marshapetrie.bsky.social
@marshapetrie.bsky.social
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Center for Systemic Peace : Vienna, VA, USA
"The USA is no longer considered a democracy and lies at the cusp of autocracy; it has experienced a Presidential Coup and an Adverse Regime Change event (8-point drop in its POLITY score).

Illustration by Emmanuel Polanco
March 9, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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March 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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United we stand, divided we fall.

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” — Abraham Lincoln
March 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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March 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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There’s a fake transcript of the Oval Office meeting today going around. Here’s a real one.

foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/28/t...
Read Trump and Zelensky’s Fiery Oval Office Exchange
The meeting caps weeks of tense relations between Kyiv and Washington as they wrangle a deal.
foreignpolicy.com
March 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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If you’re at home today, not spending money, and feeling bored, you might be wondering, “What could I do?” Well, task one: you can make random reports on this website: enddei.ed.gov
Department of Education FormLock
enddei.ed.gov
February 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Please read—this is becoming serious!
March 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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The Trump administration has launched an FBI investigation into a $20 billion grant program for clean energy projects established under the Biden administration. These funds, managed by the EPA, were intended to support climate initiatives, particularly in low-income communities.
March 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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February 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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With this new reporting portal, they’re essentially deputizing parents and teachers to surveil their own schools, echoing the fear-driven tactics of McCarthyism.
February 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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We apologize to our Ukrainian supporters. We are embarrassed by how our president and vice president have behaved. We are fighting to redeem the soul of America. 🇺🇸
February 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Today, a reporter from the Russian state news agency TASS gained unauthorized access to the Oval Office. How does one gain unauthorized access to the Oval Office? Meanwhile, AP and Reuters were blocked.
February 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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This would also have a chilling effect on tax compliance. Many undocumented immigrants pay taxes using Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs). If their tax data were used against them, it could discourage compliance, reducing tax revenues and driving more people to work off the books.
March 1, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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The Trump administration is demanding the home addresses of 700,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally from the IRS. The IRS is resisting this request, as complying would directly violate federal tax privacy laws.
March 1, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Just saying ;) be careful what you wish for.
March 1, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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If the IRS were forced to disclose taxpayer information in violation of Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code, it would set a dangerous precedent that could, in theory, be used to justify the release of anyone’s tax records—including those of high-profile individuals like Musk and Trump.
March 1, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Additionally, the FBI returned at least some of the materials it seized from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence and private club during a court-authorized search in August 2022.
March 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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We just received word that the DOJ has begun removing data detailing criminal charges and convictions related to Trump loyalists. This started with records from the January 6th insurrection, but additional records are now being erased. We will keep you updated once we have more info.
March 1, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Emails titled “What Did You Do Last Week? Part II” were sent to federal employees, instructing us to list five bullet points of our accomplishments and copy our managers. This time, we were informed that it will be a weekly requirement, due by 11:59 p.m. ET on Mondays.
March 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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"underworlds" 2022
February 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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I've had this frame kicking around for a while and I've been in a very #finalfantasyix mood recently so I'm working on some moogles
Here a #WIP of the save tomb moogle
January 20, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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An older piece "Electric Swamp" from 2017
#art #bioluminesence #painting #geometry #impossiblegeometry
January 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Did this #painting for a #book themed painting show at my local book store.
I picked #howlsmovingcastle as my theme
#literature #ghibli #art #painting #movie
January 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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This summer I want to explore more surrealist flower motifs with local Adirondack wild flowers.
"Bloodroot" 2024
#flowers #Adirondack #botany #art #painting #acrylicpainting #surealism
January 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Painted this for a friend who wanted an old school potato peeler for Christmas. I couldn't find one so I painted this.
"The Potato Peeler" 2024
Really channeled René Magritte for this one
#satire #satirepainting #potato #art #painting #cooking
January 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM