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#FreeLuigi
Luigi Mangione sitting outside at a tables with papers on it and a sign that reads “Every time a poor person dies from lack of healthcare, your government is breaking the social contract. CHANGE MY MIND”
June 28, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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joesegal.bsky.social
this resonates with me a lot.
June 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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darren32359.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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kairyssdal.bsky.social
Your regular reminder that the entire global economy is subject to the whipsaw whims of a person who doesn’t understand how the global economy works
May 23, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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demguardrails.bsky.social
In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books
April 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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50501movement.bsky.social
You’ve probably seen people mention the 3.5% Rule. But do you know what it really means? 1/
White text on black background with a big 50501 logo at the bottom. The 50501 logo is a blue circle within a white circle within a red circle. The blue circle has "50" over another "50" and a big "1" to the right of those 50's. The blue circle also has a ring of white start near its outer edge. Text at the top reads: "What really is the 3.5% Rule?" White text on black background with a small 50501 logo at the bottom. Text reads: What is the 3.5% Rule? Political scientist Erica Chenoweth (they/them) studied over 300 violent and nonviolent campaigns. They found that when 3.5% of a population joins in a “peak” action, movements have been highly likely to succeed at “maximalist” goals, such as removing a national leader. The 3.5% rule helps us imagine what’s possible. In the U.S. that’s about 11.7 million people or about 107 people in every city and town. We don’t need everyone. We just need enough. Source: Erica Chenoweth, “Questions, Answers, and Some Cautionary Updates Regarding the 3.5% Rule” (2020) White text on black background with a small 50501 logo at the bottom. Text reads: The 3.5% Rule; Maximalist Goals; Historically, when 3.5% of a population has joined together in non-violent action, success at achieving “maximalist” goals has often followed. Maximalist goals are the most ambitious demands a movement can make such as removing a national leader from office, ending an occupying force, or achieving territorial independence. These goals seek to change who holds power or control, rather than making policy reforms within the existing system. Source: Erica Chenoweth, “Questions, Answers, and Some Cautionary Updates Regarding the 3.5% Rule” (2020) White text on black background with a small 50501 logo at the bottom. Text reads: The 3.5% Rule; 3.5% is based on peak participation, not cumulative participation; Many people mistakenly think the rule refers to everyone who ever joined the movement. Chenoweth’s statistic is about how many people were involved at the movement’s largest moment of visible, act of resistance. The rule is descriptive, not prescriptive; Chenoweth only noticed the 3.5% pattern after the fact, when asked how many people it takes to win. The number was not part of the original hypothesis or a forecast; it emerged from the data. Source: Erica Chenoweth, “Questions, Answers, and Some Cautionary Updates Regarding the 3.5% Rule” (2020)
April 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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iamwandasykes.bsky.social
What in the Geritol hell is going on!? This shit is gonna get recalled faster than his cyber truck. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
April 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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50501-mke.bsky.social
April 19th, 12:00-2:00pm

We invite the entire Milwaukee area to stand on highway overpass sidewalks in solidarity with your neighbors, for your communities, and for peace in resistance to global and domestic authoritarianism.

Stand by for a signup link, recommended locations, and specifics.
April 12, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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50501movement.bsky.social
A man is being deported for using his voice. If free speech leads to detention and deportation, this is only the beginning. If Khalil isn't safe, none of us are safe. #FreeMahmoud #FreeKhalil #DefendDissent #BringThemBack
A black and white image of a grand courthouse with columns. Bold white text reads "MAHMOUD KHALIL CASE UPDATE" at the center, with a 50501 logo in the bottom corner. A protest scene with demonstrators holding signs advocating for Mahmoud Khalil's release. The text overlay reads "MAHMOUD KHALIL CASE JUST RULED ON." In a text box below reads “An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled on Friday that Palestinian student protest leader Mahmoud Khalil can be deported on the basis of a letter from Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeling Mahmoud’s presence a “foreign policy threat.” A man, Mahmoud Khalil stands looking serious. The overlay text asks "WHO IS MAHMOUD KHALIL?". The text box below reads "Mahmoud is a Palestinian activist. He is a permanent resident. He is a husband. He is about to become a father. His only “crime” was standing up and speaking the truth. Mahmoud’s freedom is under attack because he dared to protest. This is what happens when the government uses immigration law to crush dissent." A group of protesters holds a sign reading, “IMMIGRANTS MAKE AMERICA GREAT.” The overlay text states "ICE CONTINUES TO TEAR FAMILIES APART." The text box below reads "“US immigration ripped my soul from me,” Khalil’s wife said in Tuesday night’s statement. “Instead of putting together our nursery and washing baby clothes in anticipation of our first child, I am left sitting in our apartment, wondering when Mahmoud will get a chance to call me from a detention center.”
April 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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santiagomayer.com
At least now I understand how he bankrupted a casino
April 3, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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ghostinexile.bsky.social
The question of if a country could fuck itself harder than the UK did with Brexit has today been answered.
April 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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caitoz.bsky.social
Been thinking about this Zappa quote a lot lately.
April 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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globalextremism.bsky.social
Project 2025 is reshaping federal policy on Indigenous rights through systematic erasure. Navajo Code Talkers were removed from Pentagon records, tribal flags removed, reports on missing Indigenous women deleted. Tribal rights are being rebranded as “DEI” to justify their dismantling.
Erasing History: Project 2025's Vision for Tribal Nations
The implementation of Project 2025 isn’t just reshaping policy—it’s erasing history. From the Pentagon’s removal of Navajo Code Talkers to the deletion of federal reports on missing Indigenous women, ...
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April 3, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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rokhanna.bsky.social
"The Robin Hood principle in reverse." Your speech was better, Bernie Sanders. It gives us a blueprint. Trump didn't say a word last night about healthcare costs, Big Pharma price gouging, the housing crisis, or exploding wealth inequality. His is a government of, by, and for the elites.
sanders.senate.gov Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · Mar 4
Late tonight, I will deliver a response to President Trump's Congressional Address.

NO to Oligarchy. NO to Authoritarianism. YES to Democracy and an economy that works for all.

I hope you'll join us.
March 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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aoc.bsky.social
This is how it’s done.
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Feb 21
Gov. Mills: I’ll comply with the state and federal laws

Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.

Gov Mills: See you in court
February 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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rokhanna.bsky.social
If Elon Musk is stopping payments that Congress has lawfully appropriated, he needs to come before the committee and explain himself.

www.advocate.com/politics/ro-...
Congressman Ro Khanna on Elon Musk, JD Vance, and the Democratic Party’s strategy against Trump
The Silicon Valley representative and LGBTQ+ ally says the party needs to stand strongly behind the trans community and fight back.
www.advocate.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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aoc.bsky.social
Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.

Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
ellenlweintraub.bsky.social Ellen L. Weintraub @ellenlweintraub.bsky.social · Feb 6
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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themckenziest.gay
Elon is an illegal citizen taking over our government and the democrats are out there like “someone should do something about this”

Bitch you ARE the someone
February 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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assignedmale.bsky.social
Now more than ever.
February 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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shutdowntyranny.bsky.social
Ways YOU can help us get the word out!
#abolishtheoligarchy #shutdown315 #eattherich #weareunited #classconsciousness #jointherevolution #revolution
February 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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themckenziest.gay
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@KaylaAncrum "Don't you remember gun? Your favorite game?" Is now permanently in my lexicon yda @bialemieso •1d rainia Obserwuj americans pleeease. please kill elon musk Ja 61, americans! please. Please !!! kill elon musk. don't you remember gun..? bang bang? your favorite game..? Americans... please. EA. have you forgotten your local deity, captain america: kill nazis??? americans!! I know you can do it so a please americans..
February 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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themckenziest.gay
New valentines merch just dropped 🥰
It’s Luigi with a pink background looking like a valentines note saying are you a CEO? because i'd like to take you out ‹ 3 to: from:
February 7, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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american *sees something american happening americanly in america*: what are we a bunch of ASIANS?!?!???
February 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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giligetz.bsky.social
Huge rally for trans kids’ rights today at Union Square. Trans 🏳️‍⚧️ tights are human rights.
My photos:
February 9, 2025 at 2:51 AM