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altocumulous.bsky.social @altocumulous.bsky.social · Nov 16

Lesson 20 from Tim Snyder's book 'On Tyranny' is:

Be Courageous!
Tyranny feeds on fear. Stand up for your beliefs, even when it is risky or unpopular.

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 1d

A CIVICS LESSON

"Here's the thing about rights. They're not supposed to be voted on... that's why they call them RIGHTS."

- Rachel Maddow

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altocumulous.bsky.social @altocumulous.bsky.social · 3h

3-D bingo!

a man in a military uniform is talking on a telephone with the words ooooh that 's a bingo written below

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altocumulous.bsky.social @altocumulous.bsky.social · 16h

What? Me worry?

altocumulous.bsky.social @altocumulous.bsky.social · 16h

Cuz the early worm gets the bird!

a cartoon bird is holding a worm in its beak .

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Stace RN Resists 📎💙 Portland Strong @stacernresists.bsky.social · 16h

If 🐸’s can, you can too!

Count me in!

#Resistance is never futile!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

We got $20 billion for Argentina though.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 1d

Jasmine Crockett Drops Another
Chump Truth Bomb.......

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 1d

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altocumulous.bsky.social @altocumulous.bsky.social · 1d

Aloha!

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Don't Follow Me I'm Hopelessly Lost @johnnycomelatly.bsky.social · 1d

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altocumulous.bsky.social @altocumulous.bsky.social · 1d

I'm Susan Collins, and I endorse this message!

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energy9086.bsky.social @energy9086.bsky.social · 1d

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Thee NYC angry black latina mom! ♉️🇩🇴🗽 🐝💛 @urbanmodernism.bsky.social · 2d

Protesters in Portland showing up in costume embody joy as resistance. If those who oppress us can be absurd, so can those fighting for freedom. Humor and creativity remind us that rebellion isn’t only anger—it’s the courage to laugh, to dance, and to exist loudly in the face of control. #Pinks

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

For the love of America, NoKings.org.

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altocumulous.bsky.social @altocumulous.bsky.social · 1d

a bald man with a ring on his finger is making a face

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altocumulous.bsky.social @altocumulous.bsky.social · 1d

Polished turd surrounded by turd-polishers!

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 13

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?