Crystal D
@cdurnan.bsky.social
Living every week like it's shark week.
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"Across centuries, political leaders have cloaked ambition in divine purpose, turning religion’s sacred symbols into instruments of dominance."
Opinion | When faith becomes a vessel for power
Across centuries, political leaders have cloaked ambition in divine purpose, turning religion’s sacred symbols into instruments of dominance.
www.alreporter.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"Across centuries, political leaders have cloaked ambition in divine purpose, turning religion’s sacred symbols into instruments of dominance."
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"The suffering is far beyond what any agreement can fix," writes Sara Awad, who fled Gaza City a month ago. interc.pt/4nL2jpq
October 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"The suffering is far beyond what any agreement can fix," writes Sara Awad, who fled Gaza City a month ago. interc.pt/4nL2jpq
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Jennyfer, a restaurant worker in FL, reported to police that her manager sexually assaulted her. Within weeks, she was charged with a DUI & deported to Nicaragua. The criminal legal system, in tandem with immigration enforcement, is built to disappear vulnerable people, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.
Deported after reporting sexual assault: A worker’s fight for justice
Jennyfer told police that her manager assaulted her. Within weeks of reporting, she was charged with a DUI and deported to Nicaragua
prismreports.org
October 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Jennyfer, a restaurant worker in FL, reported to police that her manager sexually assaulted her. Within weeks, she was charged with a DUI & deported to Nicaragua. The criminal legal system, in tandem with immigration enforcement, is built to disappear vulnerable people, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.
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If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:
1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?
2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?
3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?
1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?
2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?
3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?
October 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:
1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?
2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?
3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?
1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?
2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?
3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?
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My choice for the Nobel Peace Prize this year:
Chef José Andrés and the World Central Kitchen.
Chef José Andrés and the World Central Kitchen.
October 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
My choice for the Nobel Peace Prize this year:
Chef José Andrés and the World Central Kitchen.
Chef José Andrés and the World Central Kitchen.
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It’s SHAMEFUL to watch US Senators vote NO on the War Powers resolution & give this administration a blank check to bomb whoever the hell they want. The current conduct in the Caribbean is unconstitutional and unacceptable!
Time and time again, these cowards bend the knee.
Time and time again, these cowards bend the knee.
October 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
It’s SHAMEFUL to watch US Senators vote NO on the War Powers resolution & give this administration a blank check to bomb whoever the hell they want. The current conduct in the Caribbean is unconstitutional and unacceptable!
Time and time again, these cowards bend the knee.
Time and time again, these cowards bend the knee.
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Premium increases notices will soon arrive in the mailboxes of Americans all over the US.
The average increase? 114%.
For some, the numbers are even higher:
A couple making $129,000 with two adult children at home in Savannah, GA, will pay $3,150 more per month for insurance.
The average increase? 114%.
For some, the numbers are even higher:
A couple making $129,000 with two adult children at home in Savannah, GA, will pay $3,150 more per month for insurance.
October 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Premium increases notices will soon arrive in the mailboxes of Americans all over the US.
The average increase? 114%.
For some, the numbers are even higher:
A couple making $129,000 with two adult children at home in Savannah, GA, will pay $3,150 more per month for insurance.
The average increase? 114%.
For some, the numbers are even higher:
A couple making $129,000 with two adult children at home in Savannah, GA, will pay $3,150 more per month for insurance.
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He should be impeached for this.
Pam Bondi should be impeached for this.
Nobody is above the law.
Pam Bondi should be impeached for this.
Nobody is above the law.
This indictment of Letitia James is not a prosecution; it is a politically-motivated persecution. Donald Trump is using a weaponized Department of Justice to punish a public servant who dared to hold him accountable. This sham proceeding is a direct assault on the Rule of Law.
October 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
He should be impeached for this.
Pam Bondi should be impeached for this.
Nobody is above the law.
Pam Bondi should be impeached for this.
Nobody is above the law.
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This tow truck driver is a true hero! He bravely took their vehicle while ICE GOONS were in the midst of kidnapping.
August 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This tow truck driver is a true hero! He bravely took their vehicle while ICE GOONS were in the midst of kidnapping.
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BREAKING: Federal agents in plain clothes and unmarked cars tried to snatch 1st graders from LA elementary schools—told staff they had “parental consent.”
They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.
They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.
June 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
BREAKING: Federal agents in plain clothes and unmarked cars tried to snatch 1st graders from LA elementary schools—told staff they had “parental consent.”
They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.
They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.
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this moment reflects a dire constitutional concern.
when a scotus ruling is ignored and a protected individual is deported, the integrity of justice is at risk.
#PenguinsForJustice 🐧
#FreeKilmarAbregoGarcia
#truthovernarrative
when a scotus ruling is ignored and a protected individual is deported, the integrity of justice is at risk.
#PenguinsForJustice 🐧
#FreeKilmarAbregoGarcia
#truthovernarrative
April 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
this moment reflects a dire constitutional concern.
when a scotus ruling is ignored and a protected individual is deported, the integrity of justice is at risk.
#PenguinsForJustice 🐧
#FreeKilmarAbregoGarcia
#truthovernarrative
when a scotus ruling is ignored and a protected individual is deported, the integrity of justice is at risk.
#PenguinsForJustice 🐧
#FreeKilmarAbregoGarcia
#truthovernarrative
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"we are going to ship out a million americans to a prison located in another country" is not just a sign that the us constitutional order could completely fall apart. it's also a sign that the alternatives right now are the constitution or mass extermination of trump's enemies
The fact that the administration is, *at the same time,* announcing an intention to include US citizens in the shipments to El Salvador makes it all the more plain and open— but the rule they're embracing in the Abrego Garcia case already includes citizens by implication.
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April 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"we are going to ship out a million americans to a prison located in another country" is not just a sign that the us constitutional order could completely fall apart. it's also a sign that the alternatives right now are the constitution or mass extermination of trump's enemies
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Protest is not enough. Prepare to strike.
Over the last nine Presidential elections, men vote red by about 10 points, and women are the opposite. So, MAGAs Are Banning Women From Voting Because Women Vote Blue
If your path to ‘win’ is voter suppression, it isn’t democracy you support, it’s dictatorship.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/magas-are-...
If your path to ‘win’ is voter suppression, it isn’t democracy you support, it’s dictatorship.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/magas-are-...
MAGAs Are Punishing Women For Taking Their Husband's Names
Here's how my wife Ayesha responded when I asked if she would change her last name to Rashid
www.qasimrashid.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Protest is not enough. Prepare to strike.
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MAGAs know women vote +10 points for Dems over GOP, so rather than try to attract female voters with better ideas, the SAVE Act tries to ban women from voting altogether
If your path to ‘win’ is voter suppression, it isn’t democracy you support, it’s dictatorship
www.qasimrashid.com/p/magas-are-...
If your path to ‘win’ is voter suppression, it isn’t democracy you support, it’s dictatorship
www.qasimrashid.com/p/magas-are-...
MAGAs Are Punishing Women For Taking Their Husband's Names
Here's how my wife Ayesha responded when I asked if she would change her last name to Rashid
www.qasimrashid.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
MAGAs know women vote +10 points for Dems over GOP, so rather than try to attract female voters with better ideas, the SAVE Act tries to ban women from voting altogether
If your path to ‘win’ is voter suppression, it isn’t democracy you support, it’s dictatorship
www.qasimrashid.com/p/magas-are-...
If your path to ‘win’ is voter suppression, it isn’t democracy you support, it’s dictatorship
www.qasimrashid.com/p/magas-are-...
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“Many people don’t realize how high the American quality of life is because of the competent & stable enforcement of regulations, &if that goes away a lot of lives are at risk,” said Steve Cicala… “This affects airplane safety, baby formula safety, the safety of meat, vegetables and packaged foods…”
Trump and DOGE Are Planning Deregulation at a Massive Scale
The White House will soon move to rapidly repeal or freeze rules that affect health, food, workplace safety, transportation and more.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
“Many people don’t realize how high the American quality of life is because of the competent & stable enforcement of regulations, &if that goes away a lot of lives are at risk,” said Steve Cicala… “This affects airplane safety, baby formula safety, the safety of meat, vegetables and packaged foods…”
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Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?
April 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?
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Hey everyone, did you know ICE is having a really hard time disappearing ppl. Can we help them with tips about space aliens?
April 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Hey everyone, did you know ICE is having a really hard time disappearing ppl. Can we help them with tips about space aliens?
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Yikes
NEW at PROOF: An admittedly terrifying report on what is likely to happen in the United States over the next twelve months.
Reader discretion advised.
Reader discretion advised.
The Dozen Most Likely Paths to Mass Civil Disorder in America, Now That Trump Admits He Will Seek An Illegal Third Term
America will never be the same, now that a burgeoning fascist in the White House has simultaneously announced plans to ignore judicial rulings he dislikes and illegally seize a third term in office.
sethabramson.substack.com
April 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Yikes
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You know his advisor made him wait till the end of the day to talk about his tariffs, but unfortunately, the market hadn’t closed quite yet. So the last four minutes of the day here’s what happened.
April 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
You know his advisor made him wait till the end of the day to talk about his tariffs, but unfortunately, the market hadn’t closed quite yet. So the last four minutes of the day here’s what happened.
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‘“He wants the society of the 1950s with the policies of the 1890s. But you literally don’t get the society of the 1950s without a comprehensive rejection of the policies of the 1890s, even by Republicans,” he said.’
#LiberationDay #tariffs
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-mcki...
#LiberationDay #tariffs
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-mcki...
Trump's hopeless tariffs confusion, explained by a historian
"The president seems to believe he can impose prohibitively high tariffs *and* collect revenue, which you can’t do."
www.publicnotice.co
April 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
‘“He wants the society of the 1950s with the policies of the 1890s. But you literally don’t get the society of the 1950s without a comprehensive rejection of the policies of the 1890s, even by Republicans,” he said.’
#LiberationDay #tariffs
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-mcki...
#LiberationDay #tariffs
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-mcki...
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The richest man in the world spent more money than most of us will see in our lifetimes to lose a state Supreme Court race by 10 points.
And the fact his $25 million was a drop in the bucket compared to what he's spent on other elections is exactly why we must overturn Citizens United.
And the fact his $25 million was a drop in the bucket compared to what he's spent on other elections is exactly why we must overturn Citizens United.
April 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The richest man in the world spent more money than most of us will see in our lifetimes to lose a state Supreme Court race by 10 points.
And the fact his $25 million was a drop in the bucket compared to what he's spent on other elections is exactly why we must overturn Citizens United.
And the fact his $25 million was a drop in the bucket compared to what he's spent on other elections is exactly why we must overturn Citizens United.
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So that $10B bailout for farmers.
Is it a payout for political support? Yeah. Bold move for an industry that talks so much about hard work & independence!
But it's also worse than that. This is a US food crisis in the making.
www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...
Let's talk about the payoff part first?
Is it a payout for political support? Yeah. Bold move for an industry that talks so much about hard work & independence!
But it's also worse than that. This is a US food crisis in the making.
www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...
Let's talk about the payoff part first?
a man wearing glasses and a black shirt is sitting in front of a window .
Alt: gif of Dwight Schrute shaking his head in disappointment
media.tenor.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
So that $10B bailout for farmers.
Is it a payout for political support? Yeah. Bold move for an industry that talks so much about hard work & independence!
But it's also worse than that. This is a US food crisis in the making.
www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...
Let's talk about the payoff part first?
Is it a payout for political support? Yeah. Bold move for an industry that talks so much about hard work & independence!
But it's also worse than that. This is a US food crisis in the making.
www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...
Let's talk about the payoff part first?
