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No we just have to make sure that we continually assert that this power expansion is illegal and the result of a capitulation by the GOP. There should be no future where this is accepted as precedent.

14.10.2025 05:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why are people using the Department of War nomenclature? Don't let them just change the name.

13.10.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

12.10.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 24843    πŸ” 6897    πŸ’¬ 791    πŸ“Œ 719
The Printing Press: How This 15th Century Invention Changed The World
YouTube video by Progress - Science Documentaries The Printing Press: How This 15th Century Invention Changed The World

The Printing Press: How This 15th Century Invention Changed The World
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12.10.2025 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

This all needs to end with the abolishment of ICE and DHS plus mass Jan 6th style prosecutions. No other outcome is acceptable.

12.10.2025 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They can watch me all day. ICE will be abolished one day and those criminals who perpetrated this crime will be punished. Patriots of this country should settle for nothing less and fight to insure that happens.

11.10.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's not optimism. It's my patriotism and refusal to accept anything other than our democracy. I dispute that 40% of this country truly wants autocracy. Many Trump voters were literally lied to as to what he would do. Also remember that Germans only had a democracy from 1919, 14 years before Hitler.

11.10.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

We don't HAVE to use TikTok. Maybe we should start urging people to abandon it. Instagram isn't any better, but at least it's not yet state controlled.

11.10.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fortunately they are fools and the United States isn't just going to simply set aside 250 years of democracy. These rats will be thrown out and then thrown in jail or maybe even a very deep well.

11.10.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

To quote Mr. Mankewicz and Mr. Wells: "It's no trick to make an awful lot of money if all you want is to make a lot of money."

When most of the U.S. electorate awakes to finally realize great wealth is no way conditional to or dependent on intelligence or morality, this country begins to heal.

11.10.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 245    πŸ” 80    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 2

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

11.10.2025 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 29252    πŸ” 7316    πŸ’¬ 784    πŸ“Œ 226
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10.10.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No this is what attacks on our democracy looks like. There is no "late-stage democracy". You either fight for your rights or you lose them.

10.10.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re in a position to deny ICE thugs service in your businesses, do it! Not one bottle of water, not one slice of pizza…and no restroom keys.

Make them feel the pain they’re inflicting on others.

10.10.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

is it not weird that every day there’s a new video of anonymous masked men having the time of their lives beating/shooting/disappearing people and the dem response from the top down is β€œrepublicans want to double your health insurance premiums”

10.10.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4802    πŸ” 1088    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 96

We need to see a fuck-ton of litigation and suing as American citizens seek redress from ICE misidentification of American citizens.
Make the need to do things properly too expensive for this government to ignore.

10.10.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 144    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 2
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10.10.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5255    πŸ” 956    πŸ’¬ 1074    πŸ“Œ 257
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MIT's response to the Trump admin's proposed "compact" is excellent and should be a model for other universities. orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...

10.10.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 564    πŸ” 222    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 16
Stephen Miller views the air strikes as an opportunity to paint immigrants as a dangerous menace, according to one of the White House officials.

Stephen Miller views the air strikes as an opportunity to paint immigrants as a dangerous menace, according to one of the White House officials.

Stephen Miller is murdering Venezuelans and Colombians in cold blood bc he believes it helps his propaganda campaign to paint Latinos as dangerous.

www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

09.10.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 11556    πŸ” 4293    πŸ’¬ 516    πŸ“Œ 222

They all get thrown out. These are essentially nuisance charges.

09.10.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Youth Against Fascism
YouTube video by Sonic Youth - Topic Youth Against Fascism

#antifa

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09.10.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, a Republican and the chairman of the National Governors Association, on Thursday criticized the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois as a violation of his beliefs in federalism and β€œstates’ rights.”

His comments, in an interview with The New York Times, marked the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections. Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and other Democratic elected officials have been strongly critical of the move and have implored Republican governors to join the opposition.

Mr. Stitt on Thursday said, β€œWe believe in the federalist system β€” that’s states’ rights,” adding, β€œOklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, a Republican and the chairman of the National Governors Association, on Thursday criticized the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois as a violation of his beliefs in federalism and β€œstates’ rights.” His comments, in an interview with The New York Times, marked the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections. Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and other Democratic elected officials have been strongly critical of the move and have implored Republican governors to join the opposition. Mr. Stitt on Thursday said, β€œWe believe in the federalist system β€” that’s states’ rights,” adding, β€œOklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

Oklahoma’s Republican governor criticizes guard deployment. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

09.10.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 773    πŸ” 206    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 92

At this point, the Dems need to be demanding the Congressional GOP check the president's efforts to use the military on US citizens. I don't see how healthcare is important in the light of Trumps (Millers) recent rhetoric. They need assurances that they will oppose any use of the Insurrection Act.

09.10.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People get bumped often too. Not saying this isn't suspicious. But I wouldn't jump to this conclusion and proclaim people are being prevented from leaving the country.

09.10.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Come on. The dude had his flight canceled. That's about as common as it gets with air travel.

09.10.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

More than exists. It's hard to say what sort of enterprise market there will be. But I still can't imagine there's that much demand in the market to meet the valuations. I think it eventually ends up like the cloud market. Maybe the same size too.

09.10.2025 07:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I pay $20/month for a ChatGPT subscription. I do so because I like using it as a coding assistant. It has greatly improved my work and I consider the price worth it. But if I didn't have a practical use for it, I would never pay that money just for a poor advice bot.

09.10.2025 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This all smacks of her Democratic rivals in the gov race IMO. My guess is we'll see some more stories popup in the next week or so.

09.10.2025 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Plenary power - Wikipedia

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09.10.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm kind of wondering who's paying for these stories to be published.

09.10.2025 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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