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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 12h

This is an exercise in cognitive dissonance for trump-supporter Jeff Bezos' failing Washington Post. How long before this free newsletter gets the axe from Bezos?

The Washington Post's Press Freedom Partnership reporting on attacks on journalists in the United States by #ice.

#washingtonpost […]

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 16h

Timothy Snyder: #stalinism and Stephen Miller (video). Cause for concern

#stephenmiller #conspiracy #Trump #MAGA #History #Politics
https://snyder.substack.com/p/stalinism-and-stephen-miller-video

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 19h

Jennifer Rubin: Stephen Miller is the Poster Boy for the Rabid #MAGA Movement
The more voters see of him, the more repulsed they’ll be

#stephenmiller #thecontrarian #Trump #autocracy
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/stephen-miller-is-the-poster-boy

Stephen Miller is the Poster Boy for the Rabid MAGA Movement

The more voters see of him, the more repulsed they’ll be

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 21h

These comedians are phoney unless at least one of them gets executed for their performance at the Riyadh comedy festival.

Saudi Arabia: Executions Surge in 2025: Execution of Journalist Suggests Use of Death Penalty to Crush Dissent […]

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Meredith Blake: The Movie #Iran Doesn't Want You to See. Jafar Panahi made It Was Just an Accident in secret, inspired by his experiences as a political prisoner. Now the film is getting Oscar buzz.

In a moving acceptance speech, Panahi urged “all Iranians who are striving for #Freedom, for […]

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Timothy Snyder: Save American Higher Education (video). A petition that you can sign, which I read aloud

#protest #Universities #academicfreedom #academia #authoritarianism #aaup
https://snyder.substack.com/p/save-american-higher-education-video

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Stand against Trump’s revenge - WEDS, OCT 8

"WHY: Tomorrow morning, former #FBI Director James Comey will be arraigned on trumped-up charges. Whether you like Comey or not, his indictment affects ALL of our rights. #Trump thinks he can charge and jail anyone who crosses him, without […]

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Miles Taylor: #Trump's #tyranny needs just ONE more thing to succeed. Even his best henchmen can't provide him with the most powerful tool needed for a #military takeover.

"Resolve to serve no more, and you are at once freed." — Étienne de la Boétie

#autocracy #History #protest […]

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Jennifer Rubin: Words & Phrases We Could Do Without. ‘Armed Conflict’? #Trump declares #War on all of us

#language #autocracy #military #thecontrarian
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/words-and-phrases-we-could-do-without-fb8

Words & Phrases We Could Do Without

‘Armed Conflict’? Trump declares war on all of us

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Dani Anguiano: Rural US town outraged as only hospital forced to shut: ‘I would have died without it’. Nearly 28,000 people relied on Glenn Medical center for its services, but now they will have to travel more than 30 miles for care

#California #Health #Healthcare #budget #Congress #medicare […]

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 2d

just a reminder that FCC boss Brendan Carr is constantly doing terrible things that are every bit as bad as censoring comedians yet somehow get a tiny fraction of the attention

When He’s Not Busy Censoring Comedians, Brendan Carr Is Eliminating Free Wi-Fi For Poor Rural School Kids

Brendan Carr has received ample attention for his recent failed attempt to ban a comedian and trample the First Amendment, something he’s facing several fledgling investigations over. But tha…

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Is Trump's Overreach Starting to Fail? Senator Mark Warner with Jen Rubin. "The briefings we've got from the administration so far are not satisfying."

#markwarner #Virginia #Congress #Trump #ruleoflaw #autocracy
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/is-trumps-overreach-starting-to-fail

Is Trump's Overreach Starting to Fail? Senator Mark Warner with Jen Rubin

"The briefings we've got from the administration so far are not satisfying."

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Marc Elias: I refuse to stay silent. Will you?

#democracydocket #marcelias #Democracy #autocracy
https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/i-refuse-to-stay-silent.-will-you-

I refuse to stay silent. Will you?

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Jonathan V. Last: The Washington Post and #cbs News are dying. The Bulwark is the future. We drink their milkshake.

#washingtonpost #Media #journalism #ellison #paramount #billionaires #autocracy
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-washington-post-and-cbs-news

The Washington Post and CBS News are dying. The Bulwark is the future.

We drink their milkshake.

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Miles Taylor: What are they hiding? asks #pentagon reporter Barbara Starr. PLUS -- tRmp's invasion of #illinois is (another) seminal moment.

"I never thought I would say this,” Barbara explained, “and I feel a little bit odd saying it. But what are they afraid of? What do they not want the […]

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Jennifer Rubin: We Found the ‘Enemy from Within’: He’s in the White House

#ice #Trump #violence #immigration #thecontrarian
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/we-found-the-enemy-from-within

We Found the ‘Enemy from Within’

He’s in the White House

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Ann Telnaes: The #christian teachings of Kristi Noem: The Secretary of Homeland Security has a way with words

#kristinoem #dhs #ice #violence #Cartoon
https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/the-christian-teachings-of-kristi

The Christian teachings of Kristi Noem

The Secretary of Homeland Security has a way with words

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Lauren Aratani: Boom time for #US #billionaires: why the system perpetuates wealth #inequality. As the super rich grow even richer, inequality expert Chuck Collins says the system is broken – but it can be fixed

"In his new book Burned by Billionaires, inequality researcher Chuck Collins argues […]

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training

"This training will give you the tools to take action safely, confidently, and with key de-escalation strategies in hand. Whether you're marching, rallying, or supporting from the sidelines, you'll learn how to protect yourself […]

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

Inhumane #ice Raids & How We Can Help with Carlos Eduardo Espina

#thecontrarian #carloseduardoespina #Texas #Democracy #immigration #Elections
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/inhumane-ice-raids-and-how-we-can

Inhumane ICE Raids & How We Can Help with Carlos Eduardo Espina

"Trump is really overstepping, and the polls show it"

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

April Ryan & Hakeem Jeffries: We're facing a #republican healthcare crisis: April Ryan & Leader Jeffries on the shutdown, #mamdani, and more: "Cancel the cuts, lower the cost, save #Healthcare"

#HakeemJeffries #shutdown #Government #Health […]

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

The Contrarian & Steve Vladeck: Law & Order: Scary #SCOTUS Season with Steve Vladeck

#thecontrarian #law
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/law-and-order-scary-scotus-season

Law & Order: Scary SCOTUS Season with Steve Vladeck

"The Technical Term is Bullocks"

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

Ann Telnaes: #ice agents storm #Chicago apartment. #children are separated from their parents and detained in vans

#immigration #Cartoon #illinois #cruelty #Trump
https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/ice-agents-storm-chicago-apartment

ICE agents storm Chicago apartment

Children are separated from their parents and detained in vans

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

Miles Taylor & Thom Hartmann: NEWS: One in three Americans now support political violence.
PLUS - Bestselling author Thom Hartmann and I talk about how #Trump is lighting the bomb, instead of de-fusing it.

#Politics #violence
https://www.treason.io/p/news-one-in-three-americans-now-support

NEWS: One in three Americans now support political violence.

PLUS - Bestselling author Thom Hartmann and I talk about how Trump is lighting the bomb, instead of de-fusing it.

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Bongolian @bongolian.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

Adrian Carrasquillo: Get Ready for Bad Bunny’s Explosive Super Bowl #Trump #protest: “He will have the room to be as #political as he wants to be.”

#badbunny #SuperBowl #resistance
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/get-ready-for-bad-bunnys-explosive-super-bowl-trump-protest

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