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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

When the government issues a declaration saying it believes it's protecting U.S. citizens by banning from the U.S. people who say unkind things about Charlie Kirk, but the same government *refuses* to ban from the U.S. people who say even worse things about living Democrats, it may be a legal issue.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

MAGA broke Congress when it decided that a Black man who had been elected President of the United States did not have the right to nominate a Supreme Court Justice.

After that, all that was left were insipid editorials like this.

If you don't know that Congress died years ago, where have you been?

Opinion | The most shortsighted way to end the government shutdown

Getting rid of the filibuster would spell disaster for Republicans.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

I assume that every single journalist reading this understands that the *first question* to ask the State Department tomorrow morning is how quickly it will provide a list of foreign nationals banned from the United States for statements made about Democrats or Americans perceived to be left-leaning

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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 1d

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 2d

Federal Secret Police and plainclothes ICE agents kidnap multiple people from a neighborhood in Chicago. They then deploy teargas and brutally beat neighbors who come out to express their concern.

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The USA Singers @theusasingers.bsky.social · 2d

The 400 richest Americans have more money than the bottom 175 million Americans.

That is THE problem.

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 6d

Con @elperiodico.com

Mark Bray: 'Esta Administración Trump es más fascista y autoritaria. Necesitamos resistencia de masas'

El historiador, profesor en la Universidad de Rutgers y autor de ‘Antifa’, se exilia con su familia en España tras ser víctima de ‘doxing’ y presiones del grupo de Charlie Kirk y recibir amenazas de m...

www.elperiodico.com

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Miquel Ramos @miquelramos.bsky.social · 4d

Entrevista de Javier del Pino en @cadenaser.com
al profesor @mark-bray.bsky.social, exiliado en España después de que Trump declarase el antifascismo como 'organización terrorista', haber sido señalado por los agitadores ultraderechistas y recibir amenazas de muerte. youtu.be/XiDX-v9q_T8?...

La Entrevista | Mark Bray, historiador exiliado de EE.UU.: "Están organizando un estado autoritario"

YouTube video by SER Podcast

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 4d

Despite all of the threats and nasty messages I have received, I’ve actually received more notes of support and solidarity.

So I just wanted to take a moment amidst a hectic time to thank everyone who has reached out.

I don’t know when I will have the time to reply to everyone, but I intend to.

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 3d

Hablando ayer con @javierdelpino.bsky.social

avivir on Instagram: "🇺🇸 Mark Bray, profesor universitario, narra las amenazas que ha recibido y por las que ha tenido que huir de Estados Unidos: "Pri…"

🇺🇸 Mark Bray, profesor universitario, narra las amenazas que ha recibido y por las que ha tenido que huir de Estados Unidos: "Primero hubo una petición para despedirme de mi trabajo. Y poco después en X alguien publicó mi dirección e información sobre mi familia"#trump #politica #radio

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 3d

MSNBC from last night.

Debunking the right's obsession with Antifa

Rutgers University History Professor Mark Bray joins The Weekend: Primetime to share why he and his family fled the U.S. over safety concerns amid the Trump administration's broad attacks on Antifa. H...

www.msnbc.com

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John Hoopes @jwhoopes2.bsky.social · 4d

Protest is patriotic.

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Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 5d

From Harvard & UConn researchers on the June 14th No Kings Day protests. (report came out in August)

THIS is why MAGA is so spooked by the upcoming (Oct 18th) peaceful protests.

New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history wagingnonviolence.org/2025/08/new-...

New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history

The historic number of No Kings protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement.

wagingnonviolence.org

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Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 5d

Funny they can't say the name of protests because saying "No Kings" makes it soooo clear it's the opposite of a "hate America rally"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 5d

The NO Kings DAY
ECONOMIC BLACKOUT
October 18th
No shopping
No spending
Shut the Country Down
Stand in Solidarity

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Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 5d

There’s no more patriotic sentiment than “No Kings.”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 5d

I just went to the No Kings website and counted 11 No Kings protests planned in Johnson's home state of Louisiana. Is he calling his constituents pro-Hamas?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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tmountaineer.bsky.social @tmountaineer.bsky.social · 5d

I will attend the No Kings rally BECAUSE I Love America.

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Brandon der Blätter @intcreator.com · 5d

the last Seattle No Kings rally literally had a giant constitution being carried around

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Micah @rincewind.run · 5d

they are clearly trying to terrify everyone out of showing up to the No Kings protest and I simply do not think it is going to work

see you all there

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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50501 Supporters @50501supporters.bsky.social · 6d

GM of the Day.
No Kings October 18th.

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Ryan Anderson @ryana.bsky.social · 5d

I hope the No Kings events next weekend are flooded with American flags.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5d

The Speaker of the House is telling the Fox News audience that a peaceful demonstration by Americans on the National Mall will actually be a gathering of organizations the administration has designated as violent terrorists.

Seems bad?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 9d

No Kings. No Caesar.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social · 5d

The theme of the rally is No Kings, and it's hard to think of a more pro-American sentiment than that.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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