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We're witnessing the most relentless state assault on free speech and free thought since McCarthyism and the guys who pretend to care about the First Amendment are either busy crying about things Twitter did 5 years ago or cheering it on.

RT @donmoyn@twitter.com

To recap: the Stop WOKE Act is obviously unconstitutional, and a federal court blocked it in November, calling it "positively dystopian." But DeSantis is just ploughing ahead with it. abcnews.go.com/Politics/desant

RT @ukrainiansquad
Ukrainian women, will make you proud. Stay safe and strong Heroes ❀️

If you aren’t familiar with the Overton Window, it’s an important concept that means the acceptable range of discourse between the far left and far right.

Every time you platform a fascist like Lauren Boebert and treat her like a politician instead of a fucking criminal, you move the Overton Window to where SHE WANTS.

This is precisely why we are in the situation we’re in.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_

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Accepting that our government is "of, by, and for the people" doesn't mean accepting our Govt is perfect.

It means affirming the value of representative government, electing the best person for the job, and then holding them accountable to ensure justice for ALL people in America.

The Party of Lincoln no longer believes any of this. Hence, the Party of Lincoln is long dead. It's now the party of Reagan/Trump & it's grounded in cruelty, every person for themselves, & no actual accomplishments.

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At least we're finally getting to what this is all about -- these Republicans want to destroy America's economy and doom our leadership of the world

RT @jackfitzdc@twitter.com

Rep. Ralph Norman's comments y'day highlight a big takeaway from the speaker's race.

Norman: "If next September, if we’re faced with another crisis and need to raise the debt ceiling or shut the government down, will you shut the government down? If he says no, I’m out."

@ScottSoCal I hope the same. Yes, the number of the stolen children is huge and a big difference from something like an official/proofen number or the suspected/feared number. Some people work on the chase of the stolen children, it’s really difficult… hope to get them back asap

President Biden’s cabinet is the first ever to have 2/3s of its members be either women or people of color (or both).

Today was the first Cabinet meeting in US history where the Cabinet had an equal number of male and female members.

About fucking time. Officer Sicknick was murdered. Period. He was beaten in the head with a fire extinguisher and sprayed with poisonous chemicals by the mob trump incited and he died the next day In the hospital. Calling his death β€œnatural causes” is a disgusting lie and everyone knows it.

-Trump Sued by Estate of Capitol Police Officer Who Died After Jan. 6 Attack - The Wall Street Journal

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believe it or not, after 10 rounds of voting, we move to penalty kicks

i once had this happy accident taking pictures with my phone. i don't remember what i was trying to do, only that i was fiddling with settings when the train pulled in. somehow this happened.

#queens #nyc #photography #architecture #subway

We normally promote the conference Tech Intersections: Women of Color in Computing on #Twitter but won't this year for obvious reasons.

Please help us spread the word about this #bipoc conference in #Oakland #California.

We're offering 20% off with promo code MASTODON. #BlackMastodon #BlackFriday

We are giving free tickets to people who have been laid off with promo code LAIDOFF.
techintersections.org

The event includes an #ally skills workshop for supporters of #woc.

Well I got laid off today. Looking for remote iOS engineer opportunities, mid to senior level. Please share ❀️ #ios #layoffs #stitchfix

"A primitive writing system used by ice age hunter-gatherers appears to have been uncovered by an amateur archaeologist, who concluded that the 20,000-year-old markings were a form of lunar calendar."
#calendars #IceAgeArr

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