LG
@beachyreen.bsky.social
Raised in the DMV but living in SoCal. Former USAIDer & RPCV Guyana 🇬🇾
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It's not just that the United States has stopped trying to promote liberal democratic ideas internationally. It's that the United States is actively trying to promote the contrary. It's trying to turn more countries into Hungary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on ‘Mass Migration,’ Document Says
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It's not just that the United States has stopped trying to promote liberal democratic ideas internationally. It's that the United States is actively trying to promote the contrary. It's trying to turn more countries into Hungary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
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Maybe Zohran Mamdani is giving me a tiny glimmer of hope about life, the world, and everything?
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Maybe Zohran Mamdani is giving me a tiny glimmer of hope about life, the world, and everything?
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WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
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#breakingnews : Young upstart and self-proclaimed democratic-socialist Zohran Mamdani is now the projected winner
#nyc #mamdani #newyorkcity
#nyc #mamdani #newyorkcity
Mamdani pulls through with historic win in NYC mayoral race
www.irishstar.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
#breakingnews : Young upstart and self-proclaimed democratic-socialist Zohran Mamdani is now the projected winner
#nyc #mamdani #newyorkcity
#nyc #mamdani #newyorkcity
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$698 Billion. That’s how much more wealth the 10 wealthiest Americans have just this year, as SNAP funds remain frozen. #unconscionable www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report
Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
$698 Billion. That’s how much more wealth the 10 wealthiest Americans have just this year, as SNAP funds remain frozen. #unconscionable www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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I don't see a lot of people talking about this, so I want to highlight something GOOD
Billie Eilish stood in a room full of billionaires and said "you're billionaires... Why?"
She donated 11.5 MILLION DOLLARS to food equity and climate orgs, which Stephen Colbert announced to said billionaires.
Billie Eilish stood in a room full of billionaires and said "you're billionaires... Why?"
She donated 11.5 MILLION DOLLARS to food equity and climate orgs, which Stephen Colbert announced to said billionaires.
Billie Eilish Calls on Billionaires to Support People in Need: 'No Hate, But Give Your Money Away'
Billie Eilish donates $11.5 million from 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' tour to charity and calls on billionaires to support people in need during hard times.
www.rollingstone.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I don't see a lot of people talking about this, so I want to highlight something GOOD
Billie Eilish stood in a room full of billionaires and said "you're billionaires... Why?"
She donated 11.5 MILLION DOLLARS to food equity and climate orgs, which Stephen Colbert announced to said billionaires.
Billie Eilish stood in a room full of billionaires and said "you're billionaires... Why?"
She donated 11.5 MILLION DOLLARS to food equity and climate orgs, which Stephen Colbert announced to said billionaires.
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Rubio 🤮 mocks USAID, pretending he didn’t draft its laws. Fourteen years shaping budgets, now he sneers at people who bled to follow them. Is hypocrite even strong enough a word, or does language fail somewhere between deceit and self-immolation? 🔥
Marco Rubio, the grand USAID hypocrite
Given Rubio’s direct role in legislating USAID’s budget and programs, his mockery suggests that either he did not take his previous role seriously, or he has gone off the rails to maintain his stan…
thehill.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Rubio 🤮 mocks USAID, pretending he didn’t draft its laws. Fourteen years shaping budgets, now he sneers at people who bled to follow them. Is hypocrite even strong enough a word, or does language fail somewhere between deceit and self-immolation? 🔥
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Nasty business
October 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Nasty business
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212k women left the workforce between January and August of this year, while 44k men entered. "The pervasive, incorrect idea is that men are absolutely essential to our country’s economic and social well-being; while women might be nice to have, their job loss doesn’t constitute a serious obstacle"
Opinion | American Women Are Leaving the Work Force. Why?
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
212k women left the workforce between January and August of this year, while 44k men entered. "The pervasive, incorrect idea is that men are absolutely essential to our country’s economic and social well-being; while women might be nice to have, their job loss doesn’t constitute a serious obstacle"
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Nearly 10% of humanity (~800M people in 2025) struggles to live on less than $3 a day. It’s important for Americans to appreciate that reality — and the growing gap between the extremely poor & the extremely privileged — because, as USAID demonstrated, our nation has the power to change it.
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What Extreme Poverty Looks Like
Ten percent of humanity struggles to live on under $2 a day. That, and the gap between the extremely poor and the more privileged, is important to see.
classroom.ricksteves.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Nearly 10% of humanity (~800M people in 2025) struggles to live on less than $3 a day. It’s important for Americans to appreciate that reality — and the growing gap between the extremely poor & the extremely privileged — because, as USAID demonstrated, our nation has the power to change it.
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Do not look away. This is what devastation sounds like. I worked with some of USAID’s brightest, including many with disabilities, who built hope from nothing. That hope is shattered. The inhumanity of this regime is unforgivable.
October 2, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Do not look away. This is what devastation sounds like. I worked with some of USAID’s brightest, including many with disabilities, who built hope from nothing. That hope is shattered. The inhumanity of this regime is unforgivable.
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💻 DOGE Says Dispose, USAID Says Donate
🚨 Deadline Extended to OCTOBER 4
📦 FREE Mail In: Get a free prepaid shipping label to mail in your GFE from anywhere in CONUS! worldcomputerexchange.org/usaid-gfe/
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🚨 Deadline Extended to OCTOBER 4
📦 FREE Mail In: Get a free prepaid shipping label to mail in your GFE from anywhere in CONUS! worldcomputerexchange.org/usaid-gfe/
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USAID GFE Laptop Donation Drive
DOGE Says Dispose, USAID Says Donate! Welcome to the USAID GFE Donation Drive homepage! This initiative was started by a group of USAID employees who wanted to maintain the USAID spirit of generosity ...
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October 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
💻 DOGE Says Dispose, USAID Says Donate
🚨 Deadline Extended to OCTOBER 4
📦 FREE Mail In: Get a free prepaid shipping label to mail in your GFE from anywhere in CONUS! worldcomputerexchange.org/usaid-gfe/
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🚨 Deadline Extended to OCTOBER 4
📦 FREE Mail In: Get a free prepaid shipping label to mail in your GFE from anywhere in CONUS! worldcomputerexchange.org/usaid-gfe/
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Moldova was able to break from Putin's economic control due in part to USAID projects over a decade ago helping them come into compliance with EU wine regulations and opening up markets so they weren't at the whim of Russia. Imagine the good that might have been done had Musk not gone all chainsaw.
The pro-EU Party of Action & Solidarity has crushed the pro-Russia Patriotic Electoral Bloc in the Moldovan election.
It won 51 seats - an outright majority.
Moldova is now on a trajectory towards EU membership.
A very bad night for Putin, who targeted Moldova with a wave of election propaganda.
It won 51 seats - an outright majority.
Moldova is now on a trajectory towards EU membership.
A very bad night for Putin, who targeted Moldova with a wave of election propaganda.
September 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Moldova was able to break from Putin's economic control due in part to USAID projects over a decade ago helping them come into compliance with EU wine regulations and opening up markets so they weren't at the whim of Russia. Imagine the good that might have been done had Musk not gone all chainsaw.
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I miss my 50-year streak of not knowing who the Secretary of Health is or anything about them.
September 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I miss my 50-year streak of not knowing who the Secretary of Health is or anything about them.
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🇺🇸 To every Peace Corps volunteer: thank you for carrying America’s promise into the world, not as conquerors but as neighbors, teachers, and friends. You have given your time, your heart, and your courage to serve both our nation and humanity.
September 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
🇺🇸 To every Peace Corps volunteer: thank you for carrying America’s promise into the world, not as conquerors but as neighbors, teachers, and friends. You have given your time, your heart, and your courage to serve both our nation and humanity.
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There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
September 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
September 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
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This is the playbook, folks.
If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.
Do not be quiet in this moment.
If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.
Do not be quiet in this moment.
September 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This is the playbook, folks.
If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.
Do not be quiet in this moment.
If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.
Do not be quiet in this moment.
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so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
September 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
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If you follow any group make it Friends of USAID on BlueSky or Instagram. This brilliant push for TIME Person of the Year is their idea. From ending smallpox to saving 91M lives their record shows why USAID deserves the cover. What an amazing idea worth amplifying.
@altusaid.altgov.info
@altusaid.altgov.info
September 17, 2025 at 7:36 AM
If you follow any group make it Friends of USAID on BlueSky or Instagram. This brilliant push for TIME Person of the Year is their idea. From ending smallpox to saving 91M lives their record shows why USAID deserves the cover. What an amazing idea worth amplifying.
@altusaid.altgov.info
@altusaid.altgov.info
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UC Berkeley just gift-wrapped its own students and faculty for the Trump administration, skipping due process like it was optional. This is McCarthyism with Wi-Fi, a coward’s surrender that trades academic freedom for a seat at the table with thugs.
UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move
Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
UC Berkeley just gift-wrapped its own students and faculty for the Trump administration, skipping due process like it was optional. This is McCarthyism with Wi-Fi, a coward’s surrender that trades academic freedom for a seat at the table with thugs.
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People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police
September 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police
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$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials
The pills, intrauterine devices and hormonal implants, valued at about $9.7 million, had been purchased by U.S.A.I.D. for women in low-income countries.
The pills, intrauterine devices and hormonal implants, valued at about $9.7 million, had been purchased by U.S.A.I.D. for women in low-income countries.
September 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials
The pills, intrauterine devices and hormonal implants, valued at about $9.7 million, had been purchased by U.S.A.I.D. for women in low-income countries.
The pills, intrauterine devices and hormonal implants, valued at about $9.7 million, had been purchased by U.S.A.I.D. for women in low-income countries.