SLGwriter

SLGwriter

@sgwriter.bsky.social

Cares about the planet, wildlife conservation, and the future of human beings, in equal volume.

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"Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly now, love mercy now, walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.

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1. This seizure alert dog, sensing that her owner is about to have an epileptic seizure, first makes her owner sit on the floor, then gets water from the cupboard, finds her medicine and gives it to her, then makes her owner lie on the floor. These dogs can detect subtle changes in body chemistry..

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In the first challenges to Trump’s blitz of executive orders, the Supreme Court has issued a series of narrow, legalistic rulings that seem calculated to avoid the larger issues presented by a president rapidly working to expand his power. @adamliptak.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...

nytimes.comIn Trump Cases, Supreme Court Retreats From ConfrontationIn a series of narrow and technical rulings, the justices have seemed to take pains to avoid a showdown with a president who has challenged the judiciary’s legitimacy.

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They are snatching people off the street and sending them away to brutal prisons in foreign lands with zero due process - and they won't even bring them back when they realize a mistake was made. That's frightening stuff for any American who actually loves their country. #StopTrumpsTerror

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We’ve faced a ridiculous amount of lies that there’s no structural or systemic racism in America. This book documents the scale of the racial wealth gap, how it happens, & reasons why this is a terrible burden for everyone who cares about equality and justice. www.americaamerica.news/p/plundering...

americaamerica.newsPlundering Black AmericaAn excerpt from an important new book chronicling the history of the racial wealth gap

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Canada is strong. Together with our allies, we are even stronger. Good to meet with you in France, President Macron. The friendship between our two countries is the envy of the world.

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French Senator Claude Malhuret: "Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

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Crockett: "Down in Alabama, who's broke. Down in Louisiana, who's broke. I can go through pretty much the entire south and tell you that they're broke and rely on a lot of welfare from the government. To be perfectly honest, it is tax dollars from these big blue states...we're in the find out phase"

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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone. Don't fall for it.

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i’m really worried. “The Department of Homeland Security, as part of an evaluation of its election security mission, said that personnel focused on misinformation, disinformation and foreign influence operations aimed at US elections have been placed on administrative leave”

reut.rsUS Homeland Security says election security personnel placed on leaveThe Department of Homeland Security, as part of an evaluation of its election security mission, said on Tuesday that personnel focused on misinformation, disinformation and foreign influence operations aimed at U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave.

They are shattering th Overton Window. That is one of the points. Definition: The Overton Window is the range of subjects and arguments politically acceptable to the mainstream population at a given time.