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The_Lady_Red
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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · Sep 27
I think there's a whole buncha people who never were taught what happens when dictators take power.

These are all from the 20th C.

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Soviet Union: Joseph Stalin Rise to power: After the death of Vladimir Lenin, Stalin consolidated his power over the Soviet Union by 1929. The Great Purge (1936–1938): A brutal campaign to eliminate political rivals and perceived threats within the Communist Party and military. It resulted in the execution of at least 750,000 people and sent over a million to the Gulag, a network of forced labor camps. • Forced famine: During the collectivization of agriculture, Stalin's policies, including seizing grain from peasants, caused a devastating famine in the early 1930s, particularly in Ukraine, leading to millions of deaths. China: Mao Zedong Rise to power: Mao Zedong became the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and leader of the People's Republic of China in 1949 after the Chinese Civil War. • The Great Leap Forward (1958–1962): An economic and social campaign that led to the Great Chinese Famine, which killed tens of millions through starvation caused by disastrous agricultural policies. • The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976): A sociopolitical movement to purge "capitalist" and traditional elements from Chinese society. It led to widespread violence, with Red Guards persecuting, humiliating, and killing intellectuals, officials, and others. Estimates of the death toll range from 500,000 to 2 million. Cambodia: Pol Pot Rise to power: Pol Pot became the leader of the Khmer Rouge communist movement and took control of Cambodia in 1975. • The Killing Fields (1975-1979): The Khmer Rouge forced the country's urban population into rural labor camps to create an agrarian utopia. The regime's policies of forced labor, starvation, and execution were responsible for the deaths of up to 2 million Cambodians. • Targeting intellectuals: The Khmer Rouge specifically targeted intellectuals, ethnic minorities, and former government officials, often executing them in mass graves known as the Killing Fields. Dominican Republic: Rafael Trujillo Rise to power: Trujillo seized power in the Dominican Republic in 1930 and ruled with absolute control for over 30 years. • The Parsley Massacre (1937): Trujillo ordered the massacre of tens of thousands of Haitians living in the Dominican Republic, claiming they were a threat. • Brutality and repression: His regime was known for its persecution of political opponents, the use of a secret police, and a pervasive cult of personality.
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thebue.bsky.social
There was a movie about Rustin that came out in 2023 starring Colman Domingo as Rustin. Excellent movie. Colman Domingo was perfect.
February 18, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
Lauren Boebert Responds After Son Hit with Child Abuse Charge
Lauren Boebert responds after son hit with child abuse charge
Tyler Boebert was charged after his son wandered out of Lauren Boebert's Colorado home.
www.newsweek.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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charliejane.bsky.social
Also! I'm really hoping to include lots of input from physicists and other scientists in this comic.

So if you're a physicist and would be okay with me bugging you with questions, please let me know! <3
February 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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charliejane.bsky.social
This will be a companion book to the main Star Trek title, which is all about the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, led by Raffi's girlfriend Seven of Nine, as they go beyond the known galaxy. That's written by @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social and it's going to be utterly brilliant.

🖖🌟✨💖
February 18, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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charliejane.bsky.social
At last I can talk about it! I'm writing a Star Trek comic!!!!

All I can tell you right now is it takes place several years after the end of Picard. And it stars Captain Raffi Musiker working with a giant positronic brain to protect the Federation from future threats!

gizmodo.com/star-trek-id...
The Future of 'Star Trek' Comics Is Ready for a New Next Generation (Exclusive)
Welcome Captain Seven of Nine aboard the 'Enterprise' with IDW's new 'Star Trek' comic.
gizmodo.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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nowthisimpact.bsky.social
The hypocrisy about who is the ‘worst of the worst’ has never been clearer.
February 18, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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jbendery.bsky.social
Thomas Massie will troll Trump by bringing his wife to next week's State of the Union, "since the President has expressed so much concern on social media" for her.

(Trump has attacked her for being the “radical left" -- except she voted for him 3 times.) www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
Thomas Massie To Troll Trump By Bringing Wife To SOTU
www.huffpost.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
Rep. Ro Khanna Just Said :UN human rights experts just concluded the Epstein files may have "crimes against humanity." The DOJ continues a cover-up. Here's what needs to happen now:
February 18, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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camofarc.bsky.social
February 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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jbf1755.bsky.social
Last night I talked about the FCC, Stephen Colbert, and the ongoing MAGA attempt to erase opposition—and destroy democracy.

www.youtube.com/live/OgXwP09...
A Few Thoughts for Those Who Can't Sleep
YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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editorialboard.bsky.social
If it’s a tax on them, elites make it sound like a tax on you. If it’s a tax on you, they make you wonder if it’s a tax at all.

When you understand that, you can see how the news media actually created conditions in which some middle-class Americans unknowingly voted for their own immiseration.
February 18, 2026 at 8:25 PM
theladyred.bsky.social
Sixty-two years ago, a quarter of a million people gathered for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. On today’s show, we take a look at the life and legacy of a central

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#BayardRustin
#BlackHistoryMonth
#GayHistoryIsBlackHistory
Bayard Rustin: The Gay, Black Civil Rights Activist
YouTube video by Illinois Public Media
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February 18, 2026 at 10:07 PM
theladyred.bsky.social
As part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look at the contributions of Bayard Rustin, one of the driving forces of the civil rights movement, whose life as an openly gay man relegated him to behind-the-scenes roles much of the time.

#BayardRustin
#BlackHistoryMonth
#GayHistoryIsBlackHistory
The story of Bayard Rustin, openly gay leader in the civil rights movement
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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motherjones.com
Bayard Rustin could be the most influential civil rights activist you’ve never heard of. Did his sexuality and religion keep him out of the history books?

That question and more on @revealnews.org's More To The Story: tinyurl.com/3v3f93xm
February 18, 2026 at 3:05 PM
theladyred.bsky.social
It's interesting, intellectually I *know* that life has just been one-hit-after-another but I'm Gen Jones and I was taught to just keep going, & hope

yesterday my therapist had me really slow down & acknowledge how much has/is happening *and* that I am handling it well

I am so uncomfortable now!
February 18, 2026 at 9:55 PM
theladyred.bsky.social
very cool!
Artist: Vjay Bombs #art #graffiti
YouTube video by Josie Lewis
youtube.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:49 PM
theladyred.bsky.social
huh. anybody used this yet? 🤔

A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky’s app
A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky's app | TechCrunch
Social network Bluesky now offers private messaging by integrating the startup Germ's E2E encrypted messenger natively in its app.
techcrunch.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
Pope Rejects Trump’s “Board of Peace” Invite
Pope Rejects Trump’s “Board of Peace” Invite
The Vatican wants nothing to do with Trump’s Gaza project.
newrepublic.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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mina-hanse.bsky.social
Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Geneva ended abruptly on Wednesday after only two hours, with Zelenskiy saying that the discussions had been "difficult" and accusing Russia of deliberately seeking to delay progress toward a deal to end the four-year-old war

www.reuters.com/business/aer...
February 18, 2026 at 10:59 AM
theladyred.bsky.social
Hey Bsky... can anyone talk to me about being an ombudsman? sinceI'm looking for a new job, someone said I would be good at it. so, I'm curious.

bonus if it's in New Mexico!
dolly parton is singing into a microphone while holding a guitar ..
Alt: dolly parton is singing into a microphone while holding a guitar ..
media.tenor.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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thecolfax.bsky.social
America is not a blanket woven from one thread, one color, one cloth. - Rev Jesse Jackson

Pic of the day

#photography
Sunset on a cliff in Alaska. Somewhere south of Anchorage, we found an empty lot and pulled the RV in for the night. At the edge of the cliff are some pine trees with the glow of a setting sun behind them. A bit of the river can be seen in a clearing and the drip of the cliff was several hundred feet
February 18, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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jeremykaplowitz.com
white culture cannot continue to exist because George RR Martin is too lazy to keep making it up :(
February 18, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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jalan-jeff.bsky.social
When I get that question from an unknown caller. I respond “ Well, that depends; who the fuck are you?”
February 18, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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actualjimlynch.bsky.social
Someone came up to me recently and said “aren’t you Jim Lynch?” And I said “why, does he owe you money?”

Turns out it was someone I went to grade school with.
February 18, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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enerjax.bsky.social
Rewatching Cool Runnings the other day and I want to bring back the cliche “well that all depends, who’s asking” when companies call you and demand to know who they’re speaking to before they even say who they are representing XD
I’m old.
Got a call that started out crackly with office chatter in the background. So I say “hello, who is calling” and they respond with “hello am I speaking with Jackie?” In my mind I thought nope you first 💪😆 Playing ID chicken over here
February 18, 2026 at 3:33 PM