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BlueSky User #15,349,228. Into numbers too much. Writer and photographer. All pix w/ALT are my own. In "On Tyranny" Timothy Snyder says Resist the dictator early, disrupt his rise. timothysnyder.bsky.social Trying to read more. Just started: "Abundance"

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Wordstock @wordstock.bsky.social · Jul 18

March 28, 2024

"Now, however, 11,279 coordinates obtained by WIRED show not only a flood of traffic to Epstein’s island property—nearly a decade after his conviction as a sex offender—but also point to as many as 166 locations throughout the US..."

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Nsignificannot @nsignificannot.bsky.social · 12h

The single most important protest in America to date. Be LOUD and be Proud.
BE THERE, BE PEACEFUL!

Wordstock @wordstock.bsky.social · 15h

October 18: A Day of Defiance. Join us as we reject authoritarianism and strongman politics.

No Kings, No Crowns, No Thrones.

We're taking back our country! #NoKings

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gratitude333.bsky.social @gratitude333.bsky.social · 13h

Spot on!
…all in!

Wordstock @wordstock.bsky.social · 14h

In America, the people decide what comes next.

LFG! Oct 18: #NoKings

Democracy, not dictators.

On Oct 18, communities across the country stand together.

social.demcast.com/s/HBfCHwVs

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starvecorporations.bsky.social @starvecorporations.bsky.social · 13h

No Kings move to military base entrances. Ask for this rogue administration to be removed !!!!
#NewElections

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Rev Debra @revdebra.bsky.social · 21h

I would have loved to be in the room when #POTUS learned that a woman who leads the resistance in Venezuela won the #NoblePeacePrize

a gold coin with a man on it that says nobel on it

ALT: a gold coin with a man on it that says nobel on it

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 16h

Top notch safeguards I see

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 13h

Fewer than 1 in 10 of our Congressional races are considered competitive - in a country that's politically more or less 50-50.

This is madness. And it doesn't have to be this way.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 12h

Yesterday they were shooting priests in the head with rubber bullets. Today they're arresting journalists. If you have anyone in your life who doesn't regularly follow the news and doesn't understand how bad things are and how bad they're about to get, you need to tell them right now. Time is short.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.

Why the delay?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 18h

Gothamist spoke to residents in East New York, Coney Island, Rochdale Village, Wakefield and East Harlem — and found widespread support for our plan to address public safety and the mental health crisis.

Mamdani mental health plan resonates in former Adams strongholds as NYC election nears

Interviews in five neighborhoods that were strongholds for the current mayor in 2021 suggest residents want the next mayor to focus on mental health issues.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18h

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Jozef Imrich @jozefimrich.bsky.social · 11h

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction
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Post reviewed leaked audio from four off-the-record lectures the tech investor delivered in San Francisco over the past month that fused beliefs about religion and technology
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Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

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TallyAnnaE ☮️🌊 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💙🦋 @tallyannae.bsky.social · 11h

In U.S. District Judge April Perry's ruling, she said the administration violated the 10th Amendment, which grants certain powers to states, and the 14th Amendment, which assures due process and equal protection.
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...

Trump administration appeals, releases statement on National Guard ruling in Chicago

For at least two weeks, National Guard troops won't be allowed to patrol the streets of Chicago after a judge blocked their deployment Thursday, citing no significant evidence of a “danger of rebellio...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16h

Mike Johnson is now calling #NoKings a "hate America rally"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

KILMEADE: Would you do a standalone military vote to get them paid during the shutdown?

MIKE JOHNSON: Well, the thing is, Brian, remember this -- three weeks ago today, we voted to pay the troops

(That's a no)

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💙💙💙💙bluegirl55 @bluegirl55.bsky.social · 14h

Yes people, it has to be us. The victims are not speaking out, using the power they hold to help us. The military will do nothing while the regime is weaponizing the judicial system. We should be a minimum of 74 million on the streets!
youtu.be/lSovDO17PMo?...

Will It Have To Be Me?

YouTube video by My Last Nerve - Saving Democracy

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nunyab.bsky.social @nunyab.bsky.social · 14h

What is this song/who is the artist? TY

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Wordstock @wordstock.bsky.social · 14h

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"No Kings In The USA" - Indivisible & Ole! No Kings

YouTube video by rampagingflea

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Jana1960 @jana1960.bsky.social · 14h

No Kings, round 2

Wordstock @wordstock.bsky.social · 15h

Listen to Robert De Niro “King Donald The First. F*ck that.”

In 8 days we RISE to say #NoKings

LFG!

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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 1d

“It's as if deepfakes got a publicist and a distribution deal," said Daisy Soderberg-Rivkin, a former trust and safety manager at TikTok. "It's an amplification of something that has been scary for a while, but now it has a whole new platform."

Sora gives deepfakes 'a publicist and a distribution deal.' It could change the internet

OpenAI's new hit app has unleashed a new wave of AI slop across the internet. But what happens when there are no rules over hyper-realistic synthetic videos?

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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 21h

"María Coria Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. She was hailed by the Nobel Committee as "one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent times" and praised for her "tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela"."

María Corina Machado: Venezuelan opposition leader wins Nobel Peace Prize

Machado is recognised for "tireless work promoting democratic rights" in Venezuela, the Nobel Committee says.

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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · Nov 16

I've created a #StarterPack of terrific vetted folks in the entertainment community. #Writers, #Musicians, #Filmmakers, #Comics, #Performers. All friends, all resistors! Please share and follow these fine humans!
#SAGAFTRA #WGA #DGA #DemCast
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Wordstock @wordstock.bsky.social · 14h

In America, the people decide what comes next.

LFG! Oct 18: #NoKings

Democracy, not dictators.

On Oct 18, communities across the country stand together.

social.demcast.com/s/HBfCHwVs

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Wordstock @wordstock.bsky.social · 14h

No wannabe king is going to silence us!

Millions of Americans are taking to the streets again to say #NOKINGS

We are not spectators to history, we are making history.

social.demcast.com/s/rivGrFIy

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Wordstock @wordstock.bsky.social · 14h

When dictators demand silence, we fight back louder.

On Oct 18, communities everywhere stand for dignity, equality, and freedom.

#NoKings

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Find And Event Near You!

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