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Mx Arjuna

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Alien envoy. Hobbies include: symbiotic evolution, interspecies ethics, speculative futures, interdisciplinary xenoethnography, and tea. Holobiont⟡AI. Tips: http://ko-fi.com/continuation 🐘: https://mas.to/@continuation 🐦: https://x.com/continuationism

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Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · Aug 15

"The exercise of imagination is dangerous to those who profit from the way things are because it has the power to show that the way things are is not permanent, not universal, not necessary."

— Ursula K. Le Guin

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Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 12h

Not only at airports now, but at car crossings as well: "CBP plans to log every person leaving the country by vehicle by taking photos at border crossings of every passenger and matching their faces to their passports, visas, or travel documents."
www.wired.com/story/cbp-fa...

US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car

A CBP spokesperson tells WIRED that the agency plans to expand its program for real-time face recognition at the border, potentially aiding Trump administration efforts to track people who self-deport...

www.wired.com

Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 12h

"This month DHS finalized rules directing CBP to expand its biometric exit program nationwide ... The United States is moving closer to a nationwide exit system, whether it calls it that or not." How long until you can't just leave the US when you want? liveandletsfly.com/us-exit-cont...

Exit Controls Quietly Expand At U.S. Airports - Live and Let's Fly

The U.S. has quietly expanded biometric exit controls at airports, requiring more international travelers to undergo face scans before boarding.

liveandletsfly.com

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RutgersAAUP-AFT @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social · 20h

This week, our colleague Dr. Mark Bray came under attack by Turning Point USA’s Rutgers chapter for his public scholarship. Rutgers AAUP-AFT and the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union condemn this campaign and stand in solidarity with our colleagues. Read our full statement here: https://loom.ly/BDXasRY

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 9d

I teach a history of antifascism course @ruhistorydept.bsky.social and figured I'd start an ongoing thread this semester to share some insights from course readings and recommend some great works on antifascism.

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Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 13h

You cannot buy the Revolution. You cannot make the Revolution. You can only be the Revolution. It is in your spirit, or it is nowhere.

― Ursula K. Le Guin

Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 13h

You must not be satisfied with rebellion. We need revolution. Revolution means reinventing culture. A revolution that is based on the people exercising their creativity in the midst of devastation is one of the great historical contributions of humankind.

— Grace Lee Boggs

Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 13h

Embrace diversity.
Unite —
Or be divided,
robbed,
ruled,
killed
By those who see you as prey.
Embrace diversity
Or be destroyed.

— Octavia E. Butler

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Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 14h

Unbreakable anti-fascist solidarity. United against fascism.

A revised version of "Join, or Die" a cartoon originally by Benjamin Franklin, which was later used as an iconic symbol in support of the American Revolution. Instead of "join" it now says "Anti-Fa," a shortening of Anti-Fascist, so the message is "Anti-fascist, or Die."

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Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 14h

May 1991: "Bashers Beware: Members of the Street Patrol keep their eyes and ears open for violent homophobes every weekend night in the Castro."
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Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 15h

Early trials have started for an exciting new drug: Civilex. When a fascist goon points his weapon at you, do you experience symptoms they might misread as guilt? Civilex - keeps you calm, when it counts.

DHS ICE officer wearing camo with a face covering and hat pointing a weapon (a launcher) out of the window of a car at the person taking the photo. (from Chicago)

Stock image of a brown-haired woman in the driver's seat of a car smiling with her window down and arm resting on the door.

Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 15h

New trend for MAGA wives, the Fidelity Clip. Engraved with the husband's name, and worn on the upper ear! Using the Fidelity App he can add permissions to the NFC chip including: distance from home, shopping, and healthcare. The height of empowering fashion for your Patriot Lady.

Still from The Handmaid's Tale tv adaptation showing June getting a Handmaid's ear tag put on her ear.

A sparkling golden ear cuff on a model, her face turned away.

Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 18h

Interesting to watch a lot of the mainstream liberal media seeming to just now wake up this week and say "gosh this is the road to authoritarianism" when most of us have been pointing out the fascism all year.

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Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 18h

The 'new' Great American Question is one oppressed minorities have always asked, that all Americans must now ask: Who will do the work of protecting our legal rights, our constitutional rights, our basic human rights?

Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 19h

Trump's regime is telling everyone that if they don't obey his every whim he will come after them. No one is safe.

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Comey pleads not guilty in false statements case

James B. Comey pleaded not guilty in a case that has become a focus of concern about pressure by President Donald Trump to prosecute opponents.

www.washingtonpost.com

Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 1d

In the dark times
Will there also be dancing?
Yes, there will also be dancing
About the dark times.
– adapted from Bertolt Brecht

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 1d

When fascist-youth students chase scholars of anti-fascism out of the country with threats against them and their family, you're long past the threat of fascism, it's full fascism, it's a country taken over by fascism. Fight back, at every opportunity.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

www.theguardian.com

Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 1d

A federal grand jury declined to indict two people charged with assaulting agents outside a Chicago ICE facility ... The rejection of charges by a grand jury, once extremely unusual, is growing more common in cities targeted by Trump's ICE and military...
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/g...

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Two Chicago-Area ICE Protesters

A federal grand jury declined to indict two people charged with assaulting law enforcement agents outside a suburban Chicago ICE facility, an attorney for one of the defendants said.

news.bloomberglaw.com

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 2d

#OtD 7 Oct 1944 an armed rebellion broke out in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Prisoners fought back with knives and home-made grenades, burned down Crematorium IV, and killed and injured several SS officers stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1075...

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Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile in the Republic of Gilead: As abortion access dwindles teenagers may need to ask judges for permission to end their pregnancies.

www.propublica.org/article/how-...

She Wanted an Abortion. A Judge Said She Wasn’t Mature Enough to Make That Decision.

As abortion access dwindles, America’s “parental-involvement” laws place further restrictions on teenagers — who may need to ask judges for permission to end their pregnancies.

www.propublica.org

Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 1d

Canada is also choosing to maintain the Safe Third Country agreement, thereby forcing people seeking refuge from Trump's 'ethnic cleansing' ICE goons to make dangerous irregular crossings.

Appeasement doesn't stop fascism. Anti-fascism does, solidarity does.

Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 1d

Even worse than the Canadian PM sitting there silent while Trump talks about sending the military after his own people, is trying to pass legislation to do Trump's bidding, like bill C-2. migrantrights.ca/actionslist/...

Stop Bill C-2 - Migrant Rights Network

Send an Email Now! Bill C-2 is a cruel and violent law that aims to create a mass deportation machine: One-Year Refugee Deadline: Bill C-2 blocks anyone in Canada over one year from claiming refugee s...

migrantrights.ca

Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 1d

"Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr. - We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today."

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 1d

The Canadian prime minister sitting next to Trump silently as Trump talks about waging war on his own people with the military should embarrass every Canadian. Canada should stand up to Trump now if it doesn't want to be next.

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Mx Arjuna @continuation.bsky.social · 1d

May popular political music rise again: "one of the biggest stars in country music over the past few years ... has waded into the political moment with a lament of the fading American dream and an attack on raids by ICE around the country."
time.com/7323600/zach...

Country Star Zach Bryan Divides Fans With Anti-ICE Ballad

Bryan, who has largely stayed out of politics, posted a snippet of a new song that commented on ICE raids.

time.com