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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 10h

“Laws are threats made by the dominant socioeconomic-ethnic group in a given nation. It’s just the promise of violence that’s enacted and the police are basically an occupying army, you know what I mean?”
- Bud Cubby, anarcho-socialist halfling dad.

Picture of the Cubbys, a halfling family from Dimension 20''s Fantasy High actual play show.

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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 21h

Because the USA meddling in Central and South America has always gone so well.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/p...

Trump details decision to authorize CIA to operate in Venezuela | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump said today he authorized the CIA to operate inside Venezuela to clamp down on illegal flows of migrants and drugs from the South American nation, but stopped short of saying the...

www.cnn.com

Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 1d

Believe them when they tell you what they are.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 1d

National Democrats again ignoring progressive candidates in favor of same ol' same ol' Republican Lite. And when they lose again and more, they'll blame the progressives for it. Again.

www.newsweek.com/democratic-s...

Democratic Senate leaders spark fury by backing Janet Mills in Maine

In a FEC filing, the DSCC signed on to support Governor Janet Mill’s senatorial campaign, leading to some online backlash.

www.newsweek.com

Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 1d

Note the piece's actual headline is "Trump’s National Guard Deployment Shows America What Black Communities Have Always Known" The thumbnail's headline and lede lessen the impact.

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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 1d

Ayup.

time.com/7325375/trum...

Policing’s Long History as an Instrument of Control

What feels like new anxiety for the country has been the daily cost of survival in Black America for generations, writes Josiah Bates.

time.com

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Wil Wheaton @wilwheaton.net · 1d

Since the launch of the 2nd #NoKings mobilization, the Trump regime has escalated their authoritarian agenda.

We won’t back down.

On Oct. 18, we’re telling this wannabe dictator: America belongs to us.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. app.sosha.ai/s/GLV3dTgM

Find An Event Near You!

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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 2d

Watch Republicans ignore issues like this, because they only care about women's sports when they can use it to bash trans women.

nashvillebanner.com/2025/10/13/r...

Wrestler files Title IX lawsuit against Ravenwood High School - Nashville Banner

Female wrestler at Ravenwood High School files Title IX lawsuit against Williamson County Board of Education, alleges inequities with the school's other sports teams.

nashvillebanner.com

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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 4d

Truly monstrous. The state stole his life decades ago, and the state is doing it again.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 4d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 5d

It is not surprising that the people who are against antifascism also are against no kings.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering

Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone.

www.politico.com

Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 5d

Social media post from zozo.fit

They say history's being rewritten--no, their mythology is finally being exposed.

The original myth was theirs: that America was peacefully 'settled,' nobly 'founded,' and rightfully 'owned' by white
people.

As historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz put it: 'The myth of the white settler nation is the foundation of American exceptionalism."

It's the lie that erases Indigenous genocide, downplays slavery, ignores immigrant labor, and calls it all "freedom."

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the Cherissa Prime @mscherissa.bsky.social · 5d

This.

To decry vaccines for others while ensuring you and your own get them is purely evil hypocrisy.

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 5d

Trump got his COVID19 vaccine today.

He will always have access to everything he needs to maintain his health while denying others the same.

White House memo that says MEMORANDUM
October 10, 2025
TO: KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
PHYSICIAN TO THE PRESIDENT CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY
SUBJECT: President Donald J. Trump Completes Comprehensive Follow-Up Evaluation at
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President Donald J. Trump successfully completed a scheduled follow-up evaluation today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The visit was part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventive health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. These evaluations were performed in coordination with leading academic and medical consultants to ensure optimal cardiovascular health and continued wellness.
Comprehensive laboratory studies performed in conjunction with the visit were exceptional, including stable metabolic, hematologic, and cardiac parameters.
In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza and updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations.
President Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health. His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction.
SUMMARY: President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.

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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 5d

Either they have no clue what they're actually saying, or they know exactly what they are saying.

Social media post from PragerU

Young people are enamored with "anti-racist" rhetoric because they think they are fighting racist systems in America. The TRUTH is they are fighting America itself and the very values the country was founded on.

Comment from Austin Kocher. PhD

Oops. I think you accidentally said the thing out loud,

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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 6d

Walking the walk.
www.cbc.ca/arts/q/dropk...

Dropkick Murphys are a proud pro-union, anti-authoritarian band — and they don’t care if that loses them fans | CBC Arts

For nearly 30 years, Dropkick Murphys have been the loud, proud voice of the working class. Frontman Ken Casey joins Q’s Tom Power to talk about the band’s new album, For the People, and why he refuse...

www.cbc.ca

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the Cherissa Prime @mscherissa.bsky.social · 6d

@cupwsttp.bsky.social workers should be allowed to strike properly.

montrealgazette.com/news/canada-...

Canada Post mail delivery to resume as workers shift to rotating strikes

President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers the decision will keep mail moving while continuing the union’s struggle.

montrealgazette.com

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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 6d

Show us the body cam footage. Oh, wait...

NPR @npr.org · 6d

ICE claims assaults on its officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

White House claims "more than 1,000%" rise in assaults on ICE agents, data says otherwise

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claim assaults on their officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 6d

State terrorism is still terrorism.

Social media post from Stephen Miller: The issue before is now is very simple and clear. There is a large and growing movement of leftwing terrorism in this country. It is well organized and funded. And it is shielded by far-left Democrat judges, prosecutors and attorneys general. The only remedy is to use legitimate state power to dismantle terrorism and terror networks.

Response from Terrorism EXPERT HERE: This statement is a clear example of what is known as "State Terrorism": When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population. There is no left wing terrorism organization or machine.
They iust want to kill Americans.

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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 6d

Ketchup is gonna fly.

Reuters @reuters.com · 6d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 7d

How dare they [checks notes] use their guaranteed sick leave benefits.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Transportation Secretary threatens to fire ‘problem children’ air traffic controllers

Air traffic controllers must continue to work without pay during the ongoing government shutdown

www.independent.co.uk

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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 7d

“Antifa is real. Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost a hundred years, in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany,”

So resistance to fascism began with the rise of the Nazis? You say that like it's a bad thing, fashie bro.

newrepublic.com/post/201521/...

Pizzagate Guy Compares Trump Fighting Antifa to Rise of Hitler

Jack Posobiec’s comment was a little too on the nose.

newrepublic.com

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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 8d

Funny how comedians who were mad about being silenced in the States had no problem complying in Saudi Arabia.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...

Atsuko Okatsuka Details Comedian “Censorship Rules” at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival

The comedian revealed on Threads that she turned down an offer to appear at the festival where Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Bill Burr and Pete Davidson are set to perform.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 8d

Didn't Trump get lawsuit awards based on news organizations editing interviews? 🤔

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8d

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Patrick Dorsey @fenianb.bsky.social · 8d

The horror. The horror.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Mike Rogers @headcrash.bsky.social · 8d

One of these things is not like the other

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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 9d

Supreme Court: of course states can regulate, and restrict access to, medical procedures if there’s a compelling public interest

Colorado: (bans conversion therapy for minors)

Supreme Court: no not like that, we only meant abortion

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