emcarroll.bsky.social
@emcarroll.bsky.social
In a world that seems so messed up, we still have cute little creatures to make us smile
February 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Buckle up ya'll
’tis true that we are in great danger,
The greater therefore should our courage be.
January 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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NEW from veteran journalist and author of COURIER's Stop the Presses newsletter @markjacob.bsky.social:

"There won’t be a group text message to notify us if a dictatorship descends and democracy dies. So here are some signs to watch for."
How to know if you’re living in a dictatorship
We're already seeing signs of creeping fascism, and it could get much worse.
www.stopthepresses.news
January 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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"At the time, I think many of us on the Hill... failed to grasp the nuance and lacked the framework to apply concepts like oligarchy, strongman, and theocracy to someone like Donald Trump," writes @evelynquartz.bsky.social, author of The Second Term Watch.
Evelyn Quartz: Capitol Hill Democrats Must be Better Prepared to Talk about Democracy
Take it from a former Congressional staffer who watched all the chaos of the Trump administration unfold the first time
couriernewsroom.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
So thankful that my now home state of VA is showing a certain level of reason, even if *some* of us here are still heartless and mean.
Virginia Dems defeat effort to add anti-union, ‘right to work’ policy to the state constitution
Republicans wanted to add the policy to Virginia’s state constitution even after voters rejected doing so in 2016.
vadogwood.com
January 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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here, have some fish from 2002
January 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Today and in the coming days, remember
January 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM