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America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home.

Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
July 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
To everyone conflicted about celebrating today:

The Stars and Stripes stands for the ideals of this country: freedom, equality, justice, etc.

NOT the president.

NOT Congress.

NOT the Supreme Court.

Keep waving that flag. Don't surrender our symbols and patriotism to MAGA.
July 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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July 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Exactly this!!!
July 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Why do we support Israel again? We wouldn't tolerate any of our other allies indiscriminately bombing civilians, but Israel gets a pass for some reason?

It's long since time we cut off aid, intelligence sharing, and even diplomatic relations.
Ya know what is weird? The fact that we bombed a country on behalf of Israel will be lost in the news cycle in ten minutes.

Block me if you must, but Bibi and friends do not represent Jews. They represent the Israeli government. The way The US blindly backs Israel in all decisions is insane.
June 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Where are all the Americans these workers were supposedly stealing jobs from?
June 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Good morning bluesky!
June 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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I am rolling! 😂😂😂
June 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I'm looking forward to the next generation of Indiana Jones movies, in which AI Harrison Ford squares off against ICE agents in red hats.

Nazis -> Commies -> MAGAts

It would be a nice way to bring the franchise full circle.
June 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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“A protest is an invitation to a better world … No one accepts a ceremonial invitation when they’re being screamed at.”

Our fight against fascism is just, now is the time to be strategic. We need the people on our side.
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I’m watching the Los Angeles reaction to ICE raids with trepidation and regret. Three years ago I taught a class at Harvard on the “theater of protest”— designed to help people understand why so many ...
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June 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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I agree. Let’s own this flag: 🇺🇸
I get the impulse to bring the Mexican flag to protests in LA tonight. But the optics for those who love democracy are 100%+ better if every protester is waving an American flag.

There needs to be at least some strategy here, given that Trump’s whole thing is falsely claiming a “foreign invasion.”
June 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
So Trump wants a parade for his birthday?

In the middle of Pride month?

See where I'm going?
June 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
If Walmart "eats the tariffs", then neither American consumers nor Chinese manufacturers feel any pain. We still buy the same amount of the foreign goods, and the trade "deficit" stays the same. How does this accomplish any of Trump's goals? Is this just a sneaky way to increase taxes on Walmart?
May 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Tariffs don't just raise the price of the foreign goods they target. The price level of domestic equivalents also rises. Demand for domestic goods increases, and to meet that demand, resources are shifted away from more efficient uses.
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April 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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I have a massive personal trade deficit with my dentist so I'm going to start charging myself 40% more for all procedures until I learn how to domestically drill my own teeth.
April 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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If they get away with revoking one green card unlawfully, it won't be the last.

These people came here legally. They waited their turn. They went through the process. In-person meetings, medical screening, all of it.

We welcomed them into our country. It's our moral duty to stand up for them now.
March 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
If illegal immigrants and their children are not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the US, then on what authority does law enforcement detain, arrest, or deport them?

You can't have your cake and eat it too.
March 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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happy new year
January 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Merry Christmas to all, even if you don't celebrate!

Christmas is about peace, joy, and goodwill among all mankind, and you're welcome to some of that no matter what holidays you observe.
December 25, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Congratulations to the Clemson Tigers for their first win over a ranked opponent this season! Based on this incredibly difficult and impressive feat, they have earned the title of Champions of the Atlantic Cupcake Conference.
December 8, 2024 at 5:10 PM