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Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 11h

Trump charges the Secret Service — American taxpayers — millions of dollars so he can play golf at his properties while people who’ve spent their entire lives serving and sacrificing for our country are getting fired. One third of the federal workforce is made up of veterans.

Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 22h

Day 11 of the Republican Shutdown.

Donald Trump is back on the golf course.

House Republicans have cancelled votes for a third straight week.

And Democrats are continuing the fight to protect your healthcare.

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Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans shut down the government because they refused to cancel cuts to health care. Now millions of troops, veterans, and military families are paying the price. #shutdown #gop #republicans #veterans #militaryfamilies

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LEFT COAST RIGHT WATCH @lcrw.bsky.social · 1d

NEW from LCRW: @azrww.bsky.social covers a Phoenix-area neo-Nazi AI slop-poster obsessed with Goyim Defense League agitprop who's facing charges for threatening a local synagogue.

COURT RECORDS: GOYIM DEFENSE LEAGUE FANBOY ARRESTED FOR THREATS ON SYNAGOGUE | Left Coast Right Watch

A Phoenix area neonazi fan of the Goyim Defense League is set for a hearing next month after being arrested for threatening to target a local synagogue

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Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 1d

I’m glad to see Dems showing the anger that their constituents feel towards Speaker Mike Johnson + the Republicans who shut down the government. We all know the cruelty is the point. The choice of troops getting paid vs Americans losing healthcare is one of their making
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Democrats fume as Mike Johnson cancels more House votes: "They should be ashamed"

"Who's writing their talking points," said one senior House Democrat, "Marie Antoinette?"

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Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Mike Johnson is the one person holding US troops hostage — using them as bargaining chips — knowing that they won’t get paid if the Trump shutdown goes beyond October 15. Military families are about to lose childcare, veterans to lose transition assistance. All to cut Americans’ healthcare.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

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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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING:

"Just landed."

Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain

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He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

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Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 2d

Veterans aren’t scamming the system — but Secretary Doug Collins and President Donald Trump want you to think they are.

How the Trump VA Set Up the Washington Post to Attack Veterans' Disability Benefits

Silence, spin, and sabotage made this “fraud” story inevitable — and dangerous

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Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 4d

Trump wants to violate the law and deny furloughed federal workers their pay. 1/3 of them are US military veterans. #shutdown #trump #politics #news #veterans

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Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 5d

Awesome, thank you!

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Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 5d

The Antifascist Book Club Guide is free at Veterans Fighting Fascism (dot org). If you want to rep your ABC, whether you’re a veteran or civilian, we’ve got new gear for you! #bookclub #antifascist #antifascistbookclub #veteransfightingfascism

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Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you. 🫡

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Jeff Tischauser @jtischauser.bsky.social · 6d

here's the thing with the 82nd Airborne, white power groups have used it as a recruiting ground. 1) Kai Liam Nix tried to recruit for Patriot Front within it, claimed he was successful. 2) In 1995, investigators revealed 22 members of the 82nd were in

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White House official inadvertently reveals plans to send elite army unit to Portland

Anthony Salisbury displayed chat about deployment of 82nd airborne division on cell phone while in Minnesota

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Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 7d

The FBI just cut ties with the ADL.

Jonathan Greenblatt’s appeasement of fascists didn’t stop them from coming after the ADL—it empowered them to do even more damage.

Appeasement is death. Resistance is survival.

🎥 Watch & read: onoffense.substack.com/p/why-adl-ca...

Why Won’t the ADL Learn That You Can't Appease Fascists?

The FBI just cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League. Under Jonathan Greenblatt’s leadership, appeasement hasn’t protected the ADL—it’s empowered the fascists attacking it.

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Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 10d

The National Guard exists to protect us.

The masked secret police known as ICE are their opposite.

Don’t let Trump and Hegseth leave you confused — That’s exactly what they’re setting out to do.

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Unite For Veterans Coalition @unite4vets.bsky.social · 11d

Do you know the difference between the National Guard and ICE? The National Guard are your neighbors. They are members of your community. When deployed, they are there to help the community, not harm them.

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Unite For Veterans Coalition @unite4vets.bsky.social · 10d

Do you know the difference between the National Guard and ICE? The National Guard are your neighbors. They are members of your community. When deployed, they are there to help the community, not harm them.

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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 11d

Wild stuff — nuking a portion of your website because MAGA got mad at you for it.

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The Ken Harbaugh Show @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social · 15d

Authoritarianism starts small—audits, raids, fear—chilling free speech before the camps.

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The Ken Harbaugh Show (@thekenharbaughshow)

Authoritarianism doesn’t always start with camps and midnight knocks. It begins with audits, raids, and fear—eroding free speech one lever at a time. @Kristofer Goldsmith Watch full video here: htt...

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The Ken Harbaugh Show @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social · 15d

JD Vance is more dangerous than Trump—calculated, strategic, and desperate to prove himself to MAGA.

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The Ken Harbaugh Show (@thekenharbaughshow)

JD Vance is more dangerous than Trump — he’s calculated, strategic, and desperate to prove himself to MAGA. Unlike Trump, he knows exactly what he’s doing. @Kristofer Goldsmith Watch full video her...

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The Ken Harbaugh Show @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social · 15d

Free speech is dying in America as Trump and JD Vance push citizens to inform on each other. Ken Harbaugh and Kris Goldsmith explain.

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Trump regime targets free speech

Producer, Against All Enemies. Bylines - NY Times, The Atlantic, The Bulwark, NPR.

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Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 16d

Now’s your chance if you want to join a Virtual Antifascist Book Club!

Check out ‘Banner & Backbone’ on Substack and join them every Friday at 12:30pm ET.

Visit veteransfightingfascism.org for your full ‘ABC’ guide, to get the full book list, and learn what you can do with local organizing!

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The Ken Harbaugh Show @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social · 17d

They called us paranoid. Now dissent is being labeled terrorism. This is what we warned about.

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The Ken Harbaugh Show (@thekenharbaughshow)

We warned them: unlimited war powers would eventually turn inward. Now a president is labeling political opponents — even ideas — as terrorists. Officials are openly threatening retribution. This is...

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The Ken Harbaugh Show @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social · 17d

Trump brands anti-fascism as terrorism, targeting activists and funders. Ken Harbaugh talks with Kris Goldsmith on the threat to democracy.

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Trump declares anti-fascism a “terrorist” movement

Producer, Against All Enemies. Bylines - NY Times, The Atlantic, The Bulwark, NPR.

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The Ken Harbaugh Show @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social · 17d

Kris Goldsmith: 'I’m a proud vet of the largest Antifa force ever—the U.S. Army.

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On The Ken Harbaugh Show, Army veteran Kris Goldsmith pushes back on efforts to label anti-fascism as terrorism: 'I'm a proud veteran of the largest Antifa force in history—the U.S. Army. @Kristofer ...

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Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 17d

Join the Banner & Backbone virtual Antifascist Book Club, then start one where you live.
Every Friday at 12:30pm ET. I’ll be joining when I can.
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Join a Virtual Antifascist Book Club — Then Start One Where You Live

Meet the Banner & Backbone Antifascist Book Club — and Build with a National Community

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