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DBeach

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Twitter Refugee.💙 Colorado, #Resist, #Pro-Democracy, #Anti-Fascist Ancestral Grandfather was one of the midnight riders who warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams that the British were coming. We have to fight for and protect our democracy.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 26m

Consolidation of power: Following Hindenburg's death in August 1934, Hitler merged the offices of chancellor and president, assuming the title of Führer ("leader"). This cemented his position as the supreme authority in Germany.

DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 27m

Control over the judiciary: The Nazis completed their control of the state through the process of Gleichschaltung ("coordination"). They removed any judges deemed uncompliant and replaced the Supreme Court with the Nazi-controlled People's Court.

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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 27m

Legal dismantling of the opposition: With his new powers, Hitler rapidly dismantled all political opposition. On May 2 they banned trade unions, and on July 14, they passed the Law Against the Formation of Parties, making the Nazi Party the only legally permitted political party in Germany.

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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 28m

Granting of plenary power: The Enabling Act gave the cabinet, controlled by Hitler, the authority to pass laws without the consent of the Reichstag or president. In effect, the act transferred legislative power from the parliament to Hitler, establishing a legal dictatorship.

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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 29m

To secure the necessary two-thirds majority, the Nazis employed extreme intimidation tactics. They arrested communist delegates and barred them from attending the vote. They also stationed SA and SS troops in and around the meeting hall to pressure remaining opposition members.

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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 30m

This gave the Nazis a legal basis for the widespread arrest and persecution of political opponents.

Passage of the Enabling Act: Just weeks after the fire, on March 23rd, the Reichstag passed the Enabling Act, or the "Law to Remedy the Distress of People and Reich".

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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 31m

The process unfolded through the following key events:

Reichstag Fire and subsequent decree: In 1933, the German parliament building (Reichstag) was set on fire. The Nazis blamed the fire on a communist conspiracy and used it as a pretext to declare a state of emergency.

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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 32m

The Nazis' use of plenary power and the Enabling Act allowed them to seize absolute authority by exploiting a crisis and manipulating the legal system. This "legal revolution" provided a veneer of legitimacy to the establishment of the Third Reich.

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ExamineYourZipper 🌊🇺🇸💙🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @cidbarret85.bsky.social · 1d

Google Searches for ‘Plenary Authority’ Spike After Stephen Miller’s CNN Appearance
In which he slipped and said the quiet part out loud...

Plenary authority: Complete and absolute power granted to a governing body / individual to take action on a specific issue without limitations or restrictions.

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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 39m

*in court.

DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 42m

They should be able to use that against them court.

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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 50m

This still blows me away
"The Nazis used the concept of "plenary power"—or complete absolute authority—to legally dismantle Germany's democracy & establish a dictatorship. The Enabling Act of 1933 was the key piece of legislation granting these powers to Adolf Hitler"
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Little Stephen "SS" Miller Tries To Claim PLENARY Authority

YouTube video by Brenna Perez

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 9h

From Donald Trump's Roundtable on Antifa just now —
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec

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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 4h

You mean the anti-fascist groups that fought the Nazis?

"When the Nazis seized power in 1933, they quickly outlawed both the KPD and the Social Democratic Party, effectively crushing the organized anti-fascist resistance. "

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mrneu.bsky.social @mrneu.bsky.social · 5h

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 5h

As I observed in my Substack Round Up this past week, the endgame of the military strikes against drug cartels in international waters is to lay the groundwork to use lethal military force against Americans at home. Pay attention open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Schiff: "If a president in secret can put names on a list and kill them, then there is no war power still retained by Congress, and there's no check on an executive who may drag us into another war."

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17h

So the people causing the shutdown are getting paid. The people keeping the country running don’t.

And Speaker Mike Johnson won’t let the House come back to work. So basically they’re on a paid vacation while Americans miss paychecks.

Did I get that right?

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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 5h

Trump should be in jail for being a convicted felon.

"Trump was convicted on all counts on May 30, 2024, becoming the first U.S. president to be convicted of a felony."

DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 7h

Fascism is exhausting.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

the revenge of woke

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump's mouth starts drooping as he struggles to stay awake during this antifa roundtable

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DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 8h

The corruption and stealing is going to be so bad they can't afford to ever give up power again.

DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social · 8h

The other reason for distraction (besides the Epstein files).

Trump’s Drug Overhaul Set to Line Relative’s Pockets.

Donald Trump Jr. allegedly stands to reap handsome profits from his dad’s radical overhaul of the way consumers purchase pharmaceutical drugs.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

Imagine that.

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