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Tech Witch
@techwitch.bsky.social
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Same smartäss nerd. Different scene. Tech necromancer. Baby comic. Sarcasm! Pro-choice. Pro-human rights. she/her. Chicago-esque. Un uh dem leeebrals.
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Tech Witch @techwitch.bsky.social · Jul 4
Want to feel empowered?

Read this FREE book (it’s short, 75 pgs) by Srdja Popovic. He was instrumental in the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević in Yugoslavia/Serbia. He teaches nonviolent resistance methods that are effective against authoritarians.

www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
Pranksters vs. Autocrats by Srdja Popovic and Sophia A. McClennen | eBook | Cornell University Press
The Lawrence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal, presented by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, and organizations that produce innovations....
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 5h
“Operation Inflation” is offering free inflatable costumes to Portland ICE protesters.

Bravo and Brava!👩🏻‍🍳💋
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 10h
Go to a No Kings March on Saturday & take tons of friends.

Register Voters. Ask those there if they're registered & if not register them(where allowed).

Ask folks to volunteer, particularly for Prop 50 which is essential to saving democracy.

Put the website on your sign. stopelectionrigging.com
Yes on 50 – The Election Rigging Response Act
Trump and Texas Republicans are moving to rig the 2026 election — and other GOP states are joining in. If Californians don’t act now, they could seize Congress no matter how we vote.
stopelectionrigging.com
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alec karakatsanis @equalityalec.bsky.social · 2d
Another good time to remind people that “tear gas” is a term of copaganda that police, the military, and its manufacturers use to obscure that it is a dangerous chemical weapon internationally banned for use even in warfare.
Feds use tear gas in Chicago
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Anonymous ⩜ @youranona.bsky.social · 8h
ICE blithely swaddles deportees in "burrito" straitjackets for marathon flights, scoffing at DHS alarms over asphyxiation deaths and botched protocols. #ImmigrationAbuse
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Tech Witch @techwitch.bsky.social · 5h
Know-nothing Johnson was too distracted by the naked bike ride in Portland.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h
Hilarious. Trump is sabotaging this guy daily right before the election with his policy pronouncements and all he can do is plead with voters not to notice he’s a Trump ally. I’m sure NJ voters can REALLY count on Jack to stand up to Trump!
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8h
would love to know where vought got the authority to shutdown a government agency established by statute
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Reuters @reuters.com · 12h
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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Tech Witch @techwitch.bsky.social · 6h
A little inspiration for today

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overthr...
Overthrow of Slobodan Milošević - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
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Jim Cardillo @jimcardillo.bsky.social · 6h
Glad they turned down the heat on the rhetoric.

newrepublic.com/post/201660/...
Republican Rep Claims Everyone at “No Kings” Protest Is a Terrorist
This is how the Republicans begin to dismantle the First Amendment.
newrepublic.com
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actsofconscience.bsky.social @actsofconscience.bsky.social · 1d
Illinois, tell your legislature that while you generally oppose gerrymandering, right now you need them to do it
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 1d
Politico reports Hakeem Jeffries is continuing to encourage Illinois Democrats to a pass a new congressional map to retaliate against the Republican effort to re-gerrymander numerous states.

Gov. JB Pritzker previously said he wasn’t opposed, but the state legislature’s position remains unclear
Dems eye another Illinois seat
www.politico.com
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Viking4Life @viking4life.bsky.social · 7h
Even in Southern Illinois, the "tip" of the Bible Belt, there's a No Kings protest! I'm SO PROUD of my people! This is HUGE! Mikey should be shaking in his boots! We're WAY MORE than maga will ever be! #NoKings
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Shana at the Cottage @shana-nola.bsky.social · 7h
People rightfully hating on Mike Johnson should throw a couple bucks to the farmer getting ready to run against him
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 6h
Vice President JD Vance has yet to denounce the explicit praise for Hitler, calls to send political opponents “to the gas chamber,” racist slurs, and endorsements of sexual violence.
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Catie Gould @citizen-cate.bsky.social · 6h
Citizenship does not prevent you from being handcuffed by ICE.

News from a weekend raid at a construction site in Gresham, Oregon.⬇️

www.opb.org/article/2025...
Lawmakers condemn ICE arrest of four Gresham construction workers
Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-OR3, blamed a recent Supreme Court opinion for three of the four arrests.
www.opb.org
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h
I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!
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Tech Witch @techwitch.bsky.social · 6h
I used to like Cheryl Hines on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Now, I can’t stand her b face.
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Our Common Defense @ourcommondefense.bsky.social · 1d
U.S. Supreme Court Justices' main gig is The Heritage Foundation; the judge thing is a just clever side-hustle for the pension.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h
Just a deep, dark cesspool of corruption like we’ve never seen before in US history at every single agency and level of government. Republicans in Congress continue to ignore all of it and if people still care about having a Republic they will vote them out as soon as they can.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 7h
About 13 officers in a crowd of community members and protesters were exposed to the tear gas. This is the second time CPD officers have been gassed by ICE while trying to work with them.

The move violates a judge’s order telling federal agents to rein in excessive force. trib.al/hmhsWkI
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Tech Witch @techwitch.bsky.social · 6h
Hey, Bondi knows Antifa’s girlfriend. She rubs elbows with all the most famous celebrities 🙄
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Tech Witch @techwitch.bsky.social · 6h
Like Trump sending in Feds to beat down and terrorize Chicagoans?? Do us a favor and don’t care about Chicago so brutally.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Bondi: "Pritzker in Chicago doesn't care about the people of Chicago like Donald Trump does"
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d
O’Hare and Midway international airports are refusing to play a video from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that accuses Democrats of causing the ongoing government shutdown.and its impacts on flight operations.
O'Hare, Midway refuse to play video of Kristi Noem accusing Democrats of government shutdown
They join a growing list of airports refusing to play a video from Department of Homeland Security Secretary due to its partisan messaging.
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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d
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Hunter Dunn @hunterisntdunn.bsky.social · 7h
As a Californian, I’m at a loss for words w/ how genuinely insane this is.

This seems like the dumbest plan ever to try to reduce turnout for No Kings (won’t work lol).

It’s the kind of thing a dictator pull before their own generals oust him. CA’s not going to rest until he’s removed from power
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 7h
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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OmarComing3.bsky.social @omarcoming3.bsky.social · 7h
#Carhorns and #whistles have proven really effective here in #Chicago

3 short blows for #ICE sightings, 3 longs blows if you see someone being #kidnapped.

#FuckICE
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