Anna
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Anna
@anna-999.bsky.social
Historian, photographer, mother, community volunteer.
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In which @adamserwer.bsky.social makes a useful distinction between "chickenshit" and "cowardice." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Lower Than Cowards
The surrender of America’s elites
www.theatlantic.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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"We’re witnessing the self-sabotage of the United States"

from @davidfrum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
At Least Now We Know the Truth
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
www.theatlantic.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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I started today’s “Putinization of America” article for the Atlantic before the Trump-Zelensky meeting was announced, but I have a bad track record when it comes to hoping I’m wrong. It could’ve been scripted by Putin, especially Vance’s attacks. Maybe it was. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The Putinization of America
Trump’s deference to the Russian dictator has become full-blown imitation.
www.theatlantic.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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“Now is the moment to recognize the scale of the seismic change unfolding, and to find new ways to live in the world that a very different kind of America is beginning to create”

www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The End of the Postwar World
Trump and Vance are sending a dark message to America’s allies.
www.theatlantic.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Running the government like a business means letting Elon Musk use the White House--the people's house--to wheel and deal for his own private enrichment like he's selling timeshares from the conference center at a Ramada Inn.
Trump on Musk's meeting today with Modi: "I assume he wants to do business in India."
February 14, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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"Laboratories in a national network of 58 facilities responding to the spread of bird flu were notified Friday that 25 percent of the staff in a central program office coordinating their work were fired"

Emerging 4th world country in North America!
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
February 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Jen Sorenson has a great take on this absurdity.
February 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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MONEY WHERE MOUTH IS DEPARTMENT:

Here ya go Elon! It's a "CRIME", you say? Fantastic!

Arrest Wired. Or me (repost as necessary!):

www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
www.wired.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Anyone who happened to know that the White House would announce and then suspend tariffs within 24 hours just made a boatload of money.
February 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM