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Ein demokratisches System alleine reiche nicht aus, sagt Volker Depkat in dieser ausgesprochen hörenswerten Folge des Podcasts von @annewill.bsky.social, es brauche auch einen demokratischen Konsens in der Gesellschaft, besonders bzgl. d Schutzes von Minderheiten. podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/p...

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Das, was Bruce #Springsteen sagt: „Es passieren gerade Dinge, die das Wesen der #Demokratie unseres Landes verändern, und sie sind zu wichtig, um sie zu ignorieren.“ Thema bei uns mit Volker #Depkat, der seit ewig über die Geschichte der #USA forscht. open.spotify.com/episode/5gw0...

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I don’t know how many times we have to say this, but the U.S. government is not a business and shouldn’t be run like one. It’s a service—for the people.

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The political media is obsessively relitigating the issue of Biden being too old and out of touch while the current president babbles incoherently at press conferences and regularly admits he's not the one making decisions on key policy matters.

submitted 26 days ago • 202 comments

Our allies for a century all hate us, but at least the rulers of Saudi Arabia and Qatar appreciate how easy it is to get what they want from our govt, and appear to enjoy our president’s willingness to trade US govt policy for personal enrichment. So we have some friends.

submitted 27 days ago • 738 comments

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”

submitted 27 days ago • 831 comments

Having now watched the footage and interview two of the members who were there, the amount of armed, masked federal agents surrounding three members of Congress and a mayor outside the ICE facility was totally unnecessary; the only possible reason for it was intentional escalation and intimidation.

submitted 32 days ago • 1636 comments

At Pope Leo XIV's first Mass as leader on Friday, he pledged to align himself with “ordinary people” and not with the rich and powerful. Many see the first American pope as a continuation of his predecessor, Pope Francis, in his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church.

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Das Bundesamt für #Verfassungsschutz stuft die AfD als gesichert #rechtsextremistisch ein. DJV-Bundesvorsitzende @mikabeuster.bsky.social: "Beiträge der AfD dürfen in politischen Debatten nicht unkommentiert neben jene von demokratischen Parteien gestellt werden". Mehr👉 www.djv.de/news/pressem...

submitted 39 days ago • 34 comments

#Nazis raus! Wieso laden #ARD, #ZDF und #Podcast- Hosts noch #AfD- Politiker wie Höcke, Chrupalla und Krah ein? Weil das demokratisch ist? @nminkmar.bsky.social über einen großen Irrtum in den deutschen #Medien der Gegenwart: archive.is/EuFAU #Medienethik #Rechtsextremismus #AfDVerbot

submitted 39 days ago • 5 comments

Monatelang arbeitete das 🇩🇪Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz an einer Neubewertung der #AfD. Nun steht fest: Die Behörde hält die GESAMTE Partei für rechtsextrem. Text von @mb-journalist.bsky.social, @akm0803.bsky.social und @schmidtwolf.bsky.social. www.spiegel.de/politik/deut... #rechtsextremismus

submitted 40 days ago • 5 comments

Im #Koalitionsvertrag steht es nicht, aber im Bereich der Analyse, Prävention + Intervention bei #Rechtsextremismus kann die #Bundesregierung viel tun. Warum keine Task-Force Rechtsextremismus? Bevölkerung, Behörden und weite Teile der Politik sehen den Rechtsextremismus als größte Bedrohung. Also!

submitted 55 days ago • 3 comments

Walz: I do want to give a huge shout out to our Canadian neighbors, they know that this is wrong. They stood up to it

submitted 42 days ago • 357 comments

Putting American service members' lives at risk. "The Signal chat included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets targeting the Houthis in Yemen."

submitted 51 days ago • 28 comments

NYT: "The newly revealed [Signal chat] was created by Mr. Hegseth. ... He used his private phone, rather than his government one, to access the Signal chat." Worth now reading closely how Justice Department narrowly read Judge Boasberg's order.⤵️ And DoD's Declaration.⤵️

submitted 51 days ago • 40 comments

Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.

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Thank you for your leadership, Senator.

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Fear has a way of being contagious. But courage is also contagious.

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True ✅

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#HANDSOFF #NYC

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How many train wrecks do we have to survive before we pull our heads out of our collective asses and let women run this country? They called it from day one.

submitted 67 days ago • 1387 comments

Where are the Russian tariffs?

submitted 68 days ago • 1438 comments

Can you believe it’s #JellyBellyFriday already? 🐾😹🐾 Meeeeeow! 😻

submitted 68 days ago • 3 comments

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen arrives in Greenland for a 3-day-visit. She was greeted at the airport by the Prime Minister of Greenland. She then stated: “The U.S. won’t take over Greenland”

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🇩🇰🇬🇱 That’s how you build trust! Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is welcomed with hugs by Greenland’s outgoing leader, Muté Egede.

submitted 69 days ago • 8 comments

Also, check the 50501 Website & the handsoff2025 website to see if more events have been added ‼️ The April 5th Nationwide march is a collaboration with 50501, Indivisible, Political Revolution, Women's March, Voices of Florida. ⚠️Check with all of these platforms to find events near you🌍❤️✌🏼 #LetsGooo

submitted 81 days ago • 6 comments

Let me say it louder for those in the back- UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL‼️ Fascism is taking hold in OUR HOMELAND. This isn't happening without a fight from WE THE PEOPLE🇺🇸 FOR LIBERTY, FOR JUSTICE, & FOR DEMOCRACY! Don't wait until it's too late💯 #JoinTheResistance #50501Activists #April5th

submitted 72 days ago • 14 comments

Clyburn: "People better get serious about this. When he says he's not joking about throwing away the Constitution, which is what he'd have to do to have a third term, and we are not gonna rise up in opposition to that? I think it's time for us all to wake up."

submitted 71 days ago • 1285 comments

“The possibility of a major engagement in the face of a strong enemy is once again becoming a possibility for us, so we need to move up a gear.” — Army General Pierre Schill, Chief of the Army Staff www.lexpress.fr/monde/europe...

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Ukraine has the strongest army in Europe right now — the only one that truly knows how to fight a modern war. That’s the reality many refuse to accept. To stop Russia, Europe needs Ukraine. Europe, you have only one choice: help us win — or fall with us.

submitted 74 days ago • 20 comments

Are you that discontented DOGE staffer? It might be time. You can reach out to me on Signal at joshtpm.99 (I'm not like Mike Waltz; I know how to use it.) You can also get me at joshtpm at protonmail dot com. Are you a federal worker with information I need to hear? I want to hear from you too.

submitted 75 days ago • 62 comments

Government abductions are unconstitutional. Denying anyone the right to due process in America is unconstitutional. If you’ve rationalized your silence or support for any of it because it’s happening to those you disagree with, give it a minute… They’ll get to you soon enough.

submitted 75 days ago • 485 comments

Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."

submitted 75 days ago • 2370 comments

In Wisconsin it’s Musk Money vs. Democracy Elect Susan Crawford to the Supreme Court Ensure that Democracy wins. Vote!

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Current and former U.S. military pilots expressed bewilderment after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to acknowledge that he should not have disclosed sensitive information in an unsecured group chat. “If you can’t admit when you’re wrong, you’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.

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⚡️ Leaders from 31 countries gather for Paris summit to strengthen support for Ukraine, discuss peace. The summit is being co-led by French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed strong words of support: "The abduction of Ukrainian children is grotesque. The UK will play our full part to bring them home.It's a stark reminder that any peace settlement must see Russia held accountable for their deplorable actions,"he said.

submitted 76 days ago • 42 comments

Prime Minister keir Starmer - now is not the time to weaken sanctions on Russia and whats needed are more sanctions to bring them to the table to secure a ceasefire

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Based on the replies l, it looks like there a lot of fed workers on @bsky.app I just wanted to say THANK YOU. I can't imagine the shit you are going through right now Thanks for your service to our country

submitted 76 days ago • 1678 comments

“The 5 things Pete Hegseth did last week” - Shared classified attack plans on an unsecured commercial chat application. - Denied doing it. - Denied the plans were classified. - Denied the plans were plans. - Attacked the journalist who proved he was lying.

submitted 75 days ago • 828 comments

Every time you see someone powerful acting like a craven coward in the face of this authoritarian menace, let it stiffen your own spine. We are all we've got.

submitted 82 days ago • 1064 comments