“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e., the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (i.e., the standards of thought) no longer exist.”

? Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism

8/1/2023 11:22:31 AM

And it's true we are immune
When fact is fiction and TV reality

Paul Hewson, Sunday Bloody Sunday

[Edited on August 1, 2023 at 5:18 PM. Reason : +]

8/1/2023 5:17:31 PM

https://www.advocate.com/crime/pro-lgbtq-church-firebombed-texas

An LGBTQ-affirming church in Texas was firebombed just weeks after right-wing activists visited it, pretending to be part of the LGBTQ+ community, and then posted a video to YouTube dubbing the church “pagan and satanic.”

Law enforcement officials haven’t said the video was connected to the attack, nor have they characterized the bombing as a hate crime, but they are still investigating, NBC News reports.

8/3/2023 9:04:30 PM

Maybe this is what they mean when they say “Christianity is under attack.”

8/4/2023 7:43:49 AM

https://popular.info/p/judge-orders-southwest-airlines-to

A federal judge appointed by Trump, Brantley Starr, has ordered three lawyers for Southwest Airline to undergo "religious liberty training" by ADF, a right-wing anti-abortion organization

ADF has been identified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for propagating “known falsehoods about LGBT people.” The group has fought to protect “European laws requiring the sterilization of transgender citizens.”


[Edited on August 10, 2023 at 12:09 PM. Reason : ]

8/10/2023 12:08:57 PM

that cannot be legal

but i suppose that's never stopped them

8/10/2023 12:38:59 PM

I like how the judge refers to Adam speaking with God in the Garden of Eden as an historical anecdote.

Can Southwest not appeal the ruling?

8/10/2023 12:42:25 PM

WT actual F??? That doesn't even seem believable. How?

I guess this is as good a place as any to put this:

https://www.wral.com/story/utah-man-suspected-of-threatening-president-joe-biden-shot-and-killed-as-fbi-served-warrant/20992872/

8/10/2023 1:04:11 PM

https://www.wral.com/story/the-lost-boys-of-the-american-right/20998796/

8/15/2023 12:25:26 PM

Link about ww2 but still interesting how many things parallel modern day racism and prejudice

https://mastodon.social/@Deglassco/110895759141454467

8/15/2023 5:34:25 PM

I wasn't sure where to put this so I'll put it here:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/14/argentina-far-right-populist-javier-milei-shock-lead-primary-presidential-elections

Quote :

"A former tantric sex coach who plans to do away with Argentina’s public health and education systems, disband the central bank, dollarise the economy and allow people to sell their organs has moved a step closer to becoming the next president of Argentina after a landslide win in open primaries. .... Out on the street, Milei fanatics waved the yellow Gadsden flag of the US extreme right, bearing a black rattlesnake on a yellow background and the “Don’t tread on me” slogan that is a regular feature at his rallies. Milei said: “This election will not only put an end to Kirchnerism, but also to the parasitic, larcenous, useless caste that is sinking the country.” As has become his custom, he dedicated the victory to his dead dog Conan and three surviving dogs. ... "

8/17/2023 11:00:50 AM

Not ALL of those ideas are bad, but he definitely looks like another very stable genius.

8/17/2023 5:14:30 PM

https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7ed4q/laura-carleton-pride-flag-shooting

Quote :

" Man Who Shot Store Owner for Flying Pride Flag Was a Far-Right Conspiracist He posted anti-gay and antisemitic conspiracy theories, and followed and reposted Jordan Peterson and Matt Walsh."

8/22/2023 12:40:34 PM

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/undercover-maga-alt-right/

Quote :

" Undercover With the New Alt-Right For 11 months, I pretended to be a far-right extremist. I discovered a radical youth movement trying to infiltrate the Republican Party."

8/22/2023 1:32:45 PM

https://mstdn.social/@RollingStone/110933525563280197

NEW: GiveSendGo bills itself as the Christian alternative to GoFundMe — a platform committed to sharing “the Hope of Jesus through crowdfunding.”

But the platform preferred by Trump’s alleged co-conspirators is also a hit with white-supremacists and neo-Nazis. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/christian-crowdfunding-givesendgo-white-power-problem-1234809799/

8/22/2023 2:59:00 PM

The shooting in Jacksonville at the Dollar General was racially motivated. The shooter wrote manifestos saying he wanted to kill n words. His gun had swastikas on it. Presser here:
https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1695564538849182014

8/26/2023 7:02:56 PM

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ryan-walters-oklahoma-schools-impeachment-investigation-democrats-rcna102407

anyone who bases any view of theirs based on anything the LibsOfTikTok account posts should feel complicit when blood gets shed over their consistent incitement of hatred

8/29/2023 11:10:57 PM

Quote :

"should feel complicit when blood gets shed over their consistent incitement of hatred"

man for your username being so chill, you sure don't mince your words lol

8/30/2023 12:48:31 AM

no need to mince words when it comes to calling out bigotry

8/30/2023 4:17:24 PM

This is totally normal.

https://www.threads.net/@mediamattersforamerica/post/Cxv7sf3xJvc

9/28/2023 5:12:27 PM

I went to the museum of communism in Prague and I’m more convinced than I’ve ever been that trumpism is heading towards a fascist catastrophe if we can’t stop it

But I also feel we’re taking the right steps to stop it. The only piece of the puzzle we’re missing is for the rest of the gop to start talking like Chris Christie.

9/29/2023 5:11:07 AM

There are enough of us that aren’t Trumpists that are level-headed enough to keep that from happening.

9/29/2023 1:46:06 PM

no, there aren’t

kind of incredible that you still think that this many years in

9/29/2023 2:29:23 PM

^^Disagree. And many who claim to be level-headed will still vote for Trump because (R). Or because they secretly DO like him.

9/29/2023 5:54:03 PM

let's everybody just calm the fuck down in here

9/29/2023 6:06:51 PM

^start in chatterbox!

9/29/2023 6:41:57 PM

^^

His orange hair, his plump paws - they create nights of assignation...

9/29/2023 9:52:24 PM

Looks like nc republicans created a Gestapo to help them perhaps steal elections
https://popular.info/p/north-carolina-republicans-create

Quote :

" North Carolina’s new $300 billion state budget contains a provision that gives extraordinary investigative powers to a partisan oversight committee co-chaired by Senate Leader Phil Berger (R) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R). The Joint Legislative Committee on Government Operations — or Gov Ops for short — is empowered to seize “any document or system of record” from anyone who works in or with state and local government during its investigations. The rule applies to contractors, subcontractors, and any other non-state entity “receiving, directly and indirectly, public funds,” including charities and state universities. Moreover, Gov Ops staff will be authorized to enter “any building or facility” owned or leased by a state or non-state entity without a judicial warrant. This includes the private residences of subcontractors and contractors who run businesses out of their homes, lawmakers say. Alarmingly, public employees under investigation will be required to keep all communication and requests “confidential.” They cannot alert their supervisor of the investigation nor consult with legal counsel. Violating this rule “shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including dismissal,” the law reads. Those who refuse to cooperate face jail time and fines of up to $1,000. In the event that Gov Ops searches a person’s home, these rules mean that the person 1) must keep the entry a secret, 2) cannot seek outside help (unless necessary for fulfilling the request, the law says), and 3) could face criminal charges if Gov Ops deems them uncooperative. "

10/2/2023 10:16:27 AM

has anybody used the term "Gaetztapo" yet?

10/2/2023 12:39:52 PM

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/07/politics/threats-us-public-officials-democracy-invs/index.html

12/7/2023 2:08:09 PM

Quote :

" There are enoughof us that aren’t Trumpists that are level-headed enough to keep that from happening. "

Yeah I’m one of those vehemently anti-Trump right leaning people, and I am not convinced of that at all

12/7/2023 10:30:15 PM

they are downright giddy for a fascist leader

12/7/2023 11:50:07 PM

Don’t understand how Texans haven’t revolted against abbot after he was found liable for crimes the legislature bailed him out of. And now he’s threatening hospitals after a court had to rule a woman could have an abortion for health reasons.

12/8/2023 12:04:45 AM

you kind of answered your question there

12/8/2023 12:09:31 AM

https://www.wral.com/story/former-army-captain-charged-in-murder-of-two-women-dog-s-death-in-apex-neighborhood/21237824/

Quote :

"Police said Hardman was outside in the neighborhood being loud, causing a disturbance, which prompted the initial 911 call. Video sent to WRAL News by a resident in the neighborhood recorded a man screaming in the street around the time of the shooting. In the video, the man can be heard shouting calls to violence to graduates and students of MIT, Harvard and more and called for the ‘cleansing of the country’ as the ‘final solution.’"

[Edited on January 17, 2024 at 9:19 AM. Reason : .]

1/17/2024 9:18:56 AM

https://news.yahoo.com/justin-mohn-levittown-man-youtube-104025071.html

1/31/2024 12:53:30 PM

^I love that they can just say "False Flag" or "they are a plant" and the MAGA cult will believe it hook, line, and sinker.

2/2/2024 9:32:19 AM

lol Hardman as a surname tho

2/4/2024 1:43:53 PM

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/libs-tiktok-x-chaya-raichik-bomb-threat-twitter-of-libsoftiktok-rcna102784

Quote :

" After Libs of TikTok posted, at least 21 bomb threats followed The FBI and local law enforcement said bomb threats across the country have tied up government resources even when they turn out to be hoaxes."

2/7/2024 11:39:48 AM

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/oklahoma-enid-councilman-judson-blevins-white-supremacist_n_65f09c63e4b02ad7de1a9376

3/13/2024 11:05:47 PM

https://whyy.org/articles/drag-story-hour-pennsylvania-library-canceled-after-suspicious-package-threats/

3/24/2024 9:15:05 AM

Quote :

" SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE "

oh the irony. too unfortunate though

3/25/2024 12:27:35 AM

https://www.wral.com/story/trying-to-scare-us-bomb-threat-targets-story-time-for-lgbtqia-kids-families-at-durham-library/21378396/

4/15/2024 2:50:11 PM

Lgbtqia+

Pretty soon its going to be the whole alphabet. Not that there's anything wrong with that

4/15/2024 3:30:47 PM

Seems like progressives are losing on diversity and inclusion efforts, fighting climate change, women's rights, public education, immigration reform, and free trade, with some marginal wins in support for unions and worker pay.

Biden admin is basically just treading water trying to keep rightwing people happy, but no one is pushing for progress on the bulk of the other issues.

4/17/2024 3:29:54 PM

rip DEI in the UNC System

4/17/2024 4:26:37 PM

we’re a year or two away from Republicans loudly boasting about their racism

4/17/2024 6:25:20 PM

"If you don't like it, then you can giiiiit out!"

4/17/2024 6:39:48 PM

Back to the pile

4/18/2024 12:19:09 AM

Biden is doing a great job, Moron

It is only downhill for Trump and his buffoons from here

4/18/2024 12:49:34 AM