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John Grayman

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Just imagine how cool this place will be once we dismantle I.C.E. and bring justice to all the other fascists.

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John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · Jun 12

New Poli-Sci 101:

"In democracy, you vote a president out. In fascism you prevent a dictator's functionaries from carrying out his will."

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Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · 15h

A Border Patrol agent in tactical gear wearing a skull mask and sunglasses covering his face

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North East Fash Watch | Sawyer Wells @tbkf2000.bsky.social · 22h

yeah so don’t RSVP for protests, just go. there’s absolutely not need to give your personal info. you don’t need a permission slip to protest.

i honestly don’t even know why they want you to RSVP at some of the 50501 and NoKings events.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 20h

I only call twitter by its biological name, sorry

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John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 13h

Another Kavanaugh Stop

Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 18h

US Citizen Says ICE Detained Her, Said Her Passport ‘Isn’t Real’ - Newsweek www.newsweek.com/us-citizen-s...

US citizen says ICE detained her, said her passport "isn't real"

Maria Greeley was reportedly detained by agents, despite carrying documentation proving her citizenship.

www.newsweek.com

John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 17h

A great read

Ben Lorber @benlorber8.bsky.social · 18h

For @convergencemag.com I wrote a two-part guide for progressives on how to understand antisemitism and its weaponization, and how to fight it with solidarity

Part 1 breaks down how antisemitism is used as a tool by the 1% and a fuel for White Christian supremacy -- yesterday and today

What Antisemitism Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters: Part 1

Antisemitism has always been deeply interwoven with other types of social domination. It is both a form of bigotry and scapegoating against Jews, and a conspiracy theory that today is stitched into…

convergencemag.com

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The Cassandra Report @cassandrarprt.bsky.social · 1d

Can someone please tell the antifascist frogs that we desperately need a rendition of Rainbow Connection?

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Sweet Science, Savage Art @sweetscisavart.bsky.social · 2d

🧵 We have a narrow window to harness the widespread anger and disillusionment felt by many. One way is to organize radical blocs to attend the upcoming No Kings rallies as suggested here. These blocs can show others that there are paths forward beyond the ballot box.

CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 7d

No Kings, No Masters

A Call for Anti-Authoritarian Blocs at the October 18 “No Kings” Demonstrations

crimethinc.com/NoKings2025

This is a call for you—yes, you specifically—to organize an anti-authoritarian bloc in your community for the “No Kings” demonstrations on October 18.

No Kings, No Masters

A call for anti-authoritarian blocs at the October 18 "No Kings" demonstrations.

crimethinc.com

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Torch Antifa Network @torchantifa.bsky.social · 2d

3M is the founder of antifa

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

3M is antifa now

Kimberly Vega

@caligurlluv

Replying to @MrAndyNgo and @patrioticmouse

Interesting same pink gas mask as those whose them in Portland, Oregon!!!!!

Who's supplying them?!!!

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John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 2d

@thetnholler.bsky.social Stealing content from independent producers is unethical and shitty.

I'm unfollowing, blocking, and encouraging all my friends to do the same.

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Eyes on the Fright 🎃 @eyesontheright.bsky.social · 3d

Tennessee Holler always struck me as a dumb, clickbaity account, but they're also content thieves.

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 3d

This really fucking sucks!!! I’m not even paid to be here by an outlet, so doing this is just fucking me personally!

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John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 2d

Lick the boot, America

Ali Winston @awinston.bsky.social · 3d

ICE threatened to shoot an EMT in Portland Oregon this week www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 2d

Is this what they mean by 3 way fight?

Batallon Bakunin @batallonbakunin.bsky.social · 3d

Antifascism is so often exactly this. Attacking the explicit fascists, while fighting off the repressive arm of the state at our rearguard— as the Basque comrades so effectively did today in Vitoria against Spanish falangist fascists.

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 2d

"We tend to like our noble lawbreakers to be comfortably in the past, where time and death have sanitized them into heroes, and to suffer those who struggle against injustice in the present only grudgingly, if at all."

Talia Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 6d

in case you want some non bullshit about antifa here is something i wrote

buttondown.com/theswordandt...

We Keep Us Safe: On Antifa

This past Saturday, Donald Trump announced that his administration would be deploying federal troops to Portland, OR, authorizing the military to use “full...

buttondown.com

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Michele @funnymichele.bsky.social · 4d

😂😁😆

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Redshift ❌👑 @redshift42.bsky.social · 4d

If you have to resort to "there is no objective truth, only competing narratives," you're doing postmodern philosophy, not journalism.

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John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 4d

Sounds a bit much over the top...

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John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 4d

Chico Escuela @blaqdocdown.bsky.social · 4d

John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 4d

Is she from Idaho or just posting about it? I've seen a few supposedly blue accounts posting bigoted shit over this. I can't tell if they're racist Democrats (of which there are plenty) or regular white nationalists trying to infiltrate leftish spaces like blue sky to spread their hate here...

John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 4d

Anyone hear about the guy charged with killing two folks on the in Lapwai, #Idaho on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation?

Not gonna be a surprise to anyone, but the accused, Christian Mathias Forslof is a Nazi.

Receipts below

archive.ph/m9cKH

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John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 4d

I missed this dox last month! It looks like there's some nazis trying to infiltrate the union movement in the #Boise area.

If you see something, do something.

WANaziWatch @wanaziwatch.bsky.social · Aug 18

Part 3 from the PNW: pugetsoundanarchists.org/dragged-into...

John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 4d

Very high points on the surrealism scale

John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 4d

I think that may be my new profile pic

Inflatable frog costume with face of person that seems to be too small and facing the wrong angle (as though very poorly photoshopped) appearing through the face opening in the costume

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John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 4d

Frog/Unicorn 2028!

The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 4d

Oh hell yeah, the Portland frog. If I had this kind of talent to make something like this, I'd be all over it.

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John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 4d

Ribbit, indeed!

John Grayman @johngrayman.bsky.social · 4d

Right? No fair!

Also, it looks like the pepper balls they like to shoot at people doing First Amendment stuff are especially ineffective against these frogs.