Carole Thorpe
carolethorpe.bsky.social
Carole Thorpe
@carolethorpe.bsky.social
Writer / Artist in Montreal
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"The Kennedy Center is threatening to sue Chuck Redd to enforce the tyrannical precept that we are all, always, everywhere, the king’s performing monkeys. Are our voices our own? Or do they belong to Trump and Trump alone?" — @nberlat.bsky.social
The regime wants to turn artists into performing monkeys
But freedom of speech includes freedom to not praise the king.
www.publicnotice.co
December 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Unlike Trump & Witkoff, most Americans aren’t seeking “amazing business opportunities” for US billionaires in Russia. We just want them to stop indiscriminately bombing civilians & end their barbarian war of aggression with their horde of convicts, rapists & foreign mercenaries.
December 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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It's idiotic to ask him these things while his mind is freshly full of Russian propaganda. Ru wants to occupy all of Ukraine, destroy everything Ukrainian, absorb, russify, and rebuild as Ru. That's what they're attempting to do in the occupied territories. It's genocidal intent, not good will.
Trump: "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding, including supplying energy, electricity and other things at very low prices."
December 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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On the 34th anniversary of the end of the USSR, I’m reposting my article from earlier this year, which argued that we should have understood the moment as liberation rather than only as collapse: www.eurozine.com/liberation-n...
Liberation, not collapse
The fall of the Berlin Wall, and not the human chain across the Baltics, is emblematic of 1989. But what if this show of unity had become iconic of communism’s disintegration? Could acknowledging East...
www.eurozine.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Russia is 100% responsible for this development.
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have withdrawn from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines, with Finland and Poland set to follow.
December 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Politico claims Republicans are defying Trump on mail voting. While they’ll use any method to back their own voters, it’s a mistake to think the party isn’t aligned with the president’s push to restrict it — if anything, they are driving the effort.
Republicans Are Fully on Board with Trump's Attack on Mail Voting. But the Beltway Press Won't Say it
Read more here...
www.democracydocket.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Trump spent $230 million to remodel the White House. It sucks.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Donald Trump claims the letter to Jeffrey Epstein, complete with his drawing and signature, was fake. This is a man who sues over everything. If it were actually fake, there would’ve been an investigation and answers.
December 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Pantone just updated their Color Of The Year
December 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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A Wisconsin judge accused of intentionally misdirecting ICE away from an immigrant appearing in state court was found guilty of obstruction, and could face up to five years in prison. However, her attorney insists the case is “a long way from over.”
Jury Convicts Wisconsin Judge of Obstructing ICE In Precedent-Setting Case
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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In Alberta, government scientists are producing peer-reviewed studies on the impacts of coal mining. In B.C., the government says: “We do not produce publications for peer-reviewed journals.” thenarwhal.ca/bc-coal-mini...
B.C. government coal mining research ‘way behind’ | The Narwhal
In neighbouring Alberta, government scientists are producing peer-reviewed studies on the impacts of coal mining. Why isn’t B.C.?
thenarwhal.ca
December 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Mamdani: Oftentimes when we win elections, we tell people to go home and just trust us. But the message really has to be that we want you to come along with us… That’s something we’ve been looking to share with New Yorkers: We want to not only win with New Yorkers, but also govern with New Yorkers.
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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100% THIS!!!!
December 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Whiskey Pete goes caroling
open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...
Whiskey Pete goes caroling
Senator Tom Cotton joins in the merrymaking
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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The White House surrenders at 138 million views. Sabrina wins.
December 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM