This is Authoritarianism 101
25.04.2025 18:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@rachelgo.bsky.social
Community organizer, dog lover, antifascist. Weirdly excited about: gender, politics, racial justice, climate, urban planning, international aid, sports. She/her. Disclaimers: the usual.
This is Authoritarianism 101
25.04.2025 18:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"One source familiar with the talks described them as "a departure from the usual acquisition process. There's an attitude that the national security and defense community has to be sensitive and deferential to Elon Musk because of his role in the government."
tl;dr, "CORRUPTION"
This is a nice read.
17.04.2025 22:12 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If anyone wants to know what happens next, check out @deborahb.bsky.social's book "The Poison Squad," full of grisly tales of death and illness that led to the founding of the FDA over a century ago. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/312067...
17.04.2025 21:33 β π 291 π 165 π¬ 12 π 5This is an important read.
11.04.2025 00:55 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Migrant detainees should be in a maximum-security El Salvador prison "for the rest of their lives," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says β despite a recent CBS News investigation that found more than 75% of those sent to the prison had NO criminal records.
10.04.2025 12:15 β π 4826 π 2010 π¬ 1036 π 364It's long past time to ban insider trading in Congress.
10.04.2025 12:06 β π 36755 π 11046 π¬ 1210 π 572Biggest insider trading market manipulation scheme in history.
They aren't even bothering to hide it.
The lie is that thereβs anything they could find in someoneβs social media that serves as grounds for revocation. Or that they care.
10.04.2025 21:20 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0ELECTION RESULT: A team of city council members in Rolla, Missouri, have been pushing anti-LGTB policies, including a ban on drag shows and book censorship.
Voters just ousted all three of these city councilors who were running for reelection, backing candidates backed by a local LGBT group.
I usually agree with you, but not on this. I'm here for anyone who is ready to reject Trumpism and the massive harms it causes. Even if it's just because the harm just reached them personally. If you're ready to push back: welcome.
06.04.2025 22:11 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Massive crowd at Bostonβs city hall plaza for the #HandsOff protest against Trump and Musk
05.04.2025 18:01 β π 18662 π 4189 π¬ 253 π 304Hats off to the very strong #HandsOff signage yesterday!
Thanks for making your voices heard. π
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06.04.2025 21:45 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The American people have risen up and they are PISSED AS HELL.
#HandsOff
Spectacular view of 100,000 people attending the #HandsOff march in NYC
05.04.2025 20:44 β π 79230 π 17869 π¬ 1399 π 1396I'm just going to keep reposting these photos because everyone needs to know this happened. These are giving me LIFE.
06.04.2025 21:42 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0At the #HandsOff protest at Bryant Park in NYC. There are too many people to countβ¦ and also bagpipes.
05.04.2025 16:58 β π 9735 π 1917 π¬ 132 π 137Deep red Lancaster County PA. #handsoff #handsoffLanco @aclu @meidastouch.com ππͺ
05.04.2025 16:12 β π 7429 π 1376 π¬ 80 π 60#HandsOff protest in Duluth, MN
#50501
#ProtestMN
Wow. The #HandsOff protest in Boston is HUGE already!
People refusing to lie down as Trump & Musk violate the Constitution. ππ
#Resist
(π₯ Arthur Mansavage)
loving this one i saw on another site #handsoff
05.04.2025 14:29 β π 6061 π 950 π¬ 52 π 32Be like Rosemary
#HandsOff
#April5
Protest video shared with me from Massena, New York, a rural town on the Canadian border of ~12k people. Estimated 250+ in attendance. Amazing.
05.04.2025 17:40 β π 2191 π 337 π¬ 22 π 20Just got to the Mall and saw this sign, which no one is going to top.
#HandsOff2025
#HandsOff in a small town in ruby red Alabama
05.04.2025 14:30 β π 17211 π 2918 π¬ 208 π 156#handsoff My niece in Boston.
05.04.2025 14:33 β π 5519 π 802 π¬ 68 π 45#HandsOff #Protests
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