Daniel Espinoza
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Raoul Peck grew up under dictatorship. His new film on Orwell warns us what comes next
Raoul Peck grew up under dictatorship. His new film on Orwell warns us what comes next
Peck’s new documentary "Orwell: 2+2=5" uses the author's own words to confront propaganda, doublespeak and the spread of authoritarianism in the 21st century.
www.latimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Raoul Peck grew up under dictatorship. His new film on Orwell warns us what comes next
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The @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social Media and Democracy Project has been publishing posts from community members, like this one: mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com/p/the-world-...
The world recognizes Trump's racism, while U.S. media rarely call it out
The appalling Oval Office propaganda stunt inflicted on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa by Donald Trump on May 21, 2025 was whitewashed of its racism by the American press.
mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com
June 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social Media and Democracy Project has been publishing posts from community members, like this one: mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com/p/the-world-...
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Nonviolent mass protests only work if they are sustained and not just one off every three months.
If you actually want your nonviolent movement to work, you can’t go back to work on Monday. You actually have to sustain the protest for months or until you oust the fascist leader.
If you actually want your nonviolent movement to work, you can’t go back to work on Monday. You actually have to sustain the protest for months or until you oust the fascist leader.
June 16, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Nonviolent mass protests only work if they are sustained and not just one off every three months.
If you actually want your nonviolent movement to work, you can’t go back to work on Monday. You actually have to sustain the protest for months or until you oust the fascist leader.
If you actually want your nonviolent movement to work, you can’t go back to work on Monday. You actually have to sustain the protest for months or until you oust the fascist leader.
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The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
June 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
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The USA fast becoming the modern version of Chile under Pinochet.
Breaking news: The Trump administration is planning a major increase of deportations to Guantánamo, including citizens of Britain, France and other allies.
Officials said they are unlikely to inform the foreigners’ home governments about the transfers.
Officials said they are unlikely to inform the foreigners’ home governments about the transfers.
Trump to ramp up transfers to Guantánamo, including citizens of allies
The administration aims to send thousands of foreigners to Guantánamo, including people from Britain and France, with no plans to notify their home governments.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The USA fast becoming the modern version of Chile under Pinochet.
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Internal State Department records show that months of warnings have become a reality: The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of foreign humanitarian aid has brought about death, violence and unrest. 1/
Internal State Department records show that months of warnings have become a reality: The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of foreign humanitarian aid has brought about death, violence and unrest. 1/
May 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Internal State Department records show that months of warnings have become a reality: The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of foreign humanitarian aid has brought about death, violence and unrest. 1/
Internal State Department records show that months of warnings have become a reality: The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of foreign humanitarian aid has brought about death, violence and unrest. 1/
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A very cool thing about human bodies is that everyone’s body is different and medical emergencies can happen to *anyone* at *any* time. For example, I know a 43 year old former NFL player who was still in excellent shape who developed a deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in both lungs!
A mere 5 months after he leaves office, where he was supposed to be under close medical watch. This is not going to make the questions about complicity to other Democrats go away. It may make it worse.
May 19, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A very cool thing about human bodies is that everyone’s body is different and medical emergencies can happen to *anyone* at *any* time. For example, I know a 43 year old former NFL player who was still in excellent shape who developed a deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in both lungs!
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Evangelical terrorist immolates self and harms others in order to attack state-protected freedoms, THERE I FIXED IT FOR YOU
BREAKING: One person has been killed after a car explosion outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs that police are saying was an “intentional act of violence.”
Police and firefighters respond to an explosion rocking the California city of Palm Springs
Officials say police and firefighters are responding to an explosion that rocked the city of Palm Springs.
bit.ly
May 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Evangelical terrorist immolates self and harms others in order to attack state-protected freedoms, THERE I FIXED IT FOR YOU
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Just had a chat with a Canada based colleague here in Manchester. His views on the USA mirror mine. Trump has twice been elected & a chunk of the US population has become entranced by him & far right fascism. As we’ve discovered with Brexit, people don’t easily admit they were conned. Depressing.
May 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Just had a chat with a Canada based colleague here in Manchester. His views on the USA mirror mine. Trump has twice been elected & a chunk of the US population has become entranced by him & far right fascism. As we’ve discovered with Brexit, people don’t easily admit they were conned. Depressing.
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Abolish ICE and prosecute every last employee, regardless of position
ICE convinced a woman she was being arrested and then threatened to take her baby into custody unless a relative showed up to take her.
It was all a ruse to get her mother to leave her house.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
It was all a ruse to get her mother to leave her house.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Trump's ICE Used a Woman's Kids and Grandchild as 'Bait' To Arrest Her
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) used a woman's children and grandchild as "bait' to arrest her in Worcester, Massachusetts, last week.
www.rollingstone.com
May 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Abolish ICE and prosecute every last employee, regardless of position
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Just thinking about this today & it’s something that first struck me the first time I arrived in the USA a long time ago.
Who on earth came up with the idea that you could call fellow human beings Aliens and then in turn, Illegal Aliens?
And why have Americans tolerated such dehumanizing language?
Who on earth came up with the idea that you could call fellow human beings Aliens and then in turn, Illegal Aliens?
And why have Americans tolerated such dehumanizing language?
May 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Just thinking about this today & it’s something that first struck me the first time I arrived in the USA a long time ago.
Who on earth came up with the idea that you could call fellow human beings Aliens and then in turn, Illegal Aliens?
And why have Americans tolerated such dehumanizing language?
Who on earth came up with the idea that you could call fellow human beings Aliens and then in turn, Illegal Aliens?
And why have Americans tolerated such dehumanizing language?
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This US government is colluding with our HARD RIGHT in undermining democracy - and vice versa.
It’s becoming a full blown attack quickly now.
It’s becoming a full blown attack quickly now.
May 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This US government is colluding with our HARD RIGHT in undermining democracy - and vice versa.
It’s becoming a full blown attack quickly now.
It’s becoming a full blown attack quickly now.
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Infuriating, heartbreaking, terrifying ... an awful but necessary listen from @pablo.show
This is an athlete Trump doesn't want you to know about.
He's a pro soccer goalie with no criminal record.
He legally immigrated to the US, fleeing persecution from Venezuela's dictator.
But the White House disappeared him to El Salvador — because of a tattoo: www.youtube.com/watch?si=zNc...
He's a pro soccer goalie with no criminal record.
He legally immigrated to the US, fleeing persecution from Venezuela's dictator.
But the White House disappeared him to El Salvador — because of a tattoo: www.youtube.com/watch?si=zNc...
Trump Deported This Goalkeeper to a Terrorist Prison — for a Real Madrid Tattoo | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
www.youtube.com
May 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Infuriating, heartbreaking, terrifying ... an awful but necessary listen from @pablo.show
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One of the wilder political things in recent history is that Project 2025 publicly released a 900 page document laying out their plans to roll back 100 years of human progress and then during the campaign Republicans just said "no we're not :)" and then they won and now they're doing it all.
April 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
One of the wilder political things in recent history is that Project 2025 publicly released a 900 page document laying out their plans to roll back 100 years of human progress and then during the campaign Republicans just said "no we're not :)" and then they won and now they're doing it all.
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It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
April 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
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I’m just so fucking disappointed in everyone who didn’t give a shit about what putting a fascist in power would actually mean, and don’t click on the link, because I’m including the NYT in that.
March 31, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I’m just so fucking disappointed in everyone who didn’t give a shit about what putting a fascist in power would actually mean, and don’t click on the link, because I’m including the NYT in that.
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Because it shows he doesn’t care. These are his undiluted thoughts, and he can’t take the extra two seconds to do a basic proofread, and then the extra ten seconds past that because he’s the FUCKING PRESIDENT AND THAT USED TO MEAN SOMETHING but he doesn’t care
Why is the use of the word “your” instead of “you’re” the most triggering part of this idiotic rant?
March 11, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Because it shows he doesn’t care. These are his undiluted thoughts, and he can’t take the extra two seconds to do a basic proofread, and then the extra ten seconds past that because he’s the FUCKING PRESIDENT AND THAT USED TO MEAN SOMETHING but he doesn’t care
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There’s no chance that Musk and his lapdogs will be yanked from their posts, since the point of DOGE is not really to reform government spending and accountability at all.
DOGE Is a Massive Scam—Even on Its Own Terms
Even if you believe that Musk is trying to root out waste and fraud (and you really shouldn't), he and his dweeby hatchet bros are only making things more corrupt and expensive.
www.thenation.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
There’s no chance that Musk and his lapdogs will be yanked from their posts, since the point of DOGE is not really to reform government spending and accountability at all.
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Most Americans on Bluesky (if not on other platforms) get it.
Last few weeks here in Köln talking to German friends there is a sense of incredulity/unease about the USA under this regime. Yes, a regime is how it’s viewed. How to get that across to people who have been brainwashed by the far right?
Last few weeks here in Köln talking to German friends there is a sense of incredulity/unease about the USA under this regime. Yes, a regime is how it’s viewed. How to get that across to people who have been brainwashed by the far right?
February 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Most Americans on Bluesky (if not on other platforms) get it.
Last few weeks here in Köln talking to German friends there is a sense of incredulity/unease about the USA under this regime. Yes, a regime is how it’s viewed. How to get that across to people who have been brainwashed by the far right?
Last few weeks here in Köln talking to German friends there is a sense of incredulity/unease about the USA under this regime. Yes, a regime is how it’s viewed. How to get that across to people who have been brainwashed by the far right?
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Look, I know he has PR people telling him to be diplomatic, and based on his previous stances he probably doesn’t believe this
BUT
Dude, you’ve already made millions AND you’re romantically connected to one of the most powerful women in the nation. Grow a fucking pair and stand up for freedom.
BUT
Dude, you’ve already made millions AND you’re romantically connected to one of the most powerful women in the nation. Grow a fucking pair and stand up for freedom.
Travis Kelce has weighed in on President Donald Trump attending this year’s Super Bowl.
During a press conference on Wednesday (February 5) ahead of the big game on Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end told reporters that he considered Trump’s appearance to be “a great honor.”
During a press conference on Wednesday (February 5) ahead of the big game on Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end told reporters that he considered Trump’s appearance to be “a great honor.”
Travis Kelce says it's a 'great honor' that Trump is attending the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl takes place on Sunday, February 9
www.independent.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Look, I know he has PR people telling him to be diplomatic, and based on his previous stances he probably doesn’t believe this
BUT
Dude, you’ve already made millions AND you’re romantically connected to one of the most powerful women in the nation. Grow a fucking pair and stand up for freedom.
BUT
Dude, you’ve already made millions AND you’re romantically connected to one of the most powerful women in the nation. Grow a fucking pair and stand up for freedom.
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Hey @schiff.senate.gov and @padilla.senate.gov, this is how to do your fucking job. Go do it.
February 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Hey @schiff.senate.gov and @padilla.senate.gov, this is how to do your fucking job. Go do it.
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To Kevin Durant, a superstar who has been traded and received criticism for his free-agent decisions, the Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis blockbuster trade was revealing.
"(Now), every other team might get the confidence to say ‘F– it’ I’ll trade a few of my top players if this isn’t working."
"(Now), every other team might get the confidence to say ‘F– it’ I’ll trade a few of my top players if this isn’t working."
February 2, 2025 at 7:18 AM
To Kevin Durant, a superstar who has been traded and received criticism for his free-agent decisions, the Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis blockbuster trade was revealing.
"(Now), every other team might get the confidence to say ‘F– it’ I’ll trade a few of my top players if this isn’t working."
"(Now), every other team might get the confidence to say ‘F– it’ I’ll trade a few of my top players if this isn’t working."
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They are going to drain social security and rob the treasury, and when they get called on it, they'll say "see? These programs aren't solvent! We should privatize!"
And then they will rob that, too.
And then they will rob that, too.
NEW: Sources tell my office that Treasury Secretary Bessent has granted DOGE *full* access to this system. Social Security and Medicare benefits, grants, payments to government contractors, including those that compete directly with Musk's own companies. All of it.
NEWS: Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System
February 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
They are going to drain social security and rob the treasury, and when they get called on it, they'll say "see? These programs aren't solvent! We should privatize!"
And then they will rob that, too.
And then they will rob that, too.
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This Musk takeover is also a direct consequence of several administrations propping him up and shielding him from any consequence for his behavior. And now he’s destroying the government from the inside.
February 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This Musk takeover is also a direct consequence of several administrations propping him up and shielding him from any consequence for his behavior. And now he’s destroying the government from the inside.