Laura Christine Ó Donnell
@lcodonnell.bsky.social
Earth + Democracy defender, PhD psychology, physio. Healer, researcher, writer, poet, editor, educator. Truth, justice, compassion—not just for humans. Consciousness, integrative knowing. Huge fan of education, nature, sciences, arts. Global citizen.
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Since January, Trump's Treasury has quietly gutted enforcement of the corporate alternative minimum tax — a huge boon for big business and wealthy investors.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Since January, Trump's Treasury has quietly gutted enforcement of the corporate alternative minimum tax — a huge boon for big business and wealthy investors.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
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True then, true now
November 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
True then, true now
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Like so many, I watched the Capitol attack on TV. For hours on end.
Regardless of the specific “splice” in the BBC clip, Trump was indeed, without a doubt, one hundred percent, INCITING that mob of supporters.
I don’t know how anyone who watched it could say otherwise.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
Regardless of the specific “splice” in the BBC clip, Trump was indeed, without a doubt, one hundred percent, INCITING that mob of supporters.
I don’t know how anyone who watched it could say otherwise.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
Trump threatens to sue as BBC admits erroneous speech edit | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC for its editing of a speech he made in 2021 on the day his supporters overran the Capitol, which the British broadcaster admitte...
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Like so many, I watched the Capitol attack on TV. For hours on end.
Regardless of the specific “splice” in the BBC clip, Trump was indeed, without a doubt, one hundred percent, INCITING that mob of supporters.
I don’t know how anyone who watched it could say otherwise.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
Regardless of the specific “splice” in the BBC clip, Trump was indeed, without a doubt, one hundred percent, INCITING that mob of supporters.
I don’t know how anyone who watched it could say otherwise.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
Political journalist, John Harwood, in conversation with Heather Cox Richardson.
A few words on how the framers of the US Constitution put great effort into thinking about how to prevent demagogues in government.
Hint: it's education and increasing standards of living for the people.
A few words on how the framers of the US Constitution put great effort into thinking about how to prevent demagogues in government.
Hint: it's education and increasing standards of living for the people.
It’s Not Really a Mystery Why We’re in This Moment Again
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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November 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Political journalist, John Harwood, in conversation with Heather Cox Richardson.
A few words on how the framers of the US Constitution put great effort into thinking about how to prevent demagogues in government.
Hint: it's education and increasing standards of living for the people.
A few words on how the framers of the US Constitution put great effort into thinking about how to prevent demagogues in government.
Hint: it's education and increasing standards of living for the people.
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The American people need protection from those who seek to exploit the workers for every last penny.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The American people need protection from those who seek to exploit the workers for every last penny.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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November 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Great article. Protestors for clean air are being arrested in Delhi.
“'The right to clean air is a basic human right. The right to peaceful protest is guaranteed by our constitution. Why are citizens, who have been peacefully demanding clean air, being treated like criminals?' Rahul Gandhi said."
“'The right to clean air is a basic human right. The right to peaceful protest is guaranteed by our constitution. Why are citizens, who have been peacefully demanding clean air, being treated like criminals?' Rahul Gandhi said."
Police crack down as hundreds protest against Delhi's toxic air
->The Independent | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->The Independent | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Police crack down as hundreds protest against Delhi's toxic air
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November 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Great article. Protestors for clean air are being arrested in Delhi.
“'The right to clean air is a basic human right. The right to peaceful protest is guaranteed by our constitution. Why are citizens, who have been peacefully demanding clean air, being treated like criminals?' Rahul Gandhi said."
“'The right to clean air is a basic human right. The right to peaceful protest is guaranteed by our constitution. Why are citizens, who have been peacefully demanding clean air, being treated like criminals?' Rahul Gandhi said."
Great article. An overarching theme: it's good that Indigenous peoples are more included, but they still don't get equal voice, in spite of their proven climate protection successes.
"[...] CO2 emissions in the Amazon would be up to 45 percent higher without Indigenous-managed and protected lands."
"[...] CO2 emissions in the Amazon would be up to 45 percent higher without Indigenous-managed and protected lands."
'We are not here for theater': Can the 'most Indigenous COP' live up to the hype?
->Grist | #indigenous | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Grist | #indigenous | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
'We are not here for theater': Can the 'most Indigenous COP' live up to the hype?
The United Nations-sponsored climate negotiations begin this week. Known as COP30, this year’s conference marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement and will be the first ever held in the Amazon. It is also being marketed as the most...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Great article. An overarching theme: it's good that Indigenous peoples are more included, but they still don't get equal voice, in spite of their proven climate protection successes.
"[...] CO2 emissions in the Amazon would be up to 45 percent higher without Indigenous-managed and protected lands."
"[...] CO2 emissions in the Amazon would be up to 45 percent higher without Indigenous-managed and protected lands."
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👇🎯 Unfortunately, this is true & probably the only way. Voters need to realize that hating government, & illegally defunding & dismantling it, & pretending that we can run a modern society/economy on Ronald Reagan's shabby talking point & worn copies of Atlas Shrugged & Mein Kampf is untenable.
Democrats have to stop bailing out Republicans from facing the consequences of their own policies. And yeah, that means they have to stop sparing voters from experiencing what GOP government truly means.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
👇🎯 Unfortunately, this is true & probably the only way. Voters need to realize that hating government, & illegally defunding & dismantling it, & pretending that we can run a modern society/economy on Ronald Reagan's shabby talking point & worn copies of Atlas Shrugged & Mein Kampf is untenable.
This is an absolutely insane administrative process. Within the space of a week, states were told by judges/White House
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
*no SNAP benefits
*half benefits
*full benefits
*pause provision of benefits.
Result is chaos, uncertainty, and uneven access to benefits depending on where people live.
NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
November 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
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Djurgården, Stockholm on a sunny day in October. I really liked walking around here. The quiet, relaxed atmosphere here.
November 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Djurgården, Stockholm on a sunny day in October. I really liked walking around here. The quiet, relaxed atmosphere here.
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Stortorget, Stockholm, Sweden. 'The large Square'. Yes, it does get crowded. But have you seen it?? What a beauty.
Besides the tall, colourful buildings, you also find the Nobel Prize Museum here. We happened to visit a few days after Trump, fortunately, did not succeed in bullying the committee.
Besides the tall, colourful buildings, you also find the Nobel Prize Museum here. We happened to visit a few days after Trump, fortunately, did not succeed in bullying the committee.
November 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Stortorget, Stockholm, Sweden. 'The large Square'. Yes, it does get crowded. But have you seen it?? What a beauty.
Besides the tall, colourful buildings, you also find the Nobel Prize Museum here. We happened to visit a few days after Trump, fortunately, did not succeed in bullying the committee.
Besides the tall, colourful buildings, you also find the Nobel Prize Museum here. We happened to visit a few days after Trump, fortunately, did not succeed in bullying the committee.
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Ludwig van Beethoven / Ma Wen.
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Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace
YouTube video by Ma Wen - Topic
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October 10, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven / Ma Wen.
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"A very, very bad vote." ☹️
The US health care system is archaic for many reasons, and has been for a long while. It's grievous.
Thanks to Bernie Sanders for seeing leadership as service, and for always remembering the people he has served for so many years.
He is a shining gem of a man. 💙✨
The US health care system is archaic for many reasons, and has been for a long while. It's grievous.
Thanks to Bernie Sanders for seeing leadership as service, and for always remembering the people he has served for so many years.
He is a shining gem of a man. 💙✨
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
"A very, very bad vote." ☹️
The US health care system is archaic for many reasons, and has been for a long while. It's grievous.
Thanks to Bernie Sanders for seeing leadership as service, and for always remembering the people he has served for so many years.
He is a shining gem of a man. 💙✨
The US health care system is archaic for many reasons, and has been for a long while. It's grievous.
Thanks to Bernie Sanders for seeing leadership as service, and for always remembering the people he has served for so many years.
He is a shining gem of a man. 💙✨
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Bernie for the double win.
I’m no great fan of the ACA.
I believe we should guarantee health care as a human right through a single-payer Medicare for All system.
But — at minimum — we cannot allow Republicans to destroy our already-broken system by doubling insurance premiums for 20 million Americans.
I believe we should guarantee health care as a human right through a single-payer Medicare for All system.
But — at minimum — we cannot allow Republicans to destroy our already-broken system by doubling insurance premiums for 20 million Americans.
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Bernie for the double win.
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Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
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Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
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This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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A 1,000 year old sacred camphor tree, known as Ookusu (or Goshinboku), located within the grounds of Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, Japan. It is believed to be a source of spiritual energy. A shimenawa (sacred rope) is tied around the tree, marking it as a holy site in the Shinto religion.
November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A 1,000 year old sacred camphor tree, known as Ookusu (or Goshinboku), located within the grounds of Atsuta Jingu shrine in Nagoya, Japan. It is believed to be a source of spiritual energy. A shimenawa (sacred rope) is tied around the tree, marking it as a holy site in the Shinto religion.
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A final flicker
The old stones hardly stir
They've seen it all before
From my wife's walk yesterday:
A final flicker
The old stones hardly stir
They've seen it all before
From my wife's walk yesterday:
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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A final flicker
The old stones hardly stir
They've seen it all before
From my wife's walk yesterday:
A final flicker
The old stones hardly stir
They've seen it all before
From my wife's walk yesterday:
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“Phillis” by Elizabeth Colomba (French) - Oil on canvas / 2010 - Princeton University Art Museum (New Jersey) #WomenInArt #art #artText #artwork #Princeton #arte #PhillisWheatley #ElizabethColomba #Colomba #BlackArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtHistory #CatArt #ArtBsky #WomensArt #WomenArtists #WomanArtist
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Bach / Lasser / Dinnerstein.
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Philip Lasser 12 Variations on a Chorale by J.S. Bach: Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott, BWV...
YouTube video by Simone Dinnerstein - Topic
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November 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Bach / Lasser / Dinnerstein.
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Heretic Coffee in Portland, Oregon has announced that starting Nov 1st they will provide breakfast to those in the community who will be facing hunger due to SNAP benefits not being sent out in November.
"we know it’s not much, but we’ll do our best to keep you fed" - Heretic Coffee
#Pinks
"we know it’s not much, but we’ll do our best to keep you fed" - Heretic Coffee
#Pinks
October 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Heretic Coffee in Portland, Oregon has announced that starting Nov 1st they will provide breakfast to those in the community who will be facing hunger due to SNAP benefits not being sent out in November.
"we know it’s not much, but we’ll do our best to keep you fed" - Heretic Coffee
#Pinks
"we know it’s not much, but we’ll do our best to keep you fed" - Heretic Coffee
#Pinks