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Truth, beauty, learning, justice: enemies of the state?
‘Take away natural beauty, free access to books and support for the arts, and you end up with a less enlightened, more ignorant and less engaged public. That’s a public much more easily manipulated.’

Via @sulliview.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Parks, libraries, museums: here’s why Trump is attacking America’s best-loved institutions | Margaret Sullivan
The president’s funding cuts and bullying are about dividing Americans and tightening his grip on power
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June 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Fascism sets in EXACTLY like this. Days go by. Nothing improves. The people wait with bated breath for SOMETHING or SOMEONE to help. Court orders, but no enforcement. Time passes. We become desensitized. Life goes on. Rights are chipped away. Life goes on. People die. Life goes on.
May 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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I almost bought a book on Amazon today, but then I went to eBay and got it slightly used for half the price. Boycotting Amazon is fun AND easy.
February 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM