of those countries are at war or destabilized by Western powers, the motivations become clearer.

U.S. Presses for War with Venezuela

While Venezuela continues to offer diplomatic solutions, the United States cuts communication with Caracas

open.substack.com

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 6h

The UAE bought $2B of Trump’s crypto — and gets computer chips

Saudi Arabia gave Kushner $2B for a new Trump Tower — and gets weapons

Qatar gives Trump a private jet and a $5.5B real estate deal — and gets US military protection

This is how bribes work.
popular.info/p/quid-pro-p...

Quid Pro Presidency

Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits fro...

popular.info

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h

Major airports are refusing to air Kristi Noem’s propaganda video blaming Democrats for the shutdown, and there’s a reason: it violates the Hatch Act

You can’t use taxpayer resources for partisan attacks. Period.

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Pod Only Knows @podonlyknows.bsky.social · 4h

No new episode this week due to scheduling challenges, but we're going back to back for the next two Tuesdays.

In the meantime, please enjoy this episode from last Halloween on the Salem Witch Trials.

Here or wherever you get podcasts!

RERELEASE: #037 – What really happened at Salem - with Kathleen M. Brown

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 4h

When we consider that Venezuela sits at the Western end of major global oil belts extending from Eastern Asia, through Sudan and the Red Sea, and ending in Latin America, and that many of those countries are at war or destabilized by Western powers, the motivations become clearer.

U.S. Presses for War with Venezuela

While Venezuela continues to offer diplomatic solutions, the United States cuts communication with Caracas

open.substack.com

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 12h

No worries. ✊🏼

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 12h

The U.S. gave Guaido control of Citgo years ago and he bankrupted it.

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 13h

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 13h

Trinidad and Tobago:

apnews.com/article/trin...

Trinidad and Tobago secures US permission to negotiate gas deal with neighboring Venezuela

The U.S. has granted Trinidad and Tobago permission to negotiate a gas deal with neighboring Venezuela without facing any U.S. sanctions.

apnews.com

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 13h

ExxonMobil has security guarantees from the U.S.

responsiblestatecraft.org/venezuela-oi...

US non-profits 'in the tank' for Exxon, Chevron over Venezuela oil

As US sends warships to the region it's important to note that lobbyists and think tanks that get big bucks have been fanning the flames right here in DC

responsiblestatecraft.org

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 13h

Chevron:

www.reuters.com/business/ene...

US resumes imports of Venezuelan oil under new license to Chevron

Two tankers chartered by Chevron carrying Venezuelan crude reached U.S. waters on Thursday, marking the first U.S. imports of the South American country's oil following a new license granted by Washington, vessel tracking data showed.

www.reuters.com

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 13h

Think about this:

Chevron already operates in Venezuela, ExxonMobil is drilling in disputed waters off the coast of Guyana and Venezuela, and the U.S. licensed Trinidad and Tobago (four days ago) to partner with Venezuela in coastal drilling operations.

Something very shady is happening.

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 13h

Chevron already operates in the country, ExxonMobil is drilling in disputed waters off the coast of Guyana and Venezuela, and the U.S. licensed Trinidad and Tobago three days ago to partner with Venezuela in coastal drilling operations.

Something is very shady.

Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 14h

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 14h

The U.S. government operates at the behest of its corporate “interests” and doesn't give a shit about human life. The machine will slaughter as many as possible to gain access to resources, stealing a nation’s wealth.

That's what it's about.

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 14h

It's about Venezuela's resources.

Warmongers like Erik Prince call it El Dorado for a reason. High-ranking government leaders have told us what it's about many, many times.

Resources.

Oil, gold, bauxite, lithium, etc., etc.

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 14h

🧵 What makes anyone think the U.S. government really cares about Venezuelans? The U.S. is funding a genocide being conducted by fascists and people think the U.S. cares about Maduro?

Have they not been paying attention to how the U.S. treats Venezuelans?

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 19h

Some people want you to believe exactly as they do. I have news for them: that's impossible. Inevitably, there will be disagreement. Be willing to talk it out instead of freaking out.

You could learn something.

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 22h

Chicago never disappoints 💪🏽😂

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Trudy Gonzales @trudygonzales.bsky.social · 21h

It's not new information that undocumented immigrants have been here for years some as children, are not criminals, who contribute to their communities, are a part of the labor force
How America is worse off with mass deportation
But
Joe Rogan & Marjorie Taylor Green saying it is new

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 21h

If you look at the mass migration to Europe, same thing. Countries like France keep several countries in Africa destabilized and then complain when Africans migrate to Europe.

It's absolute craziness.