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Matt Brown @treeamongweeds.bsky.social · Jun 19

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The Anatomy of American Fascism: Loyalty, Scapegoats, and the Loss of Doubt

Christopher Hitchens warned us: 'The essence of tyranny is not iron law. It is capricious law.' MAGA follows no principle, only loyalty. It rewrites the rules not for justice, but for revenge.”

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James Scott @jamesscott998.bsky.social · Jun 15

The stupidest people are in charge because we couldn’t prosecute a political crime because it would look too political.

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Matt Brown @treeamongweeds.bsky.social · Jun 14

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Rev. Benjamin R. Cremer on Substack

“No king but Christ.” What does this mean? The early church was not born in safety. It was forged in the shadows of empire, under the looming authority of Caesar. To declare that Jesus is Lord was n...

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Matt Brown @treeamongweeds.bsky.social · Jun 14

#nokings @endcn.bsky.social

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Brian Zahnd @brianzahnd.bsky.social · Jun 14

This is Jesus’ military parade.
This is how Christ became King.

There is the way of the world—
And there is the way of Jesus.
There is the way of the Beast—
And there is the way of the Lamb.

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Shane Claiborne @shaneclaiborne.bsky.social · Jun 14

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · Jun 12

Lesson 13 of "On Tyranny": Practice corporeal politics.
Find your No Kings protest, June 14th.

Text card, reads: "Practice corporeal politics. Power wants your body softening in your chair and your emotions dissipating on the screen. Get outside. Put your body in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar people. Make new friends and march with them."

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Shane Claiborne @shaneclaiborne.bsky.social · Jun 14

No Kings protests tomorrow have a core commitment to nonviolence. All who participate are asked to ground themselves in the rich tradition of nonviolent direct action. You can read the full statement on the website:
www.nokings.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 13

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Sound familiar?

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · Jun 11

anyway if you're interested in a christian org that knows God loves you and your gay marriage catch us at @sojo.net.

Queerness Is a Calling Every Person Should Aspire To

To follow Jesus is to refuse conformity.

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · Jun 11

SBC to Sell Nashville Headquarters to Cover Cost of Abuse Cases - Christianity Today

Southern Baptists have spent down reserves with over $12 million in legal fees over the past three years.

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · Jun 11

the southern baptist convention just had to sell their headquarters in downtown nashville to pay for all the sex abuse legal fees.

CNN @cnn.com · Jun 10

Southern Baptists overwhelmingly endorse a ban on gay marriage — including a call for reversing the Supreme Court's precedent legalizing it nationwide.

Read more: cnn.it/45jI6R9

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Rick Pidcock @rickpidcock.bsky.social · Jun 10

In the music video for the 1990's song "I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb," a tyrant orders everyone to submit and then has his military take a white evangelical father away from his child. It was all projection for what white evangelicals would eventually do themselves.

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · Jun 8

Fascists want to provoke violence so they can justify crackdowns and get some good footage to distort for state propaganda outlets

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Mark D. Levine @marklevinenyc.bsky.social · Jun 8

Reminder that this country had an insurrection on Jan 6 and Trump refused to send in the National Guard.

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Matt Brown @treeamongweeds.bsky.social · Jun 5

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Oro Valley” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS Oro Valley · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...

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Matt Brown @treeamongweeds.bsky.social · Jun 2

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Formal Statement Regarding Misconduct | Sean Feucht Investigation

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 1

Trump has pardoned multiple convicted fraudsters — including a former GOP Congressman and two reality TV stars.

He's also dropped or halted 100+ enforcement actions against corporate offenders — including 34 companies that funded his inauguration.

Is this being "tough on crime"?

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Matt Brown @treeamongweeds.bsky.social · May 31

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The Authoritarian Mirror: Why MAGA Can’t See What They’ve Become

How political devotion overrides reality, rewrites history, and redefines democracy.

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flight • reflex @flightreflex.bsky.social · May 29

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Rick Pidcock @rickpidcock.bsky.social · May 27

I have a new piece out tonight about what really happened at the worship Battle of Seattle.
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'Worship warfare' event in Seattle was planned to be violent – Baptist News Global

The event was part of the MAY DAY USA 2025 tour that organizes “worship warfare” across the nation in an attempt to convert LGBTQ people

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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · May 25

Jesus said he came to bring good news to the poor.

Those in power who are claiming they want a “Christian nation” are only bringing good news to the rich and powerful while creating cruel conditions for the poor.

They want “Christianity” without the inconvenience of Christ.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · May 23

Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides.

Even if they had no insider information, ethics experts say such trading undermines faith in government and the markets.

More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging

Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if they had no insider information, ethics experts say such trading undermines faith in government and the…

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · May 18

Today, in the fractious nation violently carved out of land once claimed by several European colonial powers, Mexico, and thousands of indigenous nations, the former coup leader who was recently elected President threatened to drag his predecessor before a military tribunal.

Donald J. Trump
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David Dark @daviddark.bsky.social · May 16

Area Christian millionaire whose every material need is met by the American taxpayer targets an imagined American taxpayer.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 16

Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Medicaid: "The person we're taking it away from is the able-bodied adult with no children who refuses to work."

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