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An Iranian drone targeted the high-rise 'Era tower' in Manama, Bahrain. They destroyed at least two floors, it is used as a residential building; the motive or target of the strike is unclear.
BREAKING: Trump Just Did It
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The morally bankrupt Trump administration has partnered with another morally bankrupt authoritarian to declare an unprovoked war on Iran, already killing scores of civilians.
We need an immediate vote from Congress on a War Powers Resolution. Then articles of impeachment.
And that is not even all of them. I could go on and on. AIPAC is literally funded by evil billionaires.
“When we are up against evil billionaires- who cares where we get campaign money from as long as it’s legal”
I mean…it’s coming from the evil billionaires.
I care. You should as well.
Critical thinking skills:
We are up against corrupt billionaires.
Who do we think donates to AIPAC? The money comes from somewhere. Right? It doesn’t magically appear out of nowhere.
Let’s see who donates money to AIPAC, so that it can then be donated to politicians. 🧵
David Ellison will soon control CNN. In response, I wrote to Democracy Docket subscribers today about the importance and urgency of building a strong independent media ecosystem.
Whether it is Democracy Docket or another independent news outlet, please support one today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
NEW: Guards have taken away crayons, colored pencils & paper during recent room searches at Dilley, according to detainees and others. After one inspection, the children just “cried and cried and cried,” a mother said. The facility denies the claims.
By @mckenziefunk.com @micarosenberg.bsky.social
Breaking news doesn’t start on TV. It starts online.
From disasters to conflict zones, open-source monitoring uncovers events as they unfold.
Hear how open source researcher @aramshabanian.bsky.social does it in this week’s Stage Talk:
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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
Boebert on Hillary Clinton deposition photo leak: 'The Democrats were breaking the rules, too'
History tells us that Warner Bros. Discovery’s plan to sell itself is probably going to end in disaster.
Read more from @charlespulliam.bsky.social:
Frost: Asking questions about UFOs… it has nothing to do with the investigation. Don't waste our time. Don't waste the time of survivors who have been waiting and waiting for justice.
Fear is the Message: How the Jalisco New Generation Cartel Weaponized Algorithms to Paralyze Mexico
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🧵 How institutional norms form and how modern authoritarian regimes are using these norms as a tool of consolidation:
Organizations adopt similar structures and practices because of coercive (regulatory), mimetic (imitation), and normative (professional) pressures.
Congress group photo
Last photo. What do you see?
Questioning authority requires us to take tiny steps like this. Observe the world we live in. The people around us. The “norms” we have adopted and accepted to be “normal”. Question them. WHY are they normal? Who gets to decide what is normal? What even qualifies them to decide? Who is benefiting?
Woman with blue hair
Breaking a well‑known convention often triggers shame or punishment. The anticipation of these negative emotions discourages experimentation and dissent.
You may be familiar with the fascists staunch hatred of “blue hair” (especially on women) and piercings. They use memes, derogatory language,etc
Red had homogeny
A shared set of conventions (language, dress, rituals) creates a visible marker of “us vs. them.” This visual cohesion reinforces the regime’s narrative of national or ideological unity.
What does this picture show you?
What people refer to as maga face .
Perhaps you have seen this move beyond just clothing. The phenomenon of extreme plastic surgery within fascist circles isn’t a coincidence.
Blue polo. Khaki pants.
Notice the uniform of patriot front, a fascist hate group of white suprematists who is very attractive to people with authoritarian personalities.
Hoodie and pants.
Now how about this? Same questions. What does your brain infer?
Navy Blazer
Next photo, same questions.
Navy polo shirt.
Next photo.
Same question. What does you think when you see this? What unspoken information comes to mind when you see it?
Khaki pants
Let’s start by looking at some photos.
What comes to mind when you see these pants? Does your brain collect any information from this pair of pants? Does it signal any information about who is wearing the pants?
Fuck Fascists Fridays will consist of little exercises that will help us think about and question authority. In a previous thread, I explained what experts have discovered about the “Authoritarian personality”. (Fascist followers of an authority figure, who is typically a “social dominator”).
Lauren Boebert is asked to define “inflation.” It does not go well.
BREAKING: Several Governments Have Given Evacuation Orders From Iran To Israel. #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
USA, 1990 : iran is two weeks away from a nuclear missile
USA, 2000 : iran is two weeks away from a nuclear missile
USA, 2010 : iran is two weeks away from a nuclear missile
USA, 2025 : iran is two weeks away from a nuclear missile
USA, 2026 : iran is two weeks away from a nu
