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ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 55m

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 6h

Thousands of posts from a private Young Republican Telegram chat reveal a culture of casual racism/antisemitism, rape jokes and celebration of Hitler/Nazism.

Some of the ringleaders are below: We live in a world where 4chan types now occupy positions of real power.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Peter Giunta, chair of the New York State Young Republicans

Bobby Walker, vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans

William Hendrix, communications assistant for Kansas’ Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 6h

It began with Reagan in 1980 and Americans elected him in a landslide.
Then Americans re-elected him again in 1984 in another resounding electoral landslide.

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ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 7h

ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 11h

Americans voted for this.

ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 13h

This is exactly what America has always been.

ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 13h

ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 1d

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

Throughout history, people have protested authoritarian governments with a unifying color to symbolize their peaceful resistance. Our movement is no different. Yellow is a bright, unmistakable reminder that millions of us stand together in the belief that America belongs to its people — not kings.

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ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 1d

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tmel1219.bsky.social @tmel1219.bsky.social · 1d

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Adam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 1d

Be sure to spread it around

No kings
No dictators
October 18
Nokings.org

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ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 1d

The people need to wake up and become enraged.
Where is the rage????
So far the best Americans ppl have done is apply for permits from the fascist govt to allow them to march every 4 months with funny and clever signs.
What about general national strikes to hit them where it hurts?

ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 1d

WAKE UP!
We are not being governed.
We are being ruled of a violent, fascist, racist minority that wants us dead.
Walking with clever signs once every 4 months will not save us.

ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 1d

The media is working 'hand -in- glove' with Trump's fascist agenda.

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ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 1d

When violence is the only self-defense.
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time of war, and a time of peace...
margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/without-th...

Without the Awful Roar of Its Many Waters

or: False Nonviolence Won't Save You

margaretkilljoy.substack.com

ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 1d

The first Americans were very violennt.
In 1775, facing King George's tyranny, Patrick Henry - an American revolutionary - proclaimed:
“Give me liberty, or give me death!”
In 2025, American are sheep.They march peacefully ( after applying for permits from the fascist Govt) & wave clever signs

ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 1d

Are we still thanking them for their service?

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ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 1d

Lets stop thanking them for their service.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

WTF 🤬
Goons brutally pushed a peaceful protester to the ground and dragged them across the floor.

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ghostlyshaman.bsky.social @ghostlyshaman.bsky.social · 1d

There's no difference btwn MAGA and the Taliban - they are the same disease.
Both are heavily armed, intolerant, violent, extreme religious fanatics.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

ICE GOONS, laughing and pepper spraying Pastor after shooting him in the face with pepper balls, proceeded to gas the crowd who were trying to protect him.

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