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Jaysen Waller @jaysenwaller.bsky.social · 15h

“banality of evil"…
excellent essay.
"…this is precisely the point. Despotism doesn't impose itself on everyone all at once. It creeps inward from the margins of society...If we wait until the abuses become severe and widespread…it will be too late."

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The Median Experience Of Tyranny

If the politics of tyranny were self-discrediting, we wouldn't need mantras like "never again."

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 19h

It’s Hamas
It’s antifa
It’s Soros
It’s terrorism
It’s…
It’s…

It’s Americans who will be peacefully marching with signs and supporting democracy—and don’t want a King.

#WeAreTheMajority
And they know it.

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Jaysen Waller @jaysenwaller.bsky.social · 19h

way too early to make such a ridiculous call especially with the players involved, ALL who lack integrity or merit trust - including Trump, Netanyahu & his far right government, and Hamas - none of whom have proven to actually care for Palestinian lives.

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Jaysen Waller @jaysenwaller.bsky.social · 20h

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indeed, may it be so!!

⭕️♥️🙏🏼

#DontGiveUp #DoGood #serve #wisdom #OpenHeart #bodhisattvas #KimberlyBrown #JinpaLhaga

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Jaysen Waller @jaysenwaller.bsky.social · 21h

Jaysen Waller @jaysenwaller.bsky.social · 1d

the law continues to not be on the side of our rogue President in his overreach of Executive power, attack on the 1st Amendment, & misuse of our military.

ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

BREAKING: A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump from deploying federalized National Guard troops into Chicago.

This ruling reinforces what we already knew: It is illegal for the president to use manufactured emergencies to send soldiers into our cities.

Jaysen Waller @jaysenwaller.bsky.social · 1d

😂🔥👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Jaysen Waller @jaysenwaller.bsky.social · 1d

no surprise. history is our teacher. warning signs have been here a long time. they’ve been (blatantly) pushing “insurrection”, labeling any protest insurrection when clearly they’re not. T is following the authoritarian playbook. we can’t say we are surprised as it happens. may democracy prevail. 🙏🏼

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 2d

White House officials have held increasingly serious discussions in recent days about President Trump invoking the Insurrection Act, a rarely used 19th century law that gives the president the power to deploy active-duty troops inside the U.S. for law enforcement purposes.

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Jaysen Waller @jaysenwaller.bsky.social · 2d

agreed.

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 2d

I hope/pray this very flawed ‘deal’ from Trump that Hamas & Israel agreed to ends the genocide & famine & leads to a real ceasefire.

But my biggest fear is there is nothing and no one to stop Netanyahu from resuming the genocide once they get all the hostages back and Trump has his Nobel Prize.

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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 2d

Watching so many people in high places go through the motions of polling and median-voter whispering can make you feel like you're in Bodysnatchers. It's worth a reminder that the typical experience of tyranny is...basically normal life. Which means we have to will ourselves to fight harder.

The Median Experience Of Tyranny

If the politics of tyranny were self-discrediting, we wouldn't need mantras like "never again."

www.offmessage.net

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Jaysen Waller @jaysenwaller.bsky.social · 3d

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Jaysen Waller @jaysenwaller.bsky.social · 3d

www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i..

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Never-Give-Up-Never-Give-In @weshallprevail.bsky.social · 3d

THE TIME IS NOW!
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 18TH!
FIND YOUR PROTEST!
MAKE YOUR SIGNS!
STAND UP FOR WHAT'S RIGHT!
TELL YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, NEIGHBORS!
SHARE ON ALL SOCIAL MEDIA!
PEACEFUL PROTEST!!

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No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Jaysen Waller @jaysenwaller.bsky.social · 3d

true, i see i miscounted! in any case, she has been ready and wanting to be sworn in since she was elected, and he has been delayed for whatever the reasons. and i agree with you. i’m not holding my breath either on the press pool pushing back.

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Jaysen Waller @jaysenwaller.bsky.social · 3d

it looks like i rounded up and you rounded down…it’s been three weeks. the point about reporters pushing back remains.

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 3d

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4d

I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent.

Will you?
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...

I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?