Lu C
@luuuuuuc.bsky.social
Attorney. Justice and human rights champion. Pro-democracy advocate. Life-long Democrat. Doggo-phile. Refugee from that other platform. No DM's please.
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The people about to run America do not understand war and international power politics.
I don’t mean they have different opinions about when/how force should be used. I mean they don’t get how it works.
Some think it’s basically reality TV. Some think it’s basically a video game.
It really isn’t.
I don’t mean they have different opinions about when/how force should be used. I mean they don’t get how it works.
Some think it’s basically reality TV. Some think it’s basically a video game.
It really isn’t.
December 9, 2024 at 1:14 PM
The people about to run America do not understand war and international power politics.
I don’t mean they have different opinions about when/how force should be used. I mean they don’t get how it works.
Some think it’s basically reality TV. Some think it’s basically a video game.
It really isn’t.
I don’t mean they have different opinions about when/how force should be used. I mean they don’t get how it works.
Some think it’s basically reality TV. Some think it’s basically a video game.
It really isn’t.
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MAGA world thinks this is an endorsement
More than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm RFK Jr.
The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice. But Kennedy is a threat they could not ignore, one said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...
The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice. But Kennedy is a threat they could not ignore, one said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...
Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy’s Nomination
Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2024 at 9:41 PM
MAGA world thinks this is an endorsement
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He says it like it’s bad
December 10, 2024 at 9:33 AM
He says it like it’s bad
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maybe we’ve tricked him
December 10, 2024 at 12:57 AM
maybe we’ve tricked him
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I have more respect for the people who just said “he’s a jerk and I hate everyone and I just wanna watch things burn” than this level of utterly delusional bonkery
December 10, 2024 at 5:10 PM
I have more respect for the people who just said “he’s a jerk and I hate everyone and I just wanna watch things burn” than this level of utterly delusional bonkery
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We said something like this through two presidential impeachments.
"Senators won’t escape history’s judgment if they vote to confirm him."
Senate 'won't escape history's judgment' if Kash Patel confirmed: national security expert
If Republican senators vote to confirm Kash Patel to lead the FBI, a former national security advisor said those who voted to support him will be forever known for their mistake.John Bolton, who serve...
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December 10, 2024 at 8:29 PM
We said something like this through two presidential impeachments.
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If Greece declares war on us, I ain't even gonna be mad.
December 11, 2024 at 12:55 AM
If Greece declares war on us, I ain't even gonna be mad.
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And McConnell will be remembered as one of the singular figures in bringing about the current danger, not that he cares
Mitch McConnell: “We’re in a very, very dangerous world right now, reminiscent of before world war two,” he says. “Even the slogan is the same. ‘America First.’ That was what they said in the ’30s.”
Mitch McConnell: ‘We’re in a very, very dangerous world right now’
The Republican Senator on his plans to spend the last two years of his term fighting back against an increasingly isolationist GOP
www.ft.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:14 PM
And McConnell will be remembered as one of the singular figures in bringing about the current danger, not that he cares
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I’m not sure why Wray wouldn’t force Trump to fire him, but if other folks have idea ideas about why this is a good move, open to hearing them.
Breaking News: The FBI director, Christopher Wray, intends to resign, bowing to the reality that Donald Trump plans to replace him with Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist. The news comes more than two years before Wray’s 10-year term would have expired.
Christopher Wray says he will step down as F.B.I. director.
President-elect Donald J. Trump had already signaled his intention to replace Mr. Wray with a longtime loyalist, Kash Patel.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:16 PM
I’m not sure why Wray wouldn’t force Trump to fire him, but if other folks have idea ideas about why this is a good move, open to hearing them.
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You know, sometimes the minority of people are right. It has happened on occasion in history.
FYI Bluesky folks. Keep this in mind. CNN "Most Americans approve how Trump is handling his return to the White House" Important to keep perspective. This site is an echo chamber of sorts. Just like Twitter has become. www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/p...
CNN Poll: Most Americans approve how Trump is handling his return to the White House | CNN Politics
Most Americans expect President-elect Donald Trump to do a good job upon his return to the White House next month (54%), and a majority approves of how he’s handling the presidential transition so far...
www.cnn.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:07 PM
You know, sometimes the minority of people are right. It has happened on occasion in history.
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I think maybe I detest all tech bros forever
Meta donates $1mn to Donald Trump’s inauguration fund
First-time contribution shows social media platform and its chief are trying to mend relations with president-elect
www.ft.com
December 12, 2024 at 6:20 AM
I think maybe I detest all tech bros forever
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The stock prices of GEO Group and CoreCivic — America's largest private prison and detention center operators — have skyrocketed since Trump's victory.
Why?
Because the border-industrial complex stands to profit handsomely from Trump's anti-immigrant agenda.
Why?
Because the border-industrial complex stands to profit handsomely from Trump's anti-immigrant agenda.
The Truth About the U.S. Border | Robert Reich
The full story about immigration you aren't getting from politicians and the media.Watch More: The Military-Industrial Drain ►► https://youtu.be/OnR84h7t5kIA...
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM
The stock prices of GEO Group and CoreCivic — America's largest private prison and detention center operators — have skyrocketed since Trump's victory.
Why?
Because the border-industrial complex stands to profit handsomely from Trump's anti-immigrant agenda.
Why?
Because the border-industrial complex stands to profit handsomely from Trump's anti-immigrant agenda.
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This is some fucked up shit.
December 12, 2024 at 3:16 AM
This is some fucked up shit.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canada is prepared to cut off energy supplies to the U.S. in response to Trump’s threats:
“We will go to the extent of cutting off their energy ... I don't want this to happen, but my number one job is to protect Ontario, Ontarians, and Canadians as a whole..”
“We will go to the extent of cutting off their energy ... I don't want this to happen, but my number one job is to protect Ontario, Ontarians, and Canadians as a whole..”
December 12, 2024 at 7:45 AM
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canada is prepared to cut off energy supplies to the U.S. in response to Trump’s threats:
“We will go to the extent of cutting off their energy ... I don't want this to happen, but my number one job is to protect Ontario, Ontarians, and Canadians as a whole..”
“We will go to the extent of cutting off their energy ... I don't want this to happen, but my number one job is to protect Ontario, Ontarians, and Canadians as a whole..”
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Choosing a lunatic like Kimberly Guilfoyle to be an Ambassador should be seen as a declaration of war to be honest. She’s as horrific as she is dangerous as she is stupid.
December 12, 2024 at 6:05 AM
Choosing a lunatic like Kimberly Guilfoyle to be an Ambassador should be seen as a declaration of war to be honest. She’s as horrific as she is dangerous as she is stupid.
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The orange felon insulted Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by incorrectly calling him a Governor on social media, but you’ll never see or him insulting North Korea or Russia because his only focus is attacking our allies. He’s without a doubt the biggest traitor in US history.
December 12, 2024 at 4:04 AM
The orange felon insulted Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by incorrectly calling him a Governor on social media, but you’ll never see or him insulting North Korea or Russia because his only focus is attacking our allies. He’s without a doubt the biggest traitor in US history.
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A North Carolina megachurch evangelical pastor named Alex Hoffelt has now been indicted on charges of kidnapping and sexually abusing a 14 year old girl who attended his church.
It really is always the MAGA right wing pastors and another example of why Churches should be taxed.
It really is always the MAGA right wing pastors and another example of why Churches should be taxed.
December 12, 2024 at 3:30 AM
A North Carolina megachurch evangelical pastor named Alex Hoffelt has now been indicted on charges of kidnapping and sexually abusing a 14 year old girl who attended his church.
It really is always the MAGA right wing pastors and another example of why Churches should be taxed.
It really is always the MAGA right wing pastors and another example of why Churches should be taxed.
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President Biden and VP Harris at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC tonight. They’re amazing leaders who have made America proud. We’ll miss them and their competence deeply.
December 9, 2024 at 12:58 AM
President Biden and VP Harris at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC tonight. They’re amazing leaders who have made America proud. We’ll miss them and their competence deeply.
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“In the year ending March 2023, data supplied from 28 police forces showed that the victim was female in 73.5% of domestic abuse-related crimes recorded by the police, compared with 26.5% of domestic abuse-related crimes where the victim was male (ONS, 2023a).”
www.womensaid.org.uk/information-...
www.womensaid.org.uk/information-...
Domestic abuse is a gendered crime - Women’s Aid
Whilst both men and women may experience domestic abuse, women are more likely to experience repeated and severe forms of abuse, including sexual violence.
www.womensaid.org.uk
December 9, 2024 at 8:55 AM
“In the year ending March 2023, data supplied from 28 police forces showed that the victim was female in 73.5% of domestic abuse-related crimes recorded by the police, compared with 26.5% of domestic abuse-related crimes where the victim was male (ONS, 2023a).”
www.womensaid.org.uk/information-...
www.womensaid.org.uk/information-...
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You really need to see “The Brainwashing of My Dad” if you haven’t already. It offers a powerful look at the effects of right-wing media on our country. This issue isn’t confined to the elderly; let’s not overlook that Fox News is also negatively programming minds on military bases.
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Mar 20, 2021
The Brainwashing of My Dad
Watch Here:
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December 9, 2024 at 8:31 AM
You really need to see “The Brainwashing of My Dad” if you haven’t already. It offers a powerful look at the effects of right-wing media on our country. This issue isn’t confined to the elderly; let’s not overlook that Fox News is also negatively programming minds on military bases.
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Elon Musk is a corporate raider with an established history of buying up businesses, pushing out the founders, taking credit for their inventions and reshaping those businesses in his own image.
His latest raid?
The United States of America.
His latest raid?
The United States of America.
December 8, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Elon Musk is a corporate raider with an established history of buying up businesses, pushing out the founders, taking credit for their inventions and reshaping those businesses in his own image.
His latest raid?
The United States of America.
His latest raid?
The United States of America.
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I could really use a vacation from the high road democrats right now.
December 9, 2024 at 1:27 AM
I could really use a vacation from the high road democrats right now.
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You’ve got to love this headline.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Fall of Assad is a blow to Russia's prestige
Russian firepower helped keep the Syrian president in power - but in a matter of days, Moscow's Syria project unravelled.
www.bbc.com
December 9, 2024 at 6:35 AM
You’ve got to love this headline.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Assad was propped up by Putin.
But Putin couldn’t help him — because Russia’s military has been devastated by Ukraine.
Make no mistake: our Ukraine policy is working — it weakens Putin EVERYWHERE.
But Putin couldn’t help him — because Russia’s military has been devastated by Ukraine.
Make no mistake: our Ukraine policy is working — it weakens Putin EVERYWHERE.
December 9, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Assad was propped up by Putin.
But Putin couldn’t help him — because Russia’s military has been devastated by Ukraine.
Make no mistake: our Ukraine policy is working — it weakens Putin EVERYWHERE.
But Putin couldn’t help him — because Russia’s military has been devastated by Ukraine.
Make no mistake: our Ukraine policy is working — it weakens Putin EVERYWHERE.