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the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 2h

well, what kind of person wouldn't stand up for their best friends

Ghostin this Hell @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 3h

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Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · 6h

I'm going to keep posting this 2017 Pareene article till it stops being relevant (forever?) www.splinter.com/charlottesvi...

Charlottesville Was a Preview of the Future of the Republican Party

Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.

www.splinter.com

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the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist) @merovingians.bsky.social · 9h

this is getting very dangerous very fast and it is entirely the feds' doing. in fact the discipline and courage of protesters is the only thing slowing down escalation.

LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 10h

At 105th chaos erupted when ICE agents allegedly crashed into an SUV. A crowd formed and objects were thrown. Pepper balls were shot into the crowd. Police arrived to try to have dialogue with the crowd when witnesses stated they began throwing rocks at ICE. ICE then deployed tear gas.

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Phil Mandelbaum @philmandelbaum.bsky.social · 11h

“We need everyone to get involved in the fight, and we need everyone to have a vested interest in continuing to resist.”

🚨 new from me 🚨

ICEBlock Can’t Block ICE. No App Can.

How Local Organizing, Community Defense and Security Culture Protect Us in Ways Technology Never Could

ICEBlock Can’t Block ICE. No App Can.

“Despite the app’s goal of protecting people from ICE, its viral success, and the state repression against it, ICEBlock has serious issues: Most

www.counterpunch.org

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Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 6h

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Shout out to all those people who thought we were nuts for saying that every GOP staffer under the age of 30 is a Nazi.

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 12h

NEW: I took a long look at the Proud Boys and found some of their most extreme chapters are sharing ICE recruiting materials on encrypted apps and even suggesting members have joined up. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/in-the-...

The first
Antifa
Counter Terrorism
Task Force
Trump already gave so many of us jobs with ICE. We may have to start recruiting soon to fill all these spots.

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Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 7h

Like we keep telling you...

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 1d

In this episode, @brainnotonyet.bsky.social and I discuss the recent high profile defection of Pepe the frog,and how it's really hard to pretend your opponents are scary ANTIFA terrorists when they're all wearing inflatable animal costumes.

Don't miss it!

www.didnothingwrongpod.com/p/did-nothin...

Did Nothing Wrong 10/13/25 - "A Plague of Frogs"

Karl and Griff discuss what the defection of Pepe means for MAGA, and the absurdity of ICE attacking protesters in inflatable frog costumes

www.didnothingwrongpod.com

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

The Portland ICE protest camp literally has a rack full of inflatable costumes for demonstrators who want to try one on...

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Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI...

Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 1d

In this episode, @brainnotonyet.bsky.social and I discuss the recent high profile defection of Pepe the frog,and how it's really hard to pretend your opponents are scary ANTIFA terrorists when they're all wearing inflatable animal costumes.

Don't miss it!

www.didnothingwrongpod.com/p/did-nothin...

Did Nothing Wrong 10/13/25 - "A Plague of Frogs"

Karl and Griff discuss what the defection of Pepe means for MAGA, and the absurdity of ICE attacking protesters in inflatable frog costumes

www.didnothingwrongpod.com

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Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 3d

mariners won

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Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI...

Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 1d

In this episode, @brainnotonyet.bsky.social and I discuss the recent high profile defection of Pepe the frog,and how it's really hard to pretend your opponents are scary ANTIFA terrorists when they're all wearing inflatable animal costumes.

Don't miss it!

www.didnothingwrongpod.com/p/did-nothin...

Did Nothing Wrong 10/13/25 - "A Plague of Frogs"

Karl and Griff discuss what the defection of Pepe means for MAGA, and the absurdity of ICE attacking protesters in inflatable frog costumes

www.didnothingwrongpod.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder if all the people braying about the "war on Christianity" might raise some objections if it were a *Democratic* administration who had its armed thugs shooting priests in the head with pepper balls and waiting outside Catholic Churches to disappear parishioners?

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

"After the warning, neighbors showed up and formed a human chain outside the church to guide parishioners home. NBC Chicago found more organizers doing the same for the beginning of the 6 p.m. mass..."

www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...

Chicago priest urges parishioners to leave mass with caution after ICE agents reported nearby

Chicago's Rogers Park community remained vigilant after reports of federal agents near a Catholic church during Sunday mass.

www.nbcchicago.com

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 2d

He has…sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people…

He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.

—Declaration of Independence, 1776

David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 4d

ICE agents to US citizen: Turn around or you're getting the dog.

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 17d

The Epstein files shit is the exact same format as “Mueller is going to save us” or Jack smith will save us etc it’s the same as any of the other Democratic Party pacification messages framed as resistance.

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 1d

New episode is up and griff and I chat about a plague of frogs

Memetic anti fascism and the real resistance coming from the grassroots movement countering American fascism.

Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 1d

This comes out in less than an hour so hurry up and subscribe lol

www.didnothingwrongpod.com/p/did-nothin...

Did Nothing Wrong 10/13/25 - "A Plague of Frogs"

Karl and Griff discuss what the defection of Pepe means for MAGA, and the absurdity of ICE attacking protesters in inflatable frog costumes

www.didnothingwrongpod.com

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Jake Wittich @jakewittich.bsky.social · 1d

The same ICE agent who handcuffed Ald. Jessie Fuentes has been filmed in at least 3 other violent encounters, including the viral arrest of a woman in Waukegan in front of the mayor.

“He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said.

Read more at @windycitytimes.com

Ald. Jessie Fuentes to file lawsuit against ICE agent who handcuffed her in Humboldt Park incident - Windy City Times

Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) is preparing to file a lawsuit against the ICE agent who handcuffed and threatened to arrest her at Humboldt Park Health earlier this month. In an interview with Windy ...

windycitytimes.com

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 2d

your tactic of protesting in an inflatable frog suit which gets normal people on your side is far inferior to my tactic of posting about laser blinding helicopter pilots which is both wildly illegal and, were it to succeed, would put basically *everyone* against me

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Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 1d

In this episode, @brainnotonyet.bsky.social and I discuss the recent high profile defection of Pepe the frog,and how it's really hard to pretend your opponents are scary ANTIFA terrorists when they're all wearing inflatable animal costumes.

Don't miss it!

www.didnothingwrongpod.com/p/did-nothin...

Did Nothing Wrong 10/13/25 - "A Plague of Frogs"

Karl and Griff discuss what the defection of Pepe means for MAGA, and the absurdity of ICE attacking protesters in inflatable frog costumes

www.didnothingwrongpod.com

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Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 1d

This comes out in less than an hour so hurry up and subscribe lol

www.didnothingwrongpod.com/p/did-nothin...

Did Nothing Wrong 10/13/25 - "A Plague of Frogs"

Karl and Griff discuss what the defection of Pepe means for MAGA, and the absurdity of ICE attacking protesters in inflatable frog costumes

www.didnothingwrongpod.com

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Griff "Grza" Sombke @grza.bsky.social · 1d

This comes out in less than an hour so hurry up and subscribe lol

www.didnothingwrongpod.com/p/did-nothin...

Did Nothing Wrong 10/13/25 - "A Plague of Frogs"

Karl and Griff discuss what the defection of Pepe means for MAGA, and the absurdity of ICE attacking protesters in inflatable frog costumes

www.didnothingwrongpod.com

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 2d

The inflatables have made it to Broadview.

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 2d

Even more outrageous is the indifference of news media and the supposed opposition party.

America is at war the sooner we actually accept that the better we fare

Edward Perez @eddieperez.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely insane that the President of the United States has sent militarized secret police to attack multiple American cities, all at the same time.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 2d

This really fucking sucks!!! I’m not even paid to be here by an outlet, so doing this is just fucking me personally!

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 3d

Turns out protest alone was never what changed things, it was protest *plus media coverage of protests*, which prompted officials to respond to protests, which increased public awareness of protests, etc.

If the protest happens & corporate media simply ignores it ... it's inert.

ineptitudinous.bsky.social @ineptitudinous.bsky.social · 3d

Six out of eight of the largest mass-movement protests in US history have happened since 2017. You wouldn't know this from most media reporting, and you sure af wouldn't know this from the way either major party has reacted.

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