Orbán has long been one of Vladimir Putin’s closest allies in the European Union and a central figure in the rise of far-right, anti-democratic movements across Europe. Vance was just in Budapest promoting him. A political shift in Hungary could ripple across the entire continent—and the world.
In Hungary’s capital, and the heart of opposition support, turnout has already hit a staggering 70%… with a few hours still to go. If this pace holds, the country could smash past 80% turnout by the end of the day.
Voter turnout is absolutely surging. Nationwide, turnout has already crossed 66% with hours still left to vote—far ahead of where things stood at the same point in previous elections. But what’s really turning heads is Budapest.
Big things are happening in Hungary right now. This is shaping up to be a historic day.
Follow this thread for the latest details. 🧵
“Tell me who’s your boogeyman.
That’s who I will be.
You don’t have to like me for who I am.
See what your made of by what you make of me.”
-Ani DiFranco
Fuck ICE
🔥🔥Drones attacked the port of Ust-Luga in Leningrad region.
Preliminary reports say the NOVATEK Ust-Luga plant was hit.
The facility processes stable gas condensate - a byproduct of oil and gas production -
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Suspicions confirmed. Looks like the whole Ust-Luga complex is going up.
My opponent, Chris Pappas, took over $2.7 million from AIPAC to serve the interests of a foreign government. I will never take a cent from AIPAC because I serve the people, not special interests. #nhpolitics
Could you answer this question honestly, from someone who has been saying this for a LONG TIME now. How much of this do you REALLY think is incompetence? Why can’t dems understand this is a coup. What did the U.S do when it installed a coup in Chile? Are dems really so stupid? It’s on purpose.
It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire.
1/ I’m going to explain to you in this🧵what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.
The cynicism from the AIPAC-backed SuperPACs is jaw dropping, but I don’t think “tricking voters” is a viable long term strategy.
Screenshot of FPIW lobbying against abortion in Olympia in 2019.
The organization often engages in lobbying efforts, educational initiatives, and public campaigns. Here they are lobbying in Olympia against abortion rights.
The Family Policy Institute of Washington (FPIW) is a Christian advocacy organization located in Lynnwood, Washington. Its primary focus is on promoting “conservative family values” (code word for kkk values) within the political and public spheres.
Remember the very popular millionaires tax bill?
The one that very suspiciously had 60k people sign “con”?
The Family Policy Institute of Washington is behind it.
If you are not familiar with the Family Policy Institute of Washington, here’s some info:
Jalisco and Guadalajara are tearing themselves apart right now.
Thread.
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The Mega Group (originally called the “Study Group”) was an informal gathering of the United States’ most affluent and influential Jewish leaders. It was founded in 1991 by Les Wexner and Charles Bronfman and met twice a year to discuss philanthropy, Jewish education, and public‑policy issues.
Last night the people of LA rose up and stormed the concentration camp in their city. They pushed back the fascist gestapo forces and barricaded the doors in the face of an onslaught of tear gas and pepper spray.
Video Credit to pigalert1213
But when I asked an organizer what they wanted to see out of press coverage, they told me they wanted people to see the beautiful things they are building here, and not just the worst stories of the worst of ICE's crimes.
What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
I don't want to paint a rosy picture, because it's a city under siege. People are being abducted all the time. One person told me about watching 1-2 abductions a day, just in her own work following ICE.
Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."
Another person put it: "we're Minnesotans. We're excited to get out our real winter gear out of the box for the year."
He was an audio engineer whose kid went to school in the area. No way in hell was he going to let anyone come for the kids on his watch.
Today I talked with a 76 year old who'd been standing in the cold for hours guarding her neighbors. I was getting kind of chilly, even in the new winter gear i bought for this trip (and I live in the goddam mountains myself).
She didn't even have a hat on.
Before I came, I asked a local friend if the cold (it's going to be -20 or so in the coming days) would stop people from coming out. "No, we'll be there. It's ICE who can't handle it."
It's genuinely a leaderless (or leaderful) movement, decentralized in a way that the state is absolutely unequipped to handle. There are a few basic skills involved, and so people teach each other those skills, and people are collectively refining them.
I have been actively involved in protest movements for 24 years. I have never seen anything approaching this scale. Minneapolis is not accepting what's happening here. ICE fucking murdered a woman for participating in this, and all that did is bring out more people, from more walks of life.
Half the street corners around here have people--from every walk of life, including republicans--standing guard to watch for suspicious vehicles, which are reported to a robust and entirely decentralized network that tracks ICE vehicles and mobilizes responders.
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
I got in late last night. First thing this morning, I saw cars following an ice vehicle down the street, honking at it.
Later, we didn't drive more than three blocks before we found people defending a childcare facility. (The idea that people have to defend a childcare facility... let that sink in)
