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Tadonic the Flautulent
@tadonic.bsky.social
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"Breaker of Wind". 😉 Aspiring car-free musician (rock, folk, Celtic / British trad.). Free / Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) advocate, educator, & former developer. Part of the Resistance. #FOSS #musician #rock #folk #celtic #autofree #WashingtonDC #DC
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randyrainbow.bsky.social
The queer pop anthem this administration did not ask for. 💕🐴🤥 #BigPhonySchmuck #NewVideo #parody
Big Phony Schmuck! - Randy Rainbow Song Parody
YouTube video by Randy Rainbow
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
tadonic.bsky.social
I am loath to defend anything he does, but... I concede the edit is misleading.
www.theguardian.com/media/video/...
#news #BBC #FelonInChief #misleading #SelectiveEditing
Side-by-side comparison of BBC-edited Trump speech from day of Capitol attack with original – video
A selectively edited clip by Panorama has resulted in the BBC being accused of making it appear clearer that the US president encouraged the Capitol attack
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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mjfree.bsky.social
PARDON ME?!! Rudy Giuliani — peddler of election falsehoods — has been granted a full, unconditional federal pardon by Trump. Giuliani spent 2020 building & broadcasting the lie that the election was “stolen,” coordinating the public spectacle that fed the rage leading to the J6 insurrection: MORE ⬇️
PARDON ME?!! Trump’s Mass Pardons Are a Blatant Abuse of Power — and a Whitewash of American History
It wasn’t mercy. It was a message: LOYALTY BEATS THE LAW
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
tadonic.bsky.social
Trump pardons Giuliani and allies linked to efforts to overturn 2020 vote
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
#news #MafiaDon #politics #crime #TheGodfather #UnitedStates #autoritarianism #resist #fascism #ElectionInterference #VoterSuppression #corruption #Giuliani
Trump pardons Giuliani and allies accused of trying to subvert 2020 election – latest updates
Directive could prevent future administrations from prosecuting more than 70 people named
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
tadonic.bsky.social
Trump’s assault on voting intensifies as midterms loom:‘a wholesale attack on free and fair elections’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#resist #CheaterInChief #rigged #elections #authoritarianism #fascism #protest #voting #news #US #UnitedStates #VotingRights
Trump’s assault on voting intensifies as midterms loom:‘a wholesale attack on free and fair elections’
White House is manipulating voting system, from redistricting to rule changes, to affect midterms
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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streetartutopia.com
Someone put this "blue plaque" on a London Tesla showroom to mark his becoming the world's first trillionaire. “World’s first trillionaire Elon Musk. Could have solved world hunger but funded fascists instead. Bellend.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
tadonic.bsky.social
In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream - @reuters.com
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
#news #FakeNews #disinformation #authoritarianism #fascism #resist #propaganda #MAGA #NineteenEightyFour #DoubleSpeak #MinistryOfTruth
www.reuters.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
tadonic.bsky.social
Burger King braces for the demise of the penny
www.wsj.com/business/bur...
#penny #pennies #US #UnitedStates #currency #money #news #mint #coins #news
Burger King Braces for the Demise of the Penny
Restaurants operators are hoarding the coins and warning customers to not expect exact change. Cashiers are getting stuck with a math quiz.
www.wsj.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
tadonic.bsky.social
Public access database for researching potential conflicts of interest for justices on the Supreme Court, courtesy of @propublica.org
#news #research #politics #US #UnitedStates #SupremeCourt #ConflictOfInterest
propublica.org ProPublica @propublica.org · 6d
Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people.

Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Supreme Connections: Search Supreme Court Disclosures — ProPublica
Search Supreme Court financial disclosures for organizations and people that have paid justices, reimbursed them for travel, given them gifts and more.
projects.propublica.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
tadonic.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Word of the year already? Huzzah! Here’s what the latest crop of 'young people' words mean | First Dog on the Moon
The main thing you need to know about ‘six seven’ is that you do not in fact need to know what it means
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
tadonic.bsky.social
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
#resist #WashingtonDC #DC #news #SandwichGuy #authoritarianism #fascism #protest
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced a single misdemeanor after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
tadonic.bsky.social
What Really Happened in Portland Before Trump Deployed the National Guard @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/port...
#resist #authoritarianism #fascism #Portland #NationalGuard #protest
What Really Happened in Portland Before Trump Deployed the National Guard
In the two months before Trump’s decision, criminal charges were announced against only three people. On nights when physical conflict did erupt, it often came from police firing on, shoving, pepper-s...
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
tadonic.bsky.social
YouTube quietly erased more than 700 videos documenting Israeli human rights violations;
The tech giant deleted the accounts of three prominent Palestinian human rights groups — a capitulation to Trump sanctions
theintercept.com/2025/11/04/y...
#genocide #censorship #authoritarianism #news
YouTube Quietly Erased More Than 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Human Rights Violations
The tech giant deleted the accounts of three prominent Palestinian human rights groups — a capitulation to Trump sanctions.
theintercept.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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hypervisible.blacksky.app
“Meta’s argument is that our recent stories about its glasses are not newsworthy because we wouldn’t bother writing them if the videos in question were filmed with an iPhone as opposed to a pair of smart glasses.”

Good resource for people who don’t seem to understand the differences.
What’s the Difference Between AI Glasses and an iPhone? A Helpful Guide for Meta PR
Meta thinks its camera glasses, which are often used for harassment, are no different than any other camera.
www.404media.co
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
tadonic.bsky.social
I'm sure the Felon-in-Chief, Lord Donald the Convicted, is hard at work on his continuing series of conspiracy fantasy short stories after last night's election results.
#resist #authoritarianism #fascism
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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muellershewrote.com
I started a trend!
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7d
CNN Speaker Johnson I don’t know montage
November 4, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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vintageobscura.net
J. M. Band- Computer Monkey [Italy, Italo-Disco, Synthpop, Electronic] (1983)
https://redd.it/1o7m2p8
https://youtu.be/60PAYh6ev1o
J. M. Band- Computer Monkey [Italy, Italo-Disco, Synthpop, Electronic] (1983)
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November 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
tadonic.bsky.social
Trump threatens to cut funds if ‘communist’ Mamdani wins mayoral election
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#strongman #authoritarianism #news #fascism #illegal #crime #CriminalInChief #felon #NYC #resist #dictator #regime #news #UnitedStates #US
Trump threatens to cut funds if ‘communist’ Mamdani wins mayoral election
President backs Cuomo in election eve Truth Social post as Mamdani hits back at Trump’s ‘threat – it is not the law’
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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savedemocracy123.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
tadonic.bsky.social
Can wood be good? Green forestry standards demystified, from FSC to SFI
www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us...
@livingfuture.bsky.social #wood #sustainability #environment #environmentalism #news #ForestStewardshipCouncil #LivingProductChallenge #LivingFuture
Can wood be good? Green forestry standards demystified, from FSC to SFI
The tree-shaped badge on your next desk might certify the gold standard of forestry – or very little. Here’s how to tell
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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propublica.org
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”

We didn't. Read the story that he wanted dropped:
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
November 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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maddow.msnbc.com
this is insane.

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October 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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acyn.bsky.social
Pappas: It’s a big tell that Republicans are trying to gerrymander their way into a permanent majority, because they understand how historically unpopular their ideas are. Whether it’s closing rural hospitals, kicking people off their health insurance, or taking food away from hungry families
October 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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antimaggotzone.bsky.social
#ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles
Mike Johnson #MikeJohnson
Epstein #Epstein EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles Trump #Trump
Maxwell #Maxwell FBI #FBI
Patel #Patel DOJ #DOJ
October 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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electproject.bsky.social
Kash Patel is dating the right way

-by Ezra Klein
newrepublic.com The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 13d
Patel's girlfriend performed at Penn State last weekend. A government jet arrived at State College Regional Airport, according to its FAA registration, with an address listing the FBI HQ. The plane then flew to Nashville, where his girlfriend lives.

All on the taxpayer’s dime.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM