Karen Bedard
@kmojo10.bsky.social
Mom, Wife, Writer, Pisces, and youngest of 10 kids
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He’s the worst of us. The absolute worst of us. And yes, that’s a big problem. But the much, much bigger problem is that the American people put him in power again. The American people put the absolute worst of us in power.
This whole Trump thing is much more about us than him.
This whole Trump thing is much more about us than him.
December 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
He’s the worst of us. The absolute worst of us. And yes, that’s a big problem. But the much, much bigger problem is that the American people put him in power again. The American people put the absolute worst of us in power.
This whole Trump thing is much more about us than him.
This whole Trump thing is much more about us than him.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Oh. My. Fucking. God.
December 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Oh. My. Fucking. God.
Scariest person in the world right now.
September 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Scariest person in the world right now.
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Hello. The president's continued insistence that the BLS numbers are rigged, political, or otherwise manipulated is a lie. Please stop saying 'baseless claim.' Thank you.
August 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Hello. The president's continued insistence that the BLS numbers are rigged, political, or otherwise manipulated is a lie. Please stop saying 'baseless claim.' Thank you.
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July 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Everyone should listen to this!
Pete Buttigieg is so intelligent, so thoughtful and positive. If you haven't heard him speak, listen to this, it isn't long but so insightful!
youtu.be/4diHMLyJPx0?...
Pete Buttigieg is so intelligent, so thoughtful and positive. If you haven't heard him speak, listen to this, it isn't long but so insightful!
youtu.be/4diHMLyJPx0?...
American Conversations: Secretary Pete Buttigieg
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
youtu.be
June 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Everyone should listen to this!
Pete Buttigieg is so intelligent, so thoughtful and positive. If you haven't heard him speak, listen to this, it isn't long but so insightful!
youtu.be/4diHMLyJPx0?...
Pete Buttigieg is so intelligent, so thoughtful and positive. If you haven't heard him speak, listen to this, it isn't long but so insightful!
youtu.be/4diHMLyJPx0?...
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Make this make sense. 🤷🏼♂️
May 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Make this make sense. 🤷🏼♂️
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The list of signatories is wonderful to read—I’ve been on the majority of these campuses over the years, and so they summon up memories: … St. Lawrence University, near the Canadian border, where I once gave a June graduation speech in a swirling snowstorm (shortest address ever!);…”
College presidents are finally standing up to Trump. A letter signed by more than 400 university heads offers a sharp rebuke to the bully-in-chief.
At last, college presidents are standing up to Trump
A letter signed by more than 400 university heads offers a sharp rebuke to the bully-in-chief.
www.motherjones.com
April 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The list of signatories is wonderful to read—I’ve been on the majority of these campuses over the years, and so they summon up memories: … St. Lawrence University, near the Canadian border, where I once gave a June graduation speech in a swirling snowstorm (shortest address ever!);…”
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Why are we here? Citizens United, that’s why.
Hear more from our favorite seven-fingered dirt farmer Jon Tester on why we need to end Citizens United and get big money out of politics.
Hear more from our favorite seven-fingered dirt farmer Jon Tester on why we need to end Citizens United and get big money out of politics.
April 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Why are we here? Citizens United, that’s why.
Hear more from our favorite seven-fingered dirt farmer Jon Tester on why we need to end Citizens United and get big money out of politics.
Hear more from our favorite seven-fingered dirt farmer Jon Tester on why we need to end Citizens United and get big money out of politics.
Such a holy man
Dear leader clearly understands the Easter message. And dear leader’s Christian supporters will shout “Amen!”
April 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Such a holy man
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"Be calm when the unthinkable arrives. Modern tyranny is terror management."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After
snyder.substack.com
April 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"Be calm when the unthinkable arrives. Modern tyranny is terror management."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
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This is some sick shit
April 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is some sick shit
👊🏻
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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“Here’s the thing:
…Once you have replaced the principle of equality before the law with the idea that some people have no rights, you have granted your approval to the idea of an authoritarian government.”
…Once you have replaced the principle of equality before the law with the idea that some people have no rights, you have granted your approval to the idea of an authoritarian government.”
Without the Rule of Law no one is “legally” here. No one.
April 13, 2025
April 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
“Here’s the thing:
…Once you have replaced the principle of equality before the law with the idea that some people have no rights, you have granted your approval to the idea of an authoritarian government.”
…Once you have replaced the principle of equality before the law with the idea that some people have no rights, you have granted your approval to the idea of an authoritarian government.”
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“However, the email was also addressed to at least one US citizen, an immigration attorney from Massachusetts. And it remains unclear who must abide by the email's instructions—or why the apparent revocation of legal immigration status was delivered via email at all.”
www.wired.com/story/homela...
www.wired.com/story/homela...
Homeland Security Email Tells a US Citizen to 'Immediately' Self-Deport
An email sent by the Department of Homeland Security instructs people in the US on a temporary legal status to leave the country. But who the email actually applies to—and who actually received it—is ...
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April 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
“However, the email was also addressed to at least one US citizen, an immigration attorney from Massachusetts. And it remains unclear who must abide by the email's instructions—or why the apparent revocation of legal immigration status was delivered via email at all.”
www.wired.com/story/homela...
www.wired.com/story/homela...
AYFKM?
We stand by our reporting.
So read it here:
So read it here:
April 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
AYFKM?
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If you only read one article today, please choose this piece by @evacide.bsky.social :
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Cybersecurity Community Must Not Remain Silent On Executive Order Attacking Former CISA Director
Cybersecurity professionals and the infosec community have essential roles to play in protecting our democracy, securing our elections, and building, testing, and safeguarding government infrastructur...
www.eff.org
April 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
If you only read one article today, please choose this piece by @evacide.bsky.social :
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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You have to see this.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
youtu.be
March 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
You have to see this.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
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1. What you see here is clearest illustration why things are so messed up and why it cannot get any better until this asymmetry is addressed.
Put simply: the right-wing has narrative dominance.
My org @mmfa.bsky.social did this study and has been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...
Put simply: the right-wing has narrative dominance.
My org @mmfa.bsky.social did this study and has been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...
March 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
1. What you see here is clearest illustration why things are so messed up and why it cannot get any better until this asymmetry is addressed.
Put simply: the right-wing has narrative dominance.
My org @mmfa.bsky.social did this study and has been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...
Put simply: the right-wing has narrative dominance.
My org @mmfa.bsky.social did this study and has been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...