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Orange County Register @ocregister.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

“Fascists who aren’t aware of their fascism,” is how director Paul Verhoeven described the film’s characters.

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Trump posts Space Force uniforms derived from fascist-inspired ‘Starship Troopers’ outfits

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I’m running for the people of Aliso Viejo and against MAGA, because those are really the same thing. Maybe that makes me a long shot but my neighbors are worth taking the shot nonetheless. Read the article and if you like what you see, help me get the word out and make this one count!

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He’s a long-shot Aliso Viejo city council candidate with an intriguing message

Steven Von der Porten is an unknown in Orange County politics. That’s because he is the furthest thing from a politician.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

My King says: “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for ME.” Fuck ICE

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I just got out of Church on this Sunday following Independence Day. I was reminded of the words of Ralph Rose, the United States flag bearer at the 1908 London Olympics: “This flag dips to no earthly king.” As Americans, our flag calls us to serve a greater cause, not a man who would be king.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Pretty sure they mean first me then refugees, when the real traitor is Matt and the real invader is Elon. #bringbacktheguillotine #nomoreoligarchs

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The Oligarchy seeks to divide us because they are terrified that we are strong when we stand together. We are beset by entrenched interests everywhere we look and our national institutions no longer protect us from the most egregious excesses. All we have left is each other.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The Nazis did this with groups such as the White Rose Society, except the sentence was the Guillotine. Mark my words, the Fascists are just getting started. I’m putting my neck on the line (perhaps literally) by running for office while openly saying this. I only ask that YOU help spread the word.

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White Rose - Wikipedia

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Brilliant 🔥

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

In the face of authoritarianism, moderation is not prudence, it is complicity. I’m running to make Aliso Viejo a model of courageous resistance, but I need your help to spread the word! I will “not go gentle into that good night” (- Dylan Thomas). Will you?

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Friendly reminder that when they detain immigrants with no due process, they are executing a trial run for doing the same thing to anyone who dissents. They are already an atrocity, but detention centers are not being prepared to hold only immigrants… they are meant for you and me too.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Let me be absolutely clear. We need local leaders with the courage to proactively impede federal officers when said officers violate the Constitutional Rights of our people. If you want to see Aliso Viejo lead the charge, help me flip the majority by sharing my campaign as much as you can. 🙂😈

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

This was always the plan. Ever since taking power the Trump Regime has never behaved like they had an election to win, because they never intended to have another free and fair election. If our democracy is to endure, the battle will take place in our cities, our neighborhoods and our streets.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Seriously, he probably only needs to get within the general vicinity to trigger history’s greatest aneurysm.

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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Zito @_Zeets
What's become apparent in the last few years to me, is that a lot of people find the idea that they should have a responsibility and obligation to other people around them, highly oppressive.
It's a level of egocentrism that even children would be admonished for.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The will to resist simply isn’t coming from the top. We need local leaders with the courage to make bold choices to challenge ICE and the Trump Administration. With your help, one little city can start by saying we will not comply. Let’s get the word out, are you with me?

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Donald Trump is a fascist, the leader of the pedophile protection party, and a disgrace to the nation.

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Chris Kluwe, Candidate for Assembly District 72 @kluweoc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I am so appreciative for each and every person who entrusted me with their vote! A special shout out to everyone who helped us spread the word, whether it was canvassing, talking with friends and family, or putting up a sign in your yard; your support led to this win. Onto the general!!!

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

As we begin Pride month, I am so grateful to the LGBTQIA+ community for teaching us all how to live radically authentic lives. Your courage and resilience throughout the ages is truly an inspiration as we join you in celebrating this June and always.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

And when those in power at the national level flaunt their corruption with impunity, local leaders do too. We must restore accountability for those in public office at all levels. I’m starting at home by running for City Council, can you do your part by sharing this post?

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I *played* with Nate Burleson, Greg Camarillo, Greg Lewis, and Hank Baskett, so you, mister Dan Weldon, can remove yourself to a dumpster and never return

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Did you know that AV City Council members bragged about saving $50,000 by not hiring an independent search firm to recruit and vet city manager candidates and then offered their handpicked favorite $70,000 more PER YEAR than the last city manager?

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Brett Channing comes to Aliso Viejo

A new city manager puts the $$$$$ in Ali$$$$$o.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

With all due respect to Senator Andy Kim, a true American hero, Delaney Hall is not a failure. It is doing exactly what it was intended to do: normalizing the absence of due process, arbitrary law enforcement brutality and violent repression of dissent in an ongoing assault on American Democracy.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

As a Catholic I find this personally … No, actually this is exactly what would happen.

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Dave Min @daveminca.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

With all the yard signs popping up across #CA47, many are asking "where are YOUR yard signs, Dave?" And the answer is that we want them in actual yards, where they actually make a difference. Help us spread the word—we'll deliver to your home! davemin.com/request-a-yard-sign

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

The AV City Council refused to approve a state mandated traffic study by licensed engineers to avoid reducing some speed limits by 5 mph. This was an embarrassing display of a mortgage broker (Councilman Dwyer) attacking a team of professionals because his opinion is as good as their knowledge. 😮‍💨

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Midnight Musing: I could hide behind my vast privilege and let this all pass me by. But, there will come a day when my daughter is older and she will ask “in the late 2020s when it all went to hell, what did you do?” I NEED to be able to look her in the eyes and say “I did what I could.”

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The criminal justice system as it stands today exists for one reason: protect the rich and powerful from everyone else.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

It’s the fourth quarter and the Billionaires lead the People 197,581 to 7!* The clock is running out, is it time for the People to try a Hail Mary pass? *This is approximately the ratio of the median net worth of Billionaires to the median net worth of everyone else.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 22/05/2026

"technology automates everything" is a story with two endings the utopian one where abundance allows everyone to live a life of leisure, and the dystopian one where all the benefits accrue to a small set of oligarchs and everyone else suffers the oligarchs are asking us to cheer for option B

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Donald Trump has intertwined his wealth so fully with our government that the only solution is to nationalize his companies and assets, along with those of his entire family. In the interests of fairness, we can provide them a one bedroom apartment in public housing and minimum wage jobs.

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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 22/05/2026

"As a general principle, you don’t tax the wealthy to build. You tax the wealthy to manage their power. (. . .)For this reason, every dollar over $100 million should fall into a confiscatory tax bracket of 100%. There’s no reason to allow anyone to accrue more wealth than that."

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We Owe Each Other Better: Reject Slopulism, Embrace Building the Republic

We must end the permanent retreat that began with Reagan.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

You know why Aliso Viejo doesn’t do this? Aside from the lack of will from our City Council, Aliso Viejo has no police department. We contract with the county to provide law enforcement services. This means that Deputies are “accountable” to the county Sheriff, not the people of Aliso Viejo.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I want to share my sincere gratitude to those who have already chipped in. You see, institutional donors want to invest in candidates that they think are viable, which they judge in part by how much you have already raised. Your early generosity means so much to my campaign down the line.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I don’t want to talk about my opponent a lot, but I want to give you all some context on my race. Everyone, I would like to introduce you to Mayor Max Duncan.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Our leaders have failed us at the highest levels. Our last line of defense is each other. If you agree, I’d love for you to share my campaign with friends and family. I’m committing my time and energy, but campaigns are expensive and, if you are able, I could really use your help in this fight!

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Some icebreakers that have no bearing on my qualifications for public office:

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Pretext for the next war, same as pretexts for the last wars. Some old story, same old song and dance.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Foundation, Isaac Asimov Watership Down, Richard Adams Speaker For the Dead, Orson Scott Card

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Cartoon by Nick Anderson. (Follow him on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com)

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

You're entitled to your own opinion. You're NOT entitled to your own facts. #BelieveTheScience What he said 💯 👇 👇 👇

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 15/05/2026

Today marks Nakba Day, an annual day of remembrance to commemorate the expulsion of more than 700,000 Palestinians between 1947 and 1949 during the creation of the State of Israel and the year that followed. Inea is a New Yorker and a Nakba survivor. She shared her story with us.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Each year, in my grandfather’s classroom, students were greeted by Nazi music, my grandfather yelling orders, and a Nazi flag on the wall. For once, everyone sat up and paid rapt attention. After the lecture someone would ask “Why did the German people go along with it?” His answer? “Why did you?”

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I’m no career politician. Hell, I don’t even really want the job. Its just that our people deserve leaders willing to fight for all of us. Honestly, I don’t know how we are going to meet all the challenges facing us in the coming years, but I can promise to pour my heart and mind into finding out.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

“Aliso Viejo referenced a 2018 council decision to speak out against California’s sanctuary city laws, but didn’t send any information from the past year.” Frankly, the people of Aliso Viejo deserve better than a tepid referral to an 8 year old decision when our rights to due process are at stake.

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Many Orange County Cities Stay Silent on ICE Raids

Officials across OC are still grappling with how to respond to ICE raids about a year since they kicked off.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The way I see it, no one can hold back a hurricane on their own, but perhaps together we can help each other weather the storm. That is what I hope to be a part of. If we can build up our bonds with each other we have a fighting chance to make things right for the sake of all of our children.

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Steven Von der Porten for Aliso Viejo City Council @originalteemo.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

My surname is distinctly German. Yet, I have no Holocaust survivors in my family because everyone who stayed, died. I have heard all my life about the rise of the Nazis. I don’t want that for my country and I don’t want that for my city. So I’m doing something I never expected: running for office.

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