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"They never expect a resistance movement... b/c they think people are easily controlled through terror."
Correct. Take care of yourself. And find your power and use it.
For NIH that is our science. The public supports us.
If we stand up to them, fascism collapses.
Correct. Take care of yourself. And find your power and use it.
For NIH that is our science. The public supports us.
If we stand up to them, fascism collapses.
April 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"They never expect a resistance movement... b/c they think people are easily controlled through terror."
Correct. Take care of yourself. And find your power and use it.
For NIH that is our science. The public supports us.
If we stand up to them, fascism collapses.
Correct. Take care of yourself. And find your power and use it.
For NIH that is our science. The public supports us.
If we stand up to them, fascism collapses.
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Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks…
“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
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“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
🧵
March 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks…
“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
🧵
“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
🧵
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The Washington Post sinks even lower.
Here is the ad the Washington Post refused to run about Elon Musk this weekend.
And here is the ad the Post was happy to run by a rightwing group funded by Musk that smeared me in October.
I started Democracy Docket to be fiercely independent and prodemocracy. Check it out. www.democracydocket.com
And here is the ad the Post was happy to run by a rightwing group funded by Musk that smeared me in October.
I started Democracy Docket to be fiercely independent and prodemocracy. Check it out. www.democracydocket.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Washington Post sinks even lower.
“'There is now total clarity, no matter how unimaginable things might seem. And they amount to this: The U.S. government has been taken over by a clique of extremists who have embarked on a process of regime change in the world’s oldest democracy….'"
February 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
“'There is now total clarity, no matter how unimaginable things might seem. And they amount to this: The U.S. government has been taken over by a clique of extremists who have embarked on a process of regime change in the world’s oldest democracy….'"
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Close your eyes and try to find him!
February 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Close your eyes and try to find him!
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Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
I go to @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social for historical perspective and contemporary context about the dystopia we're experiencing. Snyder's post today has both, plus real actionable guidance. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
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ATTENTION: All of my Lutheran friends and colleagues.
All hands on deck.
All hands on deck.
Lutheran Social Services is one of the largest employers in South Dakota, operating senior living facilities across the state. Republicans are shutting it down
Perhaps more concerning is Mike Flynn, known foreign asset, having access to this data?
Perhaps more concerning is Mike Flynn, known foreign asset, having access to this data?
February 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
ATTENTION: All of my Lutheran friends and colleagues.
All hands on deck.
All hands on deck.
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The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
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When the president, on every issue, says that he will decide what he is allowed to do under the Constitution and nobody else, every appointee and member of his party obeys because they are either corrupt or afraid of him, and SCOTUS has given him immunity, you have an autocracy.
January 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
When the president, on every issue, says that he will decide what he is allowed to do under the Constitution and nobody else, every appointee and member of his party obeys because they are either corrupt or afraid of him, and SCOTUS has given him immunity, you have an autocracy.
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Let's be clear: the Medicaid portal went offline because of Donald Trump's orders.
The only reason it is back on is due to outrage from the American people.
Now, they are trying to lie about it.
Medicaid was never taken away from Americans under President Biden.
The only reason it is back on is due to outrage from the American people.
Now, they are trying to lie about it.
Medicaid was never taken away from Americans under President Biden.
January 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Let's be clear: the Medicaid portal went offline because of Donald Trump's orders.
The only reason it is back on is due to outrage from the American people.
Now, they are trying to lie about it.
Medicaid was never taken away from Americans under President Biden.
The only reason it is back on is due to outrage from the American people.
Now, they are trying to lie about it.
Medicaid was never taken away from Americans under President Biden.
"To understand what kind of government we have, we need to look at how that government treats those whom the leader believes are his enemies as well as those who are on the margins of society."
My latest piece is up at The Contrarian - cutting through the chaos of Trump's first week to highlight the recurring themes of cruelty and loyalty -- creating fear and demanding favor. It is the clearest sign yet that we are on a fast track to autocracy. contrarian.substack.com/p/cruelty-an...
Cruelty and Loyalty
On zone-flooding fatigue and the tenets of autocracy
contrarian.substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"To understand what kind of government we have, we need to look at how that government treats those whom the leader believes are his enemies as well as those who are on the margins of society."
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is showing bold leadership—navigating crises, driving economic growth and standing up to Trump’s agenda.
In Jen Rubin’s latest, Moore discusses the Key Bridge collapse, birthright citizenship, and bold policy wins.
In Jen Rubin’s latest, Moore discusses the Key Bridge collapse, birthright citizenship, and bold policy wins.
“This is not the healing that the country needed in this moment”
Jen Rubin interviews Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on how to build bridges and what compels him to do so
contrarian.substack.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is showing bold leadership—navigating crises, driving economic growth and standing up to Trump’s agenda.
In Jen Rubin’s latest, Moore discusses the Key Bridge collapse, birthright citizenship, and bold policy wins.
In Jen Rubin’s latest, Moore discusses the Key Bridge collapse, birthright citizenship, and bold policy wins.
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January 27, 2025
January 27, 2025
Yesterday, President Donald Trump began a trade war with Colombia after that country’s president refused to permit two U.S.
open.substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:18 AM
January 27, 2025