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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 5d

a letter from a penpal working in a university in a red state. it is shocking to hear how fast these institutions have started policing people's opinions and discussion in an educational setting #penpal #letters #usa #censorship

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 6d

Mark Bray was unable to leave the country because his flight reservation "disappeared" at the gate. I've never heard of that happening before, it's hard not to believe that it is SUSPICIOUS. #antifa #academia #fdt

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 6d

a little #writingabook update. actual writing has happened, I've got my first three chapters drafted! now into editing (and more writing). no idea if it's any good but I'm proud of myself for getting this bit done. #author #writing #nonfiction #letters

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 6d

my unasked for hot take on the Big Brother misgendering incident.

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 8d

Brigade | Ph.D. Candidate so many people tagged me in your video! I am so sorry that you are feeling this way, but it is a very valid response to what is happening. I'm hoping Help Me Leave can help you figure out your exit route ❤️ #helpmeleave #emigration #immigration

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 8d

Thunberg 🇵🇸 and the flotilla are absolute legends. I hope they're able to keep attempting to break the siege of Gaza and shaming governments about their lack of action #flotilla #palestine #gaza

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 8d

the next batch of responses to my American penpals is going into the post today. thank you to everyone who has written to me. link in my bio if you'd like the details to write your own letter #penpals #letters #history #fdt

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 8d

check out trumpactiontracker.info for evidence of the ways in which the Trump regime has been systematically attacking democracy since January. #fdt #uspolitics #democracy

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 9d

feeling panicked, might delete later 😂😭😬 #ukpolitics #reform #farage #labourparty

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 9d

very excited to be hosting a live with Robert Arnold and Martin Mcsweeney Matters on substack, instagram and TikTok. see you then! #live #uspolitics

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 9d

a month into the launch of Help Me Leave.us and we've had 16,000 website visitors, 700 support requests, 1000 people join our community. I cannot believe how quickly this is growing and I am so proud of it. a huge thank you to the team for doing all you have to make it happen

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 11d

a follow up to my February video. a plea to find your job in the resistance, whatever it may be, because this will not get better on its own. it will in fact get worse #resistance #activism #fdjt

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 11d

we're reading The Anti-Fascist Handbook by Mark Bray for this month's Hotties Hate Fascism bookclub. link in my bio, come and join us! #bookclub #hottieshatefascism #antifascist

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 12d

they want us to think we can't care about both. that we can't be horrified and angry at both. but that's simply not true and it is in fact morally consistent to care about the harm to Jewish people for being Jewish and the harm to Palestinian people for being Palestinian. don't let them control

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 12d

I want to work on Help Me Leave full time, it's what the platform needs to help the most vulnerable groups, but to do that I need to build my audience on substack. if you think what I'm doing is valuable, would you hop over there and become a subscriber? link in bio, hopefully see you there!

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 13d

if you see this video and you a) know me or b) are a celebrity, please scroll on by 😆 #tiktok #algorithm #creator #fyp

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 13d

a letter from an American penpal on those choosing to put their heads in the sand and choosing which people get their sympathy #letters #penpal #uspolitics

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 14d

well, I guess it could be worse, hey 🤷🏼‍♀️ #hegseth #kegsbreath #usmilitary #djt

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 14d

if I were one of the top 100 generals called into that meeting today and I was told I was a) fat and b) going to be pointing 🔫 at civilians in US cities, i might be making other plans.... #hegseth #kegsbreath #trump #civilwar

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 14d

can confirm, endometriosis sucks 0/10 do not recommend #endometriosis #menopause #womanhood

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 15d

claiming asylum at the Canadian border is not a viable option for at-risk Americans right now, and puts you at risk of being handed back to US authorities. if you are Canadian and think that at risk groups should be able to claim asylum, please start putting pressure on your political

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 16d

Tilly Norwood, the ai "actress" is perfect for hollywood- no opinions, as young and as thin as they want, willing to do whatever they ask. I've seen some creepy AI stuff but this really takes the biscuit #hollwood #acting #ai #ethicalai

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 17d

I'm at a loss for words. and I'm so scared and sad. this escalation is horrifying. #trump #portland

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 17d

what happens after the files are released and the people we know are on there, are on there? I have a feeling basically nothing will change, but perhaps I'm being a pessimist #releasethefiles

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How To Topple Tyrants @charlotteenfrance.bsky.social · 18d

please be kind and constructive when talking to people already overwhelmed by the enormity of what's happening. we need to reduce barriers, not shame and harass people #bekind #helpmeleave

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