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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 16m

The Man Behind Trump’s Push for an All-Powerful Presidency www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...

The Man Behind Trump’s Push for an All-Powerful Presidency

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 4h

"We were strip-searched, zip-tied, blindfolded and disappeared into the Negev Desert."

5 Days in Israel’s Desert Prison: Jewish Flotilla Activist David Adler on Harrowing Detention Ordeal

Israeli forces have abducted over 500 peace activists over the past week who were sailing to Gaza in an effort to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged territory. Organizers of the Global Sumud Flo...

www.democracynow.org

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 4h

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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 4h

I started posting things I thought were atrocious and asking if Repubs voted for them. I was stunned when I got a “yes” to a horrendous video of human rights violations by ICE. I have been far too naive, and evidently, privileged to see what others have experienced for generations.

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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 4h

Artist: Ann Telnaes support her on substack.

hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 5h

Brilliant. Holding mirrors so police can see themselves. Good idea for protesting ICE. Inspired by those involved in civil unrest in Ukraine.

Artist brings mirror shields to Standing Rock

YouTube video by Art21

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 1d

ICE agents in Chicago kidnapped WGN-TV camera operator Debbie Brockman, loaded her into a van with a New Jersey license plate. @booker.senate.gov Can you help explain? @jbpritzker.bsky.social did anyone give permission for ICE agents from NJ to invade Illinois?

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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 8h

Thinking about Kavanaugh Raids reminded me of this gem from his hearings

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 9h

"Of the judges who responded, 28 were nominated by Republican presidents, including 10 by Mr. Trump"

Deborah Pearlstein @debpearlstein.bsky.social · 9h

Of all the news in this NYT survey of sitting federal judges - incl 47 of them think the SCt is mishandling its emergency docket - maybe the biggest is that 65 sitting fed judges (37D, 28R), folks circumspect for a living, responded to a NYT survey. Stunning. And a sign that something is very wrong.

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 8h

A must see.

The Librarians Film | Official Site

Librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting on the frontlines of democracy

thelibrariansfilm.com

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 23h

ICE GOONS crash into car and then point weapons to kidnap man.

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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 8h

I am an artist, as is my husband. Love supporting other artists w/ a message. Keep it up!

hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 8h

A speaker w/ a Dr Heather Cox Richardson recently reminded me that fascist regimes rely on fear. Humor is a much more powerful tool than many realize. It is not a waste of time. It is a powerful tool against oppression.

Thomas Long @rayosunlong.bsky.social · 9h

Just having fun this morning.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 10h

I know not everyone is who they thought they would be under a fascist, authoritarian regime. That's okay. But it's time to do more than react and post about it. It's time to get organized—including mapping or creating lines of support and defense in your community.

Mapping Community Defense and Care in Our Neighborhoods

This worksheet can help us prepare for Trump's military interventions at the neighborhood level.

organizingmythoughts.org

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

With Larry Ellison in control of TikTok, we now have right-wingers or looney far-right wingers in control of most of the major social media platforms.

Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide.

Revising Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act would make outlets more accountable for the content they platform.

www.thenation.com

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Mrs.OtisSendsHerRegrets @waltermae.bsky.social · Dec 14

““Kill a Black man; let’s watch football.” Macabre.”
Sherilynn Ifill

www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Daniel Penny to be JD Vance's guest at this weekend's Army-Navy game

Penny was acquitted of the charges he faced in New York over the 2023 chokehold death of homeless man Jordan Neely.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 2d

Thune plays the reasonable moderate, getting the lantern-jawed, steely-eyed-athletic-heartlander benefit of the doubt. But Thune (grandson of immigrants btw), who has been in the Senate for 20 yrs, is really the problem. Because he knows better but covers for the crazies. @profgalloway.com

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d

This is disastrous.

Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 1d

Picture how big the Hoover Dam is. An absolute unit. The Hoover Dam has a power capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW).

The solar farm that the Admin just cancelled could have produces 6.2 GW of power. That's more than 3 Hoover Dams.

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 23h

I wonder why?

Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 1d

Spending your time talking to someone who wants to relitigate slavery is definitely a choice you can make

Opinion | He Believes America Should Be a Theocracy. He Says His Influence Is Growing.

www.nytimes.com

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 21h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 10h

Everyone who isn’t MAGA is antifa

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

This is not a border crossing.
There’s no law that any of us have to show our papers on the interior.

This is a blatant civil rights violation. How is anyone supposed to know whether this man is a real ICE agent or just pretending to be one?!

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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 22h

A friend posted this on FB. Priceless.

Listen. We only have 4 months to learn Spanish. Here is how you say, “Release the Epstein files.”

“Liberar los archivos de Epstein.”

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 22h

Member of the Chicago press gets arrested by
masked ICE GOONS

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hpanzironi @hpanzironi.bsky.social · 22h

I thought it was a statutory requirement.