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oaklandsocialist.bsky.social @oaklandsocialist.bsky.social · May 20
National Prayer Day, "godon our side", patriotic fervor = the GOP cult. Being minority even more willing to use violence. Now a wider layer of the capitalist class, understanding the crisis AI will cause and seeing repression as necessary, supporting them.
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“National Prayer Day” & July 4: Headed further down the road towards absolute authoritarianism
On Thursday, May 7, thousands of people gathered on the Capitol mall to celebrate National Prayer Day. That event gave a glmpse of a comng campaign which we must not ignore. Secretary of War…
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Couldn't happen to a more worthy guy.

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Chief Justice John Roberts shunned by his neighbors as backlash over Trump rulings grows
Chief Justice John Roberts has spent more than 20 summers at his home on a small island off the coast of Maine, but now many of his neighbors there have backed away from him or even demonstrate agains...
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October 1, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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Putin planning partial but widespread mobilization of Russian army. For what?

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Putin Is Planning Something HUGE...
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October 1, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Why is DSA ignoring this huge threat?

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DSA should campaign against Trump’s plans to steal election
DSA and other socialists should stop ignoring Trump’s threats to steal the midterm elections. The more they ignore this threat, the more they leave running room for Trump’s Nazi-friendly opponents …
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September 25, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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September 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Here is a primer on the US bond market, which is showing warning signs for the U.S. economy and the world economy as a whole. More coming later on my blog site, oaklandsocialist.com
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U.S. economy and the bond market
YouTube video by Oakland Socialist
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September 18, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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Is Trump support absolutely collapsing?
YouTube video by Oakland Socialist
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September 18, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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East German climate headed for double disaster:

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Report from East Germany: Climate Changes in Two Ways!
Dear friends and comrades, I live in northeastern Germany, and this year extreme heat and drought caused us to lose several bodies of water where we usually swam and fished in the summer. Entire fo…
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September 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Election: chaos and dictatorship come closer
Like almost all would-be dictators, Trump thrives off of chaos. He took another step in creating it at his “Trumpapalooza” convention in Dallas, where he had his cult followers swear the following …
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September 15, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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Looming election crisis edges closer
Elections are a means of checking the worst excesses of the politicians. Just like the right to freedom of speech or free assembly, elections are a vital part of democratic rule by the capitalist c…
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September 10, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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A s__t storm is coming.. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Is Coming to a Head. Here’s What to Know. (Gift Article)
The administration’s plan to screen mail-in ballots remains blocked as the Supreme Court considers challenges to new U.S. Postal Service ballot rules.
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September 9, 2026 at 4:13 AM
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Once you know the answer, you won't be buying ground beef anymore, at least not while Trump is president.

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Opinion | Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat? (Gift Article)
On second thought, I’m not that hungry.
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September 8, 2026 at 3:25 AM
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Looming election crisis: Dems rely on Trump controlled Supreme Court; Union leaders silent, DSA doesn't even discuss issue. Will growing weakness and divisions within Trump administration stay his hand?

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Looming election crisis edges closer
Elections are a means of checking the worst excesses of the politicians. Just like the right to freedom of speech or free assembly, elections are a vital part of democratic rule by the capitalist c…
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September 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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How British E. India Company took on the attributes of the state, just as high tech is doing today. The former helped spark The American Revolution. Will high tech help spark revolutions around the world today?
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Opinion | What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World (Gift Article)
A playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech.
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August 29, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Re Vijay Prashad & his support for Iran government: Never forget he is a paid agent of Roy Singham. From 2017 to 2019 he received over $14 million from Singham, who in turn works closely with the Chinese Communist Party's central committee.

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Does Goldman Sachs Fund the People’s Forum, PSL, Codepink, AIPAC, and Vijay Prashad’s Tricontinental?
Update 12/21/21: People’s Forum confirmed the hypothesis of this post that tech billionaire Roy Singham used Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund to launder money to them. Update 1/18/22: Newsline…
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August 24, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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"Trump truly deserves the Nobel Peace Prize because he has already ended the Iran war eight times."
From the WSJ editors.
August 3, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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attacks on mail in voting, spread of ICE & CBP, and increased power of election deniers are huge threat. all can be defeated by workers shutting it down.
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Trump organizing legal version of January 6th, 2020
Donald Trump is organizing a legal version of January 6, 2020. If he succeeds, all other democratic rights will be sharply curtailed. Here is what he is doing: Attack on Mail-in voting Trump is awa…
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August 1, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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The US went from neo conservatism under Bush to diplomacy under Obama and now back to neo conservatism. Both are failures.

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Background to Trump’s return to neo-conservatism
On February 28, Trump and Netanyahu went to war against Iran. In doing so, and without even realizing it, Trump is reenacting the failed view of the Neoconservatives. Their first failure was their …
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July 28, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Genocides of the past have only been stopped by force. Israel's genocide in Gaza is being financially rewarded, and all major capitalist powers are seeking to get in on the action. What does this portend for future genocides?
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Opinion | The Grim Lessons of Israel’s War in Gaza (Gift Article)
Israel has not been held accountable for its actions in Gaza. The nation and the individuals and countries enabling it to escape punishment may only benefit.
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July 22, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Trump doubles down on plan to steal November election; where is the opposition?
On Thursday (July 16), Trump gave his speech that was promised to be a “bombshell” expose of election fraud. Two days later, the Wall St. Journal editorial board critiqued his speech. They cited on…
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July 18, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/o...
Opinion | In Sudan, a Preventable Atrocity (Gift Article)
Hundreds of thousands of people in Sudan are bracing for their city to be overrun by a militia notorious for committing atrocities.
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July 12, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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The most gripping book I've ever read. From his book: "Anything worth doing - falling in love, having children, joining a political movement, standing against oppression - puts us at the mercy of forces outside our control, at the mercy of risk."

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Interview with Anand Gopal, author of “Days of Love and Rage”
Oaklandsocialist interviewed Anand Gopal, who is the author of “Days of Love and Rage”, which is about the Syrian revolution in one relatively small town – Manbij. I’ve probably read 5oo-750 books …
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July 10, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Belgian team mocks Trump.
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TRUMP DANCE AFTER BELGIUM BEATS USA 🇧🇪 fifa world cup
YouTube video by De Matti
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July 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Will falling oil prices plus campism affect November's election outcome?

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Oil Prices Plus DSA Campism and November’s Elections
Will the stupidity of the “socialist left” combine with the selfish shortsightedness of tens of millions of voters to deliver a victory for the fascist-connected Republicans in November? Consider t…
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July 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Stalin, Putin, Trump & Ham Sandwiches
YouTube video by Socialists Against Trump
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July 3, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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capitalists worry about the for-sale president: "Foreigners may come to think they can buy American goodwill or favors if they cut the Trumps in on the action. Americans, and especially his supporters, deserve better from this or any President."

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Opinion | The Trump Family and ‘Honest Graft’
They are profiting off the Presidency in ways that demean the office.
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July 2, 2026 at 10:52 AM