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Democracy Dies in Dorkness

@lizamazel.bsky.social

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(Banner and thumbnail are both from Remedios Varos' painting "Paraiso de los Gatos") Therapist, writer type, armchair activist, kvetch. Raised from early adulthood by Internet wolves. Warning: squees at cats. IMPORTANT UPDATE: I also like cute doggos

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Democracy Dies in Dorkness @lizamazel.bsky.social · Sep 2

Me, when disagreeing with someone who seems to be able to hear and respond and modify: generally do the same, sometimes end up with a great discussion and even a new follow.

Me, once I have decided someone is an obdurate fuckhead:

a cartoon of a duck with a swirl in the background and the letters netflix on the bottom left

Alt: Daffy Duck losing his entire shit and tearing the room apart in "Duck Amuck"

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Democracy Dies in Dorkness @lizamazel.bsky.social · 1m

one point in there: you can always set up a second email account w/proton or tuta, under not-your-name, for political RSVP's 🤷‍♀️

Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 12h

I guest authored one of my favorite newsletters this week. Check out my article on RSVPing for protests in FWIW. open.substack.com/pub/fwiwnews...

Should You RSVP to a Protest?

Weighing the pros and quantifying the risks

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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 12h

I guest authored one of my favorite newsletters this week. Check out my article on RSVPing for protests in FWIW. open.substack.com/pub/fwiwnews...

Should You RSVP to a Protest?

Weighing the pros and quantifying the risks

open.substack.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10h

Trump’s regime is trying to blackmail colleges and universities to let him and his unqualified bureaucrats run our schools. We must demand that our universities commit to upholding freedom of speech and to providing an affordable, safe education for all. Take action to stop Trump’s “Loyalty Oath.” 👇

University Administrations: Reject Trump's "Loyalty Oath" Compacts

The Trump administration is trying to blackmail schools to let him and his unqualified bureaucrats run our schools. They want to dictate what schools teach, who they admit and hire, what researchers s...

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 8h

HANDS OFF TISH JAMES

Indivisible Brooklyn @bkindivisible.bsky.social · 8h

Standing with our communities to say #HandsOffTish — keep your tiny hands off our badass Attorney General @newyorkstateag.bsky.social. Tish always fights for us, and we will fight for her!
#HandsOffNYC #NoKings

@indivisible.org @nywfp.bsky.social @riseandresist.bsky.social

Protesters holding Hands Off Tish signs and speakers at the rally

A sign that says Hero over a picture of Tish James and Zero over a picture of Trump

Sign that says Cowards We See You and Enough Distractions Release the Epstein Files

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Ben Silverstein ❌👑 @bensilverstein.bsky.social · 14h

Those MIT people are wicked smaht
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

MIT rejects Trump administration deal for priority federal funding

MIT is one of the nine schools that were asked to agree to adopt conservative priorities and policies in exchange for funding perks.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 1d

fun fact: I was trying to find an old tweet I made about journalists accidentally quoting me as Leah Ghostberg during halloween season. instead, I got a fully hallucinated anecdote about me dressing up in a ghost costume with my husband that absolutely, 100% never happened

humanity is so cooked

A false google AI summary: "Based on social media activity, the "leahgreenb ghostberg halloween" query appears to reference a humorous, improvised Halloween costume made by political activist Leah Greenberg in 2024.
On October 26, 2024, Greenberg posted on X (formerly Twitter) asking for help with a last-minute Halloween costume she could make with items she had at home.
The final result, which she and her husband shared, was an improvised "Ghostberg" costume. It consisted of two people with sheets draped over their heads, with her husband standing slightly behind her and visible through the sheet. The name "Ghostberg" is a play on her surname.
The post went viral and the joke was widely shared on social media. "

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 14h

No Kings protests, and anti-regime protests in general, serve two main positive functions:

1) Reminding participants and observers that they’re very far from alone, countering regime efforts to divide and isolate

2) Showing the absurdity of regime lies about the peaceful, pro-democracy opposition

Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 14h

Funny they can't say the name of protests because saying "No Kings" makes it soooo clear it's the opposite of a "hate America rally"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 15h

There is also a safety training scheduled in advance of the No Kings protests:

act.aclu.org/a/no-kings-k...

No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training 10/15

I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!

act.aclu.org

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Democracy Dies in Dorkness @lizamazel.bsky.social · 9m

it's gibbering idiocy and severely desperate

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 15h

No Kings is Hamas is quite a claim to make. I mean, we knew this was coming, but it’s still shocking to hear.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 15h

Here’s how to find a No Kings protest near you:

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 17h

We’re eight days away from No Kings Day, and we have 2,500 protests planned in all 50 states and across the world.

October 18 is going to be the biggest day of nonviolent protest in US history — and we want to see you there. Find your local event: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Democracy Dies in Dorkness @lizamazel.bsky.social · 9m

guess that means all the Dem Congressional folk can be in either DC or their home district, if they choose, to join the protests

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15h

So they’re keeping the House in recess for another week (see his follow up)?

To delay the Epstein Files and, I guess, avoid the No Kings rally on 10/18?

They are in full blown pants pissing panic

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 15h

UNREAL

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Indivisible Tucson Action Alliance @indivisibletucson.bsky.social · 2d

Join a NO KINGS event near you on Oct. 18th!
No Kings, No Clowns!!

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Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 15h

From Harvard & UConn researchers on the June 14th No Kings Day protests. (report came out in August)

THIS is why MAGA is so spooked by the upcoming (Oct 18th) peaceful protests.

New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history wagingnonviolence.org/2025/08/new-...

New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history

The historic number of No Kings protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement.

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Brandon der Blätter @intcreator.com · 16h

the last Seattle No Kings rally literally had a giant constitution being carried around

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Micah @rincewind.run · 15h

they are clearly trying to terrify everyone out of showing up to the No Kings protest and I simply do not think it is going to work

see you all there

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 1d

The fact that this coming 9 days before the largest peaceful protest in modern American history is absolutely intentional. We will not back down. Trump and Miller can lie, smear, and threaten all they want. They will lose. No Kings, No Kings, No Kings. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in.
www.nokings.org

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 ...

www.nokings.org

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Democracy Dies in Dorkness @lizamazel.bsky.social · 15m

I mean if everyone who shows up at a No Kings protest is "antifa terrorist," it's a bit of an I am Spartacus moment innit. How many million "terrorists" are there, again?

boo ya.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 2h

The shameless GOP lying about the No Kings gatherings scheduled for next Saturday reveals how deeply hostile much of the Republican Party is to “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” I look forward to our local No Kings event, and urge my fellow Americans to attend in their communities.

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Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General @keithellison.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings!

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 16h

JB Pritzker says NO KINGS, SHOW UP ON 10/18

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 17h

Finally, Pritzker says more Dems must sound the alarm, though he notes some exceptions (like Chris Murphy).

"I am surprised that more leaders have not stood up," he says.

He urges people to join No Kings protests to let the country know something's wrong. 5/5

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 14h

"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"

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Maladroithe @maladroithe.bsky.social · 2h

Breaking my social media fast to tell you that the Oregon Humane Society has slashed adoption fees 50% this weekend to offset an intake surge in the aftermath of an animal hoarding raid. Go adopt a new bestie like Miles (link below).

Miles
164090
Portland Campus

A very handsome coonhound basset hound mix

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 4h

Presented without comment, the current scene outside Union Station in DC as I got off the train.

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coley2839.bsky.social @coley2839.bsky.social · 1h

Can we talk about this BS pronunciation of ANTIFASCIST? I know this is a menswear account, but calling Antifacists *an-T-E-fah* is crap. Its a right wing attempt to muddy the waters. It should be called *ant-eye-fash*. That's what it is Antifacism.

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