Alliterative A

Alliterative A

@alliterativea.bsky.social

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Now that some time has passed and people will be more receptive, I would like to state for the record that winning elections, even in several countries, is not "beating fascism". To beat it you need to break it's lines of patronage, scramble it communications networks, disperse it's organisations

Demoralize and defang it's street fighters, and half a dozen other things. Even if your planning on doing all that thru primarily institutional means, winning an election is just a necessary but not sufficient condition for victory. Worth celebrating, but the real work is ahead

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This is the result of 7+ years of Trump's attacks on @repilhan.bsky.social, Somali-Americans, & the Muslim community. Everyone, regardless of party, must speak out against this fascistic abuse of power. If they can do this to a sitting Congresswoman, they can & will do it to anyone.

The Trump administration’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar is aimed at building a case to strip her of her U.S. citizenship and ultimately deport her, according to U.S. officials and other people familiar with the probe.

Gah! God damn it, I bought a loaf of Italian bread yesterday and after having a bit of it today family pointed out it was a "bake at home" type. I thought I had double checked that it wasn't, but I must've overlooked the small print. Feel like such a fool. bleh, still at least I can take the rest

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I just signed to stop Italy from capping "foreign" children at 30% per class. Kids could be moved away from their friends because of their passport. Parliament can still delete it. Add your name. They’re taking signatures from all over Europe. action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-10...

action.wemove.euEurope’s classrooms belong to all childrenShare the petition and you'll help multiply the impact of this campaign: Europe’s classrooms belong to all children

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⚠️ Border wall contractors plan to remove thousands of sacred saguaros (ha:ṣañ) on sovereign O'odham land starting Monday — Indigenous People's Day. Tadai Me:i Camp calls supporters to join in prayer and protest on the Tohono O’odham Nation.

No More Deaths | No Más Muertes@nomoredeaths.bsky.social

We stand with the Tohono O'odham nation against the construction of a second border wall that would further desecrate Quitobaquito Springs and 62 miles of sovereign land. For centuries the Tohono O'odham people lived free of barriers, surveillance, and militarization.

Thinking about the firing squad thing and wondering if they'll follow "proper" protocol and only use one live round to prevent purposeful missing and spread sense of guilt, or they'll fuck up, give everyone a bullet and it ends up a bloodier spectacle than even they expected

So many people seem to think one can just stumble ass backward into being a rapist, and so we should help to 'fix their mistake', when really it's the end point of a long line of pushing boundaries and violating consent and so should be dealt with as such a history would suggest

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It's October so I am once again sharing my favorite spooky story: in Central Ohio, local governments team up to ban kids from tricking or treating on Halloween* - not a dystopian YA novel but reality! Sign and share my petition to end this nonsense. * when it falls on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday

Benjamin McKean@blmckean.bsky.social

Tell the bureaucrats in the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission you've had enough - sign the petition and let Columbus kids trick-or-treat on Halloween!

Oftentimes when I'm presented with another stark reminder of the rampant misogyny of those I nominally share a gender with, I half consider becoming Trans just for moral and social reasons. I don't, because even on reflection I'm more or less " a guy", but still the thoughts there

And yeah, I know such thoughts aren't particularly Cis, but genders weird like that. I'm just a little eggy the same way I'm a little fruity y'know? Like a pastry Anyway, the patriarchy must die

This is the key to understanding a shitton of discourse. Economics, or your subject of choice, is often a cipher for some deeper unexamined or unarticulable issue people have. Arguing on the object level is useless. I hate to make the comparison, but in some ways it's like arguing crime level stats.

Mikhail Gorbaechev@mikhailgorbaechev.bsky.social

People are also upset about non-economic things that get expressed in economic terms, like the fact that everything seems wildly out of control and we have a maniac in charge of the country

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I've known this dude for 20 years. One of the first friends I made in Bristol, he taught me what it means to be an antifascist. If there's dinner, he's cooking, if there's a benefit gig, he's flyposting, and if there's fash, he's first in, last out. I have literally bled alongside this man.

A very dear friend and antifascist comrade is facing serious charges resulting from defending migrants housed in hotels in Bristol from a far right march in 2025. He's a father, has £11k in legal fees up front, and may be facing prison time if he doesn't win. Please dobate below.

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My brother Marwan will be undergoing surgery to remove shrapnel and needs an MRI. We need $230 to cover his medical expenses. Time is of the essence and any support or contribution will make a huge difference. Please help us reach this goal and pray for his speedy recovery🤲🏻 chuffed.org/project/moh01

So I *finally* got around to watching shin godzilla, and man was it every bit as great as people say. Easily on par or near to, with the original. Affects a serious tone while still incorporating clear tokusatsu style elements

As someone who always enjoyed godzilla movies, and would always keep an eye out for them; especially marathons, shin is like the perfect blend of all the thing I liked about godzilla as a kid, *plus* the ones I like as an adult. Definitely going to become a favorite

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The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. www.bbc.com/news/article...

bbc.comNo cervical cancer cases in fully HPV-vaccinated women in ScotlandA study published by Public Health Scotland finds that the HPV vaccine is "highly effective".

After hearing 'who else would you vote for, republicans', for so many years, it now just sounds like 'where else would you go, nobody loves you like I do'. Just abuser shit, *especially* when said to people actively being thrown under a bus( like trans people currently are)

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Hi folks. Do you have any idea how isolating it is to be trapped behind bars? I know writing an anarchist prisoner is psychologically off-putting because what would you even say and it takes multiple steps (stamps, an envelope, etc) away from your computer. But PLEASE. I can make it easy for you:

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Donate to ABOODY!

Cåråbine à Citron 🍋@carabinacitron.eurosky.social

Abood has autism, an intellectual disability and severe epileptic seizures. Without his medicine, he suffers immensely. Treatments in Gaza are too expensive & his family can't afford it. Any small donation can save his health. Please don't leave him in pain. chuffed.org/project/1844...

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The tech collective behind NoBlogs.org and a host of other free online initiatives has announced that they are shutting down as a consequence of the US State Department designating them a "global terrorist." This represents a significant blow to online freedom. keepitfree.ai/announcement...

US Government Designates Host of NoBlogs.org a “Global Terrorist” crimethinc.com/noblogs Building on years of social media bans, the terrorist designation of Autistici/Inventati is another step towards state repression on the basis of ideology alone. This will not stop with anarchist projects.

It's rather low on the reasons to hate global warming, but the disruption of stable climatic patterns ruining my ability to aesthetically enjoy the procession of the seasons totally sucks. How am I to enjoy the differences between early and late fall, when "fall" slowly stops being it's own thing

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This is a HUGE deal. The US can unilaterally declare it "terrorism" to provide encrypted email and wordpress hosting and have banks in other countries seize the savings activists raise to legally challenge that.

Sabot Media@sabot.media

URGENT: Autistici/Inventati says Banca Etica is terminating its banking relationship and blocking access to donated funds, leaving A/I unable to pay suppliers or maintain services. A/I says it will pursue legal action. Read A/I’s Sept. 5 statement keepitfree.ai/announcement...

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Five alarm fire. Western states need to develop an in-person early voting logistics plan ASAP

Hansi Lo Wang (he/him)@hansilowang.bsky.social

My latest @npr.org story: A whistleblower report says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump’s push to restrict mail-in voting that could “derail” the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed. Key parts of USPS' plan are currently blocked by a court order

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There is this incredible young woman in Lebanon whos taking care of 100+ cats. She rescues them, treats them, and provides them shelter. All this during war and economic collapse. Please if you can, donate to her fundraiser (she and the cats are currently veing evicted) fundahope.com/en/fundraise...

fundahope.comHelp Pawscrossed familyHi my name is Marianne, I created this fundraiser for my friend Sandra because she can’t open a bank account because of the economic crisis in Lebanon

I just finished season 2 of psycho-pass, and I thought they were pretty good. I just feel like it could of done more, given it's premise. That might be a bit much to ask of my fancy Japanese cartoons

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PSA: Signal apparently has a bug right now where if you have somebody scan your QR code it exposes your phone number and not your username, so if you don’t want to have the embarrassing interaction I just had where somebody was like “seriously? don’t you work in cybersecurity?” act accordingly

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He's right and you should see every move against general-purpose computation or toward controlling what software runs on end user devices in this light