Tafkak

I work in Wildlife Conservation (I read and edit a LOT of reports) Guitaristish and composerish. A world traveler who’s had almost enough staycation.
soundcloud.com/otoyamaken

Still here?
Movie I can watch over and over: Seven Samurai
TV Series “ : BBC’s Tinker Tailor & Smiley’s People
Band I love because of their flaws: Grateful Dead
Interests: Travel in Europe & Japan, cooking, baking, Art, History, Serialism, American Experimentalism, Bio-diversity, climate policies

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Indivisible ❌👑indivisibleteam
2025-06-10

It’s looking like Saturday’s No Kings mobilizations are going to be even bigger than Hands Off!

We need to show up by the millions to demonstrate that Trump’s tyrannic crackdown is only deepening our resolve.

Find a peaceful protest near you for No Kings Day: nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=indivi

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Wonkette Headline Botwonkette_bot@wonkodon.com
2025-06-10

If You Lived In Fascism, You'd Be Home By Now wonkette.com/p/if-you-lived-in

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2025-06-10

Again, for those shouting about "war in LA" which I've seen on YouTube: *This* is the area all the protests are happening in. I've walked farther for lunch.

Not saying what is happening is not important, especially with troops deployed against Americans, but context is context. This isn't BLM protests, and certainly not the *actual* riots LA has had. Not even close.

#LosAngeles

Satellite Image from Google Maps of Downtown Los Angeles, showing the small area around the Edward Roybal Federal Building and Los Angeles City Hall complex where protests have taken place with the streets protestors have been on highlighted in yellow.
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George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽georgetakei@universeodon.com
2025-06-09

This is the kind of backbone we need. Stand up! No cowering.

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Indivisible South Bay LAisbla
2025-06-09

Going to a protest? ACLU is doing virtual "Know Your Rights" trainings in preparation.

WHAT: June Know Your Rights Training
WHEN: Tuesday, June 10th at 7 PM ET
WHERE: On Zoom - RSVP for the link!

zurl.co/rEavX

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2025-06-09

🚨🚨🚨 The federal deployment of the National Guard to suppress lawful protest is a clear and present danger to our democracy! Join your community June 14 and stand in solidarity against Trump's crackdown on dissent. Be loud. Be clear. #NoKings in America! Toolkit ➡️ social.demcast.com/s/F8X3FCHQ

Tafkaktafkak
2025-06-09

@stacey_campbell protesters should all carry small American flags or copies of the constitution- let the jackbooted thugs be on tv attacking that

Tafkaktafkak
2025-06-08

cnn.com/2025/06/08/media/abc-t Didn’t learn the lessons from Edward R. Murrow. Terry Moran spoke the truth and they know it.

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William Lindsey :toad:wdlindsy@toad.social
2025-06-08

Qasim Rashid on why the Musk-Trump feud is diversionary:

"The bottom line is this. History teaches us that billionaires support billionaires—no matter how much they pretend to bicker. Whether it’s Trump’s tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy, Musk’s billions in federal subsidies, or the corporate media’s refusal to challenge them, it’s all part of the same game: keep the working class distracted, divided, and disempowered."

#Musk #Trump

beagoodinfluence.substack.com/

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2025-06-08

So... according to Greenblatt, Elon doing the Nazi salute wasn't so bad. But students protesting... What a fucking disaster the ADL is. What a joke.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/post/3lqxxcakowk2k

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Robert Reichrbreich@masto.ai
2025-06-07
Tafkaktafkak
2025-06-07

@TomSullivan “We voted for this shit?”
Polling by the Associated Press', AP VoteCast, which surveyed 120,000 voters nationwide, showed that 24 percent of Black men voted for Trump in 2024.
He won 46% of the Hispanic vote according to Edison Research exit polls.
Cuban-Americans voted 58% for Trump.

I don’t think any of those groups are going to be getting gold toilets to poop in any time soon.

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Indivisible ❌👑indivisibleteam
2025-06-07

We’re relieved that Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been returned to the US and can be in contact with his family and lawyers who have been denied access to him for months. This wouldn’t have happened without the massive pressure put on Trump’s administration for this outrageous violation of due process.

Kilmar was deported in direct violation of a court order, a blatant abuse of power and defiance of the law. abcnews.go.com/amp/US/mistaken

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Indivisible ❌👑indivisibleteam
2025-06-07

Due process isn’t optional in our country — it is the foundation of our justice system. Every person deserves a fair hearing, and that didn’t happen in Kilmar’s case.

Now it’s critical to keep the pressure up. The criminal charges against Kilmar amount to a conspiracy theory and his lawyers plan to fight them in court. We must secure Kilmar’s freedom, and the freedom of the hundreds of other people who were denied due process and sent to a known torture prison.

Tafkaktafkak
2025-06-07

I can’t help feeling the fight between Trumplerapeskin and Onle Skum is manufactured “Heel turn” drama inspired by Pro-wrestling

The "hero becomes cad" storyline, or heel turn, is a fundamental part of pro wrestling storytelling. For example:
The Betrayal: A hero turning on a partner or friend.

Notable example:
The Rock: Known for his popularity and charisma, he turned heel by aligning with Vince McMahon's Corporation.

(Linda McMahon is Frump’s Secretary of Education. Did she teach him?)

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Indivisible ❌👑indivisibleteam
2025-06-03

Over 1,400 No Kings events are planned in all 50 states and abroad. We truly have the opportunity to make June 14 (the day of Trump’s military birthday parade) one of the biggest days of mass protest of our lifetimes, but we need everyone who's able standing with us: nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=indivi

(around an image of a map of No Kings events) NO KINGS JUNE 14 - NATIONWIDE DAY OF DEFIANCE nokings.org
Tafkaktafkak
2025-06-03

@georgetakei he’s also set up to receive billions in taxpayer money through contracts he manipulated while in the government. And I don’t believe he’s actually out… his private plane went Qatar right after Trump went there.

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George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽georgetakei@universeodon.com
2025-06-03

Sadly accurate.

Tafkaktafkak
2025-06-02

@GottaLaff J.D.’s a good dude, based on brief email interactions.

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