Dave
@merlyn43.bsky.social
A Twitter refugee, still going through divorce proceedings w/ the Democratic Party. #GreenParty supporter.
I DON’T FOLLOW LIBERALS
I DON’T FOLLOW LIFELONG DEMOCRATS
I DON’T FOLLOW LIBERALS
I DON’T FOLLOW LIFELONG DEMOCRATS
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Dave
@merlyn43.bsky.social
· Aug 30
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Robert Reich may sounds like a progressive for calling corruption in the fascist GOP.
He’s no progressive when he never calls out Biden for being beholden to the rich bastards and corporate interests or corruption in the Democratic Party.
He’s no progressive when he never calls out Biden for being beholden to the rich bastards and corporate interests or corruption in the Democratic Party.
🚨Government Failure Alert🚨
This sounds like that’s straight out of the Nazi regime playbook.
Are they then going to forcibly remove gold teeth from the mouths of immigrants who seeking refuge to pay for processing asylum claims?
www.commondreams.org/news/uk-labo...
This sounds like that’s straight out of the Nazi regime playbook.
Are they then going to forcibly remove gold teeth from the mouths of immigrants who seeking refuge to pay for processing asylum claims?
www.commondreams.org/news/uk-labo...
UK Labour to Let Authorities Take Jewelry From Asylum-Seekers as Part of Sweeping New Immigration Crackdown | Common Dreams
"Labour won't redistribute wealth from billionaires," said former party Leader Jeremy Corbyn. "But they will seize belongings from those fleeing war and persecution."
www.commondreams.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
🚨Government Failure Alert🚨
This sounds like that’s straight out of the Nazi regime playbook.
Are they then going to forcibly remove gold teeth from the mouths of immigrants who seeking refuge to pay for processing asylum claims?
www.commondreams.org/news/uk-labo...
This sounds like that’s straight out of the Nazi regime playbook.
Are they then going to forcibly remove gold teeth from the mouths of immigrants who seeking refuge to pay for processing asylum claims?
www.commondreams.org/news/uk-labo...
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“Alabama prisons are completely lawless at this point,” author Matthew Whalan tells @rattlingthebars.bsky.social. “A lot of the order that is injected into them is really just from prisoners organizing themselves.”
'The Alabama Department of Corrections is a drug cartel'
“Alabama prisons are completely lawless at this point,” author Matthew Whalan says. “A lot of the order that is injected into them is really just from prisoners organizing themselves.”
therealnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
“Alabama prisons are completely lawless at this point,” author Matthew Whalan tells @rattlingthebars.bsky.social. “A lot of the order that is injected into them is really just from prisoners organizing themselves.”
Senator Chris Van Hollen as senate minority leader?
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Axios’ correspondent reports national progressives are circulating talking points on why Sen. Chris Van Hollen should replace/follow Chuck Schumer as the next Senate Minority Leader.
Here’s what the document shared reads: ⬇️
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Senator Chris Van Hollen:
Uniquely Prepared For This Moment...
Here’s what the document shared reads: ⬇️
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Senator Chris Van Hollen:
Uniquely Prepared For This Moment...
November 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Senator Chris Van Hollen as senate minority leader?
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I haven't received any donations for days. I want to feed my family; they haven't eaten anything since morning.
Please provide anything so I can buy food for my family.
$50 makes us eat now
gofund.me/e975e2820
Please provide anything so I can buy food for my family.
$50 makes us eat now
gofund.me/e975e2820
November 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I haven't received any donations for days. I want to feed my family; they haven't eaten anything since morning.
Please provide anything so I can buy food for my family.
$50 makes us eat now
gofund.me/e975e2820
Please provide anything so I can buy food for my family.
$50 makes us eat now
gofund.me/e975e2820
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‼️Nov 17 Fidaa update:
“I am still taking treatment
Maybe today is a little better
I don't know why these symptoms kept recurring with me every now and then.
The pain was unbearable😣”
❤️🩹 bit.ly/save-fidaa
@mommunism.bsky.social
#SaveFidaa chuffed.org/project/fida...
“I am still taking treatment
Maybe today is a little better
I don't know why these symptoms kept recurring with me every now and then.
The pain was unbearable😣”
❤️🩹 bit.ly/save-fidaa
@mommunism.bsky.social
#SaveFidaa chuffed.org/project/fida...
November 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
‼️Nov 17 Fidaa update:
“I am still taking treatment
Maybe today is a little better
I don't know why these symptoms kept recurring with me every now and then.
The pain was unbearable😣”
❤️🩹 bit.ly/save-fidaa
@mommunism.bsky.social
#SaveFidaa chuffed.org/project/fida...
“I am still taking treatment
Maybe today is a little better
I don't know why these symptoms kept recurring with me every now and then.
The pain was unbearable😣”
❤️🩹 bit.ly/save-fidaa
@mommunism.bsky.social
#SaveFidaa chuffed.org/project/fida...
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Eric Adams is clearly a zionist, the typical zionist.
November 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Eric Adams is clearly a zionist, the typical zionist.
The genocide continues even in Israeli prisons where there’s a culture of violence against Palestinians with impunity since there’s no accountability.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
At least 98 Palestinians have died in custody since October 2023, Israeli data shows
Exclusive: Real toll likely substantially higher as hundreds of detainees from Gaza are missing, says NGO Physicians for Human Rights - Israel
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The genocide continues even in Israeli prisons where there’s a culture of violence against Palestinians with impunity since there’s no accountability.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Please help Sally
gofund.me/d393d6bb8
gofund.me/d393d6bb8
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Please help Sally
gofund.me/d393d6bb8
gofund.me/d393d6bb8
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Law enforcement have a lot of tools when it comes to accessing your personal information, which is why the sites and apps you use need to know the law– and when to push back.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/how-cops-can-get-your-private-online-data
How Cops Can Get Your Private Online Data
Can the cops get your online data? In short, yes. There are a variety of US federal and state laws which give law enforcement powers to obtain information that you provided to online services. But,
www.eff.org
November 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Law enforcement have a lot of tools when it comes to accessing your personal information, which is why the sites and apps you use need to know the law– and when to push back.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/how-cops-can-get-your-private-online-data
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The only way to fight authoritarianism is to organize the people impacted by bad policy.
If you don’t have the people on your side, you have nothing.
If you don’t have the people on your side, you have nothing.
November 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The only way to fight authoritarianism is to organize the people impacted by bad policy.
If you don’t have the people on your side, you have nothing.
If you don’t have the people on your side, you have nothing.
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
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Labour won't redistribute wealth from billionaires.
But they will seize belongings from those fleeing war and persecution.
Absolutely disgusting. Asylum seekers are human beings — and they deserve to live in dignity just like anybody else.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
But they will seize belongings from those fleeing war and persecution.
Absolutely disgusting. Asylum seekers are human beings — and they deserve to live in dignity just like anybody else.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Labour won't redistribute wealth from billionaires.
But they will seize belongings from those fleeing war and persecution.
Absolutely disgusting. Asylum seekers are human beings — and they deserve to live in dignity just like anybody else.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
But they will seize belongings from those fleeing war and persecution.
Absolutely disgusting. Asylum seekers are human beings — and they deserve to live in dignity just like anybody else.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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It would be just 16 years later, helped by Bush’s War on Terrorism and the Patriot Act, that Donald Trump would assume the throne and throw the switch provided to him to end any notion of republican democracy in the US.
November 16, 2025 at 4:03 AM
It would be just 16 years later, helped by Bush’s War on Terrorism and the Patriot Act, that Donald Trump would assume the throne and throw the switch provided to him to end any notion of republican democracy in the US.
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Now, when the fascist ducks are all lined up in a row, the shutting down of anything resembling a democracy is perhaps what’s in store for people of goodwill.
November 16, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Now, when the fascist ducks are all lined up in a row, the shutting down of anything resembling a democracy is perhaps what’s in store for people of goodwill.
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I usually share a new Palestinian account every day but today I am going to do a thread of people I’ve already verified impacted by the recent flooding in Gaza. If you can help any of these families- many who lost everything again- please do. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/14/m...
Heavy rainfall floods the camps of displaced Palestinians in Gaza | CNN
Displaced Palestinians in Gaza woke up Friday morning to inches of water flooding their tents, after heavy rainfall overnight left their shelters and belongings soaked with no way to dry them out.
edition.cnn.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I usually share a new Palestinian account every day but today I am going to do a thread of people I’ve already verified impacted by the recent flooding in Gaza. If you can help any of these families- many who lost everything again- please do. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/14/m...
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Leaked plans reveal Silicon Valley profiting from Gaza’s destruction: “voluntary” displacement, AI kill lists, and branded tech zones—all while Palestinians are displaced.
Ramah Kudaimi and Evan Sutton report.
Ramah Kudaimi and Evan Sutton report.
This Is What Genocide Looks Like When Silicon Valley Writes the Brochure
Corporate, tech oligarchs are providing the infrastructure for and profiting off genocide in Gaza. But accountability is closer than you think.
inthesetimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Leaked plans reveal Silicon Valley profiting from Gaza’s destruction: “voluntary” displacement, AI kill lists, and branded tech zones—all while Palestinians are displaced.
Ramah Kudaimi and Evan Sutton report.
Ramah Kudaimi and Evan Sutton report.
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What is Racketeering?
“Racket” refers to an illegal or fraudulent business or scheme. It typically involves organized crime activities to generate profit through illicit means.
It is a systematic and illegal operation conducted by organized crime syndicates.
www.einvestigator.com/racketeering/
“Racket” refers to an illegal or fraudulent business or scheme. It typically involves organized crime activities to generate profit through illicit means.
It is a systematic and illegal operation conducted by organized crime syndicates.
www.einvestigator.com/racketeering/
Racketeering in Organized Crime: Key Elements and Impact
Various forms of racketeering and provides an overview of the types of illegal business rackets used to extort money from people
www.einvestigator.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
What is Racketeering?
“Racket” refers to an illegal or fraudulent business or scheme. It typically involves organized crime activities to generate profit through illicit means.
It is a systematic and illegal operation conducted by organized crime syndicates.
www.einvestigator.com/racketeering/
“Racket” refers to an illegal or fraudulent business or scheme. It typically involves organized crime activities to generate profit through illicit means.
It is a systematic and illegal operation conducted by organized crime syndicates.
www.einvestigator.com/racketeering/
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📣 Say it with us: Columbus is a union town!
November 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
📣 Say it with us: Columbus is a union town!
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Yeah, to spell it out, this is about generative AI trying to brute force licensing!
Not cool machine learning tools that help you design a better reactor or something.
No, *generative AI* - the category that includes large language models and other content-spewing algos.
Not cool machine learning tools that help you design a better reactor or something.
No, *generative AI* - the category that includes large language models and other content-spewing algos.
Problem: AI needs massive amounts of power to thrive. Nuclear makes lots of power. Nuclear takes a long long time to do safely.
Proposed solution that I'm sure will have no unpleasant consequences: Use AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear plants.
Proposed solution that I'm sure will have no unpleasant consequences: Use AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear plants.
Power Companies Are Using AI To Build Nuclear Power Plants
Tech companies are betting big on nuclear energy to meet AIs massive power demands and they're using that AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear power plants.
www.404media.co
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Yeah, to spell it out, this is about generative AI trying to brute force licensing!
Not cool machine learning tools that help you design a better reactor or something.
No, *generative AI* - the category that includes large language models and other content-spewing algos.
Not cool machine learning tools that help you design a better reactor or something.
No, *generative AI* - the category that includes large language models and other content-spewing algos.
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I've just signed this petition. Will you add your name and share too? Home Secretary - Proscribe the IDF you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/yv...
November 14, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I've just signed this petition. Will you add your name and share too? Home Secretary - Proscribe the IDF you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/yv...
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hand by hand we can rebuild our family life after we suddenly lost everything our house and city and everything destroyed, small and small support will makes big support and big diffrence, let us all make it maybe your repost reach to anyone can help, love u all
chuffed.org/project/1389...
chuffed.org/project/1389...
Help Jamal’s family leave the war zone and rebuild their life!
Hi my loves! My name is Caroline, and I created this fundraiser to help Jamal support his family as they fight to survive the genocide in Gaza, evacuate to safety, and eventually rebuild their lives f...
chuffed.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
hand by hand we can rebuild our family life after we suddenly lost everything our house and city and everything destroyed, small and small support will makes big support and big diffrence, let us all make it maybe your repost reach to anyone can help, love u all
chuffed.org/project/1389...
chuffed.org/project/1389...
A better world is possible if California, Washington State, New York State, and Delaware follow Montana’s lead to redefine corporate charters through ballot initiatives further weakening citizens united.
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truthout.org/articles/mon...
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truthout.org/articles/mon...
Montana Has an Ambitious Plan to End Dark Money in Elections
Polls suggest 74 percent of voters in the state will back a ballot initiative to counter the effects of Citizens United.
truthout.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A better world is possible if California, Washington State, New York State, and Delaware follow Montana’s lead to redefine corporate charters through ballot initiatives further weakening citizens united.
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truthout.org/articles/mon...
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truthout.org/articles/mon...
If there’s good news to come out from the fallout of the latest #Epstein revelations is that it may bring down a disgraceful neoliberal stooge.
www.commondreams.org/news/larry-s...
www.commondreams.org/news/larry-s...
Institutions Urged to Cut Ties With Larry Summers After Latest Epstein Revelations | Common Dreams
Former Harvard President Larry Summers faces scrutiny for maintaining a friendly relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
www.commondreams.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
If there’s good news to come out from the fallout of the latest #Epstein revelations is that it may bring down a disgraceful neoliberal stooge.
www.commondreams.org/news/larry-s...
www.commondreams.org/news/larry-s...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM