Oliver 🏳️🌈
🇺🇸🇬🇧🏳️🌈 | Tend to talk about climate, bikes, transit, infrastructure, politics | Opinions my own.
📍Worcester MA
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
- The fact that the only group in the world they deem worthy of asylum are white South Africans should be a pretty big clue.
- Unhinged unaccountable fascist thugs.
- We're at the arresting journalists stage.
- I can’t stand Rand Paul but I’ll give him a at least a bit of credit for being pretty consistent about calling out when his own side are doing things that disagree with his principles.
- “In theater” Fuck these assholes treating it like a war against their own citizens.
- It's a stupid system, but it's the one we have. If you want to do something productive, then advocate for electoral reform in your state, like the ranked choice voting that Maine and Alaska have. Under our current system, vote Blue no matter who.
- (If you're in Maine or Alaska, just rank the Democrat above the Republican, or preferably just leave the Republicans off your ballot)
- Complete Streets redesign of Worcester's Newton sq / Highland st meeting on Feb 11th 6pm-8pm at Doherty High. That section really needs a redesign and Complete streets principles are exactly what should be used. Head over to support! www.worcesterma.gov/calendar/new...
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈I mean, you’d think the *chair* of the judicial committee of “the world’s greatest deliberative body” might have some idea.
- Our city could really show where we stand if they drop the charges.
- I deeply appreciate @suemailman.bsky.social . She's always stood by what's right, challenged those in power & advocated for the truth. Sue didn't have to do this- yet here she is speaking her heart. Unlike many who've chosen silence. www.facebook.com/share/p/1Cwz...
- Yeah, so this is one reason why it was so important to build housing in Blue states. And we've failed. The best time for zoning reform was 10 years ago, the second best time is now.
- #NEW: 2030 Apportionment Forecast based on 2025 Census Bureau Population Estimates (January 27, 2026). Forecast prepared by Dr. Jonathan Cervas (CMIST) at Carnegie Mellon University
- Republicans have no compunction about ending or defunding federal departments they don’t like (even illegally), like USAID, CFPB, Education etc. We should be just as ruthless about this hideous bloated unaccountable secret police.
- Nonviolence is so so critical. Just film them. As we’ve seen, the camera is an incredibly potent weapon.
- They're going to deploy ICE to voting locations in November aren't they? They'll say it's to prevent non citizens from voting but they'll do what they do now which is to intercept brown people and if they can't immediately prove they're a citizen they'll be swept away and denied their vote.
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.” That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈Call Congress tomorrow and remind them that ICE is more than one guy.
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈Statistic: 2/3rds of murders in Minneapolis so far in 2026 have been committed by DHS agents
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈We have like five videos from different angles showing exactly what happened and it's still treated like a disputed fact. There will never be a level of proof that would prevent Republicans from lying about it and the press treating it as disputed. It's like the Chapelle R Kelly juror sketch.
- From the author of a book on Fascism: (This book: www.goodreads.com/book/show/20... )
- Yes, it’s here. Not hyperbole.
- I’d argue that when he tried to steal an election 5 years ago that was a pretty big clue..
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
- If we could do a general strike, what should be the demands?
- Yikes, it’s gone up.. 22” expected in Worcester now 🥶
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈ICE uses extrajudicial violence and intimidation for political ends. It's unconstrained by the law, unaccountable to the public. Its crimes are endorsed at the highest levels. What does this tell us? That it's the force of paramilitary thugs all fascist movements & governments use. It is Trump’s SS.
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈Trump’s government has unequivocally crossed a threshold now where even well -documented truth is irrelevant and the murder of US citizens by the state is formally sanctioned. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈Politics Girl: Today is the tipping point.
- Me too!
- This is exactly correct. The entire point of non violence is to be faced with violence from the oppressors. The reason it wins is that most normal people can’t stomach seeing non violent people being attacked and killed by thugs.
- Utterly shameless fascist lies. I've watched multiple video angles and what is quite clear: - He's holding only a phone. - He goes to help a woman who's been shoved down by ICE. - They swarm and beat him on the ground. - An officer takes his gun away. - Then they execute him.
- Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈Good time to delete your TikTok account.
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈Unconfirmed reports of an ICE agent shooting a civilian in South Mpls this morning at Nicollet and East 26th St. Here's a photo of the scene posted on Ice Out.
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈One thing authoritarian regimes do is establish impunity for government officials who break the law on their behalf
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈Seriously, WHEREVER you are in the world, I recommend watching all of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s powerful & already famous speech at Davos. Can’t underestimate its leadership importance. Key line: “Middle powers must work together, because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.”
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.
- Reposted by Oliver 🏳️🌈🎯
- Christ, I so want to get back to pushing for better bike lanes and transit, but Trump and Republicans insist on tearing the World apart.
- This speech from Mark Carney. Truly one for the history books. "You cannot live within the lie of mutual benefit through integration, when integration becomes the source of your subordination." www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqH...
- Every country (especially European ones) should boycott the World Cup to protest against this disgusting warmongering fascist President.
- I want Democrat presidential hopefuls committing that if Trump in any way “acquires” territory (including Greenland), then they commit to give it back as soon as they’re elected. Make it clear that it will be pointless to attempt.
- The way our President is treating our European allies is absolutely repulsive. Threatening military attacks and engaging in economic warfare for an attempt at territorial expansion. Anyone who supports this action is my enemy.
