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Jen from Minnesota
@jenmn.bsky.social
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Staunch believer in democracy & the rule of law. Here to curate data, facts & soundbites to share in my small cyber-sphere to dispel misinformation & spread truth over lies💙🇺🇸💙 Block followers not here to save democracy. Supporting 🇨🇦🇲🇽🪶🇺🇦
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Pray with your feet
August 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social for another beautifully written essay today! You are my rock🙏🏻
"We lead the world because, unique among nations, we draw our people —our strength from every country and every corner of the world. And by doing so we continuously renew and enrich our nation." Ronald Reagan
April 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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"Sonomies Canyon pediatrician who does not believe in vaccines?' No, I say, no more than I can recommend a good physicist who does not believe in gravity." -Eleanor R. Menzin, M.D.
April 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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EVERY STATE SHOULD DO THIS! Every child should learn that diversity and inclusion are moral qualities needed for a civil society!!! CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Judge temporarily halts White House's push to end diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.
April 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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On April 21, 2025 — the day Pope Francis died - U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted, "Today there were major shifts in global leaderships. Evil is being defeated by the hand of God." THIS IS WHAT'S EVIL
April 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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What is most remarkable about Trump's first 100 days is that literally everyone (outside of Trump's immediate inner circle) life is materially worse due to Trump being the ruler with prospects of things getting much worse. There is no substantial group of people who have plausibly benefited. None. David Rothschild
April 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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"The Justice Department on Tuesday canceled hundreds of grants... including funding for gun-violence prevention programs, crime victim advocacy and efforts to combat opioid addiction... Washington Post
April 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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BLATANT EXTORTION Vietnam accelerates the approval of a $I.5B Trump resort, right after buying Boeing jets and green lighting Elon Musk's Starlink in an attempt to avoid harsh tariffs.
April 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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There has rarely been such a pure example of bad strategy as Trump's on tariffs. It had elements of most bad strategies but with some distinctive features special to Trump. Lawrence Freedman Emeritus Professor of War Studies King's College London
April 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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By slashing teams that gather critical data, the Trump administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose consequences could ripple out for decades. ProPublica
April 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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There has rarely been such a pure example of bad strategy as Trump's on tariffs. It had elements of most bad strategies but with some distinctive features special to Trump. Lawrence Freedman Emeritus Professor of War Studies King's College London
April 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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To what end? The evil is off the charts! Donald Trump just blocked vital help for Albuquerque seniors by halting a grant that would've brought AmeriCorps volunteers to do yard work, build ramps, and make homes safer. A full-time summer team was ready to serve hundreds of seniors and families— until shut down under a so-called "efficiency" order. Turning his back on vulnerable seniors is a shocking new low. Mayor Tim Keller
April 19, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Washington Post Overseas travel to the United States has declined sharply since President Donald Trump returned to office. Reports of detentions and deportations, including the weeks-long lockup of European tourists. have sowed fears of bad experiences at the border. Some countries have tightened travel advisories, and Trump's whiplash tariffs have ratcheted up international tensions.
April 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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THIS is tyranny! Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski disclosed this week that the threat of political retaliation from President Donald Trump is real enough to make her anxious about speaking out about his tariffs, executive orders and cuts to federal agencies. Reuters
April 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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We are living through a moment in history that will cause future generations to look back with a mixture of apprehension and disbelief while asking themselves, "I wonder what I would have done during Trump's lawless assault on democracy?" Robert Hubbell MAKE GOOD TROUBLE
April 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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April 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Dept of Labor advertising for miners
April 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Q: Can the President end Harvard's tax-exempt status? A: No. (And it's not debatable) Joseph Mead Special Litigation Counsel Georgetown Law Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection
April 17, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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WTAF???
Trump has fully turned on Zelenskyy, falsely claims Ukraine started the war: "He's always looking to purchase missiles. Listen, when you start a war, you gotta know you can win a war. You don't start a war against somebody that's 20 times your size and then hope that people give you some missiles." WASHINGTON, D.C.
April 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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"Throughout history, too many people have sacrificed too much - fought wars, and braved fire hoses, dogs, bullets, and bombs - for this generation to capitulate or sit on the sidelines." ERIC H. HOLDER, JR.
April 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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April 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Mississippi libraries are being ordered to remove academic research on race and gender from library databases.
April 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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"Even if research funding is restored, U.S. science will have suffered huge long-term damage. So will the world trading system, and the effectiveness of the federal bureaucracy, which will be impaired for many years even if DOGE's depredations stop." ~Bill Kristal
April 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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@rbhubbell.bsky.social’s latest substack
Sackets Harbor is the home of "border czar," Thomas Homan. The citizens of Sackets Harbor marched in front of Homan's residence to protest the unjust and unnecessary detention of a family that was pursuing a case in the US immigration courts. After the protests in front of Homan's residence, ICE released the mother and her children. There is an increasing number of people who are standing up to Trump's threats and intimidation. We must spread the word about their courageous actions to inspire others. And we should take hope and strength from their example to us.
April 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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FDJT
April 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM