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Deth Veggie

@dethveggie.bsky.social

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Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable -- CULT OF THE DEAD COW -- .ooM Hacker / Archaeologist / Gadabout / Professional Something-or-Other. Anti-fascist and Pro-science. As the old axiom says, reality has a liberal bias.

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · Jul 9

Huh. @moderation.bsky.app unhid it five days ago, and apparently randomly decided to hide it again, today... I have no idea why; I haven't made any changes to the name/description, and there's nothing in them that could, by any stretch of my imagination, be construed to violate the rules. *shrug*

Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · Jul 4

bsky.app/profile/deth...

Woo! Bsky finally unsuspended my moderation list, but I still have zero idea what got it hidden in the first place, and they can't seem to give me any reasons. Nothing in it contravenes any of the moderation rules, as far as I can tell.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 2h

BlockLists are the best thing about Bluesky as far as I'm concerned. I love them.

Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 2h

Not in this case. He is clearly suffering from swiftly progressing senile dementia.

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 3h

This is the way to a tolerable Bluesky experience.

Bsky's block function, and blocklists, are probably the best thing about this site.

Lizard @lizardky.bsky.social · 5h

Why are y'all even bothering to interact with this alleged person?

Block first!
Block hard!
No mercy!

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 3h

Dementia is a helluva thing.

WIRED @wired.com · 7h

US president Donald Trump appeared confused by a question over the possible suspension of habeas corpus, during an “antifa roundtable” event at the White House attended by conservative influencers.

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Nina Jankowicz @ninajankowicz.com · 4h

I had my first run-in with Trump 2.0 complicity days after the 2024 election.

Since then we've seen more examples from media, universities, law firms & many others.

Does what the little guys do matter? Yes, more than ever.

wiczipedia.substack.com/p/how-to-not...

How to Not Capitulate for Dummies

A framework for weighing decisions under Trump.

wiczipedia.substack.com

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 3h

I was looking at this graph again today, and I honestly don't know how a democracy can function with this magnitude of a gap when it comes to perceptions of reality.

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 16d

I mean, we are living in two different realities now, and this really hasn't always been the case.

Partisan views on "more crime": used to move fairly closely, but now radically different (90% say up for GOP, 29% for Dems).

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 3h

Reminder: It's not "protection", it's Intimidation.

Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 3h

Chief Judge Virginia Kendall said in a statement Thursday: “At no point did I, nor did the Building Security Committee, authorize or request the National Guard’s assistance to secure the Dirksen Courthouse.”

news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Chicago Chief Judge Says US Troops Should Stay Away From Court

Chicago’s chief federal trial court judge says troops aren’t needed to secure the city’s US courthouse.

news.bloomberglaw.com

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 1d

New pro-eviction ordinance has dropped from SF supervisors Dorsey, Mandelman, Mahmood, Sherrill, and Sauter.

Imagine how out of touch you have to be to think this is what’s needed in this moment. Evictions are at their highest level in a decade and their answer is more evictions.

Officials want to halt city funds for ‘drug-tolerant’ housing

Supervisor Matt Dorsey said eviction would be on the table for anyone using drugs inside sober facilities.

sfstandard.com

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 3h

Things that shouldn't need to be explained, but somehow do.

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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Mike Sacks @mikesacks.bsky.social · 1d

PAY ATTENTION

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 22h

Note how the SF Standard adopts conservative slogan/framing, rebranding supportive housing as “drug-tolerant housing.” The same could be said of any apartment building, condo complex, or single family home, but the term will only be used to describe the housing low-income people occupy.

SF Standard headline:
Officials want to halt city funds for 'drug-tolerant' housing

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 21h

Bondi is basically vowing to murder people who are anti-fascist just like the Administration murdered people on a couple fishing boats. Not subtle. Not ok.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Bondi: "Bondi: "Just like we did with cartels, we are going to take the same approach, President Trump, with antifa -- destroy the entire organization from top to bottom. We are going to take them apart."

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 20h

Donald Trump is breaching the Constitution and breaking the law.

A show of force so he can militarize our cities because of the 2026 elections.

We need to stand up together and speak up.

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 3h

THIS.

Anytime anyone asks about "antifa", only respond with the full term it's short for. It just means Anti-fascism, and if you're not ANTI-fascist, then you are PRO-fascist. There's no middle ground, no grey area.

Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 18h

Pay close attention to how leading democrats answer the inevitable loaded question, “Do you support Antifa?”

Obvious answer: “I’m proudly anti-fascist”

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 3h

Heroes.

Resist List @resistlist.bsky.social · 6d

Watch: The Guardian covers how the ICE deployment in Chicago has been "met by a defiant wave of sustained protests."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...

How Chicago is resisting Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown - video

In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk killing, the Guardian's Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone head to Chicago, where Donald Trump's Ice deployment, codename 'Operation Midway Blitz', has been met ...

www.theguardian.com

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 16h

Yet another project that could have been funded by using Prop I revenue for its intended purpose.

The Mayor has never explained why despite a unanimous Board resolution & the clear intent of SF voters he diverted all Prop I funds from housing for the next 2 yrs. It’s as anti-housing as it gets.

Massive Mission District affordable housing plan slashed, dropping from 465 to 100 units

The Potrero Yard Modernization Project cannot secure the funding for an ambitious bus yard and housing plan seven years in the works.

missionlocal.org

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 3h

The gestapo must be stopped by any means necessary.

Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 17h

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 17h

Since we’re clearing the air, I might as well put out something I’ve been concealing for a very long time.

I’m the Vice President of Antifa (Western Continental Division)

Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 19h

OK. It's going to be coming out soon because of the relentless investigations of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, so I might as well admit it before the news breaks:

I am the General Counsel of Antifa.

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 18h

incredibly, bleakly funny that trump is going after christopher wray, who spent his entire tenure at the fbi with his head down desperately trying to avoid trump's attention and did nothing to protect the bureau from trump's attacks www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Other prosecutors are investigating former CIA director John Brennan, another prominent Trump critic, and former FBI director Christopher Wray, who was originally appointed by Trump but enraged conservatives who came to believe he had wielded the bureau’s powers against them. Former officials have received subpoenas in recent days in the Wray inquiry, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 16h

This is the lesson of 2025

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 18h

he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 15h

You’ve gotta be kidding me.

This WaPo editorial presents a misleading revisionist history of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s criminal cases against Trump.

Then it has the gall to compare that to Trump’s overt targeting of his perceived enemies.

Really embarrassing stuff.

But the mere fact that a legal tool might be available does not mean it should be used. The
current rage over Grassley's revelation shows why. Smith showed little restraint in his pursuit of a former president. He charged Trump for official acts he took as president. He sought a gag order to limit Trump's ability to criticize the prosecution. He tried to accelerate the case to try a leading presidential candidate before the 2024 election.

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Kevin (Antifa 414th Moral Support Battalion) @kevinlikesmaps.bsky.social · 15h

This is exactly when we need to be strongest and show up. You don't need to like the organizing group. You can think they're cringy shitlibs. The most important thing right now is NUMBERS. We need to show strength in order to preserve freedom. Without that, we won't have the luxury of arguing later.

Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 15h

I’ve been waiting for them to start talking about trying to stop the planned 10/18 protests.

Americans - if you are inclined to and able to, get out to a protest on 10/18. Peacefully exercise your Constitutional rights, to speak, to assemble, to seek redress of grievances, to live as free people.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

"Maybe you can look into that, Pam" -- Trump directs Pam Bondi to try to stop a planned anti-Trump rally in Austin

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Matthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 1d

Virginia State Senate Dems just brought down fire and fury regarding the “Compact,” notifying the President and Rector that UVA would lose ALL STATE APPROPRIATIONS if it signs and cedes the University to “federal political control.” Notably, their letter directly restates points made here by @siva.

Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 1d

The “compact” for higher ed is an unserious document written by unserious people from a position of spectacular ignorance. No one should take it seriously. Sadly, my bosses are taking it seriously.

newrepublic.com/article/2013...

Why This Essay Could Cause the University of Virginia to Shut Down

How Linda McMahon’s latest “compact” would do deep and permanent harm to American higher education

newrepublic.com

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Deth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 17h

Fascists of a feather flock together.

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 17h

This is getting wild.

The states of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and 14 others have just asked for permission to file THEIR amicus brief in IL v. Trump.

The States of Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina and 14 additional States
respectfully move for leave to submit the attached amicus curiae brief in support of Defendants
and their opposition to Plaintiffs’ requested temporary restraining order and preliminary
injunction. Proposed amici are States with a vested interest in federalism, the relationship between
States and the federal government, and deploying the National Guard. We also each have a vital
interest in supporting the President and Congress in enacting and enforcing valid immigration
laws. Every State has a responsibility to protect our citizens.
The federalization of States’ National Guard units is a matter of profound public
importance, as it directly implicates the delicate balance of power between state and federal
governments—a true cornerstone of Federalism. States generally maintain authority over their
National Guard units, allowing governors to deploy them for state-specific needs, such as disaster
response or public safety. Federalization of state National Guard units without gubernatorial

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

wow what happened to the "free state of florida" smh

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