A former Shen Yun Performing Arts dancer, who was recruited at age 13, filed a lawsuit on Monday that accuses the group’s leaders of trafficking vulnerable children to work for little to no pay, describing Shen Yun as a “forced labor enterprise.”

RFK Jr: Heroin good, vaccines bad.

The courts are supposed to protect us. We are doomed.

Reading Madeleine Albright's Fascism: A Warning and I can’t help but see parallels. Trump’s disregard for law, vengeful rhetoric, and efforts to evade accountability mirror the early steps of past autocrats. History has lessons for us — if we’re willing to learn. ⬇️🧵

Where can we see your film?

Everytime someone gets back to Bluesky after checking X... 😂

OMG. Wow. h/t: @jvl.bsky.social

God... this is us, isn’t it

Elon Musk’s father discusses Elon’s maternal grandparents, who were Nazi party members in Canada and supporters of Hitler, who later moved to South Africa due to their support and admiration of the Apartheid regime.

I’m still amazed people think Project 2025 isn’t going to happen. Nobody writes a 920 page manifesto and then at the very end says, “just kidding!”

And just like that, they no longer care how much your groceries cost.

Your moment of cuteness for the day… 🐾

He got Mao’s playbook

American Chinese Magats are busy with these 3 things: celebrating, moving to the blue states, ratting their neighbors out.

I, like many of you, have been contemplating our predicament since election night. We are in a losing war for our democracy and I'm not sure we collectively know who our true adversary is. It's not the voting blocks...white women, Latinos, Gen X. It's not MAGA. It's not even Trump. 🧵

One thing I am using, and would like to encourage the use of, is the "Hide reply for everyone" option. When I see MAGA trolls, I'm just hiding the reply from everyone and sending them to the block party. Fire needs oxygen to burn. Don't give it to them.

Yep. It was a rude awakening for myself.

I see where this is going. Iron fist will get its own people first.

The slogan "砸爛舊世界，建立新世界" translates to "Smash the Old World, Build a New World."

The Mao-era slogan "砸烂公检法" translates to "Smash the Public Security, Procuratorate, and Judiciary." This slogan emerged during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) when Mao Zedong advocated for dismantling existing legal and security institutions.

A short thread on what refusal to comply can look like, with specifics, examples, and ideas for what the future may hold. Actually IDK if it's gonna be short, but it's gonna be specific, so read on if you're curious.

I recommend Robert Reich’s channel to all of my followers, even though not many yet. @rbreich.bsky.social youtu.be/vvCtwDAQta0?...

We should all get these flags

Now I doubt their Christianity. The denialists should be banned from church.

This gave me goosebumps. “My 18-year-old daughter was at Starbucks, alone, the other night. A man came up to her and started talking to her. A barista handed her “an extra hot chocolate someone forgot to pick up.” How grateful I am for people who look out for other people!” We need each other.

Ah. Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?

There can only be one God-like person exists. So who swings that hammer? Elon or Trump?

Even if the media and online means can keep up, they still have the offline method rooted for centuries - the religion and churches.

I think to key to surviving 4 years with RFK Jr as our Health Czar is for nobody to get sick.

They fight for the fetus because the fetus doesn’t ask anything of them. The moment the fetus becomes a baby they will do everything they can to cut the programs that feed the child, clothe the child and educate the child. And the mother will be labeled a “Welfare Queen” the moment she seeks help!

I now have the urge to read "The Lord of the Rings" for a third time. Something about a story of unlikely victory over a world descending into unspeakable evil and darkness is rather appealing at the moment.

I was hoping for the vibe of X, but counterpart. Yet Bluesky is an Instagram alternative for text posts.