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scarletbegonia @scarletbegonia67.bsky.social · Jan 24

Hey #RESISTERS!
I am here solely to fight the fascist takeover of America by Donald-dump & his MAGA-Nazi-cult.
1. Dismantle the #PropagandaMachine #FoxNews #ConservativeRadio #ConservativePodCasts
2. #Boycott
3. #Indivisible
4. #Demcast
5. Amplify #FACTS; vet everything
6. #Repost all Action items

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 3h

Trump is using unmerited criminal prosecutions & unnecessary National Guard deployments to push autocracy

But the courts are pushing back

I explain why he will fail in my NEW @contrariannews.org Publisher's Roundup 👇 -TN

contrarian.substack.com/p/donald-tru...

Donald Trump’s latest authoritarian moves signal weakness, not strength

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contrarian.substack.com

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 3h

That's how you do it!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 21h

The president says there are very few stores left in Portland, Oregon, and the ones that are left are made of plywood.

I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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scarletbegonia @scarletbegonia67.bsky.social · 19h

MAGA has successfully summoned the most base, and odious members of the human race.

Veronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 @vero1986.bsky.social · 21h

Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist

The political svengali and investor has been giving lectures on ‘an evil king or tyrant … who appears in the end times’

www.theguardian.com

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 20h

As a group, District Judges (from across the ideological spectrum!) performing as well as just about anyone right now in defending democratic liberty.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Marge Greene yesterday, Loomer today.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 20h

Peaceful assembly isn’t an insurrection.

Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.

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SuMo📞Congress 202-224-3121📞CSPAN 202-748-8000 @sumoh7.bsky.social · 19h

The stakes are high and the time is now.

Trump's militarized crackdown on dissent is a threat to our very democracy.

October 18 we stand against authoritarian overreach and we send a LOUD message: #NoKings social.demcast.com/s/OgzROwYv

Find An Event Near You

social.demcast.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

SPANBERGER: “She doesn’t think gay couples should be allowed to marry.”

WINSOME EARLE-SEARS: “That’s not discrimination.” 🤔

SPANBERGER: “She thinks you can fire someone for being gay.”

EARLE-SEARS: “That’s not discrimination.” 🤔🤔 #VAGov

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 3d

Weird how that didn’t make the cut.

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scarletbegonia @scarletbegonia67.bsky.social · 21h

Who recognizes this ICE goon?

Bet his momma would be proud.

#ExposeICE

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21h

This is not a border crossing.
There’s no law that any of us have to show our papers on the interior.

This is a blatant civil rights violation. How is anyone supposed to know whether this man is a real ICE agent or just pretending to be one?!

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Carmendp @carmendp.bsky.social · 21h

Judge issues restraining order protecting Chicago journalists after bystander video showed Debbie Brockman wrongly detained by ICE. ICE false accused her of throwing things at them.These accusations are common; many agents are trained this way by Israeli trainers and told never take responsibility

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Bubba’s Gigi @13grands4me.bsky.social · 21h

Too funny not to share! 😂🤣😆

It’s Still Me! @itsstillme1.bsky.social · 22h

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 1d

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 23h

Three cheers for MIT. When the White House tried to buy obedience with funding strings...MIT said, “Hell No!” Merit over mandates. Freedom over control. Finally...an institution with the guts to tell power where to shove its politics.

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scarletbegonia @scarletbegonia67.bsky.social · 1d

They are threatening our FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS right out in full view.

Do NOT be intimidated.

Show up on October 18th to remind them that The People have the Power!

#NoKings

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

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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scarletbegonia @scarletbegonia67.bsky.social · 1d

This is Project 2025 and Vance & Thiel’s Neo-Reactionary movement in full view.

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

Using the government shutdown as an excuse to implement Project 2025. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Trump administration begins laying off federal workers amid shutdown

White House budget director Russell Vought said reductions-in-force were underway.

www.washingtonpost.com

scarletbegonia @scarletbegonia67.bsky.social · 1d

Our job, our responsibility, is to continue to expose the facts and speak truth to power.

#BeLikeMaria #NobelPeacePrize

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

If you want to understand why the ICE facility in Portland is such a hotbed of protest, this story is all the context you need...

Sean Woods @seanwoods.bsky.social · 1d

"They disappeared her." This story from @timdickinson.bsky.social is so upsetting. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Her Kids Are U.S. Citizens. Trump's Admin Disappeared Them Anyway

Donald Trump's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) disappeared an immigrant mom living in Portland and her four U.S. citizen children.

www.rollingstone.com

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scarletbegonia @scarletbegonia67.bsky.social · 1d

The list goes on and on an on.

If they made a “madman” prize, THAT he should be awarded.

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scarletbegonia @scarletbegonia67.bsky.social · 1d

Maria Corina Machado was awarded the #NobelPeacePrize for standing up for democracy in Venezuela.

Donald was NOT awarded the Nobel Peace Prize because he's turning the military against his own citizens.

Be Like Maria!

Power to the People!

Show up on October 18th for democracy.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Today, Johnson and Marshall are warning Americans not to go to the No Kings rallies because Trump might use the military to break them up. Pritzker is asking all Americans to attend to show their support for the Constitution and democracy and to oppose authoritarian rule by military intimidation.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

By contrast, JB Pritzker told me that people should flood the No Kings protests precisely in order to let the American people know that something is deeply amiss.

More Dems should be doing this, to send the message widely that we are in real trouble right now.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Pritzker to @gregsargent.bsky.social: "Trump says a lot of crazy things. I genuinely think there's something wrong with him. I wish his family would intervene... I don’t think anybody around is going to do it bc they’re benefiting from his dementia"

Full interview: newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Imagine being mad you didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize while you’re busy stirring up Civil War in your own country.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."

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scarletbegonia @scarletbegonia67.bsky.social · 1d

Be Like Maria

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize