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Hamid Akbari حمید اکبری

@hamidakbari.bsky.social

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Humanist, Professor Emeritus: I will be writing in both English and Persian so " that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23h

Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.

UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.

Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Carney: "We can't control the trade policy of the US. We recognize it has fundamentally changed from the policy in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, & it's a situation where US has tariffs against every trading partner... what we we can control is developing new partnerships, including w/econ giants of Asia"

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 5d

A dramatic reading of the names of the corporations and fat cats who enabled Trump's demolition of the East Wing by donating millions of dollars to this ballroom project, a monument to Trump's ego. And they all have big financial interests that can be affected by the Trump administration.

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Hamid Akbari حمید اکبری @hamidakbari.bsky.social · 9d

She's so right, it's essentially ethnic cleansing.

Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 9d

Labor leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez in the 1960s, says the Trump administration's immigration crackdown is "ethnic cleansing" aimed at all people of color.

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/20/dolores_huerta

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Hamid Akbari حمید اکبری @hamidakbari.bsky.social · 9d

Again and again how in the world people voted for him?

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GunnyJKJ @gunnyjkj.bsky.social · 12d

If the SCOTUS guts what’s left of voting rights, they should change the name of the Supreme Court to the Ratchet Court.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 11d

An astonishingly large crowd!
Chicago

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Hamid Akbari حمید اکبری @hamidakbari.bsky.social · 11d

So happy to have cancelled my subscription of Bezos’s WAPO.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11d

Imagine being the largest newspaper in Washington, DC with the motto "Democracy Dies in Darkness" and thinking to publish this today.

You might think WaPo editors would look out the window and realize something more important is happening. But perhaps democracy already died over there.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11d

not much to argue about on this one, I guess

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Alaska Raptor Center @raptororg.bsky.social · 12d

On behalf of the Staff, Volunteers and Board of Directors of the Alaska Raptor Center, we want to wish you a Happy Alaska Day!

Alaska Day is the anniversary of the formal transfer of the Territory of Alaska from Russia to the United States, which occurred on Friday, October 18, 1867. #AlaskaDay

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Hamid Akbari حمید اکبری @hamidakbari.bsky.social · 11d

I love Chicago and the freedom loving United States.

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 11d

A Chicago-style No Kings Day. #NoKings

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Empathy @constant-tummyache.bsky.social · 11d

This WW2 vet is fighting fascism again at 102!

Thank you, sir, for your sacrifice.

#warhero #antifascist #antifa #WW2VetAtNoKings

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Dr Karen Pinder 🇨🇦 🔬 @drkarenpinder.bsky.social · 11d

A rare piece of modern history that I am delighted to be living through. 👊

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12d

Sanders: Today, October 18th 2025, there are more people out on the streets in more communities all over our country than we have ever seen in American history

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 11d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 11d

I’m absolutely exhausted in the best possible way. I love us. We did it! #NoKings

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12d

Do you know what a group of frogs is called?

AN ARMY

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Hamid Akbari حمید اکبری @hamidakbari.bsky.social · 11d

#NoKings day event in Cape Town South Africa.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11d

OK guys, post your best signs from today for entry into my Top 15 No Kings Sign Contest.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 11d

#A_NewHope ✊

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 12d

Stand up for No Kings Day. I was asked to record a solidarity message for the rallies in Montreal and Toronto.
Mon message à MAGA États-Unis est simple - bye bye mon Cowboy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNnJ...

NO KING'S DAY MESSAGE: BYE BYE MON COWBOY

YouTube video by Charlie Angus

www.youtube.com

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Ljmojc @ljmojc.bsky.social · 12d

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12d

Sanders: Today, October 18th 2025, there are more people out on the streets in more communities all over our country than we have ever seen in American history

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 13d

Don’t worry, Mitch McConnell, we haven’t forgotten that most of this is your fault.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 13d

saw this clip of the NYC mayor debate and i had tears in my eyes, perhaps the most insane section of any debate ever

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 13d

Democratic leaders, it's time to endorse Mamdani.

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