Thankful Thinker
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Optimistic realist. Humanity gets twisted into evil shapes by trauma, but we can recover, be better, & extend our recovery to others & the planet.
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From Daniel Deronda by George Eliot - a very apt quote for today's political landscape!:
"It is a common sentence that Knowledge is power; but who hath duly considered or set forth the power of Ignorance? Knowledge slowly builds up what Ignorance in an hour pulls down."
"It is a common sentence that Knowledge is power; but who hath duly considered or set forth the power of Ignorance? Knowledge slowly builds up what Ignorance in an hour pulls down."
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Trump has to go NOW. You can’t suffer 3 more years of him. He’s already done so much damage. He’s done nothing right, nothing!Not sure how you remove him. 25th? He’s unfit for office. Everyone knows it.
February 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Trump has to go NOW. You can’t suffer 3 more years of him. He’s already done so much damage. He’s done nothing right, nothing!Not sure how you remove him. 25th? He’s unfit for office. Everyone knows it.
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It's as if we took the worst, greediest, rudest, most immature people and moved them to positions of extreme responsibility. People who behave as if they were in 7th grade.
I dunno about you, but I want people in positions of power that know their shit. I don't wanna get nuked.
I dunno about you, but I want people in positions of power that know their shit. I don't wanna get nuked.
February 12, 2026 at 10:37 PM
It's as if we took the worst, greediest, rudest, most immature people and moved them to positions of extreme responsibility. People who behave as if they were in 7th grade.
I dunno about you, but I want people in positions of power that know their shit. I don't wanna get nuked.
I dunno about you, but I want people in positions of power that know their shit. I don't wanna get nuked.
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Speaking of the #TrumpAffordabilityDisaster, who else thinks Howard Lutnick needs to go?
Tell Congress: Demand Trump's Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick resign over Epstein scandal
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Speaking of the #TrumpAffordabilityDisaster, who else thinks Howard Lutnick needs to go?
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Think about what’s in those files.
A demented president who wanted to shoot protesters and send those with Covid to Guantanamo.
Unscrupulous billionaires who will protect their wealth at all costs.
Israelis.
Russians.
Saudis.
Getting the picture yet?
A demented president who wanted to shoot protesters and send those with Covid to Guantanamo.
Unscrupulous billionaires who will protect their wealth at all costs.
Israelis.
Russians.
Saudis.
Getting the picture yet?
February 14, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Think about what’s in those files.
A demented president who wanted to shoot protesters and send those with Covid to Guantanamo.
Unscrupulous billionaires who will protect their wealth at all costs.
Israelis.
Russians.
Saudis.
Getting the picture yet?
A demented president who wanted to shoot protesters and send those with Covid to Guantanamo.
Unscrupulous billionaires who will protect their wealth at all costs.
Israelis.
Russians.
Saudis.
Getting the picture yet?
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We are entering the “falling out of windows” phase.
February 14, 2026 at 12:29 AM
We are entering the “falling out of windows” phase.
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“Fascism is the hyper-charging of a reactionary cocktail of ideas – nationalism, racism, misogyny, homophobia, authoritarianism, militarism – so as to create an active political force opposed to progressive movements and radical change.”
NEIL FAULKNER
NEIL FAULKNER
February 13, 2026 at 10:10 AM
“Fascism is the hyper-charging of a reactionary cocktail of ideas – nationalism, racism, misogyny, homophobia, authoritarianism, militarism – so as to create an active political force opposed to progressive movements and radical change.”
NEIL FAULKNER
NEIL FAULKNER
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ZELENSKYY: Today, we are at the first German-Ukrainian joint venture, which is already producing drones for the Ukrainian army. Today, I received the first jointly manufactured strike drone. We saw the production line and the first flight of the drone. This is modern Ukrainian
February 13, 2026 at 11:57 AM
ZELENSKYY: Today, we are at the first German-Ukrainian joint venture, which is already producing drones for the Ukrainian army. Today, I received the first jointly manufactured strike drone. We saw the production line and the first flight of the drone. This is modern Ukrainian
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Get it? See, it's funny 'cuz our President is a pathological liar who rarely, if ever, tells the truth.
February 13, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Get it? See, it's funny 'cuz our President is a pathological liar who rarely, if ever, tells the truth.
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"Conway struck [an] urgent tone: 'We are facing a president who does not care about the rule of law …. He has to go. We cannot last three more years of this. It’s either him or us. It’s America or Trump.”
February 13, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"Conway struck [an] urgent tone: 'We are facing a president who does not care about the rule of law …. He has to go. We cannot last three more years of this. It’s either him or us. It’s America or Trump.”
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As a Lakers fan for over 50 years this passing would end my fandom.
February 14, 2026 at 12:10 AM
As a Lakers fan for over 50 years this passing would end my fandom.
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NEWS: LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas — a massive facility that could detain up to 9,500 people.
LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas
The unwelcome facility would detain up to 9,500 people
meidasnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:04 AM
NEWS: LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas — a massive facility that could detain up to 9,500 people.
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Think about it:
If 69M women can’t vote because their birth certificate doesn’t match their driver’s license (maiden vs married surname)
It’ll double the number of Americans not casting votes
70M sat out the last Election
Vote!
It’s never been more important! 🇺🇸
If 69M women can’t vote because their birth certificate doesn’t match their driver’s license (maiden vs married surname)
It’ll double the number of Americans not casting votes
70M sat out the last Election
Vote!
It’s never been more important! 🇺🇸
February 14, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Think about it:
If 69M women can’t vote because their birth certificate doesn’t match their driver’s license (maiden vs married surname)
It’ll double the number of Americans not casting votes
70M sat out the last Election
Vote!
It’s never been more important! 🇺🇸
If 69M women can’t vote because their birth certificate doesn’t match their driver’s license (maiden vs married surname)
It’ll double the number of Americans not casting votes
70M sat out the last Election
Vote!
It’s never been more important! 🇺🇸
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The Very Simple Reason That Democrats Are Blocking The "Save Act" Is That It Has One Goal And That Is To Keep As Many Women As They Can From Voting...Women, As A Group, Have Never Voted For Trump...While Men Are Still Faux News Educated To Be As Full Of Disinformation As They Can Make Them...
February 13, 2026 at 11:50 PM
The Very Simple Reason That Democrats Are Blocking The "Save Act" Is That It Has One Goal And That Is To Keep As Many Women As They Can From Voting...Women, As A Group, Have Never Voted For Trump...While Men Are Still Faux News Educated To Be As Full Of Disinformation As They Can Make Them...
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We are not our ancestors. They can’t scare us away from the polls. EVER!
February 14, 2026 at 12:01 AM
We are not our ancestors. They can’t scare us away from the polls. EVER!
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They call for voter ID while defunding the DMV and passport offices. They allow some mail-in ballots, while using bureaucracy to cripple the post office. They’ll post ICE around polling places in blue cities to scare minorities away from the polls. There are plenty of ways they’ll cheat.
February 13, 2026 at 11:54 PM
They call for voter ID while defunding the DMV and passport offices. They allow some mail-in ballots, while using bureaucracy to cripple the post office. They’ll post ICE around polling places in blue cities to scare minorities away from the polls. There are plenty of ways they’ll cheat.
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Translation: I will steal this election, and my lawyers will find a thin excuse to justify it.
February 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Translation: I will steal this election, and my lawyers will find a thin excuse to justify it.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., criticized the practice in a rare break with the Trump administration.
DOJ Admits Tracking Lawmakers’ Epstein Files Search History—As ‘Spying’ Backlash Grows
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., criticized the practice in a rare break with the Trump administration.
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., criticized the practice in a rare break with the Trump administration.
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Xcoin, now with double the swastikas.
February 14, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Xcoin, now with double the swastikas.
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SCOTUS may have given trump immunity but I not sure their okay with stealing the Midterms.
February 14, 2026 at 1:38 AM
SCOTUS may have given trump immunity but I not sure their okay with stealing the Midterms.
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The default assumption should be that they’re lying
February 13, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The default assumption should be that they’re lying
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Nuclear physicist Fay Ajzenberg-Selove was born #OTD in 1926. She authored decades of authoritative compilations on light nuclei energy levels (researchers' "nuclear bible"). Recipient, National Medal of Science (US 2007) for advancing nuclear #physics. Advocate for #WomenInScience.
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInSTEM
February 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Nuclear physicist Fay Ajzenberg-Selove was born #OTD in 1926. She authored decades of authoritative compilations on light nuclei energy levels (researchers' "nuclear bible"). Recipient, National Medal of Science (US 2007) for advancing nuclear #physics. Advocate for #WomenInScience.
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInSTEM
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Sanders: The American people do not want this country to be an authoritarian society or an oligarchy. We have our differences, that’s what democracy is about—we argue it out. We don’t throw people who disagree in jail. We don’t intimidate the media. We don’t send ICE agents to shoot people.
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Sanders: The American people do not want this country to be an authoritarian society or an oligarchy. We have our differences, that’s what democracy is about—we argue it out. We don’t throw people who disagree in jail. We don’t intimidate the media. We don’t send ICE agents to shoot people.
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In total, the study estimates that there are 28,725 foreign-born workers in Idaho, and removing that entire population would result in a 4.6% drop in gross state product, resulting in a capital loss of $5.1 billion.
#Farming #Idaho #Agricultur
#Farming #Idaho #Agricultur
Idaho agriculture group, businesses release impact study on immigrant workforce
Idaho agriculture and construction leaders estimate that the Gem State could lose $5.1B if all foreign-born workers were removed 🚜 #IdahoEconomy #Immigration
www.kivitv.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:59 AM
In total, the study estimates that there are 28,725 foreign-born workers in Idaho, and removing that entire population would result in a 4.6% drop in gross state product, resulting in a capital loss of $5.1 billion.
#Farming #Idaho #Agricultur
#Farming #Idaho #Agricultur