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Retired botanist and IT administrator. Trumpet player. Grampy of twin boys. UCC church member. New Mexican. I stand for democracy, which is why I could no longer be a Republican. With fear for our democracy, I dissent as well. Dump 47. No DMs.
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"Now that the Trump/Putin alliance has been indelibly formalized, denial is no longer a remotely reasonable option" — @davidrlurie.com
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THEY ARE NOT POWERLESS TO STOP HIM! Go back to Washington, stand on the steps of the Capitol and demand Johnson and Thune recall the House and Senate, and impeach him. THIS IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK! THERE IS LITERALLY AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL! (It's called the Constitution.)
Republican lawmakers are incensed about Trump's dismissal of Ukraine — and powerless to stop him. That frustration hit a new peak on Monday as they sought to address Trump’s decision to purchase Russian diesel, waive sanctions on Moscow, and potentially stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
I thought Hoop Snakes were just a myth. This is amazing. Locomotor kinematics and head stabilization in rolling snakes: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
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No one ever told me that vindication would feel so much like nausea. Donald Trump’s treachery was predictable and predicted. Even so, watching him throwing a financial lifeline to Putin as the monstrous mob boss murders Ukrainians is sick-making stuff. charliesykes.substack.com/p/russia-rus...
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Last week I wrote about how Texas politicians’ “free speech” campaign has led to a campaign of academic censorship in the state’s universities that exceeds even the McCarthy era (🎁🔗) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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This is what a police state does Homeland Security Agents Search Home of Rep. Ilhan Omar www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
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This is incitement. Racist incitement.
Trump tries to start a race war: "The once Great State of Minnesota is being taken over by Somali Immigrants ... The Somalians should not be allowed to get away with what they are doing. They view you as weak and stupid people. Fight back Minnesota, fight back!"
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This is absolutely outrageous. This ought to be getting as much attention as Cornell. This is a sexual and political assault.
@normornstein.bsky.social I am crying out for help, Norm. I am President of Arizona Democratic Women. Bernadette spoke at our Women in Blue event during Women's History month a year ago. She is good and decent courageous Democratic woman doing what she can to end this nightmare. A dark day.😭😭
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I. Am. Fuming! Bernadette Greene-Placentia's reaction after being violently attacked and raped is completely understandable. Raped because she is a Democrat! SHE. IS. TRAUMATIZED!! There must be justice. Arizona: EARLY VOTING STARTS TODAY! GET IT DONE! www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...
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👁️ Trump administration moves to centralize Flock surveillance data nationwide A decades-old anti-drug program is being used to collect license-plate-reader data from Flock, Axon, and local police systems. newrepublic.com/post/216032/... #News #Privacy #Surveillance
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🌟 Show up for your community. Check your voting options and vote early if available. bit.ly/NoKingsMovem... #PowertothePeople #NoKings #NoKingsVoteEarly
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Trump wants to claim Nixon got a raw deal. Just to be clear, Nixon should have gone to prison. Pardoning him may have paved the way for the mess we’re in: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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Cruel, sadistic, and predictable from the partisan hacks on the Roberts Court.
Breaking - The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to restart its program of removing migrants to countries other than their homeland without giving them an opportunity to raise human rights concerns… will hear arguments later this year www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/p...
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I support Wikipedia, where information is still human-created, fact-checked, and 100% free. Join me! donate.wikimedia.org
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www.theatlantic.com/photography/... I wish I could take a trip to see this now. Rare opportunity. Gift article.
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🦅 Tribal Nations are governments. Their sovereignty, treaty rights, cultures, and connections to ancestral lands matter in decisions affecting national forests. Add your voice: actionnetwork.org/letters/usd... #IndigenousRights #PublicLands
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🌲 These forests are more than lines on a government map. They include ancestral homelands, sacred places, gathering areas, and subsistence resources. Make your voice part of the public record: actionnetwork.org/letters/usd... #TribalSovereignty #PublicLands
I’m worried about vaccines. I’m worried that because too many people are not vaccinated we are all at risk, especially new born children. Being anti-vaccine is anti-life. These are horrible diseases. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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The U.N. confirms what we all already knew: the Trump admin targeted a girls school and killed 178 civilians, most of whom were girls — and it was an action catalyzed by preventable negligence. God help us. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/w...
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🗞️As a former Managing Editor of Stars and Stripes I can tell you it is the most important newspaper in the world because it exists to inform and protect our troops from people like the despicable Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump who do not believe they — or anybody for that matter — are owed the truth.
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest Service Write a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Abolish ICE, prosecute the murderers, FFS. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...
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I’ve watched most of the FIFA WC matches and been thrilled by it all. Until Sunday I took pleasure in the USMNT success. When 47 did the unthinkable, I could not even cheer for them. He tainted any win. 47 would demand that he be recognized as a member of the team and be given the trophy. Despicable