Chip Ruble
@im-not-right-in-ky.bsky.social
Caretaker of geriatric Karma-dog. Self appointed family photographer and logistician. Amateur historian and frequently confused genealogist.
FREE classes online. Perhaps Americans could use a refresher on the basics of our uniquely American experiment in self government.
FREE courses on: American Government, US Public Policy, Citizen Politics in America, US Political Institutions, and Civic Engagement.
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FREE courses on: American Government, US Public Policy, Citizen Politics in America, US Political Institutions, and Civic Engagement.
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May 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
FREE classes online. Perhaps Americans could use a refresher on the basics of our uniquely American experiment in self government.
FREE courses on: American Government, US Public Policy, Citizen Politics in America, US Political Institutions, and Civic Engagement.
pll.harvard.edu/catalog?topi...
FREE courses on: American Government, US Public Policy, Citizen Politics in America, US Political Institutions, and Civic Engagement.
pll.harvard.edu/catalog?topi...
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President Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday that he did not know whether every person on U.S. soil was entitled to due process, as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.
Trump Says ‘I Don’t Know’ When Asked About Due Process and Upholding Constitution
President Trump repeatedly said he didn’t know when asked in a TV interview whether every person on American soil was entitled to due process, as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.
www.nytimes.com
May 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
President Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday that he did not know whether every person on U.S. soil was entitled to due process, as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.
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NEW: The Energy Information Administration has long provided reliable data on everything from oil and gas to alternative energy. Now one of its signature reports has been slashed and a second one canceled entirely amid sweeping job reductions and turmoil.
By @peterelkind.bsky.social
By @peterelkind.bsky.social
The Latest Trump and DOGE Casualty: Energy Data
The Energy Information Administration has long provided reliable data on everything from oil and gas to alternative energy. Now one of its signature reports has been slashed and a second one canceled…
www.propublica.org
May 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
NEW: The Energy Information Administration has long provided reliable data on everything from oil and gas to alternative energy. Now one of its signature reports has been slashed and a second one canceled entirely amid sweeping job reductions and turmoil.
By @peterelkind.bsky.social
By @peterelkind.bsky.social
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250 years ago the fight for our democracy began.
Join us on Saturday, April 19th to continue that fight.
Join us on Saturday, April 19th to continue that fight.
April 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
250 years ago the fight for our democracy began.
Join us on Saturday, April 19th to continue that fight.
Join us on Saturday, April 19th to continue that fight.
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Yo Kentucky!! Need some inspiration & hope? Check out @ezralevin.bsky.social & our great roundtable of KY @indivisible.org groups on this week’s #ColonelsOfTruth
www.youtube.com/live/2Pg2k10...
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Buckle Up Kentucky! Indivisible Roundtable #ColonelsOfTruth
YouTube video by Progress Kentucky
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February 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Yo Kentucky!! Need some inspiration & hope? Check out @ezralevin.bsky.social & our great roundtable of KY @indivisible.org groups on this week’s #ColonelsOfTruth
www.youtube.com/live/2Pg2k10...
www.youtube.com/live/2Pg2k10...
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February 1, 2025
February 1, 2025
Throughout now-president Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, it was clear that his support was coming from three very different factions whose only shared ideology was a determination to destroy the federal...
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February 2, 2025 at 6:49 AM
February 1, 2025
“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Do not become bitter or hostile. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. We will find a way to make a way out of no way.”
— John Lewis 2019
— John Lewis 2019
January 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Do not become bitter or hostile. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. We will find a way to make a way out of no way.”
— John Lewis 2019
— John Lewis 2019
“Kakistocracy”, a term coined as early as the 17th century and defined by Merriam-Webster as “government by the worst people.”
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Trump's controversial Cabinet picks raise questions about lower ethical standards
The former president has shown he has no qualms about putting his most loyal confidants in his administration, no matter their baggage.
abcnews.go.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:43 PM
“Kakistocracy”, a term coined as early as the 17th century and defined by Merriam-Webster as “government by the worst people.”
abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics...
abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics...
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If you’re buying my books for folks this holiday season, or any books, I hope you’ll use Bookshop. It is as easy as Amazon but it keeps the money local. It allows you to choose the indie store of your choice. Shipping is free today. #ShopLocal #SmallBusinessSaturday
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November 30, 2024 at 2:56 PM
If you’re buying my books for folks this holiday season, or any books, I hope you’ll use Bookshop. It is as easy as Amazon but it keeps the money local. It allows you to choose the indie store of your choice. Shipping is free today. #ShopLocal #SmallBusinessSaturday
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bookshop.org/search?keywo...
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Dear Humans,
Please develop critical thinking.
Thanks,
God
Please develop critical thinking.
Thanks,
God
November 29, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Dear Humans,
Please develop critical thinking.
Thanks,
God
Please develop critical thinking.
Thanks,
God
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Makes me sad re-reading this amazing letter from ex-Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox sent to high school seniors in 1994 after they asked him “What should Americans learn from Watergate?” 20 years later in ‘94.
His answer is remarkable—unfortunately things didn’t work out so well in 2024.
His answer is remarkable—unfortunately things didn’t work out so well in 2024.
November 25, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Makes me sad re-reading this amazing letter from ex-Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox sent to high school seniors in 1994 after they asked him “What should Americans learn from Watergate?” 20 years later in ‘94.
His answer is remarkable—unfortunately things didn’t work out so well in 2024.
His answer is remarkable—unfortunately things didn’t work out so well in 2024.
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The Ukrainian city of Dnipro became the first city in human history to be struck by an intercontinental ballistic missile. It is a historic turning point. An intercontinental ballistic missile used not on a firing range, but against a city of a million people.
November 21, 2024 at 9:55 AM
The Ukrainian city of Dnipro became the first city in human history to be struck by an intercontinental ballistic missile. It is a historic turning point. An intercontinental ballistic missile used not on a firing range, but against a city of a million people.
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‼️ The Ukrainian city of Dnipro became the first city in human history to be struck by an intercontinental ballistic missile. It is a historic turning point. An intercontinental ballistic missile used not on a firing range, but against a city of a million people.
November 21, 2024 at 12:14 PM
‼️ The Ukrainian city of Dnipro became the first city in human history to be struck by an intercontinental ballistic missile. It is a historic turning point. An intercontinental ballistic missile used not on a firing range, but against a city of a million people.
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This is our gameplan for getting through the next two years with our democracy as intact as possible. Our new guide provides tangible ways to organize locally and leverage the power we have to block the most dangerous elements of the Trump agenda. Read it and share it: indivisible.org/guide
November 22, 2024 at 2:49 AM
This is our gameplan for getting through the next two years with our democracy as intact as possible. Our new guide provides tangible ways to organize locally and leverage the power we have to block the most dangerous elements of the Trump agenda. Read it and share it: indivisible.org/guide
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This…this is it. In a nutshell, yes.
November 21, 2024 at 12:47 PM
This…this is it. In a nutshell, yes.
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🚨 How did an 80-20 Trump county in rural Kentucky also turn out to be the most anti-school voucher county in the state?
I drove there to find out. 🛻
And the lessons I learned go way beyond the enormous value of public schools in rural communities.
A 🧵 you’ll want to read….
I drove there to find out. 🛻
And the lessons I learned go way beyond the enormous value of public schools in rural communities.
A 🧵 you’ll want to read….
November 20, 2024 at 6:11 PM
🚨 How did an 80-20 Trump county in rural Kentucky also turn out to be the most anti-school voucher county in the state?
I drove there to find out. 🛻
And the lessons I learned go way beyond the enormous value of public schools in rural communities.
A 🧵 you’ll want to read….
I drove there to find out. 🛻
And the lessons I learned go way beyond the enormous value of public schools in rural communities.
A 🧵 you’ll want to read….
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New @CookPolitical: over 153.5M now counted, Trump's popular vote lead down to 1.68%: www.cookpolitical.com/v…
Trump 76,666,332 (49.93%)
Harris 74,086,596 (48.25%)
Trump 76,666,332 (49.93%)
Harris 74,086,596 (48.25%)
November 19, 2024 at 10:33 PM
New @CookPolitical: over 153.5M now counted, Trump's popular vote lead down to 1.68%: www.cookpolitical.com/v…
Trump 76,666,332 (49.93%)
Harris 74,086,596 (48.25%)
Trump 76,666,332 (49.93%)
Harris 74,086,596 (48.25%)
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Discover the riveting history of DEFENDING FORT STANWIX by William L. Kidder.
This compelling account reveals how a small garrison played a pivotal role in the American War for Independence, contributing to a major turning point in the conflict.
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
This compelling account reveals how a small garrison played a pivotal role in the American War for Independence, contributing to a major turning point in the conflict.
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
Defending Fort Stanwix by William L. Kidder | Hardcover | Cornell University Press
In Defending Fort Stanwix, William L. Kidder tells the dramatic story of "the fort that never surrendered" and the crucial role it played in the American War for Independence. After a series of milita...
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
November 18, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Discover the riveting history of DEFENDING FORT STANWIX by William L. Kidder.
This compelling account reveals how a small garrison played a pivotal role in the American War for Independence, contributing to a major turning point in the conflict.
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
This compelling account reveals how a small garrison played a pivotal role in the American War for Independence, contributing to a major turning point in the conflict.
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
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“Presidents of both parties have been concocting ways to get around Congress for all of American history,” Russell Berman reports. But legal experts are worried that Trump “could make the legislative branch go away altogether—at least for a while”:
How Trump Could Make Congress Go Away for a While
An untested provision in the Constitution might allow him to install his Cabinet picks no matter what the Senate has to say.
www.theatlantic.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:45 PM
“Presidents of both parties have been concocting ways to get around Congress for all of American history,” Russell Berman reports. But legal experts are worried that Trump “could make the legislative branch go away altogether—at least for a while”: