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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 9h

And in Portland, they’re peaceful and mobilized. Let’s follow their lead…

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 6h

You're not gonna believe this but @cbsnews.com appears to not have a story about some of the largest mass protests in American history anywhere on its main page.

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Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 9h

First, a bit of backstory. This spring, I started tracking how many times immigration agents detained American citizens.

I spoke to experts who warned that the scattered cases I initially found would only grow as Trump's aggressive deportation plans took shape.

www.propublica.org/article/more...

Some Americans Have Already Been Caught in Trump’s Immigration Dragnet. More Will Be.

Federal immigration authorities have a history of wrongfully detaining U.S. citizens. Advocates warn that the Trump administration’s immigration policies mean that more citizens will get caught up in ...

www.propublica.org

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 7h

No Kings in Nice, France.

🇫🇷

Four photos in a large square with people near the beach in Nice, France protesting and holding up No Kings signs.

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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 6h

ICYMI: Our team released the “The Introverts’ Guide to Fighting Authoritarianism” – concrete suggestions for how you can fight for democracy. Read about it here:

The introvert’s guide to fighting for democracy

Six ways to protect democracy — without attending a protest

www.ifyoucankeepit.org

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 6h

THIS IS WHY WE MARCH…

Authoritarianism doesn’t arrive overnight, it creeps in while we stay silent.

The window to use our voice is closing.

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Wendy's Wondering @wendywondering.bsky.social · 4h

Everyone: Show this to your Republican representatives in Congress and ask them to defend it.

And to all your friends and family who still support Trump.

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 5h

This is what the Department of Transportation is tweeting out today.

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alexjungle.bsky.social @alexjungle.bsky.social · 5h

HAPPENING NOW: A MASSIVE crowd of protesters flood the streets of San Diego for a “No Kings Day” rally showing their love for America and standing up against the corrupt fascist Trump administration. look how huge it is

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MoveOn @moveon.org · 5h

🗣️Peaceful 🗣️protests 🗣️are 🗣️patriotic.

climate refugee @a-climate-refugee.bsky.social · 6h

NO KINGS
Dubuque, Iowa

Oligarchy crossed out
Below that is:
Democracy!

BEING AN AMERICAN MEANS SAYING NO TO TYRANNY.

This is the Government that the Founding Fathers WARNED us about!

Inflatable critters
Dinosaur, Penguin and Unicorn

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 4h

Bill Nye the Science Guy talking about the possible “end of the Republic” at the DC #NoKings rally.

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Wendy's Wondering @wendywondering.bsky.social · 4h

Any idea what this is about?

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Wendy's Wondering @wendywondering.bsky.social · 4h

Good to know. Did you share on the original post?

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 2d

A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Post from WH about Chicago "in chaos," showing scene from another state.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 6h

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

"Technologies purchased by ICE in recent weeks include spyware that can hack into smartphones remotely and cellphone location software that can enable the tracking of a phone’s movements without a court warrant..."

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

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Resist List @resistlist.bsky.social · 1d

Ron Conway resigns from Salesforce Board after CEO Marc Benioff asks Trump to bring National Guard to San Francisco

‘Godfather of Silicon Valley’ Quits Board Over Benioff’s Backing of Trump

www.nytimes.com

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Resist List @resistlist.bsky.social · 1d

[Thread] There's been a flurry of defections across society this week showing the breadth of actors and institutions that have defied and defected from the Trump regime this week.

1) Military commander leading Southern Command steps down rather than oversee attacks on boats in Caribbean:

Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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Michelle Chappell she/her @michellechap76.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity from the over 700,000 residents of DC, who know something about taxation without representation #FreeDC

AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes @azagmayes.bsky.social · 2d

Time is up. I gave Speaker Mike Johnson two days to swear in Adelita Grijalva. Arizona's 7th congressional district 813,000 Arizonans are now being taxed without representation. I have lawyers downstairs right now drafting litigation.

youtu.be/9OBdjsGntQI?...

AG Mayes Demands Speaker Johnson Swear In Adelita Grijalva | The Lead with Jake Tapper CNN

YouTube video by Arizona Attorney General's Office

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Politico @politico.com · 4d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Wendy's Wondering @wendywondering.bsky.social · 6d

Sigh. We all thought so two days ago, until we learned more about her

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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 7d

New Democracy Atlas briefing. This lesson comes from the pro-democracy forces in Zimbabwe with a reminder that even the most entrenched authoritarians are quite insecure and susceptible to public backlash. Here’s how democracy defenders have seized the opportunity.

Remember — autocrats are not invincible. But be careful.

Even entrenched leaders are susceptible to public backlash

www.ifyoucankeepit.org

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NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 10d

Vermont’s Bread and Puppet Theater is on tour with a mission to make ‘the revolution irresistible.’ A group of 15 artists is traveling to 33 U.S. cities to stage this year’s show, ‘Our Domestic Resurrection Revolution in Progress.’ This is one of their acts.

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Wendy's Wondering @wendywondering.bsky.social · 7d

The President is a public servant.

Congress members are public servants.

They work for us, not the other way around.

Make your demands and hold them accountable.

This system only works if we do our part.

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 8d

It’s true that some MAGA supporters are losing faith in Trump and expressing frustration. But evidence and trends suggest they’re flocking to explicit Fascists and growing more radicalized.

We can’t just sit back and hope. We have to fight.

jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/where-its-...

Where It's All Heading: The Fascist Right Post-Trump

Watching parts of the Right grow weary of Trump might be hopeful, but without needed change the situation will only worsen

jaredyatessexton.substack.com

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