Ross
@cxrfreeman.bsky.social
SPED & social science @psu in PDX
bird nerd, peace advocate, teacher & storyteller
bird nerd, peace advocate, teacher & storyteller
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Ross
@cxrfreeman.bsky.social
· Feb 10
Putting this here as a reminder to listen AND act when aspiring dictators telegraph their plans:
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2024 (Reuters) - Trump [said] that if [you] vote for him this November, "in four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good, you're not gonna have to vote."
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2024 (Reuters) - Trump [said] that if [you] vote for him this November, "in four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good, you're not gonna have to vote."
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Fascism is not an electoral project. It does not need to win at the ballot box. It does not need majority support. It does not care about democracy. It doesn't even care about society. It only recognises a blunt racial animus of violence.
Stop treating fascists as if you can defeat them by voting.
Stop treating fascists as if you can defeat them by voting.
December 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Fascism is not an electoral project. It does not need to win at the ballot box. It does not need majority support. It does not care about democracy. It doesn't even care about society. It only recognises a blunt racial animus of violence.
Stop treating fascists as if you can defeat them by voting.
Stop treating fascists as if you can defeat them by voting.
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Amazing how a company that wants you working 36 hours straight ships a MechaHitler that is willing to kill half of the Earth’s population to protect renowned piss drinker Elon Musk.
"Work life balance is great, in-fact we recommend it to all our competitors," an xAI employee said. "You're free to disagree & let us cook," he added.
XAI employees celebrate colleague who said they worked 36 hours without sleep: 'Bro is a unicorn among unicorns'
"Work life balance is great, in-fact we recommend it to all our competitors," an xAI employee said. "You're free to disagree & let us cook," he added.
www.businessinsider.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Amazing how a company that wants you working 36 hours straight ships a MechaHitler that is willing to kill half of the Earth’s population to protect renowned piss drinker Elon Musk.
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Trump didn't want to tell you he was going to pardon and free all the worst drug dealers, rapists, and child traffickers.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Former Honduran president released from U.S. prison after Trump pardon
President Donald Trump has pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was released from a U.S. prison where he was serving a 45-year sentence on drug trafficking and firearms charg...
www.reuters.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Trump didn't want to tell you he was going to pardon and free all the worst drug dealers, rapists, and child traffickers.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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U.S. Military Documents Indicate Plans to Keep Troops in Caribbean Through 2028
"As rumors of a U.S. war on Venezuela swirl, military documents show plans to feed a buildup of troops in the region for years" by @sambiddle.com and @nickturse.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2025/11/25/t...
"As rumors of a U.S. war on Venezuela swirl, military documents show plans to feed a buildup of troops in the region for years" by @sambiddle.com and @nickturse.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2025/11/25/t...
U.S. Military Documents Indicate Plans to Keep Troops in Caribbean Through 2028
As rumors of a U.S. war on Venezuela swirl, military documents show plans to feed a buildup of troops in the region for years.
theintercept.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
U.S. Military Documents Indicate Plans to Keep Troops in Caribbean Through 2028
"As rumors of a U.S. war on Venezuela swirl, military documents show plans to feed a buildup of troops in the region for years" by @sambiddle.com and @nickturse.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2025/11/25/t...
"As rumors of a U.S. war on Venezuela swirl, military documents show plans to feed a buildup of troops in the region for years" by @sambiddle.com and @nickturse.bsky.social
theintercept.com/2025/11/25/t...
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The news has entirely failed to grasp the unprecedented scope of the ICE and DHS budgets. Nothing like it in modern history. A galaxy of public/private surveillance and caging institutions for $100,000,000,000s unleashed on a public that will be forever changed. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The news has entirely failed to grasp the unprecedented scope of the ICE and DHS budgets. Nothing like it in modern history. A galaxy of public/private surveillance and caging institutions for $100,000,000,000s unleashed on a public that will be forever changed. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
Free speech? Freedom of the press? Not if you cross Orange Julius Caesar
Scoop: FOREVER WARS obtained a habeas corpus petition filed by a journalist in ICE detention. The evidence against him? His Instagram likes. @attackerman.bsky.social reports:
ICE Caged This Man For His Instagram Posts And Likes
New details about Yaa'kub Ira Vijandre's detention show his posts supporting Palestine and the wrongfully convicted representing, in Homeland Security's eyes, support for terrorism
www.forever-wars.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Free speech? Freedom of the press? Not if you cross Orange Julius Caesar
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"Unless Hegseth and Bradley face criminal penalties for their illegal order," writes @attackerman.bsky.social, "the bottom will drop out of military ethics."
Pete Hegseth And Adm. Mitch Bradley Belong In Prison
The South American boat strikes are plainly murders. Now we have the names of the murderers. Do we have the political will to lock them up?
www.forever-wars.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
"Unless Hegseth and Bradley face criminal penalties for their illegal order," writes @attackerman.bsky.social, "the bottom will drop out of military ethics."
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Dozens of Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since a US-brokered ‘ceasefire’ deal came into effect last month, according to Unicef.
At least 67 Palestinian children killed in Gaza since ‘ceasefire’ began: UN
UNICEF says baby girl among several children killed this week as Israel carried out a wave of bombings despite truce.
www.aljazeera.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Dozens of Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since a US-brokered ‘ceasefire’ deal came into effect last month, according to Unicef.
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Ben Gvir promotes head of unit involved in executing two Palestinians, and calls for an end to investigations into the killings of Palestinians
Israel's Ben Gvir promotes head of unit involved in executing two Palestinians
The far-right minister is also calling for an end to investigations into the killings of Palestinians
www.middleeasteye.net
December 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Ben Gvir promotes head of unit involved in executing two Palestinians, and calls for an end to investigations into the killings of Palestinians
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given how unpopular Trump is, it’s insane that civil society/universities/law firms are still asking themselves “how do I stay on Trump’s good side” rather than “how do I avoid facing consequences for complying with Trump’s illegal demands”
New Gallup poll shows Trump's approval hit a new low for his second term:
-36% approve
-60% disapprove
His approval among Republicans went from 91% in January to 84% in November
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
-36% approve
-60% disapprove
His approval among Republicans went from 91% in January to 84% in November
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
Trump's Approval Rating Drops to 36%, New Second-Term Low
President Donald Trump's job approval rating has slipped to a new second-term low point and is approaching his all-time low of 34%.
news.gallup.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
given how unpopular Trump is, it’s insane that civil society/universities/law firms are still asking themselves “how do I stay on Trump’s good side” rather than “how do I avoid facing consequences for complying with Trump’s illegal demands”
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Israeli soldiers on Thursday appeared to kill a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they had surrendered to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.” The Israeli military said it was investigating. https://to.pbs.org/4pbKwsi
Israeli soldiers appear to kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they surrender
The Israeli military said it was investigating. The killings, captured in a pair of videos shown on two Arab TV stations, came as Israel pressed ahead with its latest offensive in the West Bank, where...
to.pbs.org
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Israeli soldiers on Thursday appeared to kill a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they had surrendered to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.” The Israeli military said it was investigating. https://to.pbs.org/4pbKwsi
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Not only is food more expensive, it is much more likely to make you sick and harm you, or give your baby botulism
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Not only is food more expensive, it is much more likely to make you sick and harm you, or give your baby botulism
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This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Says Noem Made Final Decision on El Salvador Removals in Breach of Court Order
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The GOP push to prevent trans people from deciding their own names threatens all Americans
www.sfchronicle.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.sfchronicle.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
New laws keep trans people from using the names of their choosing
OPINION: “What’s at stake isn’t just about names… It’s about a broader liberty that Americans of all stripes have long enjoyed: The right to cultivate our own public personas.”
www.sfchronicle.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The GOP push to prevent trans people from deciding their own names threatens all Americans
www.sfchronicle.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.sfchronicle.com/...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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9/10
If you want a deeper explanation of how states learned to override cities, block their laws, punish local officials, and prepare for takeovers, our explainer breaks it down clearly. Here is the video: youtu.be/oNasCInTJ6I
If you want a deeper explanation of how states learned to override cities, block their laws, punish local officials, and prepare for takeovers, our explainer breaks it down clearly. Here is the video: youtu.be/oNasCInTJ6I
The Death Star Law Explained
YouTube video by Daily MindBrew
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
9/10
If you want a deeper explanation of how states learned to override cities, block their laws, punish local officials, and prepare for takeovers, our explainer breaks it down clearly. Here is the video: youtu.be/oNasCInTJ6I
If you want a deeper explanation of how states learned to override cities, block their laws, punish local officials, and prepare for takeovers, our explainer breaks it down clearly. Here is the video: youtu.be/oNasCInTJ6I
If this isn’t fascism, I don’t know what is
1/10
All week the right wing has been pounding the same message. Blue cities are chaotic, broken, and ungovernable. Today we saw the real reason why. They want legal authority to replace elected leaders with state control.
#Voices4Victory #ProudBlue #DV1 #USDemocracy #RightWatch 11/25/25 PM
All week the right wing has been pounding the same message. Blue cities are chaotic, broken, and ungovernable. Today we saw the real reason why. They want legal authority to replace elected leaders with state control.
#Voices4Victory #ProudBlue #DV1 #USDemocracy #RightWatch 11/25/25 PM
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 AM
If this isn’t fascism, I don’t know what is
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Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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always remember that the median elected Dem thinks ICE is peachy-keen and just wants them to do what they're doing politely and unobtrusively
they hate the part that looks like the SS storming somebody's house but they like the SS disappearing the untermenschen
they hate the part that looks like the SS storming somebody's house but they like the SS disappearing the untermenschen
eric swalwell said on msnow that a major goal of a dem majority after the midterms would be for ice masks to come off and badges to come out, this is insufficient
November 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
always remember that the median elected Dem thinks ICE is peachy-keen and just wants them to do what they're doing politely and unobtrusively
they hate the part that looks like the SS storming somebody's house but they like the SS disappearing the untermenschen
they hate the part that looks like the SS storming somebody's house but they like the SS disappearing the untermenschen
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Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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BIG: FBI spied on Signal group chat of immigration activists CourtWatch, classifying them as violent terrorist extremists for quietly sitting in on court cases, as revealed in intel bulletin we obtained & shared w/ @samtlevin.bsky.social @us.theguardian.com. #FOIA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
BIG: FBI spied on Signal group chat of immigration activists CourtWatch, classifying them as violent terrorist extremists for quietly sitting in on court cases, as revealed in intel bulletin we obtained & shared w/ @samtlevin.bsky.social @us.theguardian.com. #FOIA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Senators push for probe into Trump-linked crypto firm over token sales tied to North Korea and Russia | CNBC
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/s...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/s...
Senators push for probe into Trump-linked crypto firm over token sales tied to North Korea and Russia
A group of U.S. Senators have sent a letter asking officials to investigate a Trump family-linked crypto company over reported business ties to illicit actors.
www.cnbc.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Senators push for probe into Trump-linked crypto firm over token sales tied to North Korea and Russia | CNBC
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/s...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/s...
We should follow Europe’s example and add sunlight to our political dark money miasma
EU law on European political parties amended - to address foreign interference and funding transparency www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
European political parties and foundations: Council signs off new rules to improve transparency of funding and counter foreign interference
Council adopts revised regulation to ensure more transparency on funding of European political parties and foundations.
www.consilium.europa.eu
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We should follow Europe’s example and add sunlight to our political dark money miasma
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Charlotte and NC folks: The ACLU of NC has an app called Mobile Justice NC that allows you to record and report police interactions in real time.
November 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Charlotte and NC folks: The ACLU of NC has an app called Mobile Justice NC that allows you to record and report police interactions in real time.
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The culture of disposability around criminalized people set us up for this moment, and to fight fascism, we are going to have to rage against that culture of disposal. Submitting to it (or hiding behind it) is an egregious form of surrender.
November 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The culture of disposability around criminalized people set us up for this moment, and to fight fascism, we are going to have to rage against that culture of disposal. Submitting to it (or hiding behind it) is an egregious form of surrender.
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okay so why is this post still up & account still existing? actual question. the account isn’t even verified like some of the other fed gov accounts either, but also it shouldn’t matter when they post “we will kill you” along with videos of them killing people.
November 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
okay so why is this post still up & account still existing? actual question. the account isn’t even verified like some of the other fed gov accounts either, but also it shouldn’t matter when they post “we will kill you” along with videos of them killing people.