Susanne Buchau
@susbuch100.bsky.social
“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."
- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his “Letter from Birmingham, Alabama jail” in April 1963
- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his “Letter from Birmingham, Alabama jail” in April 1963
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Has anyone gotten so bad with browser tabs that they regularly close like 60 of them without even checking what they are?
April 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Has anyone gotten so bad with browser tabs that they regularly close like 60 of them without even checking what they are?
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America is learning the hard way that the “deep state” was actually the “deep security blanket” - nameless agencies and workers keeping us safe.
April 7, 2025 at 5:22 AM
America is learning the hard way that the “deep state” was actually the “deep security blanket” - nameless agencies and workers keeping us safe.
🤷🤦
April 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
April 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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April 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Fascism is out of its cage and tore off its muzzle. This violates all sorts of laws but, even more importantly, it violates the basic unifying goals of our society:
March 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Fascism is out of its cage and tore off its muzzle. This violates all sorts of laws but, even more importantly, it violates the basic unifying goals of our society:
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This is such a great call to make and I really hope more media outlets follow suit 👏👏👏👏
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is such a great call to make and I really hope more media outlets follow suit 👏👏👏👏
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There are lessons from history. There are lessons from authoritarian takeovers elsewhere. The strategy isn’t that complex -maybe even obvious. But it requires mobilization. It requires shifting institutional mindset from “someone should…” hoping & hunkering down, to networked activism & speaking up.
March 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
There are lessons from history. There are lessons from authoritarian takeovers elsewhere. The strategy isn’t that complex -maybe even obvious. But it requires mobilization. It requires shifting institutional mindset from “someone should…” hoping & hunkering down, to networked activism & speaking up.
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I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
March 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
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The people Attorney General Bondi is calling “terrorists” have had no trial and no chance to defend themselves. We do not know who they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril.
March 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The people Attorney General Bondi is calling “terrorists” have had no trial and no chance to defend themselves. We do not know who they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril.
Becoming more Orwellian by the day
Republicans Push to Make 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' a Mental Illness
Source: NewsweekMake it so! @suzyqfit4u.bsky.social @julie3500.bsky.social @yoksig.bsky.social @ladykatherine.bsky.social @texasbluewave.bsky.social @proud-to-be-purple.bsky.social @lakerpatrick.bsky.social @tribelaw.bsky.social
Source: NewsweekMake it so! @suzyqfit4u.bsky.social @julie3500.bsky.social @yoksig.bsky.social @ladykatherine.bsky.social @texasbluewave.bsky.social @proud-to-be-purple.bsky.social @lakerpatrick.bsky.social @tribelaw.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Becoming more Orwellian by the day
Here's why they don't care what gets damaged or destroyed...
Musk doesn't seem worried that he and Trump threaten social and economic collapse. On the contrary, it appears that's his goal.
Musk swims in a tech-fascist ideology that believes democracy should be replaced by billionaire dictators — like himself.
www.salon.com/2025/03/17/t...
Musk swims in a tech-fascist ideology that believes democracy should be replaced by billionaire dictators — like himself.
www.salon.com/2025/03/17/t...
Tech's dystopian plans for "freedom cities" expose why Musk wants to end government by the people
Tech's dystopian plans for "freedom cities" expose why Musk wants to end government by the people
www.salon.com
March 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Here's why they don't care what gets damaged or destroyed...
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Letter: The SAVE Act wouldn’t meaningfully change election security, but it would harm married women
Letter: The SAVE Act wouldn’t meaningfully change election security, but it would harm married women
Letter: The SAVE Act wouldn’t meaningfully change election security, but it would harm married women
www.sltrib.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Letter: The SAVE Act wouldn’t meaningfully change election security, but it would harm married women
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Pay attention to this: Musk is trying to make our air traffic control system "dependent” on him by integrating his equipment, which has not gone through security and risk-management review.
It's corruption. And it's dangerous.
Fire Elon Musk.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
It's corruption. And it's dangerous.
Fire Elon Musk.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know
The agency responsible for air safety is facing deep cuts and interference by Elon Musk.
www.theatlantic.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Pay attention to this: Musk is trying to make our air traffic control system "dependent” on him by integrating his equipment, which has not gone through security and risk-management review.
It's corruption. And it's dangerous.
Fire Elon Musk.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
It's corruption. And it's dangerous.
Fire Elon Musk.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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The acting head of the government’s human resources arm, Charles Ezell, is refusing to testify in tomorrow’s case that challenges the legality of the recent mass firings of federal workers. His absence raises serious questions—what is there to hide?
March 13, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The acting head of the government’s human resources arm, Charles Ezell, is refusing to testify in tomorrow’s case that challenges the legality of the recent mass firings of federal workers. His absence raises serious questions—what is there to hide?
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“Just because the corruption plays out in public doesn’t mean it’s not corruption”
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Trump turns White House lawn into car lot for megadonor Musk
It’s easy to get inured to the corruption, but hawking Teslas on the South Lawn was among the most obscene events in White House history.
www.msnbc.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
“Just because the corruption plays out in public doesn’t mean it’s not corruption”
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Call your Senators and tell them to vote against this. Not only is this an erosion of Congressional power, it's also just manipulative nonsense.
When is a day not a day? When Republicans says so.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/u...
When is a day not a day? When Republicans says so.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/u...
Republicans Quietly Move to Relinquish Power to Undo Trump’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China (Gift Article)
House G.O.P. leaders tucked the provision into a procedural measure needed to pass a government spending bill.
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Call your Senators and tell them to vote against this. Not only is this an erosion of Congressional power, it's also just manipulative nonsense.
When is a day not a day? When Republicans says so.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/u...
When is a day not a day? When Republicans says so.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/u...
"If you're still looking for that One Big Message to share with friends and family about the man who would be king, here it is:
Donald Trump is stealing from you."
Donald Trump is stealing from you."
Check out this second installment on Trump stealing from Mark Sumner at The Journal of Uncharted Blue Places.
www.unchartedblue.com/what-trump-i...
www.unchartedblue.com/what-trump-i...
What Trump is stealing from you. Part 2
If you're looking for real government efficiency, look no further than the 10-person team at the IRS that discovered $5 billion owed to the nation by wealthy tax cheats. That team is gone.
www.unchartedblue.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"If you're still looking for that One Big Message to share with friends and family about the man who would be king, here it is:
Donald Trump is stealing from you."
Donald Trump is stealing from you."
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Trump, Musk, and Republicans in Congress understand that cutting health care for millions of people is unpopular.
So they’re probably hoping you won’t pay attention to this.
But if we ring the alarm bells, we have a chance to stop them.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/03/o...
So they’re probably hoping you won’t pay attention to this.
But if we ring the alarm bells, we have a chance to stop them.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/03/o...
Trump is targeting Medicaid. Don’t let him win. - The Boston Globe
The consequences of cutting Medicaid will be felt in nearly every community.
www.bostonglobe.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Trump, Musk, and Republicans in Congress understand that cutting health care for millions of people is unpopular.
So they’re probably hoping you won’t pay attention to this.
But if we ring the alarm bells, we have a chance to stop them.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/03/o...
So they’re probably hoping you won’t pay attention to this.
But if we ring the alarm bells, we have a chance to stop them.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/03/o...
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The Republican Party’s agenda fits on a bumper sticker: Billionaires win. Families lose.
March 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The Republican Party’s agenda fits on a bumper sticker: Billionaires win. Families lose.
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The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
restoredcdc.org
March 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
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Republicans would rather let DOGE mess with your hard-earned Social Security checks than grow a spine and stand up to Elon.
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team are outsiders who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the agency’s programs.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Republicans would rather let DOGE mess with your hard-earned Social Security checks than grow a spine and stand up to Elon.