Rebecca Rauber
@defeatthefascists.bsky.social
Former ACLU comms director, current fascist fighter
#FireSchumer #FuckTrump #NoFascistUSA
#FireSchumer #FuckTrump #NoFascistUSA
Trump says prices are down--way down!--since he took office. The only specific citation he gives is Walmart's Thanksgiving Dinner package, compared to last year.
Let's look at this.
2024 cost: $52
2025 cost: $39.92 (wha?? is Trump not lying?)
1/
Let's look at this.
2024 cost: $52
2025 cost: $39.92 (wha?? is Trump not lying?)
1/
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Trump says prices are down--way down!--since he took office. The only specific citation he gives is Walmart's Thanksgiving Dinner package, compared to last year.
Let's look at this.
2024 cost: $52
2025 cost: $39.92 (wha?? is Trump not lying?)
1/
Let's look at this.
2024 cost: $52
2025 cost: $39.92 (wha?? is Trump not lying?)
1/
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Will our journalists figure out how to cover an openly fascist administration…or boil us all to death?
- Media rarely puts stories in larger context
- Media has surrendered to liars
- No story seems more important than any other.
#NoFascistUSA
Will our journalists figure out how to cover an openly fascist administration…or boil us all to death?
- Media rarely puts stories in larger context
- Media has surrendered to liars
- No story seems more important than any other.
#NoFascistUSA
That old metaphor about the frog and the boiling water isn’t true: If you put a frog in a pot of water and slowly raise the heat, the frog will jump out before it gets boiled to death.
The question now is whether American journalists are smarter than frogs.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
The question now is whether American journalists are smarter than frogs.
My Stop the Presses newsletter.
How news coverage eases us into tyranny
When the media act like things are normal, they don’t reassure us – they gaslight us
www.stopthepresses.news
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Follow Jacob if you don’t already.
Will our journalists figure out how to cover an openly fascist administration…or boil us all to death?
- Media rarely puts stories in larger context
- Media has surrendered to liars
- No story seems more important than any other.
#NoFascistUSA
Will our journalists figure out how to cover an openly fascist administration…or boil us all to death?
- Media rarely puts stories in larger context
- Media has surrendered to liars
- No story seems more important than any other.
#NoFascistUSA
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Wow: Per Hamdi's legal team, his only charge was a visa overstay — after Trump revoked his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
NEW: British journalist Sami Hamdi is being released from US detention.
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Wow: Per Hamdi's legal team, his only charge was a visa overstay — after Trump revoked his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
“There is no way to defend this, and you are right to be angry about it. I’m angry about it.”
#FireSchumer
#FireSchumer
I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
“There is no way to defend this, and you are right to be angry about it. I’m angry about it.”
#FireSchumer
#FireSchumer
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This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
Brilliant.
“I want you to understand, regardless of your politics, the historical danger of a secret police. What happens when a militia is deployed in our neighborhoods and against our own people. Left unchecked their mandate will grow…”
#NoFascistUSA
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“I want you to understand, regardless of your politics, the historical danger of a secret police. What happens when a militia is deployed in our neighborhoods and against our own people. Left unchecked their mandate will grow…”
#NoFascistUSA
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I Want You to Understand Chicago
aphyr.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Brilliant.
“I want you to understand, regardless of your politics, the historical danger of a secret police. What happens when a militia is deployed in our neighborhoods and against our own people. Left unchecked their mandate will grow…”
#NoFascistUSA
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
“I want you to understand, regardless of your politics, the historical danger of a secret police. What happens when a militia is deployed in our neighborhoods and against our own people. Left unchecked their mandate will grow…”
#NoFascistUSA
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
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Poll after poll is going to show Democrats hating Democratic Party, and Corporate Media is going to read them and declare that Democrats need to moderate.
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Poll after poll is going to show Democrats hating Democratic Party, and Corporate Media is going to read them and declare that Democrats need to moderate.
I don’t care if Schumer voted no. If he’s unable to wrangle the caucus, he’s not an effective leader. I’ll continue to push for the caucus to elect a new one.
November 10, 2025 at 5:38 AM
the thing that upsets me about this the most is that Dems had all the momentum, republicans were reeling, and we were getting intra-GOP fighting over the filibuster, all while voters were blaming republicans for their incompetence
this destroys all of this. just a total gut punch
this destroys all of this. just a total gut punch
November 10, 2025 at 5:32 AM
@schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov @democrats.senate.gov
I don’t think you all realize the wrath you will cause among Democratic stalwarts if you vote to open govt WITHOUT HAVING EXTRICATED ANYTHING. Lifelong Dem here.
I will not vote for anyone not screaming from the rafters to denounce this.
I don’t think you all realize the wrath you will cause among Democratic stalwarts if you vote to open govt WITHOUT HAVING EXTRICATED ANYTHING. Lifelong Dem here.
I will not vote for anyone not screaming from the rafters to denounce this.
No health care, no deal.
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
@schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov @democrats.senate.gov
I don’t think you all realize the wrath you will cause among Democratic stalwarts if you vote to open govt WITHOUT HAVING EXTRICATED ANYTHING. Lifelong Dem here.
I will not vote for anyone not screaming from the rafters to denounce this.
I don’t think you all realize the wrath you will cause among Democratic stalwarts if you vote to open govt WITHOUT HAVING EXTRICATED ANYTHING. Lifelong Dem here.
I will not vote for anyone not screaming from the rafters to denounce this.
@schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov Neither taking phone msgs from constituents—why?
DO NOT CAVE.
- Not even a week since voters roundly rejected GOP/Trump on econ & healthcare
- Public blaming GOP—NOT Dems
- Deal gives you NOTHING!
- ZERO rationale for caving
If you cave it pisses DEMS off!!
DO NOT CAVE.
- Not even a week since voters roundly rejected GOP/Trump on econ & healthcare
- Public blaming GOP—NOT Dems
- Deal gives you NOTHING!
- ZERO rationale for caving
If you cave it pisses DEMS off!!
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
@schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov Neither taking phone msgs from constituents—why?
DO NOT CAVE.
- Not even a week since voters roundly rejected GOP/Trump on econ & healthcare
- Public blaming GOP—NOT Dems
- Deal gives you NOTHING!
- ZERO rationale for caving
If you cave it pisses DEMS off!!
DO NOT CAVE.
- Not even a week since voters roundly rejected GOP/Trump on econ & healthcare
- Public blaming GOP—NOT Dems
- Deal gives you NOTHING!
- ZERO rationale for caving
If you cave it pisses DEMS off!!
Reposted by Rebecca Rauber
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
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It would be ridiculous for Dems to cave now, and accept merely a promise to schedule a vote on ACA subsidy extension.
November 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It would be ridiculous for Dems to cave now, and accept merely a promise to schedule a vote on ACA subsidy extension.
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Until we confront this we cannot hope to build a healthy democracy.
November 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Until we confront this we cannot hope to build a healthy democracy.
Look how much effort the Trump admin has put into yanking meager food benefits from hungry people. This alone should relegate him to the dustbins of history. Gift article. #NoFascistUSA
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/u...
November 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Look how much effort the Trump admin has put into yanking meager food benefits from hungry people. This alone should relegate him to the dustbins of history. Gift article. #NoFascistUSA
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/u...
“What Nixon did episodically and covertly, knowing it was illegal or improper, Trump now does routinely and overtly.”
This is a gifted article.
#NoFascistUSA
This is a gifted article.
#NoFascistUSA
This is a remarkable piece by a senior judge* with decades of experience. One almost never hears judges speak publicly in this register. To hear it now shows how dire things are.
* this resignation does not create a vacancy; the vacancy was filled in 2013 when Judge Wolf took senior status.
* this resignation does not create a vacancy; the vacancy was filled in 2013 when Judge Wolf took senior status.
A leading federal judge quits in protest of Trump's corruption-- & to fight it
Wow
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Wow
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
“What Nixon did episodically and covertly, knowing it was illegal or improper, Trump now does routinely and overtly.”
This is a gifted article.
#NoFascistUSA
This is a gifted article.
#NoFascistUSA
“Dems didn’t cave here. What they did was leverage the win we gave them on Tues to redefine what is going on w/the shutdown & get closer to a place where Americans say ‘We like health insurance AND we’d like the govt to reopen.’ Those things can’t happen as long as Rs take marching orders from DJT.”
Democrats didn’t cave. They boxed republicans in and made them own the shutdown. Watch.
November 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
“Dems didn’t cave here. What they did was leverage the win we gave them on Tues to redefine what is going on w/the shutdown & get closer to a place where Americans say ‘We like health insurance AND we’d like the govt to reopen.’ Those things can’t happen as long as Rs take marching orders from DJT.”
Epic.
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 8, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Epic.
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I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
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I’ve never seen a president so determined to starve Americans.
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I’ve never seen a president so determined to starve Americans.
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The White House is a week away from having slot machines and neon lighting.
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The White House is a week away from having slot machines and neon lighting.
Just a fabulous thread chronicling Judge Sara Ellis’s detailed ruling against Trump’s DOJ/DHS/ICE and its anti-democratic, unconstitutional, fascist, lie-ridden response to peaceful protesters exercising their 1A rights. #NoFascistUSA
Ellis is done. The preliminary injunction has been entered.
Ellis grants plaintiff's request to certify the lawsuit as a class action, which means it applies to more than just the named plaintiffs and includes all nonviolent protestors as well as those engaged in news gathering & religious practice
Ellis grants plaintiff's request to certify the lawsuit as a class action, which means it applies to more than just the named plaintiffs and includes all nonviolent protestors as well as those engaged in news gathering & religious practice
November 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Just a fabulous thread chronicling Judge Sara Ellis’s detailed ruling against Trump’s DOJ/DHS/ICE and its anti-democratic, unconstitutional, fascist, lie-ridden response to peaceful protesters exercising their 1A rights. #NoFascistUSA
Nb @schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov. Last night proved sane Americans want Dems who will FIGHT for this democracy, not bipartisanlly pull us further into fascism. No caving!!
"There would be hell to pay if Senate Democrats don't let events play out," one House Democrat tells @axios.com of the shutdown.
"We had a huge night last night, and striking a weak deal in the immediate aftermath would be a self own." www.axios.com/2025/11/05/d...
"We had a huge night last night, and striking a weak deal in the immediate aftermath would be a self own." www.axios.com/2025/11/05/d...
Democrats warned of "hell to pay" if they cut "weak" shutdown deal after election wins
Several lawmakers said the mere promise of a future vote or negotiations is subpar.
www.axios.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Nb @schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov. Last night proved sane Americans want Dems who will FIGHT for this democracy, not bipartisanlly pull us further into fascism. No caving!!