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Rick Innis

@rickinnis.bsky.social

Former hacker turned protest singer, aiming to follow Woody Guthrie’s injunction that “It's a folk singer's job to comfort disturbed people and to disturb comfortable people.” Anti-fascist. He/him. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🥂 Debut EP out now: https://linktr.ee/rickinnis

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Rick Innis@rickinnis.bsky.social · yesterday

It being Bandcamp Friday, it would be remiss of me not to mention I have an EP of acoustic protest songs out. PWYW. #BandcampFriday #ProtestSongs #ProtestMusic

Rick Innis@rickinnis.bsky.social · 2y ago

My EP “The Winter of Our Discontent” is a collection of acoustic protest songs inspired by events of the past few years. In the spirit of sharing, please feel free to promote your own creative works in this thread or Scalzi’s original thread. Or both. rickinnis.bandcamp.com/album/the-wi...

Iron Spike@ironspike.bsky.social · 2d ago

Yep Ppl don't have to be persuaded to accept fascism. If it makes them feel good, if they aren't the outgroup suffering under it? They'll handwave literally anything associated with it, if not fully enjoy it. The only reason the Taliban is floundering now is EVERYONE is suffering, not just women.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2d ago

This leads to the uncomfortable conclusion that, like average Russians, many Americans would be largely okay with fascism so long as they felt the economy was improving for themselves personally. trib.al/JBa1Ma6

Rick Innis@rickinnis.bsky.social · 4d ago

I had to explain this t-shirt to someone at an open mic last night. Realized afterwards that as they’re about 18 they were born the same year the iPhone was released and may have no idea that Apple was close to collapse in the late 1990s @rstevens.bsky.social when did you release this? 2001 or so?

A black t-shirt bearing the phrase “I was a Mac user when Apple was doomed” in a Garamond-like font.
Defend Our Juries@defendourjuries.bsky.social · 6d ago

BREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.

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Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · last wk.

The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2w ago

When Elon Musk's groups spent $20M+ on Wisconsin's 2025 Supreme Court race, his involvement backfired and his candidate lost by 10 points. Now his super PAC has quietly spent $14M+ on key midterm races, including the Texas Senate race. Would be a shame if people found out.

Elon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way.

One Republican involved in the Texas Senate contest called Musk’s in-your-face campaigning in Wisconsin last year “a mis

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👻 🎃 🦇 Bela Lughosti's Dad 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸@belalugosisdad.bsky.social · 2w ago

Let's fucking go, since posting this we've cracked £3k. I can't doxx him but this guy has put everything on the line as an antifascist for the 20+ years I've known him, and now he's facing prison time for defending migrants in Bristol. He's an amazing dad to 2 kids. Please support his legal case.

Support a Bristol antifascist on trial

Support a Bristol antifascist facing charges for resisting far right attacks

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👻 🎃 🦇 Bela Lughosti's Dad 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸@belalugosisdad.bsky.social · 2w ago

A very dear friend and antifascist comrade is facing serious charges resulting from defending migrants housed in hotels in Bristol from a far right march in 2025. He's a father, has £11k in legal fees up front, and may be facing prison time if he doesn't win. Please dobate below.

Canadian History Ehx@cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 2w ago

In the oral histories of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Seneca, there was a race of serpent-dragons that lived within Lake Ontario. The Seneca described the creatures like Gaasyendietha as a giant snake that could breathe fire and fly like a bird. 🎨 Ayia Napa 🧵 2/6

A giant sea serpent with a coiled body and toothy mouth rises from turbulent waves beside a wrecked sailing ship while terrified sailors flounder in the surf, one reaching toward a rocky shore.
Iron Spike@ironspike.bsky.social · 2w ago

If you ever need your faith in the sciences restored after having it so violently compromised by techbros masquerading as technologists, I encourage you to check out the breakthrough after breakthrough ongoing in oncology. 

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 2w ago

A cancer vaccine succeeded in a clinical trial in preventing the recurrence of melanoma, a result experts say is a breakthrough for mRNA-based treatments. Trials for lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and other diseases' vaccines are also underway.

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 3w ago

When you go to the polls and vote for a Republican, you are voting for an escalation of preventable deaths, continued erosion of food safety, and anti-science disinformation. Not a single Republican has done a goddamned thing about the destruction being wrought by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.