All this and a thousand more horrors—I’m skimming over the surface here. The point is that we’ve arrived at the dreaded moment: a fascist American government. I wish it hadn’t happened in our time, but it has. And we need the attention of the whole country on this _reality_ now. Not chatter—reality. - ThreadSky

sethabramson.bsky.social • 6 days ago

All this and a thousand more horrors—I’m skimming over the surface here. The point is that we’ve arrived at the dreaded moment: a fascist American government. I wish it hadn’t happened in our time, but it has. And we need the attention of the whole country on this _reality_ now. Not chatter—reality.

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faragalli.com•6 days ago

Am I correct to assume Heinz 47 will do everything he can to demolish congress the moment they outlive their usefulness? Is THIS what we need to scare the shit out of them with since appealing to their humanity doesn’t seem to be moving the needle?

faragalli.com•6 days ago

@skyview.social unroll

faragalli.com•6 days ago

https://skyview.social/?url=https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xn3d6guhmxsvp7rlhbv4xq4r/post/3licuwhj6t22s&viewtype=unroll

davidsonteacher.bsky.social•6 days ago

On this president’s day eve, I pray that this country can keep it together… things are bad and aren’t getting better.

helenann2k.bsky.social•6 days ago

So what do we DO, Seth? I’m looking for direction, solutions. Haven’t heard of any “underground” or “resistance” movement to join. All we can do is witness? My local dem organization can’t do anything but sign wavings in a red area. No one cares. I just don’t know what we’re supposed to do!

derekfenwick.bsky.social•6 days ago

Join @indivisible.org they have a playbook for this

jerf5000.bsky.social•6 days ago

This. What the fuck do we do?

perilouscarol.bsky.social•6 days ago

This! I need specifics. All the answers I see l are vague bullshit like "find community." That shit is infuriatingly unhelpful. I guess it's just everyone for themselves because no one can agree on how to fight this heinous situation.

ava4bleue.bsky.social•6 days ago

secretoriginz.bsky.social•6 days ago

And when do you get to the part about how to most effectively oppose it & the odds of success in doing so?

bluefrommagioh.bsky.social•6 days ago

skim away... there's plenty of material.

ginsol.bsky.social•6 days ago

@threadreaderapp.bsky.social please unroll 🔥

faragalli.com•6 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/threadreaderapp.bsky.social/post/3lcdp27gou42d

ginsol.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thank you for posting

allthingsjennifer.bsky.social•6 days ago

💯

montanabeef.bsky.social•6 days ago

I'm contacting my idiot GOP MT reps/senators and when they give me canned responses to my question about my personal info being hacked by Elon and say "I support Trump and Musk cutting waste" I tag them in every post exposing the fascism or incompetence and say "Senator Daines agrees with this"

mc-overide.bsky.social•6 days ago

1)We must unite as ONE resistance-not a thousand different silos. Indivisible Antifa ACLU Resist etc need to coalesce under one banner-something like United to Save America.

2)To destroy the Deathstar we must first deactivate the forcefield protecting it-Fox news OAN Rogen etc need to be shut down.

zoeflax.bsky.social•6 days ago

📌

azurevista.bsky.social•6 days ago

Seth, we warned ppl that Obomba would *increase* the wars on Brown people. That seeing this racist hypocrisy by Liberals would encourage the Far-Right to bring it home. That many Brown people would then either not vote or vote for someone like Trump offering peace. I predicted Trump winning in 2015.

greengrower.bsky.social•6 days ago

Everybody show up tomorrow, it's up to us now. Our Congressional representatives aren't there for us & we need to take to the streets. https://www.mobilize.us/50501protests/event/755562/

yoqueray.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thanks for all you do Seth. We BlueSky people are mostly on the same page, which is cool. Like you, I also think it's too late.

intheseshoes.bsky.social•6 days ago

I am researching my grandfather who fled Germany in 1925, in fear for his life then. I have old German documents about his arrest and surveillance. I started working in this in November, and the similarities are stunning-and horrifying.

botanicalbaby.bsky.social•6 days ago

Did you know if you are children or grandchildren of German citizens you can apply for German citizenship?

intheseshoes.bsky.social•6 days ago

I do.

reb-bud.bsky.social•6 days ago

So what do you recommend that we do? How can we, civilians, be most effective?

grantmountieofanna.bsky.social•6 days ago

Millions in the streets. Shut it all down. Look to what Ukraine did in 2014 to oust russian owned dictator Yanukovych.

Instructions here: https://bsky.app/profile/neilabrams.bsky.social/post/3lickmdynsk2a

rfrancissmith.com•6 days ago

I'm not trying to be difficult, I swear, but: what do the rural citizens do? (Yes, there are many who oppose what's happening.) What do disabled citizens (who have so much to lose so quickly, may I add) do? Getting on the phones trying to get Congress to do its job, sure, although 1/3

rfrancissmith.com•6 days ago

although my representation is 100% Republican so talk about an uphill battle. Tell the state that now is the time for federalism to be federalism, sure, although again our governor is noisily pro-Trump. It's frustrating feeling stymied at every turn but this is where and how I live. 2/3

rfrancissmith.com•6 days ago

And believe me, even (or especially) I feel like I'm making excuses. But I have so many personal reasons to take this very very seriously and even if I didn't, I possess empathy and compassion. I'm just feeling powerless and I know it's not just me. 3/3

grantmountieofanna.bsky.social•6 days ago

Support the efforts of those who are more able and doing something. Seek out people around you who offer hope, not fear, and bond with them. There's a place for everyone who wants to save democracy in this fight.

Rest, but never tune out. Never obey.

ussterraesa.bsky.social•6 days ago

Look to what South Korea did in 1960 2016 and 2024. Look to how the Catholic Church resisted the nazis in the 30s onward.

diandralinnemann.bsky.social•6 days ago

Start making noise, and build offline communities. Protect who the government comes after. Disobey. Decide who you want to be and what you are willing to sacrifice.

gat3way.bsky.social•6 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBs89o-6HVs&t=100s

gj2blu.bsky.social•6 days ago

And, a way to simply, but effectively communicate “it” to those millions of U.S. who did not benefit from 8th grade civics, or did not, or have not engaged.

gj2blu.bsky.social•6 days ago

And, we need to stop hating on any who would dare oppose this, or who have learned the foolishness of their vote, or non vote. It’s time to align with any and all who do want to stand and resist, and with those who might.

gj2blu.bsky.social•6 days ago

“[The] tyrant has the power to inflict only that which we lack the strength to resist.”

stevebutterfield.bsky.social•6 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/stevebutterfield.bsky.social/post/3li77tb3y4s2v. The FBI has 55 field offices whose employees would welcome a show of support.
Employees have told me how much it means to them.

lyonsnyc.bsky.social•6 days ago

I'm sometimes surprised by the degree to which Republicans will cave. I shouldn't be. Re RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, I thought for sure that at least *one* of them would not get confirmed. But here we are. I'm reminded of the attached tweet. We were delusional then, and many of us are delusional now.

exponentialgps.bsky.social•6 days ago

📌

wjb64.bsky.social•6 days ago

You'll need some kind of underground resistance. How long do you think it will be safe to be online Seth?

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