rissako
@rissako.bsky.social
Swing state voter🇺🇸💙 Currently living in 🇨🇦 Will always be a New Yorker at heart🗽
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Lesson #13 from @timothysnyder.bsky.social: Practice Corporeal Politics.
"Get outside. Put your body in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar people. Make new friends and march with them."
Watch this. Then join us outside nationwide on April 5th: handsoff2025.com.
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
"Get outside. Put your body in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar people. Make new friends and march with them."
Watch this. Then join us outside nationwide on April 5th: handsoff2025.com.
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
open.substack.com
March 31, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Lesson #13 from @timothysnyder.bsky.social: Practice Corporeal Politics.
"Get outside. Put your body in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar people. Make new friends and march with them."
Watch this. Then join us outside nationwide on April 5th: handsoff2025.com.
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
"Get outside. Put your body in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar people. Make new friends and march with them."
Watch this. Then join us outside nationwide on April 5th: handsoff2025.com.
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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i have eaten
all the ice cream
that was in the freezer
and which
was probably
intended to last
several days
forgive me
everything
is fucked
all the ice cream
that was in the freezer
and which
was probably
intended to last
several days
forgive me
everything
is fucked
March 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
i have eaten
all the ice cream
that was in the freezer
and which
was probably
intended to last
several days
forgive me
everything
is fucked
all the ice cream
that was in the freezer
and which
was probably
intended to last
several days
forgive me
everything
is fucked
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How Musk is being radicalized by his own "For You" feed, which is providing him false information
from @financialtimes.com:
"he had not been relying on conversations with a UK source for his information, but preferred to do his own research online"
www.ft.com/content/8e91...
from @financialtimes.com:
"he had not been relying on conversations with a UK source for his information, but preferred to do his own research online"
www.ft.com/content/8e91...
How a handful of X accounts took Elon Musk ‘down the rabbit hole’ on UK politics
Tech billionaire’s posts about grooming gangs scandal have elevated issue
www.ft.com
January 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
How Musk is being radicalized by his own "For You" feed, which is providing him false information
from @financialtimes.com:
"he had not been relying on conversations with a UK source for his information, but preferred to do his own research online"
www.ft.com/content/8e91...
from @financialtimes.com:
"he had not been relying on conversations with a UK source for his information, but preferred to do his own research online"
www.ft.com/content/8e91...
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France’s President Macron stated that Elon Musk is "directly intervening in elections, including Germany" and "supporting a new reactionary international."
At least 3 other European leaders Olaf Scholz, Keir Starmer & Jonas Gahr Støre have called out Musk in last 24 hours.
At least 3 other European leaders Olaf Scholz, Keir Starmer & Jonas Gahr Støre have called out Musk in last 24 hours.
January 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
France’s President Macron stated that Elon Musk is "directly intervening in elections, including Germany" and "supporting a new reactionary international."
At least 3 other European leaders Olaf Scholz, Keir Starmer & Jonas Gahr Støre have called out Musk in last 24 hours.
At least 3 other European leaders Olaf Scholz, Keir Starmer & Jonas Gahr Støre have called out Musk in last 24 hours.
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The former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. Read Lawrence Wright’s recollection of the late President’s life and career.
Remembering a Visit to Jimmy Carter in Plains, Georgia
The late President’s priorities were remarkably prescient, and his personal qualities offered a dismaying contrast to so much of the present state of American politics.
www.newyorker.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:49 PM
The former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. Read Lawrence Wright’s recollection of the late President’s life and career.
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imagine a country so furious about drag performers that it voted for polio
December 13, 2024 at 10:15 PM
imagine a country so furious about drag performers that it voted for polio
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If you’re in a blue state, there are many ways your local lawmakers can mitigate the harm of Trump 2.0. Use our toolkit to push your elected officials to take action on the looming threats to our rights: indivisible.org/resource/democrats-safeguarding-democracy-blueprint-blue-states-prepare-trump-20
December 13, 2024 at 5:20 PM
If you’re in a blue state, there are many ways your local lawmakers can mitigate the harm of Trump 2.0. Use our toolkit to push your elected officials to take action on the looming threats to our rights: indivisible.org/resource/democrats-safeguarding-democracy-blueprint-blue-states-prepare-trump-20
How many Gen X’ers were getting Legend of Billie Jean vibes during the #luigimangione manhunt?
#fairisfair
#fairisfair
December 13, 2024 at 5:11 AM
How many Gen X’ers were getting Legend of Billie Jean vibes during the #luigimangione manhunt?
#fairisfair
#fairisfair
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BREAKING: The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence from its informants before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds.
No undercover FBI employees were present at the Capitol riot, watchdog says, knocking down conspiracy theories. bit.ly/3ZQTEbB
No undercover FBI employees were present at the Capitol riot, watchdog says, knocking down conspiracy theories. bit.ly/3ZQTEbB
The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds
The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot even though the bureau did prepare for the possibility of violence on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a watchdog report.
bit.ly
December 12, 2024 at 6:23 PM
BREAKING: The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence from its informants before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds.
No undercover FBI employees were present at the Capitol riot, watchdog says, knocking down conspiracy theories. bit.ly/3ZQTEbB
No undercover FBI employees were present at the Capitol riot, watchdog says, knocking down conspiracy theories. bit.ly/3ZQTEbB
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Someone should start a normie weightlifting podcast as an alternative pipeline for guys not to fall down the bro black hole
December 9, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Someone should start a normie weightlifting podcast as an alternative pipeline for guys not to fall down the bro black hole
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What can Americans learn from Yoon Suk Yeol's less-than-a-day dictatorship?
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snyder.substack.com/p/dictators-...
Dictators for a Day
South Korea and America
snyder.substack.com
December 4, 2024 at 7:17 PM
What can Americans learn from Yoon Suk Yeol's less-than-a-day dictatorship?
snyder.substack.com/p/dictators-...
snyder.substack.com/p/dictators-...
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The reason the coup attempt in South Korea failed as quickly as it did is because South Koreans immediately rushed to the streets to say “we won’t let you do that” and force the military to decide whether they’d shoot their fellow citizens or not.
Important for us remember over the next 4 years.
Important for us remember over the next 4 years.
December 3, 2024 at 8:45 PM
The reason the coup attempt in South Korea failed as quickly as it did is because South Koreans immediately rushed to the streets to say “we won’t let you do that” and force the military to decide whether they’d shoot their fellow citizens or not.
Important for us remember over the next 4 years.
Important for us remember over the next 4 years.
This I what I had been trying to explain. Establishment vs anti-establishment. Improve the system vs burn the system down and start over. Either way you slice it, it feels like relative stability vs chaos or even normies vs trolls.
The election wasn't left versus right, it was system versus antisystem. a short video www.tiktok.com/@jeetheer56/...
The real story of 2024: system versus antisystem. #2024 #antisystem
TikTok video by jeetheer56
www.tiktok.com
November 28, 2024 at 11:37 PM
This I what I had been trying to explain. Establishment vs anti-establishment. Improve the system vs burn the system down and start over. Either way you slice it, it feels like relative stability vs chaos or even normies vs trolls.
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To President Biden and all elected Democrats: Stop playing by rules that no longer exist. At this point, it's not just spinelessness, it's complicity.
November 16, 2024 at 2:46 AM
To President Biden and all elected Democrats: Stop playing by rules that no longer exist. At this point, it's not just spinelessness, it's complicity.
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Lee: Why do predominantly conservative white men believe that the success of a black person or the opportunity or the access of black person is an existential threat to them?
November 20, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Lee: Why do predominantly conservative white men believe that the success of a black person or the opportunity or the access of black person is an existential threat to them?
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Reminder. Pierre Poilievre still refuse to apply for his Top Secret clearance. Why ?
"China, India allegedly interfered in Conservative leadership races: report"
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
"China, India allegedly interfered in Conservative leadership races: report"
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
China, India allegedly interfered in Conservative leadership races: report | CBC News
Foreign actors from India and the People’s Republic of China allegedly interfered in more than one race for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada, says an intelligence report tabled in the House of Commons on Monday.
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Reminder. Pierre Poilievre still refuse to apply for his Top Secret clearance. Why ?
"China, India allegedly interfered in Conservative leadership races: report"
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
"China, India allegedly interfered in Conservative leadership races: report"
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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i just wish people understood that there isn't a company in business that won't take dangerous shortcuts without regulations. that's why we have them.
November 20, 2024 at 4:48 PM
i just wish people understood that there isn't a company in business that won't take dangerous shortcuts without regulations. that's why we have them.
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I’m thinking tonight of all the people out there who are suddenly targets for suspicion, harassment, and worse. Citizens, permanent residents, visitors, on visas or undocumented—doesn’t matter. Trump’s policy makes it acceptable—even patriotic—to paint all Asians as outsiders and potential threats.
November 18, 2024 at 3:28 AM
I’m thinking tonight of all the people out there who are suddenly targets for suspicion, harassment, and worse. Citizens, permanent residents, visitors, on visas or undocumented—doesn’t matter. Trump’s policy makes it acceptable—even patriotic—to paint all Asians as outsiders and potential threats.
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As a personal example—I’m thinking about my teen, who is part Asian and conceivably could be “of military age.” Never set foot in China in his life. Any asshole on the street can decide he doesn’t “belong” here—what are his options? Carry his passport and birth certificate at all times?
November 18, 2024 at 3:25 AM
As a personal example—I’m thinking about my teen, who is part Asian and conceivably could be “of military age.” Never set foot in China in his life. Any asshole on the street can decide he doesn’t “belong” here—what are his options? Carry his passport and birth certificate at all times?
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“I’m not Chinese”—any Asian face will be suspect.
“I’m a citizen”—this didn’t protect Japanese American citizens from internment camps, and it hasn’t protected others from deportation in the past.
Carry your papers. But also remember how some refused to believe Obama’s birth certificate.
“I’m a citizen”—this didn’t protect Japanese American citizens from internment camps, and it hasn’t protected others from deportation in the past.
Carry your papers. But also remember how some refused to believe Obama’s birth certificate.
November 18, 2024 at 3:17 AM
“I’m not Chinese”—any Asian face will be suspect.
“I’m a citizen”—this didn’t protect Japanese American citizens from internment camps, and it hasn’t protected others from deportation in the past.
Carry your papers. But also remember how some refused to believe Obama’s birth certificate.
“I’m a citizen”—this didn’t protect Japanese American citizens from internment camps, and it hasn’t protected others from deportation in the past.
Carry your papers. But also remember how some refused to believe Obama’s birth certificate.
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Racist assholes have stopped me on the street, all my life, to tell me to “go back where I came from.” Every Asian I know has experienced this. Now racists will feel even more empowered to go after ANY Asian, with the government’s blessing.
Be careful out there, folks.
Be careful out there, folks.
“Undocumented immigrants from China who are deemed to be of military age will be among the first groups targeted for deportation by the incoming Trump administration, sources close to the campaign previously told NBC News, citing the potential risk to national security.”
As sources say Trump could deport undocumented Chinese first, Asian American groups rush to prep
Sources previously told NBC News that undocumented Chinese nationals of military age will be among the first groups targeted for deportation by the incoming Trump administration.
www.nbcnews.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Racist assholes have stopped me on the street, all my life, to tell me to “go back where I came from.” Every Asian I know has experienced this. Now racists will feel even more empowered to go after ANY Asian, with the government’s blessing.
Be careful out there, folks.
Be careful out there, folks.