Mike Barzacchini
@mbarzacc.bsky.social
Life is story. Story is life.
Foster Marion. Four years ago. Remembered. Missed.
November 14, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Foster Marion. Four years ago. Remembered. Missed.
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I continue to wonder when Americans will decide enough is enough. As Frederick Douglass reminds us:
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”
November 4, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I continue to wonder when Americans will decide enough is enough. As Frederick Douglass reminds us:
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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More than 47 million Americans — including one in five children — don’t have reliable, affordable access to nutritious food. And as the cost of living skyrockets, more families are depending on SNAP benefits, or food stamps, to put food on the table.
October 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
More than 47 million Americans — including one in five children — don’t have reliable, affordable access to nutritious food. And as the cost of living skyrockets, more families are depending on SNAP benefits, or food stamps, to put food on the table.
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“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government…”
~Patrick Henry
~Patrick Henry
October 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government…”
~Patrick Henry
~Patrick Henry
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NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day. n.pr/47nGDK8
Highlighting Indigenous stories from across NPR's network
NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day.
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October 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day. n.pr/47nGDK8
Tilly is kind to everyone. She’s happy to see everyone. She lives each day giving abundant love. All this from a rescue dog who rescues me. On my better days, I try to be more like Tilly.
October 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Tilly is kind to everyone. She’s happy to see everyone. She lives each day giving abundant love. All this from a rescue dog who rescues me. On my better days, I try to be more like Tilly.
It’s a great day to visit the library.
September 21, 2025 at 7:12 AM
It’s a great day to visit the library.
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Still waiting for someone of prominence to admit it was not about eggs.
Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
August 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Still waiting for someone of prominence to admit it was not about eggs.
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Happy first day of college football season! Things will be mostly the same but a little different around here.
Please checkout our new podcast!
awfulannouncing.com/ringer/colle...
Please checkout our new podcast!
awfulannouncing.com/ringer/colle...
The Ringer debuts 'Ringer Tailgate' CFB podcast with Van Lathan, Joel Anderson, and Tate Frazier
The Ringer's first college football podcast is here with "Ringer Tailgate," hosted by Van Lathan, Joel Anderson and Tate Frazier.
awfulannouncing.com
August 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Happy first day of college football season! Things will be mostly the same but a little different around here.
Please checkout our new podcast!
awfulannouncing.com/ringer/colle...
Please checkout our new podcast!
awfulannouncing.com/ringer/colle...
Crime is down in DC. And today, the criminals took over.
August 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Crime is down in DC. And today, the criminals took over.
It’s a Wren kind of day.
August 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
It’s a Wren kind of day.
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Sorry Superman ain't flying around, randomly putting brown people in swamp prisons. That must be hard for you. Thoughts and prayers and whatnot.
July 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Sorry Superman ain't flying around, randomly putting brown people in swamp prisons. That must be hard for you. Thoughts and prayers and whatnot.
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The US is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in over 30 years, with 1,288 cases reported just six months into the year. The vaccine-preventable disease has led to three deaths, two children in Texas and an adult in New Mexico, and dozens of hospitalizations.
July 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The US is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in over 30 years, with 1,288 cases reported just six months into the year. The vaccine-preventable disease has led to three deaths, two children in Texas and an adult in New Mexico, and dozens of hospitalizations.
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76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.
Poll: Most feel democracy is threatened and political violence is a major problem
76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.
n.pr
July 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.
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Do not lose hope.
You are not alone.
Most of America rejects this.
The people do not want an authoritarian regime—we do not want oligarchy, we do not want Christian nationalism, we do not want techno-fascism.
And we’re more powerful than they’ll ever be. The people united will never be defeated.
You are not alone.
Most of America rejects this.
The people do not want an authoritarian regime—we do not want oligarchy, we do not want Christian nationalism, we do not want techno-fascism.
And we’re more powerful than they’ll ever be. The people united will never be defeated.
July 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Do not lose hope.
You are not alone.
Most of America rejects this.
The people do not want an authoritarian regime—we do not want oligarchy, we do not want Christian nationalism, we do not want techno-fascism.
And we’re more powerful than they’ll ever be. The people united will never be defeated.
You are not alone.
Most of America rejects this.
The people do not want an authoritarian regime—we do not want oligarchy, we do not want Christian nationalism, we do not want techno-fascism.
And we’re more powerful than they’ll ever be. The people united will never be defeated.
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A 249 year old experiment in freedom and democracy. A 249 year old experiment in “We the people.” It’s worth defending. It’s worth fighting for. It’s worth preserving.
So do it. So let’s do it.
So do it. So let’s do it.
July 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A 249 year old experiment in freedom and democracy. A 249 year old experiment in “We the people.” It’s worth defending. It’s worth fighting for. It’s worth preserving.
So do it. So let’s do it.
So do it. So let’s do it.
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Happy 4th of July, Batman.
July 4, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Happy 4th of July, Batman.
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Now that we’re seeing how low SCOTUS will sink in real time,
do we have any doubt that if Trump and his mob had been able to terrorize Pence into accepting fake electors and throwing it to the Justices, they would’ve bent over backwards to hand him the White House?
do we have any doubt that if Trump and his mob had been able to terrorize Pence into accepting fake electors and throwing it to the Justices, they would’ve bent over backwards to hand him the White House?
NEW: SCOTUS allows Trump admin to send eight men to South Sudan with no process.
Sotomayor, joined by Jackson, dissented, calling their colleagues' actions in the case "indefensible." It was one of several alarming signs for the nation on the Third of July.
This evening, at Law Dork:
Sotomayor, joined by Jackson, dissented, calling their colleagues' actions in the case "indefensible." It was one of several alarming signs for the nation on the Third of July.
This evening, at Law Dork:
SCOTUS allows Trump admin to send eight men to South Sudan with no process
Sotomayor, joined by Jackson, dissented, calling their colleagues' actions in the case "indefensible." It was one of several alarming signs for the nation on the Third of July.
www.lawdork.com
July 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Now that we’re seeing how low SCOTUS will sink in real time,
do we have any doubt that if Trump and his mob had been able to terrorize Pence into accepting fake electors and throwing it to the Justices, they would’ve bent over backwards to hand him the White House?
do we have any doubt that if Trump and his mob had been able to terrorize Pence into accepting fake electors and throwing it to the Justices, they would’ve bent over backwards to hand him the White House?
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Let me be clear that Illinois will protect you and your care.
I'll keep fighting to make sure Illinoisans and those who come to our state can receive the care they need from the providers they trust.
I'll keep fighting to make sure Illinoisans and those who come to our state can receive the care they need from the providers they trust.
Supreme Court rules for South Carolina in bid to defund Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court upheld South Carolina's bid to defund Planned Parenthood, ruling that Medicaid patients cannot sue to choose their provider. The court held in a 6-3 ruling along ideological lines, w...
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June 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Let me be clear that Illinois will protect you and your care.
I'll keep fighting to make sure Illinoisans and those who come to our state can receive the care they need from the providers they trust.
I'll keep fighting to make sure Illinoisans and those who come to our state can receive the care they need from the providers they trust.
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Justice Sotomayor: "No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates. Today, the threat is to birthright citizenship. Tomorrow, a different administration may try to seize firearms from law-abiding citizens or prevent people of certain faiths from gathering to worship."
Breaking:
In a 6-3 ruling, the conservative justices just ruled that nationwide injunctions likely exceed the authority Congress has given the courts.
In doing so, the Court is narrowing nationwide injunctions that blocked Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.
In a 6-3 ruling, the conservative justices just ruled that nationwide injunctions likely exceed the authority Congress has given the courts.
In doing so, the Court is narrowing nationwide injunctions that blocked Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.
June 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Justice Sotomayor: "No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates. Today, the threat is to birthright citizenship. Tomorrow, a different administration may try to seize firearms from law-abiding citizens or prevent people of certain faiths from gathering to worship."
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