Ben

YouTube thumbnail of Earth to Eve single "no kings"

https://youtu.be/QZx5gWj5g7Q

-- And all of his sadistic sycophants
Ignorant hypocrites mumbling gibberish
Like it's only free speech if it's bigoted
Mix the condescension with some ignorance
Thoughts and prayers for the innocent
That's the best that you're […]

[Original post on defcon.social]

The president, on his Truth Social account, posts an AI video portraying him as 'King Trump' piloting a fighter jet which drops shit on 'No Kings' demonstrators. https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115398251623299921

Best sign I’ve seen thus far: “United we ribbet. Divided we croak.”

#NoKings
Norristown, PA
Bigger crowd than June, and bubbles and prehistoric visitors!

MARYVILLE, TN

#NoKingsInAmerica 🇺🇸

I will call "No Kings" a big success. Multiple outlets are reporting on millions of participants. It was bigger than the one in the summer.

A lot of people participating in something like this for the first time.

It was national and even a little international (Thank you London and Dublin)

No […]

Sign from a No Kings protest which reads, "We have friend everywhere."

We have friends everywhere. #nokings

"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." #nokings

Ukraine's president had hoped to seal a deal with #Trump for long-range arms. But #Putin spoke to Trump first.

At the White House, President Volodymyr #Zelensky of #Ukraine made the case for why the weapons sale would help end #Russia’s #war.

But as always, Trump deferred to Putin […]

“The crisis unfolding in southwest Alaska has drawn attention to Trump cuts to grants to help small, mostly Indigenous villages prepare for storms… a $20 million U.S. EPA grant to Kipnuk, which was inundated by floodwaters, was terminated by Trump…” www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2025/oc...

Everyone who is afraid to join a No Kings or other protests needs to understand this; you're afraid of the wrong thing. You should be afraid of what will happen if we all stay home. threads.com/@caroline467792

Get out on the streets this #saturday. We need your presence at a #NoKings rally.

#resist

[Politics, The Daily Show, Fascism, Nazi Chat Group]

The Daily Show: "When the Nazi group chat ruins your talking points"

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KQ4ZLDK_XZA

By rebranding genocidal rhetoric and violent misogyny as “edgy jokes,” JD Vance provides a permission structure for extremism. And he’s signaling to the next generation of Republican leaders that this language is not a career-ender but an acceptable way to signal loyalty to the MAGA base.

Someone shared this in the group chat. Felt it was very educational. #antifascism

Sourced from here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPzSsS0EgId/

First, look for the plaintext. Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/science/kryptos-cia-solution-sanborn-auction.html?unlocked_article_code=1.t08.hHO4.Nom2O2iLBDGZ&smid=url-share
https://flipboard.com/@newyorktimes/arts-jltl7u4lz/-/a-Y5DCdUkHSneTRVSTNfDP8w%3Aa%3A3195393-%2F0

This entire thread explains why Trump's money laundering to pay the troops is a crime.

Here's the key bit.

The Supreme Court’s majority right wing indicated in oral arguments that they think racism is over on the same day that the vice president defended the “I love Hitler” guy, and that the NYT reported that the current administration plans to accept only white, English-speaking refugees.

#ICE Is Cracking Down on #Chicago.
Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.

Residents have begun forming volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal #immigration agents. Others honk their horns or blow whistles when they see agents nearby.

#Trump #law #Rendition #StateSponsoredAbduction […]

NEED TO BE ABLE TO TELL MY CHILDREN I DID NOT STAY SILENT

This sign perfectly captures why we #protest.

#Phoenix #FiftyFiftyOne #HandsOff

@GottaLaff (@gottalaff.bsky.social) Progressive political commentator (print, radio, podcasts) for years. I post (A LOT) breaking news + legit info you can use, prone to snark. Bite me, Musk. Now where's my trough of wine? 🍷🇨🇦

[Hate speech, racism, Young Republicans]

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146

Via https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/gottalaff.bsky.social

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass October 14, 20255:00 AM ET Tom Bowman

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g-s1-93297/pentagon-reporter-opinion-press-policy

Layoffs, reassignments further deplete CISA Some CISA staffers have been pushed out, while others are being told to move across the country for jobs outside their skill sets.

The Trump admin is laying off nearly 200 CISA employees & forcing dozens more to take new jobs at other agencies (sometimes across the country) or quit.

Morale & productivity are sinking at the already-depleted agency, further jeopardizing US cybersecurity.

My story w/ new details: bit.ly/3KLoptn

Gavin Newsom Vetoes Important HRT Stockpiling Bill For Trans Californians, Signs Other Pro-LGBTQ+ Bills The bill would have allowed transgender people to maintain a safe supply of medication in the era of government crackdowns on care.

1. Yesterday, the press gave Gavin Newsom favorable coverage for signing pro-LGBTQ+ bills.

Little noticed, however, was that he vetoed one of the most important ones: a bill allowing trans people 12 month HRT stockpiles, protecting them from federal threats.

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News outlets broadly reject Pentagon rules before deadline for signing The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new media policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

“Policy says reporters cannot obtain or solicit any information the Defense Department does not explicitly authorize. Any media who does not sign by 5 p.m. Tuesday has 24 hours to turn in their media credentials and clear out.”

Absolute fucking abomination.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Right in line with their stands on abortion

And not feeding kids lunch in school.

#Republicans #GOP #RFKjr #Education

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Today the executive branch paid service members using misappropriated dollars.

I don't think the shut down is going to end any time soon, and it seems clear that violation of the law is preferred over negotiations.

Ain’t no violence but state violence.

This time they’re “taking” someone while putting pressure on their neck, possibly making it so they can’t breathe, and then committing a hit and run to evade people peacefully standing filming them with phones.

ice is a clear and present danger to the […]

"When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt."
- Ari Cohn, 1st Amendment lawyer

Trump directs the Pentagon to use 'all available funds' to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown President Donald Trump says he's directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure that U.S. troops are paid on Wednesday despite the government shutdown.

More evidence that my point:

https://apnews.com/article/trump-military-pay-troops-government-shutdown-8601ea092fe746cc35b88076e70c4598

Who is going to argue with paying the troops?

But without lawful appropriations, it's illegal. And once that precedent is set, Congress is irrelevant.