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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Palestine support: For a revolutionary working class socialist approach
The absence of the working class as an independent force on the world stage is adding to the confusion of the left, socialist and otherwise. And by accepting this situation and basing itself accord…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Mikey Speaks Out Against ‘Grotesque and Barbaric’ Live Streaming of Firing Squad
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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#AmIsraelChai🇮🇱 @oreo59.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Trump-Putin: The Mutual Support Deal Between Two War Criminals in Jeopardy!
Trump-Putin: The Mutual Support Deal Between Two War Criminals in Jeopardy! By Yorgos Mitralias On September 1, when we reported on a likely quid pro quo deal between Trump and Putin, involving Put…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/o...
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Opinion | Want to Avoid Another Jan. 6? Defeat These Republicans. (Gift Article)
The 2028 election is on the ballot right now.
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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From the United States to Spain and from Germany to France, young people are turning to the radical left!
From the United States to Spain and from Germany to France, young people are turning to the radical left! by Yorgos Mitralias From now on, this is no longer a mere supposition or a working hypothes…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump has taken corruption to an unprecedented level. He combines this with repression and personal dictatorship. Read more here: oaklandsocialist.com/2026/10/09/t...
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The Trump Presidency: Corruption, repression and “shock and awe”
When George Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq, his strategy was to overwhelm the Iraqis with violence so that they would feel that resistance was useless. He called it “shock and awe.” Today, Trump…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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My MAGA Puppet Congressman is Even Worse Than I Realized
YouTube video by Combat Veteran News
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Couldn't happen to a more worthy guy. www.rawstory.com/john-roberts...
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Chief Justice John Roberts shunned by his neighbors as backlash over Trump rulings grows
Chief Justice John Roberts has spent more than 20 summers at his home on a small island off the coast of Maine, but now many of his neighbors there have backed away from him or even demonstrate agains...
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Putin planning partial but widespread mobilization of Russian army. For what? youtu.be/RbxUBQ5XGKU?...
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Putin Is Planning Something HUGE...
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why is DSA ignoring this huge threat? oaklandsocialist.com/2026/09/24/d...
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DSA should campaign against Trump’s plans to steal election
DSA and other socialists should stop ignoring Trump’s threats to steal the midterm elections. The more they ignore this threat, the more they leave running room for Trump’s Nazi-friendly opponents …
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Carl Ott @bubba687.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Here is a primer on the US bond market, which is showing warning signs for the U.S. economy and the world economy as a whole. More coming later on my blog site, oaklandsocialist.com youtu.be/ukHEpgz5nS8?...
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U.S. economy and the bond market
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Is Trump support absolutely collapsing?
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
East German climate headed for double disaster: oaklandsocialist.com/2026/09/16/r...
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Report from East Germany: Climate Changes in Two Ways!
Dear friends and comrades, I live in northeastern Germany, and this year extreme heat and drought caused us to lose several bodies of water where we usually swam and fished in the summer. Entire fo…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Election: chaos and dictatorship come closer
Like almost all would-be dictators, Trump thrives off of chaos. He took another step in creating it at his “Trumpapalooza” convention in Dallas, where he had his cult followers swear the following …
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Looming election crisis edges closer
Elections are a means of checking the worst excesses of the politicians. Just like the right to freedom of speech or free assembly, elections are a vital part of democratic rule by the capitalist c…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A s__t storm is coming.. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
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Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Is Coming to a Head. Here’s What to Know. (Gift Article)
The administration’s plan to screen mail-in ballots remains blocked as the Supreme Court considers challenges to new U.S. Postal Service ballot rules.
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Once you know the answer, you won't be buying ground beef anymore, at least not while Trump is president. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/o...
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Opinion | Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat? (Gift Article)
On second thought, I’m not that hungry.
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Looming election crisis: Dems rely on Trump controlled Supreme Court; Union leaders silent, DSA doesn't even discuss issue. Will growing weakness and divisions within Trump administration stay his hand? oaklandsocialist.com/2026/09/02/l...
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Looming election crisis edges closer
Elections are a means of checking the worst excesses of the politicians. Just like the right to freedom of speech or free assembly, elections are a vital part of democratic rule by the capitalist c…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
How British E. India Company took on the attributes of the state, just as high tech is doing today. The former helped spark The American Revolution. Will high tech help spark revolutions around the world today? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...
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Opinion | What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World (Gift Article)
A playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech.
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Re Vijay Prashad & his support for Iran government: Never forget he is a paid agent of Roy Singham. From 2017 to 2019 he received over $14 million from Singham, who in turn works closely with the Chinese Communist Party's central committee. fashbusters.wordpress.com/2021/11/02/d...
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Does Goldman Sachs Fund the People’s Forum, PSL, Codepink, AIPAC, and Vijay Prashad’s Tricontinental?
Update 12/21/21: People’s Forum confirmed the hypothesis of this post that tech billionaire Roy Singham used Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund to launder money to them. Update 1/18/22: Newsline…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
"Trump truly deserves the Nobel Peace Prize because he has already ended the Iran war eight times." From the WSJ editors.
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
attacks on mail in voting, spread of ICE & CBP, and increased power of election deniers are huge threat. all can be defeated by workers shutting it down. oaklandsocialist.com/2026/08/01/t...
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Trump organizing legal version of January 6th, 2020
Donald Trump is organizing a legal version of January 6, 2020. If he succeeds, all other democratic rights will be sharply curtailed. Here is what he is doing: Attack on Mail-in voting Trump is awa…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The US went from neo conservatism under Bush to diplomacy under Obama and now back to neo conservatism. Both are failures. oaklandsocialist.com/2026/07/28/b...
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Background to Trump’s return to neo-conservatism
On February 28, Trump and Netanyahu went to war against Iran. In doing so, and without even realizing it, Trump is reenacting the failed view of the Neoconservatives. Their first failure was their …
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Genocides of the past have only been stopped by force. Israel's genocide in Gaza is being financially rewarded, and all major capitalist powers are seeking to get in on the action. What does this portend for future genocides? gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/o...
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Opinion | The Grim Lessons of Israel’s War in Gaza (Gift Article)
Israel has not been held accountable for its actions in Gaza. The nation and the individuals and countries enabling it to escape punishment may only benefit.
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
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Trump doubles down on plan to steal November election; where is the opposition?
On Thursday (July 16), Trump gave his speech that was promised to be a “bombshell” expose of election fraud. Two days later, the Wall St. Journal editorial board critiqued his speech. They cited on…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/o...
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Opinion | In Sudan, a Preventable Atrocity (Gift Article)
Hundreds of thousands of people in Sudan are bracing for their city to be overrun by a militia notorious for committing atrocities.
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The most gripping book I've ever read. From his book: "Anything worth doing - falling in love, having children, joining a political movement, standing against oppression - puts us at the mercy of forces outside our control, at the mercy of risk." oaklandsocialist.com/2026/07/10/i...
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Interview with Anand Gopal, author of “Days of Love and Rage”
Oaklandsocialist interviewed Anand Gopal, who is the author of “Days of Love and Rage”, which is about the Syrian revolution in one relatively small town – Manbij. I’ve probably read 5oo-750 books …
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Belgian team mocks Trump. youtu.be/le10UkEHDKk?...
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TRUMP DANCE AFTER BELGIUM BEATS USA 🇧🇪 fifa world cup
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Will falling oil prices plus campism affect November's election outcome? oaklandsocialist.com/2026/07/06/o...
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Oil Prices Plus DSA Campism and November’s Elections
Will the stupidity of the “socialist left” combine with the selfish shortsightedness of tens of millions of voters to deliver a victory for the fascist-connected Republicans in November? Consider t…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Stalin, Putin, Trump & Ham Sandwiches
YouTube video by Socialists Against Trump
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
capitalists worry about the for-sale president: "Foreigners may come to think they can buy American goodwill or favors if they cut the Trumps in on the action. Americans, and especially his supporters, deserve better from this or any President." www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
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Opinion | The Trump Family and ‘Honest Graft’
They are profiting off the Presidency in ways that demean the office.
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
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🇦🇺 Australian Fans GO AFTER Trump at the World Cup?! 🤯 #worldcup #trump #australia #donaldtrump
YouTube video by SKYBOX NL
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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Trump signs Versailles 2 and WSJ finds its sense of humor (unintentionally)
You couldn’t have a better image than Trump signing the “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) with Iran at the historic Versailles Palace where Germany surrendered, marking the end of WW I. Me…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
"Pretend you're surprised by the Jewish KKK in Israel" The great Amira Hass archive.fo/lI2sI#select...
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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Trump cries “Uncle”… but he can’t make up his mind
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Today is "Memorial Day" - a flag waving, beer drinking holiday, entirely ignoring the real history of this holiday, which originally was "Decoration Day", originated by the Gullah people of South Carolina to commemorate fallen Union soldiers. Here's the real history. youtu.be/npEiCF1S788
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The REAL history of "Memorial" Day, AKA Decoration Day
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Kristoff & Kingsbury answer the critics. Please keep this story live by passing this article on. gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/o...
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Opinion | Your Questions About Nicholas Kristof’s Column on Palestinians and Sexual Assault
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
This CEO claims that AI will merely change the needs of company hiring, not cut the # of workers needed, but facts speak for themselves: He fired 20% of workforce despite his company growing & got 1 million applicants for 1,111 "paid" internships this summer. www.wsj.com/opinion/how-...
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Opinion | How I Choose Which Cloudflare Employees to Replace With AI
The company has less need for middle managers, operations jobs and other ‘measuring’ positions.
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
National Prayer Day, "godon our side", patriotic fervor = the GOP cult. Being minority even more willing to use violence. Now a wider layer of the capitalist class, understanding the crisis AI will cause and seeing repression as necessary, supporting them. oaklandsocialist.com/2026/05/20/n...
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“National Prayer Day” & July 4: Headed further down the road towards absolute authoritarianism
On Thursday, May 7, thousands of people gathered on the Capitol mall to celebrate National Prayer Day. That event gave a glmpse of a comng campaign which we must not ignore. Secretary of War…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/o...
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Opinion | I’m the Foreign Minister of Sweden. Don’t Overestimate Russia.
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
What happens in Britain affects US politics, especially since the Trumpy Reform UK party did so well in recent local elections there. Here Scottish socialist Sean Cudden discusses the results, and a lot more. Video plus full transcript in this link. oaklandsocialist.com/2026/05/15/v...
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Video: Interview with Scottish socialist Sean Cudden on the recent British elections
Oaklandsocialist recently interviewed Scottish socialist Sean Cudden on the outcome of the recent British elections. Here is the video of full interview. Full transcript below. John Reimann We&#821…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
the simple-minded man with dementia, Donald Trump, isn't worried, but does that mean we shouldn't be concerned? oaklandsocialist.com/2026/05/14/t...
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The Hantavirus: A cause for serious concern?
How serious a threat is the hantavirus outbreak emenating from that cruise ship? If you listen to Trump, it’s no threat at all. When asked if we should be concerned, Trump said: “I hope not.” He th…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
WSJ editors dissatisfied that Trump not determined enough re: Iran. They rely on Bibi for strategy - the same man who thought war would bring revolution in Iran and had no thought Iran might close down Straits of Hormuz. To bypass paywall post url on archive dot fo. www.wsj.com/opinion/iran...
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Iran Thinks Trump Is Bluffing
The regime figures it can outlast the U.S. on the Strait and uranium.
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
This officially sanctioned behavior can only be described as fascist. It leads to question: Is Israel sliding towards fascism? & 2nd question: If US sanctions such a slide, what does that say about US politics and where it's headed? oaklandsocialist.com/2026/05/11/i...
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Israel sliding towards fascism
Is Israel fascist? That’s what we have to ask after publication of this article by NY Times journalist Nicholas Kristoff. It documents the systematic rape of Palestinian men, women and even childre…
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
In other words, Iran is demanding that Trump surrender! That is where this supposedly all powerful Donald Trump has led things!
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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Researching Hantavirus. In past, one of 1st places to look would have been CDC. Now, no govt. source can be trusted! That tells a lot about the increased risk of this virus! More coming.
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