mnretiredprof.bsky.social

mnretiredprof.bsky.social

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Senator Bernie Sanders and Abdul El-Sayed walk onto the stage to chanting and roaring applause at the University of Michigan Students vs. Billionaires town hall

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Iโ€™m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Donโ€™t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.

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Good news: Maurene Comey is back at SDNY after a judge ruled her firing unlawful Who trusts a case if the prosecutorโ€™s job hangs on pleasing the president? Rules keep the answer simple, & today they protected more than one person -TN

npr.orgJudge says DOJ illegally fired the daughter of former FBI director ComeyMaurene Comey served as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan for around a decade. A judicial ruling finding her dismissal unlawful adds to concerns of politically motivated firings at the DOJ.

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Folks, if you hate authoritarianism, you should be feeling good this morning. In Serbia, a student-led movement just ousted a longtime strongman, peacefully. And we Americans should be paying attention, because we have a chance in November to send a similar message. (link below)

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โ€œWeโ€™re making a fricking fortune,โ€ Trump said. Whoโ€™s the we? โ€œWeโ€ is heโ€ฆthe Trump familyโ€ฆbillionaire cronies profiting off of the corruption and crimeโ€ฆoil execs who gave him millions. This is the โ€œweโ€ who Trump cares aboutโ€”always has, always will. www.americaamerica.news/p/showing-tr...

americaamerica.newsShowing Trump Who โ€œWe the Peopleโ€ AreWhile Donald Trump serves himself, his family and his cronies, Americans can soon make clear that โ€œweโ€ are more powerful than โ€œheโ€

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Look, the simple truth is that on November 3rd, the Republican Party needs to be punished. The Republican Party needs to be punished BIG TIME for continuing to embrace a sociopathic madman who is a traitor to, and an enemy of, America. VOTE.

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Nothing and no one should stand between New Yorkers and their right to vote โ€” least of all the government.โ€จ Early voting is happening now through November 1. Election Day is November 3. See you at the polls!

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My friends, can you please offer prayers and send some good energy to the Navajo Nation Reservation and surrounding communities. Pilamaya โ€” thank you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿชถโœจ

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As a former teacher, I never scrubbed in for a gender reassignment surgery, but I did instruct the kids on how to get the window screens off in case of an active shooterโ€ฆ๏ฟผ

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The resistance around the world keeps growing. Brazil and Serbia are thousands of miles apart, but people in both countries are standing up to authoritarianism. Theyโ€™ve shown us what can happen when people refuse to give up.

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BREAKING: 174 bipartisan former judges are calling on the 8th Circuit to toss DOJโ€™s misconduct complaint against the Minnesota judges DOJ wants them investigated & some barred from DHS cases, all for saying ICE violated 210 court orders @democracydefendersfund.org is proud to stand w/ them๐Ÿ‘‡ -TN

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I don't think I ever watched an episode of Star Trek (science fiction isn't my thing), but I thought casting a Russian while the Cold War was still raging, to make the point that humans would get along better in the future, was a lovely touch.

yahoo.comWalter Koenig, the Russian Crewman Chekov on โ€˜Star Trek,โ€™ Dies at 90He joined the TV series for the second season but had more to do on another acclaimed sci-fi program, 'Babylon 5.'

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Ever heard someone say "protest doesn't change anything"? Brazil and Serbia just proved them wrong. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ