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Andrea Chalupa

@andreachalupa.bsky.social

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Writer/Producer of Mr. Jones directed by Agnieszka Holland, author Orwell and The Refugees: The Untold Story of Animal Farm; co-author of the graphic novel Dictatorship: It's Easier Than You Think! Host @gaslitnation

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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.bsky.social · Feb 12

I'm taking note of all the progressives in the US who claim to be about fighting the oligarchy who are silent on Ukraine. Ukrainian investigative journalists and civil society risk their lives to expose their oligarchs and their links to our own here at home. The fight against kleptocracy is global.

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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 8h

Diane Keaton wore a “vote bitches” hat in September 2020.

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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.bsky.social · 11h

In 2007, starting out in media, I did a piece on what Marc Benioff kept in his office to inspire him. An item that always stuck out to me was a Yoda doll. Now he's gone to the dark side. We need strong systems, not progressive seeming titans of industry, to protect us www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 13h

May this peace hold.

Tweet from Barack Obama: “After two years of unimaginable loss and suffering for Israeli families and the people of Gaza, we should all be encouraged and relieved that an end to the conflict is within sight…”
The tweet continues expressing hope for peace, aid to Gaza, and rebuilding efforts.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 18h

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.bsky.social · 13h

What Trump and Republicans are trying to destroy: UC wins 5 Nobel Prizes in 3 days — and sets a new world record
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-wins...

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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.bsky.social · 15h

A 2% tax on billionaires would provide social protection for 820 million people in low-income countries
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Olivier de Schutter: ‘A 2% tax on billionaires would provide social protection for 820 million people in low-income countries’

‘The money is there,’ says the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. ‘All that is needed is the political will’

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 1d

It's really sad how people struggling to free or defend their countries, like Zelensky and this woman, have to repeatedly debase themselves in front of this man because there is no longer any responsible leader of the Free World.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "The person who actually got the Nobel Prize called today, called me, and said 'I'm accepting this in honor of you, because you really deserved it.' A really nice thing to do. I didn't say 'Then give it to me, though.'"

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

This man is being Gorilla Channel'd with a rotating selection of AI slop riot porn by several known white supremacists who are secretly running the government.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 1d

That sound you hear is plaintiff lawyers popping champagne corks and DOJ lawyers groaning.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?

TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration has been spreading anti-vaccine propaganda for months. Tonight, Trump's physician announced he just received a flu shot and a COVID booster.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.

It’s oligarchs all the way down.

My first for @zeteo.com:

zeteo.com/p/this-famil...

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 1d

“I got out of my car and tried to explain that I was a U.S. citizen and an Army veteran just trying to get to my job. They didn’t care.” www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

I’m a U.S. citizen who was wrongly arrested and held by ICE. Here’s why you could be next

OPINION: “No matter your race, background or beliefs — none of us should have to fear being silenced, detained or dehumanized by the very government meant to protect us.”

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

Member of the Chicago press gets arrested by
masked ICE GOONS

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Mark Reichel @reichellaw.bsky.social · 1d

The sun has now risen on the 1291st day and Kyiv stands free!!!
#SlavaUkraini
@mikemadrid.bsky.social
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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.bsky.social · 1d

Europe worries it’s already at war — and America hasn’t noticed
www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Analysis: Europe worries it’s already at war — and America hasn’t noticed | CNN Politics

“We are not at war, but we are no longer at peace either.”

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Humor For Resistance @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 1d

Argentina --> $20 billion
Qatar --> US based Air Force
Americans --> No healthcare, Groceries @ 3x the price, and an ongoing coup

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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.bsky.social · 1d

It's a spying facility and a way to further entrench influence on US soil by one of the world's worst terrorist states

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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.bsky.social · 1d

Why a Qatari airbase in Idaho? Trump and the terrorist states like Qatar and Russia that bribe him want to see the US destroyed in a civil war and seize what they can. Qatar will back Trump. The airbase is an invasion to ensure US chaos and destruction.

Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.bsky.social · 1d

In 2016, Trump met with the pariah dictator of Egypt at the UN General assembly. Then $10M from Egypt went to Trump. As president, he released billions in blocked US weapons to Egypt and gave its dictator a White House visit. Under Trump, the US is for sale gaslitnation.libsyn.com/important-bo...

Gaslit Nation: Important Bonus Show: Trump, Egypt, and Russia

Look out for an important deep dive bonus episode of Gaslit Nation publishing August 30th at 12am ET on Trump, Egypt, and Russia, with a special focus on nuclear power in the Middle East and its conne...

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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.bsky.social · 1d

Every single Republican who refused to impeach Trump and voted to confirm Hegseth did this:

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Trump and Hegseth give Qatar an airbase in Idaho and Qatari pilots will be flying jets over American airspace. Their lavish gifts and personal business deals with Trump worth billions really paid off for them.

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 1d

MAGA's responding well to Hegseth and Trump 'giving Idaho to the Muslims'

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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.bsky.social · 1d

For important context on Trump’s treasonous Qatari airbase listen to Gaslit Nation's episode on Trump and the Middle East gaslitnation.libsyn.com/power-profit...

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