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Philosophy, history, art, comics, film, Buddhism, entheogens, progressive politics, meta-crisis solutions.

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BREAKING: Stephen Millerβ€”both Trump Administration capo and de facto head of DHS, ICE, and DOJ, has just declared that peaceful protesters are "street terrorists." Under an executive order signed by Trump just days ago, that means he is saying that all protesters in America can be arrested on sight.

06.10.2025 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3133    πŸ” 1625    πŸ’¬ 343    πŸ“Œ 172

As you read reports of 8 GOP senators reasonably suspected of being involved in a coup plot intended to violently overthrow our democracy being investigated by the FBI, do remember that the FBI they were investigated by was run by a man appointed by Donald Trump.

Biden had f*ck-all to do with it.

07.10.2025 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 685    πŸ” 181    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 1

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

06.10.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 25414    πŸ” 12218    πŸ’¬ 526    πŸ“Œ 498
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MAGA pastor calls for executing 'rebellious' Black men citing Old Testament MAGA pastor Brian SauvΓ© called for "rebellious" Black men to be executed according to biblical standards during a recent podcast interview, according to a new report. Right Wing Watch reported Monday ...

MAGA pastor calls for executing 'rebellious' Black men citing Old Testament

www.rawstory.com/maga-pastor/

07.10.2025 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

the thing about the β€œofficial antifa” citation is that it is just definitive evidence that she’s a stone cold dumbass

06.10.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3572    πŸ” 416    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 12

everyone says it for a reason: really important to lock in when it comes to fitness and health. just establishing good habits β€” regular exercise including strength training, eating a balanced diet β€” will pay huge dividends

06.10.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4096    πŸ” 299    πŸ’¬ 147    πŸ“Œ 37
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The β€œdual state” theory was invented to describe Nazis. The Supreme Court could take us there. Authoritarianismβ€”but make it look like the rule of law.

β€œThe reality is that the court is adjusting the law to make place for arbitrary power.”

To understand the Supreme Court's role in Trump's authoritarian project, I turned to the idea of a dual state: an authoritarian regime that keeps up a facade of normalcy

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

06.10.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 614    πŸ” 240    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 17

this is incredible

06.10.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4267    πŸ” 698    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 10

One guest, a retired major general, was asked about Hegseth's dismissal of the rules of engagement. He answered: "The words the president and secretary of defense are those of potential war criminals."

06.10.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1122    πŸ” 229    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 8

This discussion on NPR's 1A with experts on military affairs and civil-military relations did not reassure me at all!
the1a.org/segments/if-...

06.10.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 120    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

you know this guy had to have made a huge number of enemies for oklahoma republicans to want to take him down (serves him right, he sucks)

06.10.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5178    πŸ” 739    πŸ’¬ 101    πŸ“Œ 19
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It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

06.10.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 15254    πŸ” 5958    πŸ’¬ 271    πŸ“Œ 213
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The thoughts of an economic depression are depressing

05.10.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2935    πŸ” 635    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 22
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Trump Is Destroying the U.S. Constitution and Amassing Unprecedented Powers by Sending Federal Troops to Invade American Cities Lincoln faced a real insurrection and still did not go as far as this president

Trump is exercising more power for a fake emergency than Lincoln did for a real one.

06.10.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1139    πŸ” 270    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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This chart clearly shows that what Democrats believe about the economy lines up with objective reality, whereas Republicans will believe whatever they are told to believe by the charlatans in charge of their cult. Democratic opinions acknowledged the pandemic, the recovery, *and* the current market.

05.10.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 409    πŸ” 143    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 2

The brownshirts are everywhere.

And they *will* come to your street eventually.

This is not just going to happen to "other people."

05.10.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1426    πŸ” 646    πŸ’¬ 160    πŸ“Œ 62
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Federal agents shoot woman on Southwest Side, battle protesters for hours The shooting occurred Saturday in Brighton Park when federal patrols were "rammed by 10 cars," according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security, an account that has yet to be verified...

chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

05.10.2025 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4738    πŸ” 2482    πŸ’¬ 403    πŸ“Œ 179
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Beachfront home of South Carolina judge, ex-senator burned to ground, injuring 3 Ex-senator Arnold Goodstein, along with two additional people, were rescued by several neighbors and paramedics from a marshy, remote area behind the home after jumping from the fist floor.

No indication yet from major media that the FBI has any interest whatsoever in investigating this apparent attempted assassination of a well-known judge openly targeted on social media by the far-right activistβ€”Harmeet Dhillonβ€”currently calling herself Assistant Attorney General of the United States

06.10.2025 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 8675    πŸ” 4665    πŸ’¬ 387    πŸ“Œ 222

ICE admits that up to 50% of arrests in its Chicago raids are "collateral.” These aren't statistics. They are parents taken from their children, neighbors taken from our communities. When does a "collateral" U.S. citizen child's trauma matter? This isn't law enforcement; it's a campaign of terror.

05.10.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 27470    πŸ” 10610    πŸ’¬ 822    πŸ“Œ 517

SCOTUS will slap down the Lower Courts with Mississippi v Johnson

Oregon & California V Trump will be a reaffirmation case

Then

Posse Comitatus can be challenged against Article 1 Section 8 Clause 15

"The Militia is to Execute the Laws of the Union"

06.10.2025 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Some raised the question of funding, during a shutdown, be it Guard or military.
I question those *not* thinking these ratfuckers have gamed out this scenario a long time ago already.
In particular with AI.

bsky.app/profile/wilh...

(longer discussion between author & me inside originating thread)

06.10.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge Hands Down Second, Emergency Ruling Protecting Portland From National Guard Occupation A federal judge handed down a ruling from the bench Sunday night...

Dispatch for those catching up: talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-m...

06.10.2025 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

LIVE THREAD (a must-follow) BELOW:

06.10.2025 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 188    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

This is what a judge is supposed to be, and I say that having practiced in front of judges of every kind and temperament and philosophy

06.10.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 483    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Bari Weiss Won

RIP, CBS.

06.10.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 587    πŸ” 121    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 4
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Judge Again Blocks Guard Deployment as Trump Expands His Targets

In four years we went from every far-right nut saying the federal government should just shut down so states can do everything to the exact same nuts saying that federal law enforcement is so incapable of taking care of itself that states must protect them around the clock or else it is insurrection

06.10.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 618    πŸ” 150    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 6

Almost every one of these civilians will sue. And almost every one will winβ€”as no thought was put behind the abuse of them by this government. The litigation will stretch from coast to coast and extend decades. Folks do not realize the mountain of lawsuits coming. It could paralyze our legal system.

06.10.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 305    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 2

Do people realize that Trump and Miller are creating so many valid civil causes of action that taxpayers will be paying billions of dollarsβ€”if not tens of billionsβ€”to their innocent victims and their families over the next 25 years?

America will be digging itself out of a hole for decades to come.

06.10.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1421    πŸ” 425    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 19

We are now getting very close to him committing Treason. Saying that you are going to end rule of law in America if a judge does not rule your way is a threat against the U.S. as serious as any foreign incursionβ€”and indeed would be considerably more ruinous to the nation he swore an oath to protect.

06.10.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 939    πŸ” 443    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 27

Doing my part to bust epistmeic bubbles: looks like the the school district did in fact fuck up vetting and he was legitimately here without legal status and had been lying about background for a while. Not exactly a threat to public order or anything, but still.

06.10.2025 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 692    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 16

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