Richard Silvia
@yesrising.bsky.social
YesRising | Hope for the weird ones still standing.
Essays, poetry, music, & meaning.
You’re not alone. 🏳️🌈
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Essays, poetry, music, & meaning.
You’re not alone. 🏳️🌈
👉🏻 https://linktr.ee/YesRising
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Richard Silvia
@yesrising.bsky.social
· Dec 14
A lot of people feel exhausted, out of place, and quietly hopeful anyway. That’s not a contradiction. That’s a sign you’re still human.
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The bottom line is extremism in any form doesn’t work. It’s when we meet at the table together with fresh ideas does true change for the better occur. —YesRising
February 17, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The bottom line is extremism in any form doesn’t work. It’s when we meet at the table together with fresh ideas does true change for the better occur. —YesRising
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Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
February 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
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Massie not backing down.
February 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Massie not backing down.
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The open racism you guys have emboldened, megyn
February 16, 2026 at 10:22 PM
The open racism you guys have emboldened, megyn
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Minnesota's top investigative agency says federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti
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FBI formally refuses to share evidence in Alex Pretti killing, Minnesota investigators say
Minnesota's top investigative agency said Monday the federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti.
www.cbsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Minnesota's top investigative agency says federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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In a rare letter to Republican senators, four descendants of Teddy Roosevelt oppose mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters.
Teddy Roosevelt’s family urges GOP to protect Boundary Waters
In a rare letter to Republican senators, four descendants of the former president oppose mining near the Minnesota wilderness area.
www.startribune.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM
In a rare letter to Republican senators, four descendants of Teddy Roosevelt oppose mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters.
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I’m imploring you. The GOP thinks schools are their issue.
If Democrats let the party that’s ripping families apart with masked raids, throwing families off health care, and doing nothing to solve soaring costs claim the “education” mantle, they’ve only themselves to blame.
If Democrats let the party that’s ripping families apart with masked raids, throwing families off health care, and doing nothing to solve soaring costs claim the “education” mantle, they’ve only themselves to blame.
February 16, 2026 at 9:07 PM
I’m imploring you. The GOP thinks schools are their issue.
If Democrats let the party that’s ripping families apart with masked raids, throwing families off health care, and doing nothing to solve soaring costs claim the “education” mantle, they’ve only themselves to blame.
If Democrats let the party that’s ripping families apart with masked raids, throwing families off health care, and doing nothing to solve soaring costs claim the “education” mantle, they’ve only themselves to blame.
One idea, take the extraordinary amount of monies spent on ICE (and administration) and create housing for homeless with programs and services that facilitate rehabilitation and futures with promise.
Obama: "Ethically speaking, it's an atrocity in a country this wealthy we have people just on the streets, & we should insist on policies that recognize their full humanity. But we should also recognize the average person doesn't want to have to navigate around a tent city in the middle of downtown"
February 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
One idea, take the extraordinary amount of monies spent on ICE (and administration) and create housing for homeless with programs and services that facilitate rehabilitation and futures with promise.
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Federal court orders Trump administration to restore historical panel exhibits at President’s House in Philadelphia.
Happy Presidents Day.
Happy Presidents Day.
February 16, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Federal court orders Trump administration to restore historical panel exhibits at President’s House in Philadelphia.
Happy Presidents Day.
Happy Presidents Day.
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AG Bondi claims the administration has released everything—but a new analysis suggests it's only 2%. trib.al/vjXcnXW
Investigators seized massive amounds of data from Epstein’s properties in Palm Beach, NYC, and of course, “pedophile island”—also known as Howard Lutnick’s favorite vacation spot.
Investigators seized massive amounds of data from Epstein’s properties in Palm Beach, NYC, and of course, “pedophile island”—also known as Howard Lutnick’s favorite vacation spot.
February 16, 2026 at 6:51 PM
AG Bondi claims the administration has released everything—but a new analysis suggests it's only 2%. trib.al/vjXcnXW
Investigators seized massive amounds of data from Epstein’s properties in Palm Beach, NYC, and of course, “pedophile island”—also known as Howard Lutnick’s favorite vacation spot.
Investigators seized massive amounds of data from Epstein’s properties in Palm Beach, NYC, and of course, “pedophile island”—also known as Howard Lutnick’s favorite vacation spot.
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“.. a mega, anti-Trump trade alliance ..”
#TheWorldIsMovingOn
@politico.com @scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-a...
#TheWorldIsMovingOn
@politico.com @scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-a...
February 16, 2026 at 6:53 PM
“.. a mega, anti-Trump trade alliance ..”
#TheWorldIsMovingOn
@politico.com @scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-a...
#TheWorldIsMovingOn
@politico.com @scottlincicome.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/eu-a...
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“.. First we need to push back on the lies; then crush the pedo/trafficking narrative; then rebuild your image as philanthropist,” Mr. Bannon wrote to Mr. Epstein in April 2019.
@nytimes.com
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@nytimes.com
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February 16, 2026 at 7:11 PM
“.. First we need to push back on the lies; then crush the pedo/trafficking narrative; then rebuild your image as philanthropist,” Mr. Bannon wrote to Mr. Epstein in April 2019.
@nytimes.com
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@nytimes.com
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Good thing we are utilizing our top diplomatic and foreign policy experts for this important mission.
February 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Good thing we are utilizing our top diplomatic and foreign policy experts for this important mission.
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lol "you could get whatever the dust is down there..."
stirring words from the commander in chief
stirring words from the commander in chief
Q: You said the Iranian nuclear sites have been 'totally obliterated.' What's left to go after?
TRUMP: You could get whatever the dust is down there. If we do it, that's really the least of we mission. But we'd probably grab whatever is left.
TRUMP: You could get whatever the dust is down there. If we do it, that's really the least of we mission. But we'd probably grab whatever is left.
February 16, 2026 at 5:31 PM
lol "you could get whatever the dust is down there..."
stirring words from the commander in chief
stirring words from the commander in chief
I wrote this poem to interpret the barrage of things many of us are seeing and feeling in our country. So much seems scary and many people are scared for good reason, yet there’s force rising that is visceral.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:09 PM
I wrote this poem to interpret the barrage of things many of us are seeing and feeling in our country. So much seems scary and many people are scared for good reason, yet there’s force rising that is visceral.
open.substack.com/pub/richards...
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To my surprise, CDC is still tracking how many children RFK condemns to measles. Cases are getting younger and, of course, it is spreading faster.
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www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
February 16, 2026 at 12:21 PM
To my surprise, CDC is still tracking how many children RFK condemns to measles. Cases are getting younger and, of course, it is spreading faster.
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
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⚡️Ukrainian forces hit several 'important' Russian military targets in 3 regions, General Staff says.
The strikes targeted areas where Moscow had concentrated its troops, along with a Russian communications hub and a drone control center, the report read.
The strikes targeted areas where Moscow had concentrated its troops, along with a Russian communications hub and a drone control center, the report read.
Ukrainian forces hit several 'important' Russian military targets in 3 regions, General Staff says
The strikes targeted areas where Moscow had concentrated its troops, along with a Russian communications hub and a drone control center, the report read.
kyivindependent.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:27 PM
⚡️Ukrainian forces hit several 'important' Russian military targets in 3 regions, General Staff says.
The strikes targeted areas where Moscow had concentrated its troops, along with a Russian communications hub and a drone control center, the report read.
The strikes targeted areas where Moscow had concentrated its troops, along with a Russian communications hub and a drone control center, the report read.
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⚡️Polish President Karol Nawrocki says Poland should pursue its own nuclear weapons potential to counter growing Russian aggression.
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February 16, 2026 at 1:14 PM
⚡️Polish President Karol Nawrocki says Poland should pursue its own nuclear weapons potential to counter growing Russian aggression.
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Your vote is your voice and your power to change this country.
That's why at When We All Vote, we work every day to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in every election by helping to close the race and age voting gap.
Are you with us? Get involved at WhenWeAllVote.org.
That's why at When We All Vote, we work every day to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in every election by helping to close the race and age voting gap.
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Your vote is your voice and your power to change this country.
That's why at When We All Vote, we work every day to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in every election by helping to close the race and age voting gap.
Are you with us? Get involved at WhenWeAllVote.org.
That's why at When We All Vote, we work every day to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in every election by helping to close the race and age voting gap.
Are you with us? Get involved at WhenWeAllVote.org.
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Peter Navarro – a highly unethical, not so smart guy who's trying his damnedest to make Pam Bondi's recent retort ("over $50,000") look intelligent. He failed.
Peter Navarro: "It's the perfect Trump economy in 2026 ... we're seeing stock market over $50,000"
February 16, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Peter Navarro – a highly unethical, not so smart guy who's trying his damnedest to make Pam Bondi's recent retort ("over $50,000") look intelligent. He failed.
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Trump recently suggested that he is getting ready to issue a new anti-voting executive order. Last time he issued one, we sued and won. If he does it again, we will sue and win. Trump knows this. It is why he and his allies hate and attack me.
I will never back down or stop fighting for democracy.
I will never back down or stop fighting for democracy.
February 16, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Trump recently suggested that he is getting ready to issue a new anti-voting executive order. Last time he issued one, we sued and won. If he does it again, we will sue and win. Trump knows this. It is why he and his allies hate and attack me.
I will never back down or stop fighting for democracy.
I will never back down or stop fighting for democracy.
German chancellor Friedrich Merz warned the Trump administration”
—Letters from an American 🇺🇸 by @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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—Letters from an American 🇺🇸 by @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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February 16, 2026 at 1:41 PM
German chancellor Friedrich Merz warned the Trump administration”
—Letters from an American 🇺🇸 by @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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—Letters from an American 🇺🇸 by @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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Great take by Anne Applebaum on the Witkoff/Kushner negotiations with Russia and would a possible outcome could be.
Video: GPS on CNN
Video: GPS on CNN
February 15, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Great take by Anne Applebaum on the Witkoff/Kushner negotiations with Russia and would a possible outcome could be.
Video: GPS on CNN
Video: GPS on CNN
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Euro MAGA tour continues tomorrow
February 16, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Euro MAGA tour continues tomorrow
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Video shared by Hillary Clinton’s team from the talk she participated in at MSC.
February 16, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Video shared by Hillary Clinton’s team from the talk she participated in at MSC.