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Imagine calling yourself the master race and have to resort to erasing the achievements of minorities to make yourself feel better.

Fmr @govjayinslee.bsky.social is asking the powerful to stand up to Trump’s attacks on democracy. “Inaction is just as deadly as action when it comes to an autocrat taking over a democracy,” he says . “You become a patriot by using your leadership position to speak up, speak out, be bold.” #Velshi

pretty good representation of the mask off era here

Gee I wonder what will happen now … theracket.news/p/the-disapp...

NEW: In a new filing, we argue Mahmoud Khalil's detention by ICE violates his rights to free speech and due process. President Trump can't arrest, detain, and threaten to deport someone because of their speech. Along with @nyclu.org and the rest of Mahmoud’s legal team, we won’t back down.

I'm designing a new version of the classic board game monopoly in which the guy who acquires all of the properties gets the shit kicked out of him by the other players

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What's incredible is how there are thousands - tens of thousands - of stories like this, a genuine national crisis akin to a foreign invasion, and our elite press is so bubbled, so insular, that they can only cover it by writing "Strong leaders flex governing muscles" 700 times over. Pathetic.

You want to press conference from the Dems? you got it! For the record these are happening pretty much every other day. if you’re not seeing them then that’s kinda on you. Media isn’t covering this so it is on us. @murray.senate.gov @schumer.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov

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Trump II has begun. Many people are asking: “What can I do now?” Here are 10 recommendations. Please let me know your thoughts, and if you have anything else you'd like to add to the list.

I’m hoping it won’t be as bad as we’re expecting but considering he’s not even president yet and trying to bring back polio, idk man it’s hard to be optimistic

So about ten years ago I found a small network of bots on Reddit dedicated to spreading hate. The thing about it is that these weren't even responding to political topics - they were just responding to random keywords with insults and hate. The same bots are now here. You should understand why. 🧵

Dangerous tools like Locate X can track abortion-seekers across state lines. It’s time for lawmakers to take action.

The next two months are crucial for Democrats in the 15 states with trifectas. Check out our blueprint for blue states to prepare for Trump 2.0, and make sure your elected officials aren’t wasting any time to take action to protect our rights and freedoms. 👇

Signal alone is not enough. If you are an activist, you need a complete self-defense against surveillance. @eff.org has been maintaining these resources for years: ssd.eff.org

University of Oxford: ‘Decentralised social media platforms represent a shift towards user autonomy, where individuals can engage in a safer and more inclusive digital space without the constraints and biases imposed by traditional, centralised, algorithm-driven networks.’