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O’Brien: How does one man assert his power over another, Winston? Winston: By making him suffer. 1984, George Orwell

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Federal district court judges like Indira Talwani — who effectively stopped Trump's plan to use the US Postal Service to restrict mail-in voting — deserve the gratitude and appreciation of all Americans. They are holding the line against the authoritarian bullies who threaten our freedoms.
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This week’s Joseph N. Welch Award goes to …
Recognizing the people who are protecting us against Trump’s authoritarianism
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Fetterman is not only a terrible, lazy senator who was supported by his parents until his mid-40s, he’s just a garbage human being. No surprise he ended up as a regular Fox contributor where he feels most at home.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/09/2026
NEW: The federal prosecutor who charged ICE agent Christian Castro for lying about shooting Sosa-Celia has now been FIRED. He objected to the DoJ stopping him from charging a civil rights violation. And now he’s fired. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-min...
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Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses in Minnesota shooting, sources say
A federal prosecutor in Minnesota who was investigating an ICE officer for possible civil rights crimes has been fired, four sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
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Alt USAID/ USAID Forever @altusaid.altgov.info · 02/09/2026
It's been over a year. Our dear USAID family are still speaking out and standing together. We make each other strong. #USAIDForever www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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How misconceptions and woeful PR allowed Musk to shred USAID so easily | Jeremiah A Carew
A year on from the purge, with thousands of jobs cut and billions in foreign aid lost, a former leader reflects on the sorry saga – and why it would never happen to Nasa
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Legal Defense Fund www.faucilegaldefense.com
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Anthony S. Fauci M.D. Legal Defense Fund
The Anthony S. Fauci M.D. Legal Defense Fund is established to support legal representation and associated costs for Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/08/2026
Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. Now we’re at 2,700+ cases and Americans are dying. We had the vaccine, we had the science, and we had this under control. Then Trump put an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of America’s health. #TrumpsCorruptionCostsUS
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We are projected to spend $268 BILLION on deportations — costing the average American taxpayer about $2,358 (according to @epi.org). But somehow we “can’t afford” to make sure hungry children can eat or ensure everyone, no matter their income, can access healthcare. Priorities.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Maker of shock gloves. www.joemygod.com/2026/08/insi...
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Inside The MAGA Maker Of ICE's Electric Shock Gloves - Joe.My.God.
Mother Jones reports: Compliant Technologies was founded in 2018 by Jeff Niklaus [photo], a former Army Blackhawk helicopter pilot in Afghanistan and Somalia, who believes that President Donald Trump ...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/08/2026
Breaking News: A Salvadoran immigrant who was being held at a troubled federal detention center in Newark has died, the mayor said.
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Immigrant Held at Delaney Detention Center Has Died, Officials Say
The mayor of Newark identified the dead man as Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo. The New Jersey center has been the focus of intense scrutiny for its treatment of detainees.
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Hoping they our #GenZ can rise up and break the impasse we face. May be a lot to ask for. May be not, since it is their future at stake as well. youtu.be/NsP39wy626E
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The Man Behind India’s Cockroach Janta Party
YouTube video by AJ+
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Carolyn Gallaher @cgallaher.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Watching one skunk try to get the other skunk off the stage 🙄
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Carolyn Gallaher @cgallaher.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I've lost the vocabulary to express how much disgust i feel towards these goons
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LoriPica 💙 @loripica.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I hate to say this but I agree this is what they want to do!! 😡
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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
SPA’s Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and @ausis.bsky.social’s @cgallaher.bsky.social write in the Irish Times that Irish America was at its high-water mark during the 1990s, but as the US marks its 250th anniversary, it is a shell of its former self. Read (subscription required): bit.ly/4vtXXGo
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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Hi hello I was going to do a full thread on the Great American State Fair later but it seems I'm starting early: why in the fuck are PragerU, Patriot Academy, and other far right groups the ENTIRETY of the Department of Education booth
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First banner reads:

Welcome to the Great Experiment

250 years of American invention - a story still in the making

Two hundred and fifty years ago, America made a bet: that ordinary people with extraordinary ideas could build a nation unlike any before. That bet is still paying off.

The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention presents this exhibit in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Commerce - home of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the institution that turned creative freedom into economic fuel.

At the Cade, we believe so deeply in thinking and acting like an inventor that we gave it a name: Inventivity.® This exhibit is brimming with it.

The race is well underway, but it's never too late to jump in. So gear up, strap in, and take a lap

GEORGE WASHINGTON April 30, 1789 - March 4, 1797

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefito, and humbly to implore his protection and favor

SERVICE

"Let me serve voluntarily; then I will, with the greatest pleasure in life, devote my services to the expedition without any other reward, than the satisfaction of serving my country"

RELIGION

"Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports."

CHARACTER

"To the distinguished Character of Patriot, it should be our highest Glory to add the more distinguished Character of Christian."the journey continues from here" with QR codes to Wallbuilders, the American Journey Experience, Patriot Academy, PragerU, and AmericanMinute.comStickers with a QR code to sign up to be a constitution coach with Patriot Academy
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Mourners marched across the Mississippi to the federal building carrying coffins for every migrant that has died in DHS custody.
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
#July42026
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
“THEMCOTT” the FIREWORKS AT THE MALL! Watch it from your rooftop if necessary!
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
#GiftArticle The Satan cant get a single thing right. He tears down and builds something deeply flawed and monstrous - always. Trump Ordered ‘American Flag Blue’ for the Reflecting Pool. It’s Green Again. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/c...
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Trump Ordered ‘American Flag Blue’ for the Reflecting Pool. It’s Green Again.
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
🚨 ICE agents ATTACK, throwing protesters to the ground, @jordanchariton.bsky.social says he saw ICE "shoot someone point blank in the face" with a pepper ball! LIVE NOW BELOW
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Hank Yarbo @ocmdthalassophile.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Three cybertrucks!
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Thank goodness for soccer and Miso #cat
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
@cnn.com The suspension of access to Anthropic's Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models was initiated by the U.S. government, not @anthropic.com
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Waffles Mcgrawl @waffles-mcgrawl.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Source: The Hill share.google/G1xWRU0RS85k...
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DOJ finds EEOC guidelines on workplace discrimination unconstitutional
The Justice Department on Tuesday found the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) hiring guidelines unconstitutional, finding they pressure employers to take race into consideration. The…
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
This was the moment I knew for certain that 2026 was going to be a very bad foreign policy year for the United States.
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SalliSue20202 @sallisue20202.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
"Donald Trump ran for office for three reasons: 1. Stay out of jail 2. Exact revenge on his enemies 3. Line his own pockets EVERYTHING ELSE HE SAYS IS BS." - CONGRESSMAN DANIEL GOLDMAN
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/06/2026
Gov. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey said that federal immigration officials were continuing to bar her from entering a detention center in Newark, raising “serious questions about what is happening behind its walls.”
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Sherrill Says Immigration Officials Won’t Let Her Visit Detention Center
The governor said the Department of Homeland Security’s actions at Delaney Hall raise “serious questions.”
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The equations are really simple.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 04/06/2026
"Something Weiss apparently doesn’t understand is that a newsroom...is a living organism with a culture all its own. That culture doesn’t function based only on commands from above," writes @sulliview.bsky.social.
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Scott Pelley, star of 60 Minutes, stood up for his principles and lost his job | Margaret Sullivan
While his bosses look (to varying degrees) like bumblers, cowards or corporate tools, Pelley will be remembered as a beacon of integrity
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Angelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
People say Ukrainians are strong. But honestly, most of the time we are just trying not to fall apart.
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
On day 5 of a massive ICE prison hunger and labor strike, ICE agents tased protesters, shoved them into oncoming ICE vans, pepper sprayed them, and bum rushed them into oncoming traffic (mostly big trucks). We were LIVE ON THE GROUND for 4 hours. www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/ice-attack...
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ICE ATTACKED Us & Unarmed Protesters
We were LIVE for 4 hours as ICE chased and tased protesters on an active train track, shoved a protester into a moving ICE van, and pushed protesters into oncoming truck traffic. WE NEED YOUR HELP!
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
This is a gem! Long live @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/RqLa1...
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Kimmel ROASTS Trump in HILARIOUS Ad Spoof
YouTube video by The Dangerous Ones
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Only the Party of trump would Vote for this….. Democratic Rep. Mike Levin confirmed that every Republican on the House Appropriations Committee "voted to make THEMSELVES eligible to collect from Trump's $1.8 billion January 6th slush fund." The grift has a signup sheet now.
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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
It’s good to make new friends, even if they are a little different from you
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
While we slept the DOJ deleted all press releases about charges against January 6 defendants: www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Justice Department deletes press releases on charges against Jan. 6 rioters
The Justice Department confirmed that it had deleted the press releases as part of “stripping DOJ’s website of partisan propaganda.”
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Yess
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Last month, Fidelity Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, and Charles Schwab’s DAFgiving360 - stopped processing donations to @splcenter.org … corporations are bending over backwards to suppress civil society! @rbreich.bsky.social www.newsweek.com/charitable-p...
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Charitable platforms have epowered Trump’s attack on democracy | Opinion
The decision to effectively aid the administration’s attack on SPLC poses a direct threat to the health of our democracy.
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Who will save America?
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/05/2026
Breaking News: Senator Bill Cassidy lost his primary in Louisiana, underscoring the durability of President Trump’s grip on the Republican Party.
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Cassidy Loses His Primary in Louisiana, as Trump Vanquishes Another G.O.P. Foe
Senator Bill Cassidy, a two-term Republican who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, could not muster enough votes to continue to a runoff next month.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
They had contracts for prison labor at these camps?? Before they even bought them? www.projectsaltbox.com/p/contracts-...
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Contracts Show ICE Planned Detainee Labor at Warehouse Sites Slated as Short-Term Facilities
Contracts signed before the government owned either warehouse described years of detention operations, and a program to put detainees to work
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Americans are just doomed. Who knew the crash wld happen so rapidly!
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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Heard in MAGA bars across the country
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
#Giftarticle The silence over rape of Palestinians. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/o...
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Opinion | The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
After embarking on a trial of CAR T-cell therapy, actor Sam Neill announced he is cancer-free. Researchers are enthusiastic the therapies could be a major weapon in the battle against cancer
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The emerging cancer treatment that’s exciting scientists: ‘We’ve just scratched the surface on what’s possible’
After embarking on a trial of CAR T-cell therapy, actor Sam Neill announced he is cancer-free. Researchers are enthusiastic the therapies could be a major weapon in the battle against cancer
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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Artists' new, original creative works are being used without permission, to profit technology companies ingesting huge numbers of copyrighted works. Their AI systems generate mash-ups of text, images & sound without payment to the original creators.
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Support our campaign to oppose MAGA extremists
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I'm sorry but this man’s brain is cooked.
Screenshot of a tweet from unusual_whales quoting Trump saying he could sign an executive order declaring no employment, then hire one to two million people, resulting in absolutely no employment — an apparent gaffe or contradictory statement. Includes a video thumbnail of Trump speaking at a White House podium surrounded by American flags.
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Protest Update @freedomsutra.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
#COURAGE: “Sing for the pro-Palestinian student activists, who have over these past two years opened our hearts to the injustice and inhumanity of Israel’s war in Gaza”. - Prof. Derek Peterson, University of Michigan …
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Faculty Senate chair praises student activists at commencement
History professor Derek Peterson, outgoing chair of the Faculty Senate, congratulated pro-Palestine student protesters at spring commencement.
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