Barridoc
@barridoc.bsky.social
Filmmaker, writer, counsellor in the psychodynamic tradition.
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Interesting how that works out: "Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet"
Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet
Tenet Media’s Lauren Chen is back—even though the illegal-influence and money-laundering investigation remains open.
www.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Interesting how that works out: "Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet"
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The 60 Minutes episode about CECOT was not only worth running, it was an exceptionally powerful work of journalism that made clear the US government has embraced torture. You can read the transcript here: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Read the CBS Report Bari Weiss Doesn’t Want You to See
A transcript of the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, the notorious prison in El Salvador.
www.thenation.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The 60 Minutes episode about CECOT was not only worth running, it was an exceptionally powerful work of journalism that made clear the US government has embraced torture. You can read the transcript here: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Here’s to 2026
December 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Here’s to 2026
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December 28, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Weekly protests being held outside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention camp. "Every Sunday afternoon, convoys of protesters from all over Florida, and... from out of state, descend on the notorious... immigration jail... to stand vigil for those held inside." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The protesters showing up every week to shut down ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: ‘We will end this’
Every Sunday, protesters from Florida and beyond go to the notorious immigration jail and advocate for its closure
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Weekly protests being held outside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention camp. "Every Sunday afternoon, convoys of protesters from all over Florida, and... from out of state, descend on the notorious... immigration jail... to stand vigil for those held inside." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
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"Donald Trump calls himself the “Peace President.” But this week, as he outlined his plans to capture Greenland and hijack Venezuelan oil, his real agenda became obvious. It’s not peace. It’s extortion, conquest, and theft."
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The Politics of Plunder
His domestic and foreign policies have one consistent theme.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"Donald Trump calls himself the “Peace President.” But this week, as he outlined his plans to capture Greenland and hijack Venezuelan oil, his real agenda became obvious. It’s not peace. It’s extortion, conquest, and theft."
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open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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One of many past watercolour compositions featuring flowers and plants from my garden. There will be new paintings when things start growing. I don't know what happened to the Chinese Lanterns (Physalis). They don't seem to come up now (must try again).
#art #watercolour #flowerpainting
#art #watercolour #flowerpainting
December 26, 2025 at 7:55 AM
One of many past watercolour compositions featuring flowers and plants from my garden. There will be new paintings when things start growing. I don't know what happened to the Chinese Lanterns (Physalis). They don't seem to come up now (must try again).
#art #watercolour #flowerpainting
#art #watercolour #flowerpainting
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www.space.com/astronomy/da...
Okay this is thrilling. Yes gravitational lensing massive objects that create gravity without creating light is perfect. #astronomy #physics
Okay this is thrilling. Yes gravitational lensing massive objects that create gravity without creating light is perfect. #astronomy #physics
Dark matter may be made of pieces of giant, exotic objects — and astronomers think they know how to look for them
Searches for dark matter particles have come up empty so far, driving theorists to get more creative with their ideas.
www.space.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
www.space.com/astronomy/da...
Okay this is thrilling. Yes gravitational lensing massive objects that create gravity without creating light is perfect. #astronomy #physics
Okay this is thrilling. Yes gravitational lensing massive objects that create gravity without creating light is perfect. #astronomy #physics
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Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/o...
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JD Vance says fewer undocumented immigrants means Americans can finally afford homes.
So let me get this straight:
They supposedly don’t work and live on welfare, but they’re also somehow buying up all the houses?
Pick a lie.
So let me get this straight:
They supposedly don’t work and live on welfare, but they’re also somehow buying up all the houses?
Pick a lie.
December 17, 2025 at 7:55 AM
JD Vance says fewer undocumented immigrants means Americans can finally afford homes.
So let me get this straight:
They supposedly don’t work and live on welfare, but they’re also somehow buying up all the houses?
Pick a lie.
So let me get this straight:
They supposedly don’t work and live on welfare, but they’re also somehow buying up all the houses?
Pick a lie.
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A more accurate headline, and story line, would be that survivors of Epstein's child sex trafficking ring are bracing for yet another cover-up to protect wealthy and politically influential people.
The chance of the Trump Administration actually obeying the law are miniscule, at best.
The chance of the Trump Administration actually obeying the law are miniscule, at best.
Flashbacks and triggers: Epstein survivors wait in the dark for DOJ to release the Epstein files | CNN Politics
A bill that President Donald Trump signed into law last month mandates that the DOJ release the Epstein files by Friday. The anticipation alone has been immensely challenging for survivors of his crim...
www.cnn.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
A more accurate headline, and story line, would be that survivors of Epstein's child sex trafficking ring are bracing for yet another cover-up to protect wealthy and politically influential people.
The chance of the Trump Administration actually obeying the law are miniscule, at best.
The chance of the Trump Administration actually obeying the law are miniscule, at best.
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Here's an idea: Rob Reiner's daughters should sue Trump for $20 billion dollars (evidently Trump's favorite number) for slander, defamation, inciting violence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
December 16, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Here's an idea: Rob Reiner's daughters should sue Trump for $20 billion dollars (evidently Trump's favorite number) for slander, defamation, inciting violence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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Another insane move from the Trump regime.
One of NCAR's contributions to climate science is the development of the Community Earth System Model (CESM), which is used by researchers worldwide. Here's a simulation of air-sea CO₂ fluxes from CESM.
One of NCAR's contributions to climate science is the development of the Community Earth System Model (CESM), which is used by researchers worldwide. Here's a simulation of air-sea CO₂ fluxes from CESM.
December 17, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Another insane move from the Trump regime.
One of NCAR's contributions to climate science is the development of the Community Earth System Model (CESM), which is used by researchers worldwide. Here's a simulation of air-sea CO₂ fluxes from CESM.
One of NCAR's contributions to climate science is the development of the Community Earth System Model (CESM), which is used by researchers worldwide. Here's a simulation of air-sea CO₂ fluxes from CESM.
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Apparently the WH Chief of Staff has been the victim of having her own words printed in a story.
December 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Apparently the WH Chief of Staff has been the victim of having her own words printed in a story.
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"The standout in Burlington started with two people and has grown to as many as 750..."
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Activists hit the road to rally against ICE raids in Massachusetts - Daily Hampshire Gazette
NORTHAMPTON — In organizing a street theater performance in front of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Burlington this week, activists from western Massachusetts relayed, both orally ...
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December 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"The standout in Burlington started with two people and has grown to as many as 750..."
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The My Voice, My Choice campaign gets a vote on Wed. in the European Parliament. It would enable women from EU countries that restrict abortion to have free abortions in another member state. It's expected to pass but the European Commission must still decide whether to adopt the proposal.
Europe to vote on scheme to help abortion access
PARIS, Dec 17 - The EU's parliament will vote on Wednesday on a scheme that would enable women from nations restricting abortion to terminate pregnancies in another member state free of charge. Read m...
www.straitstimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The My Voice, My Choice campaign gets a vote on Wed. in the European Parliament. It would enable women from EU countries that restrict abortion to have free abortions in another member state. It's expected to pass but the European Commission must still decide whether to adopt the proposal.
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OPINION | Trump is deteriorating rapidly before our eyes, it's hard to know if he's falling apart faster than his own MAGA movement, writes @djrothkopf.bsky.social.
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Trump Is Triggering His Very Own MAGApocalypse
The horror! The horror!
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December 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
OPINION | Trump is deteriorating rapidly before our eyes, it's hard to know if he's falling apart faster than his own MAGA movement, writes @djrothkopf.bsky.social.
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After NYS Young Republicans club was disbanded for praising Hitler, the NYC Young Republican club chapter is rolling out the red carpet for leaders of Germany’s Nazi-cosplaying AfD party.
I condemn it in the strongest of terms, as should my New York GOP colleagues. The AfD is not welcome in NY-10.
I condemn it in the strongest of terms, as should my New York GOP colleagues. The AfD is not welcome in NY-10.
Young Republicans chapter plans to host far-right German leader after ‘I love Hitler’ chat
The New York Young Republican Club will host Markus Frohnmaier, an AfD deputy chair, at its annual gala after calling for a ‘new civic order’ in Germany.
www.politico.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
After NYS Young Republicans club was disbanded for praising Hitler, the NYC Young Republican club chapter is rolling out the red carpet for leaders of Germany’s Nazi-cosplaying AfD party.
I condemn it in the strongest of terms, as should my New York GOP colleagues. The AfD is not welcome in NY-10.
I condemn it in the strongest of terms, as should my New York GOP colleagues. The AfD is not welcome in NY-10.
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Make Congress take action and unmask ICE!
Tell Congress: Require ICE to unmask and display clear identification
Contact Congress today!
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December 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Make Congress take action and unmask ICE!
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A new study of the last 50 years of US pop music shows “a significant increase in stress-related language, alongside declines in positive sentiment and lyrical complexity.”
Societal crises disrupt long-term increases in stress, negativity, and simplicity in US Billboard song lyrics from 1973 to 2023 - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Societal crises disrupt long-term increases in stress, negativity, and simplicity in US Billboard song lyrics from 1973 to 2023
www.nature.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:32 AM
A new study of the last 50 years of US pop music shows “a significant increase in stress-related language, alongside declines in positive sentiment and lyrical complexity.”
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Its kind of insulting just how stupid they think everyone is
December 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Its kind of insulting just how stupid they think everyone is