Linda Donaldson
@lindon43.bsky.social
Happy to find a new home. An older person. Only occasionally wise. Prefer to listen.
Excellent discussion about democracy — how it is eroded and how to support it. substack.com/@joycevance/...
1984: Lessons Learned
Live with Princeton Professor Kim Scheppele
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November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Excellent discussion about democracy — how it is eroded and how to support it. substack.com/@joycevance/...
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He seeks to rule by decree because he cannot govern within the law.
September 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
He seeks to rule by decree because he cannot govern within the law.
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GUYS EVEN THOUGH PBS AND NPR RESCISSION PACKAGE PASSED, YOU GUYS CAN STILL DONATE, SUPPORT, AND GET THE PBS PASSPORT! I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY, BUT YOU GUYS DO OR DON'T! SO DONATE YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC MEDIA AT ALL COST!
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July 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
GUYS EVEN THOUGH PBS AND NPR RESCISSION PACKAGE PASSED, YOU GUYS CAN STILL DONATE, SUPPORT, AND GET THE PBS PASSPORT! I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY, BUT YOU GUYS DO OR DON'T! SO DONATE YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC MEDIA AT ALL COST!
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
June 22, 2025 at 3:53 AM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
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I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Sound familiar?
Sound familiar?
June 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Sound familiar?
Sound familiar?
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LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
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“It’s time to change the myth and the religion.”
- Carl Sagan
- Carl Sagan
May 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
“It’s time to change the myth and the religion.”
- Carl Sagan
- Carl Sagan
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Two former Wells Fargo executives were fined $8.5M by the Biden administration for covering up the bank's infamous fake account scandal.
Trump just slashed those fines to a paltry $150,000 after Wells Fargo gave $1M to his inauguration.
See how this works?
Trump just slashed those fines to a paltry $150,000 after Wells Fargo gave $1M to his inauguration.
See how this works?
April 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Two former Wells Fargo executives were fined $8.5M by the Biden administration for covering up the bank's infamous fake account scandal.
Trump just slashed those fines to a paltry $150,000 after Wells Fargo gave $1M to his inauguration.
See how this works?
Trump just slashed those fines to a paltry $150,000 after Wells Fargo gave $1M to his inauguration.
See how this works?
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JUST NOW:
Leader Jeffries, Senator Coons, and Senator Booker sat on the Capitol steps, watched the sunrise, and talked about the budget fight.
This is what we need—bringing people in and speaking plain truth.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@coons.senate.gov
@booker.senate.gov
Leader Jeffries, Senator Coons, and Senator Booker sat on the Capitol steps, watched the sunrise, and talked about the budget fight.
This is what we need—bringing people in and speaking plain truth.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@coons.senate.gov
@booker.senate.gov
April 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
JUST NOW:
Leader Jeffries, Senator Coons, and Senator Booker sat on the Capitol steps, watched the sunrise, and talked about the budget fight.
This is what we need—bringing people in and speaking plain truth.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@coons.senate.gov
@booker.senate.gov
Leader Jeffries, Senator Coons, and Senator Booker sat on the Capitol steps, watched the sunrise, and talked about the budget fight.
This is what we need—bringing people in and speaking plain truth.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@coons.senate.gov
@booker.senate.gov
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First came the market manipulation. Now come the bribes.
April 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
First came the market manipulation. Now come the bribes.
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Tonight an unbelievable **34,000 people** gathered for our Denver rally to take on billionaires and win our country back.
This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008.
Also bigger than the 2024 DNC.
And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).
This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008.
Also bigger than the 2024 DNC.
And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).
March 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Tonight an unbelievable **34,000 people** gathered for our Denver rally to take on billionaires and win our country back.
This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008.
Also bigger than the 2024 DNC.
And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).
This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008.
Also bigger than the 2024 DNC.
And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).
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Tanking a 10+ year gaining economy in only 6 weeks has to be a record for any President
March 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Tanking a 10+ year gaining economy in only 6 weeks has to be a record for any President
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The UK has a shadow cabinet - political positions within the party that isn’t in power - and so should we. Plus, we need weekly press briefings led by @petebuttigieg.bsky.social on the state of the union. Business-as-usual time is over.
We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.
February 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The UK has a shadow cabinet - political positions within the party that isn’t in power - and so should we. Plus, we need weekly press briefings led by @petebuttigieg.bsky.social on the state of the union. Business-as-usual time is over.
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Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
February 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
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"Unsettling Information" Uncovered In Pennsylvania County That Trump Won With Nearly 70%: Pennsylvania state Rep. Frank Burns (D) filed a Right To Know request with Cambria County, PA seeking information on their voting machines. His request was denied but uncovered unsettling information.
"Unsettling Information" Uncovered In Pennsylvania County That Trump Won With Nearly 70%
Pennsylvania state Rep. Frank Burns (D) filed a Right To Know request with Cambria County, PA seeking information on their voting machines. His request was denied but uncovered unsettling information.
www.politicususa.com
February 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"Unsettling Information" Uncovered In Pennsylvania County That Trump Won With Nearly 70%: Pennsylvania state Rep. Frank Burns (D) filed a Right To Know request with Cambria County, PA seeking information on their voting machines. His request was denied but uncovered unsettling information.
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Someone at the American Bar Association ate their Wheaties this morning.
February 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Someone at the American Bar Association ate their Wheaties this morning.
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"If the 'DOGE' endeavor is working, why can’t the White House just tell the truth about what it's doing?"
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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February 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"If the 'DOGE' endeavor is working, why can’t the White House just tell the truth about what it's doing?"
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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📌QUESTION: How can a private citizen, with zero govt. clearance be walking through the doors of OUR federal departments and the treasury, ransacking the places, stealing information, and NOBODY is stopping him?
📌And what the fuck is law enforcement doing right now?
📌THIS IS A COUP.
📌And what the fuck is law enforcement doing right now?
📌THIS IS A COUP.
February 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
📌QUESTION: How can a private citizen, with zero govt. clearance be walking through the doors of OUR federal departments and the treasury, ransacking the places, stealing information, and NOBODY is stopping him?
📌And what the fuck is law enforcement doing right now?
📌THIS IS A COUP.
📌And what the fuck is law enforcement doing right now?
📌THIS IS A COUP.
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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
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If you’re a government employee, thank you for your service & here’s a resource you may find helpful. Stay strong. www.civilservicestrong.org
Civil Service Strong: Resources for Civil Servants
Effective. Impartial. Resilient. The civil service comprises dedicated, nonpartisan federal employees who work tirelessly across the country and around the world to ensure the effective delivery of go...
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February 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
If you’re a government employee, thank you for your service & here’s a resource you may find helpful. Stay strong. www.civilservicestrong.org
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This is such a terrible headline, I hesitated to share because I don't know what to say other than legacy media is broken. Games and puzzles have replaced fearless journalism.
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February 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
This is such a terrible headline, I hesitated to share because I don't know what to say other than legacy media is broken. Games and puzzles have replaced fearless journalism.
Support independent media.
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