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Democracy requires ethics. Capitalism needs conscience. Seek greatest good. AntiFascist, 💯 Rule of Law - hold business and gov’t accountable. Kindness, Empathy, Respect. Inherent team-builder, retired-ish tech biz dev. BS/MBA 🚫DMs 🚫porn 🚫psychopaths

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Float_All_Boats @floatallboats.bsky.social · Jan 20

IMO, a must-read today - how
Hitler dismantled a Democracy in 53 days. Very…timely.

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How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days — The Atlantic

He used the constitution to shatter the constitution. January 08, 2025 Ninety-two years ago this month , on Monday morning, January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed the 15th chancellor of the Weim...

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Christian Petersen @iwantyoustudio.bsky.social · 1h

THE FAMOUS PHOTO OF BIGFOOT WITH THE WORDS:
A RARE SIGHTING OF ANTIFA IN THE
WILDS OF WAR RAVAGED PORTLAND.

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 18h

10 families bask in a staggering combined wealth of £24.7bn, eclipsing the £24.5bn owned by #Scotland’s poorest 28 per cent — more than 1.5m people

While £7.7bn, along with 220,000 acres of land is owned by one man

Best #VoteGreen

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Tax on richest 10 families could lift 30,000 kids out of poverty

A WEALTH tax on Scotland’s 10 richest families could raise 30,000 children out of poverty at a stroke, according to a new report.In analysis for Tax Justice Scotland, an alliance of trade unions, comm...

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1h

I have the same question for Tomi

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BeetToAPulp @beet2020.bsky.social · 14h

General strike folks. Sorry but it’s gotta happen.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Float_All_Boats @floatallboats.bsky.social · 43m

I have to wonder what % of the brain cells are still functioning

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 9h

The vindictive prosecutions of political enemies are not a distraction from the Epstein files - they’re one and the same: wielding the power of the DoJ to persecute your foes AND to protect your friends.

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mleroi.bsky.social @mleroi.bsky.social · 22h

www.instagram.com/reel/DPhI2u5...

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 16h

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 13h

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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 1d

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 6h

it’s all just a grift

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Piyush Mittal @piyushmittal.bsky.social · 14h

The danger of dark money

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Float_All_Boats @floatallboats.bsky.social · 54m

I’ve lived for most of my life in regions that have significant focus on farming.

Did farm work in my teens, etc.

Very respectful of (and empathetic to) the joys and sorrows of farmers everywhere.

I am not dehumanizing farmers - just suggesting choices can be made.

Apologies.

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Керрі Світ🇺🇦🇨🇦🇩🇰🇪🇺 @carriesweet.bsky.social · 3d

Sure. His company was caught red handed with the biggest Medicare fraud in history. After the company paid the fine, it paid Scott $300M.

Pretty shady stuff. And yet Floridians elected him governor three years later and now he’s a conniving senator.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 2d

Last year they claimed “illegals” were voting, without any evidence.

They used fear mongering to push for voter suppression laws.

Now they claim “illegals” are getting free healthcare, again without any evidence.

So they can make healthcare unaffordable for millions of Americans.

Enough.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 1d

There was a time when I thought Bill Barr was as bad as they could get.

Then Pam Bondi speaks.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 9h

This.💯

So much this.

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 10h

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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Float_All_Boats @floatallboats.bsky.social · 2h

Clever - no chance of encounters with MAGA, ICE, or TechBros

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 8h

If civil war breaks out, meet me at the library.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 9h

JB Pritzker is good at this.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 8h

Thank you.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 13h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 6h

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Remember, it was the Washington Post who gave Bondi a thumbs up to be confirmed. Democracy Docket made clear from day one that she was an election denying sycophant.

No surprise at their coverage of today. Support independent, pro-democracy media today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 6h

Literally none of this is true.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7h

Trump: Everything we're doing is very lawful and what they're doing is not lawful.

And what the governor and mayor, as an example, you can say of Portland and certainly of Chicago, it's not lawful what they're doing. They have to be very careful.

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