Karen Sontag
@sonka60.bsky.social
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Read and share all over..he nails it
February 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Read and share all over..he nails it
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"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
February 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.
We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.
I don’t know shit about Winter sports but world leaders and politicians could sure take a lesson from the sportsmanship and civility of the Olympic athletes.
February 14, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I don’t know shit about Winter sports but world leaders and politicians could sure take a lesson from the sportsmanship and civility of the Olympic athletes.
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Not sure who needs to hear this but the voter fraud rate is a mere 0.000003%. Anyone telling you otherwise is making shit up so they can take away your right to vote.
February 14, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Not sure who needs to hear this but the voter fraud rate is a mere 0.000003%. Anyone telling you otherwise is making shit up so they can take away your right to vote.
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Neil Young. Still showing us the way all these years later..
If you haven't heard, he gifted his entire catalog to Greenland for free. He says he hopes it will "ease some of the unwarranted stress…you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government,”
If you haven't heard, he gifted his entire catalog to Greenland for free. He says he hopes it will "ease some of the unwarranted stress…you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government,”
January 27, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Neil Young. Still showing us the way all these years later..
If you haven't heard, he gifted his entire catalog to Greenland for free. He says he hopes it will "ease some of the unwarranted stress…you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government,”
If you haven't heard, he gifted his entire catalog to Greenland for free. He says he hopes it will "ease some of the unwarranted stress…you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government,”
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The president should be impeached and convicted, as should everyone responsible for these outrages. ICE should be disbanded. So should the Department of Homeland Security. And the people who have killed should be investigated and brought before judges and juries.
We have to see the logic of the killings as well as the killings themselves. The horror is a truth in itself. But it is also a sign of a political logic, one known from the totalitarian regimes of the twentieth century.
snyder.substack.com/p/lies-and-l...
snyder.substack.com/p/lies-and-l...
Lies and Lawlessness
The Camps, the Executions, and the Future
snyder.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:25 PM
The president should be impeached and convicted, as should everyone responsible for these outrages. ICE should be disbanded. So should the Department of Homeland Security. And the people who have killed should be investigated and brought before judges and juries.
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My generation has had to weather the AIDS crisis, 911, Covid and now this. I know other generations lived through the Great Depression, epidemics and brutal wars, etc. And people in other countries live their whole lives under brutal regimes. But all of that collective mourning, where does it go?
January 26, 2026 at 7:00 AM
My generation has had to weather the AIDS crisis, 911, Covid and now this. I know other generations lived through the Great Depression, epidemics and brutal wars, etc. And people in other countries live their whole lives under brutal regimes. But all of that collective mourning, where does it go?
In addition to the moral, political and economic fallout from Trump’s two terms, I think America’s collective health is really going to suffer, and not just because of RFK Jr. The fear, indignation and helplessness, take a toll. The sleepless nights. Anxiety about the environment, etc.
January 26, 2026 at 6:58 AM
In addition to the moral, political and economic fallout from Trump’s two terms, I think America’s collective health is really going to suffer, and not just because of RFK Jr. The fear, indignation and helplessness, take a toll. The sleepless nights. Anxiety about the environment, etc.
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The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
January 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
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The US stands alone in dismissing the problem of climate change.
January 8, 2026 at 11:24 PM
The US stands alone in dismissing the problem of climate change.
You know that old “Goodwill towards Men” thing at Christmas? The wish for kindness, peace and well-being for all humanity - it’s missing this Christmas what with the current occupant of the White House and his administration.
December 11, 2025 at 5:19 AM
You know that old “Goodwill towards Men” thing at Christmas? The wish for kindness, peace and well-being for all humanity - it’s missing this Christmas what with the current occupant of the White House and his administration.
It boggles the mind that a woman who is ruthless enough to shoot a puppy is not ruthless enough for this administration. Anytime.
December 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
It boggles the mind that a woman who is ruthless enough to shoot a puppy is not ruthless enough for this administration. Anytime.
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“…Even if they are able to clean up his mess … elect a supremely sane president next, America will NEVER again be a trusted partner. Because there are enough Americans who would vote for him … (again).
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
December 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“…Even if they are able to clean up his mess … elect a supremely sane president next, America will NEVER again be a trusted partner. Because there are enough Americans who would vote for him … (again).
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
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Let's revisit a basic concept: the authority of a government is based on the consent of the governed.
#democracy
#johnlocke
#politicalphilosophy
#consent
#bywhatauthority
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consent...
#democracy
#johnlocke
#politicalphilosophy
#consent
#bywhatauthority
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consent...
Consent of the governed - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Let's revisit a basic concept: the authority of a government is based on the consent of the governed.
#democracy
#johnlocke
#politicalphilosophy
#consent
#bywhatauthority
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consent...
#democracy
#johnlocke
#politicalphilosophy
#consent
#bywhatauthority
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consent...
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What do affordable healthcare and sarcasm have in common?
Most Americans don't get it.
Most Americans don't get it.
November 29, 2025 at 5:53 AM
What do affordable healthcare and sarcasm have in common?
Most Americans don't get it.
Most Americans don't get it.
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1) Start the worst European war since 1945 and commit every imaginable war crime
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
1) Start the worst European war since 1945 and commit every imaginable war crime
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
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@lawrenceodonnelljr.bsky.social: The Trump presidency is collapsing like the Berlin Wall collapsed youtu.be/Op4ErWy53u4?...
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 AM
@lawrenceodonnelljr.bsky.social: The Trump presidency is collapsing like the Berlin Wall collapsed youtu.be/Op4ErWy53u4?...
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The best feeling ever……. (Other than if he is also unalive)
November 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The best feeling ever……. (Other than if he is also unalive)
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I keep coming back to this research finding by Chenoweth and Stephan.
Our success in opposing the current regime depends on convincing those of its supporters who are wavering to refuse to prop up the authoritarians.
Our success in opposing the current regime depends on convincing those of its supporters who are wavering to refuse to prop up the authoritarians.
November 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I keep coming back to this research finding by Chenoweth and Stephan.
Our success in opposing the current regime depends on convincing those of its supporters who are wavering to refuse to prop up the authoritarians.
Our success in opposing the current regime depends on convincing those of its supporters who are wavering to refuse to prop up the authoritarians.
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Solidarity is the only way
October 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Solidarity is the only way
As distasteful as Trump is, the triumvirate pulling his strings (Vought, Vance and Miller) are pure evil.
October 13, 2025 at 4:46 AM
As distasteful as Trump is, the triumvirate pulling his strings (Vought, Vance and Miller) are pure evil.
Pam Bondi is a biatch. It will be a great pleasure to watch her be disbarred.
October 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Pam Bondi is a biatch. It will be a great pleasure to watch her be disbarred.