Dr. Marina Archer
@drmarinaarcher.bsky.social
Social psychologist. Survivor extraordinaire. Made in Italy.
Notable quotes: "Once in dystopia there are no limits."
"An autocracy, if they can keep it."
Notable quotes: "Once in dystopia there are no limits."
"An autocracy, if they can keep it."
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🧵 Let me post this here from Italian history - the history of my own family, from the 1920s to the 1940s:
Rise of the Fascist Movement:
-The Blackshirts, initially known as the Squadristi, emerged in the aftermath of World War I, fueled by widespread social unrest and economic hardship. 1/1
Rise of the Fascist Movement:
-The Blackshirts, initially known as the Squadristi, emerged in the aftermath of World War I, fueled by widespread social unrest and economic hardship. 1/1
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I wonder if Brett Kavanaugh will rethink his cavalier attitude towards these things once he sees a white blonde woman can be targeted repeatedly as well?
“Traumatized, humiliated, degraded.”
The nurse, a US citizen, 4’11”, 85 lbs, says she was following orders when she was dragged out of her car by masked immigration agents in Florida.
It was the 3rd time she had been stopped and told to produce ID.
Free link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
The nurse, a US citizen, 4’11”, 85 lbs, says she was following orders when she was dragged out of her car by masked immigration agents in Florida.
It was the 3rd time she had been stopped and told to produce ID.
Free link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Exclusive: Woman detained by feds in Keys says she was following agents’ orders
“This is not the America that I grew up in, and this is not the America that we represent.”
www.miamiherald.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I wonder if Brett Kavanaugh will rethink his cavalier attitude towards these things once he sees a white blonde woman can be targeted repeatedly as well?
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“Tragically, in Trump’s America, the innocent are deported while the worst criminals are pardoned.” And for what?
www.americaamerica.news/p/president-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/president-...
President for the Rich and Powerful
Trump proves that stopping the drug trade means nothing when there's a chance to pardon a dirty politician who made millions by helping to bring 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S.
www.americaamerica.news
December 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
“Tragically, in Trump’s America, the innocent are deported while the worst criminals are pardoned.” And for what?
www.americaamerica.news/p/president-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/president-...
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Welp, that'll get him access to TWO pardons.
Well done, Trump!
Well done, Trump!
SCOOP: The Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect told the FBI he believed in 2020 election conspiracy theories.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he believed 2020 election conspiracy theories
The suspect has been cooperating with the FBI, according to sources, and is expected to make his first court appearance on Friday.
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Welp, that'll get him access to TWO pardons.
Well done, Trump!
Well done, Trump!
Wonder what the quid pro quo is - but it could be inferred.
I guess next could be... Bob Menendez? And if not, why not?
www.politico.com/live-updates...
I guess next could be... Bob Menendez? And if not, why not?
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Trump pardons Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar
Cuellar and his wife were charged in 2024 with accepting $600,000 in bribes from foreign entities.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Wonder what the quid pro quo is - but it could be inferred.
I guess next could be... Bob Menendez? And if not, why not?
www.politico.com/live-updates...
I guess next could be... Bob Menendez? And if not, why not?
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Doctors still outperform AI in clinical reasoning, study www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... via @ualberta.bsky.social
"...advanced AI models struggle to update judgment in response to new and uncertain information, and often fail to recognize when some information is completely irrelevant."
"...advanced AI models struggle to update judgment in response to new and uncertain information, and often fail to recognize when some information is completely irrelevant."
Doctors still outperform AI in clinical reasoning, study shows
A U of A neurology resident developed a test to see how well large language models do at the clinical reasoning doctors need to diagnose patients — and found that even advanced AI struggles to adapt t...
www.ualberta.ca
December 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Doctors still outperform AI in clinical reasoning, study www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... via @ualberta.bsky.social
"...advanced AI models struggle to update judgment in response to new and uncertain information, and often fail to recognize when some information is completely irrelevant."
"...advanced AI models struggle to update judgment in response to new and uncertain information, and often fail to recognize when some information is completely irrelevant."
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He’s letting white collar criminals walk free:
More than 1,000 people submitted statements attesting to their losses…‘hardworking, everyday people,’ including small business owners, farmers, veterans, teachers and nurses.
“I lost my whole life savings,” one wrote, “I am living from check to check.”
More than 1,000 people submitted statements attesting to their losses…‘hardworking, everyday people,’ including small business owners, farmers, veterans, teachers and nurses.
“I lost my whole life savings,” one wrote, “I am living from check to check.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
He’s letting white collar criminals walk free:
More than 1,000 people submitted statements attesting to their losses…‘hardworking, everyday people,’ including small business owners, farmers, veterans, teachers and nurses.
“I lost my whole life savings,” one wrote, “I am living from check to check.”
More than 1,000 people submitted statements attesting to their losses…‘hardworking, everyday people,’ including small business owners, farmers, veterans, teachers and nurses.
“I lost my whole life savings,” one wrote, “I am living from check to check.”
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"We blow up ‘alleged’ drug boats in the Caribbean but pardon actually convicted drug traffickers in the U.S. Someone help me make sense of this.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:24 AM
"We blow up ‘alleged’ drug boats in the Caribbean but pardon actually convicted drug traffickers in the U.S. Someone help me make sense of this.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
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One of whom presented a Russian capitulation document as a US peace plan. That’s the headline. We need headlines that are true and not news jargon that washes out the basic facts.
President Donald Trump’s demand that Ukraine sign a deal by Thanksgiving appears to have softened as he leaves some of the most important details of the peace plan in the hands of his envoys, one of whom was just embroiled in a high-profile phone leak. https://wapo.st/481ZdYG
Trump steps back from Ukraine peace process, sends out envoys
Envoy Steve Witkoff, who in new phone leaks appears to have advised Russia on negotiations, heads to Moscow next week to discuss the peace plan.
wapo.st
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
One of whom presented a Russian capitulation document as a US peace plan. That’s the headline. We need headlines that are true and not news jargon that washes out the basic facts.
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A top Republican in Indiana, whose daughter has Down Syndrome, just announced he will be voting to block Trump’s gerrymandering after Trump used the R-word to insult people yesterday.
November 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A top Republican in Indiana, whose daughter has Down Syndrome, just announced he will be voting to block Trump’s gerrymandering after Trump used the R-word to insult people yesterday.
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Keep asking the important questions.
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Keep asking the important questions.
A good time to read this article: lies, truth, propaganda, and what happens in authoritarian regimes.
hac.bard.edu/amor-mundi/o...
hac.bard.edu/amor-mundi/o...
On Fake Hannah Arendt Quotations
This article discusses a mis-attributed quote to Hannah Arendt circulating on social media, exploring why such alterations occur and their potential consequences. Berkowitz argues that while simplifie...
hac.bard.edu
November 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
A good time to read this article: lies, truth, propaganda, and what happens in authoritarian regimes.
hac.bard.edu/amor-mundi/o...
hac.bard.edu/amor-mundi/o...
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It’s not that complicated, people.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It’s not that complicated, people.
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President Trump's ongoing attempts to use the military for law enforcement endangers public safety and our rights.
Tell your Senator to co-sponsor a bill that will limit domestic military deployments and enhance oversight.
Tell your Senator to co-sponsor a bill that will limit domestic military deployments and enhance oversight.
Congress: U.S. Troops are Not the President's Personal Police Force
Military troops do not belong on our streets and should never be used to police civilians. The Senate must protect our freedoms and pass the Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act now.
action.aclu.org
November 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
President Trump's ongoing attempts to use the military for law enforcement endangers public safety and our rights.
Tell your Senator to co-sponsor a bill that will limit domestic military deployments and enhance oversight.
Tell your Senator to co-sponsor a bill that will limit domestic military deployments and enhance oversight.
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DOGE has been a FLOP, now disbanded 8 months early. Greatly exaggerating their "success" Trump and Musk lied to the taxpayers, never delivering a cent back to them. The real impact: slashing research, endangering public health, removing competent public servants, & creating chaos.
DOGE Disbanded: Elon Musk’s Cost-Cutting Project Quietly Ended
Musk said the initiative would save at least $1 trillion. But its website claims to have reached only $214 billion.
time.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
DOGE has been a FLOP, now disbanded 8 months early. Greatly exaggerating their "success" Trump and Musk lied to the taxpayers, never delivering a cent back to them. The real impact: slashing research, endangering public health, removing competent public servants, & creating chaos.
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As millions of Americans lose their health insurance, Trump demands a bigger gold encrusted ballroom.
As any architect knows, there’s nothing worse than a nightmare client.
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
November 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
As millions of Americans lose their health insurance, Trump demands a bigger gold encrusted ballroom.
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Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff isn’t working for the US, or for humanity. He’s working for Vladimir Putin. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff isn’t working for the US, or for humanity. He’s working for Vladimir Putin. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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My readers will not be surprised to hear that DHS and DOJ lied their asses off in an emergency filing to the Supreme Court: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u... (gift link)
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
My readers will not be surprised to hear that DHS and DOJ lied their asses off in an emergency filing to the Supreme Court: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u... (gift link)
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So either Trump spoke to Bolsonaro about plotting to escape to the US right before the latter got caught trying to saw off his ankle monitor, or Trump imagined a conversation he didn’t have. Both scenarios are incredibly dark
An amazing new Trump controversy, Part II of II:
- Saturday afternoon: Trump says he spoke to Bolsonaro the night before and planned to see him “in the very near future”
- Monday afternoon: The Trump White House isn’t sure whether Trump actually had the conversation he referenced two days earlier
- Saturday afternoon: Trump says he spoke to Bolsonaro the night before and planned to see him “in the very near future”
- Monday afternoon: The Trump White House isn’t sure whether Trump actually had the conversation he referenced two days earlier
White House hedges on Trump’s curious claim about his call with Brazil’s Bolsonaro White House hedges on Trump’s curious claim about his call with Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro
Did the Republican president talk to Bolsonaro as the Brazilian plotted to escape? Trump said yes, but the White House isn’t so sure.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
So either Trump spoke to Bolsonaro about plotting to escape to the US right before the latter got caught trying to saw off his ankle monitor, or Trump imagined a conversation he didn’t have. Both scenarios are incredibly dark
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Abuse of power extending beyond Senator Kelly
"FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic U.S. lawmakers."
DOJ official "said the interviews were to determine 'if there's any wrongdoing and then go from there.'"
Note: For video accurately stating military law
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
"FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic U.S. lawmakers."
DOJ official "said the interviews were to determine 'if there's any wrongdoing and then go from there.'"
Note: For video accurately stating military law
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Abuse of power extending beyond Senator Kelly
"FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic U.S. lawmakers."
DOJ official "said the interviews were to determine 'if there's any wrongdoing and then go from there.'"
Note: For video accurately stating military law
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
"FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic U.S. lawmakers."
DOJ official "said the interviews were to determine 'if there's any wrongdoing and then go from there.'"
Note: For video accurately stating military law
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
I know there are much bigger fish to fry in these dystopian times - but for a much needed touch of levity, I had an a-ha moment when I found out who hired Nuzzi as a West Coast editor at Vanity Fair.
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I know there are much bigger fish to fry in these dystopian times - but for a much needed touch of levity, I had an a-ha moment when I found out who hired Nuzzi as a West Coast editor at Vanity Fair.
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"This has all been especially painful for X users who are, as a baseline, extremely racist. And they are now suffering through the psychic torment of learning that users, predominately from the Global South, are behind some of the bigger right-wing accounts on the site."
Republicans astroturfed themselves
Read to the end for a good Thanksgiving reminder
www.garbageday.email
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"This has all been especially painful for X users who are, as a baseline, extremely racist. And they are now suffering through the psychic torment of learning that users, predominately from the Global South, are behind some of the bigger right-wing accounts on the site."
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If the words illegal orders make the administration lose its mind like this, imagine what they’re planning (or already did) behind the scenes. Their outrage is basically a blinking neon confession.
www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-ke...
www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-ke...
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for breach of military law after video that urged defying illegal orders
The Pentagon indicated that it's investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, a former U.S. Navy Captain, after he was among a group of lawmakers to release a video calling on
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If the words illegal orders make the administration lose its mind like this, imagine what they’re planning (or already did) behind the scenes. Their outrage is basically a blinking neon confession.
www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-ke...
www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-ke...