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CalleyCat @calleycat.bsky.social · 2h

The purpose of the working lives of We the People is for our productivity to be taken and used however the wealthy want for their benefit. We are to be serfs.

CalleyCat @calleycat.bsky.social · 2h

Thank you, I was hoping for this very thing.

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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 2h

Spot the difference.

YouTube video by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich

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CalleyCat @calleycat.bsky.social · 3h

What a sick country.
Who can possibly think this behavior of assaulting people on the street and charging them with a crime if they react protectively is how a free country works.

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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 4h

WGN, this woman’s employer, is now reporting she was not charged with any crimes and was released.

DHS said earlier she was arrested for assault for throwing objects at agents.

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CalleyCat @calleycat.bsky.social · 8h

Russia’s Metals Industry Faces Layoffs, Shortened Workweeks – Reuters - The Moscow Times

Russia’s metals industry is facing a wave of layoffs and reduced working hours as demand slumps and financial pressures mount, Reuters reported Thursday, citing industry sources.

www.themoscowtimes.com

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Joshua Wattles @joshdsw.bsky.social · 8h

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Joshua Wattles @joshdsw.bsky.social · 8h

DT has worked to defund and censor the arts b/c the arts speak more truth than he or the GOP can take. "Gurenica" was painted in response to an attack by German and Italian troops, as invited by Spain's sitting fascist government, to quell dissent in Spain. Sound familiar to Texans in Illinois?

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Green Hombre @greenhombre.bsky.social · 9h

Green Hombre @greenhombre.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's coming war on left-leaning non-profit organizations is Putinism. Here is how this played out in Russia. (The obvious model for what Stephen Miller is working on.)

Russian undesirable organizations law - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 9h

It took Hitler 3 months to remake the opposition into a terrorist threat so they could use the power of the state to crush all opposition.

It’s taking Trump longer, but here it comes👇

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CalleyCat @calleycat.bsky.social · 8h

It's in the Constitution.

CalleyCat @calleycat.bsky.social · 8h

The statement "the tools of democracy are the tools of peace" is a concept widely discussed in political science and has recently been reiterated by the Nobel Committee in its justification for awarding the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.

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BeSeriousUSA 🐝 @beserioususa.bsky.social · 10h

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calvinkclark.bsky.social @calvinkclark.bsky.social · 9h

Let's remember what the DOJ has dropped while carrying out the President's personal vendettas. www.citizen.org/news/enforce...

Enforcement Actions Against Over 100 Corporations Stopped by Trump - Public Citizen

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration has dropped, withdrawn or halted investigations and enforcement actions against over 100 corporations in its first…

www.citizen.org

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CalleyCat @calleycat.bsky.social · 9h

Do better.

CalleyCat @calleycat.bsky.social · 9h

The statement "the tools of democracy are the tools of peace" is a concept widely discussed in political science and has recently been reiterated by the Nobel Committee in its justification for awarding the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 9h

Farm bankruptcies are back in the news, so it's time to pull this chart out again.

Hey look they kept rising during Trump's first term. Then they went way down under Biden.

Now they're up again? So weird. Thanks Farm Bureau for the graphic

Screenshot from Farm Bureau article on farm bankruptcies. It shows farm bankruptcies climbing steadily 2014-2020, falling by half in 2021, & continuing to fall through 2023.

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Politico @politico.com · 9h

A Democratic effort to pass a bill paying active-duty military members during the shutdown was blocked on the House floor by the GOP.

Democratic troop pay bill blocked in House amid shutdown

GOP leaders are seeking to keep pressure on Democrats to reopen the whole government.

www.politico.com

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CalleyCat @calleycat.bsky.social · 9h

An American Democracy Built for the People: Why Democracy Matters and How To Make It Work for the 21st Century

Although democracy is failing to meet the needs of many Americans, it is far preferable to an autocratic system, and it can be modernized with a compelling set of reforms.

www.americanprogress.org

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 11h

Ah, this explains that Qatari air base comment from Hegseth.

Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 12h

Not really. This is a US air base that will host a facility where Qatari pilots are trained to fly F-15. The US also trains pilots from Singapore there www.spokesman.com/stories/2022...

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CalleyCat @calleycat.bsky.social · 10h

Trump Baselessly Claims He ‘Took the Freedom of Speech Away’ From Flag Burners

www.nytimes.com

CalleyCat @calleycat.bsky.social · 10h

Trump Baselessly Claims He ‘Took the Freedom of Speech Away’ From Flag Burners

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12h

NEW VIDEO: The Supreme Court’s 2025 term will decide critical voting rights cases that could reshape American democracy, the Voting Rights Act, and election law nationwide. I am fighting to protect free and fair elections and defend election integrity. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iKo...

Supreme Court's Shocking New Agenda Revealed

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 11h

Republicans are getting dragged on CSPAN every day for supporting Trump’s authoritarian regime & billionaires.

Keep calling and making noise.

The government shutdown is on them—instead of governing, they’ve chosen to dismantle democracy, funnel our taxes to billionaires, and take away healthcare.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

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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CalleyCat @calleycat.bsky.social · 11h

Peacefully turn - out.
This time.
Not 'next time'.

To overthrow a tyrant, try the 3.5 Percent Solution

A study of 323 uprisings against repressive regimes yields stunning insights.

bigthink.com

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