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Joe Patrice @joepatrice.bsky.social · 3h

Amazing

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Right-wingers literally straight-up admitting "it's harder to discredit the left because the left is almost always telling the truth"
Scott Jennings @Lum 21h um, yes, that's really a problem
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The problem with left-leaning media is they're intrinsically more strict with their propaganda to only using verifiable sources so it's really hard to poke holes in their ideology and arguments in comparison to a lot of low quality rightwing content.
That makes attacking their points with fact checkers not very effective unless the fact checkers use misinformation tactics as well.
In essence people on the right have to work harder and more creatively to push their agendas as statistics and studies frustratingly arent usually on our side.

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Dan Joakim af Hannestad @norgesondeste.no · 2h

Før valget: I HARNISK OVER FORMUESKATTEN! Får støtte fra håpefulle bussjåfører og GUTTA på YouTube pga kan jo bli milliardærer en gang de også.

Etter valget: Ikke så viktig enkli

– Vi stiller ingen absolutte krav om fjerning av formuesskatten, sier Hans Andreas Limi til TV 2.

Frp: Får ikke fjernet formuesskatten i skatteforliket

Frp-nestleder Hans Andreas Limi sier formuesskatten må endres og reduseres i et skatteforlik hvis Frp skal være med, men aksepterer at skatten ikke blir fjernet nå.

www.tv2.no

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3h

oh this guy is delusional delusional

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 5h

thiel, man, what the fuck are you talking about

He describes the plot of Watchmen, a 1986 graphic novel involving superheroes grappling with moral questions about humanity against the backdrop of impending nuclear war:

The antihero Ozymandias, the antichrist-type figure, is sort of an early-modern person. He believes this will be a timeless and eternal solution – eternal world peace. Moore is sort of a late-modern. In early modernity, you have ideal solutions, ‘perfect’ solutions to calculus. In late modernity, things are sort of probabilistic. And at some point, he asks Dr Manhattan whether the world government is going to last. And he says that ‘nothing lasts forever.’ So you embrace the antichrist and it still doesn’t work.

Thiel later finds biblical meaning in the manga One Piece, discussing how he believes it represents a future where an antichrist-like one-world government has repressed science. He believes that the hero, Monkey D Luffy, represents a Christlike figure.

In One Piece, you are set in a fantasy world, again sort of an alternate earth, but it’s 800 years into the reign of this one-world state. Which, as the story unfolds, gradually gets darker and darker. You sort of realize, in my interpretation, who runs the world and it’s something like the antichrist. There’s Luffy, a pirate who wears a red straw hat, sort of like Christ’s crown of thorns. And then towards the end of the story, transforms into a figure who resembles Christ in Revelation.

Thiel, along with a researcher and writer at Thiel Capital, explored these ideas at greater length in an essay for the religious journal First Things earlier this month.

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 2h

i cannot imagine the soul withering misery of finally claiming your freedom after 43 years of confinement only to be snatched up for indefinite confinement somewhere else on even flimsier grounds

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 15h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 4h

Great this is being noticed but the framing in these stories that centre on Farage's own words rather than the issue itself tells you all you need to know about the appalling coverage of the far right and the role the mainstream media play in enabling its rise and mainstreaming

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4h

Maybe there's something in this Nigel Farage and Nathan Gill Russian bribes story....

Lots of stories about Nathan Gill and Russian bribes.

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Rita, antifascist🏴 @oldsquida.bsky.social · 16h

"Police in Oslo use tear gas amid protests at Norway v Israel World Cup qualifier"

“Well, of course they do. The people protest against whitewashing promotion of crimes against humanity, genocide and the police's job is to protect crimes against humanity, right?” ~ @[email protected]

Police in Oslo use tear gas amid protests at Norway v Israel World Cup qualifier

Norwegian fans remained divided over Israel’s participation in the tournament.

www.reuters.com

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Alexander Reid Ross @areidross.bsky.social · 16h

one of the giveaways was that the recent roundtable in the White House on the "antifa threat" included a guy whose latest book is called *Unhumans*, accusing liberals and leftists of being unhuman and encouraging ppl to drive them out of neighborhoods, forming far-right redoubts in their place.

David Neiwert @davidneiwert.bsky.social · 18h

It’s important to understand that the demonization of ‘Antifa’ isn’t just about kneecapping the enemies of MAGA. It’s about creating an opportunity to bring down the law-enforcement apparatus on anyone who dares dissent.

open.substack.com/pub/davidnei...

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talia jane ❤️‍🔥 @taliajane.bsky.social · 15h

i plainly reported that kamala was losing favor with voters she needed to prevent us from plummeting straight into fascism, and that she needed to pivot back to them instead of dnc donors, and i got my shit kicked in by dems for it. now i’m at risk of serious harm by fascists for doing journalism.

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 14h

Multi billionaire conducts months of historical and theological research into the Antichrist. Discovers, shockingly, that one thing the Antichrist would definitely do is tax billionaires. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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He believes the Armageddon will be ushered in by an antichrist-type figure who cultivates a fear of existential threats such as climate change, Al and nuclear war to amass inordinate power. The idea is this figure will convince people to do everything they can to avoid something like a third world war, including accepting a one-world order charged with protecting everyone from the apocalypse that implements a complete restriction of technological progress. In his mind, this is already happening. Thiel said that international financial bodies, which make it more difficult for people to shelter their wealth in tax havens, are one sign the antichrist may be amassing power and hastening Armageddon, saying: "It's become quite difficult to hide one's money."

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

Occasional reminder: if you are interested in the far right and their supporters, this bibliography runs to approximately 1,200 references www.kai-arzheimer.com/extreme-righ...

Bibliography on the Extreme Right in Western Europe

A bibliography of more than 1200 titles on the parties of the Extreme Right in Western Europe (aka the Populist Right, Radical Right, Anti-Immigrant Right)

www.kai-arzheimer.com

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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 1d

UK: How mining banners helped shape communities past and present www.bbc.com/news/article...

How mining banners helped shape communities past and present

The colourful banners can be seen around north-east England, but why and what do they represent?

www.bbc.com

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Filter Nyheter @filternyheter.no · 1d

FILTER AVSLØRER: Norske flyplasser bruker et kinesisk system for deteksjon av droner, der data fra Avinor sendes servere i blant annet Singapore. Da droneobservasjoner skapte kaos i flytrafikken i Skandinavia i september, var systemet nede i 19 timer.

Filter Nyheter avslører: Norske flyplasser bruker kinesisk system for droneovervåkning - var nede i 19 timer da hybridkrig-alarmen gikk i Danmark - Filter Nyheter

Norske flyplasser bruker kinesisk system for droneovervåkning - var nede i 19 timer da hybridkrig-alarmen gikk.

filternyheter.no

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Despoina She/They [Commissions Open] @desdarkdesigns.bsky.social · 5d

Make damn sure to be vocal that the reason he loses his position of power is because he is an authoritarian pro surveillance state and that any similar ideas will lead any politicians to lose badly.

Fuck these people.

Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 8d

Peter Hummelgaard, Danish Minister of Justice, remains defiant:

"I indisputably believe that surveillance creates an increased sense of security ... and given that the prerequisite for freedom is security, yes, I believe that more surveillance equates to more freedom"

Disagree? fightchatcontrol.eu

Danish Minister of Justice, Peter Hummelgaard.

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Tobias @toebias.bsky.social · 2d

Fan så sjukt, SD-regeringen sänker arbetslöshetsersättningen till 7000 kr i månaden. Hur mycket plockar arbetslösa f.d. politiker ut?

- Det är inte som att man ligger och äter praliner. Politikerna verkar tro att vi är lata.

www.etc.se/inrikes/har-...

Arbetslösa Maria, 59: ”Jag har inget drömjobb – jag drömmer om ett jobb”

Lever i skräck för de nya a-kassareglerna • Söker 30 jobb i veckan utan framgång.

www.etc.se

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Spencer Beswick @spencerbeswick.bsky.social · 2d

Mark Bray and his family made it safely to Spain.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 2d

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

🙌🙌

Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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Fagbladet @fagbladet.bsky.social · 2d

Endelig fredag! I anledning verdensdagen for psykisk helse (og kanskje verden sånn generelt) har vi funnet fram noen saker om håp når det føles som mørkest.

Den første er om Rune, som møtte veggen som ubåtkokk - men nå jobber med å hjelpe andre utbrente.

www.fagbladet.no/nyheter/rune...

Rune skrev avskjedsbrev til barna: – Jobba bort både familie og venner

All glede og mening i livet forsvant. Men han fant håp om et godt liv og hjelp til å komme dit. Nå har Rune tatt regien i eget liv.

www.fagbladet.no

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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 2d

UK: RMT welcomes Mayor’s call to pause visa changes affecting rail workers www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-wel...

RMT welcomes Mayor’s call to pause visa changes affecting rail workers

Transport union RMT today welcomed the intervention by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, in calling for an urgent pause to damaging government changes to the Skilled Worker visa scheme which threaten t...

www.rmt.org.uk

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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 2d

NIGERIA: NLC accuses govt, employers of weaponising court orders against workers www.vanguardngr.com/2025/10/nlc-...

NLC accuses govt, employers of weaponising court orders against workers

NLC has accused employers and government institutions of weaponising court injunctions to suppress the constitutional rights of Nigerian workers and their unions.

www.vanguardngr.com

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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 2d

INDIA: Karnataka becomes first Indian state to grant paid menstrual leave to all women maktoobmedia.com/india/karnat...

Karnataka becomes first Indian state to grant paid menstrual leave to all women

Karnataka has approved a groundbreaking policy that grants all women one day of paid menstrual leave each month, making it the first state in India to extend such benefits to women across both governm...

maktoobmedia.com

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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 2d

TURKIYE: At least 206 workers die in Türkiye in September, bringing 2025 toll to 1,566 www.turkiyetoday.com/nation/at-le...

At least 206 workers die in Türkiye in September, bringing 2025 toll to 1,566 - Türkiye Today

At least 206 workers die in Türkiye in September, bringing the total to 1,566 in 2025, with agriculture and construction among the deadliest sectors

www.turkiyetoday.com

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 2d

The NYT remains one of the biggest threats to academic freedom. Do not support it!

Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you @nytopinion.nytimes.com for publishing this rot. Marc Rowan has run hundreds of companies into the dust to extract profits from their failure and bankruptcies. Now he wants to do the same to American higher education. Do not believe a word this man says. 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Badly Needed

www.nytimes.com

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Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 2d

“The truth is that antifa groups have been responsible for some of the most prescient & impactful organizing countering the far-right during the last decade”

Amazing corrective to liberal punditry abt antifa from Matthew Whitley (& basically the thesis of my book) theintercept.com/2025/09/27/t...

What Liberals Get Wrong About Trump’s Executive Order on Antifa

Liberals dismiss antifa as just an idea. That opens up the activists, researchers, and organizers to a real risk of persecution.

theintercept.com

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

Great point here. This is why Stephen Miller goes on Fox News to propagandize. He knows his host won't bother him with niggling facts like these.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 2d

HA! How much is Stephen Miller a propagandist? He’s saying the building in Chicago raided by DHS, where children were zip-tied and citizens dragged out, was “full of Tren de Aragua terrorists.”

Even DHS’s own account claims just TWO gang members total — and even that is a highly suspect claim!

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

Stephen Miller just said that Chicago ICE raid was one of the most successful law enforcement operations ever. I asked Pritzker to respond.

"If this was Pinochet’s Chile, if this was Argentina under authoritarian rule, maybe you’d call it successful," he said. 2/

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 2d

💥ICYMI: Hungarian intelligence spied on the EU from Brussels in the 2010s, trying to recruit Hungarians inside EU institutions. Their reckless operation backfired—the network got exposed, and now even EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi’s role is under scrutiny. @direkt36.bsky.social @papertrailmedia.de

Inside the Fall of Viktor Orbán’s Secret Brussels Spy Network - Direkt36

In the 2010s, Hungarian intelligence began spying in Brussels against the EU and tried to recruit Hungarians working in EU institutions for this purpose. However, Hungarian intelligence carried it out...

www.direkt36.hu

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Abood @zozosaaaahhh.bsky.social · 2d

@fjeld.bsky.social "I’m fighting to keep my children safe after losing everything in the war 💔. Even a small donation or a share can make a difference 🙏. Link in bio."

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