Joan Bailie
@jbailie.bsky.social
♥️urban/suburb/people/nature/garden/beach/. Studied & continue to learn re faith, science, psychology, art, & education. We need to do better at education, healthcare, civil rights. Progressive. Debate & ideas welcome.
NO flirting/NO $$/NO investing.✝️🎄☮️🌻🕎☃️
NO flirting/NO $$/NO investing.✝️🎄☮️🌻🕎☃️
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Joan Bailie
@jbailie.bsky.social
· Jan 15
a picture of martin luther king jr. with an american flag behind him
ALT: a picture of martin luther king jr. with an american flag behind him
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We are definitely in danger from “sincere ignorance”
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
Martin Luther King Jr.
From Strength to Love.
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
Martin Luther King Jr.
From Strength to Love.
Hegseth’s remarks at the Nat’l Prayer Brkfst were strange. He speaks as if he believes he is making sense, yet his statements are not in any way related to the teachings of Jesus as reported in the gospels. Maybe a theologian would like to explain where he is getting these ideas.
Dozens of articles yesterday reported on Trump's rambling, profane remarks at National Prayer Breakfast. But I was only 1 to cover the more dangerous #ChristianNationalist remarks by Pete Hegseth: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/at-nationa...
At National Prayer Breakfast, Hegseth Says US Soldiers Gain Salvation by Dying for ‘Christian Nation’
While Trump's remarks dominate the headlines about the event, more concerning Christian Nationalist comments came a few minutes later.
publicwitness.wordandway.org
February 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Hegseth’s remarks at the Nat’l Prayer Brkfst were strange. He speaks as if he believes he is making sense, yet his statements are not in any way related to the teachings of Jesus as reported in the gospels. Maybe a theologian would like to explain where he is getting these ideas.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The SAVE Act won't help America's elections. Quite the opposite.
The facts: over 20 million Americans don't have access to those documents and nearly 50% of Americans don't have a passport.
The facts: over 20 million Americans don't have access to those documents and nearly 50% of Americans don't have a passport.
February 5, 2026 at 12:21 AM
The SAVE Act won't help America's elections. Quite the opposite.
The facts: over 20 million Americans don't have access to those documents and nearly 50% of Americans don't have a passport.
The facts: over 20 million Americans don't have access to those documents and nearly 50% of Americans don't have a passport.
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🚨TONIGHT’S PROTEST IN MINNEAPOLIS IS INSANE:
CNN is STUNNED. Share this widely!
“I've covered many protests… I've not seen a crowd like this before.” It’s 8 degrees. “It is freezing, but nothing, nothing is stopping these people.”
This isn’t a rally. It’s a movement. @calltoactivism.bsky.social
CNN is STUNNED. Share this widely!
“I've covered many protests… I've not seen a crowd like this before.” It’s 8 degrees. “It is freezing, but nothing, nothing is stopping these people.”
This isn’t a rally. It’s a movement. @calltoactivism.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 12:59 AM
🚨TONIGHT’S PROTEST IN MINNEAPOLIS IS INSANE:
CNN is STUNNED. Share this widely!
“I've covered many protests… I've not seen a crowd like this before.” It’s 8 degrees. “It is freezing, but nothing, nothing is stopping these people.”
This isn’t a rally. It’s a movement. @calltoactivism.bsky.social
CNN is STUNNED. Share this widely!
“I've covered many protests… I've not seen a crowd like this before.” It’s 8 degrees. “It is freezing, but nothing, nothing is stopping these people.”
This isn’t a rally. It’s a movement. @calltoactivism.bsky.social
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#NoKings
Save The Date!
NO KINGS III
March 28, 2026
Let's make this the biggest protest in U.S. history!
Save The Date!
NO KINGS III
March 28, 2026
Let's make this the biggest protest in U.S. history!
January 30, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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Reporting the Trump had “pivoted” was journalistic malpractice popular.info/p/how-legacy...
January 29, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Reporting the Trump had “pivoted” was journalistic malpractice popular.info/p/how-legacy...
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Ossoff: "They are building the libertarian, the conservatives' worst nightmare of a Leviathan federal government that is totally unaccountable that acts outside of the Constitution, and a society in which individual rights are not protected."
January 29, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Ossoff: "They are building the libertarian, the conservatives' worst nightmare of a Leviathan federal government that is totally unaccountable that acts outside of the Constitution, and a society in which individual rights are not protected."
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Again, there is no legislative fix for the magnitude of the authoritarian crimes being committed daily. Everyone is just pretending at this point:
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Again, there is no legislative fix for the magnitude of the authoritarian crimes being committed daily. Everyone is just pretending at this point:
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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the reason DHS officers wear masks is because it allows them to commit crimes with impunity. there is literally no legitimate reason for it.
January 29, 2026 at 4:36 AM
the reason DHS officers wear masks is because it allows them to commit crimes with impunity. there is literally no legitimate reason for it.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Minnesota's Secretary of State has denied bribe for hire Pam Bondi's extortion request for the state’s voter rolls.
So proud of Minnesota. Never bow to fascists.
So proud of Minnesota. Never bow to fascists.
January 26, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Minnesota's Secretary of State has denied bribe for hire Pam Bondi's extortion request for the state’s voter rolls.
So proud of Minnesota. Never bow to fascists.
So proud of Minnesota. Never bow to fascists.
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Because it needs to be said, Renee Good and Alex Pretti weren’t just murdered, they were executed.
January 27, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Because it needs to be said, Renee Good and Alex Pretti weren’t just murdered, they were executed.
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Man who works in sewer wonders why there's all this shit down here.
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Man who works in sewer wonders why there's all this shit down here.
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60 Minutes correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley are reportedly at risk of losing their jobs at CBS News following their criticism of the network’s editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, a Trump sycophant.
’60 Minutes’ Shakeup: Scott Pelley & Sharyn Alfonsi Reportedly at Risk of Getting Axed
New report claims CBS News boss Bari Weiss is considering changes.
www.aol.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
60 Minutes correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley are reportedly at risk of losing their jobs at CBS News following their criticism of the network’s editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, a Trump sycophant.
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
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This is a very big deal. And Powell is a mensch. If democracy survives, he should get a presidential medal of freedom.
BREAKING: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's hearing on Trump's attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court’s oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
bit.ly
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This is a very big deal. And Powell is a mensch. If democracy survives, he should get a presidential medal of freedom.
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One human rights observer in Maine said agents followed her home, blocked off her street, and came to her door to say they know where she lives. Her children are now staying elsewhere, to keep them safe.
Now in Maine: ICE watchers say federal agents are coming to their house to threaten and intimidate them.
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.
www.pressherald.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:14 AM
One human rights observer in Maine said agents followed her home, blocked off her street, and came to her door to say they know where she lives. Her children are now staying elsewhere, to keep them safe.
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Simon: "They don't just want the public stuff which anyone can get - name, address, voting history, stuff like that. What they want is very personal, private, sensitive data on millions of people - namely, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, military service history where applicable"
January 26, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Simon: "They don't just want the public stuff which anyone can get - name, address, voting history, stuff like that. What they want is very personal, private, sensitive data on millions of people - namely, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, military service history where applicable"
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Steve Simon: "What does the voter rolls have to do with what's happening on the ground right now with the ICE surge in Minnesota?"
January 26, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Steve Simon: "What does the voter rolls have to do with what's happening on the ground right now with the ICE surge in Minnesota?"
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TAPPER: They're asking for voter roll information after the death of Alex Pretti. What was it like to see that letter?
SIMON: It was really deeply disturbing. Literally hours after the second killing of a citizen in Minneapolis by ICE agents, there's this ransom note
SIMON: It was really deeply disturbing. Literally hours after the second killing of a citizen in Minneapolis by ICE agents, there's this ransom note
January 26, 2026 at 11:26 PM
TAPPER: They're asking for voter roll information after the death of Alex Pretti. What was it like to see that letter?
SIMON: It was really deeply disturbing. Literally hours after the second killing of a citizen in Minneapolis by ICE agents, there's this ransom note
SIMON: It was really deeply disturbing. Literally hours after the second killing of a citizen in Minneapolis by ICE agents, there's this ransom note
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One place you're famously not supposed to draw weapons is a bank
reported ICE activities in the Twin Cities this morning
-- terrorizing a daycare
-- drawing weapons outside a bank
-- terrorizing a daycare
-- drawing weapons outside a bank
January 26, 2026 at 11:23 PM
One place you're famously not supposed to draw weapons is a bank
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holy shit they are still asking Democrats if they will tone down the rhetoric
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
holy shit they are still asking Democrats if they will tone down the rhetoric
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The shamelessness is the point. We know she's lying. She knows she's lying. If she were trying to convince the public, that would be admitting that public opinion matters.
This is a performance of dominance.
This is "truth is what we say it is."
This is "you'll believe what we tell you."
This is a performance of dominance.
This is "truth is what we say it is."
This is "you'll believe what we tell you."
Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The shamelessness is the point. We know she's lying. She knows she's lying. If she were trying to convince the public, that would be admitting that public opinion matters.
This is a performance of dominance.
This is "truth is what we say it is."
This is "you'll believe what we tell you."
This is a performance of dominance.
This is "truth is what we say it is."
This is "you'll believe what we tell you."