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Eric Amundsen
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Eric Amundsen @rcflyboy.bsky.social · Jan 6
Now, a very great man once said
That some people rob you with a fountain pen
It don't take too long to find out
Just what he was talking about
A lot of people don't have much food on their table
But they got a lot of forks and knives
And they gotta cut somethin'

- Bob Dylan
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www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...
Headline from the New York Times, 1939: “Goebbels ends careers of five “Aryan“ actors who made witticisms about the Nazi regime.”
September 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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wuzntme.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
rcflyboy.bsky.social
This pretty much how I feel about all this. Tell the truth and don't let people forget who he really was and what he said.

open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
Guess We Shouldn't Do What The Right Did When Minnesota Democrats Were Murdered, Huh?
That would just be rude.
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September 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
rcflyboy.bsky.social
Leaving a job can be tough. You'll miss those people you've spent a lot of time with. Not leaving a job but instead moving to a different part of the building is worse. You still run into those people, but now it's like passing an ex in the hallway in high school. Play it cool, or excitedly say hi?
September 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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enchantedpencil.bsky.social
tl;dw Call your reps, attend town hall meetings, join local resistance groups, boycott pro-trump corporations, protect the vulnerable members of your community
September 8, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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jackiekashian.bsky.social
more of this
September 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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acyn.bsky.social
Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
August 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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governorferguson.bsky.social
I sent her a response today: Washington state will not be bullied or intimidated by threats and legally baseless accusations.
First page of a letter from Gov Ferguson to AG Bondi
August 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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rbreich.bsky.social
"Party of small government."

Hello?

This is what authoritarianism looks like. www.cnn.com/2025/08/19/p...
Democratic Texas lawmaker spent night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort | CNN Politics
Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety.
www.cnn.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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repyvetteclarke.bsky.social
America stands with Rep. Nicole Collier.

We will never surrender our country to Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, or any authoritarian stooge doing their dirty work.
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Aug 19
Collier: I refused to sign and so I was told that I was gonna have to stay here on the floor. They have locked the doors. The sergeants have been instructed not to allow me to leave until I have a permission slip.
August 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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sariahmarier.bsky.social
The paradox of Tolerance says the only thing as tolerant society cannot tolerate is intolerance itself.
July 16, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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enchantedpencil.bsky.social
So I guess I've gone and drawn a political comic!

I didn't like the discussion happening around the recent protest so I wrote a minicomic about it.

There might be more. I have ideas for more.

You can download a printable version for free here: enchantedpencil.itch.io/activism-com...
Title: Watch your language! Keeping morale up in the fight against facism. Character A: That protest wasn't enough! We need to do more! B: Stop! This kind of talk actually hurts our cause. I know what you're trying to do. You think if you say: A: We need to do more than we did! Group, looking motivated: Ok! Let's do more! or, A: That action made a big difference. Group, walking away: Well, we did it! Everyone go home. B: People are the most motivated when they can see their actions causing an immediate change and positive effect. And they won't want to repeat actions they think didn't have a big effect. A simple graph shows a stick figure getting demotivated when the time to reach their result is too long. So this is the real effect of your words: A: We need to do more than we did! Group, concerned: That didn't do anything? Maybe my actions don't really matter... A: That action made a big difference. Group, celebrating: Maybe my actions really matter! What should we do next? The fascists WIN by making us think we are POWERLESS. It's natural to think that the perfect event, if BIG and STRONG enough, will solve everything overnight. Panel of a simple illustration of an X-Wing from Star Wars flying away from the exploding Death Star. But this is a myth. One person alone has a small skillset, a small sphere of influence, and a small impact. The event that finally tips the scale may feel like a special event that finally did something different. But it isn't special. An illustration of a scale with two piles of sand, the pile of gray sand on the left is larger and tips the scale. Change WILL come from the sum total of all our small actions added together. In the next panel the pile of rainbow sand on the right has become larger and tips the scale in the opposite direction.
June 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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enchantedpencil.bsky.social
Back with another educational minicomic! I wanted to finish it sooner than this but yknow current events don't have the best effects on one's mental health.

Check out my itch to download these files and the previous comic, and get updates on future ones enchantedpencil.itch.io/activism-com...
"Bad Actor Bluesky" social media warfare and tactics "@ihatetrumpsomuchahhh.bsky.social #VoteBlue #Democrat #DeathToMAGAts #IVotedForHer" Wow that's a lot of emojis A: Is it just me or is there something fishy about this account? B: There is! Let's call these "Bad Actor Accounts" Now before I tell you more about these, it's VERY important you NEVER openly accuse an account of this! "Badjacketing" harms our movement just as much as these accounts do! The internet is full of bots and bad actors. Here I'll tell you about a certain kind that fascists are employing to undermine our resistance. They look like innocent liberals at first glance, reposting progressive stuff & regurgitating our talking points. But in certain circumstances they ACTIVATE! Advocating for violence, or sowing dissonance and despair in our community. Example language & how they hurt the movement! Remember, the majority of Americans voted for this! Only 1/3rd of Americans outright voted for Trump, and many disagree with the extreme parts of his policy. This argument makes our movement feel small and alone. Marches and signs won't change a thing. Effective movements incorporate many different strategies. Marches and demonstrations are an effective strategy. This comment makes us feel powerless. MAGA deserve to me fed to alligators. They aren't human. Dehumanizing the opposition will NOT build the world we want. This paves the way for violence in our movement, damaging our image and threatening our safety. Before you internalize any seemingly-liberal argument, ask yourself: Does this build movement, or stop it in its tracks? Does this grow unity in our ranks, or tear us apart? Does this advocate for peace, or for violence? A: Everyone look! I found one of those bad accounts! C: Wait... But I said something like that yesterday... B: This bad actor "language" is used by our side too! Don't "Badjacket:" Accusing an individual of being an imposter trying to undermine a movement. If you want to reply, try this: D: See, that comment is actually counter-productive for XYZ reasons C: Oh no, I hadn't realized! E: What?! You want the fascists to win? I think you eat babies!!1! B: Even after the second response, avoid creating an atmosphere of mistrust! Just block and move on. D: But I wanna fight back! B: You did! You undermined their attack and educated anyone else who comes across the thread. Bystander reaction is just as important.
July 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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enchantedpencil.bsky.social
Reminder that fascist supporters can be capable of changing their minds so leave this door open and try not to drive away potential allies with the way that you talk about members of the opposition.
prime157.bsky.social Prime157 @prime157.bsky.social · Jul 9
Not even MAGA is safe. Fascists always need a scapegoat enemy.

'First they came' was written by an early Nazi supporter.
July 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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katmabu.bsky.social
Yes, I flipped off a bigot harassing toddlers at a drag queen story hour. No, I won't apologize for it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXd7...
June 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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absolutely horrifying: "Minnesota state senator John Hoffman in Champlin and Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman in Brooklyn Park were reportedly shot in their homes by a gunman impersonating a police officer."
Sources say two Minnesota lawmakers have been shot
Sources have told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS' Tom Hauser that two Minnesota Lawmakers have been shot.
kstp.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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jackiekashian.bsky.social
The Marines can only guard Federal Buildings or Federal Officers, w non-lethal force (like batons / riot shields)
NOTICE: (ICE) are now trying to dress up as Marines & are shooting at protestors. LOOK AT THEIR SHOES (they don't wear military standard). They are roleplaying being tough guys to incite
June 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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If you're a Marine or other service member being mobilized to Los Angeles and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options:

1-877-447-4487
June 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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June 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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June 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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May 29, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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WHAT DIVIDES US NOW IS NOT OUR POLITICAL VIEWS, BUT OUR ETHICAL BELIEFS
May 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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enchantedpencil.bsky.social Micah / Symphony @enchantedpencil.bsky.social · May 2
Just published my first video game! A short visual novel for some game jams based on the idea of intentional bugs and glitches enchantedpencil.itch.io/noise
Noise by enchantedpencil
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May 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
rcflyboy.bsky.social
Wow, this hit me unexpectedly hard. Saw her last summer in Minneapolis, she was so amazing! So sad ...
evanhurst.substack.com Evan Hurst @evanhurst.substack.com · May 2
Absolutely devastated.

Her music came into my life at a very formative time and it’s been with me decades now.

In recent years, because of a dear mutual friend, I knew her. She was every bit the amazing person you’d imagine.

Just in shock.

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Jill Sobule, Singer of History-Making 1995 Single 'I Kissed a Girl,' Dies in House Fire at 66
Singer Jill Sobule, who made history with "I Kissed a Girl," which became the first openly gay song to break the Billboard chart's Top 20, died at 66.
www.rollingstone.com
May 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM