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@lauriern120.bsky.social

RN, "The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. " Elie Wiesel

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Replying to @michaeljjohnson.bsky.social

Those several who view themselves as critical thinkers sound as delusional as Trump who views himself as a stable genius. Being drawn to conspiracy theories at all, much less “tangles,” screams, dire need to avoid reality. And arrogance is used to mask insecurities.

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Replying to @upchuck66.bsky.social

My observations support your insights There are several, too, who see themselves as critical thinkers They dive deep into “facts” tied into conspiracy tangles Boy oh boy, the tangles are complex They reject facts that cut the Gordian Knot of their own making Arrogance compensates for insecurity

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Replying to @michaeljjohnson.bsky.social

Maybe, many have never been critical thinkers, & have always been followers. Many of Trump’s supporters are entertained by him…laughing at his vile, outrageous comments & mindlessly applauding him. They’re very comfortable with his abusive words & actions. I wonder what % were abused in childhood.

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Replying to @upchuck66.bsky.social

Sure feels that way. Most of my clients are MAGA. Each has been bamboozled by widespread repeated propaganda. Fox or NewsMax or Instagram or X or DailyWire or … They’re fundamentally good but they seem to crave boogeyman nonsense. Existential fear drains their brains of critical thinking.

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Abdul El-Sayed is a Rhodes Scholar, with degrees from the University of Michigan, Oxford, and Columbia. 84% of Rhodes Scholars are Democrats or Independents, compared with just 14% Republicans. It’ll be great having Abdul in the Senate.

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Trickle Down - all TRICK, no Treat

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

Corporate profits are at record highs — but revenue from corporate taxes has plummeted thanks to the tax cuts in Trump and Republicans’ big, ugly bill. Meanwhile, workers’ wages are stagnant and their share of the nation’s income is at a record low. Trickle-down economics was always a hoax.

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🚨BREAKING: A federal appeals court rejected DOJ's extraordinary request to bypass the district court in its effort to bar California from counting the ballots of around 20,000 people the Trump administration alleges are “likely” noncitizens. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comDOJ can’t leapfrog lower court in bid to block 20,000 California voters, appeals court rulesA Trump-appointed federal judge said the DOJ would also lose the case on the merits.

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Replying to @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social

Aside from the restaurants, Ramaswamy has been rebuked by every living governor of Ohio, Democrat and Republican, for the ad—which has continued to run

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Two Ohio restaurants—Elliot’s Wood Fired Kitchen and The Old Dog Ale House & Brewery—have canceled events with the Ohio Republican Party featuring Ramaswamy after he released and then doubled down on his advert featuring Acton’s mother newrepublic.com/post/217170/...

newrepublic.comOhio Venues Keep Canceling on Vivek Ramasamy After That Campaign AdThe Republican nominee for governor is having trouble finding venues for his campaign events after defending his advertisement with Amy Acton’s mother.

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Maxima@maxima-infinity.bsky.social

For any reading impaired offices of ICE, Border Patrol (CBP), and the FBI: The "civil...service" aspect of the law below applies to you. You will go to jail for 5 years if you follow orders to deploy at polling stations. There will be a reckoning for those civil officers, "Only following orders."

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. Trump has pledged his followers to, "Cheat Like Hell." An early vote may help overcome fascists trying to disrupt and overturn democratic elections throughout the USA. Take a friend and film any armed men, including ICE. They are probably breaking the law and could be jailed for 5 years.

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kyivindependent.comUkraine adopts EU-linked law giving veterans priority in government hiringUkraine’s parliament on Oct. 26 passed a law reinstating open competitions for civil service and local government positions, advancing long-delayed reforms tied to EU funding. The law fulfills Ukraine's commitments under the Ukraine Facility, an EU financial assistance program launched in 2024, and unlocks 137 million euros ($153 million) in budget funding, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said. Open and transparent job hirings will be reinstated gradually, he added. The law also gives veterans priority for civil service jobs. President's Office Head Kyrylo Budanov, a former spy chief, said Ukraine should create conditions for veterans "to realize their potential in state institutions, local government, the economy, and the country's leadership." "Ukrainian veterans have unique experience in leadership, responsibility, management, and decision-making under the most challenging conditions," Budanov said. "Veterans must be among those shaping Ukraine's future." According to Ukrainian officials, there are around 2 million veterans in Ukraine. The Veterans Affairs Ministry said that after the war ends, veterans and their close family members could make up one-sixth of the country's population, or up to six million people...

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Every country should declare him a pariah and ban his products. He needs to lose everything and live in a cardboard box under a bridge for the rest of his life.

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So the DOJ has a list of "likely" non citizens registered to vote & is demanding states not count their votes despite admitting their list includes eligible voters & having no proof they aren't citizens at all,the DOJ is using a virtually non existent problem to suppress voter turnout

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Replying to @robertscotthorton.bsky.social

Wow. “Five women have directly accused Trump of rape or sexual assault in Epstein’s company or presence; others have indicated that Epstein or Maxwell attempted to traffic them to Trump.”

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You can read all about Trump's love for little girls in the House Judiciary Dems' 50-page report released this morning. He has a particular fettish for crushing their nipples as he molests them, it notes.