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Big Tex
@btactual.bsky.social
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Quaker, Dad, Husband, Intergalactic traveler. 🏴🏴
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Big Tex @btactual.bsky.social · 11h
"Pacifism can offer false moral clarity if you don’t think hard enough about it. Eschewing violence does not just risk martyrdom. It risks passivity, even complicity."

wisdomofcrowds.live/p/calling-al...
Calling All Part-Time Pacifists
Gemma Mason on violence in America.
wisdomofcrowds.live
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 1d
DON’T SCARE US LIKE THIS, FREIDA www.wsmv.com/2025/10/08/i...
‘I didn’t mean to scare anyone’: Dolly Parton’s sister says after asking for prayers
Dolly postponed her first Las Vegas residency in more than 30 years late last month, saying she was dealing with health challenges.
www.wsmv.com
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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @hayao.lol · 19h
the Godzilla toilet paper holder would fix me
Japanese magazine ad for a wall mounted toilet paper holder shaped like Godzilla
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Big Tex @btactual.bsky.social · 1d
I once met Dr. Akçam and was fascinated by his tales of escaping not one but two Turkish prisons, but one thing he told me has been seared in my mind.

He said "Autocracy begins slow and happens overnight." I think about that a lot.
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Big Tex @btactual.bsky.social · 1d
"We developed a certain theoretical way to explain the violence. We either considered it as a historic necessity for a limited period of time, unwanted human action, or we totally denied it. Denial emerged as a consequence of this approach to violence."

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Taner Akcam: Every generation has the right to redefine its position towards history
Taner Akcam: Every generation has the right to redefine its position towards history
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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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Big Tex @btactual.bsky.social · 1d
Feels relevant to note the sheriff quoted in this article has four charges against him and has been allowed to continue working as sheriff.

www.fox4news.com/news/johnson...
Johnson County sheriff arrested by his own deputies, now faces new charge for lying to grand jury
Johnson County Sheriff Adam King, who was previously arrested by his own deputies on sexual harassment and retaliation charges, now faces a new felony charge of aggravated perjury for allegedly lying ...
www.fox4news.com
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 2d
One legal expert called SB 8 “the most plainly unlawful, undemocratic legislation I’ve seen in recent history, It tries to shut down the basic right of every citizen to seek relief in our courts, which is one of the basic principles of American democracy."
How the Bathroom Bill Weaponizes Transphobia Against Public Institutions
A legal expert called the new anti-trans Texas bathroom law “the most plainly unlawful, undemocratic legislation I’ve seen in recent history.”
www.texasobserver.org
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Big Tex @btactual.bsky.social · 2d
Columbo rules
a man in a suit and tie is smoking a cigarette and says one more thing .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is smoking a cigarette and says one more thing .
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Comics Outta Context 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @comiccontext.bsky.social · 2d
#MondayMorning
In front of an all white background is the Incredible Hulk. He’s angry, his teeth are clenched and behind him you see the growling sound effect: “GRAARGHH!”
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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 3d
ngl the role of AI in the second Trump presidency is just one of the most thoroughly bizarre and fucked parts of it
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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 3d
it would not be surprising to learn that his aides are feeding him a steady diet of AI-generated videos in addition to fox news endlessly re-running carefully edited footage from 2020 portland, creating an alternate universe he is cocooned in
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Hunter @hunterub.bsky.social · 3d
This feels like evidence Trump's aides are deliberately gaslighting him, which is unfortunately very easy to do with dementia sufferers (Trump did it to his father) and which aides are using to seize control of the US military for their own purposes.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 3d
Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson.

www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...
Judge blocks South Carolina from giving DOJ millions of voters' data Sep. 3, 2025 Judge's house on fire
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Truthout @truthout.org · 3d
Many families who lost nearly everything to the storm are still slogging through red tape a year later.
Inside One Community’s Uphill Battle for FEMA Assistance After Hurricane Helene
Many families who lost nearly everything to the storm are still slogging through red tape a year later.
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Firestorm Books @firestorm.coop · 3d
We 💖 community defense!
Send Agatha some love and tell christo-fascists to stay the fuck away from queer kids.
Donate to Stand with Agatha in their trial., organized by agatha williams
Hey, my name is Agatha Williams. I'm raising funds to cover transportation costs… agatha williams needs your support for Stand with Agatha in their trial.
www.gofundme.com
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4d
The judge notes that noncitizens detained after 9/11 weren't held nearly as long without notice for the legal basis. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · 4d
You can have your door busted down, get detained, have your possessions stolen, and sent back to your home to clean up the mess yourself on the mere accusation that there are undocumented immigrants living near you. If that isn't unreasonable search and seizure, nothing is
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 4d
ICE reportedly opened fire on rapid responders on the southwest side this afternoon.

There are *very few* details on this available at this time. Treat all rumors with caution until verified.

This Sun-Times article cites a DHS statement that should be treated, as always, with extreme skepticism:
Shooting involving federal agents in Brighton Park under investigation
According to the Department of Homeland Security, a woman allegedly "boxed in" federal authorities, who opened fire.
chicago.suntimes.com
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Thee Quaker @theequaker.bsky.social · 12d
PSA to all parents: be aware of these terms floating out there.
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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 5d
Mocked up antifa membership card that says 100% legit membership confirmed by totally real committee this is not a hoax totally real
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Big Tex @btactual.bsky.social · 5d
They know they're wrong. They do not care. The goal is to be cruel.

"Truth is treason in an empire of lies."
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 5d
An Andrew Tate and Charlie Kirk fan just murdered two teenage girls. In a livestream now taken down he claimed they had made fun of Charlie Kirk's death.

This is the real world consequences of the hate and misogyny the right promotes while claiming the left is violent.
Photos of the victims Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas "Hey whatever Maria sees the pizza guy come, better think of Charlie Kirk for making fun of his fuckign death. Stupid ass clown. just remember that" "She made fun of Charlie Kirk's death on TikTok on a repost. Maybe her mother should moniter her social media activity" Teen charged with murder in hit-and-run that killed two friends on e-bike: Officials The crash occurred Monday in Cranford, New Jersey. ByMeredith Deliso October 1, 2025, 6:00 PM 2:02 Vigil held for 2 teen girls on e-bikes killed in hit-and-run in New JerseyA community is in mourning after two teen girls riding their e-bikes were fatally struck by a vehicle in an apparent hit-and-run crash in New Jersey on Monday night. A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder in a hit-and-run crash that killed two friends while they were riding an e-bike in New Jersey, officials announced Wednesday. The crash occurred Monday evening in Cranford, when the Union County Prosecutor's Office said a black 2021 Jeep Compass struck two girls while they were riding the e-bike on a residential street. They were transported to area hospitals, where they were
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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 5d
NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.
www.wired.com
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 5d
Cops and feds have successfully split up the demonstration now.

ISP standing side by side with Border Patrol.
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Big Tex @btactual.bsky.social · 5d
Scotty was convicted and sentenced to 50 years for defending himself against an AB member. This is what "justice" looks like in Tarrant County.

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"Anthony "Scotty" Bennett, a young queer dad with no criminal record, was sentenced to 50 years in prison after what we believe was a politically motivated prosecution that twisted self-defense into premeditated m*rder of a well known white supremist gang member. We are raising funds for experienced appellate representation to challenge this conviction and sentence. The conviction came within a week of a high-profile political assassination, creating a climate where any criticism of right-wing extremism was viewed with suspicion. The jury was selected just days after this politically charged event. The jury was coerced by the prosecution to make an example out of Scotty and to give him the 50 year sentence."
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Sweet Science, Savage Art @sweetscisavart.bsky.social · 6d
Movement is a great way to deal with trauma and stress. Both of which are stored in your body where it will fester until you release it. It can be simple and calming such as yoga. Energetic and joyous such as dance. Or it can be strenuous such as martial arts, running, and weightlifting.
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