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Analysis, Books, Community & Thoughts
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Analysis, Books, Community & Thoughts
#UP = Uniting Progressives
Community Building; Still on Twitter https://x.com/LinosVersion
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Wasn’t That a Party: Restorative Justice
“Wasn’t That a Party”
You know the song by the Irish Rovers? A catchy tune...
Now what does a party have to do with restorative justice?
youtu.be/h-KDSxqJ_0o?...
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#Communitas #Community #Christmas #Holidays
“Wasn’t That a Party”
You know the song by the Irish Rovers? A catchy tune...
Now what does a party have to do with restorative justice?
youtu.be/h-KDSxqJ_0o?...
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/w...
#Communitas #Community #Christmas #Holidays
Despite Trump’s War on Workers, Labor Movement Notched Crucial Wins in 2025 truthout.org/articles/des...
Despite Trump’s War on Workers, Labor Movement Notched Crucial Wins in 2025
As Trump prepares to escalate attacks on unions and immigrant workers, the labor movement must build power to stop him.
truthout.org
December 29, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Despite Trump’s War on Workers, Labor Movement Notched Crucial Wins in 2025 truthout.org/articles/des...
If you are lucky to have one - support your local bookstore
If you want to keep one - support your local library!
Good resolutions for 2026 and beyond!
#Books are the gateway!
If you want to keep one - support your local library!
Good resolutions for 2026 and beyond!
#Books are the gateway!
December 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
If you are lucky to have one - support your local bookstore
If you want to keep one - support your local library!
Good resolutions for 2026 and beyond!
#Books are the gateway!
If you want to keep one - support your local library!
Good resolutions for 2026 and beyond!
#Books are the gateway!
Something to think about...
December 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Something to think about...
NYC's socialist mayor has a radical proposal: making government do its job www.motherjones.com/politics/202... via @motherjones.com
NYC's socialist mayor has a radical proposal: making government do its job
Rent freezes and free buses can come later. But what if landlords obeyed the law and transit ran on time?
www.motherjones.com
December 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
NYC's socialist mayor has a radical proposal: making government do its job www.motherjones.com/politics/202... via @motherjones.com
In 2025, Educators Didn’t Just Endure Repression. They Built Resistance. truthout.org/articles/in-...
In 2025, Educators Didn’t Just Endure Repression. They Built Resistance.
The right wants the teaching of history to no longer indict power or inspire resistance. But our side won’t submit.
truthout.org
December 27, 2025 at 10:14 PM
In 2025, Educators Didn’t Just Endure Repression. They Built Resistance. truthout.org/articles/in-...
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Democrats spy rare opening in rural America
Trump's unpopular tariff and health care decisions have created an opportunity for the Democratic Party to court a GOP-loyal bloc.
Trump's unpopular tariff and health care decisions have created an opportunity for the Democratic Party to court a GOP-loyal bloc.
Democrats spy rare opening in rural America
President Donald Trump's unpopular tariff and health care decisions have created an opportunity for the Democratic Party to court a GOP-loyal bloc.
www.politico.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Democrats spy rare opening in rural America
Trump's unpopular tariff and health care decisions have created an opportunity for the Democratic Party to court a GOP-loyal bloc.
Trump's unpopular tariff and health care decisions have created an opportunity for the Democratic Party to court a GOP-loyal bloc.
The CDC didn’t ask states to note deaths linked to abortion bans,
www.propublica.org/article/abor...
www.propublica.org/article/abor...
The CDC Hasn’t Asked States to Track Deaths Linked to Abortion Bans
The Biden administration hasn’t delivered on its goals of measuring the public health impact of abortion bans. Experts say it’s a missed opportunity to study how the laws may lead to deaths and long-t...
www.propublica.org
December 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The CDC didn’t ask states to note deaths linked to abortion bans,
www.propublica.org/article/abor...
www.propublica.org/article/abor...
December 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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This message hits hard.
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This message hits hard.
2025 Was a Year of Chaos for Reproductive Rights Under the Trump Administration truthout.org/articles/202...
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2025 Was a Year of Chaos for Reproductive Rights Under the Trump Administration
Project 2025 initiated a war on reproductive rights that could escalate into even higher gear in 2026.
truthout.org
December 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
2025 Was a Year of Chaos for Reproductive Rights Under the Trump Administration truthout.org/articles/202...
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#UP
Rereading Books
Do you enjoy reading a story for a second time? Is it rereading books or discovering part of yourself?
Heraclitus, said ‘No man ever steps in the same river twice. For it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man’.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/r...
#Books
Do you enjoy reading a story for a second time? Is it rereading books or discovering part of yourself?
Heraclitus, said ‘No man ever steps in the same river twice. For it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man’.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/r...
#Books
December 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Rereading Books
Do you enjoy reading a story for a second time? Is it rereading books or discovering part of yourself?
Heraclitus, said ‘No man ever steps in the same river twice. For it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man’.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/r...
#Books
Do you enjoy reading a story for a second time? Is it rereading books or discovering part of yourself?
Heraclitus, said ‘No man ever steps in the same river twice. For it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man’.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/r...
#Books
Hawai‘i Has a Rare Opportunity to Reclaim Land From the US Military truthout.org/articles/haw...
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Hawai‘i Has a Rare Opportunity to Reclaim Land From the US Military
The US military is abusing Hawaiian land. Will residents be able to exert Indigenous sovereignty and get it back?
truthout.org
December 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Hawai‘i Has a Rare Opportunity to Reclaim Land From the US Military truthout.org/articles/haw...
#UP
#UP
Condé Nast Upheaval Signals a New Level of Corporate War on Media Workers truthout.org/articles/con...
Condé Nast Upheaval Signals a New Level of Corporate War on Media Workers
Facing the impacts of mergers and displacement by AI, media unions are fighting for democracy and freedom of expression.
truthout.org
December 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Condé Nast Upheaval Signals a New Level of Corporate War on Media Workers truthout.org/articles/con...
Bari Weiss’ ‘60 Minutes’ scandal is about more than one report theweek.com/politics/cbs...
It is about news versus propaganda... ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
It is about news versus propaganda... ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
Bari Weiss’ ‘60 Minutes’ scandal is about more than one report
By blocking an approved segment on a controversial prison holding US deportees in El Salvador, the editor-in-chief of CBS News has become the main story
theweek.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Bari Weiss’ ‘60 Minutes’ scandal is about more than one report theweek.com/politics/cbs...
It is about news versus propaganda... ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
It is about news versus propaganda... ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
Incarcerated Californians Express Cautious Optimism About New Clemency Proposal truthout.org/articles/inc...
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Incarcerated Californians Express Cautious Optimism About New Clemency Proposal
The change has brought hope to some who fear dying in prison, while others worry it won't save them from such a fate.
truthout.org
December 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Incarcerated Californians Express Cautious Optimism About New Clemency Proposal truthout.org/articles/inc...
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Good Morning, have a great Friday! ✨️💖✨️
December 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Good Morning, have a great Friday! ✨️💖✨️
A Party You Say?
Hope you had a nice Christmas. Today’s post is not a recipe – although I am making chili for our Open House today – if you got an invite, don’t forget it is 4PM to 10PM. If you didn’t get an invite
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/a...
#FoodieFriday #Christmas
Hope you had a nice Christmas. Today’s post is not a recipe – although I am making chili for our Open House today – if you got an invite, don’t forget it is 4PM to 10PM. If you didn’t get an invite
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/a...
#FoodieFriday #Christmas
A Party You Say?
A Party You Say? Hope you had a nice Christmas. The good news is that Christmas isn’t over. There are twelve days to this Holiday Season. Today’s post is not a recipe – although I am making chili f…
linomatteo.wordpress.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A Party You Say?
Hope you had a nice Christmas. Today’s post is not a recipe – although I am making chili for our Open House today – if you got an invite, don’t forget it is 4PM to 10PM. If you didn’t get an invite
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/a...
#FoodieFriday #Christmas
Hope you had a nice Christmas. Today’s post is not a recipe – although I am making chili for our Open House today – if you got an invite, don’t forget it is 4PM to 10PM. If you didn’t get an invite
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/a...
#FoodieFriday #Christmas
Joyeux Noël
Joyeux Noël; Merry Christmas. You will hear these words often in these parts. Montreal is both a French speaking city, and a multilingual one
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/25/j...
#Holidays #BusinessEnglish #Montreal #LinoMatteo #Community #UP #Christmas #Noel
Joyeux Noël; Merry Christmas. You will hear these words often in these parts. Montreal is both a French speaking city, and a multilingual one
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/25/j...
#Holidays #BusinessEnglish #Montreal #LinoMatteo #Community #UP #Christmas #Noel
Joyeux Noël
Joyeux Noël Joyeux Noël; Merry Christmas. You will hear these words often in these parts. Montreal is both a French speaking city, and a multilingual one, with English being one of its lingua franc…
linomatteo.wordpress.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Joyeux Noël
Joyeux Noël; Merry Christmas. You will hear these words often in these parts. Montreal is both a French speaking city, and a multilingual one
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/25/j...
#Holidays #BusinessEnglish #Montreal #LinoMatteo #Community #UP #Christmas #Noel
Joyeux Noël; Merry Christmas. You will hear these words often in these parts. Montreal is both a French speaking city, and a multilingual one
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/25/j...
#Holidays #BusinessEnglish #Montreal #LinoMatteo #Community #UP #Christmas #Noel
Top DOJ Official Shut Down Enforcement Against Crypto Companies While Holding More Than $150,000 in Crypto Investments
www.propublica.org/article/todd...
Just the Trump Regime being the Trump Regime? ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/todd...
Just the Trump Regime being the Trump Regime? ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, exper...
www.propublica.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Top DOJ Official Shut Down Enforcement Against Crypto Companies While Holding More Than $150,000 in Crypto Investments
www.propublica.org/article/todd...
Just the Trump Regime being the Trump Regime? ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/todd...
Just the Trump Regime being the Trump Regime? ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
Chapter 5: The Truth: Will Set You Free
The Counter by Lino P. Matteo
They even say that there are criminals in our penitentiaries!
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/c...
#TheCounter #MountReal #LinoMatteo #Cinar #RestorativeJustice #Norshield #Montreal
The Counter by Lino P. Matteo
They even say that there are criminals in our penitentiaries!
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/c...
#TheCounter #MountReal #LinoMatteo #Cinar #RestorativeJustice #Norshield #Montreal
Chapter 5: The Truth: Will Set You Free
Chapter 5: The Truth: Will Set You Free The Counter by Lino P. Matteo Now – Spring 2019 The Truth: Will Set You Free The truth – the quality or state of being true; that which is true; conformity t…
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December 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Chapter 5: The Truth: Will Set You Free
The Counter by Lino P. Matteo
They even say that there are criminals in our penitentiaries!
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/c...
#TheCounter #MountReal #LinoMatteo #Cinar #RestorativeJustice #Norshield #Montreal
The Counter by Lino P. Matteo
They even say that there are criminals in our penitentiaries!
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/c...
#TheCounter #MountReal #LinoMatteo #Cinar #RestorativeJustice #Norshield #Montreal
Chapter 5: The Truth: Will Set You Free
The Counter by Lino P. Matteo
They even say that there are criminals in our penitentiaries!
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/c...
#TheCounter #MountReal #LinoMatteo #Cinar #RestorativeJustice #Norshield #Montreal
The Counter by Lino P. Matteo
They even say that there are criminals in our penitentiaries!
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/c...
#TheCounter #MountReal #LinoMatteo #Cinar #RestorativeJustice #Norshield #Montreal
linomatteo.wordpress.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Chapter 5: The Truth: Will Set You Free
The Counter by Lino P. Matteo
They even say that there are criminals in our penitentiaries!
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/c...
#TheCounter #MountReal #LinoMatteo #Cinar #RestorativeJustice #Norshield #Montreal
The Counter by Lino P. Matteo
They even say that there are criminals in our penitentiaries!
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/c...
#TheCounter #MountReal #LinoMatteo #Cinar #RestorativeJustice #Norshield #Montreal
An Advisor: ZBB Thinking
Chapter 5: A Stoic Business Advisor: ZBB Thinking
You must justify every item of your budget.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/a...
#Stoics #BusinessAdvisor #Montreal #BusinessEnglish #LinoMatteo #Strategy #Goals #WARM
Chapter 5: A Stoic Business Advisor: ZBB Thinking
You must justify every item of your budget.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/a...
#Stoics #BusinessAdvisor #Montreal #BusinessEnglish #LinoMatteo #Strategy #Goals #WARM
December 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
An Advisor: ZBB Thinking
Chapter 5: A Stoic Business Advisor: ZBB Thinking
You must justify every item of your budget.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/a...
#Stoics #BusinessAdvisor #Montreal #BusinessEnglish #LinoMatteo #Strategy #Goals #WARM
Chapter 5: A Stoic Business Advisor: ZBB Thinking
You must justify every item of your budget.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/a...
#Stoics #BusinessAdvisor #Montreal #BusinessEnglish #LinoMatteo #Strategy #Goals #WARM
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Do You Zen?
Pooh doesn’t have to do anything with Zen, he is zen. He is willing to put ego aside for things of greater importance:
* Friends
* Fellowship
* Food
* Fun
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/d...
#SundayThought #Zen #BE #Montreal
@linosversion.bsky.social
#Xmas #Holidays #Stress
Pooh doesn’t have to do anything with Zen, he is zen. He is willing to put ego aside for things of greater importance:
* Friends
* Fellowship
* Food
* Fun
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/d...
#SundayThought #Zen #BE #Montreal
@linosversion.bsky.social
#Xmas #Holidays #Stress
December 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Do You Zen?
Pooh doesn’t have to do anything with Zen, he is zen. He is willing to put ego aside for things of greater importance:
* Friends
* Fellowship
* Food
* Fun
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/d...
#SundayThought #Zen #BE #Montreal
@linosversion.bsky.social
#Xmas #Holidays #Stress
Pooh doesn’t have to do anything with Zen, he is zen. He is willing to put ego aside for things of greater importance:
* Friends
* Fellowship
* Food
* Fun
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/d...
#SundayThought #Zen #BE #Montreal
@linosversion.bsky.social
#Xmas #Holidays #Stress