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Nerd of many flavors, whatever politics you think I am, not as mean as I may sound. Mathematician, Programmer, Videogame guy, Linguist 🇬🇧🇪🇸🇯🇵🇷🇺🙌 DM for collaboration The oligarchy will fall. Trans rights, free Palestine, no negotiation.

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himham @himham.bsky.social · Dec 28

I've noticed a lot of users are interested in joining some iteration of "resistance" to oppose fascists. Allow me to outline some first steps:

1. Cite your sources. And when someone asks you to, or when someone sources your claim for you, say thanks.

Fascists survive on mis- and dis-information.

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 5h

What? The former lawyer for Andrew Tate who also would tweet out glowing praise for Andrew Tate... is reported to have done an extremely creepy thing regarding a woman?

How surprising.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 7h

Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the office investigating Jack Smith, has recently been investigated for harassing a colleague, Politico reports.

“Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him..”

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In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn't have a hotel room.
Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 7h

The Senate has just passed the military NDAA containing 2 anti-trans provisions: a surgery ban using federal funds (dependents too), and a sports ban on military academy spaces.

This will be the STARTING point for negotiations with the House, which has even worse provisions.

Only 20 Dems opposed.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 9h

"...including while she was praying with her eyes closed and hands lifted, wearing a clerical collar and stole."

religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

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Bunk, Ph.D. @bunkx.bsky.social · 8h

BULLSHIT. He DOES NOT.

Miller wants him to have that authority because he is as sleazy as Wormtongue in LOTR. He is currently the shadow president and wants that authority for himself.

Stephen Miller said Trump has ‘plenary authority’. What does that mean? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Stephen Miller said Trump has ‘plenary authority’. What does that mean?

White House deputy chief of staff had an odd pause during a CNN interview when asked about the president’s power to deploy national guard troops

www.theguardian.com

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Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto.bsky.social · 10h

Breaking: A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the deployment of National Guard troops in the state of Illinois for 14 days.

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The Ballard Bubbler @parkerbs.bsky.social · 1d

Got to keep practicing my watercolors. Worked perfectly for some smoke. Could have done more shading wise but I made it too small for my brush skills.

Keep Portland Weird and Strong.

An image of a watercolor illustration lined in black ink. The illustration is of the Portland Frog flashing a peace sign while standing in purple smoke. It says “I’ve had spicier”

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himham @himham.bsky.social · 8h

Not a war.

Genocide.

Genocide.

Genocide.

Genocide.

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Mayhem RN @mayhem1994.bsky.social · 15h

“we are not scared”

Mayhem RN @mayhem1994.bsky.social · Aug 24

NJ woman yells at ICE while they arrest a man, warns the whole neighborhood, and keeps berating the officers while asserting her rights

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himham @himham.bsky.social · 8h

Not a humanitarian catastrophe, a pile of war crimes live on all of our phones against defenseless civilians.

himham @himham.bsky.social · 8h

Not a war.

Genocide.

Genocide.

Genocide.

Genocide.

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himham @himham.bsky.social · 8h

He's a politician.

himham @himham.bsky.social · 10h

I don't think it's meant to be literal. It happened on, like, the same block as their office.

I'm technically making an assumption but I think if they witnessed it they would have said that instead.

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Bob but spooky for a month @robotjq.bsky.social · 15h

I’m not telling anyone what to do, but Portland feels like it’s going it right. Dress up as inflatable animals and dance. Make them look and feel ridiculous for being there.

Read Pranksters vs. Autocrats: Why Dilemma Actions Advance Nonviolent Activism by Srdja Popovic if you think I’m wrong.

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himham @himham.bsky.social · 14h

He says none of this is *dispositive*.

He's covering his as by saying "now it's not 100% verified".

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himham @himham.bsky.social · 14h

Adjective

himham @himham.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah, you can see how poorly this goes for Trump when people don't take his shit.

This is why he needs sycophants.

himham @himham.bsky.social · 14h

Fascists see the truth as a weapon.

They're not telling you what they think is true.

They're telling you what you will believe. Or else.

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himham @himham.bsky.social · 14h

Trump does the same shit, but he's actually good at it.

He says something bold, dares people to challenge it, and then repeatedly hounds them to aquiesce to his authority.

Like a mob boss taking your "no" and explaining hypothetically whether you may find yourself swimming with some certain fishes

🇺🇸#USA: #Trump shares awkward exchange with Fed chair #Powell • FRANCE 24 English

YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English

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himham @himham.bsky.social · 14h

I need everyone to hear this the right way. He's not speaking nonsense.

He's verbally shoving the entire room in the direction of his notion that what's true is not as important as what they decide should be true.

He's not communicating his opinion, it's a threat. Follow my conclusion or else.

Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 14h

Guys.

RFK Jr: “There are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It's highly likely because they were given Tylenol."

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himham @himham.bsky.social · 14h

There's no alt text, but it's just a picture of the article's text. So here's the link.

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himham @himham.bsky.social · 14h

Other people have been following the kidnappers as they leave the ICE facilities... during the arrests... all the way back to the facility.

Hypothetically, if you record the entire route and layer them on top of each other for a few trips, you'll know their routes & when they deviate.

himham @himham.bsky.social · 14h

Some lawyer has to have taken it upon themselves to have started writing the U.S. Nuremberg records already.

@marcelias.bsky.social do you have anything sketched out?

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yewknow.bsky.social @yewknow.bsky.social · 15h

I’ve got some ideas.

Cut out the middle men, the profiteering. Our public health should not be ran as a for profit business.

Why is there such a discrepancy in charges between facilities providing the same care, procedures?

Preventative medical care reduces the actual cost of healthcare.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18h

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

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himham @himham.bsky.social · 15h

Unless you have affirmative evidence that they had the opportunity to intervene and intentionally chose not to, what in the world are you talking about?

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