Barb in Portugal
@bibsilu.bsky.social
Escaped to Nazaré in 2022; member of Democrats Abroad
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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The corruption never ends
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM
The corruption never ends
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Democrats were overwhelmingly united on their shutdown demands.
Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.
Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.
Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.
Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.
Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Democrats were overwhelmingly united on their shutdown demands.
Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.
Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.
Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.
Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.
Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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fresh off caving, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is going on Fox & Friends
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
fresh off caving, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is going on Fox & Friends
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I wonder how someone with so many advantages and so much privilege still manages to feel themselves oppressed, still imagines they are marginalized, still feels perpetually under siege by the world around them—a world that has always favored them.
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Dear Hateful White Christians,
Dear White Hateful White Christians,
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I wonder how someone with so many advantages and so much privilege still manages to feel themselves oppressed, still imagines they are marginalized, still feels perpetually under siege by the world around them—a world that has always favored them.
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johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-hatef...
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It’s more than just bad priorities. It’s about lack of basic decency.
October 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It’s more than just bad priorities. It’s about lack of basic decency.
How Women Destroyed the West www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
Opinion | How Women Destroyed the West
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October 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
How Women Destroyed the West www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
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Donald Trump is going to decide if Donald Trump deserves $230M of taxpayer money because people had the gall to charge him for crimes we all witnessed him commit with our own eyes.
October 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Donald Trump is going to decide if Donald Trump deserves $230M of taxpayer money because people had the gall to charge him for crimes we all witnessed him commit with our own eyes.
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Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
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If a temporary resident of the White House can totally demolish the East Wing to build a gaudy ballroom, without any authority, approval, or regulation, he can tear down the rest of the White House to build a Walmart. That this destruction is allowed underscores how off the rails our country is now.
October 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
If a temporary resident of the White House can totally demolish the East Wing to build a gaudy ballroom, without any authority, approval, or regulation, he can tear down the rest of the White House to build a Walmart. That this destruction is allowed underscores how off the rails our country is now.
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Your regular reminder that we desperately need to overturn Citizens United and get big money out of politics.
It is among the worst Supreme Court decisions in history.
It corrupts our political system every day.
It is among the worst Supreme Court decisions in history.
It corrupts our political system every day.
October 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Your regular reminder that we desperately need to overturn Citizens United and get big money out of politics.
It is among the worst Supreme Court decisions in history.
It corrupts our political system every day.
It is among the worst Supreme Court decisions in history.
It corrupts our political system every day.
Opinion | What Happened in Gaza Might Be Even Worse Than We Think
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October 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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"Tearing down the White House and replacing it with a facsimile of Mar-a-Lago isn’t any less appalling because Trump cajoled companies into paying for it. Indeed, it might be worse. Funding a pet project via the coercion of private donors creates a closed loop and complete lack of accountability."
King Trump turns US Treasury into his personal piggy bank
He thinks our money is his.
www.publicnotice.co
October 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"Tearing down the White House and replacing it with a facsimile of Mar-a-Lago isn’t any less appalling because Trump cajoled companies into paying for it. Indeed, it might be worse. Funding a pet project via the coercion of private donors creates a closed loop and complete lack of accountability."
There’s a Reason Trump Fears No Kings www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/o...
Opinion | There’s a Reason Trump Fears No Kings
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October 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
There’s a Reason Trump Fears No Kings www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/o...
This Is What Autocrats Dread www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
Opinion | This Is What Autocrats Dread
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October 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This Is What Autocrats Dread www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
‘That Was Shocking’: Four Autism Experts React to Trump’s Plan www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/o...
Opinion | ‘That Was Shocking’: Four Autism Experts React to Trump’s Plan
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September 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
‘That Was Shocking’: Four Autism Experts React to Trump’s Plan www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/o...
Donald, if you really want to be allowed into heaven, why are you sending so many people to certain torture and death?
BREAKING: ICE is sending Russian dissidents back to Russia. When the dissidents arrived in Russia, the Russian authorities were given documents relating to their asylum applications in the US which under US law are confidential. This seems to be part of a secret agreement between Trump and Putin.
‘I escaped a Russian prison — only to end up in an American jail’
Dozens of Russian dissidents have been expelled from the US and forcibly returned to Russia with the co-operation of immigration authorities
www.thetimes.com
September 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Donald, if you really want to be allowed into heaven, why are you sending so many people to certain torture and death?
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Odd, how we live in the Age of Information, but still live in the most ignorant time in American history.
September 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Odd, how we live in the Age of Information, but still live in the most ignorant time in American history.
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Six of the best farm stays in Europe for delicious local food in glorious countryside
Six of the best farm stays in Europe for delicious local food in glorious countryside
Tuck into great food and drink at hotels, farms and B&Bs in France, Ireland, Portugal and beyond
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September 7, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Six of the best farm stays in Europe for delicious local food in glorious countryside
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If we wanted to eradicate this planet of all life, we’d struggle to come up with a better method than the system we’re currently living in.
Biodiversity loss in all species and every ecosystem linked to humans – report
Sweeping synthesis of 2,000 global studies leaves no doubt about scale of problem and role of humans, say experts
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
Opinion | I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here.
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July 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
What Happens When Doctors Can’t Trust the Government? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...
Opinion | What Happens When Doctors Can’t Trust the Government?
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July 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
What Happens When Doctors Can’t Trust the Government? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...
Is the Bread in Europe Better for You? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/w...
Is the Bread in Europe Better for You?
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July 26, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Is the Bread in Europe Better for You? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/w...