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History nerd by training; lover of art and books; against fascism and MAGA; looking for like-minded people on BlueSky. Be Kind-the world needs kindness right now more than ever. 💙💙💙
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In 2025, “US equities underperformed the rest of the world by the largest margin since 2009.”
@thedailyshot.bsky.social
@thedailyshot.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM
In 2025, “US equities underperformed the rest of the world by the largest margin since 2009.”
@thedailyshot.bsky.social
@thedailyshot.bsky.social
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Good. The Post is covering this. But attention will be lost amidst Trump's war.
Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy
The Postal Service is no longer guaranteeing when it will postmark mail, which could jeopardize some ballots that arrive after Election Day.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Good. The Post is covering this. But attention will be lost amidst Trump's war.
Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Now we know, they have no idea where the shooter is, or even who the shooter is...for that matter. I mean, what could go wrong when you have an FBI Director with no experience...and an idiot president who insisted on firing the most experienced and longest serving experts at the FBI.
September 12, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Now we know, they have no idea where the shooter is, or even who the shooter is...for that matter. I mean, what could go wrong when you have an FBI Director with no experience...and an idiot president who insisted on firing the most experienced and longest serving experts at the FBI.
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Hitler sidesteps judicial norms with mass incarceration program.
August 21, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Hitler sidesteps judicial norms with mass incarceration program.
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Karoline Leavitt, as played by Lisa Kudrow
August 15, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Karoline Leavitt, as played by Lisa Kudrow
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When a government starts targeting former intelligence officials, law enforcement leaders, and anyone who once investigated or criticized those in power, it’s not just a red flag, it’s a page straight from the authoritarian playbook.
July 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
When a government starts targeting former intelligence officials, law enforcement leaders, and anyone who once investigated or criticized those in power, it’s not just a red flag, it’s a page straight from the authoritarian playbook.
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"Americans have never witnessed anything like the corruption that President Donald Trump and his inner circle have perpetrated in recent months. Its brazenness, volume, and variety defy historical comparison"
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
America Has Never Seen Corruption Like This
Trump’s Qatari jet was just the beginning.
www.theatlantic.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"Americans have never witnessed anything like the corruption that President Donald Trump and his inner circle have perpetrated in recent months. Its brazenness, volume, and variety defy historical comparison"
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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New satellite imagery reveals damage at three nuclear facilities in Iran after the US military bombed the sites early Sunday morning.
Satellite images show damage at Iran's nuclear facilities after US strikes
New satellite imagery reveals damage at three nuclear facilities in Iran after the US military bombed the sites early Sunday morning.
www.businessinsider.com
June 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
New satellite imagery reveals damage at three nuclear facilities in Iran after the US military bombed the sites early Sunday morning.
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Since we’re all having flashbacks, here’s the NYT in 2002 as Bush herded Dems into line on attacking Iraq. In this case, Trump has not sought approval and doesn’t have 9/11 to bamboozle people with, so you’d think Dems would have more courage this time www.nytimes.com/2002/09/22/w...
June 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Since we’re all having flashbacks, here’s the NYT in 2002 as Bush herded Dems into line on attacking Iraq. In this case, Trump has not sought approval and doesn’t have 9/11 to bamboozle people with, so you’d think Dems would have more courage this time www.nytimes.com/2002/09/22/w...
Block Vance. Don’t feed the MAGA. Bluesky has been a superb place to be without them!!
Vance is here to grab content he can post on X, using your replies. Starve the beast.
This is a vital message: one of the larger reasons BlueSky is refreshingly free of alt-right shitlords is because in the early days we made a gentleperson’s agreement to starve these fuckos out and it worked. No likes, no quotes, no engagement. They got bored and left. Please keep the Old Ways.
June 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Block Vance. Don’t feed the MAGA. Bluesky has been a superb place to be without them!!
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ok maybe the American flag scolds had a point, this photo goes hard
June 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
ok maybe the American flag scolds had a point, this photo goes hard
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A reminder to reporters, when historians look back on this moment with the president throwing himself a military parade and the people throwing No Kings rallies across America, the media sources raving about the former and sneering at the latter are going to be quoted by name.
This is your legacy!
This is your legacy!
June 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A reminder to reporters, when historians look back on this moment with the president throwing himself a military parade and the people throwing No Kings rallies across America, the media sources raving about the former and sneering at the latter are going to be quoted by name.
This is your legacy!
This is your legacy!
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So Kristi Noem goes on Fox and lies that Sen Padilla didn’t ID himself, even though the video is there for all to see. But get what she’s saying: Assaulting and handcuffing someone for trying to ask a question is OK in any case? This is a criminal regime.
June 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
So Kristi Noem goes on Fox and lies that Sen Padilla didn’t ID himself, even though the video is there for all to see. But get what she’s saying: Assaulting and handcuffing someone for trying to ask a question is OK in any case? This is a criminal regime.
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You will not be able to afford an iPhone. You will own 2 dolls. You will work in a factory. And you will be happy about it. That is actually the MAGA platform right now. What a wild time to be alive.
May 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
You will not be able to afford an iPhone. You will own 2 dolls. You will work in a factory. And you will be happy about it. That is actually the MAGA platform right now. What a wild time to be alive.
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Many experts on government operations complain that Doge has done nothing to improve the quality of services the government provides to the American people.
As Musk steps back, experts say Doge cuts have harmed government services
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Many experts on government operations complain that Doge has done nothing to improve the quality of services the government provides to the American people.
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GOP Senator Rips Trump Plan to Jail US-Born Criminals in El Salvador as Not ‘Moral’ — Hits White House for ‘Screw Up’ On Abrego Garcia Case https://twp.ai/4ild6D
www.mediaite.com
John Kennedy Rips Trump Over Kilmar Abrego Garcia Case
twp.ai
April 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
GOP Senator Rips Trump Plan to Jail US-Born Criminals in El Salvador as Not ‘Moral’ — Hits White House for ‘Screw Up’ On Abrego Garcia Case https://twp.ai/4ild6D
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black americans in ostensibly “free states” were then very vulnerable to kidnapping and trafficking to slave states for sale, where they were effectively disappeared since, as slaves, they had no due process and could not prove their freedom
April 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
black americans in ostensibly “free states” were then very vulnerable to kidnapping and trafficking to slave states for sale, where they were effectively disappeared since, as slaves, they had no due process and could not prove their freedom
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"The strategic ambiguity about whether or not we live in an autocracy is designed to preserve maximum maneuverability for the regime until such time as they have full control and no longer need to maneuver."
Our Semi-Authoritarian State
Are we a democracy or a dictatorship? No one knows.
www.thebulwark.com
April 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
"The strategic ambiguity about whether or not we live in an autocracy is designed to preserve maximum maneuverability for the regime until such time as they have full control and no longer need to maneuver."
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Wow
April 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Wow
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Diversity initiatives were meant to overcome the old patterns of nepotism, so I guess it makes sense that the enemies of diversity are big fans of nepotism.
Why is Pete Hegseth bringing his wife to top security meetings and hiring his brother at the Pentagon? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pete Hegseth’s wife reportedly attended meetings with foreign defense officials
Defense secretary, already under fire for chat group blunder, faces new scrutiny for having wife in high-level meetings
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Diversity initiatives were meant to overcome the old patterns of nepotism, so I guess it makes sense that the enemies of diversity are big fans of nepotism.