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Historical precedence that if 3.5% of the population pushes back against an authoritarian regime then that regime will fail. The next one is 4/19 - the 250th anniversary of the start of the Rev War. It will be bigger. Courage is contagious. You can continue to be a pessimist or you can do something
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
www.bbc.com
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One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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April 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them
Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.
www.nbcnews.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Glad the Times is focusing on this. This is the throughline with most of DOGE. Beyond firing tons of people, playing culture warrior, the throughline everywhere is getting access to data and building cross-govt systems to link it together. data is power.
The US government holds a tremendous amount of data about US citizens. Now,
The Trump administration is trying to access that data and link it together.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/u...
The Trump administration is trying to access that data and link it together.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/u...
How Musk and Trump Are Working to Consolidate Government Data About You
Databases that Elon Musk’s team is trying to access include more than 300 personal details about members of the U.S. public.
www.nytimes.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Glad the Times is focusing on this. This is the throughline with most of DOGE. Beyond firing tons of people, playing culture warrior, the throughline everywhere is getting access to data and building cross-govt systems to link it together. data is power.
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Trump has announced his new plan for autogenocide, he will now proceed to make medication far more expensive, which will lead to millions of deaths. "We're gonna tariff our pharmaceuticals ... we're going to be announcing very shortly a major tariff on pharmaceuticals." #3E
April 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Trump has announced his new plan for autogenocide, he will now proceed to make medication far more expensive, which will lead to millions of deaths. "We're gonna tariff our pharmaceuticals ... we're going to be announcing very shortly a major tariff on pharmaceuticals." #3E
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🧵I worked at a garment factory in the 90s. It was called Garan. We made Garananimals clothing for children. The plant moved to Mexico in the early 2000s.
99% of the workers were women. The women who climbed up on top of tables and cut patterns out all day made $6.40/hour. The girls turning shirts
99% of the workers were women. The women who climbed up on top of tables and cut patterns out all day made $6.40/hour. The girls turning shirts
April 8, 2025 at 4:15 AM
🧵I worked at a garment factory in the 90s. It was called Garan. We made Garananimals clothing for children. The plant moved to Mexico in the early 2000s.
99% of the workers were women. The women who climbed up on top of tables and cut patterns out all day made $6.40/hour. The girls turning shirts
99% of the workers were women. The women who climbed up on top of tables and cut patterns out all day made $6.40/hour. The girls turning shirts
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Sign of the day…
April 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Sign of the day…
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Yesterday was incredible. The official count is in — 5.2 million people joined the #HandsOff protest nationwide. So many are asking: what’s next? Mark your calendars: 4/19 is the next nationwide day of protest.
April 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Yesterday was incredible. The official count is in — 5.2 million people joined the #HandsOff protest nationwide. So many are asking: what’s next? Mark your calendars: 4/19 is the next nationwide day of protest.
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#HandsOff our healthcare!
Hands off our public education!
Hands off our jobs!
Hands off my 401k!
Hands off my neighbor who has committed NO crime!
Hands off those Congressional seats that we are coming for in 2026!
#FuckTrump #Resist
#MiamiDade #HandsOff
Hands off our public education!
Hands off our jobs!
Hands off my 401k!
Hands off my neighbor who has committed NO crime!
Hands off those Congressional seats that we are coming for in 2026!
#FuckTrump #Resist
#MiamiDade #HandsOff
April 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#HandsOff our healthcare!
Hands off our public education!
Hands off our jobs!
Hands off my 401k!
Hands off my neighbor who has committed NO crime!
Hands off those Congressional seats that we are coming for in 2026!
#FuckTrump #Resist
#MiamiDade #HandsOff
Hands off our public education!
Hands off our jobs!
Hands off my 401k!
Hands off my neighbor who has committed NO crime!
Hands off those Congressional seats that we are coming for in 2026!
#FuckTrump #Resist
#MiamiDade #HandsOff
Historical precedence that if 3.5% of the population pushes back against an authoritarian regime then that regime will fail. The next one is 4/19 - the 250th anniversary of the start of the Rev War. It will be bigger. Courage is contagious. You can continue to be a pessimist or you can do something
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
www.bbc.com
April 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
April 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Rainy Columbus, OH
April 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Rainy Columbus, OH
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curious about the nature of a relationship that gives laura loomer a private audience with the president in the oval office
Breaking NYT:
Laura Loomer, the far-right activist and promoter of conspiracy theories, met on Wednesday with Trump in the Oval Office, where she pressed for him to fire National Security Council staff members whom she deemed disloyal to him. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...
Laura Loomer, the far-right activist and promoter of conspiracy theories, met on Wednesday with Trump in the Oval Office, where she pressed for him to fire National Security Council staff members whom she deemed disloyal to him. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...
Laura Loomer Pushes Trump to Fire National Security Officials in Oval Office Meeting
During the 30-minute meeting, Laura Loomer excoriated National Security Council officials in front of the president and Michael Waltz, the national security adviser.
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
curious about the nature of a relationship that gives laura loomer a private audience with the president in the oval office
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April 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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I asked the one high ranking policeman I saw on 5th Ave why there were so few police. He said “We did not expect anything like this. Don’t tell anyone but I’ve only got 44 officers out here — and it’s a great crowd, great event, no incidents.”
I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I asked the one high ranking policeman I saw on 5th Ave why there were so few police. He said “We did not expect anything like this. Don’t tell anyone but I’ve only got 44 officers out here — and it’s a great crowd, great event, no incidents.”
Elbows up. Pitchforks up. #resist #handsOff #handsOffVT #protest #april5th #vermontByVermonters #senatorWelch
April 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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April 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Wake up and smell the... uncaffeinated hot water? Coffee, it was nice knowin' ya. #coffee #tariffs #caffeinewithdrawal
health.clevelandclinic.org/coffee-alter...
health.clevelandclinic.org/coffee-alter...
Opinion | Trump’s Tariffs Will Change Your Life
Justin Wolfers on how the tariffs will radically change our daily lives.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Wake up and smell the... uncaffeinated hot water? Coffee, it was nice knowin' ya. #coffee #tariffs #caffeinewithdrawal
health.clevelandclinic.org/coffee-alter...
health.clevelandclinic.org/coffee-alter...
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Tariffs for penguins but not for Russia🤦♀️
April 3, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Tariffs for penguins but not for Russia🤦♀️
Voting to legalize toxic chemicals like TCE = choosing to kill your constituents, your neighbors, members of the military, and even babies. Why? So people with too much money can have even more. #plutocracy #oligarchy #EPA #health #sick #fightlikehell #getloud #speakup
TCE Is Linked to Heart Defects in Babies, Cancer and Parkinson’s. Republicans in Congress Want to Reverse a Ban on It.
The toxic substance, used in dry cleaning and manufacturing, has been linked to a host of serious health problems. A Biden-era ban on the chemical has faced multiple challenges since Trump took office...
www.propublica.org
March 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Voting to legalize toxic chemicals like TCE = choosing to kill your constituents, your neighbors, members of the military, and even babies. Why? So people with too much money can have even more. #plutocracy #oligarchy #EPA #health #sick #fightlikehell #getloud #speakup
Clippy is confused. Wouldn't children be "stealing Americans' jobs," as certain politicians accuse immigrants of doing? #hypocrisy #childlabor #dickensiandickery #florida #resist
March 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Clippy is confused. Wouldn't children be "stealing Americans' jobs," as certain politicians accuse immigrants of doing? #hypocrisy #childlabor #dickensiandickery #florida #resist
The Trump regime accidently leaked its top secret war plans to a journalist at the Atlantic. In the chat the Trumpians trash talk Europe calling it pathetic and worry about the safety of Saudi interests.
They also plot among themselves how much money they should try to extort Europe and Egypt for.
They also plot among themselves how much money they should try to extort Europe and Egypt for.
March 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM