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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Americans are fed up with the political establishment and an economy rigged against the working class. Zohran Mamdani understands this well. Democratic leadership should be supporting him.

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What Zohran Mamdani Can Teach Democrats

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Charles Starrett (not the Durango Kid) @cstarrett.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Keep calling these “Kavanaugh Stops.” We have to push back on racist decisions and make SCOTUS own them.

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Starting Point: The rise of the 'Kavanaugh stop'

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Remember when someone got mad at me for calling the Post a Trump rag recently? Well.

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

/3 Previously it has been the Right that more reliably asserted that “hate speech” was not a First Amendment exception. But the Right’s pretense to caring about actual freedom of speech has been revealed to be sheer bunk.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Yale Law School never beating the “they don’t teach law at Yale” allegations

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Field & Foley Podcast @fieldandfoley.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

"The problem with having a plan is that you can only plan what's already in your mind. So that's not opening any doors." – Katrine Amsler, Episode 10 #Creativity #GameAudio Photo by Alvaro Reyes on Unsplash

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Dirtywave @dirtywave.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

M8C (Dirtywave M8 Companion) a remote display app for your Model:01 and Model:02 is now available free to download on the iOS Appstore.

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

"Every tyrant falls in the end. What do you want to do that will outlive him? What part of your vision of the world will you work to build?"

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Charles Starrett (not the Durango Kid) @cstarrett.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Apparently unpopular opinion: there’s nothing good about a dictatorship. Related thought: I don’t want a dictatorship.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 26/08/2025

For the second straight day, Trump has mused about Americans preferring a dictatorship. Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Ahmed Baba @ahmedbaba.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

This is the second day in a row he’s said this. This is an intentional normalization effort.

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Anne Elias @woodsfern.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

This. A young person dies by suicide at the blatant encouragement of an Ai chatbot, and that parent company, OpenAI, has contracted with the 2nd largest teachers' union to provide guidance on Ai in schools?! It's outrageous. As an AFT member, I repeat my calls for @rweingarten.bsky.social to resign.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 25/08/2025

JUST IN: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has filed a new federal lawsuit in Maryland. Since it's a habeas corpus case, the petition isn't public now, but his lawyer said it challenges the Trump admin's scheme to send him to Uganda. www.allrisenews.com/p/kilmar-abr...

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Today I wrote about a general tendency to accept atrocious premises, and the need to reject fascism's false choices in order to find expansive and imaginative paths forward. Breaking the premise, embracing the obstacles, pursing everything. www.the-reframe.com/there-is-no-...

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There Is No Trolley Problem

We actually aren't constrained into atrocious premises by thought exercises. Obstacles are a reason to fight, not an excuse to quit. Our friends and neighbors aren't distractions..

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

It’s wild, absolutely wild, how for EVERY. SINGLE. CITY. Trump wants to militarize I can post data showing how crime is plummeting in all of them without any federal invasion… … and the press KEEPS stenographing the naked bad-faith claims about “fighting crime!” in the headlines. Infuriating.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Dear @washingtonpost.com: these two paragraphs are absolute malpractice. Utterly disgraceful. You use total counts, not rates … for the THIRD BIGGEST CITY IN THE US. Of COURSE it has a high total. And rates “have come down” … with a link, but no number. Down FIFTY PERCENT IN FOUR YEARS.

“You look at Chicago, how bad it is. You look at Los Angeles, how bad it is,” Trump said. “We have other cities that are very bad. New York has a problem. And then you have, of course, Baltimore and Oakland. We don’t even mention that anymore. They’re so, so far gone. We’re not going to let it happen.”
Chicago, a city of about 2.7 million people, has had the most homicides in the country in each of the past 13 years, with 573 in 2024. Like D.C. and many other major cities, it had a spike in homicides and other violent crime during the covid pandemic, though rates have come down since.

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 23/08/2025

The US Administration is now deleting its internal communications, in brazen violation of the Federal Records Act, in order to conceal its other illegal acts. Those entrusted to enforce our Congress’s laws sit, simply watching this happen, flaccid and impotent.

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Homeland Security Dept. Says It Hasn’t Kept Text Message Data Since April

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Charles Starrett (not the Durango Kid) @cstarrett.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Why do we need to build hallucinating AIs when “think tanks” have been here the whole time?

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Charles Starrett (not the Durango Kid) @cstarrett.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Think Tanks as a rule seem to be, in the immortal words of the late 20th century philosopher and car mechanic, Tom Magliozzi, “unencumbered by the thought process.” It’s beautiful to see such a thorough debunking of this nonsense through actual evidence!

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 22/08/2025

incredible that three overpaid consultants in a trench coat can get media play by urging democrats not to use words that literally no one in mainstream politics uses

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Andrew Tobolowsky @andytobo.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

The other thing about it is that the entire world has been captured by a discursive framing, where EVERYTHING is about how you talk about issues and NOTHING is about what you do. It's normal for consultants, it doesn't have to be normal for you! We aren't all executing a PR strategy we're people.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/08/2025

the reason this discourse will never end is because it is completely untethered from any kind of evidentiary standard. as long as there is a 19-year-old barista somewhere saying “cultural appropriation,” guys like nichols will complain that “democrats” use alienating language.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/08/2025

Interestingly we have some empirical evidence and it doesn’t suggest that Democratic politicians are showering voters with off-putting academic language. bsky.app/profile/dcin...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/08/2025

*i* think that the issue isn’t the words, it is the substantive positions. no amount of language self policing will satisfy someone who just disagrees with, say, legal protection from gender discrimination

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

May this portion of the dissent by Ketanji Brown Jackson haunt John Roberts forever and be the final word on his tenure as Chief Justice.

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‮Jeff Eaton @eaton.fyi · 17/08/2025

THIS is why leftists and activists are so angry when Dem candidates throw vulnerable constituencies under the bus in hopes of shaving off a few swing votes; they are not insisting on “purity tests,” they just recognize the craven stupidity of doing the reactionary right’s work for them.

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Sometimes the sheer idiocy of this moment overwhelms me. The idea that our convicted felon POTUS who incited an attack on DC police then pardoned the attackers & who's the most corrupt official in US history is going on an "anti-crime" ride-along in a city w/falling crime rate is...(brain explodes)

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

I can only imagine the show federal officers are going to put on for Trump tonight. Stay vigilant out there. If you see anything, send to marisakabas.04 on Signal.

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Sarah McLaughlin @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Pub day! My new book, Authoritarians in the Academy at @hopkinspress.bsky.social, is now officially out and available for purchase. www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

photo of my holding a copy of my book Authoritarians in the Academy

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Robyn Swirling @rswirling.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

There is a LOT of filming going on and reporting out where feds and ICE are in DC. I know everyone means to be helpful when sharing that information, so I encourage everyone to get up to speed on the SALUTE method, which allows us to share info that is precise and doesn’t sow more fear.

S.A.L.U.T.E DOCUMENTATION
S size: How many agents/ officers/vehicles?
A Activity: What are the agents doing? Knocking on doors? Detaining someone? Attempting to enter private property?
L Location: Give an exact address, intersection and/or landmark.
U- Units: What letters, details, or patches are visible on the uniforms/jackets/vests/vehicles? Plainclothes? Masked?
Pretending to be police? Refused to identify themselves?
T -Time: What is the date and time? This info should be shared quickly.
E-Equipment: What did agents have with them? Any weapons, flexicuffs, dogs, door breakers, LAD sound cannon, vans, SUVs, etc. Document vehicle details especially plates!

For a template go to salute.kyr.digital/en OR scan the QR code.
The generated message is what you can use when communicating with the hotlines!

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Charles Starrett (not the Durango Kid) @cstarrett.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Someone at Grammarly mistook The Sneeches as a Business textbook.

Image of the book cover for _The Sneeches and Other Stories_ by Dr. Seuss showing an illustration of an adult and child Sneech proudly walking hand-in-hand.

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 17/08/2025

I think you should be able to buy a cup of coffee or a bite to eat in America’s urban parks, and that the refusal to allow this is rooted in a fundamental misunderstanding of what urban parks are, and what purpose they serve.

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LA Resident Tourist @laresidenttourist.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

I've been advocating use of clown soldiers since people started parading around with guns trying to look scary. Pink camo, pink plastic guns, funny wigs, silly music, marching in step. Those guys with tubas and accordions were effective too.

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kat @katbamkapow.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

if you find yourself in a nazi bar you can always exit the nazi bar. hit da bricks. there's even a step-by-step guide in here

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Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 17/08/2025

This may also be why I dislike the use of "learnings" as a noun Learning is not an object you acquire, it is a process that transforms you

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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

A glaring symptom of fascism: Downplaying the threat of heavily armed gov’t enforcers while absurdly characterizing the slightest verbal resistance as criminally violent Creating a reality where throwing a milkshake or sandwich or saying, “I wish you’d die!” to an oppressor is a punishable offense

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Mark Zuckerberg has spent $110M to buy 11 houses in one Palo Alto neighborhood. He's turning the homes into a compound. That's on top of his 30 bedroom, 30 bathroom compound in Hawaii and another in Lake Tahoe. I don’t want to hear that billionaires can’t afford a wealth tax.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

As DC was taken over by Trump’s secret police, where were congressional Democrats? They weren’t in DC and some weren’t even in the US. Instead of fighting back against the authoritarian takeover here at home, 22 House “Democrats” were being spoon-fed lies about Gaza on a trip paid for by AIPAC.

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

companies or high net worth individuals avoiding taxes are just shrewd, taking advantage of tax benefits & policy. but a progressive politician living in a rent stabilized apartment, is a real “concern”? i… am so tired.

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Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Yes, professional shaming for using AI is the way forward.

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Boycott Citizens @boycottcitizens.org · 16/08/2025

Lots of updates to the "Who's Profiting from ICE?" map this week. See 🧵 for details. Note: This map is best viewed from a browser, NOT Google Maps. You can expand the key on the left (desktop) or at the bottom (mobile). Click on any pin for more information. www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...

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Who's Profiting from ICE? - Google My Maps

ICE depends on a web of private companies, local law enforcement, and elected officials around the country to support its work. This map includes: • Organizations receiving funding from ICE from FY2...

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Adam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 16/08/2025

Re: @prisonculture.bsky.social’s point about contact with the criminal justice system. That is why the courts can’t actually stop an authoritarian consolidation. A sufficiently motivated executive doesn’t have to win to ruin the lives of their enemies

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

The only conclusion I can draw from this is that Jeffries wants Mamdani to lose because of the sea change he represents for NY politics. Jeffries, who is underwater with the party base, is a clear and logical target for a primary challenge.

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Josiah Hawthorne @josiahhawthorne.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

A chart of types of sandwiches, but relabeled as though they were types of firearms.

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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Eyeopening walkthrough of DC by this creator. If you aren’t in DC, worth a watch all the way to the end—

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YK Hong @ykhong.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

This marks the first time in south Korean history that both people in an ex-presidential couple will be simultaneously jailed. Anyway, did you know that presidents, their family, and associates can be jailed for declaring martial law and financial fraud? Imagine that.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 15/08/2025

The White House's memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize. “What you have is this desire to get people to buy into the fun of sadism,” says Jason Stanley, an author who’s leaving the US because of “concerns over fascism.”

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The official voice of the US government Is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us?

Joking memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.

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