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@strivingally.bsky.social
Trying to be better. Looking at how to pick apart kyriarchy. Intersectionality = win. Same handle on the Bird Hellsite (old Hellsite posts at @archivingally.bsky.social). He/him/his.
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Sweet jesus I forgot about people’s reading comprehension going down the toilet on here and dude who I have been posting in support of for months has now dragged me in front of his following and they are jumping to conclusions that are not validated.
I’m not encouraging violence against ICE.
I’m not encouraging violence against ICE.
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Forcing Musk to have to answer for things like being in the files after calling out Trump for being there, begging to go to the island, and—TODAY, IN 2016—defending Epstein by describing the largest child rape ring of the century as "partying with young women," is one way to haunt this motherfucker!
"I can be a pedophile all on my own" is not the flex he thinks it is.
February 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Forcing Musk to have to answer for things like being in the files after calling out Trump for being there, begging to go to the island, and—TODAY, IN 2016—defending Epstein by describing the largest child rape ring of the century as "partying with young women," is one way to haunt this motherfucker!
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pizzagate and qanon were not onto something, they were orchestrated by pedophiles to make accusing people of pedophilia make you look insane so that they could continue doing pedophile shit. fucking christ
January 31, 2026 at 7:46 PM
pizzagate and qanon were not onto something, they were orchestrated by pedophiles to make accusing people of pedophilia make you look insane so that they could continue doing pedophile shit. fucking christ
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breathtaking that there is a highly paid consultant class out there who scold the rest of us (the people) for being in a bubble where we don't understand what motivates "the people," and this is the messaging they come up with
Trump's reckless tariffs have driven up coffee prices by nearly 15% since last summer.
Your morning cup shouldn't cost more because of the administration's trade policies.
www.nerdwallet.com/finance/lear...
Your morning cup shouldn't cost more because of the administration's trade policies.
www.nerdwallet.com/finance/lear...
Tariffs Are a Buzzkill for the Coffee Biz - NerdWallet
Tariffs on coffee-producing countries — including a 50% levy on Brazil — are likely to raise prices for America’s millions of coffee drinkers.
www.nerdwallet.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:33 AM
breathtaking that there is a highly paid consultant class out there who scold the rest of us (the people) for being in a bubble where we don't understand what motivates "the people," and this is the messaging they come up with
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I've seen videos of the indiscriminate use of tear gas on a large crowd that was clearly peaceful and filled with Portlanders of all ages, and well off the macadam facility. We banned tear gas for a reason. I join Councilor Green in calling for enforcement of our laws.
I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
February 1, 2026 at 2:54 AM
I've seen videos of the indiscriminate use of tear gas on a large crowd that was clearly peaceful and filled with Portlanders of all ages, and well off the macadam facility. We banned tear gas for a reason. I join Councilor Green in calling for enforcement of our laws.
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Literally half the country wants to abolish ICE and the Democrats are going to make them pinky swear not to deport U.S. citizens anymore
January 30, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Literally half the country wants to abolish ICE and the Democrats are going to make them pinky swear not to deport U.S. citizens anymore
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UPDATE — The Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is calling for the immediate release of Lemon and Fort, and for all charges against them to be withdrawn.
thetriibe.com/2026/01/jour...
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NABJ Chicago calls for the immediate release of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort arrested after filming Minnesota church protest • The TRiiBE
Journalism organizations condemn the arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort as vindictive attacks on press freedom.
thetriibe.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:58 PM
UPDATE — The Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is calling for the immediate release of Lemon and Fort, and for all charges against them to be withdrawn.
thetriibe.com/2026/01/jour...
thetriibe.com/2026/01/jour...
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This post is blowing up, so for all the big name journos sharing it, some context:
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
January 31, 2026 at 1:30 AM
This post is blowing up, so for all the big name journos sharing it, some context:
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
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reposting both for underlying insight and for solid use of "zugzwang"
one of the key motions of protest is that it places the adversary in zugzwang: either they abide the protest, and look weak, or attack the protest, and look cruel
February 1, 2026 at 9:46 AM
reposting both for underlying insight and for solid use of "zugzwang"
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Finally, the regime has no conception of exerting power beyond brutal force. That is why they’ll continue to escalate. It’s extremely dangerous. But this kind of violent spectacle is simply not an effective strategy of consolidating authoritarian rule against majority opinion in a massive country.
January 31, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Finally, the regime has no conception of exerting power beyond brutal force. That is why they’ll continue to escalate. It’s extremely dangerous. But this kind of violent spectacle is simply not an effective strategy of consolidating authoritarian rule against majority opinion in a massive country.
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They could, theoretically, ramp up oppression dramatically in the face of popular discontent. But the Trumpists do not have the apparatus to do that on a national scale. And such a strategy also has inherent limits: The regime still needs millions to comply in order to keep the machine going.
January 31, 2026 at 2:45 PM
They could, theoretically, ramp up oppression dramatically in the face of popular discontent. But the Trumpists do not have the apparatus to do that on a national scale. And such a strategy also has inherent limits: The regime still needs millions to comply in order to keep the machine going.
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The idea that protests and public opinion are meaningless in the face of the Trumpist assault, that authoritarian regimes are impervious to public pressure, is still widespread. But it is wrong. And it perpetuates the regime's assertion of inevitability.
January 31, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The idea that protests and public opinion are meaningless in the face of the Trumpist assault, that authoritarian regimes are impervious to public pressure, is still widespread. But it is wrong. And it perpetuates the regime's assertion of inevitability.
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And “protest,” in a narrow sense, isn’t even the right term for what we are seeing now. Crucially, in reaction to the regime sending an occupation force of masked goons, a new form of resistance emerged: Communities organizing to help their neighbors, confrontational but peaceful.
January 31, 2026 at 2:38 PM
And “protest,” in a narrow sense, isn’t even the right term for what we are seeing now. Crucially, in reaction to the regime sending an occupation force of masked goons, a new form of resistance emerged: Communities organizing to help their neighbors, confrontational but peaceful.
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Forget all the nonsense about Trump “pivoting” to moderation. The regime will continue to escalate.
But the thing is: In Minneapolis, people are holding the line. And the Trumpists have no effective strategy to consolidate authoritarian rule in the face of sustained resistance.
But the thing is: In Minneapolis, people are holding the line. And the Trumpists have no effective strategy to consolidate authoritarian rule in the face of sustained resistance.
January 31, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Forget all the nonsense about Trump “pivoting” to moderation. The regime will continue to escalate.
But the thing is: In Minneapolis, people are holding the line. And the Trumpists have no effective strategy to consolidate authoritarian rule in the face of sustained resistance.
But the thing is: In Minneapolis, people are holding the line. And the Trumpists have no effective strategy to consolidate authoritarian rule in the face of sustained resistance.
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The Trumpists will continue to escalate. But in Minneapolis, we can see the limits of MAGA’s assault.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
US-Regierung: Wie der Widerstand gegen Maga eine Chance hat
Der Minneapolis-Moment offenbart die Schwächen der Trumpisten. Und er zeigt, wo der Widerstand gegen den US-Präsidenten in Zukunft erfolgreich ansetzen kann.
www.zeit.de
January 31, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The Trumpists will continue to escalate. But in Minneapolis, we can see the limits of MAGA’s assault.
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
Trump’s authoritarian desires are limitless. But his ability to impose them on America is not.
My new piece for @zeit.de - and some thoughts, since it is in German (gift link):
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Bullies hate a fight, which is why they must be given one.
ICE/CBP want to terrify people into submission and compliance so that they can operate with impunity, unimpeded, in semi-secrecy. It is not working. In every urban center these masked goons descend upon, the local community is rallying in solidarity.
February 1, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Bullies hate a fight, which is why they must be given one.
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Palantir has been installed in Coles. Every face and piece of data on workers and customers, 24/7. It's the company. Labor MP Mike Kelly got real crook, had to retire. Then get this job with Palantir.
Labor MP Mike Kelly retires from federal politics, prompting by-election
Labor MP Mike Kelly says his decision to leave federal politics is gut-wrenching as he grapples with kidney and arthritic issues.
www.sbs.com.au
February 1, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Palantir has been installed in Coles. Every face and piece of data on workers and customers, 24/7. It's the company. Labor MP Mike Kelly got real crook, had to retire. Then get this job with Palantir.
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extremely funny that Western readers keep thinking the Dao De Jing, a brutally cynical text whenever it covers politics, is anti-authoritarian because Californians like it.
February 1, 2026 at 6:20 AM
extremely funny that Western readers keep thinking the Dao De Jing, a brutally cynical text whenever it covers politics, is anti-authoritarian because Californians like it.
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Some time back I took a firm stance against playing, streaming, recommending, or otherwise promoting games featuring microtransactions/lootboxes, and very deliberately used the term "predatory monetization" to describe these practices, but never imagined I was pushing back on Epstein by doing so.
February 1, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Some time back I took a firm stance against playing, streaming, recommending, or otherwise promoting games featuring microtransactions/lootboxes, and very deliberately used the term "predatory monetization" to describe these practices, but never imagined I was pushing back on Epstein by doing so.
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I've boycotted Coles too. It's something the Palestine Action groups could run a campaign around. Anything associated with Palantir is a legit target of the BDS movement.
@davemilbo.bsky.social we have boycotted Coles.
Palantir is working in Israel to help the IDF murder people.
Do you know how I can spread the word?
I did write an email to Coles, but you know that really means nothing.
Palantir is working in Israel to help the IDF murder people.
Do you know how I can spread the word?
I did write an email to Coles, but you know that really means nothing.
February 1, 2026 at 7:45 AM
I've boycotted Coles too. It's something the Palestine Action groups could run a campaign around. Anything associated with Palantir is a legit target of the BDS movement.
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Unless it changes their minds to the point of impeaching and removing Trump and Vance and prosecuting Noem and Hegseth then I don’t want a change.
I want them turned into electoral dust.
I want them turned into electoral dust.
This is arguably the kind of result that changes hearts and minds in Congress.
February 1, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Unless it changes their minds to the point of impeaching and removing Trump and Vance and prosecuting Noem and Hegseth then I don’t want a change.
I want them turned into electoral dust.
I want them turned into electoral dust.
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A noteworthy takeaway from tonight's Texas result is that the Republicans spent a metric truckload of money on this race. They spent millions more than the Democrats. The loss itself aside, this is a gigantic, flashing warning sign for the GOP's finances.
February 1, 2026 at 6:54 AM
A noteworthy takeaway from tonight's Texas result is that the Republicans spent a metric truckload of money on this race. They spent millions more than the Democrats. The loss itself aside, this is a gigantic, flashing warning sign for the GOP's finances.
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Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
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Fascism doesn't even need true believers anymore. Us all living in an ecosystem that financially rewards fake outrage is all the propaganda they need.
February 1, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Fascism doesn't even need true believers anymore. Us all living in an ecosystem that financially rewards fake outrage is all the propaganda they need.
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Nick Shirley's fabricated daycare video was the public justification the government used to stage a military assault on Minnesota and murder people.
Shirley wasn't an arm of the government. He's not a true believer. He's an idiot brainrot clout chaser who found his clout at any cost.
Shirley wasn't an arm of the government. He's not a true believer. He's an idiot brainrot clout chaser who found his clout at any cost.
February 1, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Nick Shirley's fabricated daycare video was the public justification the government used to stage a military assault on Minnesota and murder people.
Shirley wasn't an arm of the government. He's not a true believer. He's an idiot brainrot clout chaser who found his clout at any cost.
Shirley wasn't an arm of the government. He's not a true believer. He's an idiot brainrot clout chaser who found his clout at any cost.
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When they say Me Too "went too far," they mean "got too close."
January 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM
When they say Me Too "went too far," they mean "got too close."