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humanist. liberal. retired psych RN.

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linds @llynsey453.bsky.social · Feb 17

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Parallel systems must be ready. If democratic institutions get hijacked, alternative governance must step up. This means cities, states, and underground networks taking the reins.

Wait, what?! @whyisthat.bsky.social · Feb 17

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Can be used here.

So, You’ve Been Invaded: A French Resistance Survival Guide for the U.S.

How the French Resisted Occupation—And What We Can Learn If Democracy Falls Into the Wrong Hands

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elonyabum.bsky.social @elonyabum.bsky.social · 2d

Billionaires aren't normal people, the vast majority are either crooks or nut jobs. Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Zuckerburg are just 3 examples.

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 2d

Fascist regime stuck on stupid.

GOP busted using South American riot pics to justify Oregon troops: 'We're bad memers'

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GOP busted using South American riot pics to justify Oregon troops: 'We're bad memers'

The Oregon Republican Party is facing backlash after it shared a social media post about a planned military deployment in Portland using a fabricated image composed of photographs from South America.T...

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🇺🇲📎Gigi Alexander 🇺🇦 Democracy Defender! 🌊 ❤️America.🌈 @gigialexander123.bsky.social · 3h

This is true. If anyone you are aware of is putting that mask on, you have an obligation to unmask them on All Platforms of Social Media Immediately.

John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 16h

Good people need to start outing their ICE family members, neighbors, and community members.

They need to be made into pariahs in the places decent Americans gather.

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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 7h

The Long Bính Jail ("LBJ"as it was called) was a U.S. military prison in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War that opened in 1966. It housed soldiers for offenses like AWOL or drug use. On August 29, 1968, an uprising occurred due to overcrowding, (cont)

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Aug. 29, 1968: Prisoner-led Uprising at Long Binh Jail in Vietnam

In 1968, soldiers incarcerated at the Long Binh Jail in South Vietnam rioted, destroying much of the stockade, injuring dozens, and killing one.

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linds @llynsey453.bsky.social · 4h

bravo 🙌!! well said!

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Atheistwon @rhaw5n.bsky.social · 4h

giving the reins of power to the most immoral and despicable among them, the religious, led by the most criminal who have taken advantage of the ignorance of the arrogant.

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Atheistwon @rhaw5n.bsky.social · 4h

Americans have achieved the complete insanity they always desired throughout their history of pretending to be above the rest of the world in everything from tech to morality as they unknowing to even themselves have become not the fantasy saviors they desire to be but the bullies of reality 1/2

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Jawn Williams @chodeyfosterr.bsky.social · 8d

Chilling

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Jadeabliss - 🪷 “No one let go of anyone’s hand.”🪷 @jadeabliss.bsky.social · 8d

“whether it’s through you or the military…”

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 8d

This took place a while ago. The point is, Trump will shut down the government if he doesn’t get what he wants.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 8d

This is the reason why Trump has shut down the government for the third time.

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linds @llynsey453.bsky.social · 4h

he is responsible for all of it. don’t let him say otherwise.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

BREAM: Open enrollments starts in November. People are already getting notices about what they may pay. I mean, that's gotta be resolved.

MIKE JOHNSON: Yes, and they're eating up the clock in the month of October

(Johnson canceled the House in August to avoid taking votes on Epstein)

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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 4h

I will, Linds!🥰❤️

#KeepItWoke

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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 2d

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Phillip Hallam-Baker @phill.hallambaker.com · 5h

The tactics used against Ukraine are unlikely to have the same effect against NATO which has functional air defense and can vaporize every Russian airbase, refinery and railhead in 48 hours.

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 6h

ISW says Russia doesn’t need to wait for full rearmament to go after NATO. It’s already testing tactics to strike without air superiority or tanks.

Drone ops and sabotage in Europe are signs “Phase Zero” has started.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/12/n...

No tanks, no problem: Russia’s new combat model could bring war to NATO faster than expected, ISW says

Russia’s focus on rapid adaptation, drone warfare, and flexible manpower may allow it to strike far sooner than Western planners anticipate.

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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 5h

Impressive work by Biden to control the FBI while Trump was President.

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linds @llynsey453.bsky.social · 5h

one of my absolute favorite people to follow, learn and share.. here on bluesky. keep bringing it, mr. smith! @eddsmitty.bsky.social

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The Double V @thedoublev.bsky.social · 7h

Eddie Smith shows how the Double V spirit lives on—fighting for democracy abroad and at home. His “Woke History” threads uncover overlooked Black history and connect it to the present with clarity and courage. Everyday activism. Lasting impact. #USDemocracy #DoubleV
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