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Social progressive/fiscal moderate who is completely aghast at how so many conservative friends, family and acquaintances have openly embraced the fascist policies of Trumpism. WTF is happening to our Republic? 🚫No DMs! 🚫No Crypto! Will block.

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Tim K 📎 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🇪🇺🇨🇦 @timzers.bsky.social · Mar 31

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20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow

YouTube video by PoliticsGirl

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 10h

In case you missed it

John Woodrow Cox @johnwoodrowcox.bsky.social · 1d

My latest, on a man who supported the war in Afghanistan, came to the U.S. legally, applied for asylum, had two kids, became a bookkeeper, bought an American flag bumper sticker.

Then ICE arrested him. If he's deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.
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He supported the U.S. war in Afghanistan. Now he may be deported to the Taliban.

He supported America’s war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S. Then ICE arrested him. If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 8h

it would be cool if the tech industry could try, like, a single strategy *other* than “encourage users to develop a parasocial attachment to their computers”

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 10h

Leaked documents indicate Russia is training and equipping Chinese units to potentially airdrop onto Taiwan to clear a path for follow-on forces, which could be a decisive factor in a potential invasion.

Russian training could help Chinese paratroopers play key role in a Taiwan invasion

Leaked documents indicate that Russia is training and equipping Chinese units to potentially airdrop onto the island to clear a path for follow-on forces.

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Justice For All Party Grassroots @justice4allparty.bsky.social · 6d

Definitely should be policy anyone acting as law enforcement must be in uniform and provide identification upon request. What civilization allows unidentifiable gun singers to kidnap its citizens?

Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: "ICE Agents In Chicago Area Who Aren’t Undercover Must Wear Badges Or IDs, Federal Judge Rules.
Agents have been concealing their identities by wearing masks and hats without badges or name tags. Advocates say the ruling is a step toward accountability."

ICE Agents In Chicago Area Who Aren't Undercover Must Wear Badges Or IDs, Federal Judge Rules

Agents have been concealing their identities by wearing masks and hats without badges or name tags. Advocates say the ruling is a step toward accountability.

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🌹Weegie 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 21h

As reported, dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon today, rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work.

Hey, White House press pool members, find your goddamned spines and do the same. Shame on you if you don't.

Image: Journalists garrying thier belongings out of the Pentagon after turning in their access badges.

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Mike Bloom @amikebloomtype.bsky.social · 1d

They just played a Zohran commercial featuring several #Survivor alumni.

Absolutely wild.

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 1d

Revealed: Leave.EU campaign met Russian officials as many as 11 times around Brexit

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018...

Revealed: Leave.EU campaign met Russian officials as many as 11 times

Founder Arron Banks was offered lucrative deals in talks with the ambassador

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 2d

Honestly very impressed by Newsmax, the Washington Times, and the Washington Examiner.

They deserve credit precisely because they’re standing up for journalistic principle notwithstanding their ideological inclination.

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 2d

Solidarity is the only way

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 3d

That @JoeBiden put out this magnanimous & gracious statement AFTER all the horrible, dishonest things Trump said about Biden today, says so much about who Joe Biden is as a person. And reminds us all once again of what an utterly horrible, small, bad, & insecure person Trump is.

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 12d

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 3d

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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · Mar 14

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 2d

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Peter Flaire @peterflaire.bsky.social · 1d

Press advocacy groups astounded by Hegseth's brazen remark, "Pentagon access is a privilege, not a right." NBC News, ABC News, CBS News, CNN, and Fox News all say Hegseth threatens decades of core journalistic protections and undermines the 1st Amendment.

#politics

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Five major broadcast networks say they won't sign new Pentagon media policy

The policy says reporters could have their press passes revoked if they publish information the Pentagon hasn't been authorized for release.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 2d

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Jason Perlow @jperlow.bsky.social · 28d

Stories once warned us about empires and corporations. Today, those warnings are real. When power meets profit, free expression is the first casualty.

When the Mouse Becomes the Empire

One beloved space saga told us how a republic can collapse into tyranny. Another legendary sci-fi horror franchise warned us about corporations and technology dehumanizing society. And a universe of...

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🌊Scott the Process🌊 @scotttheprocess.bsky.social · 4d

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David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · 2d

NPR's veteran defense reporter Tom Bowman: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon Pass

www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 2d

"We always think about America’s postwar role in Europe as an act of great generosity, the defense of allies from Soviet aggression. But by putting democracy at the center of our international identity, we also helped strengthen our own political system"
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The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark

For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself. Not anymore.

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Daniel Bastiaanse @indodragon.bsky.social · 2d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Pritzker: "You just heard a tidal wave of lies from the VP. It's a bit shocking. And you heard over & over him just making things up. There's a reason why the judge here in federal court said that they admin lacks credibility and why even the Nobel committee chair said the admin lacks integrity."

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TheEnder @theender.bsky.social · Apr 17

WHEN YOU INHERIT THE WIND OF FANATICISM AND IGNORANCE.

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