Michelle
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“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” ~(attr’d to Aristotle)
Listen to those with whom you may disagree.
There is no growth if one’s ideas are never challenged; if one’s perspective never changes.
Listen to those with whom you may disagree.
There is no growth if one’s ideas are never challenged; if one’s perspective never changes.
Pinned
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Well this seems bad.
November 23, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Well this seems bad.
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Dreams all get their start somewhere
November 23, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Dreams all get their start somewhere
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Like others, I fear the threat of government retribution, political vengeance and an angry right-wing mob. But I know that giving into it will only strengthen Trump and undermine the future of our democracy. Trump wants us to be scared. He wants us to give up — gradually and then suddenly.
The Choices I’ve Made
From Marc | Since the election, media figures and outlets have followed suit — each moving gradually towards obedience to Trump and then suddenly.
www.democracydocket.com
November 23, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Like others, I fear the threat of government retribution, political vengeance and an angry right-wing mob. But I know that giving into it will only strengthen Trump and undermine the future of our democracy. Trump wants us to be scared. He wants us to give up — gradually and then suddenly.
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if there is ever another catastrophic slide into fascism, don‘t expect it to dominate the headlines.
This. Is. Brilliant.
I’d love to see this using The NY Times especially since they employed Enderis, who was rumored to be a Nazi loving bureau chief.
This. Is. Brilliant.
I’d love to see this using The NY Times especially since they employed Enderis, who was rumored to be a Nazi loving bureau chief.
Let’s talk a bit about what you, an average German newspaper reader in 1933, would have learned about Hitler’s rise to power. Let’s assume you read the “Vossische Zeitung”, a comparatively liberal middle-class newspaper. In modern times, the Berlin State Library library let’s you read it online: 1/
1933 - ZEFYS
ZEFYS, das Zeitungsinformationssystem der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin ist ein Portal für den Nachweis und Zugriff auf aktuelle und historische Zeitungen aus Deutschland und der ganzen Welt.
zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de
November 22, 2024 at 11:57 PM
if there is ever another catastrophic slide into fascism, don‘t expect it to dominate the headlines.
This. Is. Brilliant.
I’d love to see this using The NY Times especially since they employed Enderis, who was rumored to be a Nazi loving bureau chief.
This. Is. Brilliant.
I’d love to see this using The NY Times especially since they employed Enderis, who was rumored to be a Nazi loving bureau chief.
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Don’t let stories / news like this go unheard.
Republicans in states with extreme abortion bans are now trying to cover up the DEATHS of women that died because of their extreme abortion bans.
November 23, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Don’t let stories / news like this go unheard.
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Yes.
The AG shouldn’t be under investigation by the DOJ.
The Director of National Intelligence shouldn’t be on a TSA watch list.
The HHS Secretary shouldn’t be an anti-vax conspiracy theorist.
The Secretary of Education shouldn’t have a history of allowing men to abuse children.
🤷♂️
The AG shouldn’t be under investigation by the DOJ.
The Director of National Intelligence shouldn’t be on a TSA watch list.
The HHS Secretary shouldn’t be an anti-vax conspiracy theorist.
The Secretary of Education shouldn’t have a history of allowing men to abuse children.
🤷♂️
November 23, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Yes.
The AG shouldn’t be under investigation by the DOJ.
The Director of National Intelligence shouldn’t be on a TSA watch list.
The HHS Secretary shouldn’t be an anti-vax conspiracy theorist.
The Secretary of Education shouldn’t have a history of allowing men to abuse children.
🤷♂️
The AG shouldn’t be under investigation by the DOJ.
The Director of National Intelligence shouldn’t be on a TSA watch list.
The HHS Secretary shouldn’t be an anti-vax conspiracy theorist.
The Secretary of Education shouldn’t have a history of allowing men to abuse children.
🤷♂️
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November 23, 2024 at 6:30 PM
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PBS has a list of the 100 most banned books. www.pbs.org/wnet/america...
Here are the 100 most banned and challenged books of the decade | Blog | American Masters | PBS
What books have caused the most hand-wringing over the past decade? As part of Banned Book Week, the American Library Association (ALA) combed through
www.pbs.org
November 23, 2024 at 11:48 AM
PBS has a list of the 100 most banned books. www.pbs.org/wnet/america...
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Buy all banned books as presents
November 22, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Buy all banned books as presents
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And on that day, a legend named Sonny, was born
November 23, 2024 at 6:18 PM
And on that day, a legend named Sonny, was born
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As long as everyone washes their hands, I’m good.
November 22, 2024 at 1:48 PM
As long as everyone washes their hands, I’m good.
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The Russian ruble in freefall — having breached the 100 barrier despite a 20% interest rate — is a beautiful sight to see.
November 22, 2024 at 2:16 PM
The Russian ruble in freefall — having breached the 100 barrier despite a 20% interest rate — is a beautiful sight to see.
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Trump’s previous Surgeon General.
November 23, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Trump’s previous Surgeon General.
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"Why don't all of the Republican House members who are afraid to use the restroom just poop in the hallway like their supporters did."
- Paula Poundstone
- Paula Poundstone
November 23, 2024 at 8:29 PM
"Why don't all of the Republican House members who are afraid to use the restroom just poop in the hallway like their supporters did."
- Paula Poundstone
- Paula Poundstone
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“For one Cabinet nominee to be accused of sexual impropriety may be regarded as misfortune. For two Cabinet nominees to be thus accused looks like carelessness,” Quinta Jurecic writes. “For four—well, that moves beyond carelessness into outright malice”:
The #MeToo Cabinet
Trump’s choice to begin a new administration with this particular slate of picks represents a remarkable commitment to moral ugliness.
www.theatlantic.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:31 PM
“For one Cabinet nominee to be accused of sexual impropriety may be regarded as misfortune. For two Cabinet nominees to be thus accused looks like carelessness,” Quinta Jurecic writes. “For four—well, that moves beyond carelessness into outright malice”:
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Skircle yourself. Here’s mine…https://skircle.me/
November 23, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Skircle yourself. Here’s mine…https://skircle.me/
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Under the guise of defending free speech, Musk has turned X into one of the most restrictive, deceptive and manipulative platforms on the internet.
He promised to make X a source of truth. He was called out by his own AI for being one of the most prolific amplifiers of misinformation.
...🧵
He promised to make X a source of truth. He was called out by his own AI for being one of the most prolific amplifiers of misinformation.
...🧵
November 23, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Under the guise of defending free speech, Musk has turned X into one of the most restrictive, deceptive and manipulative platforms on the internet.
He promised to make X a source of truth. He was called out by his own AI for being one of the most prolific amplifiers of misinformation.
...🧵
He promised to make X a source of truth. He was called out by his own AI for being one of the most prolific amplifiers of misinformation.
...🧵
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Trump’s budget office director pick (a Project 2025 author) lays out to Tucker Carlson how they plan to centralize power in Trump’s hands.
November 23, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Trump’s budget office director pick (a Project 2025 author) lays out to Tucker Carlson how they plan to centralize power in Trump’s hands.
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The fact that this is on the front page of @democracydocket.com but not covered in most of the legacy media at all tells you what you need to know about the priorities of each. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
North Carolina Supreme Court GOP Candidate Challenges 60K Ballots
As the recount in North Carolina’s Supreme Court race gets underway, GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin is challenging the validity of 60,000 ballots.
www.democracydocket.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:08 PM
The fact that this is on the front page of @democracydocket.com but not covered in most of the legacy media at all tells you what you need to know about the priorities of each. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Democratic House Rep. Sean Casten:
"It's become sort of a gallows humor joke around here that it seems like there's fewer members of the Trump proposed cabinet who haven't committed sexual misconduct than who have."
Nailed it!
"It's become sort of a gallows humor joke around here that it seems like there's fewer members of the Trump proposed cabinet who haven't committed sexual misconduct than who have."
Nailed it!
November 23, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Democratic House Rep. Sean Casten:
"It's become sort of a gallows humor joke around here that it seems like there's fewer members of the Trump proposed cabinet who haven't committed sexual misconduct than who have."
Nailed it!
"It's become sort of a gallows humor joke around here that it seems like there's fewer members of the Trump proposed cabinet who haven't committed sexual misconduct than who have."
Nailed it!
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On Russian State TV, RFK Jr claimed that Swine Flu H1N1, which killed 284,400 people, “never happened” and was fabricated by pharmaceutical companies so they could make money.
RFK Jr. Once Claimed CNN Lies About Flu Deaths to Scare People Into Getting Vaccinated
RFK Jr. claimed Anderson Cooper and Sanjay Gupta are lying to viewers
meidasnews.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:43 PM
On Russian State TV, RFK Jr claimed that Swine Flu H1N1, which killed 284,400 people, “never happened” and was fabricated by pharmaceutical companies so they could make money.
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