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John Austin

@thesameperson.bsky.social

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TRIGGER WARNING: I'm a cynic! Heavy into politics... or what's left of them here in the good ol' Christo-fascist US of A. Refugee from the SM platform formerly known as Twitter Also spent a little time on Counter Social. Long-winded YouTube commenter

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John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · Sep 1

I am absolutely sure of two things:

1. The fascists hacked the vote last year, at least in the swing states.
2. We still need to vote... and in such a way that the world will be unable to deny who we are and what we were doing: telling our wanna-be oligarchs what they can go do with themselves! 🖕🖕

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 5h

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 1h

People like Vought literally want to turn this country into Gilead. These religious zealots now control all three branches of our federal government. Project 2025 is coming to life right in front of us - they're cementing the foundation of their dystopian Christo-fascist oligarchy.

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Lynda Will Not Obey @ivanasstaircam.bsky.social · 9h

JD Vance is Peter Thiel’s handmaiden.

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John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 14h

"pressing CTRL+Z on humanity" = the Fourth Reich's eugenics program in a nutshell. Most people have only a vague understanding (if any) of the dangerous mental pathology at work here. There's nothing accidental about it.

John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 14h

Far too many would, even as Trump's senseless trade wars and tax cuts for the rich drive them out of their businesses and homes. MAGA is a very powerful emotional addiction.

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John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 14h

"Contributing to the headwinds" = destroying America from within. It's all he's mentally capable of doing. Even if you don't understand what narcissism and psychopathy are, just look at his business track record.
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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 16h

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

@repstansbury.bsky.social: "This is gangster activity. The president is trying to shield pedophiles by calling and threatening members of Congress. We need more members of Congress, whether it's the Epstein files, the shutdown, health care, democracy, the rule of law, to just fucking do their jobs."

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 17h

"Look at the picture... One of these is a member of a private militia that supports the President and was involved in a violent effort to overturn the election, the other is an agent of the state. Can you tell the difference?" donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...

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John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 15h

🎯 The accumulation of wealth drives and increases narcissism. Right now there's a ridiculous imbalance of wealth/power in this country, so much so that a handful of extremely wealthy people have managed to buy out our entire federal government.

John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 15h

🎯 Sensationalism over substance.
That has been the MSM's motto ever since high-speed internet and streaming started to slowly strangle cable TV networks around the turn of the century.

Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 18h

A reason why we got here is that the media stopped reporting facts and replaced reporting with making everything a reality tv show where contestants fight one another. It turned lying from a liability into an advantage since it would no longer be punished

John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 16h

He's just feeding his cult the lies he knows they want to hear.
The REALLY sad thing is that most will either believe him or simply ignore the fact that Biden hadn't even been sworn in yet. MAGA is an emotional addiction.

John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 16h

a man wearing glasses and a plaid shirt is sitting in front of a shelf and says brilliant .

ALT: a man wearing glasses and a plaid shirt is sitting in front of a shelf and says brilliant .

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

This is what it looks like when your community stands up.

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John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 1d

When Trump says "America First", what he really means is "Trump First". He's convinced himself that he IS America, or at least the most important person in it, if not the entire universe.

Thomas (TJ) Lawrence @bidder13.bsky.social · 1d

John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 1d

So the Donald didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize. I'm absolutely shocked.

Watch out, World. Our "peace president" will be itching to bomb some more brown people soon.

John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 1d

Because of course it's Obama's fault Trump didn't win a Nobel Peace Prize!

If the Nobel people gave out prizes to nuts like Trump, we'd be living in a much different world right now - or we'd most likely be extinct.

John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 1d

We're NOT supposed to know - that's the idea behind a secret police force. It's state sponsored terrorism. Trump's Fourth Reich is 100% aware that they're also encouraging rando RWNJ's to harass and kidnap people at will.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

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?!

John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah somehow the whole "you will bow to my greatness or else" mentality didn't quite convince the Nobel people. Shocking.

John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 2d

Once again, our POTUS is delusional.
The war in Portland is raging alright... in his head.
He *needs* those cities to be burning and in chaos in order to justify sending our military to terrorize cities/states controlled by Democrats. Narcissistic revenge.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

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."

John Austin @thesameperson.bsky.social · 2d

This is what too much wealth/power does to the human mind.
Meanwhile the politicians he's been shoveling money at are trying to start the American Civil War Part Deux. Project 2025 was the blueprint for the foundation of their Christo-fascist oligarchy and now they're trying to cement it.

Janet Stilson - Novelist, Screenwriter, Journalist @janetstilson.bsky.social · 2d

"Peter Thiel recently warned that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and critics of technology or artificial intelligence are “legionnaires of the Antichrist” in private lectures on Christianity.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you Chicago, thank you LA for showing us the way, thank you DC for continuing the fight, thank you Portland for keeping it real, thank you to all cities and towns who stood up to fascism. Yes Trump, we are all "Antifa" We are all against your regime. Not terrorists. Pissed off Protesters!

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Jorie Graham @joriegraham.bsky.social · 2d

Omg Portland REALLY understands the mission.

Pass this on. We need this movement nationwide 🔥🔥

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Go Portland!!!! 🐸

a cartoon frog wearing a top hat and dancing

ALT: a cartoon frog wearing a top hat and dancing

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