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Only through noise can silence thrum.
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Kamala was right. And it only took him less than 30 days to roll over for Putin.
February 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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🧵Who is opposing the Trump administration?

I analysed 76 actions of the administration since inauguration and then searched for *meaningful* opposition to each.

I grouped the types of opposition and considered what we can learn from both them & actions where opposition has been lacking 1/24
February 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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We shouldn't take anything off the table before the negotiations have even started.

It is clear that any deal behind our backs will not work.
You need the Europeans, you need the Ukrainians.

Extracts from my doorstep ahead of NATO Defence Ministers meeting ↓
February 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."

Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.

I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
February 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Do watch Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the heresies of the supposedly religious right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuvE...
Rep AOC's Speech on Personal Faith at Admin's Religious Liberties Assault on LGBTQ Rights
YouTube video by Oversight Committee Democrats
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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I deeply regret the U.S. decision to impose tariffs on European steel and aluminum exports.

The EU will act to safeguard its economic interests.

We will protect our workers, businesses and consumers.

Read more → europa.eu/!9TPG6B
February 11, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.
February 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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“We’ve seen this sort of thing happen in evacuations of war zones,” one official said. “I just can’t believe we’re doing it for the flippant kind of political pageantry that this administration seems to be doing it for.”

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Recall of USAID’s global workforce causes havoc and distress
USAID employees stationed overseas are struggling to navigate the sudden upheaval, having received little clear information from the Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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🧵 I’ve decided to run against Nancy Pelosi to represent San Francisco in Congress. I know some of you might be surprised that Speaker Emeritus Pelosi is running again, but she is — for her 21st term! We need new leadership in the Democratic Party.

Sign up for a Zoom call with me: www.saikat.us
Join Saikat Chakrabarti for Congress | San Francisco 2026
I'm running against Nancy Pelosi. Forty years in Congress is enough. New leaders for a new world. Join me on Zoom or in person.
www.saikat.us
February 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
February 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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February 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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February 5, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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It's always an honor to Finnish in first place. Kiitos, 🇫🇮!
January 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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There is nothing "conservative" or "right-wing" about Patel, Gabbard or RFK Jr. They rather represent a new form of obscurantist radicalism: anti-evidence, anti-science, and opposed to the rule of law
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.
www.theatlantic.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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America is under attack.
youtu.be/2B6gS_WyXKo
An Act of War
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
youtu.be
February 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Alas, reading Character Limit now is an important tool for understanding the current moment. Without that book I would have assumed much of what I am hearing today was exaggerated. But it is scary similar to Musk path at Twitter. www.amazon.com/Character-Li... @kateconger.com @rmac.bsky.social
Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter
Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter [Conger, Kate, Mac, Ryan] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter
www.amazon.com
February 1, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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The “privacy-first” company surprised its user base when CEO Andy Yen lauded Trump on social media.
Proton Mail Says It’s “Politically Neutral” While Praising Republican Party
The “privacy-first” company surprised its user base when CEO Andy Yen lauded Trump on social media.
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January 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Wow I've never seen David Lynch's charcoal map of TWIN PEAKS before
January 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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We had to get in on the video action too — Bluesky now has custom feeds for video!

Like any other feed, you can choose to pin these or not. Bluesky is yours to customize.
January 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The city of Paris (France) closes its Xitter account (with 2mil followers) and joins Bluesky.
Hello (again) Bluesky !
January 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Biden: Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms, and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead.
January 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Here's what you should know about Pam Bondi, Trump's attorney general pick, who is currently in a confirmation hearing.
Pam Bondi, Trump's New AG Pick, Lobbied for Private Prisons and Amazon
Pam Bondi has replaced Matt Gaetz in Trump’s attorney general slot. Her lobbying clients include the GEO Group, among many others.
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January 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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