Henisee20
@henisee20.bsky.social
The first step in preventing tyranny is refusing to comply with undemocratic or unethical demands, even before they become official policy. By standing firm early on, people can make it harder for authoritarianism to take hold.
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Fact check it, no lies.
November 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Fact check it, no lies.
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Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
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We’re going to need a shitload of quicklime
Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House
October 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
We’re going to need a shitload of quicklime
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Wake up, America, or I fear we may not have elections in 2028.
September 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Wake up, America, or I fear we may not have elections in 2028.
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Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal — and we as a nation are directly implicated in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
In response, the United States must stop all military assistance to Israel.
There's no moral clarity in wreaking vengeance on innocent people.
In response, the United States must stop all military assistance to Israel.
There's no moral clarity in wreaking vengeance on innocent people.
July 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal — and we as a nation are directly implicated in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
In response, the United States must stop all military assistance to Israel.
There's no moral clarity in wreaking vengeance on innocent people.
In response, the United States must stop all military assistance to Israel.
There's no moral clarity in wreaking vengeance on innocent people.
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Crucial roles were vacant at local National Weather Service offices as severe rainfall hit parts of Central Texas on Friday morning. Some experts question whether it hurt coordination with emergency officials.
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas
Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
trib.al
July 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Crucial roles were vacant at local National Weather Service offices as severe rainfall hit parts of Central Texas on Friday morning. Some experts question whether it hurt coordination with emergency officials.
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The Social Security program faces a financing shortfall that, if left unaddressed, would slash millions of retirees’ crucial monthly benefit payments in just eight years. https://trib.al/snuXz0r
Social Security Could See Benefit Cuts in 8 Years Unless Congress Acts
The nation’s key program for retiree benefits continues to see financing shortfalls. Unless Congress acts, those drops could lead to payment cuts in eight years.
trib.al
June 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The Social Security program faces a financing shortfall that, if left unaddressed, would slash millions of retirees’ crucial monthly benefit payments in just eight years. https://trib.al/snuXz0r
Gramps fell asleep during his little boy birthday party.
June 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Gramps fell asleep during his little boy birthday party.
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Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop!
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
"No Kings Day" protests turn out millions
Our unofficial estimate is that around 4 million people attended a protest event yesterday. Anti-Trump resistance is outpacing 2017.
www.gelliottmorris.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop!
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
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Billy Boston, the retired Welsh rugby star who was a trailblazing figure for Black professional athletes in Britain, was knighted by King Charles III in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. https://trib.al/PKOmlBk
Billy Boston, Trailblazing Rugby Player, Is Knighted
Boston, who finished his career with a British record of 571 tries, was honored Tuesday in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
trib.al
June 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Billy Boston, the retired Welsh rugby star who was a trailblazing figure for Black professional athletes in Britain, was knighted by King Charles III in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. https://trib.al/PKOmlBk
I #WearOrange on National Gun Violence Awareness Day today to honor survivors and bring attention to this crisis that steals 125 lives and wounds over 200 more each day. Learn more at wearorange.org. @everytown.bsky.social #WearOrange2025
June 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I #WearOrange on National Gun Violence Awareness Day today to honor survivors and bring attention to this crisis that steals 125 lives and wounds over 200 more each day. Learn more at wearorange.org. @everytown.bsky.social #WearOrange2025
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were his actions even legal?
Solicitor General John Sauer has now represented to the Supreme Court that Elon Musk is “not part of” the U.S. DOGE Service.
An interesting representation considering how Trump described Musk’s role on Feb. 19: “I signed an order creating [DOGE] and put a man named Elon Musk in charge.”
An interesting representation considering how Trump described Musk’s role on Feb. 19: “I signed an order creating [DOGE] and put a man named Elon Musk in charge.”
May 29, 2025 at 7:50 AM
were his actions even legal?
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Cory Booker is getting emotional talking about the sacrifices Americans have made for their country, including his colleague Tammy Duckworth. And he's still going strong!
April 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Cory Booker is getting emotional talking about the sacrifices Americans have made for their country, including his colleague Tammy Duckworth. And he's still going strong!
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So help me God I will make it my life's work to make sure every Oklahoman knows how few fucks Senator Markwayne Mullin gave about my husband's and the lives of other active duty service members
Make this go viral!
Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.
Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.
March 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
So help me God I will make it my life's work to make sure every Oklahoman knows how few fucks Senator Markwayne Mullin gave about my husband's and the lives of other active duty service members
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The Atlantic writer Anne Applebaum says President Trump's dismantling of the U.S. civil service system, and his attacks on judges and his opponents, are part of a playbook on undermining democracy. 🎧 tinyurl.com/3w32xujf
February 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The Atlantic writer Anne Applebaum says President Trump's dismantling of the U.S. civil service system, and his attacks on judges and his opponents, are part of a playbook on undermining democracy. 🎧 tinyurl.com/3w32xujf
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I spoke to the 'Decoding Geopolitics' podcast in Munich:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLDT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLDT...
Why Europe’s Security Strategy Is Failing & How the War in Ukraine Will End | Ep. 51 Anne Applebaum
YouTube video by Decoding Geopolitics Podcast
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February 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I spoke to the 'Decoding Geopolitics' podcast in Munich:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLDT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLDT...
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The "Department of Government Efficiency" should not have free rein over our personal information.
Congress must take action.
Congress must take action.
Call Congress: Keep DOGE Out of Our Data
Trump has given DOGE unrestricted access to our personal info, from finances to health records. Call Congress and take action now.
action.aclu.org
February 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The "Department of Government Efficiency" should not have free rein over our personal information.
Congress must take action.
Congress must take action.
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Crockett: "This is nothing more than another payday for Elon Musk bc we know that if there is any govt welfare to be handed out, it is consistently being handed out to Elon Musk, who stopped all the money to USAID while at the same time deciding that he would get another contract for over $300m."
February 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Crockett: "This is nothing more than another payday for Elon Musk bc we know that if there is any govt welfare to be handed out, it is consistently being handed out to Elon Musk, who stopped all the money to USAID while at the same time deciding that he would get another contract for over $300m."
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Crockett: "I understand when people say they are concerned about our debt, as they should be. But if you really want to look at the problem, it's probably with the Trump administration. We know that that administration, the last time they were in, ran our debt up an additional $8 trillion."
February 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Crockett: "I understand when people say they are concerned about our debt, as they should be. But if you really want to look at the problem, it's probably with the Trump administration. We know that that administration, the last time they were in, ran our debt up an additional $8 trillion."
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“Today, DEI has become the new N-word; the new rightwing abstraction deployed by Republicans to conceal their anti-Black racism.”
My latest for the Guardian, in which I cite Lee Atwater, and bring lots of receipts.
Sorry, but it has to be said:
My latest for the Guardian, in which I cite Lee Atwater, and bring lots of receipts.
Sorry, but it has to be said:
What Republicans really mean when they blame 'DEI' | Mehdi Hasan
Referencing DEI is the new rightwing abstraction deployed by Republicans to conceal their anti-Black racism
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
“Today, DEI has become the new N-word; the new rightwing abstraction deployed by Republicans to conceal their anti-Black racism.”
My latest for the Guardian, in which I cite Lee Atwater, and bring lots of receipts.
Sorry, but it has to be said:
My latest for the Guardian, in which I cite Lee Atwater, and bring lots of receipts.
Sorry, but it has to be said:
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If you thought the Afghanistan withdrawal was bad (as I do), the #USAID withdrawal is magnitudes worse.
Thanks to @anneapplebaum.bsky.social for succinctly explaining the rapidly developing global consequences, including starvation of children on the brink.
Thanks to @anneapplebaum.bsky.social for succinctly explaining the rapidly developing global consequences, including starvation of children on the brink.
February 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
If you thought the Afghanistan withdrawal was bad (as I do), the #USAID withdrawal is magnitudes worse.
Thanks to @anneapplebaum.bsky.social for succinctly explaining the rapidly developing global consequences, including starvation of children on the brink.
Thanks to @anneapplebaum.bsky.social for succinctly explaining the rapidly developing global consequences, including starvation of children on the brink.
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"Elon Musk is not the president, but it appears that he—a foreign-born, unelected billionaire who was not confirmed by Congress—is exercising profound influence over the federal government of the United States...It is nothing short of an administrative coup."
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
The ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ of the United States Government
Elon Musk’s bureaucratic coup is under way.
www.theatlantic.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"Elon Musk is not the president, but it appears that he—a foreign-born, unelected billionaire who was not confirmed by Congress—is exercising profound influence over the federal government of the United States...It is nothing short of an administrative coup."
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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Great point here from Pritzker. Elon is not the President. He was elected by no one. Make Trump own it all.
Pritzker: "President Trump ought to be calling that out. If he doesn't agree with Elon Musk, if he doesn't agree with two Sieg Heils at his own rally and backing a party that backs Nazis, then he ought to say so. Why isn't Donald Trump speaking out?
January 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Great point here from Pritzker. Elon is not the President. He was elected by no one. Make Trump own it all.