Themistocles Wall
@themistocleswall.bsky.social
Resisting dictatorship is the disciplined thing to do (e.g. Tecumseh and Wilma Mankiller).
Pinned
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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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.
More:
On Organizing
time to level up / an early draft of a playbook
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
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👇🏼
bsky.app/profile/ther...
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👇🏼
bsky.app/profile/ther...
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As of November 25th, Arctic sea-ice extent just hit a new record daily low and is now more than 32,000 km² below the previous record low for the date, set in 2016. Current extent is more than 1,360,000 km² below the 1991-2020 average.
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
As of November 25th, Arctic sea-ice extent just hit a new record daily low and is now more than 32,000 km² below the previous record low for the date, set in 2016. Current extent is more than 1,360,000 km² below the 1991-2020 average.
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Mike Johnson set to huddle with Indiana Republicans amid redistricting fight
Mike Johnson set to huddle with Indiana Republicans amid redistricting fight
The meeting is an escalation of the speaker's involvement.
dlvr.it
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Mike Johnson set to huddle with Indiana Republicans amid redistricting fight
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ICYMI:
Yesterday a 3 Judge District Court unanimously rejected the Dem challenge to the GOP NC Congressional redistricting map
Could give GOP 11 of 14 NC House seats
The court found the new map was not a racial gerrymander but simply a partisan power grab, which SCOTUS has allowed
Yesterday a 3 Judge District Court unanimously rejected the Dem challenge to the GOP NC Congressional redistricting map
Could give GOP 11 of 14 NC House seats
The court found the new map was not a racial gerrymander but simply a partisan power grab, which SCOTUS has allowed
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
ICYMI:
Yesterday a 3 Judge District Court unanimously rejected the Dem challenge to the GOP NC Congressional redistricting map
Could give GOP 11 of 14 NC House seats
The court found the new map was not a racial gerrymander but simply a partisan power grab, which SCOTUS has allowed
Yesterday a 3 Judge District Court unanimously rejected the Dem challenge to the GOP NC Congressional redistricting map
Could give GOP 11 of 14 NC House seats
The court found the new map was not a racial gerrymander but simply a partisan power grab, which SCOTUS has allowed
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“I considered myself a strong person, a resilient person, but I’ve never gone through something like this... Leave your family out of nowhere, the uncertainty of what’s going to happen to you."
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/26/i...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/26/i...
Sidewalk Arrests Seize New Yorkers in ICE’s Latest Surge
Activists and legal advocates are tracking seemingly random detentions of immigrants on the streets in what they say is a campaign of ethnic profiling.
www.thecity.nyc
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“I considered myself a strong person, a resilient person, but I’ve never gone through something like this... Leave your family out of nowhere, the uncertainty of what’s going to happen to you."
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/26/i...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/26/i...
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As immigration courthouse ICE arrests have dipped over the past several weeks, seemingly random ICE arrests appear to be on the rise. Attorneys are calling it “a coordinated campaign of race-based stops in largely Hispanic and immigrant neighborhoods in New York City."
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
As immigration courthouse ICE arrests have dipped over the past several weeks, seemingly random ICE arrests appear to be on the rise. Attorneys are calling it “a coordinated campaign of race-based stops in largely Hispanic and immigrant neighborhoods in New York City."
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The perfect Thanksgiving NYC indie film almost didn't get made https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/the-perfect-thanksgiving-nyc-indie-film-almost-didnt-get-made
The perfect Thanksgiving NYC indie film almost didn't get made
Katie Holmes at the NYC premiere of the film "Pieces of April"
At the turn of the century, Katie Holmes starred in "Piece of April," James Hedges' now-cult classic. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The perfect Thanksgiving NYC indie film almost didn't get made https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/the-perfect-thanksgiving-nyc-indie-film-almost-didnt-get-made
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Nah cause these motherfuckers these days too busy watching their paychecks drop every month
Can we get some Wikileaks or Anonymous to release the Epstein files? Or better yet, anyone credible with a shred of decency?
November 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Nah cause these motherfuckers these days too busy watching their paychecks drop every month
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Next week, Tennessee will hold a special election to replace Republican U.S. Representative Mark Green. In 2024, the district voted for Trump by 22 percentage points, but Democrats are talking up their chances in light of major wins in November.
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, from... Read More
boltsmag.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Next week, Tennessee will hold a special election to replace Republican U.S. Representative Mark Green. In 2024, the district voted for Trump by 22 percentage points, but Democrats are talking up their chances in light of major wins in November.
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Sad news.
If you weren't invited to the Mar-A-Lago Thanksgiving dinner, this is what you're missing.
Yes, this actually is what they serve their guests.😬
If you weren't invited to the Mar-A-Lago Thanksgiving dinner, this is what you're missing.
Yes, this actually is what they serve their guests.😬
November 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Sad news.
If you weren't invited to the Mar-A-Lago Thanksgiving dinner, this is what you're missing.
Yes, this actually is what they serve their guests.😬
If you weren't invited to the Mar-A-Lago Thanksgiving dinner, this is what you're missing.
Yes, this actually is what they serve their guests.😬
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This year's food
November 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This year's food
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Putin Defends Witkoff Against Accusations of Pro-Russia Bias
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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This congressional committee report is terrific. "Trump and his family have been pocketing billions of dollars through corruption of unprecedented scale. This report shows how the President has leveraged his office to make himself a crypto billionaire and how he has extended broad protection to
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This congressional committee report is terrific. "Trump and his family have been pocketing billions of dollars through corruption of unprecedented scale. This report shows how the President has leveraged his office to make himself a crypto billionaire and how he has extended broad protection to
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Under U.S. pressure to increase defense spending, Taiwan announces a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases. The budget will be used to buy new defense systems, including those from the U.S., the island’s largest unofficial ally.
Taiwan announces special budget of $40 billion for arms purchases to bolster defense
Taiwan’s Defense Minister Wellington Koo says his government will put forth a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, in the face of U.S. pressure for the island to increase its defense spending.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Under U.S. pressure to increase defense spending, Taiwan announces a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases. The budget will be used to buy new defense systems, including those from the U.S., the island’s largest unofficial ally.
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The U.S. president has not ruled out taking the island by force.
Denmark Sets Up 'Night Watch' In Response To Trump's Threats To Annex Greenland: Report
The U.S. president has not ruled out taking the island by force.
www.huffpost.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The U.S. president has not ruled out taking the island by force.
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The fact that most media are Right Wing now, & constantly repeat pretty lies about T/GOP & ugly lies about Dems, til the lies wear a groove into ppl's brains, is very relevant here.
If we don't address that, we continue to be lost.
upine.medium.com/the-vast-rea...
If we don't address that, we continue to be lost.
upine.medium.com/the-vast-rea...
The Vast Reach of Right Wing Disinformation
In one of my previous essays, I explained how very much in denial most Americans are about the extent to which our nation is immersed in…
upine.medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The fact that most media are Right Wing now, & constantly repeat pretty lies about T/GOP & ugly lies about Dems, til the lies wear a groove into ppl's brains, is very relevant here.
If we don't address that, we continue to be lost.
upine.medium.com/the-vast-rea...
If we don't address that, we continue to be lost.
upine.medium.com/the-vast-rea...
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ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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BREAKING: New prosecutor dismisses charges against President Donald Trump and others in Georgia election interference case.
New prosecutor won't pursue charges against Trump and others in Georgia election interference case
The prosecutor handling the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others has decided not to pursue it further.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
BREAKING: New prosecutor dismisses charges against President Donald Trump and others in Georgia election interference case.
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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is one of the world's wealthiest women.
MacKenzie Scott's college roommate once loaned her $1K. Now it's the billionaire's turn to invest
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is one of the world’s wealthiest women. As a Princeton University sophomore, however, she faced dropping out until her roommate got her father to loan Scott $1,000.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is one of the world's wealthiest women.
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The Campbell's Co. said Wednesday it has fired an executive who was recorded making racist comments and mocking the company's products and customers.
Campbell's fires executive who was recorded saying company's products are for 'poor people'
The Campbell’s Co. said Wednesday it has fired an executive who was recorded making racist comments and mocking the company’s products and customers.
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The Campbell's Co. said Wednesday it has fired an executive who was recorded making racist comments and mocking the company's products and customers.
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Firefighters battled a blaze at a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong for the second day, as the death toll rose to 65 in one of the deadliest blazes in the city’s modern history.
Hong Kong leader John Lee said contact had been lost with 279 people earlier Thursday.
Hong Kong leader John Lee said contact had been lost with 279 people earlier Thursday.
Fire that killed at least 44 burns in Hong Kong towers for a second day
Firefighters are battling one of Hong Kong’s deadliest modern blazes for a second day, fighting to control the fire that blackened several high-rise towers and killed at least 44 people.
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Firefighters battled a blaze at a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong for the second day, as the death toll rose to 65 in one of the deadliest blazes in the city’s modern history.
Hong Kong leader John Lee said contact had been lost with 279 people earlier Thursday.
Hong Kong leader John Lee said contact had been lost with 279 people earlier Thursday.
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Lawyers for a pro-Palestinian protest group banned by the British government are challenging its classification as a terrorist organization.
Protest group Palestine Action goes to court to challenge its ban by the UK government
Lawyers for a pro-Palestinian protest group banned by the British government are challenging its classification as a terrorist organization.
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Lawyers for a pro-Palestinian protest group banned by the British government are challenging its classification as a terrorist organization.