Richard_Kellum (he/him)

Opinion | We Study Fascism, and We’re Leaving the U.S.

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Hugo Weaving has THEEEEE MOST uncomfortable-looking bath

Lil Marco is learning that diplomacy is difficult, despite the fact that his boss promised to end this war in 24 hours with one phone call & said it “wouldn’t even be that hard to do.” What he won’t say is this isn’t getting done because Putin WANTS war.

YouTube video by LBC LBC caller impresses James O'Brien with her take on the state of the West

@mrjamesob.bsky.social i am so grateful to you and the team at @lbc.co.uk for talking to me yesterday. I'm astounding at the reaction the video has received. It's quite overwhelming. ❤️
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Wrote to my MP (again) telling him I'm in a group of mostly cis lesbians who are scared, furious and not at all grateful for our precious "women's spaces" being "protected."

They are instead predicting rampant homophobia and restrictions on reproductive freedom.

April 13, 2025 This evening, lawyers for the Department of Justice told a federal court that the administration does not believe it has a legal obligation to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States,...

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You can explain it to them but you can’t understand it for them.

Forget an invite from the King. We obviously need to invade a sovereign European country, steal it's children, and inflict mass casualties. 🙄

From the Society of Authors day of action against Meta. Meta Book Thieves They must #Do The Right Thing

Data - facts or statistics collected together for analysis or reference.
Creator - someone or something that brings something into existence.
Original fiction, artwork, music, lyrics, poetry, nonfiction -the list goes on- are not 'data' to be 'scraped' for AI fodder.
What they are is COPYRIGHT!

I am one of the authors whom Meta stole (sorry, ‘scraped’) from, by using their books to train Libgen. So I’m biased. But this from @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social is👌

Donald Trump has committed the most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era. Almost everything he said—on history, economics and the technicalities of trade—was utterly deluded econ.st/3YbbFjq

We simply had to intentionally destroy the world’s strongest economy while dismantling our scientific and educational infrastructure to ensure that a team with a trans girl would never finish second place in the Mountain West volleyball standings again

Two front pages of the Economist. The first is dated October 25, 2024 and says “The Envy of the Workd” and has dollars bill rocketing into the sky in celebration of the US economy. The second front page is dated this week April 5th. It’s headline is “Ruination Day” and pictures Trump sawing a hole in the group the shape of the US.

22 weeks apart.

Leaving MAGA - Leaving MAGA MISSION STATEMENT Empower others to leave MAGA and tell their stories. Foster reconciliation with their friends and family. Develop movement leaders to help others leave. Dear MAGA Americans, I was a ...

If you have MAGA friends/relatives:
Some now see that they're victims of the man they supported & believed,but are unable to move forward, b/c it is an actual cult. People can't easily just leave.
Share this link quietly.
Leave it open where they see it.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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The real reason Russia invaded Ukraine (hint: it's not NATO expansion) Russia invaded Ukraine not because of NATO expansion, but because the West failed to back up Europe’s post-Cold War security architecture with hard power.

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The War Trump Chooses That wasn't Trump against Zelens'kyi. It was Americans against reason

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Where are all the MAGA supporters who claim to care about human trafficking?

The question no one dares ask: what if Britain has to defend itself from the US? | George Monbiot So much of our intelligence and military systems are shared or reliant on the US – if it becomes the enemy, it is already inside the gates, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

This article was almost too frightening to finish reading. I've had these exact fears running in the back of my mind for some time

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ON GUTTING MEDICAID AND SNAP IN FAVOR OF MORE FANCY PEOPLE TAX CUTS (Part 1 of 3)

Can't prefigure it. Just have to let it grow organically and try to steer it by what you know is right

There was a time when I would have thought such a scenario was crazy to consider, and that 'President Musk' was as inconceivable as 'President Trump'

crazy how badly elon wants to be liked and he thought fascism would do the trick. if I were a billionaire with an “unpopular in high school” complex i’d be solving world hunger and leaving $1,000 tips on every meal. he is fumbling the easiest game in the world right now

This is the way.

A chill playlist I put together to help us find some peace in these times

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Israeli tanks have entered the North of the West Bank for the first time in 20 years.

[W]hen most people first begin to relate to their bodies, the flood of lost memories and the accompanying toxins released may be overwhelming and produce severe illness. Soul and body may need time to rest and become acquainted with each other. Surrender to illness may be part of the journey. If body work, or what is better called soulmaking, is being carried out with an accomplished therapist, the dam is gently and patiently removed so the resulting flood does not drown the ego. The body may storm out of control, but it does so in the safe container of someone who loves it and knows how to encourage it to know and discipline itself. The analysand may deteriorate when faced with the buried past, emerging as a terrorised infant, thrashing, spitting, sobbing, but once the ego reconnects with the infant, symbols are immediately present. . . . They can one day become highly attuned to their exact physical and spiritual needs. — from, 'Dancing in the Flames'

Marion Woodman and Elinor Dickson on releasing long-buried memories from the body.

Knowledge is power…

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE OF ICE: CONOCE TUS DERECHOS EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:

DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door. NO ABRAS TU PUERTA. ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.

ASK THEM TO LEAVE. If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission. 2 PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN. Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.

REMAIN SILENT. You have the right to remain silent. If the agents ask you questions, tell them, "I wish to remain silent." PERMANECE EN SILENCIO. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio. Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles: "Deseo permanecer en silencio".

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

Democrats like Obama should be leading HUGE amphitheater rallies denouncing fascism and this corrupt administration. People are FIRED UP. Let’s get to it!

#politics #uspolitics #musk #trump #doge #democrat #democrats @aoc.bsky.social