Liz Ditz Still masking
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Trans rights are human rights. None of us are safe until all of us are safe. Dyslexia, autism, vaccines work. She/her.
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Kendleton, at the far SW edge of Fort Bend County, was founded shortly after the Civil War by formerly enslaved people and is one of the oldest of the so-called "Freedmen's Towns" in Texas and the nation. www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/r... An African American Heritage Monument has been unveiled.
Remembering history: African American Heritage Monument unveiled in Kendleton (w/photos)
The sky was bright with a scattering of clouds on Saturday morning as hundreds of people gathered at Bates M. Allen Park in Kendleton to celebrate the dedication of the
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November 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Kendleton, at the far SW edge of Fort Bend County, was founded shortly after the Civil War by formerly enslaved people and is one of the oldest of the so-called "Freedmen's Towns" in Texas and the nation. www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/r... An African American Heritage Monument has been unveiled.
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One of the many reasons I welcome Ken Burns's new documentary on the American Revolution. Presented by anyone else, George Will would describe this as "woke" history, but in the hands of Ken Burns it somehow finds a place in the overall narrative. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
One of the many reasons I welcome Ken Burns's new documentary on the American Revolution. Presented by anyone else, George Will would describe this as "woke" history, but in the hands of Ken Burns it somehow finds a place in the overall narrative. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Thanks to my friend Ty Seidule for sending along a copy of his new book.
November 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Thanks to my friend Ty Seidule for sending along a copy of his new book.
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Just another day in the Trump administration's campaign to erase any reminder that African Americans are part of our history. 🗃️ www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
U.S. WWII cemetery in the Netherlands removes displays about Black troops
The Netherlands American Cemetery previously had two displays honoring Black American soldiers’ experiences in World War II.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Just another day in the Trump administration's campaign to erase any reminder that African Americans are part of our history. 🗃️ www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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My wife, who was born and raised in Germany, can confirm every word of this.
She once said to me: "The problem with your country is that you have no sense of collective shame."
She once said to me: "The problem with your country is that you have no sense of collective shame."
High school teacher Katharina Matro explains how growing up in Germany and learning about the country’s past “made me a more informed citizen, a more politically aware citizen, a more critical thinker.” #FreedomToLearn #HonestHistory 🗃️
Teaching with Integrity: Confronting a Nation's Past
YouTube video by American Historical Association
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November 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
My wife, who was born and raised in Germany, can confirm every word of this.
She once said to me: "The problem with your country is that you have no sense of collective shame."
She once said to me: "The problem with your country is that you have no sense of collective shame."
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This is the same administration that has ordered the return of a Confederate monument to Arlington National Cemetery--one which celebrates the "loyal slave" narrative as represented by the images of the "faithful mammy" and a body servant (slave) in Confederate uniform. 🗃️
www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/p...
Display about Black soldiers in World War II removed from US military cemetery | CNN Politics
Decades ago, as some of the bloodiest fighting in World War II ramped up in Europe, 19-year-old 1st Lt. Jeffersons Wiggins, along with hundreds of other Black soldiers in, were tasked with burying the...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This is the same administration that has ordered the return of a Confederate monument to Arlington National Cemetery--one which celebrates the "loyal slave" narrative as represented by the images of the "faithful mammy" and a body servant (slave) in Confederate uniform. 🗃️
www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/p...
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Here is my commentary about this embarrassing and disturbing decision by the Trump administration to censor American history at a cemetery in the Netherlands. kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...
November 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Here is my commentary about this embarrassing and disturbing decision by the Trump administration to censor American history at a cemetery in the Netherlands. kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...
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The political commentary industrial complex has never been particularly good at describing the world as it is, instead usually preferring to describe the world as they imagine their friends would like to hear it described. But it's rarely felt as detached from actual circumstances as at the present
November 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The political commentary industrial complex has never been particularly good at describing the world as it is, instead usually preferring to describe the world as they imagine their friends would like to hear it described. But it's rarely felt as detached from actual circumstances as at the present
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1. President Trump has granted a pardon to Suzanne Kaye, who was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison for threatening to shoot FBI agents if they came to her home to speak to her about her presence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
November 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
1. President Trump has granted a pardon to Suzanne Kaye, who was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison for threatening to shoot FBI agents if they came to her home to speak to her about her presence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
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My dream is that Megyn Kelly tries to interview and debate her on air but Eloise declines, saying she was taught to avoid sexual predators
Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
November 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
My dream is that Megyn Kelly tries to interview and debate her on air but Eloise declines, saying she was taught to avoid sexual predators
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Pope Leo stated, “The mission of the Church is to preach the Gospel.” That also means to adhere to the Gospel & the teachings of Jesus Christ! MAGA needs to get a grip: The Pope is the successor of St Peter & the Vicar of Christ. When the Pope speaks, he speaks as Christ’s representative on EARTH!
November 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Pope Leo stated, “The mission of the Church is to preach the Gospel.” That also means to adhere to the Gospel & the teachings of Jesus Christ! MAGA needs to get a grip: The Pope is the successor of St Peter & the Vicar of Christ. When the Pope speaks, he speaks as Christ’s representative on EARTH!
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The U.S. bishops defended migrant families. Tom Homan snapped. Nan Hayworth called Pope Leo a “tool of our enemies.” Tim Burchett accused the church of getting rich off of sex trafficking.
Matt Walsh, Lara Logan, and the rest joined in. This is what MAGA anti-Catholicism looks like.
Matt Walsh, Lara Logan, and the rest joined in. This is what MAGA anti-Catholicism looks like.
“Pope Leo Is a Tool of Our Enemies”: Homan Leads MAGA Attacks as Hayworth, Others Pile On
It’s the latest MAGA attack on Pope Leo’s pro-immigrant stance. Disgraced border chief Tom Homan — caught taking a $50,000 bribe in a Cava takeout bag — led the charge against Leo and the bishops.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The U.S. bishops defended migrant families. Tom Homan snapped. Nan Hayworth called Pope Leo a “tool of our enemies.” Tim Burchett accused the church of getting rich off of sex trafficking.
Matt Walsh, Lara Logan, and the rest joined in. This is what MAGA anti-Catholicism looks like.
Matt Walsh, Lara Logan, and the rest joined in. This is what MAGA anti-Catholicism looks like.
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“Right now people watch sports and are happy and the players are happy to play them. What if at the end everybody in that equation was angry at everybody else and we were richer?”
November 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
“Right now people watch sports and are happy and the players are happy to play them. What if at the end everybody in that equation was angry at everybody else and we were richer?”
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It’s genuinely like a misery arbitrage industry.
November 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
It’s genuinely like a misery arbitrage industry.
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Who in the world believes that online instantaneous sports gambling from your phone advertised on every sporting event at all times is a good idea, aside from the corporations making money from it and the politicians they spread it around to?
Jesus Christ.
November 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Who in the world believes that online instantaneous sports gambling from your phone advertised on every sporting event at all times is a good idea, aside from the corporations making money from it and the politicians they spread it around to?
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Do you have a list?
Epstein was deep into eugenics, and so are a number of geneticists. All those who defended Watson btw.
Epstein was deep into eugenics, and so are a number of geneticists. All those who defended Watson btw.
The amount of connections to scientists working in the field of genomics that I'm finding in the Epstein emails is terrifying, disgusting, and sadly unsurprising
We need to deeply investigate how much these scientists actually knew, or how much they were involved
There need to be consequences
We need to deeply investigate how much these scientists actually knew, or how much they were involved
There need to be consequences
November 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Do you have a list?
Epstein was deep into eugenics, and so are a number of geneticists. All those who defended Watson btw.
Epstein was deep into eugenics, and so are a number of geneticists. All those who defended Watson btw.
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This is so so disturbing. Trump is now pardoning January 6th rioters for unrelated crimes, just to reward them for their violence to keep him in power.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction
Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction
The new pardon ends a legal clash over the limits of Trump’s sweeping Day One clemency for those who stormed the Capitol.
dlvr.it
November 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This is so so disturbing. Trump is now pardoning January 6th rioters for unrelated crimes, just to reward them for their violence to keep him in power.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
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Trump’s limo outside his Palm Beach golf club today.
He’s probably asking his billionaire buddies if they agree that affordability isn’t a problem.
He’s probably asking his billionaire buddies if they agree that affordability isn’t a problem.
November 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Trump’s limo outside his Palm Beach golf club today.
He’s probably asking his billionaire buddies if they agree that affordability isn’t a problem.
He’s probably asking his billionaire buddies if they agree that affordability isn’t a problem.
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I don’t want anyone to receive threats, but for many years Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has enjoyed this sort of energy from President Trump when it’s been directed at her political enemies and now objects to it when she’s on the receiving end.
November 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I don’t want anyone to receive threats, but for many years Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has enjoyed this sort of energy from President Trump when it’s been directed at her political enemies and now objects to it when she’s on the receiving end.
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Greg Piper is not a journalist. He is a propagandist. this is who Podcast Jay is willing to speak to.
November 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Greg Piper is not a journalist. He is a propagandist. this is who Podcast Jay is willing to speak to.
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Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
November 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
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President Trump issued an executive order in April overhauling the nation’s accreditation system by, among other things, barring accreditors from using college diversity mandates. Critics say Trump is reshaping accreditation for political reasons ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/14/r...
Accreditation of colleges, once low key, has gotten political • Ohio Capital Journal
When six Southern public university systems this summer formed a new accreditation agency, the move shook the national evaluation model that higher education has relied on for decades.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
President Trump issued an executive order in April overhauling the nation’s accreditation system by, among other things, barring accreditors from using college diversity mandates. Critics say Trump is reshaping accreditation for political reasons ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/14/r...
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One way I have found to mourn someone is to set up a monthly sustaining donation to a mutual aid effort they cared about. If you can join me in honoring Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social with a sustaining donation today, please do. Thank you Alice, and I will not let the bastards grind me down.
November 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
One way I have found to mourn someone is to set up a monthly sustaining donation to a mutual aid effort they cared about. If you can join me in honoring Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social with a sustaining donation today, please do. Thank you Alice, and I will not let the bastards grind me down.
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I’ve always found it interesting how much microblogging character limits streamline language use. No room for weasel words, purple prose, digression.
But I think it’s also part of how extremism ramps up.
Because neither is there room for nuance, citation, qualifiers, any softening or mitigation.
But I think it’s also part of how extremism ramps up.
Because neither is there room for nuance, citation, qualifiers, any softening or mitigation.
November 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I’ve always found it interesting how much microblogging character limits streamline language use. No room for weasel words, purple prose, digression.
But I think it’s also part of how extremism ramps up.
Because neither is there room for nuance, citation, qualifiers, any softening or mitigation.
But I think it’s also part of how extremism ramps up.
Because neither is there room for nuance, citation, qualifiers, any softening or mitigation.
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See that Rolex clock and gold bar?
It looks like those Swiss gifts paid off.
Trump cut tariffs on Swiss goods — like luxury watches — from 39% to 15%.
While Trump’s tariffs increase prices for Americans, billionaire CEOs and foreign companies sucking up to Trump get relief.
It looks like those Swiss gifts paid off.
Trump cut tariffs on Swiss goods — like luxury watches — from 39% to 15%.
While Trump’s tariffs increase prices for Americans, billionaire CEOs and foreign companies sucking up to Trump get relief.
November 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
See that Rolex clock and gold bar?
It looks like those Swiss gifts paid off.
Trump cut tariffs on Swiss goods — like luxury watches — from 39% to 15%.
While Trump’s tariffs increase prices for Americans, billionaire CEOs and foreign companies sucking up to Trump get relief.
It looks like those Swiss gifts paid off.
Trump cut tariffs on Swiss goods — like luxury watches — from 39% to 15%.
While Trump’s tariffs increase prices for Americans, billionaire CEOs and foreign companies sucking up to Trump get relief.