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Rebel Vampire

@rebelvampire.bsky.social

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💙 Gen-X progressive surviving on caffeine, sarcasm, and the occasional act of kindness to keep the darkness at bay and my Wi-Fi running. 💙 Welcome to the opposition.

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Rebel Vampire @rebelvampire.bsky.social · 2d

"Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses..." #NoKings #nomaga #resist

Rebel Vampire @rebelvampire.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for showing up. The best thing you could do now, is step aside so a new generation can step up.

Rebel Vampire @rebelvampire.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Halloween! #halloween #decorations #spiders #samhain

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7d

OBAMA: “There has always been this fight over what is the true story of 🇺🇸?”

The former president boils it down powerfully on Maron’s final episode

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Rebel Vampire @rebelvampire.bsky.social · 10d

It would be hilarious if we all get these ASAP. #milliondollaridea #resist

Rebel Vampire @rebelvampire.bsky.social · 12d

"Masked militants" described ICE and what they are doing to everyday citizens.

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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 12d

Eric Swalwell’s media team needs a raise #SabrinaCarpenter

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Rebel Vampire @rebelvampire.bsky.social · 13d

This morning's episode of Up First on @npr.org was frustrating to listen to. "Trump says Portland is burning, but Democrats say it is not." No, it's YOUR job to look out a window and see if it's burning. It is not a matter of opinion. #usnews

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Quijote1 @quijote1.bsky.social · 14d

These are 2 governors of USA states:

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Rebel Vampire @rebelvampire.bsky.social · 14d

The president is insane. Literally insane. He called half the country "gnats" that "we have to take care of."
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'Disgusting': Critics Rip Trump's Chilling New Threat Against Democrats

The president told thousands of members of the military that Democrats are "gnats that "we have to take care of."

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Rebel Vampire @rebelvampire.bsky.social · 19d

IYKYK

Rebel Vampire @rebelvampire.bsky.social · 21d

One day after @dailycaller.bsky.social published this Stochastic call for more violence, America saw multiple mass shootings.

Rebel Vampire @rebelvampire.bsky.social · 24d

So when I see this, I know it is nothing new. www.mediaite.com/online/daily...

Daily Caller Editor ‘Literally’ Calls for Conservatives to Violently Attack Liberals: ‘I Want Blood in the Streets’

The Daily Caller published an op-ed by editor at large Geoffrey Ingersoll that "literally" called for conservatives to "choose violence" against liberals.

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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 21d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22d

79. American citizen.

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Rebel Vampire @rebelvampire.bsky.social · 24d

So when I see this, I know it is nothing new. www.mediaite.com/online/daily...

Daily Caller Editor ‘Literally’ Calls for Conservatives to Violently Attack Liberals: ‘I Want Blood in the Streets’

The Daily Caller published an op-ed by editor at large Geoffrey Ingersoll that "literally" called for conservatives to "choose violence" against liberals.

www.mediaite.com

Rebel Vampire @rebelvampire.bsky.social · 24d

Reminder, Republicans have been using ultra-violent rhetoric against liberals for decades. This is from over 15 years ago, when Tea Party protestors were chanting, "Nothing better than a dead liberal!"
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Teaparty protesters chanting "Nothing better than a dead liberal"

YouTube video by Dangerdaddy

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 24d

🚨🚨ATTENTION🚨🚨

Your tech tip of the day:
Be very careful when you use "free wifi"

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thecomfortapp.com @thecomfortapp.com · 27d

The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.

#motivation #inspiration

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Rebel Vampire @rebelvampire.bsky.social · 27d

This is just getting started.

Rebel Vampire @rebelvampire.bsky.social · 27d

Kimmel said nothing wrong. All he did was play a tape of Trump's response when asked about Kirk. It made trump look bad. That's it.

Hartzell @hartzell.bsky.social · 28d

Jimmy Kimmel is back on air. Why does it matter? Because every pushback against censorship and intimidation proves one thing: authoritarianism can be beaten. When we speak out and stand together, we win.