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Lauren Thompson Dyslexia Interventionist @laurenscribbler.bsky.social · 21h

And all the dudes around him laugh.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

I frequently say you don't need to protest. You don't! There are a thousand other ways to push back on fascism if protesting doesn't feel comfortable or safe for you!

But if you CAN go, this 10/18 #NoKings thing is really a key protest to participate in. Be part of it, friends.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 2d

NO KINGS, y'all! October 18! Find a rally near you and GO!

nokings.org

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

On Saturday, the American people will rise up again for a truly historic day of defiance. Make your plan to be part of the biggest day of peaceful protest in modern US history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Krista D. Ball: Canada's Snarky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · 1d

Gentle reminder: I am seeing more "I cannot afford pet food" posts & if you might face this in the near future/now, I recommend checking your local area's subreddit and posting if anyone knows of local programs for pet food. Many areas have small under-the-radar charities that give out pet food.

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Lauren Thompson Dyslexia Interventionist @laurenscribbler.bsky.social · 1d

I was following her way back then and wished her reporting was paid attention to!.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Carole Cadwalladr was right and we’d be in a better world if more people had listened.

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 17d

This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty.

If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐

There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2d

More than a decade ago, I sat down with @marcmaron.bsky.social in his garage to tape something new called a podcast. This time, he came to me to record his last episode.

We talked about the power of conviction, decency in an age of division, and the true story of America.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

This morning I ran the NYC Gaza 5K in Prospect Park for the third time, alongside the Harlem Run Club, to raise money for @unrwausa.bsky.social, which delivers critical humanitarian aid and services to Palestinians in Gaza.

I hope you'll join me in donating: unrwausa.org

Zohran jogging alongside a member of the Harlem Run Club in Prospect Park.

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Lauren Thompson Dyslexia Interventionist @laurenscribbler.bsky.social · 2d

In Brooklyn it would be mermaids.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 2d

p.s. I use Duck Duck Go and it seems to do a lot of the work for me. spreadprivacy.com/global-priva...

Global Privacy Control (GPC) Enabled by Default in DuckDuckGo Apps & Extensions

Global Privacy Control (GPC), the setting exercising your legal right to opt-out of the sale & sharing of personal data, is now enabled by default in the DuckDuckGo app & extension.

spreadprivacy.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

Firing someone purely for their political affiliation is illegal and is a violation of free speech.

Tweet from The Bulwark: “Q: ‘How many layoffs have you authorized?’ Trump: ‘A lot. It will be Democrat oriented… They should be Democrat oriented. It will be a lot and we’ll announce the numbers over the next couple of days... Many of them will be fired.’”
Below, a photo shows Donald Trump speaking to reporters in the Oval Office surrounded by staff and press.

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Snowden Bishop @snowdenbishop.bsky.social · 2d

“This isn’t some tinpot scandal of bent (politics or dodgy dealing). It’s a portal into a network… seeking to destabilise (Ukraine & US elections). …That UK’s oblivious to (its import & why it matters) fills me with a new wave of alarm.” @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

We need to talk about Russia

So, yes, that means we also need to talk about Nigel Farage

open.substack.com

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J H @jpjh88.bsky.social · 3d

People need to start highlighting that Miller is actually the shadow President and the one calling the shots. When it was Musk who was doing it, it caused a rift between them so big that after he was out, Musk was bashing Trump claiming he is in the Epstein files.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

This Is Fascism

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Ken Vynall 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦 @kvynall.bsky.social · 4d

Great podcast on Thiel. His thoughts are more complex and strange than I expected.

Dr. Bradley Onishi @bradleyonishi.bsky.social · 4d

Peter Thiel’s theology is a strange materialist techno mashup, heavy on Armageddon with a hint of a savior who saves the kings, and not the rest of us. I explain here.

www.youtube.com/live/GiBhzOA...

The Gospel of Peter Thiel (Part I)

YouTube video by Straight White American Jesus Podcast

www.youtube.com

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 4d

Mamdani talking lucidly and passionately about trans rights and history in a video that should frankly shame every politician who has hemmed and hawed and triangulated and said, "Well, but sports..." It's not that hard to tell the truth and stand for what's right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...

Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC

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Dr. Bradley Onishi @bradleyonishi.bsky.social · 4d

Peter Thiel’s theology is a strange materialist techno mashup, heavy on Armageddon with a hint of a savior who saves the kings, and not the rest of us. I explain here.

www.youtube.com/live/GiBhzOA...

The Gospel of Peter Thiel (Part I)

YouTube video by Straight White American Jesus Podcast

www.youtube.com

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 4d

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 4d

"The man with the most power has expended enormous energy targeting those with the least."

Katelyn on this Zohran quote: "This is the line. It's the line that got me to tear up as I was watching it."

strikes me how this kind of powerful, simple message grows from belief, not focus groups!

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 4d

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4d

I know Trump and his minions all have sneering contempt for kids with special needs, but trust me when I say that their parents will absolutely fucking destroy anyone who messes with the special education supports to which they are entitled by law.

Sara Partridge, PhD @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 4d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4d

Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 4d

Sometimes I pause and wonder what would happen if all the time and energy and especially $$$ that has gone into AI in education the past 2 years would have been redirected towards tangible things we already know works to make classrooms and schools better.

Oh well.

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Rep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 4d

Arizona’s 7th district overwhelmingly voted to send @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social to Washington to represent them.

Speaker Johnson won’t swear her in because she would be the final signature to turn over ALL of the Epstein files.

Stop covering up for pedophiles and swear in Rep. Grijalva.

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Lauren Thompson Dyslexia Interventionist @laurenscribbler.bsky.social · 4d

You are using the correct word: TYRANNY! See also: dictator, authoritarian, king. All directly opposed to the essence of the American project.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 5d

This is what tyranny looks like.

Trump has turned the Department of Justice into his personal attack dog to go after his political enemies.

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