Phyllis Shankman

Phyllis Shankman

@phyllis42.bsky.social

Been here for 80+ years and have seen it all. The good the bad and the ugly. There is so much beauty in nature, music, art and so many kind, open hearted generous people. Hard to understand why we cannot all live in peace and prosperity for all.

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The richest man predicts there will be a “small group of very smart humans” but “average intelligence drifts lower over time” because “we have assortative mating in the last several decades that did not exist before.” Don’t worry though. The machines will “dwarf us.” Sick freak. La guillotine 🤔

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Today's MUST READ from my colleague @joshuakolb.bsky.social. He has hit upon the next big Trump admin scandal.

Joshua Kolb@joshuakolb.bsky.social

The Tate Brothers evaded justice for years while building relationships w/ Trump's family & closest advisers I explain @slate.com how they reportedly took advantage of those connections It's an Epstein-style scandal that must be exposed slate.com/news-and-pol...

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The GOP majority ran this Congress without a single oversight hearing on Trump's conflicts of interest @democracydefendersaction.org did the accounting ourselves, & now every Member has a grade on the votes & bills that actually check corruption Read👇 -TN

democracydefendersaction.orgStop Corruption Now ScorecardThe Stop Corruption Now scorecard identifies key pieces of legislation that address public corruption, preserve the rule of law, and protect free and fair elections.

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I totally agree but I’m concerned he can pardon himself if the acts are in furtherance of his “official business .”It seems to me that treason is a primary theme of his entire administration. Just saying, and we can’t trust the Supremes either. Go figure. 🥵😡🤬

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I think it’s time to quit joking and take seriously that Trump 🤡 is the worst criminal in US history , Who else has made illegal billions with grifts, committed hundreds of sex crimes, treason and fraudulent acts, unpaid workers and creditors, frivolous lawsuits, bribes, and pardons, etc? 🥵😡😡

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Social Security has been America’s most effective anti-poverty program since 1935. Last year, it lifted 23.5 million people out of poverty, including 16.5 million seniors. Remember this when Republican leaders suggest raising the retirement age or cutting your benefits.

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That's not a complaint. That's a confession. A sitting U.S. Senator just admitted, out loud, that his party has completely abandoned its constitutional responsibility. No pushback. No oversight. No spine.

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Under Trump & RFK Jr.: -22,000 cyclospora cases and 2 deaths -Multiple ongoing salmonella outbreaks -Measles cases at 35-year high -New "forever chemical" pesticides in our food supply How the hell is any of this Making America Healthy Again?

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So still no proof of life from Moscow Mitch McConnell after he was magically discharged and sent home to recover without anyone seeing him leave the rehab center. Holding a public office hostage should be a crime.

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Elon Musk is planning to spend at least $100 million to help Republicans in this year’s midterms. That’s just 0.014 percent of his current $702 billion net worth. Oligarchs can rig the system at the expense of everyone else, and only spend pennies doing so. We must get Big Money out of politics.

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Queen Máxima of the Netherlands became the first reigning queen to officially open WorldPride. Calling it "an event that demands global attention for the visibility, emancipation, and rights of the LGBTQ+ community," she formally inaugurated the global celebration in Amsterdam. Video: RVD.

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A gift link to an @theatlantic.com article on the warning signs the White House wants to erect outside one of the most beloved museums in America, warning people away www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

theatlantic.comTrump’s Trigger WarningsThe president is ordering new signs outside the Smithsonian to warn Americans about history.
Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

This is an outrageous attack on the Smithsonian, on the professionals who work there and the Americans who love it. Like the Bolsheviks deliberately destroying churches www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...

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Trump tells a lie about Air Force One. NYTimes reports the truth. Trump then attacks the NYTimes & subpoenas the reporters. This is NOT how the 1st Amendment is supposed to work. This is what happens in countries where they DON'T have the 1st Amendment & a free press.