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⬆️ @GreenFire

>> None of the things you bring up would have mattered one bit if so many selfish members of the electorate hadn't chosen to not vote for the anti-fascist political party.

None of the things we wanted for national security would have happened even if the #other electorate voted for #Democrats.

They tried it in 2020, and nothing happened. Instead, #Trump is back in office, the classified docs he stole are back in Mar-a-Lago, #insurrectionists are free, and we're fighting for life

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@TheConversationUS In his second inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln profoundly said “A divided house cannot stand.”

Andrew Johnson and Ulysses Grant misunderstood that. (#Putin puppet) Donald Trump weaponized it. And now, sadly, #Washington has fallen.

#Insurrectionists and #fascists should never be pardoned! They should forever be *banned* from the People’s Houses - in Washington DC and all state Capitols! Like the #Constitution says FFS!

#Read and #resist to #SaveAmerica. #USpol

Coup going well.

"Trump-appointed prosecutor demotes senior leaders who handled Jan. 6 cases to junior-level positions in reported ploy ‘meant to get them to quit’"

lawandcrime.com/high-profile/i

Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin permanently reassigned at least seven of the most experienced prosecutors in his office to junior-level positions in D.C. Superior Court, including those who worked on cases against...Steve Bannon and...Peter Navarro...

Quick thoughts on the #Trump strategy that I am sure many of you already share.

Why pardon all of the Jan 6 #insurrectionists ? Pretty easy, raising an army like the #brownshirts

Why pardon #Ulbricht, founder of the #silkroad? It wasn't to share #libertarian values, he needs crafty people who can evade international scrutiny.

Why dismiss #corruption changes again #EricAdams ? Gain control of #nyc

Note the thread, all army building.

npr.org/2025/01/21/nx-s1-52700

And this is why I love #MaineDSA!

#Maine #Socialists #SayNoToTrump

Posted by Todd Chretien | Jan 31, 2025 |

"Maine Democratic Socialists of America co-chair #SophieG welcomed more than one hundred members and friends from across the state who met in Portland over the weekend. Alongside nuts and bolts discussions and elections for the group’s organizing committees and working groups, Maine DSA welcomed solidarity greetings from allies and friends, including the #MaineCoalitionForPalestine and the Maine-based #ImmigrantsRights organization #Presente! as well as reports from #MaineYouthPower and the #MaineGunSafetyCoalition. Members also hosted several workshops including a panel on the opportunities and pitfalls of electoral politics, renters organizing in the mid-coast, and the ABCs of being a good organizer.

"Maine DSA accomplished a lot over the last year. We elected #WesPelletier to serve alongside #KateSykes as #PortlandMaine’s two socialist city councilors. Comrades in #BrunswickMaine launched the #BrunswickRentersOrganization and made their voices heard in city council hearings—even if the city councilors 'value the class position of a landlord over the class position of a tenant' as DSAer #PeachCushing put it at the time.

"Members are also launching a new organizing committee in #SouthPortlandMaine as well as building up working groups to #DefendBodilyAutonomy—for #LGTBQ+ and #ReproductiveRights—and to expand our solidarity work with the #labor movement. In another sign of members’ increasing dedication, a full slate of candidates ran to fill more open leadership positions than last year. Yet, despite that good work, everyone recognized the depth of the danger facing working-class Mainers heading into Trump’s second term—not the least of which is the fact that local Republican county committees are openly celebrating Trump’s pardon for Maine’s very own #January6 #insurrectionists.

"Last week #PineAndRoses published a proposal to guide our organizing over the coming year and it was taken up at the conference. The resolution emphasizes the dangers Trump represents and frankly acknowledges that we are facing 'a period of increased attacks on #MarginalizedCommunities, the labor movement, #PublicEducation, and the working class as a whole.' As such, '#socialists must play a #frontline role in defending the #WorkingClass from attacks by the #FarRight' even as 'the political environment in Maine, as of 2025, presents opportunities to resist the Trump administration and make gains at the state and municipal levels.'

"In order to put this analysis to the test, Maine DSA aims to work side by side a wide array of allies to defend #Immigrants, the #TransCommunity, #IndigenousSovereignty, #Unions, public education, and #democracy in general while simultaneously building up the socialist movement’s reach across the state. During the debate, several members suggested the resolution ought to have a more clearly defined international section. One member proposed an amendment (which passed with a clear majority voting in favor) to specify that Maine DSA aims to 'challenge the #hegemony of the Democratic Party.' Thus amended, the resolution passed (nearly) unanimously. Now comes the hard work of trying to put ideas into action.

"As we do, the more #activists and organizers we can muster the better. So if you’re looking for a way to join the fight against Trump, please consider getting in touch with us and joining Maine DSA."

pineandroses.org/news/maine-so
#Organize #Resist #Unite!
#USPol

Pine & Roses · Maine Socialists Say No to Trump - Pine & Roses
More from Todd Chretien

It’s sickening to see #RobertKennedyJr “stand back & stand by” on #Trump’s #pardon of #insurrectionists; swording the pen that released #TopSecret files on the #assassinations of #JFK, #RFK, & #MLK; done while also ending the #SecurityDetail that protects the life of Dr. #Fauci. #Hypocrisy #Dementia

AP: “Trump ends Fauci's security detail and says he'd feel no responsibility if harm befell him”

apnews.com/article/fauci-trump

Tommy Tuberville, the cowardly Senator from #Alabama says it would be wrong for #Trump to #pardon #January6th #insurrectionists who assaulted police officers.

But he closed his eyes when that was shown in live TV seen across the world, so it didn’t happen. 🙈 huffpost.com/entry/stephen-col

#Resist and #DoNotCollaborateWithFascists in #USpol.

HuffPost · Stephen Colbert Burns GOP Lawmaker Without Using A Single WordBy Ed Mazza
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#EdMartin was a prominent member of the "Stop the Steal" movement. In a speech at the Capitol on Jan 5, 2021, he called on "die-hard true Americans" to work until their "last breath" to "stop the steal."

On #Jan6, Martin tweeted that he was "at the Capitol" & said the crowd was rowdy "but nothing out of hand," & he then tweeted, “Like Mardi Gras in DC today: love, faith and joy.”

Jan. 6 defendant invited to Trump's inauguration by former GOP lawmaker

nbcnews.com/politics/donald-tr

Defendant Russell Taylor organized a group of “fighters” to travel to Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, in response to Trump’s tweet telling supporters the day “will be wild.”

NBC News · Jan. 6 defendant invited to Trump's inauguration by former GOP lawmakerBy Ryan J. Reilly