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Vae Victis
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Non potes salvam voluntariam ignorantem - You can not save the willfully ignorant
Anti Fascist, Anti Ruzzia.
Honour, Duty, Democracy - everything else is bread and circuses
Afghan war vet turned engineer and hobby farmer.
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Vae Victis @vaevictis67.bsky.social · Jul 5
Historical reminder, in almost all popular uprising against authoritarians in the modern era, police side with the authoritarian state against civilians.

Thinking police are your friend is like thinking the stripper likes you or that your company HR is there to help you
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youranoncentral.bsky.social
Elon Musk's "Free Speech" for me, not for thee.
Elon Musk has presented X as a platform with limited content protections and an emphasis on what he describes as “unrestricted speech”. Independent analyses of X since Elon Musk’s takeover have found that the platform’s actual moderation practices diverge from its public presentation as a venue for unrestricted speech. While Musk has repeatedly stated that X is committed to maximal free expression, several documented policy changes and technical interventions indicate that the platform engages in forms of content limitation that critics describe as selective or opaque. Researchers at multiple institutions, including the University of Washington and the Center for Countering Digital Hate, have reported that X continues to remove posts, limit account visibility and apply algorithmic “deboosting” to certain users or topics, often without clear explanation or transparent appeals processes. The platform has also acknowledged the existence of visibility filters, though it argues they are necessary for managing harmful or low quality content. Investigations by media organisations have shown that X has restricted or downgraded the reach of accounts across a wide political spectrum, sometimes affecting journalists, civil society organisations and government critics. In several documented cases, users reported substantial reductions in engagement after posting material critical of governments with which Musk was publicly negotiating or maintaining commercial ties. X has not disclosed the criteria used for such downranking, and the opacity surrounding these decisions has led analysts to conclude that the platform retains broad discretionary control over what circulates widely and what does not. Regulatory bodies in Europe and academic observers have argued that these practices amount to a form of selective moderation rather than the absence of moderation. In particular, researchers point to instances in which content critical of certain authoritarian or semi-authoritarian governments appears to have been restricted, while material from state aligned accounts in those same countries continued to circulate without similar impediments. Such patterns have been noted in relation to Turkey, India and China, states where Musk’s companies have significant business interests and where governments have historically demanded compliance from foreign technology firms. X has complied with a number of takedown requests from these governments, even when they involved political speech. While the platform promotes itself as a defender of free speech, its operational decisions reveal a willingness to limit speech when doing so protects commercial interests, satisfies regulatory demands from powerful states or reduces conflict with governments that hold leverage over Musk’s business operations. In practice, this means that speech may be free only to the extent that it does not jeopardise relationships with governments capable of imposing legal or economic consequences.
December 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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keepitbluedems.bsky.social
BREAKING: Election Advocates Demand Recount in Tennessee
open.substack.com/pub/narativ/...
BREAKING: Election Advocates Demand Recount in Tennessee
They’re questioning how 31,000 additional votes appeared with 99.4% votes counted - and that's not all.
open.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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tampatom69.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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thefarce.org
They're not hiding it!
rikefranke.bsky.social Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 2d
The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:

The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
December 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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intellect1000.bsky.social
GET AN "UNDERGROUND"
MOVEMENT GOING, DEMOCRATS!

Like the French Resistance on WW11!

Counter the ICE Army
Get your own "secret" thing going!! Scare the living shit out of them!
December 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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cultmtl.com
“Canadians show a clear preference for allyship with Europe rather than the U.S. under the Trump administration. Canadians largely agree that Canada needs to move away from relying on the United States.”
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
cultmtl.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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walshfreedom.bsky.social
It’s not a stretch to say that my former political party is now firmly pro-Russia/pro-Putin. Not a stretch at all. It’s traitorous, but it’s true. Look, the leader of my former political party works for Putin. He’s on Putin’s side. Always has been. And the party has followed him.
December 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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juddlegum.bsky.social
1. Steve Witkoff, Trump's top negotiator for a peace deal in Ukraine, has an active financial partnership with Len Blavatnik, a billionaire sanctioned by the Ukrainian government. Witkoff and Blavatnik are co-developing ultra-luxury condos in NYC, a Popular Information investigation reveals.
Top Trump negotiator retains partnership with Ukraine-sanctioned billionaire
Steve Witkoff coached a top Putin aide on managing Trump and created a peace plan that mirrored Russian demands
popular.info
December 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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theskyisnotblue.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken directive, according to two people with direct knowledge of the operation. "The order was to kill everybody," one of them said. A missile screamed off the Trinidad coast, striking the vessel and igniting a blaze from bow to stern. For minutes, commanders watched the boat burning on a live drone feed. As the smoke cleared, they got a jolt: Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack - the opening salvo in the Trump administration's war on suspected drug traffickers in the Western Hemisphere — ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth's instructions, two people familiar with the matter said. The two men were blown apart in the water.
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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theguardian.com
Denmark sets up ‘night watch’ to monitor Trump since Greenland row
Denmark sets up ‘night watch’ to monitor Trump since Greenland row
US president’s threat to seize territory prompts intelligence briefings reminiscent of Game of Thrones patrol The Danish government has set up a “night watch” in the foreign ministry, not to keep out the wildlings and White Walkers like the Night’s Watch of Game of Thrones, but rather to monitor Donald Trump’s pronouncements and movements while Copenhagen sleeps. The night watch starts at 5pm each day and at 7am a report is produced and distributed around the Danish government and relevant departments about what was said and took place, the Politiken newspaper reported. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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deanobeidallah.bsky.social
We now know that the man who shot the National Guard troops worked with the CIA for years in Afghanistan in a covert unit that was accused of the widespread killing of civilians. This raises so many questions about why this guy travelled from Washington State all the way to DC to shoot soldiers
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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deanobeidallah.bsky.social
If you had questions about Trump's "assassination attempts" wait until you see info about the guy who shot the National Guard troops. He was a CIA trained killer who worked in an elite unit in Afghanistan known for killing civilians. Now he travelled from Wash state to DC to shoot random troops 🤔
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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rhutabhayga.bsky.social
If you REALLY want to boycott MAGA-supporting corporations, be ready to give up a LOT of your favorite products.

This site tracks all the major contributors to the chaos. And many sell a huge number of products.
maga-collaborators.net/Corps

This article goes into detail
shorturl.fm/spPZ0
November 26, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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dim0kq.bsky.social
My plan to end this war is simple: fight them out of my home. Make sure our families are safe. Make sure Europe stays untouched by this horde. This is a mainstream thought in the Army.

Armed Forces of Ukraine is the real security. Not some piece of paper pushed by Trump.
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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thegodpodcast.com
Thou shalt not wear a cross around your neck if you always do the opposite of what Jesus would do.
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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digitalwarrior.bsky.social
1/8
Tonight’s Right Wing outrage cycle was not about listing enemies. It was about teaching followers that democracy itself cannot keep the country safe. When every branch is framed as compromised, emergency power becomes the “only answer.” 11/24/25 PM #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue #DV1 #USDemocracy
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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pawbaby2.bsky.social
I’m done funding cruelty. Target cuts DEI, Amazon bankrolls this administration, and Home Depot lets ICE terrorize workers on their lots.
My money stays with small shops and people-first businesses.

#WeAintBuyingIt
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
Twitter's new feature that reveals where accounts originate doesn't reveal many surprises.
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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thewalrus.ca
How did a Canadian-affiliated company get tied to one of the most controversial migrant facilities in the US? Meghan Davidson Ladly details how IRG Global Emergency Management secured millions in contracts for Alligator Alcatraz—and the resulting scrutiny: thewalrus.ca/the-overlooked-c...
On the left: a photo of US president Donald Trump standing near a large chainlink cell furnished with bunk beds. On the right: text that reads “The overlooked Canadian role in Trump’s migrant crackdown. Experts say subsidiaries are operating abroad with little accountability.”
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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micropainter.bsky.social
Alberta Prosperity Project based in Thailand.
Alberta Proud based in Ireland.
Alberta Secession based in the US.

Danielle's separatist UCP is supported by foreigners.

But 456,388 loyal Canadians who signed the #ForeverCanadian petition are based in #Alberta.

#Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli #abpoli
November 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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cwebbonline.com
Carrie Fisher was the blueprint.
Protect your people. Call out the predators.
#RESIST
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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drjackbrown.bsky.social
"JD Vance is married to a woman of Indian descent. He has mixed race children. If this man will not defend his wife and kids, do you think he gives a crap about you?"

Jennifer Welch
November 24, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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bettybouge.bsky.social
Good! And keep them out until they have fully paid for their crimes against humanity, and even then they can fuck off.
maks23.bsky.social MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 13d
🇩🇪 After the G20 summit in, Merz stressed that none of the six G7 countries, except the US, has shown any willingness to see Russia back in the group. A decision is possible only with full consensus.

🇫🇷 Macron said that there are currently no grounds for Russia to return.
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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jefftrnka.bsky.social
This MAGAT KKKlown, Thom Tillis, has no clue how NATO works....
Fuck the F-35. Buy Saab's Gripen.
@mark-carney.bsky.social @liberalca.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social @melaniejolycan.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM