Craig Lilyestrom

Craig Lilyestrom

@onefish.bsky.social

Retired Ph.D. biologist. Co-author of the 2025 book “Freshwater and diadromous fishes of Puerto Rico”, Progressive. Fly fisherman, kayaker, mountain biker. Bilingual English/Spanish. Lives in Puerto Rico. Cancer survivor. Born at 310 ppm.

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“To leave no loopholes Hitler exacted from all officers and men of the armed forces an oath of allegiance—not to Germany, not to the constitution, which he had violated by not calling for the election of Hindenburg’s successor, but to himself.” -Shirer, Rise & Fall of the Thrid Reich, p. 375

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..."

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Y'all, I need you to hear this. A new ACLU of South Carolina analysis found we removed nearly 1.2 million voters from our rolls since 2022, net 85,571 fewer than before, and Black and Brown communities got hit hardest. Check yours at scvotes.gov before Oct 2. #NewSC #JohnsonSkardon

scvotes.govHome - SC Votes - South Carolina Election CommissionThe mission of the State Election Commission is to ensure every eligible citizen has the opportunity to register to vote and participate in fair and

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Yet another graph where you can change the Y axis to just read "Bad Stuff" and erase the numbers from the X Axis and still identify exactly where Reagan happened

Loukas Christodoulou@loukas.bsky.social

How did the USA become authoritarian? Two ways: Gradually and then suddenly.

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Anthony Fauci is a decorated American Hero who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, served 7 presidents, and saved tens of millions of lives.

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💙💛𝗜𝘁’𝘀 #FiverFriday -𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲💙💛 Let’s come together to support Ukrainian fundraisers and help them reach more people. Whether it’s a fiver, a repost, or a simple share, every action helps keep the momentum going. 🔥How to join in: -Give your $/€/£5 if you can -Quote repost/comment🧵⤵️1/2

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Marc has been relentlessly and consistently suing the 🍊 and his regime. Sooooooo grateful 🙏🏻

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social

We are suing to prevent Donald Trump from controlling mail-in voting by dictating to the Postal Service of whose ballot they will and won't deliver. All of this is laddering up to Trump trying to dictate who gets to vote and who doesn't.

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I urge ALL AMERICANS to keep their guard up and be ready to fight. The mid-terms are NOT guaranteed. We have to fight voter suppression, gerrymandering intimidation, false claims, DOJ interference, and more. Check your registrations BEFORE voting. Spread the word.

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Trump's shady IRS immunity deal is outright robbery from the American people. Billions of dollars that Trump and his family have pocketed — from foreign governments, billionaires, and corporate supplicants — are now untraceable, unaccounted for, and likely hidden for good. Corruption on steroids.

The Daily Beast podcast today mentioned that as we near the celebration of 250th anniversary of the US, the principles on which it was founded are under attack: separation of church & state; freedom of speech; voting; due process; 14th amendment. Very timely reminder.

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For those who cannot physically make it to one of the No Kings 3.0 - here is a way you can participate. Note the time is Central!

Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net

NO KINGS 3 VIRTUAL RALLY organized by Stand Up for Science An accessible and inclusive rally for everyone, everywhere. March 28th, 12:30 - 2pm CT followed by live stream of the national flagship event from the Twin Cities (MN). standupforscience.net/sufs-nk3 #NoKings #NoKings3 #NK3VR #Rally

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Fellow American’s especially if you voted for Trump , the rest of us Educated Americans are suffering today because of your Trump style Character 😡😡😡. Reflect , Do Better, and REPOST 👊🇺🇸😎

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Children wouldn’t be protesting state sanctioned violence & systemic, systematic dismantling of our constitutional rts if it did not exist. We are deep into the throes of tyranny where *everyone* is affected, attending protests or not. Zero tolerance for vilifying victims. 🛑

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

Kids tear-gassed at a bike ride protest in Oregon. And before you predictably say “why do you bring a kid to a protest?” — why do you keep defending a brutal police state? What country do you want to live in? Y’all have lost the thread. 🇺🇸 www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8mCpXsX/

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What the hell? Is this really the Minnesota State Police testing LRAD on protestors? LRAD is a long-range acoustic device. Sound as a weapon. Testing weapons on civilians is a war crime. If this is legit, it means weapons of war against US citizens.

When hearing about ICE’s claims that they can break through people’s front doors without a warrant, I’m reminded of the doors on rental properties in Spain. This was the least secured one I saw, final door after 2 heavy steel doors. Others had bolts on 3 sides.

So, it turns out all Minnesota has to do to get rid of ICE is to turn over the data the regime needs in order to rig the upcoming elections. ICE is being used to destroy democracy. If this were ISIS instead of ICE, I think our response would be more appropriate.

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

BRENNAN: Tell me about the officer, Jonathan Ross KRISTI NOEM: Don't say his name! I mean, for heaven's sake, we shouldn't have people continue to dox law enforcement BRENNAN: His name is public NOEM: I know, but that doesn't mean it should continue to be said

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Replying to @resistrebelrevolt.net

BONUS THREAD: 🧵 This poised Rockstar chose the perfect response: AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a mother of 3 in the face 3 times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I."

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Hannah Arendt warned us in her work "The Origins of Totalitarianism," that the goal of constant lying wasn't to persuade people to believe a specific lie, but rather to destroy their capacity to distinguish between truth and falsehood, leading to a state of complete subjugation.

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Freedom to think or believe is something entirely separate from freedom to impose your thoughts or beliefs on others. If freedom is to mean anything, then government should protect not the right to impose, but the freedom from that imposition.