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Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 1h

I had a conversation on here this morning that took me by surprise. I was scolded for not being a good enough progressive to condemn Kamala as being just as bad as Trump.

There IS no equivalence. And to see a so-called progressive argue that there is only served to spotlight why we’re here.

Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 2h

lol. If it was, you wouldn’t make the scout squad.

Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 2h

Homework assignment for you: rather than spout right wing rhetoric, dig up the actual facts around your argument from trustworthy independent sources that support your contention. Have fun with that.

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Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 2h

You’re not a viable strategy, so I spend a little of my time being amused by your antics before I have to go back to actual work trying to do what I can to save this democracy. I have no illusions that any logic, compassion or wisdom would be anything but wasted on you and your ilk. Have fun.

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Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 7h

Love this post @internethippo.bsky.social ! Ultimate mic drop.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 18h

🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2

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Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 7h

…under Trump as you would have under Kamala, then yeah - enjoy every bit of the carnage your actions have helped unleash.

Have the day you deserve.

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Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 7h

Your egomaniacal, self-centered approach to politics means you deserve exactly what you get. If the current police state compares equally in your mind with the admittedly corrupt and racist police state that existed before and you believe you have just as much power to influence change…

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Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 9h

And the cost of that decision is full blown authoritarian rule. YOU ok with that? Because I’m not you selfish, myopic asshole.

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Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 1d

having played a role in helping us get to this point by not being far more strategically aligned with working class people and our needs and concerns. But at the end of the day, isn’t it the American voter (and voter eligible adults who don’t vote) who ultimately are to blame for all of this?

Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 1d

I’m a lifelong Dem with a love/hate relationship with my party. I’m a progressive & have suffered through decades of hardcore pushback against what are historically Democratic Party policies & politics that have been subsumed by corporatists. Democrats definitely deserve responsibility for

Fifty Shades of Whey @fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social · 1d

After literal decades of jerking our chain, it should be plainly obvious to everyone that the Democratic Party has NO plan to competently address fascism other than to competently plan their stock portfolios around it and send fundraising emails that turn OUR crises into profit-making opportunities.

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Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 1d

For me, one of the singularly most painful parts of experiencing this destruction of democracy, the disappearance of decency and the erosion of every institution is the reality that it’s being led by a clown car full of idiots. And that America consciously made this choice.

Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 1d

History warned us about tyrants. Nobody warned us they’d be this dumb.

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

#MedicareForAll

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Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 1d

Keep an eye out for the authoritarian response from Mango Mussolini and his sidekick Milquetoast Mike.

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 1d

A Republican member of the House passionately called on his Speaker to change course in a CNN interview on Sunday.

GOP congressman 'breaks with the speaker' on shutdown strategy: 'No justification'

A Republican member of the House passionately called on his Speaker to change course in a CNN interview on Sunday.Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) gave an interview with CNN's Manu Raju, who asked the lawmaker, "What do you say to Speaker Johnson, who says there is no reason for the House to come back into s...

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Don’t Post About Crimes @katerosebee.bsky.social · 1d

I like this ICE reporting acronym much better than prior ones: “CLEAR.”
C - count
L - location
E - equipment, incl clothing
A - activity
R - report time

Graphic from Oregon Worker Relief and Oregon For All:

Reporting ICE activity?
Be CLEAR!

Count: "3 officers, 1 van"
Location: "SE 2nd & Morrison, Portland"
Equipment: "Blue uniforms that say ICE, white van unmarked*
Activity: "Officers are checking IDs"
Report time: "245pm, Feb 2"

Share facts, not fear.

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Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 1d

“America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!”

Question: “O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?”

Are we a brotherhood? Are we “good”? “that which is morally right”

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 2d

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 2d

Your grandfathers didn’t storm Normandy so you could be afraid of the word antifascist or “antifa”

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Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 1d

Please share widely.

Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 1d

Corporate media has completely ignored that since January, the number of 287g agreements between ICE & local police has gone up nearly 4X. We need to repeal these.

I'm a human rights lawyer. I wrote this piece on how to protect ourselves from ICE fascists.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/how-to-pro...

How To Protect Your Immigrant Neighbors From ICE Raids

Answering common FAQs on countering ICE raids, and providing 7 meaningful ways to better protect our immigrant and undocumented neighbors

www.qasimrashid.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 2d

Thanks to Republicans in Congress, some Americans will have to pay more than $22,000 every year to keep their health insurance coverage.

$22,000.

That could be a matter of keeping health care coverage or just giving up—and for some people, life and death.

Thanks to Republicans, some Americans will pay $22,000/year to keep their health insurance.

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 3d

So Trump gave Argentina a $20 billion bailout and is now building a Qatari military facility in Idaho.

While Americans can’t afford groceries.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 3d

LISTEN!!

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

Federal agents aren’t trying to keep the peace. They want violence to escalate so that Trump can declare martial law.

They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls while he was praying in front of an ICE facility. If that doesn’t tell you where we are as a country, nothing will.

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Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 3d

I think we all were. I certainly own my part in the mess. I never had enough vision or imagination to assume that there would be so damned many Americans willing to jump on the fascist express, so many institutions willing to obey in advance, and so little in terms of strategy from the Dems.

Scott Easterly @scotteasterly.bsky.social · 3d

I admit it. Sadly, I was quite naïve.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 3d

More than two dozen Minnesota school board members and candidates have signed a letter in support of transgender athletes, calling for state and school leaders to affirm those students’ “right to fully participate in school sports.”

Minnesota school board members sign on to letter in support of transgender athletes

The letter released Friday counters an earlier letter from others who want to comply with a federal demand to ban transgender athletes in girls sports.

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Dave Manson @coachmanson.bsky.social · 3d

Serious question here for @theatlantic.com from a curious but uninformed follower: I hate paywalls - like many Americans, I hunger for good, trustworthy information from respected sources but cannot afford to pay for the same. What other business models exist that would enable free access? Ads???