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Themistocles Wall

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Resisting dictatorship is the disciplined thing to do (e.g. Aristogeiton and Harmodios).

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Themistocles Wall @themistocleswall.bsky.social · Jan 19

those are the best damn wars to win

in 1776 a few small colonies w/no army or navy took on the greatest empire in history

in 1939 the US army was smaller than Romania’s

let’s roll👇🏼

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · Jan 17

Over 50% of nonviolent movements to overthrow governments are successful within one year of their peak.

The key is to engage over 3.5% of the country, a cross-section of society—clergy, kids, grandmas, teachers) using DIVERSE & CREATIVE tactics, with women in leadership.

We can do this.

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On Organizing

time to level up / an early draft of a playbook

www.lifeisasacredtext.com

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Themistocles Wall @themistocleswall.bsky.social · 42m

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white elected bully suffers no consequences for his deranged behavior

bi female paramedic gets fired for private Facebook post someone screenshotted & spread👇🏼

Eli Slasow did not do a good job on this

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“Measuring White Solidarity”👇🏼
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ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 1h

This is a good piece about how looking at your phone all day makes you insane IMO.

🎁link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/u...

She Despised Charlie Kirk. He Resolved to Make People Like Her Pay.

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Hookcity - 🚫“War Plan” DMs Please 👊🏻🇺🇸🔥 🫣 @hookcity.bsky.social · 1h

I 💙 this guy

@grahamformaine.bsky.social

"We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin. When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences."

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 5h

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. With Hector now out on bond, the family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 5h

We don’t go quietly into the night. To fight the TDN bullshit of picking up our boxes and racks with papers in them we organized with other publishers and spoke out to national media. It was hard and time-consuming, but we beat Goliath. That fight is part of Free Press DNA:

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Gannett Quietly Closes Distribution Network in Jackson • AAN Publishers

A few years ago, threatened by media giant Gannett's attempt to control local print distribution via The Distribution Network (TDN), the Jackson Free Press and other local publishers banded together t...

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Tatiana Trifan #FBLC @tatianatrifan.bsky.social · 8h

"Outside of Portland's ICE facility last night, Kenny from South Park got married to a unicorn.

The betrothed Portland couple, who arrived and departed the scene by motorcycle, declined to be identified by name."

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Unicorn bride marries Kenny from South Park at Portland ICE protest

The couple in costumes said they wanted to bring joy to the protests and show that demonstrators are "fun loving people."

www.oregonlive.com

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Themistocles Wall @themistocleswall.bsky.social · 5h

@mississippifreepress.org’s doing good work

there’s tremendous value in this

regardless of the momentary verdicts of the marketplace

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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 6h

I know. But it did have its problems before now, and that’s a big reason that this moment is here. Big media just wouldn’t report certain history, in no small part because they were complicit, even as all of it was embraced once again. Too many believed it just couldn’t happen here, or again.

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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 5h

We need more people start noticing this, including inside the industry, and step up to make sure that our existing journalism ecosystems are protected. If not, it’s some point we’re gonna be looking back on this time and saying why didn’t we do more to help local newsrooms shore up against chains.

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Themistocles Wall @themistocleswall.bsky.social · 5h

oh I’m not saying the survival & growth of journalism or America is sure thing

we’re in the throes of either the birth of a real multi-group democracy

or the loss of US constitutional order & rebirth of jim crow

so we all gotta pull together & kick ass in the next 5 years

for our kids, & theirs

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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 5h

Yes, there’s truth in that. But even in sectors that where we see an improvement like local nonprofits, there’s a disturbing move toward chains to control and run local nonprofits from outside the state, while trying to hurt and miss characterize existing good newsrooms in competitive ways.

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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 5h

That is very dangerous trend, largely led and controlled by white men, mostly from old-school media models out to “beat” and dominate the industry, not enough people are talking about now. They pepper in words like inclusion, impact and equity, but don’t walk talk. The con needs to get more notice.

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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 5h

If not, they will beat down good “competitors” not run by people like them but any means necessary, and we’ll end up back in the same place as journalism power resets. I’m not being hyperbolic. This is a real threat to journalism in the US. Too many folks seem to fear these types for some reason.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6h

a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society

Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 7h

What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.

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Themistocles Wall @themistocleswall.bsky.social · 5h

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 6h

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 6h

What if all of these were just DMs?

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7h

This has real -- I intended to dm "Pam" -- energy.

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 5h

So this was a super fun night. Lil John was a surprise guest & performed a short set — guess my 8yo’s first concert is now Lil John. 😂 A couple of the Red Bull dancers were up there with him. Some LA krump legends performed too.

Recorded stream w/some great talent: www.redbull.com/us-en/live/r...

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Themistocles Wall @themistocleswall.bsky.social · 6h

Biden should have done this in 2024

he had many chances to set limits on bibi & never did

biden most effective prez of my life

but he had 2 flaws

the big 1, that cost him 2nd term:

fear the public would never accept his stutter

the smaller 1 that will hurt his legacy:

1970’s view of Israel

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7h

The administration wants a pat on the back but the ceasefire deal and hostage release should force us all to ask why Trump - and Biden - could not have done more earlier. It is the painfully obvious question for everyone in DC.

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Jørn Hajek @jmhajek.bsky.social · 6h

Because Netanyahu didn't bomb Qatar earlier, like some idiot.

That was quite foolish, and apparently provided a lot of leverage.

Obviously there were different ways - e.g.,not sending more weapons - that neither of them tried.

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Jon Steinman @jonsteinman.bsky.social · 6h

Dozens of federal judges say the administration has lied in filings and in court. The only presumption of regularity left is they always lie

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

JD Vance: "We always follow the law. We always follow court cases."

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 6h

Trump has expropriated TikTok U.S. (banned under the law) and is now on the verge of forcing its sale at a below-market price to cronies of his choosing. What could go wrong? www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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David Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 6h

Something, something, picking winners and losers or whatever.

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 6h

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memeorandum @memeorandum.com · 6h

European far right follows Trump in calling for antifa to be declared terrorists (Jennifer Rankin/The Guardian)

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