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Fred Rocha

@johnfisherman.bsky.social

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Quench my thirst with knowledge. Building for the web, playing the drums and planting a garden. Web master @ investigative, community-supported podcast @fumacapt.bsky.social. https://fredrocha.net

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Fred Rocha @johnfisherman.bsky.social · Apr 10

"Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing."

– Oscar Wilde

Epigraph that opens the book "The Value of Nothing " by Raj Patel.

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Opening Quotes — Unearthing mankind's best quotes, one epigraph at a time.

Unearthing mankind's best quotes, one epigraph at a time.

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Fred Rocha @johnfisherman.bsky.social · 2h

Como prometido:
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Serviço Público é Coisa Pública - fredrocha.net

A Raquel Varela foi saneada da RTP por ter usado o termo "o partido fascista Chega". Vamos continuar a ouvir as suas ideias.

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Fred Rocha @johnfisherman.bsky.social · 2h

A Raquel Varela foi saneada da RTP por ter usado o termo "o partido fascista Chega". Vamos continuar a ouvir as suas ideias.

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#portugal #autarquicas #democracia #jornalismo #serviçoPúblico

Serviço Público é Coisa Pública - fredrocha.net

A Raquel Varela foi saneada da RTP por ter usado o termo "o partido fascista Chega". Vamos continuar a ouvir as suas ideias.

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Tragic Bronson 🍉 @tragicbronson.bsky.social · 4h

As vozes incómodas.

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 10h

Tech-investor Peter Thiel, best known for sponsoring J.D. Vance and co-founding Palantir, goes theology:

“Over the past month, Thiel has hosted a series of 4 lectures on the downtown waterfront of San Francisco philosophizing about who the antichrist could be and warning that Armageddon is coming.“

Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist

The political svengali and investor has been giving lectures on ‘an evil king or tyrant … who appears in the end times’

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Fred Rocha @johnfisherman.bsky.social · 5h

Estou a escrever um post de repúdio no meu próprio website, depois partilho aqui.

Fred Rocha @johnfisherman.bsky.social · 5h

Agora vão ser dois fascistas! Viva a liberdade de expressão e o discurso plural! /s

Isto é grave, é fruto de termos a extrema-direita no poder (em coligação com o PSD, não oficial) e deve ser denunciado.

Texto da Raquel Varela no seu website: raquelcardeiravarela.wordpress.com/2025/10/11/a...

Até Já

Como é público, a nova Direção de Informação da RTP decidiu não continuar a contar comigo nos programas de debate semanal. Quero, ao final destes 11 anos, deixar aqui algumas notas que serão, esper…

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Tomás Pereira @tomashpereira.bsky.social · 18h

A Raquel Varela vai sair da RTP.

Mantém-se o outro miserável, a quem se junta um chegasno para transformar a televisão pública em mais um megafone da indecência e vontade de enterrar o país da extrema direita.

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Fred Rocha @johnfisherman.bsky.social · 5h

Ou está estendido, ou está deitado!

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 2d

America is in crisis.

So it's a small relief that the rest of the world is actually getting remarkable stuff done with energy. We just passed a huge milestone globally!

Now back to work on America.
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Something extraordinary just happened

But of course there's a but. Or two.

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Fred Rocha @johnfisherman.bsky.social · 1d

@billmckibben.bsky.social always.

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Something extraordinary just happened

But of course there's a but. Or two.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 3d

Israeli Strikes Have Killed Over 100 in Gaza Since Trump Called for Halt to Bombings

In Egypt, indirect talks between Israel and Hamas are underway for a second day on a U.S.-drafted 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 3d

A major immigration raid in Chicago last week led to dozens of arrests, including of green card holders and U.S. citizens. While the Trump administration has released a highly produced video of the raid, it still has not answered basic questions about the operation.

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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 2d

Democratic Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and Ranking Member Robert Garcia are fighting to save health care and end the Epstein cover up. Stop the shutdown, release the files.

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Fred Rocha @johnfisherman.bsky.social · 2d

More on @democracynow.org : www.democracynow.org/2025/10/9/he...

Antifa Expert to Flee with Family to Spain Following Death Threats

Rutgers University history professor Mark Bray says his family is moving from New Jersey to Spain after receiving death threats, including at their home address. Bray was teaching courses on anti-fasc...

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Shane Burley (Blue Sky Edition) @shaneburley.bsky.social · 4d

The attack on Mark is another stunt by right-wing grifters to victimize a random person in an effort to use MAGA fear mongering to justify their existence. It should go without saying we should do anything possible to support his family.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve received multiple death threats + doxing (including my home address) directly following harassment from Turning Point USA, Jack Posobiec, Andy NGO, + Fox News which called me an antifa ‘financier.’

I have been forced to move my classes online.

If journalists want to talk, DM me or reply here.

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Fred Rocha @johnfisherman.bsky.social · 2d

Fascists can't handle anti-fascists. Yup, that makes sense.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 2d

Spoke with cnn while sitting on the floor of my hotel room hallway bc my family were asleep in the other room.

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 2d

Spoke with cnn while sitting on the floor of my hotel room hallway bc my family were asleep in the other room.

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doreengarfield WAR ZONE SURVIVOR @doreengarfield.bsky.social · 5d

Reporting live today from the War Zone...

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4d

LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE DESPERATELY RUNNING 26 MILES, 385 YARDS TO ESCAPE A WAR ZONE

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 5d

It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.

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Fred Rocha @johnfisherman.bsky.social · 4d

Greta's speech in Athens, when returning from brutal incarceration at Israel's hands:

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#globalsumudflotille #gaza #genocide

“No One Can Say We Didn’t Know”: Greta Thunberg, Others Speak After Israeli Detention | AC1G

YouTube video by DRM News

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 4d

The U.S. Army wants YOU to join the fight against America's cities (fatties can stay home)

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Fred Rocha @johnfisherman.bsky.social · 4d

E quando as pessoas não querem?

Fred Rocha @johnfisherman.bsky.social · 4d

É um free for all. Nunca vás ao Barreiro.

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Fred Rocha @johnfisherman.bsky.social · 4d

É um exemplo possível. E que toda a gente conhece.

Mas vivi em Gent, Bélgica (população ~265,086) um ano e meio, e também tem muito do centro só com pessoas e bicicletas. E, meu amigo, É INCRÌVEL. Recommended.

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Raphael van Lierop 🇨🇦 @raphlife.bsky.social · 4d

The world is literally burning and these AI goons want to completely destroy it in search of endless money so they can escape to the Offworld Colonies or whatever.

OpenAI does not deserve to exist & its customers are some of the worst people.

Yes, if you use it, that means you too, you dumbass.

Kittie @kittiepeters.com · 4d

delete chatgpt and stop using generative AI 🖤🤍

Sam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’ | Fortune

Andrew Chien told Fortune he’s been a computer scientist for 40 years but we’re close to “some seminal moments for how we think about AI and its impact on society.”

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