RobinFreeBird
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“We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere." Elie Wiesel
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🚨Trump: “I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately.”
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
🚨Trump: “I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately.”
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It's truly an honor to be on the 2025 Time Magazine #TIME100Next list! I took a moment to reflect on what this recognition means to me personally & also on importance of offering nuanced context in a moment of widespread misinformation & societal upheaval.
Climate Scientist Daniel Swain reflects on "TIME100 Next" recognition
It's truly an honor to be on the 2025 Time Magazine #TIME100Next list! I wanted to take a moment to briefly reflect on what the recognition means to me personally, and also on the broader importance of supporting those who are doing their very best to provide constructive context surrounding global
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September 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
It's truly an honor to be on the 2025 Time Magazine #TIME100Next list! I took a moment to reflect on what this recognition means to me personally & also on importance of offering nuanced context in a moment of widespread misinformation & societal upheaval.
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The same guy who was addicted to heroin for 14 years – who works for a guy who has an *ongoing*, decades-long, severe cocaine and Adderall addiction – are both trying to tell you that Acetaminophen is bad for you.
Don't believe them.
Don't believe them.
September 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The same guy who was addicted to heroin for 14 years – who works for a guy who has an *ongoing*, decades-long, severe cocaine and Adderall addiction – are both trying to tell you that Acetaminophen is bad for you.
Don't believe them.
Don't believe them.
Feelings about state repression tonight
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September 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Feelings about state repression tonight
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Following the President’s action in Iran, California’s State Threat Assessment Center is actively monitoring for any potential impacts in California. While there are no specific or credible counter threats we’re aware of at this time, we urge everyone to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity.
June 22, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Following the President’s action in Iran, California’s State Threat Assessment Center is actively monitoring for any potential impacts in California. While there are no specific or credible counter threats we’re aware of at this time, we urge everyone to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity.
Mehdi Mohammadi, adviser to Mohammad Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s Parliament, said Iran had been anticipating attacks on Fordo for several nights. “The site had been evacuated a long time ago and the damages are not irreversible,” he wrote, adding, “you cannot bomb knowledge.”
June 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Mehdi Mohammadi, adviser to Mohammad Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s Parliament, said Iran had been anticipating attacks on Fordo for several nights. “The site had been evacuated a long time ago and the damages are not irreversible,” he wrote, adding, “you cannot bomb knowledge.”
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Fake money is illegal, and fake humans should be illegal too
— @harari_yuval
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— @harari_yuval
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Power Games: Trump's ‘Medieval’ politics decoded by Yuval Harari -- and thwarting AI lies & scams
YouTube video by MSNBC
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June 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Fake money is illegal, and fake humans should be illegal too
— @harari_yuval
youtu.be/MzpiZQSH_D0?...
— @harari_yuval
youtu.be/MzpiZQSH_D0?...
NYT's Editorial Board April 4, 2025
"If a president acts in bad faith, it requires a sophisticated, multifaceted campaign to restrain him. Other parts of the government, along with civil society and corporate America, must think carefully and rigorously about what to do. "
"If a president acts in bad faith, it requires a sophisticated, multifaceted campaign to restrain him. Other parts of the government, along with civil society and corporate America, must think carefully and rigorously about what to do. "
Opinion | There Is a Way Forward: How to Defeat Trump’s Power Grab (Gift Article)
The patriotic response to today’s threat to American democracy is to oppose Trump soberly and strategically.
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May 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
NYT's Editorial Board April 4, 2025
"If a president acts in bad faith, it requires a sophisticated, multifaceted campaign to restrain him. Other parts of the government, along with civil society and corporate America, must think carefully and rigorously about what to do. "
"If a president acts in bad faith, it requires a sophisticated, multifaceted campaign to restrain him. Other parts of the government, along with civil society and corporate America, must think carefully and rigorously about what to do. "
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The United States sent possibly innocent men to a foreign prison without a hearing ... and put a convicted felon who led a violent coup against the Constitution in the White House.
April 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The United States sent possibly innocent men to a foreign prison without a hearing ... and put a convicted felon who led a violent coup against the Constitution in the White House.
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"After all these years in and around politics, I’d like to think I have a pretty strong stomach, but yesterday was sickening... This was not newsreel footage of two dictators meeting somewhere far away and long ago. This was yesterday. Here in the Oval Office."
www.thebulwark.com/p/two-dictat...
www.thebulwark.com/p/two-dictat...
Two Dictators Walk Into a Bar...
On yesterday’s sickening Oval Office summit.
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April 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
"After all these years in and around politics, I’d like to think I have a pretty strong stomach, but yesterday was sickening... This was not newsreel footage of two dictators meeting somewhere far away and long ago. This was yesterday. Here in the Oval Office."
www.thebulwark.com/p/two-dictat...
www.thebulwark.com/p/two-dictat...
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"The White House’s term for private institutions holding to viewpoints the government dislikes is 'ideological capture.' Remember back when we called it 'freedom'?"
www.thebulwark.com/p/two-dictat...
www.thebulwark.com/p/two-dictat...
Two Dictators Walk Into a Bar...
On yesterday’s sickening Oval Office summit.
www.thebulwark.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"The White House’s term for private institutions holding to viewpoints the government dislikes is 'ideological capture.' Remember back when we called it 'freedom'?"
www.thebulwark.com/p/two-dictat...
www.thebulwark.com/p/two-dictat...
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. @radiofreetom.bsky.social warns that a leader needs ‘the lawyers, the spies, the cops, and the army,’ to seize control. And Trump’s put cronies in charge of all four departments. Chilling. www.youtube.com/shorts/FtASM...
Tom Nichols: Trump’s Path to Authoritarianism Is Clear
YouTube video by Matt Lewis & The News
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March 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
. @radiofreetom.bsky.social warns that a leader needs ‘the lawyers, the spies, the cops, and the army,’ to seize control. And Trump’s put cronies in charge of all four departments. Chilling. www.youtube.com/shorts/FtASM...
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This is insane. In a time when lunacy dominates our headlines this is more screamingly demented and dangerous than almost anything we've seen so far. Musk--friend of Putin, business partner of China, ketamine taking white supremacist--is being given our war plans?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
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Musk Set to Get Access to Top-Secret U.S. Plan for Potential War With China
Giving Elon Musk access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets is a major expansion of his role as an adviser to President Trump and highlights his conflicts of interest.
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March 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
This is insane. In a time when lunacy dominates our headlines this is more screamingly demented and dangerous than almost anything we've seen so far. Musk--friend of Putin, business partner of China, ketamine taking white supremacist--is being given our war plans?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
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As more and more Americans get their news from online shows and streamers, our analysis found that this expanding media ecosystem is overwhelmingly right-leaning. 🧵: www.mediamatters.org/google/right...
March 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
As more and more Americans get their news from online shows and streamers, our analysis found that this expanding media ecosystem is overwhelmingly right-leaning. 🧵: www.mediamatters.org/google/right...
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Trump on his way to golf once again. Why doesn’t DOGE cut these Florida golf trips instead of cutting veterans healthcare?
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Trump on his way to golf once again. Why doesn’t DOGE cut these Florida golf trips instead of cutting veterans healthcare?
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No one ever said they were creative.
March 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
No one ever said they were creative.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/a...
The Violinist Christian Tetzlaff’s Tactic to Oppose Trump’s Agenda: Cancel Concerts (Gift Article)
Christian Tetzlaff said he was disturbed by the president’s embrace of Russia and other policies. “There seems to be a quietness or denial about what’s going on,” he said.
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February 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/a...
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CNN plays a clip of Russian state TV praising Trump for being "in total alignment" with Putin
February 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
CNN plays a clip of Russian state TV praising Trump for being "in total alignment" with Putin
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First they came for the federal employees,
And I did not speak out,
Because I was not a federal employee
...
You know the rest of the poem.
Act accordingly.
And I did not speak out,
Because I was not a federal employee
...
You know the rest of the poem.
Act accordingly.
February 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
First they came for the federal employees,
And I did not speak out,
Because I was not a federal employee
...
You know the rest of the poem.
Act accordingly.
And I did not speak out,
Because I was not a federal employee
...
You know the rest of the poem.
Act accordingly.
#SAG Awards
Jane Fonda's acceptance speech was strong and fierce!
What a great woman.
Let's be just as strong and fierce against the wannabe dictator.
Jane Fonda's acceptance speech was strong and fierce!
What a great woman.
Let's be just as strong and fierce against the wannabe dictator.
February 24, 2025 at 2:25 AM
#SAG Awards
Jane Fonda's acceptance speech was strong and fierce!
What a great woman.
Let's be just as strong and fierce against the wannabe dictator.
Jane Fonda's acceptance speech was strong and fierce!
What a great woman.
Let's be just as strong and fierce against the wannabe dictator.