Themistocles Wall
@themistocleswall.bsky.social
Resisting dictatorship is the disciplined thing to do (e.g. Angela Jurdak (Lebanon), Fryderyka Kalinowski (Poland), Bodgil Begtrup (Denmark), Minerva Bernardino (Dominican Rep.), Hansa Mehta (India) and Eleanor Roosevelt (US)).
Pinned
Over 50% of nonviolent movements to overthrow governments are successful within one year of their peak.
The key is to engage over 3.5% of the country, a cross-section of society—clergy, kids, grandmas, teachers) using DIVERSE & CREATIVE tactics, with women in leadership.
We can do this.
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The key is to engage over 3.5% of the country, a cross-section of society—clergy, kids, grandmas, teachers) using DIVERSE & CREATIVE tactics, with women in leadership.
We can do this.
More:
On Organizing
time to level up / an early draft of a playbook
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
those are the best damn wars to win
in 1776 a few small colonies w/no army or navy took on the greatest empire in history
in 1939 the US army was smaller than Romania’s
let’s roll👇🏼
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in 1776 a few small colonies w/no army or navy took on the greatest empire in history
in 1939 the US army was smaller than Romania’s
let’s roll👇🏼
bsky.app/profile/ther...
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New — I wrote about how corporate media is immediately siding with power in the wake of Trump attacking Venezuela and capturing Maduro, and how journalists need to treat the administration as a hostile entity that’s openly lying to them.
Call Trump's power grab in Venezuela what it is
Corporate media must recognize they're being openly lied to—and report accordingly.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 6, 2026 at 12:49 AM
New — I wrote about how corporate media is immediately siding with power in the wake of Trump attacking Venezuela and capturing Maduro, and how journalists need to treat the administration as a hostile entity that’s openly lying to them.
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Jeffries: "The Constitution isn't a matter of inconvenience. It is a requirement. George Washington in his farewell address to the nation made clear that the Constitution is sacredly obligatory upon all. That means everybody. There is no Trump exception."
January 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Jeffries: "The Constitution isn't a matter of inconvenience. It is a requirement. George Washington in his farewell address to the nation made clear that the Constitution is sacredly obligatory upon all. That means everybody. There is no Trump exception."
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“.. a modern version of the law of the jungle, where might-equals-right determines which power wins. That’s a game China knows how to play all too well.”
@bloomberg.com
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@bloomberg.com
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January 6, 2026 at 1:18 AM
“.. a modern version of the law of the jungle, where might-equals-right determines which power wins. That’s a game China knows how to play all too well.”
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
@bloomberg.com
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Here’s my prediction folks, and I’m going to go way out there:
Greenland is NOT going to be part of the United States by the end of this administration
Greenland is NOT going to be part of the United States by the end of this administration
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 6, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Here’s my prediction folks, and I’m going to go way out there:
Greenland is NOT going to be part of the United States by the end of this administration
Greenland is NOT going to be part of the United States by the end of this administration
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Update: the Broadview Village Board has approved the zoning amendments re: prisons/detention centers 5 - 0 w/ an abstention.
The board is now in closed session, but before they left, Mayor Katrina Thompson said the decision would protect residents.
"We will not become collateral damage," she said.
The board is now in closed session, but before they left, Mayor Katrina Thompson said the decision would protect residents.
"We will not become collateral damage," she said.
January 6, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Update: the Broadview Village Board has approved the zoning amendments re: prisons/detention centers 5 - 0 w/ an abstention.
The board is now in closed session, but before they left, Mayor Katrina Thompson said the decision would protect residents.
"We will not become collateral damage," she said.
The board is now in closed session, but before they left, Mayor Katrina Thompson said the decision would protect residents.
"We will not become collateral damage," she said.
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Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop…
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop…
January 6, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop…
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.
Don’t stop…
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Mystery trader garners $400,000-plus windfall on Maduro's capture reut.rs/4soXbtE
Mystery trader garners $400,000-plus windfall on Maduro's capture
An unknown trader has raked in a profit worth about $410,000 after betting that Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro would be ousted from his position.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Mystery trader garners $400,000-plus windfall on Maduro's capture reut.rs/4soXbtE
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“Tops, another regional grocery chain, told 7 News it does not collect biometric data and said Wegmans’ use of facial recognition is not industry standard.”
Wegmans facial recognition sparks privacy concerns in New York
Walking into a Wegmans store, customers may be unaware that their faces could be scanned and entered into a security system, according to the Rochester-based supermarket chain.
www.wkbw.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:21 AM
“Tops, another regional grocery chain, told 7 News it does not collect biometric data and said Wegmans’ use of facial recognition is not industry standard.”
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Capital and tens of millions of Americans are perfectly content with Trump and his sleazy cronies reshaping America into a white nationalist fascist empire that plunders the world.
This situation is precisely why we have impeachment
January 6, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Capital and tens of millions of Americans are perfectly content with Trump and his sleazy cronies reshaping America into a white nationalist fascist empire that plunders the world.
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⚠️ Numerous videos emerging from Caracas, Venezuela, tonight. They show heavy gunfire in the vicinity of the presidential palace, and others show what is possibly anti-aircraft, drone defense, and/or tracer rounds (speculation being posted with the videos varies).
Heavy gunfire heard around Miraflores (presidential palace) in Caracas
January 6, 2026 at 12:46 AM
⚠️ Numerous videos emerging from Caracas, Venezuela, tonight. They show heavy gunfire in the vicinity of the presidential palace, and others show what is possibly anti-aircraft, drone defense, and/or tracer rounds (speculation being posted with the videos varies).
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Media in Colombia reporting that the situation in Caracas involved a “swarm of drones”:
January 6, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Media in Colombia reporting that the situation in Caracas involved a “swarm of drones”:
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White House correspondent for the AFP:
“Shots fired near Venezuela presidential palace, situation under control: witnesses and source close to presidency”
“Shots fired near Venezuela presidential palace, situation under control: witnesses and source close to presidency”
January 6, 2026 at 1:07 AM
White House correspondent for the AFP:
“Shots fired near Venezuela presidential palace, situation under control: witnesses and source close to presidency”
“Shots fired near Venezuela presidential palace, situation under control: witnesses and source close to presidency”
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Joy Reid explains the Republican goal. Only the woke will understand this.
January 5, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Joy Reid explains the Republican goal. Only the woke will understand this.
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ICYMI: @wajali.bsky.social @tamikaynunley.bsky.social and @therickwilson.bsky.social join TJRS for our first show of the year, covering Trump's destruction of the country and his party, and the lying campaign against Somalis in Minnesota. Plus, Jack Smith speaks! www.youtube.com/live/Xj9OJ5M...
Mamdani in, Kennedy Center Destroyed | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!
YouTube video by The Joy Reid Show
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January 3, 2026 at 2:41 AM
ICYMI: @wajali.bsky.social @tamikaynunley.bsky.social and @therickwilson.bsky.social join TJRS for our first show of the year, covering Trump's destruction of the country and his party, and the lying campaign against Somalis in Minnesota. Plus, Jack Smith speaks! www.youtube.com/live/Xj9OJ5M...
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
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Haven’t seen the clip you posted before while she was doing an interview. Ridiculous that she got arrested
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Haven’t seen the clip you posted before while she was doing an interview. Ridiculous that she got arrested
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CIA Concluded Regime Loyalists Were Best Placed to Lead Venezuela After Maduro
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Exclusive | CIA Concluded Regime Loyalists Were Best Placed to Lead Venezuela After Maduro
President Trump was briefed on an intelligence report that found the country’s opposition would struggle to lead a temporary government.
www.wsj.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
CIA Concluded Regime Loyalists Were Best Placed to Lead Venezuela After Maduro
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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The legal justification for Trump’s new war is so preposterously wrong that the Justice Department concealed it from Congress when Bill Barr first road-tested it for George H.W. Bush in 1989, even in the face of a subpoena. Then Barr lied about it under oath. slate.com/news-and-pol...
The Once Secret Memo That Trump Thinks Justifies His Venezuela Invasion
The legal theories the administration has floated to defend its actions draw on a historical source the president once disavowed.
slate.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
The legal justification for Trump’s new war is so preposterously wrong that the Justice Department concealed it from Congress when Bill Barr first road-tested it for George H.W. Bush in 1989, even in the face of a subpoena. Then Barr lied about it under oath. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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“No room at the Inn” is a biblical reference about immigrants (Jesus’ parents) being turned away. Not the government. Way to go, Hilton! The 3rd Amendment protects private entities from having to house the government.
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
“No room at the Inn” is a biblical reference about immigrants (Jesus’ parents) being turned away. Not the government. Way to go, Hilton! The 3rd Amendment protects private entities from having to house the government.
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This Alabamian suggests that George C. Wallace's candidacy for POTUS in 1968 inspired the Southern Strategy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Un...
January 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
This Alabamian suggests that George C. Wallace's candidacy for POTUS in 1968 inspired the Southern Strategy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Un...
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Regarding United States Action in Venezuela
January 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Regarding United States Action in Venezuela
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i am really happy to see this statement from the ED of the most important professional organization of international lawyers/academics in the united states.
very proud to be associated with it and i hope it gets wide attention, b/c there is no question: the attack on venezuela violates int'l law.
very proud to be associated with it and i hope it gets wide attention, b/c there is no question: the attack on venezuela violates int'l law.
Regarding United States Action in Venezuela
January 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
i am really happy to see this statement from the ED of the most important professional organization of international lawyers/academics in the united states.
very proud to be associated with it and i hope it gets wide attention, b/c there is no question: the attack on venezuela violates int'l law.
very proud to be associated with it and i hope it gets wide attention, b/c there is no question: the attack on venezuela violates int'l law.
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Love and support to our freedom-loving friends at #Hilton. #NoRoomForICE
It’s hard to imagine better free advertising than this.
Hilton: 📈
Hilton: 📈
January 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Love and support to our freedom-loving friends at #Hilton. #NoRoomForICE
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I mean, I applaud this but I'd wager pretty heavily corporate HQ forces them to do an about face within 48 hours.
Love and support to our freedom-loving friends at #Hilton. #NoRoomForICE
It’s hard to imagine better free advertising than this.
Hilton: 📈
Hilton: 📈
January 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I mean, I applaud this but I'd wager pretty heavily corporate HQ forces them to do an about face within 48 hours.
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ODD DOINGS:Judge grants motion by 4 NH voters repped by @marcelias.bsky.social to intervene in Trump admin lawsuit demanding NH voter rolls data. DOJ filed 21p brief opposing storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 10 days later dropped obj w/o explanation storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Memorandum in Opposition to Motion – #19 in United States v. NH Secretary of State (D.N.H., 1:25-cv-00371) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 6 MOTION to Intervene as Other filed by USA. Follow up on Reply on 12/12/2025. The court only follow up date DOES NOT include 3 additional days that may apply per FRCP 6(d)...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
ODD DOINGS:Judge grants motion by 4 NH voters repped by @marcelias.bsky.social to intervene in Trump admin lawsuit demanding NH voter rolls data. DOJ filed 21p brief opposing storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 10 days later dropped obj w/o explanation storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...