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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 11d

I think there's a whole buncha people who never were taught what happens when dictators take power.

These are all from the 20th C.

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Soviet Union: Joseph Stalin
Rise to power: After the death of Vladimir Lenin, Stalin consolidated his power over the Soviet Union by 1929.
The Great Purge (1936–1938): A brutal campaign to eliminate political rivals and perceived threats within the Communist Party and military. It resulted in the execution of at least 750,000 people and sent over a million to the Gulag, a network of forced labor camps.
• Forced famine: During the collectivization of
agriculture, Stalin's policies, including seizing grain from peasants, caused a devastating famine in the early 1930s, particularly in Ukraine, leading to millions of deaths.

China: Mao Zedong
Rise to power: Mao Zedong became the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and leader of the People's Republic of China in 1949 after the Chinese Civil War.
• The Great Leap Forward (1958–1962): An economic and social campaign that led to the Great Chinese Famine, which killed tens of millions through starvation caused by disastrous agricultural policies.
• The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976): A sociopolitical movement to purge "capitalist" and traditional elements from Chinese society. It led to widespread violence, with Red Guards persecuting, humiliating, and killing intellectuals, officials, and others. Estimates of the death toll range from 500,000 to 2 million.

Cambodia: Pol Pot
Rise to power: Pol Pot became the leader of the Khmer Rouge communist movement and took control of Cambodia in 1975.
• The Killing Fields (1975-1979): The Khmer Rouge forced the country's urban population into rural labor camps to create an agrarian utopia. The regime's policies of forced labor, starvation, and execution were responsible for the deaths of up to 2 million
Cambodians.
• Targeting intellectuals: The Khmer Rouge specifically targeted intellectuals, ethnic minorities, and former government officials, often executing them in mass graves known as the Killing Fields.

Dominican Republic: Rafael Trujillo
Rise to power: Trujillo seized power in the Dominican Republic in 1930 and ruled with absolute control for over 30 years.
• The Parsley Massacre (1937): Trujillo ordered the massacre of tens of thousands of Haitians living in the Dominican Republic, claiming they were a threat.
• Brutality and repression: His regime was known for its persecution of political opponents, the use of a secret police, and a pervasive cult of
personality.

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Western Watersheds Project @westernwatersheds.bsky.social · 15h

This senate bill would open all federal land within 100 miles of both international borders to roads, bridges, surveillance, and more in the name of homeland security. Sportsmen's groups say the bill, which is sponsored by just one politician from a border state, would 'defile' the Wilderness Act.

Senator Lee Is Back with His Attack on Public Lands. This Time He Wants to Butcher the Wilderness Act Under the Guise of Border Security

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is back with his attacks on public lands. This time, he introduced an unfounded bill under the pretense of border security.

www.outdoorlife.com

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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 5h

WATCH: "People at a deep level understand that what they are seeing in Chicago is wrong. They know that they are free citizens of a free country," says @chrislhayes.bsky.social on the backlash to Trump's takeover in Chicago.

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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 1d

ICE agents will soon have access to one of the world's most sophisticated hacking tools that lets people hack into any mobile phone without the person even clicking a link or opening a document.

ICE can hack your phone without you knowing
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ICE agents will soon have access to one of the world’s most sophisticated hacking tools thanks to a government contract with Paragon Solutions, an Israeli spyware company that lets people hack into any mobile phone without the person even clicking a link or opening a document.

The new agreement between Paragon and ICE gives ICE access to the Israeli spyware platform, Graphite. Once Graphite infects your phone it can see everything you do on your phone, even stuff on encrypted apps, and you wouldn't even know it's there. I break down what that means for activists, journalists, dissidents, and how Paragon is already rolling out in other countries across the world. I also discuss how to keep yourself as safe as possible from this new tech.

ICE can hack your phone without you knowing
https://youtu.be/_e_vrAUo9Ns

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 20h

KPop Demon Hunters is a brilliant film, but it’s also lovely seeing its voice actors, songwriters, and singers become stars after years of struggling in the industry

It’s pretty bonkers this is not a real band, and EJAE (lead vocals) hadn’t performed in a decade until this
youtu.be/8y-ViyUk7Dk?...

EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami from KPop Demon Hunters: Golden | The Tonight Show

YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 3h

October 8, 2025

Yesterday, journalists observed members of the Texas National Guard at a U.S.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 6h

Last weekend, the Trump administration sent 10 more people to an Eswatini prison, joining five other ICE detainees sent there in July.

None of the 15 men sent to the nation are from Eswatini. But they are now under the authority of its king.

Read Noah Lanard's full story: https://bit.ly/47gNtB1

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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 3h

yep! love Boynton!

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Stabby Spice @stabbyspice.bsky.social · 9h

This headline is just so indicative of *gestures around* everything

Florida Chris @chrislongview.bsky.social · 10h

why havent we been talking about this? we should talk more about it.

I mean, what's with republicans and (checks notes) gay nazi porn?

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 9h

“If you have biased data going in, you will in all likelihood replicate the bias. And we see this again and again.”

The internet is skewing the reality of women (and men) in the workforce, a large new study confirms.

It's true: The internet skews the reality of women (and men) in the workforce

Age and gender biases are baked into what we see online, a large new study confirms.

www.motherjones.com

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NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 8h

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NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 8h

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NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 8h

This is straight out of the Project 2025 playbook.

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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 8h

whew.
www.instagram.com/reel/DMYUWBo...

Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1d

The guy we are saving with $20B bailout

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Damnably @damnablyrecords.bsky.social · 1d

Dave Grohl talks about his love for Japanese bands including Shonen Knife, Boredoms, Guitar Wolf, The Hi-Lows & @otobokebeaver.bsky.social who supported tonight in Tokyo on the first Foo Fighters show there for 17 years.
It's mad we work with two of these. 🫨❤️‍🔥
repost @Jude_Suzuki_FIP

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The Pretenders @thepretenders.com · 15h

'Break Up The Concrete', The Pretenders' ninth studio album, was released this week in 2008.

"Still that irresistible blend of hard and soft, with Chrissie Hynde being able being able produce tears, self-belief and riot-girl attitude all at once...

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Dark Entries Records @darkentries.bsky.social · 1d

“Spellbinding Lover,” a Donna Summer-indebted melancholic boogie masterpiece that features Sylvester backup singer Jeanie Tracy. Written and recorded in 1979 by Patrick Cowley and unreleased until now! Hard Ware is out Oct 19th celebrating his 75th birthday patrickcowley.bandcamp.com/album/hard-w...

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 10h

The Dude has spoken:

"ICE? Let's get ICE off our streets and into our beverages. This aggression will not stand. Let's just abide together"

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

Margolin previously served as the security chief at Marine Base Quantico but was dismissed from that role after accidentally firing his weapon into the floor of his office.

www.justice.gov

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Chris Schilling @schillingc.bsky.social · 1d

A good friend has submitted this brilliant model of the library from Buffy to Lego Ideas. I’d be very grateful for your help in getting her to 5k supporters: beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Library | LEGO® Ideas

"Sunnydale High isn't really like other high schools. A lot of weird stuff happens here." Buffy the Vampire Slayer first exploded onto our TV screens in the lat…

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 10h

New: Apple banned an app that simply archived videos of ICE abuses. Rather than other apps that record ICE official's real-time location, Eyes Up is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." Videos from TikTok etc. Every submission manually reviewed

www.404media.co/apple-banned...

Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

www.404media.co

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 10h

DHS and ICE have 20 days to produce all raw footage in their possession from the South Shore Chicago apartment complex raid.

Darkness is no longer YOUR ally. We will shed light on your illegal actions.

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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 10h

that too!

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 15h

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Maudi63 @maudi63.bsky.social · 1d

I hope you are following as many Dem congresspersons as possible because everyone is going all out messaging about the shutdown. I don’t want to hear ‘only ___and ___ are doing anything’. Pay attention and join in. WE need to do OUR part to help. Messaging is not just up to politicians.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 10h

A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico was moved from Chicago to Florida amid immigration crackdown, AP source says.

Soccer match between Argentina, Puerto Rico moved from Chicago to Florida amid immigration crackdown

A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, originally scheduled for next week in Chicago, has been relocated to Florida because of unrest linked to the immigration crackdown in the city, according to a person familiar with the decision.

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