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Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 17h

Calling all #Patriots! On Saturday morning we #RideAtDawn to the
Burlington I.C.E. facility to rally in support of our immigrant neighbors and the US Constitution.

Join us anytime between 5 am and 7 pm to peacefully express your disapproval of #ICE and the Trump Regime.

#Unite and #Resist

Bastion of Democracy October 11, 2025.

Join us as we ride at dawn to the Burlington I.C.E. Facility at 1000, District Ave in Burlington, MA

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 11h

Everyday we see our fundamental Constitutional rights eroded by an administration that seeks to exploit their own “appeal against the intruders.”

New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 11h

#FourteenFeaturesNoKings, Day 5 —

Ur-Fascism grows up and seeks consensus by exploiting and exacerbating the natural fear of difference. The first appeal of a fascist or prematurely fascist movement is an appeal against the intruders. Thus Ur-Fascism is racist by definition. — Umberto Eco

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 16h

We stand alone together.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18h

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

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 16h

Our freedom of speech is inherent.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

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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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 23h

What do we think, guys?

William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 1d

This is the most accurate depiction of the Midwest to date. Wichita has always felt like the last Midwest city while also being the first plains city.

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 1d

Once more for those in the back — For Fascism, DISAGREEMENT IS TREASON.

Everyday, Americans are being silenced, or silencing themselves, for opinions that aren’t also shared by the regime. In the halls of power, dissent is now terrorism.

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 1d

#FourteenFeaturesNoKings, Day 4 —

The critical spirit makes distinctions, and to distinguish is a sign of modernism.

In modern culture the scientific community praises disagreement as a way to improve knowledge. For Ur-Fascism, disagreement is treason.

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 1d

Leaving organizations that actively work against the interest of you and your citizens… sounds like a great plan!

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 2d

Pritzker is also furious: “Should National Governors Association leadership choose to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.”

Gov. JB Pritzker’s letter to the National Governors Association

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 1d

The non-New England mind can’t even comprehend lobster ice cream, but for us it’s just a regular Tuesday.

Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 1d

Meet the ice cream scientist crafting wild, award-winning, and popular treats in East Bridgewater, Mass.

Pumpkin Oreo, Sweet Corn, Burnt Ends, Lobster: Inside the mind-bending ice cream flavors at Ashland Farm Dairy - The Boston Globe

Meet the ice cream scientist crafting wild, award-winning, and popular treats in East Bridgewater.

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 1d

#SoftSucession… all the cool kids are doing it.

Julie Goldberg @juliegoldberg.bsky.social · 2d

“With Trump provocatively sending troops into blue cities, and using recision and the shutdown to claw back congressionally appropriated funds from blue states, it’s time to turn the tables on him.” By @clarajeffery.bsky.social

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

It’s time for soft secession

How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.

www.motherjones.com

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 1d

What they said! #NewEnglandIndependence

California National Party (CNP) @votecnp.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is starting a #ColdCivilWar by using Red State troops to occupy Blue cities.

Let’s get out of this dying fascist empire ASAP.

#FreeTheBear
#LiberateCalifornia
#LeftCoastExit

Texas national guard troops arrive in Chicago amid Trump’s crackdown

Military presence comes after judge declined to block troops from entering, following lawsuit filed by city and state

www.theguardian.com

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 2d

Distrust of the intellectual world has always been a symptom of Ur-Fascism… the official Fascist intellectuals were mainly engaged in attacking modern culture and the liberal intelligentsia for having betrayed traditional values. — Umberto Eco

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 2d

#FourteenFeaturesNoKings, Day 3 —

Irrationalism also depends on the cult of action for action's sake. Action being beautiful in itself, it must be taken before, or without, reflection. Thinking is a form of emasculation.

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 2d

Here are the ten safest states in America — six of them are in New England, nbd.

10 of the Safest States in the United States to Live In, According to a New Report

A recent study compared the 50 states across 52 key safety indicators. Did your state make the list? The data set ranges from assaults per capita to the total loss amount from climate disasters per ca...

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 2d

TX National Guard to IL? CA National Guard to OR? With POTUS deploying Guard units over the objections of local governors and residents, it's time for the New England states to activate their State Defense Forces! Use our email template to contact your governor about this commonsense safeguard.

From the RepublicofNE community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the RepublicofNE community

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 3d

Another win for sovereignty.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 3d

Reminder: Judge Immergut was appointed to the bench by Donald J. Trump.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 3d

Immergut: I'm handling this on expedited basis, but defendants haven't provided new info.

SHE RULES FROM THE BENCH: I grant the plaintiffs motion for a second TRO based on reasons stated in previous order...

New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 3d

Exactly! No money to
Federal government until this illegal withholding of appropriated funds comes to an end.

Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 3d

In 2023, NY contributed $89 billion more to the federal government than we received. Undocumented immigrants in NYC contributed $3 billion. So in theory we could just stop giving Republicans federal subsidies and pay for that marginal $18 billion in infrastructure directly and have a big surplus.

Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 7d

After announcing a $20 billion bailout of Argentina, the White House now says it's pausing $18 billion in funding for NYC infrastructure projects

Russ Vought would love nothing more than to tear this country down to its studs

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 3d

#FourteenFeaturesNoKings, Day 2 —

The second feature of Ur-Fascism is traditionalism, which implies the rejection of modernism. The Enlightenment, the Age of Reason, is seen as the beginning of modern depravity. In this sense Ur-Fascism can be defined as irrationalism. — Umberto Eco

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 3d

Trump and the GOP are gearing up for Martial Law.

Suspending our rights, punting the elections, crushing critics, and elevating Trump into Supreme Leader.

Every week, they're searching for their Reichstag Fire or trying to create one.

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 3d

Science over superstition.

Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 13d

"Science is an attempt, largely successful, to understand the world, to get a grip on things, to get hold of ourselves, and to steer a safe course."

-Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 3d

WTF is this video? It is the pure engorged id of MAGA.

For Noem — and Trump, and Miller, and Hegseth, and Patel — the brutality is a made-for-tv movie. It’s entertainment. And they get off on the raw, naked will to power.

open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

The Attack on Chicago

People need to look at these pictures and ask, is this America?

open.substack.com

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Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 3d

Calling all #Patriots! On Saturday morning we #RideAtDawn to the
Burlington I.C.E. to rally in support of our immigrant neighbors and the US Constitution.

Join us anytime between 5 am and 7 pm to peacefully express your disapproval of #ICE and the Trump Regime.

#Unite and #Resist

Burlington Bastion of Democracy: Saturday, October 11 from 5 am to 7pm. Protest rally outside of the ICE facility in Burlington, MA. Organized by Mass50501 and a coalition of partners.

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New England Independence Campaign @neic-newengland.bsky.social · 4d

It’s time for a peaceful national divorce. #NewEnglandIndependence

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 4d

Stephen miller is actively calling for a civil war right now on Twitter.

I really do not think Americans are taking in the reality that the federal government is openly admitting to waging war against democratically held cities and states and what comes now that this is being openly said.

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Legal insurrection. The President is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, not an Oregon judge. Portland and Oregon law enforcement, at the direction of local leaders, have refused to aid ICE officers facing relentless terrorist assault and threats to life. (There are more local law enforcement officers in Oregon than there are guns and badges in the FBI nationwide).
This is an organized terrorist attack on the federal government and its officers, and the deployment of troops is an absolute necessity to defend our personnel, our laws, our government, public order and the Republic itself.
› Joyce Alene
@JoyceWhiteVance • 3h
1/ Judge Immergut just granted a restraining order that prevents Trump's mobilization of the Oregon National Guard in Portland.
IMMERGUT, District Judge.
This case involves the intersection of three of the most fundamental principles in our
constitutional democracy. The first concerns the relationship between the federal government
and the states. The second concerns the relationship between the United States armed forces and
domestic law enforcement. The third concerns the proper role of the judicial branch in ensuring
that the executive branch complies with the laws and limitations imposed by the legislative
branch. Whether we choose to follow what the Constitution mandates with respect to these three
relationships goes to the heart of what it means to live under the rule of law in the United States.

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