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@merlyn43.bsky.social

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A Twitter refugee, still going through divorce proceedings w/ the Democratic Party. #GreenParty supporter. I DON’T FOLLOW LIBERALS I DON’T FOLLOW LIFELONG DEMOCRATS

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Dave @merlyn43.bsky.social · Aug 30

Robert Reich may sounds like a progressive for calling corruption in the fascist GOP.

He’s no progressive when he never calls out Biden for being beholden to the rich bastards and corporate interests or corruption in the Democratic Party.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 29

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.

Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.

The list goes on and on.

Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

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Designer Hasan @designer4hasand.bsky.social · 5h

I’m not asking for anything for myself,
just for every moment I struggle to stay strong for my family.💔

A generouse donation from you could be what helps me get through the day with dignity.
🙏 Share, donate, spread the word…
you might be the reason our home feels a little warmer tonight.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 3h

New footage shows armed Israeli settlers in Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, draining a Palestinian family’s water tank, wasting the water and blocking their livestock from drinking the water as well.

Footage shared on Al Qastal Telegram.

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sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social @sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social · 15h

Hey @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social fixed the headline for you

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Dave @merlyn43.bsky.social · 3h

The same fate is likely to happen with Elliott Abrams, Joe Biden, and Bill Clinton who will live out their lives without being held accountable for their war crimes or complicity to war crimes .

Dave @merlyn43.bsky.social · 3h

Dick Cheney, Madeleine Albright, and Henry Kissinger. 3 war criminals who lived out their lives without being held accountable.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Dick Cheney, vice-president and giant of Republican politics, dies aged 84

Cheney, who served under presidents from Nixon to George W Bush, will be remembered for controversial role after 9/11

www.theguardian.com

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 1d

The Democrat who won elections in North Dakota for literally 30 years wrote this book, and yet today's Democratic pundits and politicians are still trying to convince you Dems abandoning economic populism isn't a big reason they now lose elections in red states.

Sen. Byron Dorgan's book "Take This Job And Ship It"

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstnyc.bsky.social · 9h

🚨🚨🚨 All out to Queens

111th and 41st.

Neighbors are already detained, at least three agents, and a car that may be heading east on 41st.

asking for folks to canvass parking lots on 111th

#ABOLISHICE

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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 9h

So Trump says his gov. doesn't have the money to keep SNAP going for hungry families or to ensure Americans have health care.

But they can spend $1 MILLION A DAY to keep the National Guard in D.C. until February 2026???

Make it make sense.

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Dave @merlyn43.bsky.social · 21h

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Green Party of California @cagreens.bsky.social · 21h

WANT CHANGE?
MAKE CHANGE!
Build a political party that puts us, our families, and our communities first, NOT billionaires.

INVEST IN OUR COLLECTIVE FUTURE TODAY! 🌱
cagreens.nationbuilder.com/donate

Dave @merlyn43.bsky.social · 22h

Independent means not welcoming Bernie and AOC into any movements including union rallies. Bernie and AOC exist to co-opt then sheep herd angry voters back into the corrupt capitalist party.

A better world is possible without Bernie and AOC.

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 1d

Could Keir Starmer end up in the dock - at The Hague?

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Dave @merlyn43.bsky.social · 1d

America is a failed state when rich bastards keep getting richer under Republicans and Democrats while everyone else is left behind.

“Inequality is a policy choice”.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report

Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap

www.theguardian.com

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Humanity Must Win @humanitymustwin.bsky.social · 2d

Everything tested on the Palestinians is coming home. These will eventually be weaponised. People are not reacting fast enough.

Metaphor Man @metaphorman.bsky.social · 2d

Almost every large American city has signed a contract with Skydio in the last 18 months

Skydio drones were recently used by city police departments to gather information at the ‘No Kings’ protests & also used by Yale to spy on the anti-genocide protest camp set up by students at the last year

AI drones used in Gaza now surveilling American cities

Immediately after October 7, a little know company shipped over 100 reconnaissance drones to Israel for use in its siege of Gaza. Having been battle-tested on Palestinian civilians, the UAVs are now b...

open.substack.com

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sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social @sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social · 1d

A Korean 🇰🇷 peace activist delivers a Powerful Speech🔥

“The only solution to the Palestinian problem is complete liberation, and that liberation must come from the Palestinians themselves, not from a round table of imperialists”

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

Nearly $400 billion worth of food is wasted in the U.S. every year — according to food waste non-profit ReFED.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

As SNAP delays hit millions, Americans wastes up to $400 billion of food a year

As SNAP benefits lapse, a startling statistic reveals that the U.S. risks wasting billions of dollars in food every year

www.independent.co.uk

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LA Legault ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 1d

America is so racist that some Americans believed SNAP benefits were for white people and food stamps were for black people and they did not know they were the same thing and are now horrified to learn they are losing their food subsidies.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 1d

Had Hamdi’s arrest happened anywhere else in the world, it'd "spark a collective outcry," @aidaalami.bsky.social writes in @columjournreview.bsky.social.

“But in this case, the person targeted is pro-Palestine. The muted reaction is a troubling public response to a troubling act of state power.”

Twin assaults on press freedom.

The ICE detention of Sami Hamdi closely follows the deportation of Mario Guevara.

www.cjr.org

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 2d

Journalist Jeremy Scahill says "everything that Israel has accused the Palestinians of, Israel does as a matter of doctrine," including holding the bodies of thousands of dead Palestinians. One political prisoner's remains have been withheld from his family by Israel since 1980.

Jeremy Scahill on Gaza “Ceasefire,” Talking to Hamas & Israel’s Doctrine of Dehumanizing Palestinians

Israel has carried out repeated attacks in Gaza and killed about 100 Palestinians over the past two weeks since the U.S.-backed ceasefire deal with Hamas came into effect. Jeremy Scahill, co-founder o...

www.democracynow.org

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 2d

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Eman. Before this she stayed home with her children Nabil, 7, Muhammad, 4 and Taim, 2 and her husband was a barber. Her husband was shot in the foot trying to get aid and Nabil is suffering from severe skin infections from contaminated water.

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Dave @merlyn43.bsky.social · 2d

We all can’t afford to subsidize the lifestyles of the rich bastards with our tax dollars.

What's Antifa? @thejeder.bsky.social · 2d

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What's Antifa? @thejeder.bsky.social · 2d

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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 2d

A step in the right direction for climate accountability.

Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that governments cannot ignore the full climate impact of new oil and gas projects. Norway must assess global emissions before expanding drilling.

#ClimateJustice

Norway oil projects face stricter climate scrutiny after court ruling

The case worked its way through European legal systems for nearly a decade before the ruling.

www.euronews.com

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What's Antifa? @thejeder.bsky.social · 2d

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Green Party of California @cagreens.bsky.social · 3d

The #GreenParty of California invites you to join Greens and allies for an in-depth conversation with our esteemed guests including Dr. Butch Ware, on Green Party-Building for a just, equitable and livable future.
RSVP TODAY
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Humanity Must Win @humanitymustwin.bsky.social · 3d

Most people dont realise they are in a race against time to fight back and shut it all down before the oligarchs finish building a complete police state with everything locked down. Gaza was the testing ground for what they are rapidly implementing at home.

The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · Apr 21

 In this video, The Intellectualist examines whether economic inequality in the U.S. today is worse than pre-revolutionary France. Using Federal Reserve, CBO data, and economic history, we reveal a shocking answer: the wealth gap in America is worse.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uXY...

Why America's Economic Inequality in 2024 Is Worse Than Pre-Revolutionary France

In this video, The Intellectualist explores a report by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, Trends in the Distribution of Family Wealth, 1989 to 2019, that...

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