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The Anti-Musk @mediengestalter.bsky.social · Dec 7

Totalitarianism rises gradually. In The Handmaid's Tale, women's rights are eroded step by step under the guise of "safety & order."

Takeaway: Stay alert to small infringements on freedoms—they often lead to greater authoritarianism. Always question policies that threaten fundamental rights.

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A woman in a Handmaid's dress stands before a stark, black-and-white rendition of the U.S. flag. The stars have been replaced with a large Christian cross, symbolizing the rise of Christian nationalism and the so-called Christian right. She looks away.

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Gina de M @ginad.bsky.social · 16h

Angela Blais
The key is under the pot. It cost $18.00. Be careful with it.

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📎You Can Still Call Me Karen🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇲 @scotlander.bsky.social · 18h

The best of the best. OohRAH!

Divider Decider👩🏻‍⚖️🌊⚖️(Let me officiate) @dividerdecider.bsky.social · 1d

Uniter
I will Repost any #AntiFa photos from vets or their families — whether or not it’s trending!!!

That makes me an AntiFa sympathizer in the eyes of at least one draft-dodging #Fa on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Nebraskan, well-decorated Retired USMC john018511 Threads post on Oct. 13 saying “Me in my antifa uniform, Nov 10, 2023”

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Gina de M @ginad.bsky.social · 17h

Thank you

📎You Can Still Call Me Karen🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇲 @scotlander.bsky.social · 18h

The best of the best. OohRAH!

Divider Decider👩🏻‍⚖️🌊⚖️(Let me officiate) @dividerdecider.bsky.social · 1d

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I will Repost any #AntiFa photos from vets or their families — whether or not it’s trending!!!

That makes me an AntiFa sympathizer in the eyes of at least one draft-dodging #Fa on Pennsylvania Avenue.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 18h

Hamas released 20 hostages into the custody of the Red Cross, which then brought them to Israel as part of a new ceasefire deal that many hope will signal an end to two years of war in the devastated Gaza Strip. https://to.pbs.org/4odr39t

These are the living hostages released by Hamas under ceasefire deal

Hamas released 20 hostages into the custody of the Red Cross, which then brought them to Israel as part of a new ceasefire deal that many hope will signal an end to two years of war in the devastated ...

www.pbs.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19h

"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children." —MLK Jr.

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Gina de M @ginad.bsky.social · 18h

It's better for the people, the economic conditions and SOCIETY to follow democratic socialism like so many other countries.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19h

"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children." —MLK Jr.

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Bayjmin Tuckles @bayjmin-tuckles.bsky.social · 18h

…says it all.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Nicole Louise Apollonia Adams-Lethbridge @sleeponthebeach.bsky.social · 18h

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El Profesor - Bella Ciao (Hugel Remix) [Official Video]

YouTube video by HUGEL

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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 1d

The Indictment of Letitia James and the Collapse of Impartial Justice. The question raised by the prosecution of James is: would any other federal prosecutor have brought this case against any other defendant? The answer seems to be no. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

The Indictment of Letitia James and the Collapse of Impartial Justice

The question raised by the prosecution of James is: would any other federal prosecutor have brought this case against any other defendant? The answer seems to be no.

www.newyorker.com

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Gina de M @ginad.bsky.social · 18h

Do we want to live in a country controlled by the whimsy of a senile toddler? I think not.

Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 1d

The Indictment of Letitia James and the Collapse of Impartial Justice. The question raised by the prosecution of James is: would any other federal prosecutor have brought this case against any other defendant? The answer seems to be no. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

The Indictment of Letitia James and the Collapse of Impartial Justice

The question raised by the prosecution of James is: would any other federal prosecutor have brought this case against any other defendant? The answer seems to be no.

www.newyorker.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

"Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org

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Nick Bednar @nicholasbednar.bsky.social · 19h

Molly Roberts has a nice piece at @lawfaremedia.org on the Hatch Act during the shutdown.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

The Trump Administration Pushes the Hatch Act to its Limits

But whether those boundaries have been breached may not matter in the end.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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Gina de M @ginad.bsky.social · 18h

Key question

UncleRicoReturns @unclericotnt.bsky.social · 1d

Socialism for the rich, just not you

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Gina de M @ginad.bsky.social · 18h

Good! Keep it up.

Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 1d

I just weighed myself. I am below 160 for the first time in a decade. It turns out snacking less at night has upsides.

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Franca (Ph.D.) 🇨🇦 @francaqc.bsky.social · 1d

USians, you won't be alone on October 18th.
There are "No Tyrants" demonstrations in various Canadian cities as well: Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver, etc.

It can't be "No King", since Canada is a Constitutional Monarchy: meaning would thus be different. Our king doesn't intervene in politics.

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Gina de M @ginad.bsky.social · 18h

Got to love Portland's gleeful repudiation of Trump's lies

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 20h

WAR-TORN PORTLAND

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Gina de M @ginad.bsky.social · 18h

Got to love Portland's gleeful repudiation of Trump's lies

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 20h

WAR-TORN PORTLAND

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cbum-in-co.bsky.social @cbum-in-co.bsky.social · 22h

From today, and every day that traitorous rapist sack of shit is corrupting our country, I will post #TrumpWillNeverBeMyPresident

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Gina de M @ginad.bsky.social · 18h

This is a great message.

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you, @gtconway.bsky.social 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
#pinks

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

"Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org

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Gina de M @ginad.bsky.social · 18h

This is a great message.

M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you, @gtconway.bsky.social 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
#pinks

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

"Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org

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@KeepItBlueDems.bsky.social @keepitbluedems.bsky.social · 19h

Dementia Don and his viziers are undermining themselves
open.substack.com/pub/fascisth...

Dementia Don and his viziers are undermining themselves

Trump's mental health is so poor that either he's making stupid decisions or his viziers are going behind his back to make equally dumb decisions.

open.substack.com

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Purple Teacher @peaceandteachin.bsky.social · 20h

Trump is upset because unlike his gokf tournaments, the Nobel Peace Prize isn’t rigged. People have to have actually worked for the good of mankind rather than get others to pretend.
They don’t give out participation trophies.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
www.alternet.org/trump-nobel-...

'Stop whining': Critics crush 'baby' Trump for complaining again about snub

On his way to the Middle East to take a victory lap for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, President Donald Trump complained about not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize again, saying the committe sho...

www.alternet.org

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

ICE is marking homes the way the Nazis did!

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