Chris D Cooper
@cdcphd.bsky.social
Clinical Psychologist, Biologist, lesbian feminist, lover of books and old friends. She/Her. I am horrified by what is going on in this country politically right now. More information and opinions at chriscooperphd.com. No DMs
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People living under fascism didn’t survive by giving up joy—they protected it.
They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory.
Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human.
Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.
They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory.
Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human.
Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.
July 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
People living under fascism didn’t survive by giving up joy—they protected it.
They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory.
Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human.
Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.
They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory.
Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human.
Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.
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The majority of Japanese-Americans interned during WWII were American citizens.
Our government ignored their civil rights.
Our government ignored their civil rights.
July 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The majority of Japanese-Americans interned during WWII were American citizens.
Our government ignored their civil rights.
Our government ignored their civil rights.
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If for NO REASON WHATSOEVER you woke up wanting a clickable/zoomable/hoverable map of ICE offices and detention facilities in the continental US, I've got ya. Preview image (not clickable) is below and here's the link. Sharing is caring! rawcdn.githack.com/chadtopaz/ic...
November 19, 2024 at 11:10 AM
If for NO REASON WHATSOEVER you woke up wanting a clickable/zoomable/hoverable map of ICE offices and detention facilities in the continental US, I've got ya. Preview image (not clickable) is below and here's the link. Sharing is caring! rawcdn.githack.com/chadtopaz/ic...
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On #July4, we ask you to do the hard thing and be the spark that ignites the resistance in the hearts and minds of others.
www.mass50501.org/events/july4
www.mass50501.org/events/july4
No Kings in Our Community — Mass 50501
On July 4, 2025, we call on the people of Massachusetts to embrace the true spirit of Independence Day by celebrating freedom – and spreading the “No Kings” message – on the 249th anniversary of the o...
www.mass50501.org
July 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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The resistance will continue. But the most important resistance is in our own minds.
Don’t let them snuff out your fire. Don’t let them steal your hope.
Find joy. Find your community. Make allies. Bring more people into the movement. We will rise.
#NoTyrants #NoKings
Don’t let them snuff out your fire. Don’t let them steal your hope.
Find joy. Find your community. Make allies. Bring more people into the movement. We will rise.
#NoTyrants #NoKings
July 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The resistance will continue. But the most important resistance is in our own minds.
Don’t let them snuff out your fire. Don’t let them steal your hope.
Find joy. Find your community. Make allies. Bring more people into the movement. We will rise.
#NoTyrants #NoKings
Don’t let them snuff out your fire. Don’t let them steal your hope.
Find joy. Find your community. Make allies. Bring more people into the movement. We will rise.
#NoTyrants #NoKings
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Impeach daily if you have to, filibuster even when you don’t need to, disrupt the process as much as possible. These are not normal times and this is not a normal government.
July 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Yes, Joe — working people do deserve better.
July 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Yes, Joe — working people do deserve better.
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This now-famous story, published 44 years ago today, was the NYT's first report on AIDS (which did not yet have a name). The subject was considered so minor that the NYT ran only 2 more stories about it in the year following. By the time the story made the front page, the death toll was over 1000.
July 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This now-famous story, published 44 years ago today, was the NYT's first report on AIDS (which did not yet have a name). The subject was considered so minor that the NYT ran only 2 more stories about it in the year following. By the time the story made the front page, the death toll was over 1000.
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A hard day for those who care about justice. Sharing these words from Rev. William Barber II, who’s long been a moral voice for the poor.
“The passage of this bill is deadly, but it is not a defeat. We must meet it with a resurrection.”
“The passage of this bill is deadly, but it is not a defeat. We must meet it with a resurrection.”
July 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A hard day for those who care about justice. Sharing these words from Rev. William Barber II, who’s long been a moral voice for the poor.
“The passage of this bill is deadly, but it is not a defeat. We must meet it with a resurrection.”
“The passage of this bill is deadly, but it is not a defeat. We must meet it with a resurrection.”
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The National Institutes of Health has softened a controversial change to its foreign funding policy that had put many clinical trials abroad in limbo. scim.ag/4l4wypU
NIH restores grants to South Africa scientists, adds funding option for other halted foreign projects
A policy tweak to the ban on foreign “subawards” should allow clinical trials worldwide to continue
scim.ag
July 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The National Institutes of Health has softened a controversial change to its foreign funding policy that had put many clinical trials abroad in limbo. scim.ag/4l4wypU
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NEW: SCOTUS shoots down a federal judge’s effort to protect eight men from being expelled—without due process—to South Sudan, where they face torture and death.
Dissenting, Sotomayor says the court’s “indefensible” decision makes it complicit in “lawlessness.” www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Dissenting, Sotomayor says the court’s “indefensible” decision makes it complicit in “lawlessness.” www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
July 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
NEW: SCOTUS shoots down a federal judge’s effort to protect eight men from being expelled—without due process—to South Sudan, where they face torture and death.
Dissenting, Sotomayor says the court’s “indefensible” decision makes it complicit in “lawlessness.” www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Dissenting, Sotomayor says the court’s “indefensible” decision makes it complicit in “lawlessness.” www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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Can't allow a little thing like due process to get in the way of the USA's quickly accelerating fascism.
Over dissents from Justices Sotomayor & Jackson (and a rare concurrence from Justice Kagan), #SCOTUS "clarifies" that its 6/23 ruling staying a district court's injunction against third-country removals *also* applies to the district court's later order requiring a remedy for those already removed:
www.supremecourt.gov
July 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Can't allow a little thing like due process to get in the way of the USA's quickly accelerating fascism.
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donald trumps OBBB gives ICE a billion dollar budget which makes ICE the 3rd largest military in the world, only behind china and the united states military budget. this is the modern day gestapo
July 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
donald trumps OBBB gives ICE a billion dollar budget which makes ICE the 3rd largest military in the world, only behind china and the united states military budget. this is the modern day gestapo
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The Big Ugly Bill headed to Trump's desk:
-Throws millions off Medicaid & SNAP
-Gives ICE more money than most militaries
-Extends tax giveaways for big corporations and the wealthy
-Guts clean energy investments and will increase energy bills
Worst bill in modern history.
-Throws millions off Medicaid & SNAP
-Gives ICE more money than most militaries
-Extends tax giveaways for big corporations and the wealthy
-Guts clean energy investments and will increase energy bills
Worst bill in modern history.
July 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Big Ugly Bill headed to Trump's desk:
-Throws millions off Medicaid & SNAP
-Gives ICE more money than most militaries
-Extends tax giveaways for big corporations and the wealthy
-Guts clean energy investments and will increase energy bills
Worst bill in modern history.
-Throws millions off Medicaid & SNAP
-Gives ICE more money than most militaries
-Extends tax giveaways for big corporations and the wealthy
-Guts clean energy investments and will increase energy bills
Worst bill in modern history.
Trump does not need to depend on the Oath Keepers or the Proud Boys anymore -- nor does he have to pay attention to pesky laws like Posse Comatatus -- He has funding for his own private army with Kristi Noem in command. He will not stop here!
July 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Trump does not need to depend on the Oath Keepers or the Proud Boys anymore -- nor does he have to pay attention to pesky laws like Posse Comatatus -- He has funding for his own private army with Kristi Noem in command. He will not stop here!
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Won’t be long before we learn of an ICE detention center setting up in a former regional hospital
Sorry, no beds for cancer patients, we’ve got to lock up this father of three who works as a roofer.
Sorry, no beds for cancer patients, we’ve got to lock up this father of three who works as a roofer.
Big win for the close the hospitals, open the camps caucus today.
July 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Won’t be long before we learn of an ICE detention center setting up in a former regional hospital
Sorry, no beds for cancer patients, we’ve got to lock up this father of three who works as a roofer.
Sorry, no beds for cancer patients, we’ve got to lock up this father of three who works as a roofer.
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One of the accreditors up for renewal is Middle States (MSCHE) which accredits Columbia and 600+ other colleges and universities. Without accreditation, students at those colleges can't receive federal student aid. Govt takeover of accreditation is a fundamental threat to academic freedom.
July 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
One of the accreditors up for renewal is Middle States (MSCHE) which accredits Columbia and 600+ other colleges and universities. Without accreditation, students at those colleges can't receive federal student aid. Govt takeover of accreditation is a fundamental threat to academic freedom.
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A militarized secret police force with more funding than our actual military and without accountability to anyone is certainly a thing a tyrant would want.
Lunacy. They just funded Trump’s private army.
July 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A militarized secret police force with more funding than our actual military and without accountability to anyone is certainly a thing a tyrant would want.
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Trump officials are incensed about the popularity of the ICEBlock app, which shares the locations of ICE agents, and are threatening to prosecute its developer and CNN for covering it. Lawyers tell @thiccreese.bsky.social that would be blatantly unconstitutional: www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Trump Officials Want to Prosecute Over the ICEBlock App. Lawyers Say That’s Unconstitutional
The platform, which allows users to anonymously share the locations of ICE agents, is currently the third-most-downloaded iPhone app.
www.wired.com
July 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Trump officials are incensed about the popularity of the ICEBlock app, which shares the locations of ICE agents, and are threatening to prosecute its developer and CNN for covering it. Lawyers tell @thiccreese.bsky.social that would be blatantly unconstitutional: www.wired.com/story/trump-...
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Save the date! We’re finding more ways to get into Good Trouble on July 17. More information will come soon so be sure to follow our page. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow for some 4th of July Good Trouble! #goodtrouble #johnlewis #atl #georgia #50501ga
July 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Save the date! We’re finding more ways to get into Good Trouble on July 17. More information will come soon so be sure to follow our page. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow for some 4th of July Good Trouble! #goodtrouble #johnlewis #atl #georgia #50501ga
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At a time when inequalities of income and wealth in America are wider than they have been in more than 80 years, Trump's big ugly bill is utterly shameful.
It’s now up to us to make sure Republicans pay the price at the ballot box.
It’s now up to us to make sure Republicans pay the price at the ballot box.
July 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
At a time when inequalities of income and wealth in America are wider than they have been in more than 80 years, Trump's big ugly bill is utterly shameful.
It’s now up to us to make sure Republicans pay the price at the ballot box.
It’s now up to us to make sure Republicans pay the price at the ballot box.