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John Hoopes
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Anthropologist. Archaeologist. https://hoopes.academia.edu/ I’m not here to try and change your mind. I’m here to let other people who think as I do know they’re not alone. Be kind. Love one another.
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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · Mar 20
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‘Ancient Apocalypse’ and the consequence of conspiracy
KU archaeologist John Hoopes not in the mood to laugh off pseudoscience as cheeky fun.
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 20h
I have stolen
the jewels
that were in
the museumcase

and which
you were probably
saving
for visitors

forgive me
they were expensive
so shiny
and so old
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Politico @politico.com · 3d
New York State Young Republicans disbanded by state GOP leaders after our reporting on a Young Republican group chat filled with racist and antisemitic rhetoric.
New York State Young Republicans disbanded after racist group chat
State GOP leaders say suspending the group makes for a fresh start.
www.politico.com
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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 3d
#NoKings
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 5d
When the government issues a declaration saying it believes it's protecting U.S. citizens by banning from the U.S. people who say unkind things about Charlie Kirk, but the same government *refuses* to ban from the U.S. people who say even worse things about living Democrats, it may be a legal issue.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 5d
MAGA broke Congress when it decided that a Black man who had been elected President of the United States did not have the right to nominate a Supreme Court Justice.

After that, all that was left were insipid editorials like this.

If you don't know that Congress died years ago, where have you been?
Opinion | The most shortsighted way to end the government shutdown
Getting rid of the filibuster would spell disaster for Republicans.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 5d
I assume that every single journalist reading this understands that the *first question* to ask the State Department tomorrow morning is how quickly it will provide a list of foreign nationals banned from the United States for statements made about Democrats or Americans perceived to be left-leaning
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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 5d
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻🚫👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 7d
Federal Secret Police and plainclothes ICE agents kidnap multiple people from a neighborhood in Chicago. They then deploy teargas and brutally beat neighbors who come out to express their concern.
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The USA Singers @theusasingers.bsky.social · 7d
The 400 richest Americans have more money than the bottom 175 million Americans.

That is THE problem.
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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 10d
Con @elperiodico.com
Mark Bray: 'Esta Administración Trump es más fascista y autoritaria. Necesitamos resistencia de masas'
El historiador, profesor en la Universidad de Rutgers y autor de ‘Antifa’, se exilia con su familia en España tras ser víctima de ‘doxing’ y presiones del grupo de Charlie Kirk y recibir amenazas de m...
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Miquel Ramos @miquelramos.bsky.social · 9d
Entrevista de Javier del Pino en @cadenaser.com
al profesor @mark-bray.bsky.social, exiliado en España después de que Trump declarase el antifascismo como 'organización terrorista', haber sido señalado por los agitadores ultraderechistas y recibir amenazas de muerte. youtu.be/XiDX-v9q_T8?...
La Entrevista | Mark Bray, historiador exiliado de EE.UU.: "Están organizando un estado autoritario"
YouTube video by SER Podcast
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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 9d
Despite all of the threats and nasty messages I have received, I’ve actually received more notes of support and solidarity.

So I just wanted to take a moment amidst a hectic time to thank everyone who has reached out.

I don’t know when I will have the time to reply to everyone, but I intend to.
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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 8d
Hablando ayer con @javierdelpino.bsky.social
avivir on Instagram: "🇺🇸 Mark Bray, profesor universitario, narra las amenazas que ha recibido y por las que ha tenido que huir de Estados Unidos: "Pri…"
🇺🇸 Mark Bray, profesor universitario, narra las amenazas que ha recibido y por las que ha tenido que huir de Estados Unidos: "Primero hubo una petición para despedirme de mi trabajo. Y poco después en X alguien publicó mi dirección e información sobre mi familia"#trump #politica #radio
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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 8d
MSNBC from last night.
Debunking the right's obsession with Antifa
Rutgers University History Professor Mark Bray joins The Weekend: Primetime to share why he and his family fled the U.S. over safety concerns amid the Trump administration's broad attacks on Antifa. H...
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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 8d
Protest is patriotic.
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Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 10d
From Harvard & UConn researchers on the June 14th No Kings Day protests. (report came out in August)

THIS is why MAGA is so spooked by the upcoming (Oct 18th) peaceful protests.

New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history wagingnonviolence.org/2025/08/new-...
New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history
The historic number of No Kings protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement.
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Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 10d
Funny they can't say the name of protests because saying "No Kings" makes it soooo clear it's the opposite of a "hate America rally"
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d
Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 10d
The NO Kings DAY ECONOMIC BLACKOUT October 18th No shopping No spending Shut the Country Down Stand in Solidarity
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Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 10d
There’s no more patriotic sentiment than “No Kings.”
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d
Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."
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