Alex Marten 🇧🇷🇺🇸🇺🇦🇸🇾
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Nobel Prize Literature Svetlana Alexievich: Democracy is in retreat because we have convinced ourselves that we are too small to effect change, we have to convince ourselves of the contrary, each of us has to find this strength, this ability to resist.
Today is the 3rd anniversary of the liberation of the city of Kherson. The sign at 0:08:
There will be no enemy on the renewed land. No adversary.
But there will be a son, and there will be a mother.
And there will be people on the land.
Zelenskyy says: "Good day! I wish you health. We thank you."
There will be no enemy on the renewed land. No adversary.
But there will be a son, and there will be a mother.
And there will be people on the land.
Zelenskyy says: "Good day! I wish you health. We thank you."
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
November 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Think that we dodged the bullet on the challenge to Obergefell?
“It’s important to continue to make people aware of how important those family protections are for so many people,” said Jennifer Levi, a lawyer who worked on some of the nation’s first cases.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“It’s important to continue to make people aware of how important those family protections are for so many people,” said Jennifer Levi, a lawyer who worked on some of the nation’s first cases.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US supreme court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage
Justices turn away appeal from former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Think that we dodged the bullet on the challenge to Obergefell?
“It’s important to continue to make people aware of how important those family protections are for so many people,” said Jennifer Levi, a lawyer who worked on some of the nation’s first cases.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“It’s important to continue to make people aware of how important those family protections are for so many people,” said Jennifer Levi, a lawyer who worked on some of the nation’s first cases.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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GUARDIAN: “Israeli soldiers described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers… use of human shields, opening fire unprovoked…” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
November 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
GUARDIAN: “Israeli soldiers described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers… use of human shields, opening fire unprovoked…” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Another horrifying consequence of Republican abortion bans that block women from getting the basic health care they need.
Every Republican should have to answer for this.
Every Republican should have to answer for this.
A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Another horrifying consequence of Republican abortion bans that block women from getting the basic health care they need.
Every Republican should have to answer for this.
Every Republican should have to answer for this.
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A man rushed to the Broadview ICE facility searching for his wife. They followed every legal step, but ICE took her into another room and she vanished. He tracked her phone there when the signal died. Police told him to “look up her name online.” He sat in the parking lot, weeping, with no answers.
November 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A man rushed to the Broadview ICE facility searching for his wife. They followed every legal step, but ICE took her into another room and she vanished. He tracked her phone there when the signal died. Police told him to “look up her name online.” He sat in the parking lot, weeping, with no answers.
Ms. Spanberger’s joy in talking up the people of Lee County reflects what may be Rule No. 1 in defeating Mr. Trump. “The first thing that people are looking for, I think, in political engagement,” she said, “is some level of respect.”
#Resist #NoKings #Impeach47
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
#Resist #NoKings #Impeach47
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
Opinion | Now We Know Trump’s Kryptonite
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Ms. Spanberger’s joy in talking up the people of Lee County reflects what may be Rule No. 1 in defeating Mr. Trump. “The first thing that people are looking for, I think, in political engagement,” she said, “is some level of respect.”
#Resist #NoKings #Impeach47
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
#Resist #NoKings #Impeach47
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
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I mean, he did support #Netanyahu using starvation as a weapon against #palestinians so, I am not surprised!
We all knew who this guy was. We saw his first 4 years. The rest of America chose to ignore it but it is too late, he has control of this country until January 20, 2029!
#Resist #altgov
We all knew who this guy was. We saw his first 4 years. The rest of America chose to ignore it but it is too late, he has control of this country until January 20, 2029!
#Resist #altgov
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I mean, he did support #Netanyahu using starvation as a weapon against #palestinians so, I am not surprised!
We all knew who this guy was. We saw his first 4 years. The rest of America chose to ignore it but it is too late, he has control of this country until January 20, 2029!
#Resist #altgov
We all knew who this guy was. We saw his first 4 years. The rest of America chose to ignore it but it is too late, he has control of this country until January 20, 2029!
#Resist #altgov
NYT is being conservative in their scoring. They didn't include the unleashing of a paramilitary force that is working outside the U.S. Constitution (aka ICE).
This is where we've arrived: the U.S. is a Contested Authoritarian White Christian Nationalism regime.
#shared
This is where we've arrived: the U.S. is a Contested Authoritarian White Christian Nationalism regime.
#shared
The Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.
Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy?
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
nyti.ms
November 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NYT is being conservative in their scoring. They didn't include the unleashing of a paramilitary force that is working outside the U.S. Constitution (aka ICE).
This is where we've arrived: the U.S. is a Contested Authoritarian White Christian Nationalism regime.
#shared
This is where we've arrived: the U.S. is a Contested Authoritarian White Christian Nationalism regime.
#shared
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Preach.
November 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Preach.
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We mapped Operation Midway Blitz in Illinois with @evidentmedia.org.
A federal judge will hold a hearing today (November 5th) on whether a temporary restraining order restricting crowd-control tactics in Illinois should be converted into a preliminary injunction.
youtube.com/shorts/HKXEY...
A federal judge will hold a hearing today (November 5th) on whether a temporary restraining order restricting crowd-control tactics in Illinois should be converted into a preliminary injunction.
youtube.com/shorts/HKXEY...
Mapping Midway Blitz in Illinois
YouTube video by Bellingcat
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November 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
We mapped Operation Midway Blitz in Illinois with @evidentmedia.org.
A federal judge will hold a hearing today (November 5th) on whether a temporary restraining order restricting crowd-control tactics in Illinois should be converted into a preliminary injunction.
youtube.com/shorts/HKXEY...
A federal judge will hold a hearing today (November 5th) on whether a temporary restraining order restricting crowd-control tactics in Illinois should be converted into a preliminary injunction.
youtube.com/shorts/HKXEY...
At the end of October, economic data points to a worsening economy. Much is contingent on SCOTUS-6 decision on if IEEPA tariffs are invalidated and refunded and are not replaced under other authorities.
#econsky #tariffs #TACO #NoKings
budgetlab.yale.edu/research/sta...
#econsky #tariffs #TACO #NoKings
budgetlab.yale.edu/research/sta...
State of U.S. Tariffs: October 30, 2025
budgetlab.yale.edu
November 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
At the end of October, economic data points to a worsening economy. Much is contingent on SCOTUS-6 decision on if IEEPA tariffs are invalidated and refunded and are not replaced under other authorities.
#econsky #tariffs #TACO #NoKings
budgetlab.yale.edu/research/sta...
#econsky #tariffs #TACO #NoKings
budgetlab.yale.edu/research/sta...
The problem with the “wait till Trump voters start suffering” theory of political change is that it requires people to suffer.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/p...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/p...
The Millions of Poor Americans at the Mercy of the Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“To have real leverage, his tariffs must be part of a quiet grand strategy, but Trump’s fire-ready-aim strategy has been anything but that,” our columnist Tom Friedman writes.
Opinion | Trump’s China Trade and Tariff Policy Is a Hot Mess
As he so often does, the president is pushing the wrong answer to the right question on trade policy with Beijing.
nyti.ms
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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“When your country pursues abhorrent policies, when the face it turns to the world is the face of a monster, what does that say about you?” writes our columnist M. Gessen after speaking with Jewish Israeli dissidents.
Opinion | These Israeli Dissidents Can Show Americans How to Be a Good Citizen of a Bad Country
And why it matters so much to try.
nyti.ms
November 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
“When your country pursues abhorrent policies, when the face it turns to the world is the face of a monster, what does that say about you?” writes our columnist M. Gessen after speaking with Jewish Israeli dissidents.
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It’s clear who the aggressors are. Keep remaining nonviolent, and record EVERYTHING. All of these masked ICE thugs will be held accountable.
November 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It’s clear who the aggressors are. Keep remaining nonviolent, and record EVERYTHING. All of these masked ICE thugs will be held accountable.
No computers, no mechanical or electronic calculators, no AI! Just observation, thoughts, and reasoning.
#science 🧪
#science 🧪
Sir Isaac Newton’s handwritten notes on optics, ca. 1665.
November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
No computers, no mechanical or electronic calculators, no AI! Just observation, thoughts, and reasoning.
#science 🧪
#science 🧪
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"Factchecking Trump on '60 Minutes'"
In today's 'First Draft' morning newsletter from Zeteo, I counted and debunked at least *17 obvious, brazen lies* that the president told CBS's Norah O'Donnell, and that she just let slide:
In today's 'First Draft' morning newsletter from Zeteo, I counted and debunked at least *17 obvious, brazen lies* that the president told CBS's Norah O'Donnell, and that she just let slide:
🧾 Factchecking Trump on '60 Minutes'
Mehdi debunks the president's lies, unpacks the failure of our mainstream media, and has the latest from Gaza, as well as Trump's 'Great Gatsby'-esque Halloween party.
zeteo.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"Factchecking Trump on '60 Minutes'"
In today's 'First Draft' morning newsletter from Zeteo, I counted and debunked at least *17 obvious, brazen lies* that the president told CBS's Norah O'Donnell, and that she just let slide:
In today's 'First Draft' morning newsletter from Zeteo, I counted and debunked at least *17 obvious, brazen lies* that the president told CBS's Norah O'Donnell, and that she just let slide:
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“Shame on you!”
November 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
“Shame on you!”
EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky dit que ses systèmes de défense Patriot ont été « renforcés » grâce à l’Allemagne
EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky dit que ses systèmes de défense Patriot ont été « renforcés » grâce à l’Allemagne
www.lemonde.fr
November 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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“Who needs Congress — or the law for that matter — when the president is in command?” our columnist David French writes. “Even when it comes to matters of war and peace, MAGA defers to the man who tells them exactly what they want to hear.”
Opinion | Why Trump Can Do No Wrong
If there is no cover-up, then there must not have been a crime.
nyti.ms
November 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Who needs Congress — or the law for that matter — when the president is in command?” our columnist David French writes. “Even when it comes to matters of war and peace, MAGA defers to the man who tells them exactly what they want to hear.”
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Thank you to everyone in the resistance working tirelessly to help get out the vote in Virginia and New Jersey! From door-knocking to phone-banking, your dedication is incredible! Volunteer sign-ups hit record highs. Thank you to Indivisible, Swing Left, and MoveOn for leading the charge!
November 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Thank you to everyone in the resistance working tirelessly to help get out the vote in Virginia and New Jersey! From door-knocking to phone-banking, your dedication is incredible! Volunteer sign-ups hit record highs. Thank you to Indivisible, Swing Left, and MoveOn for leading the charge!
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Two Illinois Guardsmen claim to have sworn an oath over orders, stating that they will not turn on their city
November 1, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Two Illinois Guardsmen claim to have sworn an oath over orders, stating that they will not turn on their city
KRUGMAN: “.. The Trump tariffs were supposed to bring about a revival of U.S. manufacturing. That’s obviously not happening ..”
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@pkrugman.bsky.social @cavandy.bsky.social
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November 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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The Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.
Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy?
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
nyti.ms
October 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion. The sobering reality is that the United States has regressed, to different degrees, on all 12.