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guidegroup.bsky.social @guidegroup.bsky.social · 1d

Well done. Just got both of mine the other day too. Cool that you can get them at work!

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JonBowzerBauman.bsky.social @jonbowzerbauman.bsky.social · 2d

If you don’t want to live in a police state, SHOW UP for No Kings 2 on 10/18. And get ready for The American Spring.

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Petrooka 🇨🇦 @petrooka.bsky.social · 1d

“When the American empire finally collapses,
historians won't be stunned by the greed of the elite;

They'll be stunned by the loyalty of the poor.”

Very interesting read👇

blog.ryanmerket.com/the-great-am...

The Great American Betrayal: How the Poor Worshipped Their Robbers and Rigged Their Own Democracy

When the American empire finally crumbles — and make no mistake, empires fall as surely as the sun sets — historians will sift through the…

blog.ryanmerket.com

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 1d

Speaking of company towns. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snailbr...

www.theguardian.com/society/2023...

Is Elon Musk creating a utopian city? The hellish, heavenly history of company towns

The Tesla founder has broken ground on a plot in Texas, while Google and Meta are building workers’ homes in California. Should we be celebrating or worrying?

www.theguardian.com

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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · 1d

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 1d

Henry Farrell on the Trump admin’s proposed “compact” for universities, arguing that the rollout signals weakness, and that academics need to band together to reject this authoritarian attack on university independence and academic freedom.

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

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guidegroup.bsky.social @guidegroup.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for gifting!

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 1d

The Fraternal Order of Police is on the side of MAGA and against the people they are supposed to be "policing." I think this says a lot to the people who insist local police are going to be "resistance."
www.foxnews.com/us/national-...

National police union calls Chicago's refusal to help ICE agents 'shocking' violation of duty

Police union leaders called Chicago's alleged directive to not assist ICE agents surrounded by protesters a violation of law enforcement's duty to protect fellow officers.

www.foxnews.com

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[email protected] @blueangie.bsky.social · 2d

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1d

NEW: Trump said on social media this morning that top Illinois Democrats Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson should be imprisoned for allegedly failing to protect ICE officials — a claim that contradicts the reality on the ground in the Windy City.

Trump Claims Illinois Democratic Gov. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Johnson ‘Should Be In Jail’

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Allen Tien, MD, MHS mdlogix.com 94,698 田一彦 @allentien.bsky.social · 3d

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#SharedFacts

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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Miles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 3d

I co-wrote Trump’s first anti-terrorism plan in 2017-18. He’s not trying to stop “left-wing” terrorism. He is staging it.

His troop deployments are a false flag — meant to provoke a response in order to justify harsh crackdowns.

This is now very obvious.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

Today in Politics Chat, I talked about how power sloshes around when a president is checked out, and noted that right now unelected officials like Stephen Miller are trying to grab it. But instead, We the People can take it back and create a better nation.

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Chris Ahuja for Congress @chrisahuja.bsky.social · 2d

Why’s everyone giving Pam Bondi a hard time? She’s doing exactly what she’s supposed to—running a cover-up for the Epstein files and making sure Dear Leader Trump is protected from all the disgusting evil he’s done. Priorities! #PamBondi #Trump #AhujaCongress2026

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

Does AG Pam Bondi think she’s auditioning for the VP slot in Trump’s unconstitutional third term?

Here’s the mashup from today’s shitshow you definitely didn’t ask for. But this important point: she’s reading off a script. Someone actually wrote this garbage and thought it was good to go.

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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 2d

Stephen Miller said something he was not supposed to say out loud. He said Trump had "plenary authority," which is the same complete and absolute power that Hitler had. We now know exactly what we're up against. We are facing the same fascist threat as German citizens in 1933. 👇

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123simco.bsky.social @123simco.bsky.social · 2d

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

Wow 👇

Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 2d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 2d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s video of the incident

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

Make America Great Again…

GTF Out!

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

Cartoon by @christopherweyant1.bsky.social.

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rapidwriter CA @rapidwriter.bsky.social · 2d

FUCK THESE GOONS... they should be picked off one by one themselves FOR GOOD

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 2d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s video of the incident

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 2d

Please listen to this video and share widely. I think they are about to ramp things up.

#USDemocracy

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 3d

🗣️PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER

Patti Smith 🥰

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