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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 12d

I think there's a whole buncha people who never were taught what happens when dictators take power.

These are all from the 20th C.

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Soviet Union: Joseph Stalin
Rise to power: After the death of Vladimir Lenin, Stalin consolidated his power over the Soviet Union by 1929.
The Great Purge (1936–1938): A brutal campaign to eliminate political rivals and perceived threats within the Communist Party and military. It resulted in the execution of at least 750,000 people and sent over a million to the Gulag, a network of forced labor camps.
• Forced famine: During the collectivization of
agriculture, Stalin's policies, including seizing grain from peasants, caused a devastating famine in the early 1930s, particularly in Ukraine, leading to millions of deaths.

China: Mao Zedong
Rise to power: Mao Zedong became the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and leader of the People's Republic of China in 1949 after the Chinese Civil War.
• The Great Leap Forward (1958–1962): An economic and social campaign that led to the Great Chinese Famine, which killed tens of millions through starvation caused by disastrous agricultural policies.
• The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976): A sociopolitical movement to purge "capitalist" and traditional elements from Chinese society. It led to widespread violence, with Red Guards persecuting, humiliating, and killing intellectuals, officials, and others. Estimates of the death toll range from 500,000 to 2 million.

Cambodia: Pol Pot
Rise to power: Pol Pot became the leader of the Khmer Rouge communist movement and took control of Cambodia in 1975.
• The Killing Fields (1975-1979): The Khmer Rouge forced the country's urban population into rural labor camps to create an agrarian utopia. The regime's policies of forced labor, starvation, and execution were responsible for the deaths of up to 2 million
Cambodians.
• Targeting intellectuals: The Khmer Rouge specifically targeted intellectuals, ethnic minorities, and former government officials, often executing them in mass graves known as the Killing Fields.

Dominican Republic: Rafael Trujillo
Rise to power: Trujillo seized power in the Dominican Republic in 1930 and ruled with absolute control for over 30 years.
• The Parsley Massacre (1937): Trujillo ordered the massacre of tens of thousands of Haitians living in the Dominican Republic, claiming they were a threat.
• Brutality and repression: His regime was known for its persecution of political opponents, the use of a secret police, and a pervasive cult of
personality.

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brownchubbybear @brownchubbybear.bsky.social · 1d

A message to #Farmers

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2h

Subtropical Storm Karen forms far from land in the north Atlantic Ocean.

Tropical Storm Raymond, third system now off the coast of Mexico, forms in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Tropical Storm Raymond has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the third system now off the western coast of Mexico. The U.S.

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 2h

It will soon come ashore looking for the manager.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2h

Subtropical Storm Karen forms far from land in the north Atlantic Ocean.

Tropical Storm Raymond, third system now off the coast of Mexico, forms in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Tropical Storm Raymond has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the third system now off the western coast of Mexico. The U.S.

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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 2h

Happy #InternationalLesbianDay
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celebrating lesbians all around the world today! let’s go lesbians! #wlw #lesbiansoftiktok #internationallesbianday

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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 2h

💞🎶 www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8AU983W/

the limit of gayness does not exist #wlw #lesbiansoftiktok #fyp

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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 2h

how cool!
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#RockyHorrorPictureShow screening with shadow players at @Cinespia !!! 🤭🎉 #TimCurry WAS IN THE HOUSE!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️🙏

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JonZoidberg @jonzoidberg.xyz · 2h

Remember when the Biden DOJ had apparently "weaponized" the justice system against Trump?

You ain't seen shit yet. The petty revenge tour has just gotten started. And there's a never ending line of apologists for it, too.

www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...

Justice Department indicts Letitia James after pressure from Trump

The indictment comes after steady pressure from President Trump to prosecute James, who successfully sued Trump and his company for inflating the value of some of its properties.

www.npr.org

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 3h

7/ Here are photos posted in Dec 2018 of Jack Posobiec with Joe Biggs. (Biggs joined the Proud Boys in 2019 at the latest.) The other people in the first photo are Laura Loomer and Jacob Engels, Roger Stone’s former assistant.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 3h

In or about 2017, Jack Posobiec told his followers that he “worked closely” w/ the Oath Keepers. (h/t @michaelehayden.bsky.social) More recently, he’s glorified Francisco Franco, Spain’s deceased murderous dictator. Naturally, Trump included him in his recent anti-“antifa” roundtable. Sound on. 1/

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SometimesPDX @sometimespdx.bsky.social · 4h

Remember kids, don't flash lasers at helicopters, airplanes, or people. They'll get you for shit like that.

Portland police say four arrests were made overnight near the ICE building, including a 28-year-old man from Vancouver who is accused of flashing an air support unit with a laser.

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SometimesPDX @sometimespdx.bsky.social · 2h

It's a class A misdemeanor in Oregon to point lasers at law enforcement and they're looking for reasons to arrest people.

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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 2h

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 4h

New era of shanties has arrived @erinbiba.bsky.social

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emigre80 @emigre80.bsky.social · 2d

Before going out to harass, arrest, demonize and harm innocent people because their skin is brown.

Performative Christianity at its worst.

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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 2d

Wow, you got to hand it to Burgerville for getting all of its supplies in a war-ravaged urban hellscape. Did the shop accept US dollars or did the agents have to trade some detained children for the burgers?

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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 3h

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 5h

Despite Alligator Alcatraz’s shocking conditions and rampant “psychological warfare,” copycats are popping up around the country—everything from the “Cornhusker Clink” to the “Speedway Slammer”

Inside the hell of Alligator Alcatraz

Despite shocking conditions and rampant “psychological warfare,” copycats are popping up around the country.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 5h

The United States will deploy up to 200 troops to Israel to establish a task force to support stabilization efforts in Gaza, but no Americans are expected to be deployed into the Palestinian enclave, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 4h

tell me this child is not spoiled! 😂🤣🐾

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 5h

Here is the text of the bill: Department of Defense funds are what will be targeted/blocked.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 5h

Just because I want to be super clear, this is military-only, as the NDAA only covers the military. This will impact the spouses and dependents of military members.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 5h

Unofficial list of Dems opposing the NDAA passage here:

Baldwin
Booker
Cantwell
Duckworth
Durbin
Kim
Markey
Merkley
Murphy
Murray
Padilla
Paul
Sanders
Schatz
Schiff
Smith
Van Hollen
Warren
Welch
Wyden

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 5h

The Senate has just passed the military NDAA containing 2 anti-trans provisions: a surgery ban using federal funds (dependents too), and a sports ban on military academy spaces.

This will be the STARTING point for negotiations with the House, which has even worse provisions.

Only 20 Dems opposed.

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