@deirdrej.bsky.social
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A brilliant speech by Canada's Mark Carney in Davos: "The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy...The powerful have their power. But we have something too — the capacity to stop pretending, to name reality, to build our strength at home & to act together."
January 20, 2026 at 8:46 PM
A brilliant speech by Canada's Mark Carney in Davos: "The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy...The powerful have their power. But we have something too — the capacity to stop pretending, to name reality, to build our strength at home & to act together."
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
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Last night with no warning, RFK Jr. cancelled up to $2 billion in funding for mental health and substance abuse research and programs administered through SAMHSA.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Last night with no warning, RFK Jr. cancelled up to $2 billion in funding for mental health and substance abuse research and programs administered through SAMHSA.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
He and his minions did so because “they no longer believe the defunded programs align with the Trump administration's priorities”.
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We cannot become numb to the outrage of this. The wife of the President’s Senior Advisor threatens a sovereign nation.
January 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM
We cannot become numb to the outrage of this. The wife of the President’s Senior Advisor threatens a sovereign nation.
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Every imperial power drums up paranoid fears to justify aggression and expansion. If one excuse looks too ridiculous to attempt, another will always be found.
January 4, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Every imperial power drums up paranoid fears to justify aggression and expansion. If one excuse looks too ridiculous to attempt, another will always be found.
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It appears the whole Putin “Ukraine tried to kill me with 91 drones last night” was entirely made up. And of course Trump repeated it and said he was mad at Ukraine.
Nightly Russia launched drones and missiles at innocent people.
And tried to Kill Zelensky every day
Spare me the gaslight
Nightly Russia launched drones and missiles at innocent people.
And tried to Kill Zelensky every day
Spare me the gaslight
December 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
It appears the whole Putin “Ukraine tried to kill me with 91 drones last night” was entirely made up. And of course Trump repeated it and said he was mad at Ukraine.
Nightly Russia launched drones and missiles at innocent people.
And tried to Kill Zelensky every day
Spare me the gaslight
Nightly Russia launched drones and missiles at innocent people.
And tried to Kill Zelensky every day
Spare me the gaslight
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I guess one thing this year has shown is that when you appoint social media trolls to senior government positions because of their social media trolling you are inevitably going to end up with senior government officials trolling social media.
December 30, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I guess one thing this year has shown is that when you appoint social media trolls to senior government positions because of their social media trolling you are inevitably going to end up with senior government officials trolling social media.
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Trump Fell for Putin’s Biggest Lie And the World Is Paying for It
youtu.be/qP6YuEFpobo
youtu.be/qP6YuEFpobo
Trump Fell for Putin’s Biggest Lie And the World Is Paying for It
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
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December 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Trump Fell for Putin’s Biggest Lie And the World Is Paying for It
youtu.be/qP6YuEFpobo
youtu.be/qP6YuEFpobo
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Is it bad that nobody justifiably believes anything Putin says while the President of the United States believes everything he says?
December 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Is it bad that nobody justifiably believes anything Putin says while the President of the United States believes everything he says?
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If people admire you, they put your name on buildings. If you have to do it yourself, well… that’s different.
December 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
If people admire you, they put your name on buildings. If you have to do it yourself, well… that’s different.
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If you're going to drop into every post and reply "So what? Who's going to do something about it?", the answer is YOU. YOU are going to do something about it. YOU are the consequences. Stop waiting for someone else to save you.
December 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
If you're going to drop into every post and reply "So what? Who's going to do something about it?", the answer is YOU. YOU are going to do something about it. YOU are the consequences. Stop waiting for someone else to save you.
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When Putin arrived in the USA in January, Trump rolled out a literal red carpet and then personally met him at the foot of the airplane steps.
When Zelinskyy arrived today, not only did Trump not greet him at the airport, NO US OFFICIAL MET HIM.
And yet Trump wants us to believe he is impartial.
When Zelinskyy arrived today, not only did Trump not greet him at the airport, NO US OFFICIAL MET HIM.
And yet Trump wants us to believe he is impartial.
December 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
When Putin arrived in the USA in January, Trump rolled out a literal red carpet and then personally met him at the foot of the airplane steps.
When Zelinskyy arrived today, not only did Trump not greet him at the airport, NO US OFFICIAL MET HIM.
And yet Trump wants us to believe he is impartial.
When Zelinskyy arrived today, not only did Trump not greet him at the airport, NO US OFFICIAL MET HIM.
And yet Trump wants us to believe he is impartial.
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Trump sympathizes with how stressful it would be for Putin to have to stop killing people for a while because of how inconvenient it would be for him to resume it. This whole thing is a farce. A charade. Putin is playing Trump like the useful idiot that he is.
December 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Trump sympathizes with how stressful it would be for Putin to have to stop killing people for a while because of how inconvenient it would be for him to resume it. This whole thing is a farce. A charade. Putin is playing Trump like the useful idiot that he is.
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a heteromultivalent nanogel capable of killing some of the MOST dangerous bacteria known to medicine- with OVER 99.9% effectiveness against P. aeruginosa. It also showed STRONG antibacterial effects against other major threats, including E. coli and MRSA.
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a heteromultivalent nanogel capable of killing some of the MOST dangerous bacteria known to medicine- with OVER 99.9% effectiveness against P. aeruginosa. It also showed STRONG antibacterial effects against other major threats, including E. coli and MRSA.
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Trump's FCC tried to take Jimmy Kimmel off the air...literally a month ago today! Do they think we are stupid?
Mike Johnson: "The last time I checked, Americans have more freedom right now to express themselves and speak their minds after Republicans took over ... it is the Republicans who restored your right to share and speak your mind."
October 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Trump's FCC tried to take Jimmy Kimmel off the air...literally a month ago today! Do they think we are stupid?
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The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
October 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
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Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.
October 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.
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Queen
September 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Queen
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🧵 Addressing the dumbest arguments about tariffs.
1. Tariffs are ALWAYS paid by the importer. Every time. Without fail. The importer has to pay the US Treasury the tariff before it is released from its port. That's what a tariff is. It's how they work.
1. Tariffs are ALWAYS paid by the importer. Every time. Without fail. The importer has to pay the US Treasury the tariff before it is released from its port. That's what a tariff is. It's how they work.
August 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM
🧵 Addressing the dumbest arguments about tariffs.
1. Tariffs are ALWAYS paid by the importer. Every time. Without fail. The importer has to pay the US Treasury the tariff before it is released from its port. That's what a tariff is. It's how they work.
1. Tariffs are ALWAYS paid by the importer. Every time. Without fail. The importer has to pay the US Treasury the tariff before it is released from its port. That's what a tariff is. It's how they work.
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I know there's a risk of amplifying the fascist horror show, but I think we need to be aware of just how far things are going, especially as this man is a Republican candidate for governor of California. All the old safeguards are being deliberately torn down, and the unspeakable normalised.
July 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I know there's a risk of amplifying the fascist horror show, but I think we need to be aware of just how far things are going, especially as this man is a Republican candidate for governor of California. All the old safeguards are being deliberately torn down, and the unspeakable normalised.
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Why is it so hard for so many people to condemn pedophilia and/or genocide?
July 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Why is it so hard for so many people to condemn pedophilia and/or genocide?
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"This is the terminal stage of
oligarchic conquest where the power to shape global culture is reduced to a personal trinket."
oligarchic conquest where the power to shape global culture is reduced to a personal trinket."
July 24, 2025 at 4:25 AM
"This is the terminal stage of
oligarchic conquest where the power to shape global culture is reduced to a personal trinket."
oligarchic conquest where the power to shape global culture is reduced to a personal trinket."
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Stephen Colbert has never been democratically elected (at least not yet), but he’s been the kind of leader that democracy badly needs in order for it to survive.
Integrity, compassion, fearlessness, intelligence, wit, humour, wisdom, honesty, morality, persuasiveness, kindness, humility, honour.
Integrity, compassion, fearlessness, intelligence, wit, humour, wisdom, honesty, morality, persuasiveness, kindness, humility, honour.
July 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Stephen Colbert has never been democratically elected (at least not yet), but he’s been the kind of leader that democracy badly needs in order for it to survive.
Integrity, compassion, fearlessness, intelligence, wit, humour, wisdom, honesty, morality, persuasiveness, kindness, humility, honour.
Integrity, compassion, fearlessness, intelligence, wit, humour, wisdom, honesty, morality, persuasiveness, kindness, humility, honour.
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I’d say that @stephencolbert.bsky.social is (with the lone exception of @maddow.msnbc.com) the most brilliant, humane person I’ve encountered in broadcasting. His mind works faster than anyone else’s at a level of sophistication that is unmatchable. Genuinely a generational talent.
July 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I’d say that @stephencolbert.bsky.social is (with the lone exception of @maddow.msnbc.com) the most brilliant, humane person I’ve encountered in broadcasting. His mind works faster than anyone else’s at a level of sophistication that is unmatchable. Genuinely a generational talent.