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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 13m

We were spoiled. Even when outraged, by the likes of Bush-Cheney, we were personally safe, thriving. Yeah, lots of Americans struggle economically. I’m talking high concept level here. We didn’t imagine The Enemy could get so powerful. We’d defeated them before. “Next Election” philosophy. No more.

David @drspeer.bsky.social · 21m

Yeah I think that’s part of my frustration and I agree - they built their propaganda game unchallenged while we focused obsessed over nuance. I don’t think that’s awful, but we also need a strong voice flooding generally accurate truths and no one has stepped up to that…

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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 16m

Everyone you mentioned is a powerful force on our team. We’re sure need ‘em. We also need the military flag officers. The fascists are swiftly purging them but many remain in their posts. Any planning they’re doing, to save democracy, must be analog and top secret. Obviously.

David @drspeer.bsky.social · 21m

Newsom is slimy to me but has done ok. Pritzker fits the mold and I think is doing well. LOVE AOC but our own party undermines her and mamdani. What I’ve seen of the guy from Maine (Platner?) is promising but this is all kinda too little too late for now. Good for building in the future though.

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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 18m

Cool! I’ll be ready.

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Veronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 @vero1986.bsky.social · 20m

Banking·Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank and Jeffrey Epstein’s ghost
fortune.com/2025/10/08/d...

Deutsche Bank and Jeffrey Epstein’s ghost | Fortune

Given its long history of servicing high-risk clients, it is perhaps unsurprising that Deutsche Bank stepped in when Epstein was ditched by JPMorgan.

fortune.com

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 5h

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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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 19m

Stephen Miller is empowered , and in full scale mass murder mode. He’s gaining confidence, speed and volatility as he adds tens of thousands more Brownshirts.

Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 22m

Dog Whistle? More Like Yappy Bark
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Dog Whistle? More Like Yappy Bark

Stephen Miller is out of control

open.substack.com

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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 21m

You too. Thanks for the conversation. Looking forward to more. Beyond fascism is the larger enemy, climate catastrophe.

David @drspeer.bsky.social · 28m

💯 the rise in Europe is pretty fucked up as well.

Oy. Stay safe my friend

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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 22m

Epstein files & other info that’s already leaked finally pierced the facade. This gives me hope. Schumer’s just past his time. Jeffries gets it, is strong, but stymied. In a terribly difficult spot.

The Dem Governors are in the right position and have been proactive.

We The People MUST SCREAM.

David @drspeer.bsky.social · 1h

… maybe we’re way past that point but part of me hopes there are still followers of Trump that could be pulled back to some semblance of sanity even as it escalates. Unfortunately Jeffries / Schumer aren’t capable of delivering a convincing message. Maybe Pritzker or Platner from
Maine can. 🤷‍♂️ 😮‍💨

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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 26m

My view is they won that propaganda game. Note it’s worldwide that we lost. We weren’t playing that game. The Enemy built it unchallenged.

ICE hired & is hiring many cultists. They’re True Believers.

David @drspeer.bsky.social · 1h

… I’m not really sure what to do with that. We’ve certainly lost the propaganda game at least to half the country in the short term but I think more people have fallen for the terrible lies rather than have acted out of malice.

ICE is also absolutely leveraging poverty against many new recruits…

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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 28m

The nature of a cult is firm belief that YOU KNOW THE TRUTH. This is extremely powerfully intoxicating.

You’re aware of outside facts. You discount their importance.

Because…
YOU KNOW THE TRUTH and forcing change is necessary. Thus justifies all manner of crime & dehumanization.

David @drspeer.bsky.social · 1h

Unfortunately yes. I do think there’s a key difference in perspective they have:

They don’t see themselves as doing damage. They truly believe what they’re doing is righteous, and correct, and necessary. And I don’t believe that’s a sign of their immorality but rather the power of strong and …

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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 30m

Yeah that’s the power of psychological programming. In some, like Miller, even in grade school he was evil. Dunno why and right now do not care. In most, though, four decades of rightwing media has built their cult. Note it’s worldwide not just here. It’s the largest, most dangerous cult ever.

David @drspeer.bsky.social · 1h

…sustained propaganda and lies. There are fucked up people driving this (the Stephen millers, tom homans, trumps, etc) but I would bet if you hooked up some of these agents to a lie detector test and asked them if their actions were good and correct they would pass. …

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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 52m

The cult MUST be fed. They’re challenged to keep the false worldview intact given it’s, in large part, dependent on righteous outrage at Democrats who were portrayed as pedofiles. Turns out pedos are mostly Republicans & predatory billionaires who support Republicans. Like Donny, Elon & their ilk.

Blanche Devereaux @gingerkap23.bsky.social · 6h

This is the insane propaganda that is coming out of this regime. Our country is unrecognizable. It sickens me that anyone is ok with this.

Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 7h

Weird how that didn’t make the cut.

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kevdudeula.bsky.social @kevdudeula.bsky.social · 1h

#EpsteinSurvivors #EpsteinFiles #Congress #Democrats #GOP #ReleaseTheFilesInFull #JeffreyEpstein #DonaldTrump #GhislaineMaxwell

Fair Observer:.

www.fairobserver.com/world-news/u...

The Epstein Files: A Political Ticking Time Bomb

The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed that US President Donald Trump’s name was in the Epstein files, fueling bipartisan calls for transparency.

www.fairobserver.com

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SaveDemocracy123 @savedemocracy123.bsky.social · 2h

ICE ALSO STOLE ALL THESE VICTIMS' VALUABLES, took all their devices, apparently never to be returned? As seems typically now to be the case in Trump/Miller/Noem/Homan's unconstitutional NAZI RAIDS of American Citizens WITH ZERO CAUSE whatsoever, the only justification being that they're minorities??

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SaveDemocracy123 @savedemocracy123.bsky.social · 1h

It's because Trump has unconstitutionally granted ICE FULL IMMUNITY, which many of these white-nationalists are tanking advantage of by stealing all they can, claiming it 'evidence'...especially CASH, which is, of course, never seen again. They're doing the same to immigrant owned restaurants IN USA

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Community Protection Broadcast @cpb.works · 1h

“The Oregon National Guard general says if they were to be deployed, they would be instructed under his leadership to protect the protesters and not ICE”

And apart from this pedophile of a president invoking the insurrection act, tiny orange Cheeto balls cannot remove the general of any state NG.👇🏾

From the goodnews community on Reddit: The Oregon National Guard general says if they were to be deployed, they would be instructed under his leadership to protect the protesters and not ICE

Explore this post and more from the goodnews community

www.reddit.com

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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 1h

Yeah. As these events have unfolded almost everyone has been surprised by the speed it’s happening. And the complete lack of care for the damage they’re doing.

Criminals are proactive. Justice is necessarily but, in this case sadly, reactive.

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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 1h

They always use our ideals against us.

So let me make something crystal clear:

NO MORE EXTREMISM.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 6h

Conservatives at Harvard: "we need a diversity of views on campus."

The diversity of views in question:

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Alt text: Screenshot of a Harvard Crimson news headline that reads, "Harvard College Will Ignore Student Magazine Article Echoing Hitler Unless It Faces Complaints, Deming Says."

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 4h

Navarro: 'we are just in the most beautiful place we've been I think ever with respect to trade'

*In Q2 2024, China bought over $3 billion in soybeans from U.S. farmers. This year, they’ve bought $0.

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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 1h

It is to laugh...

Comey’s Charges Dismissed After Trump’s Handpicked Prosecutor Misspells his Name as “Homey” www.borowitzreport.com/p/comeys-cha...

Comey’s Charges Dismissed After Trump’s Handpicked Prosecutor Misspells his Name as “Homey”

“Indictmenting is hard," Lindsey Halligan said.

www.borowitzreport.com

Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 1h

Exactly. FRC are a bunch of lying bigots.

ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 7h

“Conversion therapy” isn’t counseling — it’s psychological abuse.

Colorado isn’t “silencing Christians.” It’s protecting LGBTQ youth from harm.

No one has a constitutional right to traumatize kids in the name of faith.

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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 1h

The orange shitgoblin would just go to take credit for everyone else's work. Like he always tries to do.

Maggie 🇺🇸⚾️ @lacentrist.bsky.social · 1h

Hey Donnie Dump: Why stay just the weekend? Why not stay for the rest of your miserable existence?

Most of us would be extremely happy if you’d leave the US.

Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 1h

I'm with you, but since this has never happen to our government I don't blame the Dems. They're disempowered. We're all getting steamrolled.

Yes, the confrontation of Illinois National Guard and ICE goons is going to be ugly and can quickly become a shooting war.

It must happen.

David @drspeer.bsky.social · 2h

… but the unfolding reality is there is no cohesive plan to respond to what is actually written down in Project 2025. …argh… sorry for the rant and thank you for coming to my TED talk haha.

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Solarman @solarman55.bsky.social · 1h

Yeah, and they keep delaying justice. Now Mikey shut down the government down to keep the Epstein files from being released.

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skippyoz @skippyoz.bsky.social · 2h

Putin & trumps plan.....

An American Hunger Crisis Is Coming washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/08/a...

An American Hunger Crisis Is Coming

Trump’s cruel and disastrous policies—slashing food stamps and hiking inflationary tariffs—are creating an American hunger crisis.

washingtonmonthly.com

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