Reine
@reinecheck.bsky.social
Coastal NC, mom, aspiring storyteller, social science geek, Swiftie, practical preparedness advocate, pragmatic idealist
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New article! On the shutdown, a nation treated as prey, and the meaning of leverage: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-shutdown
October 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
New article! On the shutdown, a nation treated as prey, and the meaning of leverage: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-shutdown
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NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
October 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
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Wow - spending on lobbying in Washington is exploding at UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University.
Not only are two of North Carolina's premier universities racing to lobby Congress to protect critical scientific and medical research funding, but also...
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
Not only are two of North Carolina's premier universities racing to lobby Congress to protect critical scientific and medical research funding, but also...
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
September 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Wow - spending on lobbying in Washington is exploding at UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University.
Not only are two of North Carolina's premier universities racing to lobby Congress to protect critical scientific and medical research funding, but also...
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
Not only are two of North Carolina's premier universities racing to lobby Congress to protect critical scientific and medical research funding, but also...
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
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"This is why liberals operate solely in reactive mode when it comes to Trump: Trump is the one constant when all else is chaos. This is a very unhealthy habit. We have a much better chance of combatting autocracy if people are creative instead of reactive." sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/mafia-stat...
Mafia State Survival: Your Questions Answered
On Epstein, Trump, and getting by.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
August 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"This is why liberals operate solely in reactive mode when it comes to Trump: Trump is the one constant when all else is chaos. This is a very unhealthy habit. We have a much better chance of combatting autocracy if people are creative instead of reactive." sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/mafia-stat...
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If you're wondering what the tech bros are planning for the world, you might want to check out my conversation with @gilduran.com of The Nerd Reich today at 5:00 on my YouTube channel and Facebook. Gil has been studying their ideology for years now, and can walk us through it.
June 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
If you're wondering what the tech bros are planning for the world, you might want to check out my conversation with @gilduran.com of The Nerd Reich today at 5:00 on my YouTube channel and Facebook. Gil has been studying their ideology for years now, and can walk us through it.
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“Some people have said, ‘I wish this author existed.’ Well, he doesn’t. We must understand that we build our own narratives. If we don’t, the far right will monopolize the narratives, create myths, and we will spend our lives fact-checking while they write history.”
A Philosopher Released an Acclaimed Book About Digital Manipulation. The Author Ended Up Being AI
Italian essayist Andrea Colamedici tells WIRED "Hypnocracy: Trump, Musk, and the New Architecture of Reality" was a “philosophical experiment and a performance.” The book’s Chinese author does not…
wrd.cm
May 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
“Some people have said, ‘I wish this author existed.’ Well, he doesn’t. We must understand that we build our own narratives. If we don’t, the far right will monopolize the narratives, create myths, and we will spend our lives fact-checking while they write history.”
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🚨BREAKING: In a BIG win for North Carolina voters, the 4th Circuit has blocked North Carolina from beginning the state court ordered cure process in the contested state Supreme Court election.
Paige and I explain.
youtu.be/edDvHvq3cxM
Paige and I explain.
youtu.be/edDvHvq3cxM
BREAKING: 4th Circuit Pauses North Carolina Ballot Rejections
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
April 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
🚨BREAKING: In a BIG win for North Carolina voters, the 4th Circuit has blocked North Carolina from beginning the state court ordered cure process in the contested state Supreme Court election.
Paige and I explain.
youtu.be/edDvHvq3cxM
Paige and I explain.
youtu.be/edDvHvq3cxM
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Just a reminder that Jefferson Griffin and the NCGOP are in court fighting right now to throw out the votes of active-duty American military service members and their families - a voting method Griffin himself used while stationed abroad twice.
For shame.
For shame.
April 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Just a reminder that Jefferson Griffin and the NCGOP are in court fighting right now to throw out the votes of active-duty American military service members and their families - a voting method Griffin himself used while stationed abroad twice.
For shame.
For shame.
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It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
April 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
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I hear people all around me saying, “They are going to crash the economy. Surely they don’t mean to crash the economy.”
I beg to differ. This is curated failure. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
I beg to differ. This is curated failure. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
I Know Exactly What They Are Doing
Rural foresight
open.substack.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I hear people all around me saying, “They are going to crash the economy. Surely they don’t mean to crash the economy.”
I beg to differ. This is curated failure. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
I beg to differ. This is curated failure. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
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“No politician would act like this if he wanted to be reelected.”
Yeah. I think they’re hoping they won’t need to worry about reelection…
Yeah. I think they’re hoping they won’t need to worry about reelection…
March 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
“No politician would act like this if he wanted to be reelected.”
Yeah. I think they’re hoping they won’t need to worry about reelection…
Yeah. I think they’re hoping they won’t need to worry about reelection…
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"If you are brave, stand up for others. If you cannot be brave – and it is often hard to be brave – be kind."
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social's classic quick-read on America's burgeoning authoritarianism:
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social's classic quick-read on America's burgeoning authoritarianism:
We’re heading into dark times. This is how to be your own light in the Age of Trump
Having studied authoritarian states for over a decade, I would never exaggerate the severity of the threat we now face. But an American kleptocracy is exactly where president-elect Trump and his backe...
thecorrespondent.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
"If you are brave, stand up for others. If you cannot be brave – and it is often hard to be brave – be kind."
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social's classic quick-read on America's burgeoning authoritarianism:
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social's classic quick-read on America's burgeoning authoritarianism:
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This is probably the most accurate take.
February 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is probably the most accurate take.
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This is perfect explanation
January 23, 2025 at 6:22 AM
This is perfect explanation
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They will go after Wikipedia.
They will go after libraries.
They will go after school boards and public extracurricular activities that are anything but sports.
They will go after archives.
Because knowledge, education, culture, and progressives are all the enemy.
Thinking is the enemy.
They will go after libraries.
They will go after school boards and public extracurricular activities that are anything but sports.
They will go after archives.
Because knowledge, education, culture, and progressives are all the enemy.
Thinking is the enemy.
January 22, 2025 at 5:13 AM
They will go after Wikipedia.
They will go after libraries.
They will go after school boards and public extracurricular activities that are anything but sports.
They will go after archives.
Because knowledge, education, culture, and progressives are all the enemy.
Thinking is the enemy.
They will go after libraries.
They will go after school boards and public extracurricular activities that are anything but sports.
They will go after archives.
Because knowledge, education, culture, and progressives are all the enemy.
Thinking is the enemy.
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🚨BREAKING: North Carolina Supreme Court DISMISSES Republican effort to throw out 60,000 votes in Supreme Court election. Sends case to Wake County trial court for further proceedings.
This is not over, but this is very good news!
www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...
This is not over, but this is very good news!
www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...
🚨 Griffin v. North Carolina Board of Elections
Learn more
www.democracydocket.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
🚨BREAKING: North Carolina Supreme Court DISMISSES Republican effort to throw out 60,000 votes in Supreme Court election. Sends case to Wake County trial court for further proceedings.
This is not over, but this is very good news!
www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...
This is not over, but this is very good news!
www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...
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This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community. ⤵️
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
www.teenvogue.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community. ⤵️
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NEW: Trump orders federal health agencies to STOP communicating health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites, and to stop making social media posts. I said previously I was worried about the lack of reporting. Here it is. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump officials ask US health agencies to pause external communications, Washington Post reports
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites and social media posts, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing a dozen current and former officials and sources.
www.reuters.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
NEW: Trump orders federal health agencies to STOP communicating health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites, and to stop making social media posts. I said previously I was worried about the lack of reporting. Here it is. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
If you aren’t already doing so, today is a great day to start keeping an offline journal.
Record events. Document moments. Make lists, plot timelines, and archive what matters most.
Practice resistance to tyranny by refusing to feed *everything* to the digital beast.
Every effort counts. 🫶
Record events. Document moments. Make lists, plot timelines, and archive what matters most.
Practice resistance to tyranny by refusing to feed *everything* to the digital beast.
Every effort counts. 🫶
January 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
If you aren’t already doing so, today is a great day to start keeping an offline journal.
Record events. Document moments. Make lists, plot timelines, and archive what matters most.
Practice resistance to tyranny by refusing to feed *everything* to the digital beast.
Every effort counts. 🫶
Record events. Document moments. Make lists, plot timelines, and archive what matters most.
Practice resistance to tyranny by refusing to feed *everything* to the digital beast.
Every effort counts. 🫶
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Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
January 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.