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Our Dystopian America Press @dystopianamerica.bsky.social · Nov 18

A short story about VOTING, Vienna Sausages & how you better not take anything for granted in the USA.

I wrote this when another round of American Dystopia seemed possible, and now we are here.

Read at your own risk.
#ShortStory #Writing #DystopianFiction

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Christmas Vienna Sausages

Author: a child soldier

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 5h

Hit the streets on October 18 for #NoKings 2.0. Find a location near you at no kings.org.
LFG for America!

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Lizzy For Democracy @lizzy2016.bsky.social · 19h

Flood the Zone with Truth and Facts...

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 50m

“The most patriotic thing that you can do is say no kings.”

Jean Smart is asking you to join us in the streets on Saturday. Let’s make No Kings Day the biggest and loudest peaceful protest in modern American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 7h

Again, a permanent member of the UN Security Council deliberately targeted a UN humanitarian convoy and is openly bragging about it, while UN still refuses to name the aggressor.

This timeline makes no sense 😐

Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 7h

The Russians boasted about deliberately striking a humanitarian convoy in Kherson region‼️

Z-channels published drone footage showing the operator clearly seeing the target as humanitarian convoy, and still intentionally hitting it.

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Dan "Deal Guy" Ancona @danancona.bsky.social · 48m

Just to be clear, what Dems are proposing is a LOT more vigorous than just masks. They are talking about real accountability, although only if they win. Seems like they need to be looking at other ways to provide that accountability sooner, but they are pointed mostly in the right direction.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1h

Here's the question I would pose to those saying the only thing that counts as progress is defunding ICE entirely and sending them all to the Hauge: Is it really your position that accomplishing all the reforms discussed in this piece *with divided government* would count for nothing at all?

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3h

This is good: Rep Eric Swalwell tells me House Dems are now discussing making an end to mask-wearing a precondition for ICE funding.

"When we are in the majority, the masks are coming off," he says.

This is the next frontier in anti-Trump resistance.

New piece:
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Our Dystopian America Press @dystopianamerica.bsky.social · 19m

I am a lifelong Democratic voter, donor and volunteer. I have zero faith in Democratic Party ideas of accountability. Democrats did everything in their power to make sure Trump avoided all accountability for the last 4 years.

I am done with this blind faith bullshit.
We need change.

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👻✨Jenn✨👻 @rainbowkitties.posts.love · 8h

You don't have to be brave, you just have to keep trying.
You don't have to be strong, you just have to keep going.
Maybe your superpower is refusing to give up, even on your weakest days when you feel you're not enough.
Christy Ann Martine

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1h

white reactionaries disenfranchising black voters to secure political power? that’s a jim crow. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 3h

Protesting is a First Amendment right. No Kings is a peaceful protest in defense of democracy. Mike Johnson calling it a “hate rally” is pure disinformation He’s trying to seed violence. We see the playbook and we’ll make sure responsibility lands exactly where it belongs.

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Our Dystopian America Press @dystopianamerica.bsky.social · 23m

Republican racism has been open and obviously for decades and unfortunately the Democratic response has been to dismiss that claim as divisive rhetoric.

People like Schumer, Jefferies and Obama refused to call out Republicans when it mattered and here we are.

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 40m

The hoods are all the way off over on the hellsite

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Kintaro & Koi @kintaro-koi.bsky.social · 41m

Polly I’m willing to do anything to destroy this shit. I know I’ll never cross the 🇺🇸 border again. 1st on principle. 2nd I’m sure I’ve made my bed on so many other levels. It’s crazy that this is what it has all come to.
❤️ to the majority in 🇺🇸
🖕to the rest

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 45m

Trump: I want to thank Stephen Miller I would love to have him come up and explain his true feelings. Maybe not his truest feelings. That might be going a little too far

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Jeffries: "It's perplexing to us that Rs refuse to spend a dime to protect the healthcare of the American people, but somehow the Trump admin found $40b to bail out a right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina in ways that are also going to continue to hurt our soybean farmers in Iowa & the Midwest"

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Ruben Garcia @gorubenruben.bsky.social · 40m

Oralè Resisters
ARE YOU READY TO GLOBAL!
COME MAKE HISTORY?
NO KINGS IN USA USA USA!
SATURDAY ACROSS AMERICA
AND ACROSS THE ATLANTIC!
#NoKings #NoKingsAmerica #NoKingsEurope #NoKings #USDemocracy #NoKingsLA #VivaUkraine #YesOn50

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2h

Meta has removed a Chicago ICE-tracking Facebook page.

The move follows Apple and Google removing ICE activity tracking apps from their app stores.

The removals came after a demand from Trump’s DOJ.

Once again, Big Tech is bending the knee to our tyrant-in-chief to protect its bottom line.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 2h

Justice JACKSON standing up for voting rights. 🔥

Louisiana: Plaintiffs said 'we want another majority-black district.'

Jackson: No. They said 'we aren't receiving equal electoral opportunity because our votes are being diluted.'

Louisiana: Same thing.

Jackson: No, it’s not.

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Lizzy For Democracy @lizzy2016.bsky.social · 1d

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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 41m

Republicans claim we can't afford Social Security and Medicare.

They're giving a $40,000,000,000 bailout to Argentina.

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Our Dystopian America Press @dystopianamerica.bsky.social · 30m

Trump's America has been cultivated for 250 years by telling the worst of the white underclass that skin-color alone makes them better than everyone else.
The US Civil War never really ended.

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NO KINGS IN AMERICA… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · Apr 26

Sadly, this is very true…👇

America’s. Cult. At. Its. Worst. ✨

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Our Dystopian America Press @dystopianamerica.bsky.social · 36m

And we have the same problem with white "moderates" who would rather support Nazis than freedom and equality. The lifetime of MLK set the stage for the backlash of the white wealth-hoarding class. Killing King was not enough. They never killed his Dream.

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jajemusic.bsky.social @jajemusic.bsky.social · 1h

For many, oppression is a new fear. For Black Americans, it's daily life. If you want change, listen to those who've fought it for generations. Protests w/ Boycotts work! Stop funding the systems and people you protest. Stop shopping AMZN, Whole Foods, Meta, etc. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_omQ...

The Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 | Black American Heroes

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Our Dystopian America Press @dystopianamerica.bsky.social · 42m

And it saddens me deeply.
I want life to bend toward justice and freedom.

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roslynn.bsky.social @roslynn.bsky.social · 47m

Yep, some examples www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Republican Sexual Predators, Abusers, and Enablers Pt. 56

This is the 56th installment in the list of Republican sexual predators, abusers, and enablers who contribute to rape culture. These are people who abused their power or defended the abuse of power. T...

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