What is a Groyper? A deep dive into the meme movement influencing online politics.

Due to Bluesky video limits, a lot of people haven't been able to share some of the fabulous Groyper explainer videos being passed around the internet.

So I'm splitting them up & posting the best ones here:

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GROYPER EXPLAINER THREAD: 🧵👇🏼

White women as a group have a lot to atone for.*

* Not all white women. But let’s do it anyway.

One of my favorite movies.

We identified 2 dozen parolees who entered at ports of entry, another 21 came legally with a CBP One appointment and were immediately detained, 4 refugees who the government determined faced persecution abroad, and one person who entered with a tourist visa.

50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law The US government not only denied these men due process; it has generally failed to provide their families, their attorneys, or the public any information about what it alleges these men did to deserv...

When I started researching their methods of an entry, I thought finding 4 such cases would be an unbelievable crime and scandal. In the end, it’s apparent that at least four DOZEN were legal immigrants who came with advanced permission. www.cato.org/blog/50-vene...

Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.

Cold Big Macs served by a Nazi would be a hard pass for me, too.

The wild thing is I know people who want to ban seatbelt laws.

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So when exactly do the ‘checks’ and ‘balances’ part kick in?

Or is that just a fun little slogan like

‘thoughts and prayers’?

If I were the PM of Canada or Mexico, I would impose export duties on anything that Trump exempts from his tariffs. Those exemptions are your guide to "what will cause Trump political pain."

@mspackyetti.bsky.social thank you! #resist #democracy #dontlosehope

Hey @chastenbuttigieg.bsky.social - how's Pete?
Please tell him that he's missed dearly and when he's ready to join us here on Bluesky, #TeamPete is here with big, warm hugs. 💙💛

Word.

“When power belongs, not to the violent, and not to the wealthy and well-connected, but to the people, a different sort of future begins to present itself.” #booksky #kellybarnhill #drinkthemoon #dragoning

How You Can Protect Democracy 29 concrete actions you can take right now to protect democracy.

Lots of good ideas here!

protectdemocracy.org/how-to-prote...

S’pose so. Seems like a great idea. 🤦🏽‍♀️

This is why I want to provide tangible actions. Planning and doing override fear.

Thanks @gregstantonaz.bsky.social. Pausing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act funding is going to have devastating effects. Effects that will hurt Dems and Repubs alike.

Adding to @adamserwer.bsky.social's point here, another one of Trump's executive orders also does this: It effectively declares that by pronouncing us to be under "invasion," Trump is now unbound by Congress or statute in determining what to do with the "invaders":
newrepublic.com/article/1904...

Keep focused. Democrats are not the problem. Donald Trump and Republicans are.

YouTube video by VoteVets Afghan Ally Who Helped The U.S. During The War Reacts To Trump Abandoning Them In Afghanistan

📺WATCH: Trump’s egregious Executive Order has left Afghan allies, like the one we spoke to earlier this week, trapped in imminent danger. Every day, he and his family live in fear. Take a moment to hear his story—it’s critical we #TakeThemToo and honor our promises.

In a world of Amazon and Meta’s be a Costco or Arizona Iced Tea

"Noone is illegal"
Pasting up posters in New York City

Private prisons are the most insane idea. I mean, what could go wrong?

Trump is deporting the guy who mows your lawn but releasing the guy who bashed a police officer’s head in back to your community.

Members of Congress :)