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Anarchist/Anticapitalist/Anti-fascist/Academic Political Philosophizer/Researcher on Fascism, Authoritarianism & Freedom/opinions are my own

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Academic Anarchy🏴 - Antifa Founder @johnbrownbread.bsky.social · Jul 9

"They're not extermination camps!" "Nobody is talking about extermination!" --

"Nobody ever talks about it. They just do it. And you go on with your lives, ignoring the signs all around you. And then one day when the air is still and the night is fallen, they come for you."

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 6m

Sometimes Catholics really do go hard, still

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 4h

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 9m

Tuesday, October 14, 11am - 4pm
Times Square march to Trump Tower

Join activist Laurie Arbeiter

Remembrance and readings of survivors of rape and sexual assault.

11AM - 12:30PM Times Square
12:30 - 1:30PM We Walk Together Be Seen. Be Heard
1:30 - 4PM Trump Tower
We Will Read Words of Survivors

Photo of Laurie Arbeiter holding poster that reads "STATE OF EMERGENCY"

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Academic Anarchy🏴 - Antifa Founder @johnbrownbread.bsky.social · 47m

these fascists are not popular. We are not required to bow to them. We are not required to do backflips. We are not required to silence ourselves.

Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 1h

265 days into Donald Trump's term:

The president's net approval rating is -16%,
down 0.7 points since last week.

39% approve, 56% disapprove, 4% not sure

www.economist.com/interactive/...

Donald Trump’s approval rating

Follow our presidential approval rating poll tracker to see how favourably Americans view Mr Trump

www.economist.com

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 1h

265 days into Donald Trump's term:

The president's net approval rating is -16%,
down 0.7 points since last week.

39% approve, 56% disapprove, 4% not sure

www.economist.com/interactive/...

Donald Trump’s approval rating

Follow our presidential approval rating poll tracker to see how favourably Americans view Mr Trump

www.economist.com

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Simon Lester @simonlester.com · 13h

"The Labor Department warned in an obscure document filed with the Federal Register last week that 'the near total cessation of the inflow of illegal aliens' is threatening 'the stability of domestic food production and prices for U.S. consumers.'”

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

wapo.st

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 2h

I saw myself as maybe all in for J.B. Pritzker

But I am losing faith, rapidly.

Police state fascism in America is bigger than Trump. It's backed by Democrats just like Republicans. And it's not going anywhere

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2h

Note: it's not even curfew yet.

State police just started pushing people off the business park corner. Here in the road, a brave group of demonstrators are attempting to hold their line.

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Anna Phylaxis @quatoria.bsky.social · 1h

It is imperative that you do not depend on the police to help you or take our side during clashes with the fascist Federals.

Police see a protest and know that they hate every person in that protest. It doesn't matter what it's for or who you are - they know their job is to smash you.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2h

Troopers just violently attacked protesters, tackled several, several arrests, shoving activists and press with batons.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1h

Quick update on what we just saw here—*before curfew*, ISP troopers, Broadview PD and CCSO deputies began menacing demonstrators outside the ICE facility. Several arrests.

Pepper ball guns at the ready, a bit of a standoff going with remaining protesters. All people are doing is playing music.

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Academic Anarchy🏴 - Antifa Founder @johnbrownbread.bsky.social · 1h

If he wants to straw man decades of the work of afro-pessimists, and basically everyone who disagrees with him, then I think its fine when people straw man him as wanting to murder people.

Academic Anarchy🏴 - Antifa Founder @johnbrownbread.bsky.social · 1h

Stancil has an extreme internalized racism problem where he can’t fathom that his view of what racism is and how it is experienced may be distinct from what people of color may think racism is and how they experience it.

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Academic Anarchy🏴 - Antifa Founder @johnbrownbread.bsky.social · 1h

Yes. His initial post that started the discourse today was just a crazy straw man position that basically says decades of work from black scholars is pro-MAGA propaganda, so yea

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David Neiwert @davidneiwert.bsky.social · 2h

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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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2h

Troopers have already pushed people back at least a block. Another arrest warning and they are also threatening chemical agents.

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Anna Phylaxis @quatoria.bsky.social · 2h

pictured: Pritzker "resisting" Donald Trump

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2h

A small number of demonstrators attempted to protest/march in the street.

Massive number of ISP troopers in riot gear responded by blocking 25th, threatening arrest, shouting into megaphone about an unlawful assembly.

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Academic Anarchy🏴 - Antifa Founder @johnbrownbread.bsky.social · 2h

He truly cannot fathom that someone else may know more about something than him, or that someone is actually more moral than him. It’s great.

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Academic Anarchy🏴 - Antifa Founder @johnbrownbread.bsky.social · 2h

Stancil has the most amazing skills of strawmanning every argument. It is truly an art.

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LOWρUF🐸 🇵🇦🇬🇱🇨🇦🇲🇽 @lowrhoufo.bsky.social · 2h

SDS

Thermite-laced Jet Fuel @meltedsteelbeams.bsky.social · 3h

Will Stancil back to telling minorities to kill themselves for daring to speak up about how the country that inspired Hitler harms them

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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 2h

state police have pushed protesters out of the “free speech area” and into 25th street and are telling protesters to leave.

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 4h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2h

Note: it's not even curfew yet.

State police just started pushing people off the business park corner. Here in the road, a brave group of demonstrators are attempting to hold their line.

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Academic Anarchy🏴 - Antifa Founder @johnbrownbread.bsky.social · 2h

All cops are bastards

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2h

Troopers just violently attacked protesters, tackled several, several arrests, shoving activists and press with batons.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2h

Troopers just violently attacked protesters, tackled several, several arrests, shoving activists and press with batons.

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Senate Gabe @senategabe.bsky.social · 3h

I’m honestly never going to forget flagging to my former office how disturbing their use of unanimous consent in the first few months was and their response was notifying the Capitol Police that I was a security threat.

Like what the fuck is wrong with these people.

Senate Gabe @senategabe.bsky.social · 3h

They barely even attempted to stall Vought’s nomination, the Democrats helped plan Trump’s inauguration, and this shutdown started after literally months and months of
consolidation of power.

I’m furious at all of them.

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 5h

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5h

seems like a non-insignificant percentage of rage against the machine's fanbase are young republican men driving SUVs bopping their head to anti-oil, pro-immigrant songs thinking the lyrics are about how they wish their suburban parents would get off their back

Tom Morello tweets: "Fascinating that all those “don’t tread on me” posers and their AR-15’s are nowhere to be seen and government tyranny is instead being opposed by a guy in an inflatable frog suit."

Someone named Manny replies: "@grok
why do some people say Tom Morello and band mates are RAGE FOR THE MACHINE and not against ?"

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