Bill Watson
cactusbill.bsky.social
Bill Watson
@cactusbill.bsky.social
GenX. Navy veteran.
I try to lead an evidence-based life.
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1/ On November 23, Ukraine remembers the millions of victims of the Holodomor of 1932-1933. This was not a famine caused by natural disaster - it was a deliberate act of genocide by the Soviet regime to destroy the Ukrainian nation and its resistance to communist oppression. #UkrainianView
November 23, 2024 at 9:54 PM
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Anyone interested in serious research on both Russia and the American evangelical right, definitely follow Chrissy (who is generally all round awesome)
Because I know a lot about both Russia and the American Right and the connections between them from both research and lived experience, those connections are something I published about for Political Research Associates (done other work for them too):

politicalresearch.org/bio/chrissy-...
Chrissy Stroop
An exvangelical writer, speaker and advocate, Chrissy Stroop is (with Lauren O’Neal) co-editor of the essay anthology Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church. A senior correspondent for Religion...
politicalresearch.org
November 23, 2024 at 8:26 PM
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the persistence of everything bagel // gouache paint on paper commissioned by nyc’s bagel pub in 2021
November 22, 2024 at 12:26 AM
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Trump is itching to get his Cabinet in place. President Biden should help him by ordering FBI background checks on all Trump nominees to begin immediately.
November 20, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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Now is a good time to remind everyone that Matt Gaetz was the only 'no' vote in the entire Congress against legislation that targeted human trafficking
November 17, 2024 at 5:21 PM
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NEW: "Moving Off X: An Open Letter from UK Journalists"

UK political journalists: "Twitter was, for a long time, the place to be for UK politics. We believe that time is now over...

"We have taken the decision to move over to other platforms, in particular Bluesky" docs.google.com/document/d/1...
November 15, 2024 at 11:51 AM
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Here’s a few things you can expect temporarily when there’s an outage:

- “Invalid Handle” everywhere
- Likes don’t seem to work (they’re just being slow)
- Your post isn’t showing up (same, just being slow)
- Random errors or blank screens, the usual app broken stuff
November 14, 2024 at 5:04 PM
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Democracy Docket is on Bluesky!
bsky.app/profile/demo...
The fight for democracy and voting rights will continue in state houses, at the ballot box and in court.

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November 12, 2024 at 7:42 PM
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HOW FEW REMAIN is the first of an 11-book series that runs from the 1880s to the 1940s and entangles the USA and CSA in the European alliance system. I talk a little bit about race and fascism. Just a little bit.
www.amazon.com/How-Few-Rema...
Amazon.com: How Few Remain (Southern Victory): 9780345406149: Turtledove, Harry: Books
Amazon.com: How Few Remain (Southern Victory): 9780345406149: Turtledove, Harry: Books
www.amazon.com
October 31, 2024 at 1:41 AM
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the cat burglar and his evil little sidekick
November 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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Alright, giving this another try! Are there any investigative journalists here? What is your advice on the best way to find people? The best way to grow followers?
November 9, 2024 at 12:46 AM
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New, from me: I've spent the last four years thinking about what happens to the federal government if Trump returns. So I am offering a few predictions about what happens next.
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
What Happens Next?
The administrative state under a second Trump term
open.substack.com
November 7, 2024 at 2:16 PM