David Whiteley

David Whiteley

@davewhiteley.bsky.social

Gen Xer, Ex-Xer (Australia). It’s time for the 25th.

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David Whiteley
@davewhiteley.bsky.social

Sound familiar? “A deliberate, widespread and systematic strategy to suppress independent voices, dismantle civil society and consolidate authoritarian control” Two years after Navalny's death, is there hope for Russia's democratic opposition? www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

sbs.com.auTwo years after Navalny's death, is there hope for Russia's democratic opposition?Experts say the Kremlin's campaign to quash opposition has intensified, with many Russian activists either jailed or killed.

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."

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Acyn
@acyn.bsky.social

Sanders: The American people do not want this country to be an authoritarian society or an oligarchy. We have our differences, that’s what democracy is about—we argue it out. We don’t throw people who disagree in jail. We don’t intimidate the media. We don’t send ICE agents to shoot people.

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Ilhan Omar
@ilhanmn.bsky.social

I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don’t let bullies win. Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.

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Christopher Webb
@cwebbonline.com

IMMORAL… This drawing was made by one of the 5 year old El Gamal twins. It shows children behind bars with the caption, “I’m 5 years old.” An immigration judge denied them bond, citing “insufficient assets.” These children could remain in detention for years while their case is appealed.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani
@mayor.nyc.gov

ICE murdered Renée Good in broad daylight. Less than 3 weeks later, they killed Alex Pretti, shooting him 10 times. Every day, we watch as people are ripped from their cars, their homes, their lives. We can't allow ourselves to look away from this cruelty. Abolish ICE.

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"

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Acyn
@acyn.bsky.social

Menendez: At the same time, they try to banish the memory of January 6th from our collective memory, refusing to put up a plaque to honor law enforcement officers who defended them from actual domestic terrorists in this very building.

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Mark Hamill
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social

FIVE YEARS & he has not been held accountable for one of the most disgraceful events in this nation's history. Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸