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Joshua Merrill
@joshuamerrill.bsky.social
1.9K followers 2.5K following 250 posts
Graphic Designer and photographer. 3D nerd using Blender and Plasticity. Science enthusiast, atheist, learning to heal from trauma.
Resisting the fascist Nazi regime of Trumpism
#Antifa #LGBTQ+ #Resistance #woke #UseYourVoice #FuckMAGA
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December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
Opinion | Banning Abortion a Hallmark of Authoritarian Regimes
Seda Saluk writes about how U.S. policy on abortion rights has started to mirror patterns seen in authoritarian regimes around the world.
www.mississippifreepress.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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This is why a con man shouldn’t have been allowed to become President!
This 👇
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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No Ai. Just good old-fashioned Blender 5.0. #Blender #blender3D #cycles #noAIart
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Fund SNAP. Reverse the Medicaid cuts. Restore USAID.

(image cia @peppapaxpippa.bsky.social)
"Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings." ~ Nelson Mandela
November 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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State Senator Mallory McMorrow, “The Trump administration is using food as a political weapon."
Taxpayers have already paid into SNAP and there is contingency wording to cover this program. Republicans deleted that wording from the web page this morning.🤬🤬🤬
Democratic Wins Media (@demwinsmedia)
BREAKING: In an incredible speech, Mallory McMorrow just revealed how Trump is illegally cutting SNAP. Every American needs to see this.
substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
joshuamerrill.bsky.social
I grew up thinking to myself - often wondering why half of the population believed in lies. Somewhere along the way I realized it was the Republican half.
October 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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I'm attending Healthcare Not Authoritarianism's event, “MASS CALL- Healthcare Not Authoritarianism: Shutdown Showdown” - sign up n www.mobilize.us/healthcareno...
MASS CALL- Healthcare Not Authoritarianism: Shutdown Showdown · Healthcare Not Authoritarianism
Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have spent the past nine months selling out working families in order to give tax breaks to their billionaire friends. Now they’re taking us into a governmen...
www.mobilize.us
October 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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It's becoming difficult to hide that a major purpose of the Trump administration is siphoning tax revenues from Blue states and redirecting them into subsidies for Red states. At what point does this become intolerable?
jamiedupree.bsky.social Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · Oct 1
Next move from OMB - canceling $8 billion in clean energy funds. You will note, all of the projects are in states led by Democrats
October 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Supreme Court Justice John Roberts Is Named In The Epstein Files, He Has A Fetish For Little Boys
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September 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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The awesome video team at the New York Times helped me make this video about the shutdown and Obamacare premiums.
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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October 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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I stand with PBS.

I stand with NPR.

I stand with Stephen Colbert.

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.

I stand with the First Amendment.

PERIOD.*

*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Something people aren't talking about enough is how often Charlie Kirk invoked the Fifth Amendment when testifying before Congress about the domestic terrorists he provided buses to get to Washington on January 6, 2021.
September 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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“If you can’t honor a man by quoting him directly because his own words seem disparaging to his legacy, then perhaps you shouldn’t try to honor him at all.” Watch my latest here: www.youtube.com/live/2Mv50KZ...
September 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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there's a weird feedback loop where the media's reaction to kirk's death pushes you to speak more ill of the dead than you otherwise would because it's the only reasonable response to the simpering praise they're heaping on him
September 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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History provides a roadmap of warning signs. The term "fascism" is not a casual insult; it's a specific political ideology with a recognizable pattern of behavior.
#WarningSigns #ProtectDemocracy #SaveDemocracy #History #NeverAgain #Authoritarianism #Politics #CivicEducation #KnowYourHistory #Vote
July 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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One of the most powerful tools in politics is a short memory. For decades, we've heard the same talking points about "fiscal responsibility," but do the facts back it up?
Welcome to The Long Memory Project, a new series dedicated to fighting political amnesia with data and context.
#CriticalThinking
July 26, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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It's easy to feel cynical about politics right now. To feel like all options are flawed and nothing makes a difference. But that feeling—that apathy—is the most dangerous political force in our country. #ProtectDemocracy #SaveDemocracy #CivicEngagement #Progress #PoliticalDiscourse #Vote #Democracy
A graphic from "The Democracy Divide" campaign. It contrasts two mindsets: "The Pragmatic Builder," who believes progress is possible despite flaws, and "The Grievance Purist," who believes the system is universally corrupt. The graphic concludes that recognizing the difference between these two mindsets is critical to saving democracy. A graphic from "The Democracy Divide" campaign showing two trajectories. "The Builder's Trajectory" is a slow, difficult, uphill climb leading to incremental progress. "The Purist's Trajectory" is a steep, downhill slide leading to decay and collapse. The graphic concludes that apathy is a vote for the downhill slide. A graphic from "The Democracy Divide" campaign. It contrasts "The Comfort of Cynicism" (it feels smart, requires nothing, protects you) with "The Burden of Hope" (it feels vulnerable, demands everything, guarantees disappointment). The graphic concludes that hope is the necessary choice for creating a better world. A graphic from "The Democracy Divide" campaign. It states that perfection is not on the ballot and the real choice is between a flawed group trying to move forward and a destructive force. It warns that apathy is a weapon used against you and ends with a call to action: "CHOOSE PROGRESS. CHOOSE DEMOCRACY. VOTE FOR THE BUILDERS."
July 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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This is an important thread. Make no mistake the cruelty is the point. Republicans are evil and must be stopped.
blisterpearl.bsky.social scha·den·freu·de @blisterpearl.bsky.social · Jul 15
There's no difference between feeding folks to alligators and feeding them to ovens. MAGA, you are the bad guys.
July 16, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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It’s the gaslighting. Donald Trump is exhausting because of the gaslighting. He’s exhausting the world the way narcissists do. Even exposure to them for a few minutes researchers have found changes people. When someone is that bad faith, it covers everything & everyone like a filth.
July 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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I always vote against the Nazi party.
July 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Oralè Resisters
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For impacted families Oxnard Ca
30 Oxnard Community members
Were were taken today,
Please help if you can, please
Repost We are their last hope.
#BeHope
#HelpOxnard #Immigrants #Resist #50501SoCal #GoodTrouble #Farmworkers #USDemocracy
July 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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When we say good vs evil, this is what we mean.
Basic guide on principles and morality
July 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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#PoliticalSatire #Empathy #WarningSigns #Sarcasm #SocialJustice #PoliticalHumor #CriticalThinking #NotTheOnion #Vote
A satirical graphic designed to look like a vintage, red-and-black public service announcement with a black background. At the top, a large, red "WARNING" sign with an anarchy symbol sits to the right of the headline, which reads: "Is Your Child a Far-Left Extremist?" The subheadline says, "Look for these Telltale Signs!" Below is a list of bullet points: Expresses sympathy for poor and working people. Expresses concern over the treatment of marginalized groups. Expresses concerns with fascism and the current political climate. Accepting of all sexualities, religions, genders, races, etc. Wishes for a world where all people are treated equally. Takes an interest in history and philosophy. Talks about solving various injustices in society. The footer at the bottom has a punchline in red, capital letters: "If you see these signs, your child may be developing... Empathy." Below that, in smaller text, it says, "This message is a satire of bad-faith political arguments."
July 13, 2025 at 2:32 AM