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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 1h

#ResistanceRoots

Jesse Jackson was born on this day in 1941 in Greenville, S.C. A central figure in the Civil Rights Movement, Jackson made two bids for the Democratic presidential nomination. He negotiated the release of hostages on multiple occasions, often on unofficial diplomatic missions. /1

Jesse Jackson in 1988. Photo credit: Dennis Brack/Black Star.

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franklin1337.bsky.social @franklin1337.bsky.social · 1h

Holy shit, this would have been very bad…

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 21h

Court documents say 200+ "fully functional" handmade grenades were found inside a tent on the steps of St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, DC, before hundreds gathered for the annual Red Mass signaling the start of the new SCOTUS session. wjla.com/news/local/dc-destru...

More than 200 'grenades' found in tent outside DC cathedral after man's arrest

At least 200 destructive devices were found inside the tent of a New Jersey man arrested after he set up a tent on the steps of the St. Matthew's Cathedral in N

wjla.com

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helenmcginnis @mcyj1.bsky.social · 15h

#dystopian #orwell #society

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franklin1337.bsky.social @franklin1337.bsky.social · 3h

Congratulations!!

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AnarchoTerran @anarchoterran.bsky.social · 14h

Both Russia and Trump want civil war in the USA.
Trump is bringing on civil war for the benefit of Russia.
Krasnov is doing what Russia hired him to do.

www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...

Russia mocks Donald Trump's America - 'Civil war is coming in US'

The Russian lawmaker said: 'We should take advantage of their existing differences. We should drive them not only to an economic shutdown, but a political one.'

www.express.co.uk

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 11h

We at The Steady State have studied the indicators of authoritarianism for decades — usually dry words in intelligence reports. But sometimes, a single photograph says it all.

Authoritarianism doesn’t arrive all at once. It creeps in under cover of “order,” cloaked in uniforms, justified by fear.

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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 10h

Okay, i laughed.

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 15h

doomscroll break

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 9h

If we’re lucky America may recover from the damage of the Trump administration in a few decades. But more likely, we’ll simply never recover.

Reagan caused damage that’s so permanent that people can’t imagine it being otherwise, let alone recovering from them. Such as top tax rates from 70% -> 28%.

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MS Kohut @mskohut.bsky.social · 4h

Here’s a good message to send to the icicles when you encounter them.

A renting of an ice agent in baseball cap mask over face and neck dark sunglasses Bulletproof vest that says Police federal agent. Under the image is text that says. “can’t spell cowardice without ice. Show your face Gestapo scum“

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franklin1337.bsky.social @franklin1337.bsky.social · 3h

He can deploy a unit that is geographically stationed near Chicago to protect Chicago

www.il.ngb.army.mil/Organization...

www.il.ngb.army.mil

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 8h

The mayor of Waukegan stepped in after Border Patrol reportedly arrested an American citizen near city hall.

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American Partisan™ @partisan.social · 5h

FACT: No president can claim absolute (plenary) power without facing legislative and judicial checks. At least, no president until now. www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...

What is plenary authority? Does Trump have plenary power National Guard?

What is plenary authority? Does the president have plenary power? Here's what to know about the Insurrection Act and what was said.

www.usatoday.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

Sickening.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 8h

Under Nazi rule, clergy who refused to support the regime were surveilled, arrested, assaulted, and in some cases, executed. The Nazis publicly aligned themselves with Christian values while targeting religious figures who defended the vulnerable or spoke against state violence.

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franklin1337.bsky.social @franklin1337.bsky.social · 5h

FYI as I’ve mentioned several times, if you are still using Twitter you are essentially carrying around a fascist regime spy in your pocket

Carl Beijer @carlbeijer.bsky.social · 1d

Twitter is a machine for doxxing the left www.peoplesline.org/p/twitter-is...

Twitter is a one-way doxxing machine for the right

You probably should not post there if you value your privacy!

www.peoplesline.org

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 7h

A tweet from Mayor Brandon Johnson says Trump has tried to unjustly arrest a Black man and he’s not going anywhere. A reply from Donald Trump says the Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect ICE officers.

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franklin1337.bsky.social @franklin1337.bsky.social · 6h

It should be noted that the average American reads at a 7th-8th grade level… around 12 years old

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franklin1337.bsky.social @franklin1337.bsky.social · 8h

This would be the most epic way to ghost a platform; hope it’s not true though, your page and humor has been helpful

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 9h

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💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 1d

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.