Barefoot NJ
@barefootnj.bsky.social
Quaker. Psychotherapist. Anti-globalist, anti-capitalist, anti-fascist, anti-speciesist, feminist, activist. Also, a peace-loving hippie, earth-lover, and curious human.
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What can you do?
Don’t give up hope. Dictators feed off your hopelessness.
Don’t quit. Dictators want you to give up.
Punch back. Dictators are bullies, and bullies are cowards.
Stay tethered to the truth. Dictators need you to believe their lies.
Resist. Stand with others.
Don’t give up hope. Dictators feed off your hopelessness.
Don’t quit. Dictators want you to give up.
Punch back. Dictators are bullies, and bullies are cowards.
Stay tethered to the truth. Dictators need you to believe their lies.
Resist. Stand with others.
February 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
What can you do?
Don’t give up hope. Dictators feed off your hopelessness.
Don’t quit. Dictators want you to give up.
Punch back. Dictators are bullies, and bullies are cowards.
Stay tethered to the truth. Dictators need you to believe their lies.
Resist. Stand with others.
Don’t give up hope. Dictators feed off your hopelessness.
Don’t quit. Dictators want you to give up.
Punch back. Dictators are bullies, and bullies are cowards.
Stay tethered to the truth. Dictators need you to believe their lies.
Resist. Stand with others.
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I think I've found a way to articulate what bothers me about the trajectory of the modern tech industry (and to some extent... society).
We are on this Earth to provide for each other. That's the "mission" of humanity as I see it.
This is incompatible with what the tech industry seeks to do.
We are on this Earth to provide for each other. That's the "mission" of humanity as I see it.
This is incompatible with what the tech industry seeks to do.
February 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I think I've found a way to articulate what bothers me about the trajectory of the modern tech industry (and to some extent... society).
We are on this Earth to provide for each other. That's the "mission" of humanity as I see it.
This is incompatible with what the tech industry seeks to do.
We are on this Earth to provide for each other. That's the "mission" of humanity as I see it.
This is incompatible with what the tech industry seeks to do.
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Trump is the most lawless president in American history | Robert Reich
Trump is the most lawless president in American history | Robert Reich
If Trump simply ignores the high court, is that the end of law?
He is the most lawless president in American history.
As Donald Trump’s law-breaking continues, America’s last defense is the federal courts.
It appears that OMB sought to overcome a…
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Trump is the most lawless president in American history | Robert Reich
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The new iconic photo that i predicted ultimately destroys the relationship:
February 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The new iconic photo that i predicted ultimately destroys the relationship:
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If you’re wondering if you’re in a constitutional crisis and that the republic could collapse at any moment, you are.
February 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
If you’re wondering if you’re in a constitutional crisis and that the republic could collapse at any moment, you are.
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JUST IN:
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
JUST IN:
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
February 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
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Digital Drugs Have Us Hooked. Dr. Anna Lembke Sees a Way Out. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/m...
‘The Interview’: Dr. Anna Lembke Is Scared About What Modern Life Is Doing to Us
The psychiatrist and author of “Dopamine Nation” wants us to find balance in a world of temptation and abundance.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Digital Drugs Have Us Hooked. Dr. Anna Lembke Sees a Way Out. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/m...
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Anna Lembke, the psychiatrist and author of “Dopamine Nation,” treats patients dealing with all sorts of addictions, including opioids, alcohol and what she calls “digital drugs.” She wants us to find balance in a world of temptation and abundance. Read or listen to The Interview. nyti.ms/4aHpJpQ
February 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Anna Lembke, the psychiatrist and author of “Dopamine Nation,” treats patients dealing with all sorts of addictions, including opioids, alcohol and what she calls “digital drugs.” She wants us to find balance in a world of temptation and abundance. Read or listen to The Interview. nyti.ms/4aHpJpQ
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“In many ways Elon Musk is the right man to play this role in our national suicide.” www.liberalcurrents.com/elon-musk-is...
Elon Musk is Working His Hardest to Make a Chinese Century
The Ketamine Koup will make America a mediocre backwater.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
“In many ways Elon Musk is the right man to play this role in our national suicide.” www.liberalcurrents.com/elon-musk-is...
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What if history just didn't repeat itself, for once?
February 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
What if history just didn't repeat itself, for once?
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Purging dissent in the security services and giving loyalists power is something we *instantly* recognize in other contexts.
EXCLUSIVE: Candidates for national security roles in the new administration have been posed loyalty questions, such as: Was Jan. 6 an inside job, and Was the 2020 presidential election stolen? They were asked to give straight "yes" or "no" answers. Here's our story.
wapo.st/3EF3aWN
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U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test
Candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs were asked to give “yes” or “no” responses to questions such as: Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?”
wapo.st
February 9, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Purging dissent in the security services and giving loyalists power is something we *instantly* recognize in other contexts.
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New in PN: The "cognitively irresponsibility" presidency
"Cognitive irresponsibility is a giveaway that a leader is an authoritarian ... they don’t want to have to persuade the nation. They want to make a policy, and when we ask why, they say, 'Because I said so.'"
"Cognitive irresponsibility is a giveaway that a leader is an authoritarian ... they don’t want to have to persuade the nation. They want to make a policy, and when we ask why, they say, 'Because I said so.'"
The "cognitively irresponsible" presidency
"It's a giveaway that a leader is an authoritarian," Jen Mercieca tells us.
www.publicnotice.co
February 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
New in PN: The "cognitively irresponsibility" presidency
"Cognitive irresponsibility is a giveaway that a leader is an authoritarian ... they don’t want to have to persuade the nation. They want to make a policy, and when we ask why, they say, 'Because I said so.'"
"Cognitive irresponsibility is a giveaway that a leader is an authoritarian ... they don’t want to have to persuade the nation. They want to make a policy, and when we ask why, they say, 'Because I said so.'"
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After 11 years, my time at HuffPost is coming to an end tomorrow.
Last week, I learned HuffPost would be ending its dedicated coverage of energy and climate change.
So, I took a buyout.
Last week, I learned HuffPost would be ending its dedicated coverage of energy and climate change.
So, I took a buyout.
February 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
After 11 years, my time at HuffPost is coming to an end tomorrow.
Last week, I learned HuffPost would be ending its dedicated coverage of energy and climate change.
So, I took a buyout.
Last week, I learned HuffPost would be ending its dedicated coverage of energy and climate change.
So, I took a buyout.
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Climate scientist James Hansen released a new study tracking the acceleration of global warming, and he says the world has not been adequately warned about the rapidly growing risks of extreme climate impacts.
New Research Led by James Hansen Documents Global Warming Acceleration - Inside Climate News
The rapid meltdown of polar ice could shut down a key ocean current by 2050, triggering catastrophic surges of sea level rise along the U.S. East Coast and dangerous climate shifts in northwestern Eur...
insideclimatenews.org
February 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Climate scientist James Hansen released a new study tracking the acceleration of global warming, and he says the world has not been adequately warned about the rapidly growing risks of extreme climate impacts.
I knew this more than 6 months ago. Why is anyone shocked? This is exactly what was going to happen all along. Those that didn’t vote, or voted third party to protest Biden are going to kick themselves.
President Donald Trump has sent shockwaves around the world by saying the US will “take over” Gaza and “own” the territory during a White House press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu that left even the Israeli Prime Minister surprised.
Trump declares US plans to ‘take over’ Gaza and relocate Palestinians: Live
‘We'll own it and be responsible for dismantling all unexploded bombs,’ US president says at White House press conference with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu
www.independent.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I knew this more than 6 months ago. Why is anyone shocked? This is exactly what was going to happen all along. Those that didn’t vote, or voted third party to protest Biden are going to kick themselves.
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We're living George Orwell's 1984: IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.
February 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
We're living George Orwell's 1984: IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.
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A society that fears protest has already conceded to oppression. True democracy thrives on civic engagement. When institutions falter, the streets become the voice of the people.
February 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A society that fears protest has already conceded to oppression. True democracy thrives on civic engagement. When institutions falter, the streets become the voice of the people.
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Jesuit Priest 👇🏽
February 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Jesuit Priest 👇🏽
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“I want to dedicate this award to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country. You are loved, you are worth it, and I will always fight with you.”
— Shakira during her #GRAMMYs acceptance speech.
— Shakira during her #GRAMMYs acceptance speech.
February 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
“I want to dedicate this award to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country. You are loved, you are worth it, and I will always fight with you.”
— Shakira during her #GRAMMYs acceptance speech.
— Shakira during her #GRAMMYs acceptance speech.
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Bernie Sanders: "We are living in an unprecedented moment in American history. We are looking at a rapid growth of oligarchy. We are looking at a rapid growth of authoritarianism. And I fear we're looking at a rapid growth of kleptocracy as well."
February 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Bernie Sanders: "We are living in an unprecedented moment in American history. We are looking at a rapid growth of oligarchy. We are looking at a rapid growth of authoritarianism. And I fear we're looking at a rapid growth of kleptocracy as well."
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TRUDEAU: “I want to speak directly to Americans — our closest friends and neighbors… yes, this will harm Canadians, but it will also have real consequences for you.” #TrumpTradeWar
February 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
TRUDEAU: “I want to speak directly to Americans — our closest friends and neighbors… yes, this will harm Canadians, but it will also have real consequences for you.” #TrumpTradeWar
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You're not overwhelmed. You're under attack.
February 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
You're not overwhelmed. You're under attack.
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This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...