Rita Moore
@ritamoore.bsky.social
PhD Political Science (Comparative). Aunt Tifa. Because I've seen authoritarianism. And polio. Covid serious😷 Fmr Portland (OR) School Board. Lifelong Red Sox fan looking forward to next season. Again.
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Thread. #Epstein
One of the many conversations we need to have in the aftermath of today’s news…
How many people enabled Epstein and Trump. How many people over many many years knew, and did nothing. Actively suppressed information that would have kept girls safe. Turned a blind eye to a child’s trauma. 1/
How many people enabled Epstein and Trump. How many people over many many years knew, and did nothing. Actively suppressed information that would have kept girls safe. Turned a blind eye to a child’s trauma. 1/
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Thread. #Epstein
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Child rapist president hopes his pedophile protection ring holds:
November 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Child rapist president hopes his pedophile protection ring holds:
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Child rapist posts what?
Signaling he is worried the release of the Epstein emails will peel off Republican support, Trump responds by saying only “a very bad, or stupid, Republican would fall into that trap” of responding and calls the issue of the rape and sexual trafficking of underaged girls a “deflection”:
November 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Child rapist posts what?
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Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias.
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
(Published January)
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
(Published January)
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Letter from Trumpland: Chicago Edition 🚨
This is truly a harrowing letter from what seems like a faraway land, but it is in fact closer to all of us in the US than most of us want to believe.
This is truly a harrowing letter from what seems like a faraway land, but it is in fact closer to all of us in the US than most of us want to believe.
I Want You to Understand Chicago
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November 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Letter from Trumpland: Chicago Edition 🚨
This is truly a harrowing letter from what seems like a faraway land, but it is in fact closer to all of us in the US than most of us want to believe.
This is truly a harrowing letter from what seems like a faraway land, but it is in fact closer to all of us in the US than most of us want to believe.
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McGovern: He would rather appeal to the highest court in the land to starve people than simply provide them with the food assistance that he is legally obligated to do. That is the Republican policy position. We will give you your food if you let us take away your health care.
November 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
McGovern: He would rather appeal to the highest court in the land to starve people than simply provide them with the food assistance that he is legally obligated to do. That is the Republican policy position. We will give you your food if you let us take away your health care.
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
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This point absolutely correct and I will add that Mamdani demonstrates that an insurgency, even one with real moral clarity and anger at the status quo, can still be cheerful and inviting.
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This point absolutely correct and I will add that Mamdani demonstrates that an insurgency, even one with real moral clarity and anger at the status quo, can still be cheerful and inviting.
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Authoritarian governments are not new to this country. If you want to know what comes next should resistance fail, look to the history of Black resistance in the South.
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Nov. 13, 1957 | Texas Officials Threaten and Jail NAACP Officers for Not Disclosing Members
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Authoritarian governments are not new to this country. If you want to know what comes next should resistance fail, look to the history of Black resistance in the South.
calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
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There — I fixed the analysis so it is actually accurate to what happened when 8 Senate Dems caved instead of keeping up the righteous fight to deliver lower health care costs for Americans.
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
There — I fixed the analysis so it is actually accurate to what happened when 8 Senate Dems caved instead of keeping up the righteous fight to deliver lower health care costs for Americans.
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Jeffries can go too! How are they so out of touch?? We, the American people, demand you do more. The democratic leadership needs to be voted out, we deserve leaders who will fight for us daily not just when it’s convenient for their reelection
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Jeffries can go too! How are they so out of touch?? We, the American people, demand you do more. The democratic leadership needs to be voted out, we deserve leaders who will fight for us daily not just when it’s convenient for their reelection
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Whimsy is a tactic, not a luxury.
In PDX, neon leotards + “Sweatin’ Out the Fascists”
turned a sidewalk into a dance floor
—building courage, lowering fear, keeping us safe + seen.
#PrioritizeJoy.
Bring bubbles, beats, friends.
Build community.
We fight hard—and we delight.
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In PDX, neon leotards + “Sweatin’ Out the Fascists”
turned a sidewalk into a dance floor
—building courage, lowering fear, keeping us safe + seen.
#PrioritizeJoy.
Bring bubbles, beats, friends.
Build community.
We fight hard—and we delight.
bsky.app/profile/oreg...
Neon-clad protesters stage '80s aerobics demonstration outside Portland ICE facility. They called it “Sweatin’ Out the Fascists.”
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/11/neon-clad-protesters-stage-80s-aerobics-demonstration-outside-portland-ice-facility.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/11/neon-clad-protesters-stage-80s-aerobics-demonstration-outside-portland-ice-facility.html
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Whimsy is a tactic, not a luxury.
In PDX, neon leotards + “Sweatin’ Out the Fascists”
turned a sidewalk into a dance floor
—building courage, lowering fear, keeping us safe + seen.
#PrioritizeJoy.
Bring bubbles, beats, friends.
Build community.
We fight hard—and we delight.
bsky.app/profile/oreg...
In PDX, neon leotards + “Sweatin’ Out the Fascists”
turned a sidewalk into a dance floor
—building courage, lowering fear, keeping us safe + seen.
#PrioritizeJoy.
Bring bubbles, beats, friends.
Build community.
We fight hard—and we delight.
bsky.app/profile/oreg...
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Sweating out the fascists.
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Portland, OR
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Portland, OR
Unlike most ICE agents, the Portland protestors are in great shape. The frog army is undergoing a very energetic gym workout! 🐸
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Sweating out the fascists.
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Portland, OR
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Portland, OR
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After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
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Third Act's Union working group is hosting an important call Wednesday night with Bill Fletcher discussing labor's role in the fight for democracy
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thirdact.org/union/events...
Unions and the Fight for Democracy
Join Third Act Union and guest speaker Bill Fletcher on November 12th at 7pm ET as we get back together, share our resistance work, and discuss labor’s role in the...
thirdact.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Third Act's Union working group is hosting an important call Wednesday night with Bill Fletcher discussing labor's role in the fight for democracy
thirdact.org/union/events...
thirdact.org/union/events...
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“Despite his no vote, the entire political world knows this is a direct result of Chuck Schumer’s leadership.”
--Indivisible
Call Dem. senators: ask to find a new leader.
“He either blessed this surrender, or
was incapable of leading his caucus to hold the line.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
--Indivisible
Call Dem. senators: ask to find a new leader.
“He either blessed this surrender, or
was incapable of leading his caucus to hold the line.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Angry Democrats call on Schumer to resign after eight vote to end shutdown
Some lawmakers and progressive groups blame minority leader after eight senators defect
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
“Despite his no vote, the entire political world knows this is a direct result of Chuck Schumer’s leadership.”
--Indivisible
Call Dem. senators: ask to find a new leader.
“He either blessed this surrender, or
was incapable of leading his caucus to hold the line.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
--Indivisible
Call Dem. senators: ask to find a new leader.
“He either blessed this surrender, or
was incapable of leading his caucus to hold the line.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Eight centrist Democratic senators just voted to reopen the government in exchange for a promise of a Senate vote on ACA subsidies.
That’s not a deal—it’s surrender.
They’ve given up real leverage
for a handshake agreement that might never happen./🧵
That’s not a deal—it’s surrender.
They’ve given up real leverage
for a handshake agreement that might never happen./🧵
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Eight centrist Democratic senators just voted to reopen the government in exchange for a promise of a Senate vote on ACA subsidies.
That’s not a deal—it’s surrender.
They’ve given up real leverage
for a handshake agreement that might never happen./🧵
That’s not a deal—it’s surrender.
They’ve given up real leverage
for a handshake agreement that might never happen./🧵
Time for the genuinely anti-fascist wing of the Democratic Party to start naming names of members of the Enabler Caucus.
We demand to know which Senators and Representatives are either content to knowingly play the role of #VichyDems or are too old/addled to understand that it's not 1988.
We demand to know which Senators and Representatives are either content to knowingly play the role of #VichyDems or are too old/addled to understand that it's not 1988.
🚨 Tim Kaine is saying the quiet part out loud - underscoring why anyone shouldn't be satisfied with any of the "no" statements or posts from Dem Senators.
If Dem Senators are truly disgusted with this save they should be calling on #SurrenderSchumer to step aside as the Leader immediately.
If Dem Senators are truly disgusted with this save they should be calling on #SurrenderSchumer to step aside as the Leader immediately.
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Time for the genuinely anti-fascist wing of the Democratic Party to start naming names of members of the Enabler Caucus.
We demand to know which Senators and Representatives are either content to knowingly play the role of #VichyDems or are too old/addled to understand that it's not 1988.
We demand to know which Senators and Representatives are either content to knowingly play the role of #VichyDems or are too old/addled to understand that it's not 1988.
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Leader Schumer must either live up to his title, or step aside.
His caving to the insanity of the Republican Party has disqualified him from leadership.
Leader Schumer must either live up to his title, or step aside.
His caving to the insanity of the Republican Party has disqualified him from leadership.
Indivisible Launches its Largest Primary Program in Response to Senate Democrats Surrendering on the Shutdown Vote
indivisible.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Leader Schumer must either live up to his title, or step aside.
His caving to the insanity of the Republican Party has disqualified him from leadership.
Leader Schumer must either live up to his title, or step aside.
His caving to the insanity of the Republican Party has disqualified him from leadership.
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Pedophile protector says what?
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Pedophile protector says what?
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Primary them all.
November 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Primary them all.
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To repeat: I have studied a lot of cases of autocratization over the past 15 years. Wrote about them, taught about them, consulting about them.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
March 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
To repeat: I have studied a lot of cases of autocratization over the past 15 years. Wrote about them, taught about them, consulting about them.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
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The most literal definition of a leader is to go first. Thank you @indivisible.org for your steadfast leadership, courage & clarity about what this moment requires.
indivisible.org/statements/i...
indivisible.org/statements/i...
Indivisible Launches its Largest Primary Program in Response to Senate Democrats Surrendering on the Shutdown Vote
indivisible.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The most literal definition of a leader is to go first. Thank you @indivisible.org for your steadfast leadership, courage & clarity about what this moment requires.
indivisible.org/statements/i...
indivisible.org/statements/i...