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If we do not Own Ourselves, we Own Nothing

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Presumption of Liberty Equality of Justice Compassionate Community No Mythology in Public Policy From Every river to Every sea, let All Humanity be Free Juristic Persons, who are not Human Beings, have No Natural Human Rights Curb Corporate Rights He/Him

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If we do not Own Ourselves, we Own Nothing @nathrach.bsky.social · Dec 19

This was my first pinned post here and one of the first posts I was kind of happy about. Right when I started actually using this place.

If we do not Own Ourselves, we Own Nothing @nathrach.bsky.social · Nov 15

It is that the power exists at all, to speak on behalf of a god that does not exist. To impose a mythology on a Human Being without consent, teaching them that this mythology is reality.

That's what I am angry about.

The existence of this power is in itself an abuse.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5h

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1h

SF Chronicle joins the LA Times in confirming MeidasTouch’s reporting

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If we do not Own Ourselves, we Own Nothing @nathrach.bsky.social · 13m

TBF the christians been doing nationalism since 380ce

How else would there be cities from San Francisco to Sao Paulo to San Jose del Monte, named after christian saints?

The 'hey, maybe we should listen to jesus' wing has been a minority almost always

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Bill Wong @ten24get.bsky.social · 1h

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2h

Welch: Mike Johnson-If he's a big Christian, he should be fighting for the marginalized, fighting for the poor. But instead he weaponizes his faith to lure voters in and then dicks him over every chance he gets.

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nypapajoe.bsky.social @nypapajoe.bsky.social · 2h

Chief Justice Roberts must be impeached

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 31m

No Kings is really driving the man bananas (I mean even more so).

The event is called “Sea to Shore — A Review of Amphibious Strength” and will feature Vice President JD Vance, and is set to coincide with planned No Kings rallies and marches across the state on Saturday.

Of course, the sight of military exercises is not uncommon at Camp Pendleton — but the show has taken on new meaning as the White House-directed event has raised alarms among state officials over a lack of coordination around event safety and planning.

“Donald Trump and JD Vance think that shutting down the I-5 to shoot out missiles from ships is how you respect the military,”

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Truthout @truthout.org · 6h

Trump is attempting to stoke outrage and chaos in the streets to justify an authoritarian crackdown — but it’s not working. Instead, giant frogs have become a symbol of resistance. At “No Kings” protests, expect to see more creativity that make Trump’s claims about “antifa terrorists” look silly.

“No Kings” Protests Set to Sweep US Even as Trump Increases Attacks on Activists

Republicans are already smearing the protesters, but their intimidation tactics are out of touch with reality.

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Anodyne @anodynesix.bsky.social · 4h

"This is not the time to disengage."

Truthout @truthout.org · 6h

“No Kings” Protests Set to Sweep US Even as Trump Increases Attacks on Activists

Republicans are already smearing the protesters, but their intimidation tactics are out of touch with reality.

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Eric Blair @protecttruth.bsky.social · 30m

To be fair, the Supreme Court had also played a role in taking power for Congress and handing them to a wanna-be king in the White House.

(Unitary Executive Theory = President Is A King Theory)

Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 1h

The Republicans have in effect shut down the legislative branch of the U.S. government and handed those powers to the dictator in the White House. No one cleared this with the American people.

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 30m

See how this works? You gut a major and important agency that was saving consumers billions of dollars. Then you knee-cap it by limiting what it *can* do.

Then you say it isn't working.

Reuters @reuters.com · 10h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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If we do not Own Ourselves, we Own Nothing @nathrach.bsky.social · 30m

The more I am digging into the recent breakthroughs in sodium battery technology the more I am sure it's gonna change the whole energy game and bring electrification of everything, for everyone, that much closer

We still have a billion Humans on the planet who have no access to electricity, at all

Sodium Ion Batteries Are Going to be EVERYWHERE - Here's Why

YouTube video by Two Bit da Vinci

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Extinction Rebellion Global @xrglobal.bsky.social · 16h

The world has entered a new reality. Global heating will soon exceed 1.5°C, putting humanity in the danger zone where multiple climate tipping points pose catastrophic risks to billions of people.

#ClimateBreakdown is real, it’s happening now.

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Global Tipping Points Report 2025

YouTube video by University of Exeter

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If we do not Own Ourselves, we Own Nothing @nathrach.bsky.social · 42m

dude rocks it

Popped up a stream as I didn't really know who dude is, and so far every track is solid for "we call it country but its twangy rock and roll"

a man singing into a microphone with the words we got both kinds of music country and western below him

Alt: a man singing into a microphone with the words we got both kinds of music country and western below him

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 3h

And when they still came at him and said they’d destroy him?

He still wasn’t done.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 3h

And he wasn’t done.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 3h

Another country music artist speaks out against ICE.

“You don’t get to call yourself a Christian”

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If we do not Own Ourselves, we Own Nothing @nathrach.bsky.social · 49m

Every Disney release in the 70'a, mostly looking out the back end of a 66 dodge van

If we do not Own Ourselves, we Own Nothing @nathrach.bsky.social · 1h

Bullshit

Abolish ICE

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17h

A 20 year old black woman was just sitting in DC and EVERY agency possible shows up to arrest her!

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 15h

anyway, as a lower middle class kid married to a poet, one of my favorite pastimes is watching the U.S. media system go into over-drive to promote terrible books by unremarkable people if said people have connections and wealth

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1h

We can’t pay air traffic controllers during the shutdown, making us less safe, but we can send $40 billion to bail out Argentina.

Make it make sense.

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Jorj, Interim DEITY🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💪🏽 @just-jorj.bsky.social · 1h

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Alberta beef entering Mexico’s Costco market where U.S. cuts once reigned | CBC News

Alberta beef is now stocked in the meat section of Costco Mexico's 41 locations, joining a host of other Canadian products on the shelves of the retail giant in the country. Agriculture Minister Heath...

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If we do not Own Ourselves, we Own Nothing @nathrach.bsky.social · 1h

Obviously this is going to change the dynamic between the pentagon and the press, but part of me thinks it may be the catalyst to break loose some more interesting leaks

mags69.bsky.social @mags69.bsky.social · 1h

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Breaking: The Pentagon Walkout — America’s Free Press Just Hit the Wall

For the first time in U.S. history, journalists were told to sign a loyalty agreement—or lose access. All but one refused. This is how Project 2025 silences the truth and dismantles free speech.

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