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Tadonic the Flautulent<p>Control of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives transferred from the Justice Department to Department of Defense <br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/09/kash-patel-director-atf-bureau-removal" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/09/kash-patel-director-atf-bureau-removal</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resist</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/S937" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>S937</span></a>: Barring <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StudentProtesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StudentProtesters</span></a> from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FederalLoans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalLoans</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LoanForgiveness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoanForgiveness</span></a></p><p>"Would exclude student protesters from federal financial aid and loan forgiveness if they commit any crime at a campus protest. The bill would cover someone convicted of 'any offense' under 'any Federal or State law” that is “related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest' at a college or university. As such, a student convicted of even a nonviolent, state law misdemeanor at a campus protest, such as failing to disperse, would be deemed ineligible for federal student loans; they would also be ineligible for having existing federal loans forgiven, cancelled, waived or modified. The sponsor of the bill said it was a response to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProPalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProPalestine</span></a> protests at colleges and universities.<br>(See full text of bill here)</p><p>Status: pending</p><p>Introduced 11 Mar 2025.</p><p>Issue(s): <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CampusProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CampusProtests</span></a>, Limit on Public Benefits<br> <br>Bill sponsor Sen. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TomCotton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TomCotton</span></a> (R-Ark.):<br><a href="https://www.jns.org/cotton-introduces-two-bills-targeting-rotten-culture-on-university-campuses/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">jns.org/cotton-introduces-two-</span><span class="invisible">bills-targeting-rotten-culture-on-university-campuses/</span></a></p><p>Full text of bill:<br><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/937" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/senate-bill/937</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtestLaws</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Clampdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clampdown</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StudentProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StudentProtests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CampusProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CampusProtests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreePalestineProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreePalestineProtests</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HR2065" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HR2065</span></a>: Harsh penalties for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protesters</span></a> who conceal their identity</p><p>"Would make it a federal crime, subject to a lengthy prison sentence, to wear a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mask</span></a> or other disguise while protesting in an 'intimidating' or 'oppressive' way. Under the '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UnmaskingHamasAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnmaskingHamasAct</span></a>,' anyone 'in disguise, including while wearing a mask' who 'injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates any person' exercising their constitutional rights could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison as well as fined. The bill does not define 'oppress,' nor does the bill specify what is meant by 'disguise,' other than that it includes a 'mask.' The bill’s substantive provisions are identical to the '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UnmaskingAntifaAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnmaskingAntifaAct</span></a>,' which lawmakers have introduced in several previous sessions. Sponsors of the bill made clear that it is a response to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProPalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProPalestine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protesters</span></a>, some of whom have worn masks to avoid retaliation." </p><p>Status: pending</p><p>Introduced 11 Mar 2025.</p><p>Issue(s): Face Covering</p><p>Press release from bill sponsor, Congressman <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AddisonMcDowell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AddisonMcDowell</span></a> (NC-06):<br><a href="https://mcdowell.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-addison-mcdowell-introduces-unmasking-hamas-act-strengthen-penalties" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mcdowell.house.gov/media/press</span><span class="invisible">-releases/rep-addison-mcdowell-introduces-unmasking-hamas-act-strengthen-penalties</span></a></p><p>Full bill text:<br><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2065/text?s=1&amp;r=64&amp;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22actionDate%3A%5C%22119%7C2025-03-11%5C%22+AND+%28billIsReserved%3A%5C%22N%5C%22+OR+type%3A%5C%22AMENDMENT%5C%22%29%22%7D" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/house-bill/2065/text?s=1&amp;r=64&amp;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22actionDate%3A%5C%22119%7C2025-03-11%5C%22+AND+%28billIsReserved%3A%5C%22N%5C%22+OR+type%3A%5C%22AMENDMENT%5C%22%29%22%7D</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Clampdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clampdown</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreePalestineProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreePalestineProtests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SurveillanceState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SurveillanceState</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiMaskLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiMaskLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CiminalizingProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CiminalizingProtest</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>S 982: Potential penalties for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universities</span></a> based on protest policies</p><p>"Would make federal <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/accreditation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accreditation</span></a> of colleges and universities—and thus their access to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FederalFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalFunds</span></a>—contingent on the institution’s policies on responding to protests. Under the 'No Tax Dollars for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CollegeEncampments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CollegeEncampments</span></a> Act of 2024,' universities would have to regularly disclose how they respond to campus 'incidents of civil disturbance,' defined to include 'a demonstration, riot, or strike,' and their accreditation would be linked to such policies and practices. The bill sponsor cited <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProPalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProPalestine</span></a> campus protests as motivation for the bill; he introduced the same bill in 2024." </p><p>Status: pending</p><p>Introduced 12 Mar 2025.</p><p>Issue(s): Campus Protests, Riot</p><p>Post by bill's sponsor, Senator <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JimBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JimBanks</span></a> (R-Ind.):<br><a href="https://www.banks.senate.gov/press-releases/senator-banks-introduces-the-no-tax-dollars-for-encampments-act/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">banks.senate.gov/press-release</span><span class="invisible">s/senator-banks-introduces-the-no-tax-dollars-for-encampments-act/</span></a></p><p>Full bill text:<br><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/982" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/senate-bill/982</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Clampdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clampdown</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StudentProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StudentProtests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CampusProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CampusProtests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>US Federal <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/S1017" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>S1017</span></a>: New federal criminal penalties for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protests</span></a> near <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pipelines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pipelines</span></a></p><p>"Would create a new federal felony offense that could apply to protests of planned or operational pipelines. The bill would broadly criminalize under federal law 'knowingly and willfully' 'vandalizing, tampering with, disrupting the operation or construction of, or preventing the operation or construction of' a gas pipeline. A range of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PeacefulActivities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeacefulActivities</span></a> could be deemed 'disrupting… the construction of' a pipeline, from a rally that obstructs a road used by construction equipment, to a lawsuit challenging a pipeline’s permit or zoning approval. The bill does not define 'disrupt,' such that even a brief delay would seemingly be covered. Further, the underlying law provides that any 'attempt' or '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/conspiracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conspiracy</span></a>' to commit the offense would be punished the same as actual commission. As such, individuals as well as organizations that engage in the planning or facilitation of a protest that is deemed to 'disrupt' pipeline construction could be covered. The offense would be punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for an individual, or $500,000 for an organization.</p><p>Status: pending<br>Introduced 13 Mar 2025.</p><p>Issue(s): Protest Supporters or Funders, Infrastructure</p><p>Full bill text:<br><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1017" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/senate-bill/1017</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Clampdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clampdown</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pipelines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pipelines</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PipelineProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PipelineProtests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThoughtCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThoughtCrime</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>[Thread] Oh boy...! I made the *mistake* of looking at the US <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtestLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestLaw</span></a> Tracker I had posted on Mastodon a while back. YIKES! Not just state laws, but some pretty nasty federal ones. And interestingly enough, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Vermont" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vermont</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Delaware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Delaware</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewMexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewMexico</span></a> are the only states who haven't considered passing laws restricting protest. Many states ended up not passing those laws, but some did... Read on...</p><p><a href="https://www.icnl.org/usprotestlawtracker/?location=&amp;status=&amp;issue=&amp;date=&amp;type=" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">icnl.org/usprotestlawtracker/?</span><span class="invisible">location=&amp;status=&amp;issue=&amp;date=&amp;type=</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Clampdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clampdown</span></a></p>
LM Little<p>Who else in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IDU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IDU</span></a> besides Harper and Modi are lining up to bring <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a>? <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11113678/overseas-friends-bjp-canada-modi-poilievre-conservative-election/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11113678/ov</span><span class="invisible">erseas-friends-bjp-canada-modi-poilievre-conservative-election/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnelxn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdnelxn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NeverVoteConservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NeverVoteConservative</span></a></p>
Mohamed Dosou<p>THE BULLY - A Global Warning from the Arab Street 📕<br>Trump didn't govern-he dominated. This isn’t politics. This is prophecy.<br>50 Laws. One message: Wake up before it's too late.</p><p>📅 Launch Date: April 9, 2025<br>📍 Available on Amazon<br>✍️ By @MOHAMED_DOSOU<br>🔥 Grab your copy &amp; spread the warning!</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://a.co/d/cWPqNpw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">a.co/d/cWPqNpw</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheBully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheBully</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrumpExposed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpExposed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GlobalWarning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArabVoices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArabVoices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WakeUpWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WakeUpWorld</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PoliticalBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PoliticalBooks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BookLaunch2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookLaunch2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MohamedDosou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MohamedDosou</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NoMoreBullies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoMoreBullies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/America" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>America</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>These intimate details about the personal lives of people who live in the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> are held in disconnected <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> systems across the federal govt—some at <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Treasury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Treasury</span></a>, some at the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> Admin &amp; some at the Dept of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a>, among other agencies.</p><p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin is now trying to connect the dots of that disparate <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/information" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>information</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpCoup</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/autocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tyranny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tyranny</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Well, this is, terrifying</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GiftArticle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GiftArticle</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Wants to Merge Government <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Data</span></a>. Here Are 314 Things It Might Know About You.</p><p>The federal govt knows your mother’s maiden name &amp; your bank account number. The student debt you hold. Your disability status. The company that employs you &amp; the wages you earn there. And that’s just a start.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpCoup</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/autocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tyranny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tyranny</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/us/politics/trump-musk-data-access.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-U4.b0U4.Dd4UOgKl268D&amp;smid=bs-share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/04/09/us/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics/trump-musk-data-access.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-U4.b0U4.Dd4UOgKl268D&amp;smid=bs-share</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>"<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> has the authority to override <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> &amp; to stop his vandalism of the American government. Alas, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/cowards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cowards</span></a> are our last defense against an ignorant tyrant."</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/recession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recession</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/autocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tyranny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tyranny</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kakistocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kakistocracy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GiftArticle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GiftArticle</span></a></p><p>The Only Way to Stop the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FinancialCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FinancialCrisis</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> isn’t listening to what the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StockMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StockMarket</span></a> is telling him. He’s not negotiating w/foreign leaders in good faith. He’s not hearing what corporate CEOs are saying.</p><p>By Annie Lowrey</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/recession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recession</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/autocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tyranny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tyranny</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kakistocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kakistocracy</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/economy/archive/2025/04/bond-selloff-trump-economic/682363/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxUgc95YQp_Yxas3YBhDidZg&amp;utm_source=copy-link&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theatlantic.com/economy/archiv</span><span class="invisible">e/2025/04/bond-selloff-trump-economic/682363/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxUgc95YQp_Yxas3YBhDidZg&amp;utm_source=copy-link&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=share</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Willkie’s longest-serving lawyer, Joseph Baio, resigned to “join the fight against governmental <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tyranny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tyranny</span></a>, unconstitutional decrees &amp; social injustice, particularly at this critical time.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RevengePolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RevengePolitics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/autocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autocracy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WillkieFarrGallagher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WillkieFarrGallagher</span></a> last week became the latest <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LawFirm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LawFirm</span></a> to strike a deal w/the White House &amp; escape <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s wrath. But the firm, which pledged $100M in legal services to causes that the Trump admin supports, traded one problem for another.</p><p>Willkie has faced a backlash to the deal…, including within its ranks, as concerns mount over Trump’s broader <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> firm crackdown.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RevengePolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RevengePolitics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tyranny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tyranny</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/autocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autocracy</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/us/politics/trump-law-firms-orders.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=p&amp;pvid=2AAA2251-CB5A-4772-AF1C-A51B53F06C41" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/04/09/us/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics/trump-law-firms-orders.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=p&amp;pvid=2AAA2251-CB5A-4772-AF1C-A51B53F06C41</span></a></p>
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ<p>“Retired US Navy Admiral and former Navy SEAL, William McRaven, destroyed Agent Orange in just a few words:</p><p>‘Through your actions, you have embarrassed us in the eyes of our children, humiliated us on the world stage, and worst of all, divided us as a nation.”</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FascistAmeriKKKa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FascistAmeriKKKa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nazis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nazis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WilliamMcRaven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WilliamMcRaven</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/POTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTUS</span></a></p>
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ<p>"I don't think we should spend 92 MILLION DOLLARS on a military parade honoring a draft dodger while a single military veteran needs healthcare, food or housing that they can't afford."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RESIST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RESIST</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FascistAmeriKKKa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FascistAmeriKKKa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nazis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nazis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MilitaryParade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MilitaryParade</span></a></p>
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ<p>"The official count from the Hands Off protest is 5.2 million people at 1600 protests nationwide.</p><p>The next day of action is 19 April."</p><p>Peaceful protests.</p><p>BE THERE.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RESIST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RESIST</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FascistAmeriKKKa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FascistAmeriKKKa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nazis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nazis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
Bohemian Peasant<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toad.social/@wdlindsy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>wdlindsy</span></a></span> </p><p>I think <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/scotus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scotus</span></a> needs to make it perfectly clear whether they support the government deporting people to foreign <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/gulags" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gulags</span></a> without any accountability for their mistakes!</p><p>So far a majority of <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/scotus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scotus</span></a> is acting like <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/COWARDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COWARDS</span></a>! Do they believe in the <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/RuleofLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RuleofLaw</span></a> or not?</p><p><a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/deportations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deportations</span></a> <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/SupremeCowards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupremeCowards</span></a> <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/refugees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>refugees</span></a> <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/AbregoGarcia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbregoGarcia</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>#1: "Unceded” is a statement of fact, not an opinion.<br>#2: Lawfulness of a conflict is a statement of fact, not an opinion.<br>#3: Funny how there are lots of other "moral" arguments that are ok... but not this one.<br>#4: Diversity, equity and inclusion isn't a “doctrine”, it's simple kindess, get over yourselves probably-white-entitled-man-children-professors</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/CanPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanPoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/CdnPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CdnPoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Regression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Regression</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>The brain rot and fight against reason and empathy is coming to Canada. RESIST!!</p><p>"The petitioners want the court to order the university to stop declaring it's on unceded Indigenous land, from making statements on the morality or lawfulness of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and from requiring job applicants to declare support for "diversity, equity and inclusion doctrines." "</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/CanPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanPoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/CdnPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CdnPoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Regression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Regression</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-professor-university-court-1.7504889" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/british-col</span><span class="invisible">umbia/ubc-professor-university-court-1.7504889</span></a></p>
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