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Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 18m

Sadly, it merely confirms what we’ve both known and expected all along.

Peter Benn @thatproviso.bsky.social · 35m

“I Love Hitler”: Inside the Young Republicans’ Leak—and the Culture It Reveals
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“I Love Hitler”: Inside the Young Republicans’ Leak—and the Culture It Reveals

The future of MAGA is dark, violent and more racist than this inception of American's governing hate cult.

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Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 20m

To be honest, Middle East never stays peaceful for long, and they will be both to blame and be benefactors in some twisted way for resumption of hostilities/war.

The Middle East, win or lose, “peace” or war gets played like a fiddle for “political gain” no matter what.

Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 25m

Now something EVERY city should do as state and city governments have to be prepared to mobilize themselves against “federal government”. What a shit-show. 😞

Raymond Norman @raymondnorman.bsky.social · 1h

The Protect Portland Initiative, modeled after Chicago's policy, would lay out city responses to the federal government's use of law enforcement and military troops.
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Portland considers adopting policies to protect residents from 'aggressive federal overreach'

The Protect Portland Initiative, modeled after Chicago's policy, would lay out city responses to the federal government's use of law enforcement and military troops.

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Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 27m

Maybe they’ll be stupid enough to cut off their own heads.

Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 28m

Good. MAGA inciters of discord should be not only banned from global travel to anywhere but Russia and China (they can HAVE them), they should be banned from commercial travel for that same discord.

We’ve ALL seen the videos where they basically cause chaos on a plane and threaten everyone’s safety

Reuters @reuters.com · 1h

Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens lost her bid to enter Australia after the country's highest court backed the government's decision to deny her a visa over concerns she could 'incite discord' in the community reut.rs/4n8o69w

Far-right US influencer Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia

Owens applied for a visa to undertake a speaking tour in November 2024.

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Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 1h

As a stated reason to vote for her, she states that she supports Trump as the FIRST reason.

It’s ALL you need to know in one single bullet point.

Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 1h

They procreate and proselytize…

Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 4h

Talk about indoctrination…

Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 1h

It’s all great and I’m glad Chicago and so many other places are welcoming cities and have diversity. Wondering where you got the statistic. I believe you, but I’m also wondering who dug into that focus and got that metric.

Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 13h

Trick. Or treat.

Gerry Joyce-Magladene @deaconbluesky.bsky.social · 14h

Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 14h

So… an insane hot tub Time Machine back to… 1944?

Whatifisaidit @whatifisaidit.bsky.social · 14h

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On the Front Line of the Fluoride Wars, Debate Over Drinking Water Treatment Turns Raucous

After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ...

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Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 16h

Heartened to hear of news organizations, at least on some face value, are resisting this slide towards further authoritarianism.

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Tam-Rah @blue-fire1.bsky.social · 16h

As Deadline Nears, News Outlets Have No Plans to Sign 'Flatly Unconstitutional' Pentagon Press Policy www.commondreams.org/news/pentago...

As Deadline Nears, News Outlets Have No Plans to Sign 'Flatly Unconstitutional' Pentagon Press Policy | Common Dreams

Major news outlets are refusing to sign a Pentagon agreement restricting their reporting on the Department of Defense. This threatens the public's right to know and violates journalists' First Amendme...

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Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 17h

Disagreeing politically is fine.

Disagreeing morally is not fine.

Disagreeing that America must remain a democracy in its fullest expression possible is NOT fine.

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Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 17h

I weep for humanity. Some have learned *NOTHING* about living that eclipse HATE.

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Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 18h

Anytime WP wants to forever banish the self-inflicted wounds of Trump normalization, inane op-eds and start getting serious about the destruction of democracy in America, they are welcome to do so.

A simple, unequivocal start to EVERY Trump mention: “34-count convicted felon Trump…”

NOT DIFFICULT!

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Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 20h

Admittedly, I’m in a MOOD today, so I’m sorry if I seem especially angry.

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Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 20h

All those conservatives crowing about “America”, “Freedom”, “Lawfulness”, “The Constitution”, “Supporting the military & their families”, etc…

Your fascist king has arrived.

THAT WAS *ALL* A DAMN LIE.

You’ve all proved yourself traitors to America, and should be charged as such.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 23h

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Alpaca Lunch Box @alpacalunchbox.bsky.social · 21h

Wait til heaven finds out how many Americans he’s he’s killed through malfeasance, petty vindictiveness, inaction, feet dragging, obfuscation, and simply outright lying about health, pandemics and medicine…

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 21h

NEW: Huntington Beach, California passed an anti-voting resolution using false data from an election conspiracy group to stoke baseless fears about election integrity, underscoring how anti-voting groups' efforts are tightening voting rules even at the state and local level.

California City Passes Anti-Voting Measure Based on Election Conspiracy Group’s False Data