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Maury Landsman
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Longtime sometime photographer, recovering attorney, old person, so treat me gently
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fivetimessix.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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mariopro.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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mluckovich.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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briantylercohen.bsky.social
Beyond parody.
June 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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ronhacker.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
maurylandsman.bsky.social
Crowd pouring into the march and rally at the Minnesota State Capitol. We were resolute but sad. We will not be frightened away.
June 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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jamellebouie.net
very fun to read frederick douglass accurately describe the problem with the pardon power in 1867
A bad President, for instance, has the power to do what? What can he not do? If he wanted to revolutionize this government, he could easily do it with this ponderous power; it would be an auxiliary power. He could cry “havoc, and let slip the dogs of war,”29 and say to the conspirators: “I am with you. If you succeed, all is well. If you fail, I will interpose the shield of my pardon, and you are safe. If your property is taken away from you by Congress, I will pardon and restore your property. Go on and revolutionize the government; I will stand by you.” The bad man will say or might say this. I am not sure but we have got a man now who comes very near saying it. Let us have done with this pardoning power. We have had enough of this. Pardoning! How inexpressibly base have been the uses made by this power—this beneficent power. It has been that with which a treacherous President has trafficked. He has made it the means of securing adherents to himself instead of securing allegiance to the government.
June 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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gxldsociety.bsky.social
MUST WATCH: ICE kidnapped a disabled American citizen.

Her name is Alma Bowman. Born in the Philippines while her dad served in the U.S. Navy.

She’s lived here 48 years.
They crashed her wheelchair, denied meds, cut her off from her lawyer—and jailed her.

She. Is. A. Citizen.
May 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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owillis.bsky.social
a dealbreaker for democratic candidates - for me - is anyone who says we need to turn the page on trump. we did it with reagan, bush, nixon, bush ii and trump's first term. and we got fuck all for it. dont turn the page. stare at what these assholes did and burn it into your skulls forever.
May 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Helping the U.S. gets you banned, being white gets you a welcome mat. Got it.
May 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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mbkplus.bsky.social
This brand of “soft eugenics” is usually just called “eugenics”. They’re not trying to have the “clever” breed, they’re focusing on white people while RFK Jr. and friends actively cancel grants focusing on diseases that disproportionately affect Black people
May 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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theradr.bsky.social
No regard for what *actually* killed off the unicorns, huh, RFK???

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juliusgoat.bsky.social A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · May 2
Our long national nightmare of making national healthcare decisions based on germ theory is finally coming to an end, but at least now christians will get to force children in public schools to learn about Noah's ark in science class.

arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
RFK Jr. rejects cornerstone of health science: Germ theory
In his 2021 book vilifying Anthony Fauci, RFK Jr. lays out support for an alternate theory.
arstechnica.com
May 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
maurylandsman.bsky.social
Waiting for dinner
Orange cat with head above the dinner table.
April 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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nothoodlum.bsky.social
🤔😳😂
April 30, 2025 at 1:46 AM
maurylandsman.bsky.social
Taking a break from flying.
Brown sparrow on top of a white parking meter with an eight hours limit.
April 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
In case you hadn't noticed:
April 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
maurylandsman.bsky.social
They were committing perjury, and the Republicans are doing nothing about it.
March 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
maurylandsman.bsky.social
Who has more influence in the current administration: Trump, Putin, Musk, or the Heritage Foundation?
March 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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joycewhitevance.bsky.social
I do not know what this is but it is not normal.
March 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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ndrew.bsky.social
these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions
Rep. Jasmine Crockett Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Gov. JB Pritzker Gov. Tim Walz
March 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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thinaar.bsky.social
You can now pre-order Night Keeper (the LP and digital download) from @hallowground.bsky.social.

In collaboration with Norman Westberg, a studio reinterpretation of my show about insomnia as a communion in the city.

hallowground.bandcamp.com/album/aaron-...

Click the link to listen to a taste.
AARON LANDSMAN / NORMAN WESTBERG - Night Keeper, by Aaron Landsman / Norman Westberg
4 track album
hallowground.bandcamp.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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annabower.bsky.social
DOGE cut off payments for the electricity, cell phone, and internet service of U.S. government employees who work in a high-risk area in Central America.

Meanwhile, DOGE apparently plans to spend $25,000 to install a washer and dryer for their own personal use in a federal office building in DC.
Because DOGE has shut down USAID's payment system (Phoenix), our housing electricity and the electricity in our USAID building have not been paid for. Mission leadership has informed us that the only reason our electricity is on is because we've asked for an extension from the electric company. The Mission asked for a waiver but because our payment system is down, the Treasury has no way to issue money to USAID and State Department representatives here are hesitant to make payments on our behalf for fear of not being reimbursed. 7. Once the electricity goes out in our homes, we lose access to our security cameras and radios. Again, I live in a high-risk post, so access to security systems is very important to me. 8. I have been told by Mission leadership that the cell phone and internet bills are due this week with no way to pay them. This is despite the so-called "waiver" process that has been allegedly implemented to preserve such access. 9. Our cell phones and radios are also the only way to communicate with the Regional Security Office about security threats. We have access to no other USAID security systems. The agency is also considering spending about $25,000 to install a washer and dryer on the building’s 6th floor, according to a Feb. 25 invoice obtained by POLITICO. There is also a child’s play area decorated with a stuffed animal and toys, according to a photo of the room shared with POLITICO. “People are definitely … sleeping there,” said one GSA staffer.
March 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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elienyc.bsky.social
Trump: I’m going to kill your loved ones.
Democrats: [wave placard]
Trump: Especially the black ones. And the gay ones
Democrats: [strenuously wave placards]
March 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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marcelias.bsky.social
New York Times, Jan. 26, 1935.
March 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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timwilliamsart.bsky.social
Serious question:

Are there ANY current elected Republicans who have a spine, integrity and/or even a tiny bit of courage?

Any at all?
March 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM