jpiterak.bsky.social

jpiterak.bsky.social

@jpiterak.bsky.social

Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. —Voltaire Guess that makes me part of the resistance.

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David Gilbert@davidgilbert.bsky.social

"Nothing of this scale has been seen in the United States, experts say, since the federal government’s counterinsurgency against the New Left and the anti-war movement in the 1960s and 1970s." Incredible reporting here from @awinston.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/ice-is...

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Everyone keeps asking me how I’m feeling about early voting so far. I’m feeling like nobody *actually* knows anything, and this is the most important midterm of our lives. I’d rather be us than them, but we can’t get comfortable. We can’t get complacent. Go vote like we’re down 3%.

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It's really important to pay attention to the fact that Lula beat the fascist candidate not by compromising and trying to meet fascist voters in the middle, but by sticking to his guns, promising prosecutions for election interference, and mobilising his own voters to turn out in greater numbers.

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WOOOHOOOO!! Serbia, now Brazil. Next? USA and Israel!

Taniel@taniel.bsky.social

Lula has been reelected president, Brazilian media has now called. An extraordinary comeback for the left-wing politician who trailed by 2 points in round 1 but managed to hold off Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president's son.

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🗽LOLGOP🗽@lolgop.bsky.social

Democrats lost in 2024 because voters 1) Didn't think Trump would do what he said he'd do, and 2) they think Dems don't fight. Namely, they thought if Trump were as bad as they said, they'd be fighting harder. This is the most important thing to remember when you see Dems cave. That's how we lose.

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This is literally the end of the rule of law. If a President can pardon people committing crimes on his behalf - and the Supreme Court says he himself can't be prosecuted for crimes committed as part of his job - then the government becomes a lawless entity able to violate our rights without limit.

The Washington Sun@washingtonsun.com

New: White House attorneys are evaluating whether to issue mass pardons to junior staffers. https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/white-house-weighing-mass-pardons-for-junior-staff

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In 2020, Jared Kushner was senior advisor to the president of the United States, a full-time employee of the United States government, and was subject to numerous disclosure requirements and ethical restrictions under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.

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Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

Remember: Wealth cannot be separated from power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people. Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy.

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As public opposition to data centers (and the dirty energy that powers them) keeps growing, Democrats would be extremely foolish to hand Big Tech developers and the fossil fuel industry a massive sweetheart deal. They should vote NO on the so-called permitting reform bill.

foodandwaterwatch.org185 Groups Slam Permitting Reform’s Sweetheart Deal for Data Centers"Congress must reject this cynical industry-backed effort to force data centers on America and get to work on protecting

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Iran’s message is stark: If the U.S. and Israel restart their air campaign, Tehran will respond with strikes not only on American bases and warships but on airports, pipelines and other civilian targets in the neighboring countries of the Persian Gulf.

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Elon absolutely sucks but this is just a preview of the kind of control AI companies are playing for with their push into government, education, and every other industry

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Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com

WE WON! @dailybeanspod.com won the best news and politics podcast AND the People’s Choice Signal Awards! We beat Apple News, ABC, and Paramount (Jon Stewart)! Thank you all for voting. You can listen and subscribe to INDEPENDENT news with swearing FOR FREE! link.podtrac.com/beans

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I had to read the sentence "Astonishingly, the private keys were 4, 56, 66, 115, 155, 156, 230, 237" several times, because despite knowing @dangoodin.bsky.social superior attention to detail, my brain was *certain* that could not be correct.

Dan Goodin@dangoodin.bsky.social

Security personnel around the world are on high alert following the discovery of eight TLS certificates with private keys so weak they could allow anyone to mint trusted browser and app credentials for any site on the Internet. arstechnica.com/security/202...

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🗽LOLGOP🗽@lolgop.bsky.social

I wrote about how the Meta No Kings blocking offers an urgent warning: If we're going to actually take on the billionaires (and we have to), they're going to fight back. That means we have to build a movement that can exist around them with the goal of expunging them from (controlling) our lives.

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Update: WE ARE BACK IN! We can post again. This was utter bullshit on the biggest early vote effort in history. But it will not stop what we're building. No Kings means no kings in the White House or in Silicon Valley.

Ezra Levin ❌👑@ezralevin.bsky.social

Update: about 4 hours later and we still don't have admin access so we still can't post to the No Kings instagram account. This isn't slowing down the the 3,000+ early vote events today. We will drive the biggest early vote in history. But this should be a flashing alarm about what's to come.

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CALIFORNIANS: listen up, this is super important 👇

Micah@rincewind.run

since California ballots are now out: prop 40 is the billionaire tax, and you should vote yes to stick it to them but both props 41 and 42 are designed to retroactively cancel the billionaire tax because they’re afraid they can’t beat it at the ballot box yes on 40, no on 41 and 42

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Ossoff: "Maybe you saw that Donald Trump was in Dalton yesterday, oblivious to the collapse of his presidency. A crowd smaller than this one enduring two hours of senile babbling while the price of oil hit its 5 month high"

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crazy to me that inflation has risen faster than wage growth and the GOP's criticism of talarico is that he might be secretly vegan

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❗❗❗Mark Zuckerberg's meta just suspended the No Kings Instagram account. I just rushed back from my local No Kings to jump on this. Bottom line, would be helpful for all pro-No Kings folks to elevate the issue and help us get the word out about No Kings today. The Nerd Reich strikes again.

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Ezra Levin ❌👑@ezralevin.bsky.social

❗❗❗Mark Zuckerberg's meta just suspended the No Kings Instagram account. I just rushed back from my local No Kings to jump on this. Bottom line, would be helpful for all pro-No Kings folks to elevate the issue and help us get the word out about No Kings today. The Nerd Reich strikes again.

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they’re going to censor this into a blockbuster

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

(THR) - TikTok has banned the entire Musk film account, citing political content that violates its policies. .. raises concerns about Big Tech suppression that the very film seeks to expose.” @thr.com www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...

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This is pathetic. Ukraine tested Starlink speed restrictions in Europe and had no issues - the restrictions only exist in Ukraine. The Trump administration is actively helping Russia kill Ukrainians - and risking the lives of US and NATO advisors in Ukraine.

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NORTH CAROLINA A&T STUDENTS MARCH TO VOTE AFTER CAMPUS POLLING LOCATION REMOVED Students at North Carolina A&T State University took to the streets in Greensboro on Thursday, marching to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting in North Carolina.

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Steven Beschloss@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social

“Donald Trump is a traitor. And he’s not simply a traitor in the loose sense of someone who commits an act of betrayal…Trump is a traitor in the very particular sense laid out in the U.S. Constitution…’adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.’” www.americaamerica.news/p/donald-tru...

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Elon Musk is pouring millions into Republican Senate races, including efforts to help Ken Paxton in Texas, where Musk has major business interests. One billionaire with enough money to influence an election. How? Citizens United made this possible. Reminder Tomorrow: N🚫 Kings #VoteEarlyOnNoKings

This sounds about right to me👇 Vote in numbers too big to fake… But also be prepared to go to the streets when he tries to overrule the will of the people.

Jack Hopkins-The Original@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social

He already told you he’d never accept losing. Would you bet your country on him discovering sportsmanship? I wouldn’t. Nine moves, three acts, about three weeks. www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence. In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home. (Published Dec. 2025)

propublica.orgTrump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records RevealThe Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...

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It was really Elon Musk idea to sabotage Ukraine. Trump had no clue about Starlink technology. Elon just had Trump approve it. Now, he’s blaming Trump. Elon is the Master Mind, still trying to act like he’ innocent and clueless. 🤬🤬🤬