Calliope
@divertingcalliope.bsky.social
Digression is the essence of conversation.
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A sad day for America—Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist, has been arrested by ICE, not for any crime, but for his political activism. The Trump administration claims he was involved in “pro-terrorist” activities, yet no formal charges have been filed.
March 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A sad day for America—Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist, has been arrested by ICE, not for any crime, but for his political activism. The Trump administration claims he was involved in “pro-terrorist” activities, yet no formal charges have been filed.
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German magazine ‚Stern‘.
(Wordplay on ‚axis of evil‘)
(Wordplay on ‚axis of evil‘)
March 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
German magazine ‚Stern‘.
(Wordplay on ‚axis of evil‘)
(Wordplay on ‚axis of evil‘)
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Legal counsel representing federal employees is now being targeted by the Trump administration. Law firms are receiving a clear message that retaliation is possible for those advocating on behalf of individuals or groups opposing the administration’s agenda.
March 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Legal counsel representing federal employees is now being targeted by the Trump administration. Law firms are receiving a clear message that retaliation is possible for those advocating on behalf of individuals or groups opposing the administration’s agenda.
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🔥 The fire of democracy is set alight through small embers.
It takes time, but those embers add up and start a small fire.
That fire spreads, it becomes unstoppable.
But it can't, not without enough embers that are small, seemingly inconsequential.
Be a fucking ember. 🔥
It takes time, but those embers add up and start a small fire.
That fire spreads, it becomes unstoppable.
But it can't, not without enough embers that are small, seemingly inconsequential.
Be a fucking ember. 🔥
March 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
🔥 The fire of democracy is set alight through small embers.
It takes time, but those embers add up and start a small fire.
That fire spreads, it becomes unstoppable.
But it can't, not without enough embers that are small, seemingly inconsequential.
Be a fucking ember. 🔥
It takes time, but those embers add up and start a small fire.
That fire spreads, it becomes unstoppable.
But it can't, not without enough embers that are small, seemingly inconsequential.
Be a fucking ember. 🔥
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Basic Law of Germany, Art 11: (1/3)
(1) All Germans shall have the right to move freely throughout the federal territory.
(2) This right may be restricted only by or pursuant to a law, and only in cases in which the absence of adequate means of support would result in a particular burden for ...
(1) All Germans shall have the right to move freely throughout the federal territory.
(2) This right may be restricted only by or pursuant to a law, and only in cases in which the absence of adequate means of support would result in a particular burden for ...
March 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Basic Law of Germany, Art 11: (1/3)
(1) All Germans shall have the right to move freely throughout the federal territory.
(2) This right may be restricted only by or pursuant to a law, and only in cases in which the absence of adequate means of support would result in a particular burden for ...
(1) All Germans shall have the right to move freely throughout the federal territory.
(2) This right may be restricted only by or pursuant to a law, and only in cases in which the absence of adequate means of support would result in a particular burden for ...
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Trump signed executive orders to expand logging on public lands while bypassing environmental protections. His “energy emergency” declaration lets him override regulations entirely.
March 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Trump signed executive orders to expand logging on public lands while bypassing environmental protections. His “energy emergency” declaration lets him override regulations entirely.
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Elon Musk shared a call from conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro urging Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd.
March 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Elon Musk shared a call from conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro urging Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd.
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
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What an embarrassment and disgrace.
This is a real statement put out by the real (interim) U.S. Attorney for D.C.
It’s almost impressive just how much it gets so wrong in so few words.
It’s almost impressive just how much it gets so wrong in so few words.
February 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
What an embarrassment and disgrace.
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Maybe corny but it was helpful for me to hear Henry Rollins saying "this is not time to be dismayed, this is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for... You can be thunderous in your own life, to the eight people around you. That rubs off... Goodness is viral"
February 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Maybe corny but it was helpful for me to hear Henry Rollins saying "this is not time to be dismayed, this is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for... You can be thunderous in your own life, to the eight people around you. That rubs off... Goodness is viral"
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#NoKingsDay was only the beginning!
Start planning for 50501’s next nationwide day of protests - March 4th For Democracy!! 💙🤍❤️🩹
Flyer template + more resources for organizing a demonstration: FiftyFifty.one
#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy #NoKings @polrev.bsky.social
Start planning for 50501’s next nationwide day of protests - March 4th For Democracy!! 💙🤍❤️🩹
Flyer template + more resources for organizing a demonstration: FiftyFifty.one
#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy #NoKings @polrev.bsky.social
February 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
#NoKingsDay was only the beginning!
Start planning for 50501’s next nationwide day of protests - March 4th For Democracy!! 💙🤍❤️🩹
Flyer template + more resources for organizing a demonstration: FiftyFifty.one
#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy #NoKings @polrev.bsky.social
Start planning for 50501’s next nationwide day of protests - March 4th For Democracy!! 💙🤍❤️🩹
Flyer template + more resources for organizing a demonstration: FiftyFifty.one
#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy #NoKings @polrev.bsky.social
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“A desire to force U.S. military leaders to be obedient to him and not the Constitution is one of the constant themes of Trump’s military-related discourse.”
If you missed this when The Atlantic first published it, now is a good time to read it.
Gift link here so it’s free for anyone to read: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Gift link here so it’s free for anyone to read: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
www.theatlantic.com
February 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
“A desire to force U.S. military leaders to be obedient to him and not the Constitution is one of the constant themes of Trump’s military-related discourse.”
Non-violence.
🚨IMPORTANT PLEASE READ!🚨
50501 is a PEACEFUL movement dedicated to positive change through nonviolent action. We unequivocally condemn any form of violence, threats of violence, or the suggestion of using weapons in connection with our movement.
#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne @polrev.bsky.social
50501 is a PEACEFUL movement dedicated to positive change through nonviolent action. We unequivocally condemn any form of violence, threats of violence, or the suggestion of using weapons in connection with our movement.
#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne @polrev.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Non-violence.
They are going to be rounding up resisters.
We have 3 more weeks until this coup settles down and time is marked as before and after.
trackbill.com/bill/us-cong...
We have 3 more weeks until this coup settles down and time is marked as before and after.
trackbill.com/bill/us-cong...
US Congress HRES26
US Congress HRES26 2025-2026 pThis resolution deems certain conduct of members of antifa as domestic terrorism and designates antifa as a domestic terrorist organizationp pThe resolution calls on the ...
trackbill.com
February 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
They are going to be rounding up resisters.
We have 3 more weeks until this coup settles down and time is marked as before and after.
trackbill.com/bill/us-cong...
We have 3 more weeks until this coup settles down and time is marked as before and after.
trackbill.com/bill/us-cong...
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Here's the bill
trackbill.com/bill/us-cong...
trackbill.com/bill/us-cong...
US Congress HRES26
US Congress HRES26 2025-2026 pThis resolution deems certain conduct of members of antifa as domestic terrorism and designates antifa as a domestic terrorist organizationp pThe resolution calls on the ...
trackbill.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Here's the bill
trackbill.com/bill/us-cong...
trackbill.com/bill/us-cong...
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The DHS will use polygraphs to question employees about communications with the media or nonprofit organizations in an effort to root out members of the resistance.
February 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The DHS will use polygraphs to question employees about communications with the media or nonprofit organizations in an effort to root out members of the resistance.
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Every ten minutes here is like:
- Trump doubles student debt
- Musk now has keys to your house and is in your bathroom doing plumbing drugs
- Three planes just crashed
- Trump signs EO making women illegal
- Face-melted Nazi from Indiana Jones now in charge of CIA
- Meteor not arriving fast enough
- Trump doubles student debt
- Musk now has keys to your house and is in your bathroom doing plumbing drugs
- Three planes just crashed
- Trump signs EO making women illegal
- Face-melted Nazi from Indiana Jones now in charge of CIA
- Meteor not arriving fast enough
February 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Every ten minutes here is like:
- Trump doubles student debt
- Musk now has keys to your house and is in your bathroom doing plumbing drugs
- Three planes just crashed
- Trump signs EO making women illegal
- Face-melted Nazi from Indiana Jones now in charge of CIA
- Meteor not arriving fast enough
- Trump doubles student debt
- Musk now has keys to your house and is in your bathroom doing plumbing drugs
- Three planes just crashed
- Trump signs EO making women illegal
- Face-melted Nazi from Indiana Jones now in charge of CIA
- Meteor not arriving fast enough
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So tired that if I went into Costco right now, I’d only spend $200
February 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
So tired that if I went into Costco right now, I’d only spend $200
Are they planning to take our parks?
If one were to want natural resources that are protected but empty and in disrepair, one must simply pay the king?
If one were to want natural resources that are protected but empty and in disrepair, one must simply pay the king?
this is the kind of tangible thing that people will actually feel this summer
Want to go visit the national parks this year?
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
February 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Are they planning to take our parks?
If one were to want natural resources that are protected but empty and in disrepair, one must simply pay the king?
If one were to want natural resources that are protected but empty and in disrepair, one must simply pay the king?
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this is the kind of tangible thing that people will actually feel this summer
Want to go visit the national parks this year?
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Yosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return
Yosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return at a time when federal employees are being laid off
www.sfchronicle.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
this is the kind of tangible thing that people will actually feel this summer
This is way cool. Some positivity.
I’m not a scientist, but I’ve seen a lot of SciFi.
If there is any way for this to go south, someone’s origin story is about to begin.
newatlas.com/energy/franc...
I’m not a scientist, but I’ve seen a lot of SciFi.
If there is any way for this to go south, someone’s origin story is about to begin.
newatlas.com/energy/franc...
France runs fusion reactor for record 22 minutes
France has upped the ante in the quest for fusion power by maintaining a plasma reaction for over 22 minutes – a new record. The milestone was reached on February 12 at the Commissariat à l'énergie at...
newatlas.com
February 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This is way cool. Some positivity.
I’m not a scientist, but I’ve seen a lot of SciFi.
If there is any way for this to go south, someone’s origin story is about to begin.
newatlas.com/energy/franc...
I’m not a scientist, but I’ve seen a lot of SciFi.
If there is any way for this to go south, someone’s origin story is about to begin.
newatlas.com/energy/franc...
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10,000 King Soopers workers are currently on strike for better pay and working conditions.
Instead of negotiating in good faith, parent company Kroger has been using scabs and prioritized $7.5B in stock buybacks.
Don't tell me they can't afford to pay a living wage.
Instead of negotiating in good faith, parent company Kroger has been using scabs and prioritized $7.5B in stock buybacks.
Don't tell me they can't afford to pay a living wage.
February 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
10,000 King Soopers workers are currently on strike for better pay and working conditions.
Instead of negotiating in good faith, parent company Kroger has been using scabs and prioritized $7.5B in stock buybacks.
Don't tell me they can't afford to pay a living wage.
Instead of negotiating in good faith, parent company Kroger has been using scabs and prioritized $7.5B in stock buybacks.
Don't tell me they can't afford to pay a living wage.