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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆
7️⃣ Solidarity & mutual aid: Mutual aid networks create collective power & help those affected by ICE raids, military violence & authoritarian action.
8️⃣ Educate & organize.
9️⃣ Refuse to participate in "normal" political processes.
🔟 Create art as resistance.

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4️⃣ Support sanctuary movements: Create spaces of resistance, refuge, safety & solidarity.
5️⃣ Amplify the voices: Use social media, op-eds to share stories of resistance & of those being harmed.
6️⃣ Live deliberately and resist consumerism.

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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆
1️⃣ Refuse to participate in unjust systems: Don't cooperate with ICE. Provide aid & comfort to migrants.
2️⃣ Civil disobedience: Sit-ins, disrupt operations, non-violent protest.
3️⃣ De-fund harmful systems: Redirect tax dollars to mutual-aid networks, etc.

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Through these acts of refusal, Thoreau demonstrated that 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. His refusal was not just resistance; it was a moral imperative.

It’s not just saying “no,” but taking purposeful action to live a life aligned with ethical principles, even against society’s expectations.

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𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄
His essay Civil Disobedience directly called for refusal to comply with immoral laws. He argued that 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙛 𝙞𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙬. He didn’t just write about refusal; he lived it.

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𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
This philosophy advocates non-violent refusal, taking a stand peacefully against injustice. Beyond his tax protest, Thoreau was an active abolitionist, speaking out against slavery in his essay Slavery in Massachusetts & helped slaves escape via the Underground Railroad.

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𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺
His experiment at Walden Pond was another act of refusal. Thoreau rejected society’s materialism & consumption by choosing to live simply in nature for two years. He saw society’s obsession with wealth as a distraction from a more meaningful, deliberate life.

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𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Thoreau’s most famous act of refusal was his civil disobedience. In 1846, he was jailed for refusing to pay a poll tax, protesting the government’s support for slavery and the Mexican-American War. His refusal to fund these injustices became a cornerstone of his philosophy.

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• 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 •
Henry David Thoreau’s 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹 is about rejecting conformity, oppression & injustice. It’s not just about resisting, but refusing to participate in systems that compromise our morals or integrity.

Let's talk about what that looks like in practice...

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𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Euromaiden was the largest democratic mass movement in Europe since 1989 & led to the Revolution of Dignity.

Ukraine showed us the power of decentralized networks, adaptable strategies & allyship & these same principles can help our Anti-ICE/Democracy movement.

• 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 •
We have historical examples of effective resistance efforts & leadership to learn from, like The Rainbow Coalition led by the Black Panther Party. Coalition building, uniting over shared struggles, empathy, class solidarity & a unified vision for the future is the way forward.

• 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 •

• 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 •

The "admin" is claiming that no one person will head up DOGE going forward. This could be a legal tactic so it's hard to pin one individual down in a lawsuit &/or just part of the chaos. It seems Russ Vought (Heritage Foundation) may be the new Steve Davis. Thiel said he's putting a guy in as well.

WIRED Talked to a Fired DOGE Staffer About Who Was Really in Charge Sahil Lavingia, who says he was fired from DOGE after speaking out about his experiences there, told WIRED about how he communicated with the group, who appears to be in charge, and what might be comi...

Missing a few steps, but close enough to what happened... Thiel was in DOGE from the get. He helped staff it with employees from his corp & pulled kids from his DoD contracts. Per a DOGE whistleblower, the day-to-day is run by Steve Davis, Anthony Armstrong & Baris Akis. Akis is not a US citizen.

Augustus Doricko, Thiel Fellow NOV 2024 X Tweet: "You should all know that we have a 4 year window to go as hard as fucking imaginable, Deadly serious. Leave it all on the court. It's a miracle we have another shot at all. Press me to go harder, I will do the same with all of you." DEC 2024 X Tweet: "Technologists are in power because technologists deserve to be in power. We are the new elite because we are the most capable, especially the PayPal Mafia. That is our answer, and we should go on the offensive with it. The best defense is a good offense." 2024 Business Insider: "I view in no small part what we're doing at Rainmaker as helping to establish the kingdom of God."

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗼 thinks he "deserves to be in power."

"Attack. Attack. Attack.
Thiel broke down the gates for technologists. Stop apologizing and charge, headfirst. A blind man could see that the upcoming administration is stacked with "our guys" from tech, specifically from Thiel's camp."

Peter Thiel, Palantir founder 2009 essay: "I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible." 2014 WSJ Op Ed: "Competition Is for Losers - If you want to create and capture lasting value, look to build a monopoly." 2025 Palantir ad: "We built Palantir to ensure America's future... We built to dominate."

"𝘞𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦."

Peter Thiel has been placing his operatives and silicon valley technocrat friends in positions throughout the government while his lethal AI company Palantir hijacks our critical infrastructure & enriches itself with fat DoD contracts.
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

YouTube video by More Perfect Union Palantir’s client list includes the FBI, the CIA, the NSA, the Marines, the Air Force, and more

We are at an inflection point.

Peter Thiel w/his Palantir "kill chain" & DOGE, the "PayPal Mafia" (Marc Andreessen, David Sacks, etc), JD Vance, Joe Lonsdale, Larry Ellison, Palmer Luckey...

They're turning their murder tech on us while the public focuses in Musk p*ssing his pants. Stop. Regroup.

If a person cannot analyze a problem, clearly define it, and present reasoned solutions to fix said problem, they are not a centrist.

And to be clear, sometimes reasoned change is "radical" change.

A lot of people are confusing corporate-owned cowards for "centrists."

Centrists are not adverse to change and, in fact, call for evidence-based, well reasoned policy changes. They can recognize & call an atrocity what it is & admit when the middle ground does not serve the greater good.

𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗧: 𝗔 𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗦
How to tell if you're interacting with a bot, troll farm, or propaganda account.

To counter MAGA, we must build a vision for and message around an 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲... a hopeful, collective future.

As the propaganda ramps up, keep this in mind & do not get rage-baited by these bot farms... this is who [what] you're arguing with. And if it happens to be a real person, it's still not worth it, so just imagine them as part of this soulless network of blinking cell phones.

𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗘
🚫 Government Manufactured Scandals & Distractions
🚫 Polarizing, Clickbait Media
🚫 Social Media Outrage Cycles
🚫 Minor, Non-Structural Policy Changes
🚫 Misinformation & Conspiracy Theories
🚫 Isolated Incidents That Don't Represent Larger Trends

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✅️ Legal Shifts:
The erosion of civil rights is often carried out by manipulating existing law. Don't take any action at face value.
✅️ Financial Stability:
Track banks, inflation, value of the dollar & how the wealthy move their money to clock signs of impending economic control or collapse.

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✅️ Resources: Be aware of shortages (food, medical supplies, fuel) or govt rationing. This may signal attempts to control basic living conditions or create dependency.
✅️ Propaganda: Recognize attempts to distract, shape narratives & suppress info. Maintain a healthy detachment & clear thinking.

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6️⃣ 𝗧𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼 & 6️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲
✅️ Surveillance Expansion: Mass data collection efforts, tech deregulation & new DoD contracts signal a shift toward control & suppression
✅️ Centralization of Power: Monitor deployment of military & police forces & formation of covert enforcement bodies

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𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
True resistance isn't just fighting what's wrong, it's building what's right. It's a vision of justice, freedom & equality. Every action, no matter how small, shapes the world we want, and together, we can create the future we deserve.