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lithobolos @lithobolos.bsky.social · 5h

Would need a functioning democracy for both. We don't have that at all.

lithobolos @lithobolos.bsky.social · 5h

DMing presidential orders through Truth Social is probably a violation of the presidential records act and/or also opens them up to FAOI and discovery.

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Daniel Thompson @dr-thompson.bsky.social · 10h

There is a GOAT running rampant in the valley !!!

A'JA MFK'N WILSON !!!!

What a legendary moment from one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

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lithobolos @lithobolos.bsky.social · 8h

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Devin Nunes' Alt-Mom @nunesalt.bsky.social · 16h

He just said it. 100% unironically and unmistakably.

“We took the freedom of speech away.”

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 16h

me: the democrats would be much better communicators if they took some notes from professional wrestling

jb pritzker: does the thing

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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lithobolos @lithobolos.bsky.social · 8h

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

(I checked the bylaws and twinks can count as girlfriends)
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lithobolos @lithobolos.bsky.social · 8h

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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Free Parking 🚘 @free-parking.bsky.social · 12h

This is exactly what we need. This is it.

"New York City Council member Chi Ossé, a close ally of Zohran Mamdani, is privately discussing a run against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)"

Scoop: Mamdani ally weighs challenging Hakeem Jeffries

Just talking about a potential campaign could drive a further wedge between Mamdani — the democratic socialist in line to be New York's next mayor — and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

www.axios.com

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lithobolos @lithobolos.bsky.social · 8h

Healthcare is important, but maybe it's also important that we're fighting fascists who are working to destroy democracy and are invading our own country.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 14h

OK. It's going to be coming out soon because of the relentless investigations of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, so I might as well admit it before the news breaks:

I am the General Counsel of Antifa.

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Evil Orc Heart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 19h

I mostly agree with this, but I think there's a caveat - if you're not willing to accept at least some small risk of those sorts of consequences you can't fight a fascist regime that wants to use them to impose absolute conformity on the public.

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 1d

Just heard someone say that if you aren't willing to get arrested or die at a protest you aren't serious about the cause and that's a) not true and b) not helpful

You don't need to have a death wish to fight for a better world, and anyone who says you do is throwing up a massive red flag

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Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 19h

Prisons never beating the slavery torture death camp allegations

Source: Texas prison officials refused to let inmate out of burning cell

Two former TDCJ employees are charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide following an inmate's death in the Bill Clements unit near Amarillo, Texas

www.newschannel10.com

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 18h

One of the most perverse ideas on the anti-trans side is that trans people are instantly affirmed and celebrated by everyone when they come out and that acceptance is driving a social contagion.

It's the ultimate form of gaslighting against our community.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/pew-survey...

Pew Survey: Only 31% Of Trans People Report Being Accepted By Their Parents

The survey comes as transgender people experience a legal assault from the far-right in the United States.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18h

“We’re going to hold them fairly to account, and by that we mean we’ll use the propaganda term they invented and not the legal name for the department. In short, MAGA.”

Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 19h

CNN is now using the Trump preferred “Department of War” name in its official statements

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Jill Blake @biscuitkitten.bsky.social · 10h

“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 9h

They are, and the consequences are extremely dire, but that pales in comparison to the much bigger problem: we don't have a legitimate president of the United States right now. What we are to make of his enablers and supporters who have thereby also delegitimized themselves is a secondary problem.

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lithobolos @lithobolos.bsky.social · 12h

Imagine being a "philosopher" yet posting AI garbage nonstop in-between being a rightwing bigot. This wiki entry makes sense considering 😂

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15h

Keep an eye out for...

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lithobolos @lithobolos.bsky.social · 12h

When you betray the ancestors why won't the barber betray you?

TresTiffany @trestiffany.bsky.social · 19h

“What’s your barber name?” is crazy 😂

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lithobolos @lithobolos.bsky.social · 12h

"Transgender for Everybody!"
"Antifa everywhere!"

LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 18h

The "Antifa" everywhere stuff is really worse than McCarthyism. It's witch trial shit except they can't even find a judge to sanctify it.

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Hermes 🇵🇸 @hermeslamolda.bsky.social · 6d

Visto en el barrio del Albaicín en Granada este miércoles
El que si que no me esperaba era el de Sailor Moon

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lithobolos @lithobolos.bsky.social · 13h

What's insane is that this logic of his, legally makes him even more culpable for January 6th then he was already.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

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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Ody @odeecs.bsky.social · 23h

I don't see a future in which Stephen Miller escapes consequence for his monstrosities.

The man is a traitor to the Constitution and a criminal against humanity.

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lithobolos @lithobolos.bsky.social · 13h

This somehow makes more sense.