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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1h
De Niro added: “We are rising up again this time, non-violently raising our voices to declare no kings … we’re all in this together, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1h
Robert DeNiro:
"We’ve had two and a half centuries of democracy … often challenging, sometimes messy, always essential … we fought in two world wars to preserve it. Now we have a would-be king who wants to take it away—King Donald … F**k that!”
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1h
Robert DeNiro:
"We’ve had two and a half centuries of democracy … often challenging, sometimes messy, always essential … we fought in two world wars to preserve it. Now we have a would-be king who wants to take it away—King Donald … F**k that!”
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1h
Corporate media sabotages democracy. Unsubscribe!

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The Free Press vs. The Free Press
Bari Weiss' publication has been scooped up by Paramount Skydance. What does that signal for the future of independent media?
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 12h
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h
This Is Fascism

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h
This Is Fascism
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1d
Jeff points out the obvious that we have an idiot for a president.
So sick of corporate media sabotaging democracy by not reporting the obvious. Long live independent media!

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this week in stupid: October 11 edition
Charlie rides it, Donny hides it, and so much more...
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1d
"On Saturday, October 18th, another round of “No Kings” demonstrations will be held in all 50 states and DC—in what’s shaping up to be the largest mass protest in US history."
Be there! Save democracy next Saturday!

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No Kings Protests Set To Break Records, JD Vance Gets Booed, While MIT and An 'Anti-Fascist Frog' Reject Trump’s Tyranny
When institutions say no, and protesters say never again
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1d
"most backsliding democracies make U-turns. The Trump regime is facing mounting opposition in all of the main dimensions that determine whether autocracy becomes permanently entrenched or whether democracy is poised to make a comeback."
What will it be America?

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Donald Trump’s latest authoritarian moves signal weakness, not strength
Publisher's Roundup 39
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1d
"Trump’s allies who find this moment disquieting discount the possibility of bodies stacked in American streets, winnowed down by gunfire from American troops. The shame the GOP should feel for backing this horror is infinite, and unforgivable..."
Vote every R out!

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Be the Insurrection
They want one. They're going to get one.
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1d
Robert Hubbell:
"Let’s help Mike Johnson’s worst fears come true! Show up on October 18! Locate a protest near you at the No Kings website."

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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1d
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Donald Trump’s strategy during this govt shutdown that he has created has been to play golf and issue deep fake videos. Mike Johnson’s strategy is to keep House Republicans on vacation.”
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1d
Lincoln Project
"Donald Trump is the opposite of peace. He’s doing everything he can to destroy democracy and run our country into the ground. He doesn’t belong on a list of Nobel Peace Prize nominees. The only list he belongs on is the Epstein list."
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1d
Corporate media sabotages democracy.
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1d
"Meredith Shiner’s “forever shutdown” isn’t nihilism — it’s defiance. She warned that reopening government under these conditions means legitimizing an executive branch waging war on its own people."

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The Forever Shutdown? | It's the Democracy, Stupid Edwin Eisendrath & Meredith Shiner
This is not your normal government shutdown.
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 2d
"Trump likes the shutdown since he hates a functioning government and prefers people to suffer. Shortages and scarcity force people to beg him for help and favors and allow him to behave more like a dictator in his mind. "

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Important Friday Message from MeidasTouch Founder…
By Ben Meiselas
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 2d
"Former Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah accused Jeff Bezos, the paper’s billionaire owner, of diluting the newspaper to curry favor with Donald Trump. “We’re regressing — back to a wealthy class shaping reality to fit what they want,” Attiah said..."

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Musk promised a $25,000 Tesla. It’s $37,000.
After more than five years of buzz, Tesla finally debuted its lower-priced models on Tuesday.
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 2d
"The political Darwinism that produced a Republican Party of followers, not leaders, took decades to develop. Like any evolutionary change, the trend will continue until some force threatening the species requires change to survive."

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What Trump Understood about the Republican Party
How did a party that once prided itself on principle become in thrall to the most unprincipled president in history?
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 2d
"That’s the Trump effect. His policies are wrecking working families, small businesses, and rural America all at once."

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Important Thursday Afternoon News Update
By Ben Meiselas
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 2d
Eric Swawell
“It’s coming to an end guys. I’ve spoken to a lot of House Republicans this week and they’ve confided that Trump’s movement/support is fading. As one told me, ‘this Epstein bomb is about to drop and no want wants to defend a pedo-protector. It’s just a matter of time.’

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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 3d
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 3d
"Standing alone, those threats justify the invocation of the 25th Amendment on the grounds that the president is mentally incapable of performing the duties of the presidency. If he is mentally capable of doing so, he should be impeached, convicted, and removed.."

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The First Law of Resisting Bullies: “Never Back Down.”
October 9, 2025
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 3d
"Americans love our freedom. And Chicago is the most American city. We will not bow down... Our fight is America’s fight. Our resistance is peaceful, but it is not weak. We will not stop until Donald Trump gets his masked battle-armed thugs off our streets."
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Chicago Is the Frontline in the Battle for American Freedom
Our resistance is peaceful, but it is not weak. We will not stop until Donald Trump gets his masked battle-armed thugs off our streets.
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 3d
"Together, they turned Trump’s “war zone” fantasy inside out. What he calls chaos looks a lot like democracy in motion — comedians, candidates, and citizens standing together, fighting fascism with empathy and laughter. Chicago doesn’t just endure; it leads."

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Trump's Lying about Chicago | Punching Up with Maya May
Forget about Trump's lies about crime in the Windy City. Hear directly from Chicago activists and comedians about what's really going on.
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 3d
"Standing alone, those threats justify the invocation of the 25th Amendment on the grounds that the president is mentally incapable of performing the duties of the presidency. If he is mentally capable of doing so, he should be impeached, convicted, and removed.."

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The First Law of Resisting Bullies: “Never Back Down.”
October 9, 2025
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 3d
Miller belongs in prison
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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 3d
This still blows me away
"The Nazis used the concept of "plenary power"—or complete absolute authority—to legally dismantle Germany's democracy & establish a dictatorship. The Enabling Act of 1933 was the key piece of legislation granting these powers to Adolf Hitler"
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Little Stephen "SS" Miller Tries To Claim PLENARY Authority
YouTube video by Brenna Perez
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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 3d
This still blows me away
"The Nazis used the concept of "plenary power"—or complete absolute authority—to legally dismantle Germany's democracy & establish a dictatorship. The Enabling Act of 1933 was the key piece of legislation granting these powers to Adolf Hitler"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaxR...
Little Stephen "SS" Miller Tries To Claim PLENARY Authority
YouTube video by Brenna Perez
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 3d
Lincoln Project
"Trump’s physically decaying. MAGA Mike can’t get his House majority in order. Americans are getting more and more pissed off about paying more for groceries. Now, Trump’s biggest loyalists are publicly breaking with him. "
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 3d
Impeach Bondi now!
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 3d
"Pam Bondi is Donald Trump’s newest Roy Cohn — a loyalist who believes her mission is not justice, but vengeance. She’s not at the DOJ to enforce the law; she’s there to weaponize it on Trump’s behalf and to shield him and his cronies from possible consequences."

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Bondi Torches Justice For Trump
Pam Bondi didn’t testify; she detonated. Oversight collapsed into insults, lies, and theater, while Republicans clapped like seals and democracy sank one more rung into the abyss.
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 3d
"Pam Bondi is Donald Trump’s newest Roy Cohn — a loyalist who believes her mission is not justice, but vengeance. She’s not at the DOJ to enforce the law; she’s there to weaponize it on Trump’s behalf and to shield him and his cronies from possible consequences."

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Bondi Torches Justice For Trump
Pam Bondi didn’t testify; she detonated. Oversight collapsed into insults, lies, and theater, while Republicans clapped like seals and democracy sank one more rung into the abyss.
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 3d
Another confirming assessment
"In her appearance Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Pam Bondi delivered a display of puerile arrogance so complete it amounted to contempt for the rule of law."
Impeach Bondi now
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A Ridiculous Attorney General
Bondi’s smug evasions revealed volumes about the Administration
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 3d
"Pam Bondi did herself no favors. nor did she do Dear Leader any favors. all she accomplished was to remind everyone that there’s a cover-up going on, at the highest levels of government — to prevent the public from finding out just what [happened].."

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Pamnesia Pam can’t remember shit about Dear Leader’s dead pedo bestie
the heartbreak of pamnesia — won’t you please help find a cure?
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