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."
This is from a year ago, but it's still a GREAT conversation about Evangelical patriarchy & the damage it is doing to women & men.
I've been a fan of Schaeffer since 2011 & his book, "Sex, Mom, and God," & of Tia Levings since 2024 & her book, "A Well-Trained Wife."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WyM...
I've been a fan of Schaeffer since 2011 & his book, "Sex, Mom, and God," & of Tia Levings since 2024 & her book, "A Well-Trained Wife."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WyM...
In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer • Tia Levings
YouTube video by Frank Schaeffer
www.youtube.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:21 PM
This is from a year ago, but it's still a GREAT conversation about Evangelical patriarchy & the damage it is doing to women & men.
I've been a fan of Schaeffer since 2011 & his book, "Sex, Mom, and God," & of Tia Levings since 2024 & her book, "A Well-Trained Wife."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WyM...
I've been a fan of Schaeffer since 2011 & his book, "Sex, Mom, and God," & of Tia Levings since 2024 & her book, "A Well-Trained Wife."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WyM...
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When a person who tried to steal an election with an orchestrated insurrection tells you he’s going to protect future elections, you’re fucked. The time to deal with him is now America. The rest of us are doing our part. Your turn.
Sincerely,
The Free World
Sincerely,
The Free World
February 13, 2026 at 11:47 PM
When a person who tried to steal an election with an orchestrated insurrection tells you he’s going to protect future elections, you’re fucked. The time to deal with him is now America. The rest of us are doing our part. Your turn.
Sincerely,
The Free World
Sincerely,
The Free World
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It's all so damn fucked up
And feels like a decade, this past year
And feels like a decade, this past year
February 14, 2026 at 1:37 PM
It's all so damn fucked up
And feels like a decade, this past year
And feels like a decade, this past year
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Because it’s not really about trying to get troops to vote Republican-that would be bad enough. It’s about conditioning the military to obey a man and not their oath to the Constitution. It’s why Hegseth & Trump were so adamant about prosecuting the 6 Dems who spoke up about it.
February 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Because it’s not really about trying to get troops to vote Republican-that would be bad enough. It’s about conditioning the military to obey a man and not their oath to the Constitution. It’s why Hegseth & Trump were so adamant about prosecuting the 6 Dems who spoke up about it.
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I realize media doesn’t think it’s a big deal that Trump, Vance & Hegseth continue to give partisan political speeches to troops, evidenced by the fact that they are never asked about it nor are members of Congress, but it is one of the most dangerous things happening right now.
February 14, 2026 at 12:51 PM
I realize media doesn’t think it’s a big deal that Trump, Vance & Hegseth continue to give partisan political speeches to troops, evidenced by the fact that they are never asked about it nor are members of Congress, but it is one of the most dangerous things happening right now.
Do Republicans run your state? Have you checked your voter registration?
FL next pls?! We are so gerrymandered. I have also had my voter registration cancelled, even though I vote in every election,we also have a heavy police presence at voting stations to intimidate people.When you elect a Senator who committed the largest medicare fraud in history, expect corruption.
February 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Do Republicans run your state? Have you checked your voter registration?
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The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that the state can put a redistricting plan on the ballot this spring that could add as many as four more Democratic seats in Congress.
The referendum will take place on April 21.
The referendum will take place on April 21.
February 14, 2026 at 6:56 PM
The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that the state can put a redistricting plan on the ballot this spring that could add as many as four more Democratic seats in Congress.
The referendum will take place on April 21.
The referendum will take place on April 21.
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The top leaders of a U.S. Senate committee showed a play-by-play video leading up to the fatal shooting in Minneapolis of Alex Pretti by federal officers, as they grilled the heads of two federal agencies about it during an oversight hearing Thursday ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/12/r...
US senators denounce immigration agents’ use of force in deadly Minneapolis shootings • Ohio Capital Journal
The top leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee showed a play-by-play video leading up to the fatal shooting in Minneapolis of Alex Pretti by Customs and Border…
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February 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The top leaders of a U.S. Senate committee showed a play-by-play video leading up to the fatal shooting in Minneapolis of Alex Pretti by federal officers, as they grilled the heads of two federal agencies about it during an oversight hearing Thursday ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/12/r...
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Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.
February 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.
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Save the date the next No Kings protest is on 3/28!
February 14, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Save the date the next No Kings protest is on 3/28!
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@barackobama.bsky.social: "Bad Bunny's halftime show... This is what a community is. People who did not speak Spanish and have never been to Puerto Rico saw that elderly woman serving a drink and the kids dancing with their grandmas... There's room for everybody here. That I think is where we win."
February 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
@barackobama.bsky.social: "Bad Bunny's halftime show... This is what a community is. People who did not speak Spanish and have never been to Puerto Rico saw that elderly woman serving a drink and the kids dancing with their grandmas... There's room for everybody here. That I think is where we win."
This is a BRILLIANT analysis of the Trump files & what was, & WASN'T, done in regards to the other powerful men who committed heinous crimes.
Thorough, connecting many dots, & done with wit:
"There's no evidence Woody Allen cheated on his daughter."
@pboyle.bsky.social
youtu.be/e-tapKoT1K0?...
Thorough, connecting many dots, & done with wit:
"There's no evidence Woody Allen cheated on his daughter."
@pboyle.bsky.social
youtu.be/e-tapKoT1K0?...
The Devil Himself! - The Worst of The Epstein Files
YouTube video by Patrick Boyle
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM
This is a BRILLIANT analysis of the Trump files & what was, & WASN'T, done in regards to the other powerful men who committed heinous crimes.
Thorough, connecting many dots, & done with wit:
"There's no evidence Woody Allen cheated on his daughter."
@pboyle.bsky.social
youtu.be/e-tapKoT1K0?...
Thorough, connecting many dots, & done with wit:
"There's no evidence Woody Allen cheated on his daughter."
@pboyle.bsky.social
youtu.be/e-tapKoT1K0?...
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An evaluation and assessment of America;
1. The “Institutions” are as GOOD as Trump is a human being.
2. ALL groups of Americans & Immigrants have been manipulated over DECADES through various methods as a form of control & sometimes diversions.
#EpsteinFiles
An evaluation and assessment of America;
1. The “Institutions” are as GOOD as Trump is a human being.
2. ALL groups of Americans & Immigrants have been manipulated over DECADES through various methods as a form of control & sometimes diversions.
#EpsteinFiles
February 14, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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An evaluation and assessment of America;
1. The “Institutions” are as GOOD as Trump is a human being.
2. ALL groups of Americans & Immigrants have been manipulated over DECADES through various methods as a form of control & sometimes diversions.
#EpsteinFiles
An evaluation and assessment of America;
1. The “Institutions” are as GOOD as Trump is a human being.
2. ALL groups of Americans & Immigrants have been manipulated over DECADES through various methods as a form of control & sometimes diversions.
#EpsteinFiles
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@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
February 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
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We don’t have to imagine.
Almost all countries with women leaders in 2020 had way fewer COVID-19 cases — and wayyyy fewer deaths.
Almost all countries with women leaders in 2020 had way fewer COVID-19 cases — and wayyyy fewer deaths.
February 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM
We don’t have to imagine.
Almost all countries with women leaders in 2020 had way fewer COVID-19 cases — and wayyyy fewer deaths.
Almost all countries with women leaders in 2020 had way fewer COVID-19 cases — and wayyyy fewer deaths.
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Thomas Massie is letting the public know that he's of sound mind should something happen to him and made to look like suicide or if he experiences a deadly bad luck accident.
INBOX: Rep. Thomas Massie, who has enraged Trump for his insistence on blocking tariffs and releasing the Epstein files according to the law, just issued what is widely known among Chinese dissidents as "a declaration of no suicidal intent" (不自殺聲明), a sign of extreme distress.
February 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Thomas Massie is letting the public know that he's of sound mind should something happen to him and made to look like suicide or if he experiences a deadly bad luck accident.
The lie of capitalism is that some people deserve more of the pie than others. People integral to one's business can be treated as 'less-than,' even though without them, there is no business. It's stupid.
Let's embrace cooperatives in every walk of life!
www.audible.com/pd/Humanizin...
Let's embrace cooperatives in every walk of life!
www.audible.com/pd/Humanizin...
Humanizing the Economy
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. At the close of the twentieth century, corporate capitalism extended its reach over the globe. While its defenders argue that globalization is the only way ...
www.audible.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The lie of capitalism is that some people deserve more of the pie than others. People integral to one's business can be treated as 'less-than,' even though without them, there is no business. It's stupid.
Let's embrace cooperatives in every walk of life!
www.audible.com/pd/Humanizin...
Let's embrace cooperatives in every walk of life!
www.audible.com/pd/Humanizin...
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Your name may not be Dorothy Cooper, but if you are female and you want to vote in November, you really outta watch this tv show "making-shit-up-that-could-never-happen" pretend video.
I knew I saw this somewhere before. Funny that it’s almost exactly what’s actually happening now.
February 14, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Your name may not be Dorothy Cooper, but if you are female and you want to vote in November, you really outta watch this tv show "making-shit-up-that-could-never-happen" pretend video.
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Nice try, Forbes. Nope. This Canadian ain't buying American rye whiskey
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February 14, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Nice try, Forbes. Nope. This Canadian ain't buying American rye whiskey
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Rep. Jason Crow on Rubio's Munich speech: "Not only did he say things I found disturbing, what was also important was what he did not say. He never mentioned Russia once. He never mentioned China once. There was historically revisionism."
February 14, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Rep. Jason Crow on Rubio's Munich speech: "Not only did he say things I found disturbing, what was also important was what he did not say. He never mentioned Russia once. He never mentioned China once. There was historically revisionism."
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Is this the goal?
February 14, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Is this the goal?
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Individually, each post could easily be dismissed, but taken together, they seem to form something more deliberate: a stream of repurposed Nazi propaganda for the everyday person’s feed.
The US government will not stop sharing Nazi propaganda
And their supporters are loving it.
www.motherjones.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Individually, each post could easily be dismissed, but taken together, they seem to form something more deliberate: a stream of repurposed Nazi propaganda for the everyday person’s feed.
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And also, donating to mutual aid for immigrants survival 🥺🥲 if you can of course!
🚨MUTUAL AID🆘
Im a 🖤🤎 immigrant, unhoused+living out my car with my dog in Ohio. With ICE coming soon, I urgently need safe shelter for at least a month. Navigating racism, immigration stress, and survival is exhausting. Crowdfunding is my only option. Help us survive💔⬇️
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Im a 🖤🤎 immigrant, unhoused+living out my car with my dog in Ohio. With ICE coming soon, I urgently need safe shelter for at least a month. Navigating racism, immigration stress, and survival is exhausting. Crowdfunding is my only option. Help us survive💔⬇️
ko-fi.com/pinkyyspromi...
February 14, 2026 at 6:09 PM
And also, donating to mutual aid for immigrants survival 🥺🥲 if you can of course!
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