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All the stars are here: Brantley Gilbert, Brice Bradley, Gabby Babby, Bibb Glibsy, Slab Gabbert, Brice Bryce,

The awkwardness happened Saturday night at the Alfalfa Club dinner, an invitation-only event for some 200 of the rich and powerful who gather together each year on Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s birthday.

I’m sorry, what?

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Does it matter when celebrities like Bad Bunny castigate Trump and ICE at the Grammys? You bet! | Jason Okundaye Famous people who speak out are often derided, but throughout time artists have used the platform they have. And if not now, when, asks Guardian assistant opinion editor Jason Okundaye

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Would be v interested in lawyer’s opinion …Epstein channelled cash to mandelson’s partner …mandelson responded by handing him confidential government papers …isn’t this bribery?

It's not just a physical toll, it's a psychological one. I stayed in my apartment for 40 hours where it was -15. I didn't have electricity or water, you cannot flush the toilet, you cannot take a shower, you cannot make warm food. Everything is dark outside so it feels like the end of the world when you look out your window. You have to put a lot of effort into not going mad.

"You have to put a lot of effort into not going mad." - @rolandoliphant.bsky.social relaying a message from his friend in Kyiv

I need people to understand that it’s not just Epstein, it’s the entire rape culture that existed before and after him at every socioeconomic level. That’s why Epstein, who I’ve never thought was particularly smart or interesting, was able to pull this all off—he recognized how abuse functions

Academics vying for a spot in Epstein‘s world. There are so many. I feel the need to make a thread, so I don’t keep confusing them. 1/

Clint knows ball! 🙌

Most of Epstein’s victims were either too frightened to come forward, or silenced through legal threats. Oh, and here’s a senior British politician giving Epstein tips on how to silence them

The post-Me Too era has really taught me that the underlying issue with the persistence of sexual violence isn’t exactly women’s credibility, as the “believe women” slogan suggested, but rather with rape’s moral status. It’s not that people think it doesn’t happen. They think it doesn’t matter.

=Q ZUashington Examiner Subscribe Noam Chomsky: Antifa is a 'major gift to the Right' By Steven Nelson August 17, 2017 4:00 am

From: Sent: To: Subject: jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> Monday, August 14, 2017 9:59 PM Valeria Chomsky Re: address of where to meet. ? it is not a ease, it is the condo purchase, in a corporate name. w=ll explain all tomrmorw On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 3:31 PM, Valeria Chomsky < ‹mailto) › > wrote: Hi Jeffrey, Tomorrow at 1pm wor=s. We have a commitment around 4pm. |= will be great to see you. And please give us some advices. We=found out that the lease of the condo in Cambridge seems to have been put =nder one of the trusts without Noam's authorization or even his knowle=ge (there were lots of papers to sign when we closed the deal). Not =ure yet because the answers are too slow -- something that seems unreasona=le to me. Best, Valeria<=r> =/div> ----- Forwarded message -----F=om: jeffrey E. ‹jeevacation@gmail.c=m› Date: Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 3:40 PM Subject: To:=Valeria Chomsky < ‹mailto

From: Sent: To: Subject: Peter Thiel < Monday, August 14, 2017 3:38 AM jeffrey E. Re: Probably can't get there before Thursday... Ho= long are you in NYC? I may be there later this week... From: jettrey E. <jeevac=tion@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2017 6:16:47 PM To: Peter Thiel Subject: Re: leave santa fe wed morning, see chomsky and fly to new yok. you should see santa fe, you will I=ke it. tues ? On Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 7:14 PM, Peter Thiel < ‹mailto: > > wrote: Are you in Santa Fe until Thursday and then in=NYC? From:=jeffrey E. «=eevacation@gmail.com <mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com>> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2017 6:04:56 PM To: Peter Thiel Subject: im going to meet chomsky in tucson wednesday. =ou are welcome.,

On August 12, 2017, Heather Heyer was killed by a neo-Nazi in Charlottesville.

On August 17, 2017, Noam Chomsky told the Washington Examiner that antifa was “a gift to the far right”.

In between those dates he met with Jeffrey Epstein in Tuscon.

From: Matthew Hiltzik < To: J <jeevacation@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Thoughts from Chomsky Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2019 23:34:06 +0000 I think that is wise Sent from my iPhone On Feb 23, 2019, at 4:19 PM, J < jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: Ive watched the horrible way you are being treated in the press and public. It's painful to say, but I think the best way to proceed is to ignore it. I've had plenty of experience, though of course not on this scale. A google search will bring up tons of hysterical accusations of all sorts, even groups devoted to vilifying me. I pay no attention, unless I'm approached for a comment on a specific matter. It's a nuisance, but it's the best way. The same conclusions from experiences of others, in some cases close friends. What the vultures dearly want is a public response, which then provides a public opening for an onslaught of venomous attacks, many from just publicity seekers or cranks of all sorts -- which are impossible to answer (how do you prove that you are not a neo-Nazi who wants to kill the Jews, or a rapist, or whatever charge comes along?). That's particularly true now with the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women, which has reached the point that even questioning a charge is a crime worse than murder. For virtually everyone who sees any of this, the reaction will be "where there's smoke there's fire, maybe raging fire" (whatever the facts, which few will even think of investigating). In general, it's best I think not to react unless directly questioned, particularly in the current mood -- which, I presume, will fade away, even if not in time to prevent much torture and distress.

Cool thoughts from Noam Chomsky

btw the civility panic a few years ago was about precisely this: the ability to have polite conversations about how black people are racially inferior in public without criticism or backlash bsky.app/profile/hann...

This cold stretch is no match for New Yorkers.

Reform UK Councillor Mick Cockerham of Newton Abbot South making a pretty sick statement.

Okay it gets more than mildly irritating on here when people assume you don't have any knowledge of American racial politics. To the lecturers in my mentions, we pay attention to you even if you don't pay attention to us.

Inside Reform’s plans for a fascist takeover In today's article shado editor Elia Ayoub discusses Reform’s “Operation Restore Justice”, the risks of a British ICE and how we can resist.

I wrote in detail about Reform’s plans for a fascist takeover of the UK using “uncontrolled illegal immigration” as their way in.

Around 3,500 words. Reading time 15-20 minutes (I think).

I’m gonna read it out for Shado’s podcast “Shado in focus” soon as well

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Tell me again how this BBC editorialising is just my cognitive bias... This isn't a quote from anywhere. It's just the BBC's description of this disgraced, divisive politician.

Germany: Legacy of Nazi Nuremberg Laws 90 years later In 1935, the Nazis under Adolf Hitler introduced laws to discriminate against Germany's Jewish population, culminating in the Holocaust. Experts warn that the deadly ideology behind the laws has not been overcome.

A helpful reminder: so-called 'remigration' is literally Nazi stuff

Take people at their word.

I think a useful response to the political plans of well-funded fascists is not "how ridiculous, they could never achieve those laughably cruel aims" but instead "they mean what they say, they are going to kill a lot of people before they are stopped, how about we make sure they don't get to try".

The Legislation Upon winning a general election, a Reform government under Prime Minister Nigel Farage will: 1) Leave the ECHR 2.) Repeal the Human Rights Act and replace it with a British Bill of Rights. 3.) Pass The Illegal Migration (Mass Deportation) Bill: This Bill will: Create a legal duty to remove illegal migrants for the Home Secretary The Bill opens with a blunt obligation for the Home Secretary: "The Secretary of State shall ensure the removal from the United Kingdom of each person who does not have extant leave to remain and is not an Irish citizen or otherwise protected by regulations made under this Act." The following parts of the legislation are introduced on an emergency basis, with an in-built sunset clause after 5 years: Disapply the 1951 Refugee Convention, the UN Convention Against Torture, the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention (ECAT) Derogation is justified under the Vienna Convention doctrine of state of necessity: Britain faces a national emergency in which uncontrolled illegal migration undermines public order. These treaties will otherwise be used by activist judges to frustrate deportations, even after the repeals of the HRA and ECHR. Create Detention Power Without Hardial Singh Constraints This means illegal migrants can be detained until they are deported. Activist lawyers routinely use Hardial Singh to secure their client's bail, after which the client absconds. If you came to the UK illegally, you are ineligible for asylum. End of story All asylum claims will become inadmissible if made by a person within the Act's scope. If you came to the country illegally, you are ineligible for asylum in the UK. This strips the Home Office, the immigration tribunals and the higher courts of jurisdiction to even consider claims. A claim that cannot be considered cannot suspend removal and therefore, cannot delay a flight. Re-entering after deportation and destroying ID becomes a serious criminal offence Re-entry after deportation will be…

The Operational Plan We will create an enforcement unit called UK Deportation Command, including an Illegal Migrant Identification Centre - harnessing cutting edge data fusion A Reform government will create a cutting edge enforcement data centre to relentlessly identify and detain all illegal migrants in the UK. Using powers granted by the new legislation, it will automatically share data between the Home Office, NHS, HMRC, DVLA, banks and the police. It will power bulk warrants, including mandatory biometric capture during any police encounter. Each power addresses a failure mode observed over the past decade - for example, banks and GP surgeries unaware of a customer's status, or overstayers slipping through because a warrant covered only a single property. Secure Immigration Removal Centres (SIRC) will be built rapidly to detain up to 24,000 Detention capacity for up to 24,000 will be created within 18 months. The Home Office will build Secure Immigration Removal Centres. This will be modular accommodation built in remote parts of the country. Conditions are basic but not punitive: prefabricated two-person rooms, canteen catering, on-site medical suites. Robust perimeters and internal movement controls prevent escapes. This enables detention-on-arrest: no more bail. This capacity would allow for up to 24,000 illegal migrants to be deported per month. Initial Voluntary Return Window A six-month Assisted Voluntary Return window precedes large-scale raids. Illegal migrants will be offered a financial incentive to self-deport. An app will be launched to facilitate this. The Deportation Flights The Home Office will scale up charters to 5 flights per day. To guard against last-minute aircraft unserviceability, the RAF will keep one Voyager aircraft on six-hour 'hot-spare' readiness. If a commercial charter breaks down, detainees can still be flown out that night, preserving operational integrity. The legal reset will mean activist lawyers will no longer be able preven…

The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions.

It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.

🏆 Listo! The first-ever women’s Champions Cup has lift off in London and I’ll tell you what, the Corinthian fans are LOUD!

Unbelievable support for the Brazilians as they clash with Gotham in the first semifinal of the day!

She's a gift to Reform, isn't she. They probably can't believe their luck.

Tell them!!

Inside Reform’s plans for a fascist takeover In today's article shado editor Elia Ayoub discusses Reform’s “Operation Restore Justice”, the risks of a British ICE and how we can resist.

shado-mag.com/articles/opi... “Despite the ongoing horrors by ICE, we have yet to see nationwide outrage over Reform’s plans to bring those horrors to the UK.”

"The beatings will continue until morale improves!"

The far-right AfD are at 17% in Berlin. In *Berlin*.

I know that, I'm just saying that the nomination of Clarence Thomas was the beginning of a very specific thread of Supreme Court activism by conservatives.

Likewise. It was the beginning of so much of what we see today.