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eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 1d

white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly

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Derek Brett @halifaxlaw.bsky.social · 1d

When truth leaves us, when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams the loudest." (2/2) #resist #nokings #monmothma #andor #resistanceisnotfutile

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Derek Brett @halifaxlaw.bsky.social · 1d

And who can forget Mon Mothma's speech from "Andor"? "The distance between what is said and what is known to be true has become an abyss. Of all the things at risk, the loss of an objective reality is perhaps the most dangerous. The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. (1/2) #resist

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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 1d

Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the #Antarctic seabed as the region warms, with new seeps being discovered at an "astonishing rate", scientists find, raising fears that future global warming predictions may have been underestimated.

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Scientists discovered something alarming seeping out from beneath the ocean around Antarctica | CNN

Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed, with new seeps being discovered at an “astonishing rate,” raising fears that future global warming predictions may have been und...

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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 2d

This morning's GFS shows the Northern Hemisphere more than 1.64°C over the 1981-2010 baseline on October 23, which is more than 2.2°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline.

The Climate 8-ball is smoking.

www.karstenhaustein.com/climate

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings, No Kings, No Kings

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Derek Brett @halifaxlaw.bsky.social · 1d

Great resistance speech in the final season of DS9: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVF3... #resist #nokings #resistanceisnotfutile #ds9 #deepspacenine #deepspace9

Legate Damar's resistance speech

YouTube video by Plain Simple Dav

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Derek Brett @halifaxlaw.bsky.social · 1d

#nokings #fightforfuture #resist #protest #resistanceisnotfutile

William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 1d

[Exit King.]

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Derek Brett @halifaxlaw.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's henchmen revealed: mapping the powerful network that really rules America

www.rawstory.com/2674208301/ @rbreich.bsky.social #robertreich #oligarchy #kleptocracy #kakistocracy #resist #nokings #resistanceisnotfutile

Trump's henchmen revealed: mapping the powerful network that really rules America

A formal organization chart of the Trump regime would show Trump on top, his Cabinet officers arrayed underneath him, the White House staff below them, and an assortment of lower-level appointees at t...

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 2d

It’s not easy to give up fossil fuels, even in places where there is political leadership pushing for it.

A look at how politics, economics and energy security concerns have kept the world hooked on coal, oil and gas, despite 30 years of climate talks and treaties (thread) ⬇️

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Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties

The International Energy Agency expects global renewable energy capacity to double by 2030, even with lower growth in the US, but fossil fuels still dominate.

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Derek Brett @halifaxlaw.bsky.social · 10d

‘Les Misérables’ at 40: The Unlikely Story of a Hit www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/t... #lesmiserables #valjean #onedaymore #hearthepeoplesing

‘Les Misérables’ at 40: The Unlikely Story of a Hit

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Waterfront Media HFX @wfmhfx.bsky.social · 11d

(NS SPCA) 𝟴𝟱𝟮...𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿! NS SPCA Dartmouth needs your help to help a dog in need

** Release

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 15d

“That which is hateful to you, do not do unto your fellow. That is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation; go and learn."

— Rabbi Hillel

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 15d

Feeling a tad implicated, I looked up the Jewish religious organization involved:

forward.com/news/386842/...

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Derek Brett @halifaxlaw.bsky.social · 19d

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Yet another instance of a conscientious jurist to maintain the rule of law in the United States, issuing a 161-page opinion striking down the actions of the current Administration in seizing and attempting deportation of Palestinian students. #ruleoflaw

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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 20d

A series of attempts by Trump’s DOJ to access voter info is prompting increasing alarm from election administrators, who warn that the federal gov't may be laying the groundwork to try to strongarm states over how they conduct their elections.
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DOJ Keeps Escalating Its Attempts to Get Ahold of States’ Voter Rolls

A series of attempts by President Trump’s Justice Department to access voter...

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Derek Brett @halifaxlaw.bsky.social · 24d

Just saying .... www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNeL... #msnbc @msnbc.com @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com #lawrenceodonnell #kleptocracy #plutocracy #kakistocracy #solidary #resistance

Lawrence: How can Democrats negotiate with Trump, the 'world's most powerful man-baby'?

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Derek Brett @halifaxlaw.bsky.social · Sep 17

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @theguardian.com #savedemocracy #solidarity Per historian Timothy Garten Ash, we have 400 days to save U.S. democracy. I believe that, nonetheless, such ability remains tenuous.

Americans have 400 days to save their democracy | Timothy Garton Ash

I never thought I’d see fear spread so far and fast. Next year’s midterm elections are now crucial for the Democratic party – and for democrats everywhere, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

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Vincent van Gogh @vangogh.bsky.social · Sep 13

Pollard Birches - 1884 #artbots #vangogh
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/13459

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Derek Brett @halifaxlaw.bsky.social · Sep 8

www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p... Goodbye, 4th Amendment. Goodbye, democracy. Goodbye, right to travel. SCOTUS has again endorsed the policies of autocracy. Please read the dissent for a dose of sanity. #SCOTUS #4thamendment #fourthamendment #resist

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Derek Brett @halifaxlaw.bsky.social · Sep 5

www.rawstory.com/raw-investig... @rawstory.com @hartmannreport.com @jbpritzker.bsky.social #pritzker #thomhartmann #resist

This Dem bruiser punches back at Trump but only a team effort will achieve a TKO

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker isn’t pulling any punches. On Tuesday, he gave a speech calling out Donald Trump and Stephen Miller’s fascist cosplay, their lies and distortions, and predicting federal ...

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Sep 2

Donald Trump’s second term has largely been a “tale of ruthless domination,” @michaelscherer.bsky.social argues. Opposition has felt feeble—with one exception:

The Anti-Trump Resistance That’s Actually Working

A flurry of lawsuits is challenging Trump in the court of law and the court of public opinion.

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Derek Brett @halifaxlaw.bsky.social · Sep 1

music.youtube.com/watch?v=M_Ld... Seems like a good way to go into Labour Day. #peteseeger #weshallovercome #goodtrouble #resist #labourrights #laborrights #labourday #laborday.

Pete Seeger, We Shall Overcome (Version #02), Berlin, DDR (GDR), 1967

YouTube video by folkarchivist

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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · Aug 29

As I speak across Missouri's 2nd Congressional District and the St. Louis area I keep hearing our fellow Americans expressing doubt and fear of what lies ahead. We have to push away defeatism. It’s nothing more than surrendering in advance. I refuse. You should too. Check out my new post!

Defeatism is self fulfilling

We have to purge ourselves of doubt and move forward with purpose and action

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Derek Brett @halifaxlaw.bsky.social · Aug 21

#civilrights