Muninsdad

Muninsdad

@muninsdad.bsky.social

Animal lover - anti authoritarian - Lunar Paleontologist - DIY till I D I die - interested in countering extremism and disinformation

587 followers1.1K following8.2K posts

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Replying to @bill-of-lefts.bsky.social

when marxist-leninists gain power in coalition with non-ML socialists, their historical *first* action is to purge the non-ML socialists.

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Replying to @bill-of-lefts.bsky.social

you cannot trust marxist-leninists. marxism-leninism structurally selects for either ignorant or immoral people (specifically people willing to ignore its grave historical crimes). also its *founding organizational tenet* (democratic centralism) structurally selects for dishonesty and entryism

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harrington was right, you all fucked up by allowing marxist-leninists and other ultras into your organization

Peter Sterne@petersterne.com

NEW: DSA's National Political Committee passed two resolutions today aimed at Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman, beginning processes that could result in DSA-LA being forced to rescind its endorsement of her this weekend and/or Raman herself being expelled from DSA by January.

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"Donald Trump Is Newly Accused of Rape – and Epstein Allegedly Helped 👀" The president faces horrific new sexual assault claims linked to the old friend he just can’t escape. Plus: a new national poll of Arab Americans shows Democrats slowly winning back their support. First Draft from Zeteo:

zeteo.comDonald Trump Is Newly Accused of Rape – and Epstein Allegedly Helped 👀The president faces horrific new sexual assault claims linked to the old friend he just can’t escape. Plus: a new national poll of Arab Americans shows Democrats slowly winning back their support.

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There's something deliciously ironic when someone tells a story about a nation that once led the world in science succumbing to religious extremism and dogmatism, and that someone is RFK Jr.

Fintwitter needs to settle down

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social

Thanks to God, our armed forces targeted the Ministry of Defense in Riyadh, the capital of the Saudi enemy, with a ballistic missile, and, thanks to God, the strike was direct.

I was told that we can't force out campists and centralists because then they'd try to force regular members out and anyway.... You can't ever compromise with campists

Peter Sterne@petersterne.com

One resolution (which passed 14-13) calls on Raman to meet with DSA-LA leaders on Oct. 31 to explain her position on BDS. If she does not satisfactorily affirm her support for BDS, the NPC will vote on Nov. 1 to force DSA-LA to withdraw its endorsement of her. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Obviously this is racist and gross, but it's also shockingly historically illiterate? No one who has taken a single high school world history course would deny that Arab culture has produced incredible science and literature. This is why we need basic humanities education.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

Fwiw the civil liberties side of things is kind of on the same trajectory as well with Israel lagging behind Russia slightly in some areas as far as complete authoritarian capture

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Me turning myself in for illegally voting for Donald Trump and getting a million dollars

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social

I’m sure this won’t incentivize the absolute worst people in the world to harass their neighbors by calling the fucking gestapo

Very very interesting that they pulled in Scholtens ex husband

Adam Russell Taylor@revadamtaylor.bsky.social

I am excited and grateful that three new members are joining the @sojo.net Board of Directors. Each of them is an exceptional leader with a passionate commitment to making the connection between Jesus and justice. sojo.net/about-us/new...

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Replying to @francescadnunz.bsky.social

The cop was handing them off to federal immigration agents. As early as a month after the flood, laborers were adding an extra 90 minutes to their daily commutes, just to avoid Ingram’s five-minute stretch of highway.

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A key takeaway from the leaked AfD emails: encouraged by Putin and the Kremlin, senior AfD leaders traveled surreptitiously to Syria to meet with Assad and Hezbollah. The Russian intelligence services orchestrated and supervised the whole junket with Hezbollah input. The whole episode reminds

handelsblatt.comDatenleck: AfD reiste wohl mithilfe der Hisbollah und Russland nach SyrienInterne E-Mails aus dem AfD-Datenleck zeigen, wie sieben AfD-Politiker mitten im Bürgerkrieg nach Syrien einreisten. Die Angelegenheit entzweite die Partei.

The document in question being a statement from the National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce in 1991 condemning KGB repression of gay activists in Russia. Ah yes the McCarthyism of the 1990s full of the CIA running ground breaking gay rights orgs that still exist today - why else would they be in DC?

Calista Alexandria@heyitscalista.bsky.social

Oh yes a Stalin era law that wasn't enforced. Let's just completely ignore all of what happened in the US including Stonewall. On top of this coming straight from DC makes it hard to believe since it's not substatiated and red scare McCarthyism was rampant during this time.

Every single contestant should roll in rocking pride attire

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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it really is amazing how accurate the “do you support both Palestine and Ukraine” litmus test has proven to be

Lyyra@lyyyra.bsky.social

The Ukraine-Palestine alignment test remains undefeated

Sven-Erik Volberg@volberg.bsky.social

Ian Brinksman, 42, a Washington, DC-based government contractor arrested by the FBI today for allegedly leaking TOP SECRET national defense information to a romantic partner. You'll never guess why!

What the absolute hell is going on with this far right freak out over France? And why are these types of accounts rolling with it (dont tell me)

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Euro Area bond spreads are not alarming Wei Le @BlackRock: Compared to 2011, we now have stronger banks and better backstops. Big picture.. higher rates are upping scrutiny over fundamentals everywhere: equities, credit, and sovereigns.

Damn I am absolutely cackling at some of these quotes and replies. Let's go Talarico but idk if this is the venue for this one old top 😭

Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social

Ken Paxton voted against a state budget to increase the salary of police officers. Nearly every other member of the Texas legislature voted yes.

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A fascist opened fire on people of colour in Trappes and Verriere near Paris, killing one person and injuring 5 more incl a 12 yo girl who was shot 8 times. He opened fire at a children's playground and a hijabi woman. He also shot dead a young black man. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

theguardian.comMacron condemns racism after one killed in ‘terrorist’ shooting near ParisGunman opens fire from car in Trappes and Verrière, killing one and injuring five others, including a 12-year-old girl

Mine is 0 - I'm Barack Obama #choomgang

Sky Marchini@sky.skymarchini.net

To flip some discourse script for a bit: what’s y’all’s Obama number (ie degrees of separation with the former president)? Mine is 3

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This is not the Amy Acton's mother I have come to know this week for condemning her molested daughter. If true, this holds grave implications for my views of a public figure I endorsed merely for harboring a fugitive pedophile for decades.

I think Trump was at the peak of his extra legal street muscle during his first term and there were like weekly street battles. He is in that sense very juiceless now

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If only there was some country that had been a pioneer in space technology, and still has the offices and specialists from that industry... And if only that country wanted to become a part of EU...

Fwiw the flip side of this is actually exactly what Southern racists pulled "These are outside agitators coming down here to stir up trouble and make us look bad in the media" so you know

Joel S.@joelhs.bsky.social

"The Jews who went to Mississippi didn't take selfies and post tweets." Okay, but honestly, if tweets had been a thing in 1961, many of them probably would have done.

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"They can start cutting people's faces up. They can stab someone. They can shoot someone." EXCLUSIVE: Our hidden cameras capture the leader of Turning Point UK organising a fake rally for a foreign government and helping arrange a murder-for-hire with loyalist paramilitaries.

My man

Mike Masnick@masnick.com

Wrote a thing about how it doesn't really matter whether Zuck shut down the No Kings Insta on purpose or if it was an accident. The problem is relying on him in the first place. www.techdirt.com/2026/10/20/a...

Due to certain so called terms of service I'm barred from commenting on this story - would you like to pick another?

Not loving how headquarters is just straight up lying here

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social

Leaked audio: Michigan Republican Mike Rogers asking for officers at polling stations to intimidate voters "We called the RNC early and said hey... Let's put police officers, retired or off-duty police officers as our poll watchers in Detroit because go ahead, try to intimidate them. Please."

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I really want people to understand that if you are sincerely committed to even the most milquetoast liberal beliefs, virtually everybody in a position of authority or influence in the American media and intelligentsia hates you and wants you to die.

Steve Vladeck@stevevladeck.bsky.social

This is a really striking tweet.

Bobby Jindal - there is a name I have not heard in some time

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

SCOOP: 'Tommy' from the now-viral exchange with Abdul El-Sayed is Thomas Teepell, a former staffer for Republican Senator Josh Hawley with close ties to Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht. He's the son of a former Bobby Jindal staffer whose consultant work was instrumental in getting Hawley elected.

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“I was brutally attacked by 50 masked men… they just kept kicking me and kicking me…” Jewish @washingtonpost journalist Heidi Levine describes getting attacked and robbed by West Bank Israeli terrorists (backed by the IDF & 🇺🇸 taxpayers)

I think whoever did this targeted conservative Dems with the hope they'd take bait, blame DSA and create conflict ahead of the election. It's just crazy that it worked.

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