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Bruce Thomas

@brucethomas.bsky.social

Zwischen US und Deutschland. Fight fascism.

created November 11, 2024

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Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

This dude is such a moron, how do people think he is brilliant??

20/8/2025, 2:37:44 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Zeteo (@zeteo.com) reposted reply parent

Read Mehdi's full piece here: zeteo.com/p/should-jon...

13/8/2025, 1:22:46 PM | 232 27 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

I have no idea why anyone would move to Texas.

7/8/2025, 5:46:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

This reasoning is absolutely idiotic and heartless.

7/8/2025, 5:36:16 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Arizona Luminaria (@azluminaria.org) reposted

BREAKING: Tucson City Council unanimously rejects Project Blue

6/8/2025, 8:23:54 PM | 91 26 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Agreed, Nina! The D's need to introspect. It's almost like they didn't learn anything in 2016 or 2020 or even 2024.

3/8/2025, 9:18:52 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

The putrid smell of wafting bullshit would be staggering if it wasn't gut wrenchingly awful.

31/7/2025, 6:15:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

No, Jeffries is a status quo Dem. That is what we don't want in leadership.

19/7/2025, 11:38:05 PM | 11 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

And if not now, they will be. Though this was primarily a Texas fucked up where officials constantly voted down projects to modernize emergency alert systems. This country is aging and Americans need to come to terms.

8/7/2025, 6:19:41 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

In broad daylight, absolutely despicable. The LAPD can fuck right off.

15/6/2025, 5:38:47 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Sorry, can't let the fascists win.

14/6/2025, 4:41:31 PM | 19 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Ask @bsky.app @support.bsky.team 😳

14/6/2025, 9:05:14 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Taylor Lorenz (@taylorlorenz.bsky.social) reposted

We live in the United States of Israel

Dozens of lawmakers posting about Israel
14/6/2025, 4:23:20 AM | 821 141 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Both sides got us here. The sooner Democratic leadership realizes this and atones, the sooner we can dismantle the status quo and show Americas what popular, unified social policy looks like.

13/6/2025, 7:24:46 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes, just like the Bundestag fire was a dry run, J6 was a dry run. From J6 the coup was in motion.

12/6/2025, 9:45:33 PM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Exactly, I asked them to use Signal and explained why. Most switched.

12/6/2025, 6:22:08 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

More of this!

11/6/2025, 12:03:42 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture The Associated Press (@apnews.com) reposted reply parent

The UK and other countries sanctioned two Israeli ministers for allegedly “inciting extremist violence” against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

10/6/2025, 2:34:37 PM | 159 48 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

www.instagram.com/reel/DKsXBGd...

11/6/2025, 8:46:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Welp, it's probably a good time to make friends with a falconer.

10/6/2025, 12:09:17 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

This is coming to Portland, are you ready?

10/6/2025, 7:08:11 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Bringing awareness in any form is important. They couldn't even get close because of Israel. You think aid can get into Gaza any other way? Then you haven't been paying attention.

10/6/2025, 6:31:56 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

I saw many idiotic live streams showing nothing yet spouting the narrative. Absolute garbage.

9/6/2025, 3:43:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

I blocked Elon on Twitter 5-6 years ago. Along with the keyword. Now I have to hear about this asshat everyday.

8/6/2025, 8:02:30 PM | 13 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Is this why they are 400% cheaper?

8/6/2025, 3:15:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Brandon Friedman (@brandonfriedman.bsky.social) reposted

There is no bigger story right now than the White House asserting that California residents are in a state "of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States."

8/6/2025, 2:59:04 AM | 16153 6132 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social) reposted

Fake emergencies to justify crackdowns-not very original

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8/6/2025, 2:36:04 AM | 12416 3926 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Huh? You only hear what you want to. There is plenty of evidence.

7/6/2025, 11:36:06 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Andy Ngo is the worst of humanity.

7/6/2025, 7:17:30 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Absolutely fascist shit.

5/6/2025, 9:01:26 AM | 13 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

It's beyond that, it's he alone (similar to Trump) can best utilize OUR resources. The level of arrogance is astronomical.

4/6/2025, 10:40:29 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

If we can't get in there and stop what they are doing, then this will last generations.

4/6/2025, 10:34:30 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

This is what MAGA morons don't get, we always opposed this and they want to use it on others. It will be used on them someday.

4/6/2025, 7:14:01 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Sure.. I guess it could be that simple. Problem is, it doesn't look like we will be able to find out. 😥

3/6/2025, 7:50:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Forcing anything on anyone is generally the best way to get them to not do it. Or is that just me? 🤔

2/6/2025, 6:17:35 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

It's only for control.

2/6/2025, 6:16:22 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Always has been.

2/6/2025, 8:27:10 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Yup, for sure! I just don't like the word "always" all that much.

1/6/2025, 9:51:35 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Both parties dabbled in fascist America First movements at first, though in recent years it's obviously been leaning towards the R's. It feels like McCarthyism 2.0 Plus. When our Reps are pushed out in numbers, then we ALL must drop what we are doing and fight with everything we've got.

1/6/2025, 9:44:15 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Resist!!

1/6/2025, 8:51:54 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Seems like they are training for something.... I wonder what.. 🤔

30/5/2025, 7:37:12 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Hopefully America won't regress as federal funds are cut. We will see if "securing the border" works at all. Luckily, states have more mature responses than a decade ago. It's up to them to maintain them now. Overly criminalizing the symptoms (aka homelessness, theft) will have dire consequences.

30/5/2025, 7:35:05 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

It's a problem in every city in America, that is why we need federal help. They were too weak to go after the Sacklers and now we have a literal corporate mafia Don. Portland will make it through, though I am not sure I can be here for it. ❤️‍🩹

30/5/2025, 7:30:41 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Ciao! 😙✌️

30/5/2025, 7:26:00 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

NPR and PBS have some of the best broadcasting available. Doesn't mean one can't listen to other stuff. What are you switching to?

30/5/2025, 7:16:17 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

No shit? It's right there in the Constitution. Took this long? The US is a joke.

29/5/2025, 6:43:26 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Biden should have stepped aside.

27/5/2025, 5:51:06 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Biden should have stepped down.

26/5/2025, 3:25:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

And this is why they keep losing.

26/5/2025, 7:27:44 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Guess we will never know. They didn't learn in 2016, 2020, or 2024. Why start now? 😂

25/5/2025, 7:02:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

That is a single issue.

25/5/2025, 6:57:02 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

I am not really concerned about Op Ed and would want to see more Eds.

25/5/2025, 6:54:18 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

That is beside the point, yet sure. I was talking more about the 3rd that didn't feel heard. And the other 3rd that knew this would happen. It wasn't getting better under Biden, that is for sure. Picking the lesser of two evils seems to have run its course.

25/5/2025, 6:53:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Americans are tired of the status quo.

25/5/2025, 5:03:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

He did not. It has been proven in court. You are scum.

25/5/2025, 1:44:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

He was murdered. Proven in court.

25/5/2025, 1:43:40 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Can you point to an article?

25/5/2025, 1:35:38 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes, yes and more yes.

24/5/2025, 8:57:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

It's not just lefties, it's people who give a shit about responsible, yet free speech. Anything on X will be used against you.

24/5/2025, 8:57:01 PM | 32 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

I am just worried that humans no longer have the cognitive stamina to have a real conversation. Sure, I started off with a basic quip, yet a valid retort would have easily lowered my guard. Now we live in digital bubbles.

24/5/2025, 8:48:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

So? That doesn't mean you just lay down.

24/5/2025, 11:53:30 AM | 14 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

JD is scum. Just because he can be articulate in this interview doesn't mean that he isn't automating cruelty. He lied during the election, he lies now, and he has disdain for democracy.

24/5/2025, 11:00:28 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Hahaha, the loser blocked me. Problem solved. They don't want to have a conversation, then that is fine by me. Just don't kid yourself about having insights that are useful to anyone. 🤣

24/5/2025, 7:23:41 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Already muted. Easy to spot. Just want to make sure there is a thread mentioning how they have no idea what they are talking about. But I am a dumb Bernie Bro, so what do I know?

23/5/2025, 9:28:28 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social)

As a sign of good faith, can the Top 10 oldest Democrats in the House resign? Won't solve anything, but it won't not!

23/5/2025, 9:26:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Dumb? You don't even know me. 🥱

23/5/2025, 2:33:03 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Sorry, what is your point?

23/5/2025, 2:32:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Apple should stop importing iPhones to the US.

23/5/2025, 12:10:12 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

A reminder that Trump doesn't know how anything works. We grew up on PBS, he didn't.

23/5/2025, 12:09:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture His Royal Huwness (@litterygeniarse.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

The BBC news at One is reporting the murder of the 2 Israel embassy staff but I haven't seen reports of Israel firing on the multi-national group visiting Gaza which included British parliamentarians. Did I just miss that or is this another ecample of biased reporting? @ofcom.bsky.social

22/5/2025, 12:33:34 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes, Danny Danon, @vicderbyshire.bsky.social is correct. Shake your head all you want, you are wrong in your genocide.

23/5/2025, 9:21:21 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Your lack of understanding of federal level American politics is showing.

23/5/2025, 6:59:05 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Sure, I get that, but hopefully they wake up and stop lying about genocide, message correctly about healthcare, and so on. They had the status quo Democrats, they needed the apathetic.

23/5/2025, 5:49:22 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Exactly!

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22/5/2025, 2:47:01 PM | 19 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Bullshit, it will not be over. Gaza has been occupied for generations. That is all this current government wants. It's ethnic cleansing.

22/5/2025, 12:23:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

🥱 Stop bombing women and children.

22/5/2025, 12:22:41 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Sooooo... There is food in those 1 ton JDAMs? 80,000+ tons bombs is genocide. I didn't think so. Not only does the whataboutism from Fleur not help Israel's case, it shows that there is no intention of introspection. All arms shipments to Israel should be immediately halted, even if they paid.

22/5/2025, 12:21:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Exactly, this is a wild admission. I don't see why people have Fleur on.

22/5/2025, 12:14:05 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

You know what would be an effective step? Not leveling entire cities, staving and dislocating 2,000,000 defenseless people.

22/5/2025, 12:11:34 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Israel broke the ceasefire. Fleur has constantly lied for Israel yet claims to represent the middle. Absolute nonsense.

22/5/2025, 12:09:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Israel didn't leave in 2005. It has blockaded air, land and sea since. Gaza has been occupied for generations. Israel is not organizing aid or humanitarian zones. Also, even if it was, it is after collective starvation. This absolutely dishonest rhetoric isn't working anymore.

22/5/2025, 12:08:07 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

This article is absolute trash and misses many points about what is going on.

22/5/2025, 9:00:34 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Holy shit, this would have gotten ANYONE else fired for this.

20/5/2025, 3:33:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

No need to cross out Hamas. Hamas is trash. All you need to do is add an "and Israel"

20/5/2025, 8:56:29 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

I am taking your spam personally.

19/5/2025, 12:31:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Cool insight, bro.

19/5/2025, 11:30:58 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Read the article.

19/5/2025, 11:26:50 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

You should probably just block this troll. They aren't looking for a good faith conversation.

18/5/2025, 3:04:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Exactly! The logical disconnects are vastnand numerous with these bigots.

18/5/2025, 2:20:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

And now the bigot blocked me. There is no amount of reasoning that willnwork with most of these losers.

18/5/2025, 2:14:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

If Palestine is a state, then they shouldn't have "elected" Hamas. Ignoring decades of brutal occupation and apartheid. If Hamas are terrorists, then Palestinians are victims yet they don't treat them as such. They want it both ways to justify the brutal and systemic killings. It's just bigotry.

18/5/2025, 2:06:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

It's not a war, it's a genocide. One side has killed 10-20x more than the other. 80-90% being women, children and elderly. It's not a war. Oct 7th was disgusting and tragic, what followed worse. Hostages or not would not change that. Get up to speed and stop being an uncompassionate troll.

18/5/2025, 2:01:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Probably not. These people have no concept of logic, they just want their animal emotions to be correct and think everyone else that doesn't is wrong. It would be sad if it wasn't disgustingly cruel.

18/5/2025, 1:58:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

It's better than 3, yet how long will they hold out? This might seem technical yet it's not trivial. Trump is attacking the courts from every angle they can. It's right out of the Nazi playbook. www.cnn.com/2025/05/15/p...

18/5/2025, 1:56:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

It always is the same two.

18/5/2025, 1:48:33 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Thomas and Alito. I mean, it always is.

18/5/2025, 1:48:09 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

You are stuck in the past and are absolutely detached from reality.

18/5/2025, 1:34:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Bruce Thomas (@brucethomas.bsky.social) reply parent

Gaza and the West Bank?

18/5/2025, 1:29:21 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Prem Thakker ツ (@premthakker.bsky.social) reposted

Ben of Ben & Jerry’s *arrested* after confronting RFK Jr. & Congress: "They need to let food into Gaza. They need to let food to starving kids! Congress is paying to bomb poor kids in Gaza, and paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the US!"

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