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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I once needed treatment for what military service did to me. The system could not find me a ride. Tomorrow.

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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The poor pay more for transportation because the affordable option often does not exist.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Kurt Cobain lived under a bridge

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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Homes should not depend on family wealth. Today’s Reconstruction Letter: Homes Are For People Why young families now need inheritance, luck, or sacrifice to buy shelter.

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Homes Are For People

Kurt Cobain lived under a bridge.

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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

A $90,000 down payment is policy, not nature.

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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Homes are for people, not portfolios

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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Today on glass houses and the stern warning not to throw rocks from them

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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Eric Swalwell: accused to resigned in less than 7 days. Gonzalez followed within hours. That is what the floor of accountability looks like. It should not be remarkable. And yet. Now: every name in the Epstein files deserves the same process.

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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Orbán conceded tonight. 16 years of illiberal autocracy. 77.8% turnout. Babylon always falls. MAGA copied this playbook directly. Hungary just showed what happens when enough people decide enough is enough. Midterms are coming, America. What will we say?

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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Rich Logis ran a MAGA podcast. Now he runs a Leaving MAGA support group and membership is spiking. People are doing the math. It doesn’t add up. The question is what the church does when they show up at the door. The running father didn’t wait for the prodigal to get cleaned up. He just ran.

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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

The Swalwell pile-on was instant. The silence about Tony Gonzales was deafening. That gap is not accountability. It is targeting. And while Congress performs, the Epstein survivors are still waiting. Light is a great disinfectant. New chapter Brought to the Light. See link in bio!

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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Melania Trump called for Epstein survivors to testify in Congress. The survivors answered immediately: we already testified. We already filed reports. We already gave sworn statements. The DOJ still hasn’t complied with the Transparency Act. Pam Bondi refused to apologize to our faces.

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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

April 9, 1945. The Reich executed Dietrich Bonhoeffer at Flossenbürg. 18 days before the camp was liberated. They thought they were ending something. They were scattering it. "This is the victory that overcomes the world — our faith." 1 John 5:4 Babylon always falls. The faithful endure.

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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

The church was handed a recipe box. Not metaphorically. Literally. Specific instructions from the One who fed five thousand people with five loaves and two fish and had twelve baskets left over.

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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

April 7, 1994. The machetes started. Over the next 100 days, nearly one million Tutsi men, women, and children were killed. And the world watched. Neighbors killed neighbors. Men who shared bread. Children who played together. What breaks that? What permits it?

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The Reconstruction Letters @thereconletters.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

He said it in the temple courts. Standing in the house of the builders. Surrounded by the chief priests and the Pharisees and the scribes. The most credentialed religious establishment in Judaism looking at Him with the particular contempt that expertise reserves for what it cannot categorize.

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Margiem @margiem.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Every day call your reps and Mike Johnson (202) 225-2777 John Thune (202) 224-2321 Chuck Schumer (202) 224-6542 Hakeem Jefferies (202) 225-5936 Call for impeachment or treason charges. Use 5calls.org if you need help.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Massive anti-US invasion protest in Nuuk, Greenland outside the US consulate. "99% say no Trump" "no means no" ( 📹@OJoelsen ) #3E #EndImpunity #GreenlandProtests

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Mahmoud Khalil being arrested by men in teeshirts as his pregnant wife watches helplessly

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Jim Stewartson, Antifascist @jim-stewartson.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

While Elon Musk & Donald Trump have psychopathy & messianic narcissism in common, the only thing that truly binds them is Musk’s obscene pile of money—most of which is in TSLA. If that evaporates, so does Elmo. Save the World. Make TSLA go to zero. www.mind-war.com/p/save-the-w...

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We should use every legal means necessary to reduce Musk’s wealth and power

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

In a world of Donald Chumps be a Bob Ross 😊🌳🌲

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Fighting authoritarianism requires more than outrage—it demands tactical, sustained resistance that keeps the opposition off balance while providing a compelling vision for the future. The time to organize is now.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Prepare for Retaliation and Repression Train activists in digital security and resistance to surveillance. Develop legal defense funds for targeted individuals. Ensure protestors and organizers have mutual aid networks for safety and support.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Provide a Clear Alternative Vision Develop and promote policy solutions that address economic and social grievances. Rally behind credible, electable leaders who can replace authoritarian figures. Build independent, citizen-led institutions to counterbalance failing government structures.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Maintain Escalating Direct Action Shift from protests to targeted economic and political disruption (boycotts, strikes, mass resignations). Organize mass civil disobedience in key locations. Sabotage authoritarian narratives by exposing internal dissent and fractures.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Mobilize Local Communities Strengthen grassroots organizing through town halls, local networks, and mutual aid. Train new activists in civil disobedience, media outreach, and policy advocacy. Run for local offices and infiltrate power structures to dismantle them from within.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Disrupt and Overwhelm the System Constantly pressure politicians through calls, protests, and community actions. Organize legal challenges against unconstitutional policies. Expose corporate complicity in funding or enabling authoritarianism.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Leverage Media and Messaging Use ridicule and humor to delegitimize authoritarian figures. Flood social media with counter-narratives to disrupt propaganda. Create viral content exposing hypocrisy and corruption.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Organizing Americans to Resist Authoritarianism Build a United Front Organize coalitions across progressive, moderate, and disaffected conservative groups. Focus on shared goals: protecting democracy, civil rights, economic justice. Use clear, simple messaging that resonates with the majority.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Rule 13 Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it. Identify key figures enabling authoritarianism and hold them accountable—turn public opinion against them personally, making them liabilities to their own side.

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Rule 12 The price of a successful attack is a constructive alternative. Protests alone aren’t enough—offer clear policies, solutions, and leaders people can rally behind.

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Rule 11 If you push a negative hard enough, it will push through and become a positive. Expose corruption so thoroughly that even its supporters must distance themselves.

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Rule 10 The major premise for tactics is the development of operations that will maintain constant pressure upon the opposition. Build sustained movements rather than one-time protests—consistency is key.

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Rule 9 The threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself. Create uncertainty and unpredictability—make authoritarians constantly react rather than control the narrative.

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Rule 8 Keep the pressure on. Never let up. Constant, multi-front pressure forces mistakes and weakens the opposition.

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Rule 7 A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag. Evolve strategies—keep protests, messaging, and actions fresh to maintain energy and media attention.

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Rule 6 A good tactic is one your people enjoy. Sustained action requires motivation—use humor, music, storytelling, and community-driven activities to keep people engaged.

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Rule 5 Ridicule is human’s most potent weapon. Mock authoritarian figures mercilessly—tyrants fear being laughed at more than being opposed.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Rule 4 Make the enemy live up to their own book of rules. Hold them accountable using their own stated values—demand “law and order” be applied to them, expose their hypocrisy on democracy and justice.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Rule 3 Whenever possible, go outside the expertise of the enemy. Force authoritarians into debates and confrontations where they are weak—highlight their hypocrisy, contradictions, and incompetence.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Rule 2 Never go outside the expertise of your people. Stay focused on issues people understand and can rally around—don’t let the movement get bogged down in complex, inaccessible messaging.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Rule 1 Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinks you have. Leverage perception to create influence—mobilized communities appear stronger and more unified than they may actually be.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

🧵A thread on Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals is a guide to grassroots organizing, aimed at empowering marginalized communities to challenge power structures. Let’s analyze them in the context of resisting authoritarianism and then outline a plan for organizing Americans to fight back.

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Good morning!! It is Saturday morning eh?

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John Waltz @johnwaltz.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

It would be nice if a certain group of Democrats had the same bravery but enabled the coup. They are traitors just as much as Chump. Down with them all!!

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