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Moses @mosesbates.bsky.social · 55m

wut..?

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 1h

Indicting political opponents & critics because they are political opponents & critics is terrifying.

It's completely inconsistent with the rule of law & democracy.

It should scare everyone - and (hopefully) will get people to realize that we all need to stand against this.

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Moses @mosesbates.bsky.social · 1h

I kinda want to answer that 'cause I'm a people pleaser and suspect you may be happy with the answer. But, I also understand what a bad idea it would be to do so. I honestly hope you have a great rest of your day.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h

*ding ding* We’re seeing rampant lawlessness from the Trump admin @billybinion.bsky.social

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2h

Is there a better indication of how superficial and unhelpful mainstream media has become than that they are cutely musing about whether the domestic terrorist who changed "The Department of Defense" to "The Department of War" will get a Nobel Peace Prize—instead of reporting the fascism/terrorism.

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 2h

Fascists and authoritarians want to control what books we have access to. Ideas are a threat to them.

We have to stand up to these evil people.

It's #BannedBooksWeek! Share from our social media toolkit in support of literature & art! (While we still can.):
social.demcast.com/toolkit/e58b...

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2h

🚨🚨🚨University of Arizona students, staff, and faculty are speaking out against Trumps demands in exchange for money. Let’s boost their voices! 1/2

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6h

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Moses @mosesbates.bsky.social · 4h

All good; I misinterpret things professionally, so no harm/no foul!

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Moses @mosesbates.bsky.social · 5h

You're gonna have to explain, because I am misunderstanding (wouldn't be the first time). Arguendo, I am against animal cruelty, and support veganism in principle, but cannot honestly claim to be vegan. Is it okay to speak out against animal cruelty?

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Moses @mosesbates.bsky.social · 5h

"Provoke and Blame" should be a tactic the public recognizes and rejects.

But, many things that should be are not. This world is frustrating.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 9h

2/ rightly say, it's the worst crime that can be committed in a democratic republic. One either agrees to look squarely at that or one doesn't, and everything falls out from that choice.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 9h

This is the essential thing that all the bothsidesing turns on. It's pounding the table of proceduralism so hard you hope people will ignore the facts - Trump ran a conspiracy to overturn the results of a election and thus the constitutional order itself. That's not just something bad, as you ...

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 5h

The brutal and repulsive content being out by the fascist regime isn’t just propaganda, it’s creating ready-made and easily-shareable materials for intimidation and stochastic terrorism.

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Moses @mosesbates.bsky.social · 5h

Ugh, yeah. Letting the perfect be the enemy of good is also one of the major obstacles we face in sustaining collective action.

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Moses @mosesbates.bsky.social · 8h

It's yours! 😃

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Moses @mosesbates.bsky.social · 8h

My nutshell of this: Fascism is triumph absent success.

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 8h

We all need to understand a key facet of fascism. There is no end, but also there is no plan. Just an endless string of opportunities to exploit and suppress people when they do not stand up for themselves. Fascists are big dogs that look scary, but run scared when faced with a real fight.

etherkay.bsky.social @etherkay.bsky.social · 8h

What is the end game for these madmen?? World dominance? Hatred and poverty rife everywhere? That doesn't sound like a good world

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 8h

A decision Brazil's state Rondônia risks unraveling four years of work by state inspectors and prosecutors to stem illegal deforestation and cattle farming in the Amazon.

Brazil Repeals Fine Against JBS Over Cattle Purchases in the Amazon

A Brazilian state in the Amazon ignored the advice of its own environmental legal team and revoked a fine against JBS NV, the world’s largest meatpacker, that stemmed from the company’s purchase of cattle raised in one of the rainforest’s most-destroyed reserves.

bloom.bg

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"Republicans in the Senate are trying to rewrite history to make Jack Smith the bad guy and Donald Trump the innocent victim. It's complete bullshit and the article explains why. So I hope you'll read it."

Read it from @saletan.bsky.social in today's Morning Shots www.thebulwark.com/p/bondi-host...

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 1d

"Bondi is a patent lightweight & essentially a programmed attack dog for Trump. She is destined to be remembered as a consummate traitor to the DOJ mission,her portrait gathering dust in the basement. But her service to Trump captures the admin's great contempt..."

open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...

A Ridiculous Attorney General

Bondi’s smug evasions revealed volumes about the Administration

open.substack.com

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 1d

Al Jazeera: 'Horrific trauma patients': WHO details harrowing scenes from Gaza, as Israel continues to bomb amid ceasefire talks.

Please give to my dear friend Tasneem so she can feed her children and raise funds to escape Gaza. And to others. They rely on our donations. 💕

tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 1d

"Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science" | My #ScienceUnderSiege co-author @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & I spoke with @wbrangham.bsky.social of the @pbs.org #Newshour:
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science

From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration has set off alarm bells with...

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 1d

The hearing was rife with warning signs for prosecutors. The judge set a faster-than-requested trial, despite millions of pages of discovery. He emphasized he would not let DOJ drag out the case with disputes over classified evidence
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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crypte.bsky.social @crypte.bsky.social · 2d

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