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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 7h

Imagine the media reaction if a single Democrat ever said anything like this ever once in history.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

After bragging about permanently cutting "Democrat programs," Trump says "we're not closing up Republican programs."

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Nicolas Martin-Breteau @nmartinbreteau.bsky.social · 6h

Incredible leak of Young Republicans' Telegram text messages referring to Black people as "monkeys" and "watermelon people," supporting the institution of slavery, and musing about raping political opponents or putting them in gas chambers. And this: "I love Hitler." 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.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of this is dead."

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Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 1d

Historian here, late to this but @jamellebouie.net comparison between Republican authoritarianism today and the Slave Power of the 1850s is in the mark. They spout states rights and small govt but unleash the repressive powers of the federal govt when it suits them. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | It’s Not Government They Don’t Like

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Nicolas Martin-Breteau @nmartinbreteau.bsky.social · 2d

One of the most interesting pieces in Bray's thread deals with the SS Totenkopf-inspired figure of The Punisher, invented by Marvel in the 1970s as an anti-hero and now celebrated as a symbol of retribution by the MAGA world. truthout.org/articles/mar...

Marvel’s “Punisher” Was a Hate Symbol Long Before Police Co-opted His Character

The Punisher has long been embraced as a classic superhero, but his comics spread reactionary ideology.

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Nicolas Martin-Breteau @nmartinbreteau.bsky.social · 2d

Insightful thread by historian Mark Bray, specialist of the history of antifascism, anarchism, and modern Spain, and who just fled the U.S. with his family to Spain after receiving death threats from far-right extremists.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 14d

I teach a history of antifascism course @ruhistorydept.bsky.social and figured I'd start an ongoing thread this semester to share some insights from course readings and recommend some great works on antifascism.

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Nicolas Martin-Breteau @nmartinbreteau.bsky.social · 2d

"Historians sometimes say that when societies are descending into fascism, it can be hard for the people to notice it in real time. Well, historians of the future, I’m here to tell you: We are noticing. . . We are acting, in a thousand ways, to oppose it." newrepublic.com/post/201625/...

Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It

From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.

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Nicolas Martin-Breteau @nmartinbreteau.bsky.social · 3d

D'accord. Mais je trouve quand même le texte très peu clair...

Nicolas Martin-Breteau @nmartinbreteau.bsky.social · 3d

Quel est l'argument central? La taxe "Zucman" est plutôt souhaitable même si elle peopolise un débat qui devrait être collectif? Ou plutôt inutile car contournée par les riches et ne cherchant qu'à sauver le système capitaliste? Conclusion: le RN adopte une stratégie d'évitement intelligente.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 4d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Mickaël Correia @mickacorreia.bsky.social · 3d

"Il faut l’écrire en toutes lettres pour en réaliser la folie [...] : après trois défaites électorales, dont la dernière a mis ses soutiens en minorité à l’Assemblée nationale, et trois démissions gouvernementales, Macron a reconduit à Matignon l’homme qui venait d’en claquer la porte."

Mediapart @mediapart.fr · 3d

Ce mépris venu de l’Élysée

Par @ilyesramdani.bsky.social‬

Ce mépris venu de l’Élysée

La reconduction de Sébastien Lecornu à Matignon, cinq jours après sa démission, est stupéfiante parce qu’insensée. Le président de la République a définitivement renoncé à aligner ses décisions sur les aspirations populaires. Seule compte à présent la conservation du pouvoir.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 4d

I love this image.

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Mediapart @mediapart.fr · 4d

Le Nobel de la Paix va à une des plus fidèles alliées de Trump au Venezuela

Par @bougon.bsky.social

Le Nobel de la Paix va à une des plus fidèles alliées de Trump au Venezuela

Le comité norvégien du Nobel a choisi María Corina Machado, une opposante historique au régime chaviste, « pour son travail inlassable en faveur des droits démocratiques du peuple vénézuélien et pour sa lutte pour une transition juste et pacifique de la dictature à la démocratie ».

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

The Speaker of the House is telling the Fox News audience that a peaceful demonstration by Americans on the National Mall will actually be a gathering of organizations the administration has designated as violent terrorists.

Seems bad?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Stand Up for Science Paris et région parisienne @sufs-paris-rp.bsky.social · 4d

Le professeur Bray a été bloqué à l'aéroport au moment d'embarquer vers l'Espagne. Les moyens diplomatiques doivent être mis en œuvre pour lui permettre l'exil auquel les menaces le contraignent.
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US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 5d

Friends and comrades made a crowdfunding page for my family.

It’s really hard to post this. I know that there are a lot of other important issues asking for money but things have gotten to the point where we need to open ourselves up to your support.

Thank you for your consideration.

"Help us leave safely" on FreeFunder

Click here to support "Help us leave safely" by Dara on FreeFunder!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5d

We never incited violence, we just called this guy a member of antifa who funded terrorism and told our followers to pay him a visit ha ha and then a totally unrelated group of people threatened to murder him in front of his students ha ha

"The petition to disband our Turning Point chapter is blatantly defamatory," Ava Kwan, outreach coordinator for the Turning Point USA chapter at Rutgers, told Fox News Digital in a statement.
"The accusations of 'inciting violence' and 'making threats' are complete lies," Kwan said. "The same people claiming we're suppressing their free speech are actively trying to silence us for speaking the truth. It's not just ironic, it's hypocritical and absurd."

tpusa_rutgers Do you want to become a socialist? If so, make sure to pay this professor a visit!!!! All jokes aside help us report this professor who has ties to Antifa which now is designated as a domestic terrorist organization. DO YOUR PART AND HELP MAKE RUTGERS A PLACE FOR ALL STUDENTS TO LEARN WITHOUT BECOMING A RADICAL SOCIALIST

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Mediapart @mediapart.fr · 5d

Le professeur à l’université Rutgers, dans le New Jersey, a fait l’objet de menaces de mort après la signature d’un décret par Donald Trump désignant le « mouvement antifa » comme terroriste. En partance pour l’Espagne, il explique sa situation.

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L’historien Mark Bray, auteur d’un livre sur l’antifascisme, contraint de quitter les États-Unis

Le professeur à l’université Rutgers, dans le New Jersey, a fait l’objet de menaces de mort après la signature d’un décret par Donald Trump désignant le « mouvement antifa » comme terroriste. En partance pour l’Espagne, il explique sa situation.

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RutgersAAUP-AFT @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social · 5d

Read of the day: “Turning Point USA is targeting a Rutgers faculty member for doing his job — in this case, researching the history of postwar anti-fascist movements and writing about them,” [Rutgers AAUP-AFT President] Givan said. https://loom.ly/1rQW_J8

N.J. professor says he’s moving to Europe after death threats over antifa research

Mark Bray said right-wing influencers have been targeting him on social media. Turning Point USA wants him fired.

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Nicolas Martin-Breteau @nmartinbreteau.bsky.social · 4d

Mark Bray, historian of anti-fascism at Rutgers University, left the U.S. with his famimy on Thursday night in the wake of death threats that followed President Trump’s push to characterize the left-wing antifascist movement as a domestic terrorist organization. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/n...

Rutgers Expert on Antifa Flees to Spain After Death Threats

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5d

All to cover up the Epstein files.

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Karoli @karoli.bsky.social · 6d

See how he always calls Black Dems "low IQ"?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Trump: "They've had hundreds of people shot and then a guy like Pritzker or this low IQ mayor gets up -- the people are all against him. Beautiful Black women are wearing a MAGA hat last night on TV. And they said, 'We don't care who comes, just stop the crime.' They don't care if it's military."

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

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Alexis Lévrier @alexislevrier.bsky.social · 7d

Moment de bascule : Bruno Retailleau appelle à faire battre la gauche en Tarn-et-Garonne et, face aux injonctions de Sonia Mabrouk, finit par demander à demi-mot de voter pour l'extrême droite. L'union des droites voulue par Bolloré se réalise sous nos yeux, en direct sur CNews.

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 9d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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