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The precise moment when and where in recent weeks America crossed that invisible line from democracy into authoritarianism can and will be debated by future historians, but it’s clear that the line itself has been crossed. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...
America Tips Into Fascism
Today is different than before.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
August 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The precise moment when and where in recent weeks America crossed that invisible line from democracy into authoritarianism can and will be debated by future historians, but it’s clear that the line itself has been crossed. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...
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I don’t know, man. It’s hard to convince me that the democratic leaders included in this piece aren’t working for republicans. It’s either that or I need to give nihilism another look…
August 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I don’t know, man. It’s hard to convince me that the democratic leaders included in this piece aren’t working for republicans. It’s either that or I need to give nihilism another look…
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2/ Here's the local TV news coverage of how Texas govt officials waited hours after the NWS alert to warn people. Yes, local NWS is understaffed but it did the job. And WHY are TX govt agencies using just social media to warn people? There are better, smarter ways.
www.kxan.com/investigatio...
www.kxan.com/investigatio...
Federal forecast concerns surface in Texas’ deadly flooding debate
State and local officials are calling out federal forecasters amid deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country over the extended Fourth of July weekend. The criticism comes, as funding cuts and staff…
www.kxan.com
July 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
2/ Here's the local TV news coverage of how Texas govt officials waited hours after the NWS alert to warn people. Yes, local NWS is understaffed but it did the job. And WHY are TX govt agencies using just social media to warn people? There are better, smarter ways.
www.kxan.com/investigatio...
www.kxan.com/investigatio...
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In Pasadena, a community comes together for a 14-year-old street vendor
In Pasadena, a community comes together for a 14-year-old street vendor
Chris Garcia began selling tamales on behalf of his mother, a legal resident who was caught up in an immigration sweep two weeks ago at Villa Parke in Pasadena.
www.latimes.com
July 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
In Pasadena, a community comes together for a 14-year-old street vendor
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So much for MAHA.
June 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
So much for MAHA.
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The armed, yellow-vested "peacekeepers" at the Utah 50501 protest in Salt Lake City opened fire into a crowd, hitting two people:
A Sāmoan fashion designer with two young kids, who died.
A second-generation Venezuelan immigrant and antiracist protester who was legally carrying. Cops charged HIM.
A Sāmoan fashion designer with two young kids, who died.
A second-generation Venezuelan immigrant and antiracist protester who was legally carrying. Cops charged HIM.
June 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The armed, yellow-vested "peacekeepers" at the Utah 50501 protest in Salt Lake City opened fire into a crowd, hitting two people:
A Sāmoan fashion designer with two young kids, who died.
A second-generation Venezuelan immigrant and antiracist protester who was legally carrying. Cops charged HIM.
A Sāmoan fashion designer with two young kids, who died.
A second-generation Venezuelan immigrant and antiracist protester who was legally carrying. Cops charged HIM.
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No more waiting to get a drug approved in the US.
All you have to do is bend the knee.
FDA commissioner will now issue vouchers to companies he finds aligned w national priorities to shorten their drug application review time to 1-2 months instead of standard 10-12 months.
See how fascism works?
All you have to do is bend the knee.
FDA commissioner will now issue vouchers to companies he finds aligned w national priorities to shorten their drug application review time to 1-2 months instead of standard 10-12 months.
See how fascism works?
US FDA to shorten review time for drug developers under new voucher program
The U.S. FDA is launching a program under which its commissioner can issue vouchers to companies he finds are aligned with national priorities to shorten their review time for a drug application to one to two months from the typical timeline of about 10-12 months.
www.reuters.com
June 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
No more waiting to get a drug approved in the US.
All you have to do is bend the knee.
FDA commissioner will now issue vouchers to companies he finds aligned w national priorities to shorten their drug application review time to 1-2 months instead of standard 10-12 months.
See how fascism works?
All you have to do is bend the knee.
FDA commissioner will now issue vouchers to companies he finds aligned w national priorities to shorten their drug application review time to 1-2 months instead of standard 10-12 months.
See how fascism works?
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Under pressure from Musk, SpaceX's launch base became an independent city last May. No more control, no more accountability... The company communicates about hazards to residents as it sees fit.
A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded in a huge fireball on a test stand during preparations for its next launch at the Elon Musk-led company’s base in South Texas. https://trib.al/UM4fCXL
June 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Under pressure from Musk, SpaceX's launch base became an independent city last May. No more control, no more accountability... The company communicates about hazards to residents as it sees fit.
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Coogi was really outchea...
June 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Coogi was really outchea...
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Over 2,000 peaceful protests happened in all 50 states. Millions marched against Trump’s fascist agenda.
#NoKingsDay may be the biggest anti-administration protest in modern U.S. history.
#RESIST #DefendDemocracy
#NoKingsDay may be the biggest anti-administration protest in modern U.S. history.
#RESIST #DefendDemocracy
June 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Over 2,000 peaceful protests happened in all 50 states. Millions marched against Trump’s fascist agenda.
#NoKingsDay may be the biggest anti-administration protest in modern U.S. history.
#RESIST #DefendDemocracy
#NoKingsDay may be the biggest anti-administration protest in modern U.S. history.
#RESIST #DefendDemocracy
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Hernández: Cowardly Dodgers remain silent as ICE raids terrorize their fans
Commentary: Cowardly Dodgers remain silent as ICE raids terrorize their fans
The Dodgers have declined to release a statement in support of their fans protesting ICE raids that have ripped apart families in Southern California.
www.latimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Hernández: Cowardly Dodgers remain silent as ICE raids terrorize their fans
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20 ARMED men bust into your home. They claim they’ve got a search warrant.
They make you stand in the rain w/your 3 daughters in their underwear.
They seize your phones, laptops, your cash life savings.
The suspects listed on the warrant? They don’t live there anymore.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
They make you stand in the rain w/your 3 daughters in their underwear.
They seize your phones, laptops, your cash life savings.
The suspects listed on the warrant? They don’t live there anymore.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
20 ARMED men bust into your home. They claim they’ve got a search warrant.
They make you stand in the rain w/your 3 daughters in their underwear.
They seize your phones, laptops, your cash life savings.
The suspects listed on the warrant? They don’t live there anymore.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
They make you stand in the rain w/your 3 daughters in their underwear.
They seize your phones, laptops, your cash life savings.
The suspects listed on the warrant? They don’t live there anymore.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
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The man tapped by RFK to run a trial looking to tie vaccines to autism has been charged with practicing medicine without a license, giving autistic children a dangerous drug not approved for use in the U.S. and improperly prescribing puberty blockers
#BlueSky #MedSky
www.yahoo.com/news/head-rf...
#BlueSky #MedSky
www.yahoo.com/news/head-rf...
Head of New RFK Jr. Vaccine Study Practiced Unlicensed Medicine on Autistic Kids
The man tapped by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run a clinical trial looking to tie vaccines to autism has been charged with practicing medicine without a license, given...
www.yahoo.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The man tapped by RFK to run a trial looking to tie vaccines to autism has been charged with practicing medicine without a license, giving autistic children a dangerous drug not approved for use in the U.S. and improperly prescribing puberty blockers
#BlueSky #MedSky
www.yahoo.com/news/head-rf...
#BlueSky #MedSky
www.yahoo.com/news/head-rf...
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Dictatorships grab people off the street and jail them.
Dictatorships demonize vulnerable minorities.
Dictatorships destroy data.
Dictatorships reject independent courts.
Dictatorships buy the backing of the super-rich.
Dictatorships persecute dissidents.
See what’s happening, fellow Americans.
Dictatorships demonize vulnerable minorities.
Dictatorships destroy data.
Dictatorships reject independent courts.
Dictatorships buy the backing of the super-rich.
Dictatorships persecute dissidents.
See what’s happening, fellow Americans.
April 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Dictatorships grab people off the street and jail them.
Dictatorships demonize vulnerable minorities.
Dictatorships destroy data.
Dictatorships reject independent courts.
Dictatorships buy the backing of the super-rich.
Dictatorships persecute dissidents.
See what’s happening, fellow Americans.
Dictatorships demonize vulnerable minorities.
Dictatorships destroy data.
Dictatorships reject independent courts.
Dictatorships buy the backing of the super-rich.
Dictatorships persecute dissidents.
See what’s happening, fellow Americans.
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Measles is not trending on Bluesky. But it's quickly spreading in the US. Likely way more cases than the 600+ the CDC reported last Friday. Why do I think that? Well, measles kills on average 1 per 1000. We've seen 3 deaths. It is highly likely that we're undercounting this tightly knit community.
April 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Measles is not trending on Bluesky. But it's quickly spreading in the US. Likely way more cases than the 600+ the CDC reported last Friday. Why do I think that? Well, measles kills on average 1 per 1000. We've seen 3 deaths. It is highly likely that we're undercounting this tightly knit community.
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Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company's 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military.
Microsoft workers say they've been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract
Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military.
bit.ly
April 8, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company's 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military.
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THIS IS TERRIFYING‼️
Dr. Peter Marks, former head of vaccines at the FDA, just had his last day—forced to resign or be fired because he wouldn’t lie about vaccines.
He gives a chilling warning: the U.S. is unprepared for biowarfare—because the response team has been gutted.
Dr. Peter Marks, former head of vaccines at the FDA, just had his last day—forced to resign or be fired because he wouldn’t lie about vaccines.
He gives a chilling warning: the U.S. is unprepared for biowarfare—because the response team has been gutted.
April 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
THIS IS TERRIFYING‼️
Dr. Peter Marks, former head of vaccines at the FDA, just had his last day—forced to resign or be fired because he wouldn’t lie about vaccines.
He gives a chilling warning: the U.S. is unprepared for biowarfare—because the response team has been gutted.
Dr. Peter Marks, former head of vaccines at the FDA, just had his last day—forced to resign or be fired because he wouldn’t lie about vaccines.
He gives a chilling warning: the U.S. is unprepared for biowarfare—because the response team has been gutted.
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"The FDA as we’ve known it is finished, with most of the leaders with institutional knowledge and a deep understanding of product development and safety no longer employed....[H]istory will see this [as] a huge mistake." Dr. Robert Califf, former FDA commissioner.
www.pharmavoice.com/news/fda-lea...
www.pharmavoice.com/news/fda-lea...
Is the FDA ‘finished’? Leadership drain hits agency hard.
Amid widespread staff reductions at health agencies, a number of key officials have bid farewell to pharma’s top regulator.
www.pharmavoice.com
April 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"The FDA as we’ve known it is finished, with most of the leaders with institutional knowledge and a deep understanding of product development and safety no longer employed....[H]istory will see this [as] a huge mistake." Dr. Robert Califf, former FDA commissioner.
www.pharmavoice.com/news/fda-lea...
www.pharmavoice.com/news/fda-lea...
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Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
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Ozturk's attorney tells me they still have no idea where she is. ICE says only that she is in the agency's custody. www.salon.com/2025/03/26/d...
March 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Ozturk's attorney tells me they still have no idea where she is. ICE says only that she is in the agency's custody. www.salon.com/2025/03/26/d...
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Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
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All I keep thinking about is how Pete Hegseth raised questions of the competency of a Black four-star general and Air Force fighter pilot who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hegseth asked did he get the job “because of his skin color? Or his skill? We’ll never know, but always doubt.”
March 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
All I keep thinking about is how Pete Hegseth raised questions of the competency of a Black four-star general and Air Force fighter pilot who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hegseth asked did he get the job “because of his skin color? Or his skill? We’ll never know, but always doubt.”
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Save the Children says more than 270 Palestinian children have been killed in the week since Israel resumed its war on Gaza, marking some of “the deadliest days for children since the war began”.
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March 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Save the Children says more than 270 Palestinian children have been killed in the week since Israel resumed its war on Gaza, marking some of “the deadliest days for children since the war began”.
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