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@the other 98%

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The audacity

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Say it with your chest

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Here are some non-com options, for resisting facism: * Speak the truth. * Organize with your community. * Nurture children. * Teach learners, including History, Art, & STEM. * Raise livestock or grow food. * Build sustainability. * Heal the sick. * Be actively anti hate. * Practice sobriety.

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Some major presumptions I find with the "why not just fight your fascist nation?" question... * That everyone has the ability to fight. * That fighting solves the problem. * That fighting is even realistic, or constructive. Not everyone can fight, but there are alternatives.

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Some major presumptions I find with the "why not just leave your fascist nation?" question... * That everyone has the ability to leave. * That leaving solves the problem. * That other nations want those who would flee, even by need. Not everyone can flee, but there are alternatives.

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from Octavia Butler’s “Parable of the Sower”

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expect to see both more right-wing paramilitaries and more self-organized defense militias in the months and years ahead

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looking forward to this

submitted 1 day ago • 104 comments

We knew this was coming. We've been preparing for months. Call your reps. Don't give them rest. And you don't need to wait and hold your breath on a bill like this - take sensible precautions NOW. This article offers dozens of places to start.

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Netanyahu 🇮🇱 is a wanted man. If he steps foot in Ireland 🇮🇪 he will be arrested and sent to The Hague. No delays. No equivocation. Ireland 🇮🇪 stands with Palestine 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 🤝 🇵🇸

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Newspapers this morning 🇺🇦❗️🇺🇸

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Elon Musk has shut down a team of tech-savvy civil servants responsible for developing the IRS’s free tax-filing service and improving government websites. As a result, 90 employees were immediately locked out of their devices and informed that their jobs were deemed non-essential.

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BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration to stop the transfer of migrants to Guantánamo Bay. The administration has been sending immigrants from the United States to Guantánamo Bay without legal authority and in violation of due process.

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Russia and China, have ramped up recruitment efforts targeting US federal employees—particularly those recently fired or at risk of termination. These efforts are unfolding aggressively on LinkedIn, where adversaries are reaching out under the guise of job opportunities, networking, and consulting.

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So, yeah. My novel is everywhere, topics-wise. This one is how some people tried to make a better future. open.substack.com/pub/jendurbe...

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The DOGE Purge Isn’t About Efficiency—It’s an authoritarian tactic. I wrote a more in depth piece on the empirical evidence showing how liberal-leaning agencies are being disproportionately targeted and how this mirrors authoritarian strategies seen in Hungary and Turkey.

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A reminder for these times.

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BREAKING: Dems torch Trump after his jaw-dropping, disgraceful shouting match with Zelensky in an Oval Office meeting that will go down in the history books. This is an all-time low for the United States of America... And I'm embarrassed to be an American! www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/p...

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The buns got to play in the snow, a couple weeks back. They're so precious!

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Important bunny update. They're adorable little fluffs.

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I decided to spend my birthday at home this year. No party or event. Just some quiet time with my fluffle. With the weather warming up, Unicorn Sprinkles snuggled on my lap and enjoyed the gentle breeze.

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I'm really enjoying this adorkable Transbian romance novel! Just finished chapter 13 last night. That Time I Got Dragged Home By A Werewolf by @autumnwolff.bsky.social (Autumn is such a wholesome goof, y'all should support her work!) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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My fiance baked me a strawberries & cream birthday cake this year. It's one of my favorites.

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Not everyone has the reasonable ability to just up and leave a Fascist nation. (I certainly don't.) That doesn't mean we're helpless though. It means we have to work together with others like ourselves, to survive & overcome. Don't lose hope!

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Atlanta police have set up secret surveillance cameras outside of Stop Cop City activists' houses and gathering spots––and they refuse to answer any questions about the cameras www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

submitted 17 days ago • 100 comments

Elon's the kid who had a Super Nintendo AND a Sega Genesis, but still no one wanted to come over.

submitted 18 days ago • 284 comments

Erasing our history won't erase us. Transgender people have always been here — and we always will be.

submitted 17 days ago • 165 comments

Across the government, probationary employees and Schedule A workers—including individuals with severe physical, psychiatric, or intellectual disabilities, as well as veterans—are being let go.

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submitted 22 days ago • 3 comments

In preparation for today’s Super Bowl in New Orleans, state police forced over 100 homeless men and women onto buses under threat of arrest, dumping them in an unheated warehouse. Tents destroyed, belongings lost. Press are barred from the warehouse. The price tag for this cruelty? $17.5 million

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THEY'RE FLYING OVER A DOMED STADIUM

submitted 21 days ago • 75 comments

"Authoritarianism is not a grassroots movement. It’s not an uprising of the people. It’s a top-down, elite-driven power grab designed to strip us of our rights, concentrate wealth, and silence dissent." open.substack.com/pub/antiauth...

submitted 21 days ago • 7 comments

Yes. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

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@the other 98%

The audacity

Say it with your chest

Here are some non-com options, for resisting facism: * Speak the truth. * Organize with your community. * Nurture children. * Teach learners, including History, Art, & STEM. * Raise livestock or grow food. * Build sustainability. * Heal the sick. * Be actively anti hate. * Practice sobriety.

Some major presumptions I find with the "why not just fight your fascist nation?" question... * That everyone has the ability to fight. * That fighting solves the problem. * That fighting is even realistic, or constructive. Not everyone can fight, but there are alternatives.

Some major presumptions I find with the "why not just leave your fascist nation?" question... * That everyone has the ability to leave. * That leaving solves the problem. * That other nations want those who would flee, even by need. Not everyone can flee, but there are alternatives.

from Octavia Butler’s “Parable of the Sower”

expect to see both more right-wing paramilitaries and more self-organized defense militias in the months and years ahead

looking forward to this

We knew this was coming. We've been preparing for months. Call your reps. Don't give them rest. And you don't need to wait and hold your breath on a bill like this - take sensible precautions NOW. This article offers dozens of places to start.

Netanyahu 🇮🇱 is a wanted man. If he steps foot in Ireland 🇮🇪 he will be arrested and sent to The Hague. No delays. No equivocation. Ireland 🇮🇪 stands with Palestine 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 🤝 🇵🇸

Newspapers this morning 🇺🇦❗️🇺🇸

Elon Musk has shut down a team of tech-savvy civil servants responsible for developing the IRS’s free tax-filing service and improving government websites. As a result, 90 employees were immediately locked out of their devices and informed that their jobs were deemed non-essential.

BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration to stop the transfer of migrants to Guantánamo Bay. The administration has been sending immigrants from the United States to Guantánamo Bay without legal authority and in violation of due process.

So, yeah. My novel is everywhere, topics-wise. This one is how some people tried to make a better future. open.substack.com/pub/jendurbe...

The DOGE Purge Isn’t About Efficiency—It’s an authoritarian tactic. I wrote a more in depth piece on the empirical evidence showing how liberal-leaning agencies are being disproportionately targeted and how this mirrors authoritarian strategies seen in Hungary and Turkey.

A reminder for these times.

BREAKING: Dems torch Trump after his jaw-dropping, disgraceful shouting match with Zelensky in an Oval Office meeting that will go down in the history books. This is an all-time low for the United States of America... And I'm embarrassed to be an American! www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/p...

The buns got to play in the snow, a couple weeks back. They're so precious!

Important bunny update. They're adorable little fluffs.

I decided to spend my birthday at home this year. No party or event. Just some quiet time with my fluffle. With the weather warming up, Unicorn Sprinkles snuggled on my lap and enjoyed the gentle breeze.

I'm really enjoying this adorkable Transbian romance novel! Just finished chapter 13 last night. That Time I Got Dragged Home By A Werewolf by @autumnwolff.bsky.social (Autumn is such a wholesome goof, y'all should support her work!) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

My fiance baked me a strawberries & cream birthday cake this year. It's one of my favorites.

Not everyone has the reasonable ability to just up and leave a Fascist nation. (I certainly don't.) That doesn't mean we're helpless though. It means we have to work together with others like ourselves, to survive & overcome. Don't lose hope!

Atlanta police have set up secret surveillance cameras outside of Stop Cop City activists' houses and gathering spots––and they refuse to answer any questions about the cameras www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Elon's the kid who had a Super Nintendo AND a Sega Genesis, but still no one wanted to come over.

Erasing our history won't erase us. Transgender people have always been here — and we always will be.

Across the government, probationary employees and Schedule A workers—including individuals with severe physical, psychiatric, or intellectual disabilities, as well as veterans—are being let go.

In preparation for today’s Super Bowl in New Orleans, state police forced over 100 homeless men and women onto buses under threat of arrest, dumping them in an unheated warehouse. Tents destroyed, belongings lost. Press are barred from the warehouse. The price tag for this cruelty? $17.5 million

THEY'RE FLYING OVER A DOMED STADIUM

"Authoritarianism is not a grassroots movement. It’s not an uprising of the people. It’s a top-down, elite-driven power grab designed to strip us of our rights, concentrate wealth, and silence dissent." open.substack.com/pub/antiauth...

Yes. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Here's what the decision by America's favorite sports league tells us about "anticipatory obedience."

Be ready.

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