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The_Lady_Red
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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 17d
I think there's a whole buncha people who never were taught what happens when dictators take power.

These are all from the 20th C.

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Soviet Union: Joseph Stalin Rise to power: After the death of Vladimir Lenin, Stalin consolidated his power over the Soviet Union by 1929. The Great Purge (1936–1938): A brutal campaign to eliminate political rivals and perceived threats within the Communist Party and military. It resulted in the execution of at least 750,000 people and sent over a million to the Gulag, a network of forced labor camps. • Forced famine: During the collectivization of agriculture, Stalin's policies, including seizing grain from peasants, caused a devastating famine in the early 1930s, particularly in Ukraine, leading to millions of deaths. China: Mao Zedong Rise to power: Mao Zedong became the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and leader of the People's Republic of China in 1949 after the Chinese Civil War. • The Great Leap Forward (1958–1962): An economic and social campaign that led to the Great Chinese Famine, which killed tens of millions through starvation caused by disastrous agricultural policies. • The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976): A sociopolitical movement to purge "capitalist" and traditional elements from Chinese society. It led to widespread violence, with Red Guards persecuting, humiliating, and killing intellectuals, officials, and others. Estimates of the death toll range from 500,000 to 2 million. Cambodia: Pol Pot Rise to power: Pol Pot became the leader of the Khmer Rouge communist movement and took control of Cambodia in 1975. • The Killing Fields (1975-1979): The Khmer Rouge forced the country's urban population into rural labor camps to create an agrarian utopia. The regime's policies of forced labor, starvation, and execution were responsible for the deaths of up to 2 million Cambodians. • Targeting intellectuals: The Khmer Rouge specifically targeted intellectuals, ethnic minorities, and former government officials, often executing them in mass graves known as the Killing Fields. Dominican Republic: Rafael Trujillo Rise to power: Trujillo seized power in the Dominican Republic in 1930 and ruled with absolute control for over 30 years. • The Parsley Massacre (1937): Trujillo ordered the massacre of tens of thousands of Haitians living in the Dominican Republic, claiming they were a threat. • Brutality and repression: His regime was known for its persecution of political opponents, the use of a secret police, and a pervasive cult of personality.
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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 3h
Today, right-wing male podcasters gain popularity, tradwife content is on the rise and young people overwhelmingly support the Republican Party and Trump.

It might seem strange to care about a conservative shift in pop culture, considering Trump has been a prominent political figure for years
Op-ed: Taylor Swift is normalizing the extreme-right, and so are we. - The Huntington News
Five years ago, Taylor Swift proudly proclaimed in her documentary, “Miss Americana”: “If I get bad press for saying don’t put a homophobic racist in office, then I get bad press.” This year, she was ...
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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 3h
Are you looking for The doctor？#doctor #shorts #shortvideo #series #fouryou
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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 3h
The significance of 2.47 billion#doctor #shorts #shortvideo #series #fouryou
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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 3h
3 coyotes commuting on the Raccoonobahn!!!

It’s possible one of them is a 6 month (or so) old pup as they’re almost fully grown at this age.

I have a soft spot for coyotes and dislike how they’re vilified.

❤️🐺❤️
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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 3h
ANITA BRYANT GETS PIED, OCTOBER 14, 1977
TODAY IN GAY HISTORY ANITA BRYANT GETS PIED, OCTOBER 14, 1977 While speaking at a press conference, notorious anti-gay activist and singer Anita Bryant was hit in the face with a pie by gay rights activist Thom Higgins. Bryant was known for leading the "Save Our Children" campaign to repeal gay rights laws.
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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 3h
A Midnight Snack | Behind the Coffins | Anne Rice's Interview With The Vampire
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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 3h
'Harry Potter's Miriam Margolyes identifies as 'unapologetically woke' 'left-wing dyke'

In a recent late-night appearance, Margolyes said that, among other things, she won't apologize for how much she loves being a lesbian.

www.out.com/celebs/miria...
'Harry Potter's Miriam Margolyes identifies as 'unapologetically woke' 'left-wing dyke'
In a recent late-night appearance, Margolyes said that, among other things, she won't apologize for how much she loves being a lesbian.
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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 4h
Korol is a US citizen. Her family hasn’t heard from her since she was taken, public charges haven’t been released—what crime did she even commit? 2nd-Degree Woodwinding?—and there has been no explanation for her “renditioning” across state lines.

We’ve moved into a new phase of Trump lawlessness.
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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 4h
A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.
Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents
‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said
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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 4h
A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.
Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents
‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 5h
Netanyahu announces Israel will not abide by the terms of facilitating humanitarian aid, despite it being a key ceasefire agreement clause.

Didn't take long, did it?
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JM 📎🟦🪬🎗️🥯🥡🥠🦀 @jmdc88.bsky.social · 4h
A small business owner and mother whose ICE detention sparked outrage in her Western #Maryland community was freed Sunday afternoon after five months in custody.

www.thebanner.com/western-mary...
Hagerstown nail salon owner freed after 5 months in ICE custody
Melissa Tran, a Hagerstown mom and nail salon owner, was freed five months after being detained by ICE and jailed in Washington state. A federal judge ruled that U.S. officials had no basis for prolon...
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🦇 Killy Witches 🎃👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 4h
I think we need to do it to combat their underhandedness, especially given how bad things have gotten

but this being permanent would be bad

so it’s a great thing that the new maps auto-expire in 2030 and districts go back to how they are now

if we gotta play their games, this is how to do it
Proposition 50 | Official Voter Information Guide | California Secretary of State
Official Voter Information Guide, November 4, 2025, California Statewide Special Election.
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🦇 Killy Witches 🎃👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 4h
CA is really good about making voting easy and keeping you informed

AS IT SHOULD BE

all we were voting on this time is Prop 50, redistricting to pick up D seats in the house to combat R gerrymandering and disenfranchisement

I voted an easy yes

But lemme say…
TILLY B, A Message from California Secretary of State on behalf of Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters. Your ballot for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election was received and counted. Thank you for voting!
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Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 6h
Saw this lawn art today
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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 10h
A judge has granted the reigning Miss United States and FL GOP committee member a restraining order against her ex, FL Congressman Cory Mills.
Judge grants ex-girlfriend restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills
A Florida judge said Rep. Cory Mills had cyberstalked an ex-girlfriend and bared the lawmaker from going near her residence or workplace or referencing her on social media.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h
These are the faces of men who think racism, rape, and gas chambers are punchlines.

The fact that these are actual GOP officials, not trolls in a reply section, says everything about the rot inside their movement.
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 6h
George Floyd should still be here to celebrate his 52nd birthday. His life sparked a movement, and our fight for justice, accountability, and humanity continues. We’ll never stop saying his name.
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Xaviera Barganski @lavenia.dems.social · 4h
If you are continuing to receive texts from a politician who refuses the 2 END prompt, here's where to report that orange bastard. (If it's still funded and they haven't lubed up for him yet.)
www.fcc.gov/rules-politi...
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Harmless Artist @dunhillpage.bsky.social · 4h
The Democratic primary is for Democrats. Yelling in all caps doesn't make you sound any smarter when you're still dead-ass wrong.
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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 4h
BERNIE PRIDES HIMSELF ON THE FACT HE'S NOT A DEMOCRAT!!!!
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Villanelle’s Pink Dress 💛🧡❤️🍁🎃👻 @tasslefizney1.bsky.social · 5h
He’s not a dem. He’s never been a dem. We don’t owe that shit anything
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Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social · 5h
THE DNC AND ITS OFFICERS DO NOT ENDORSE IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS —PERIOD!

THE DNC IS NOT FOR— OR— AGAINST YOUR FAVORITE CANDIDATE. WE SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES CHOSEN BY VOTERS.

WE FOCUS ONLY ON BEATING REPUBLICANS SO GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR US.

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!
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Aleksandar D @alexd1984.bsky.social · 5h
He wasn't expecting pushback? From THEM?!? Has he watched them before?
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Kara Eklund www.magicmakerdesign.ca @karaeklund.bsky.social · 4h
I can!! Those ladies tell it like it is!! ❤️ them!
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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 4h
sure. just don't think it's not stealing his watch. 🙄🤬
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