Rita Turner
@ritaturner.bsky.social
Ecojustice advocate, regenerative gardener, unschooler. Neurospicy parent. Terrible at pithy summaries of herself.
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The state department cut this program today
11. Screening program with the Mexican government to identify illicit drugs like fentanyl being smuggled at the US border.
February 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The state department cut this program today
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Is this how the USA surrendered to Russia? This and the obscene ruckus in the White House today?
EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions.
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On @therecordmedia.bsky.social
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Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning
The secretary of Defense has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, sources tell Recorded Future News.
therecord.media
February 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Is this how the USA surrendered to Russia? This and the obscene ruckus in the White House today?
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Dear #MAGA
when they cut your Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, and SNAP, when they take away your overtime & unemployment benefits & cut your wages, when your food is no longer safe to eat, know that we liberals/Dems weren't fighting against you, we were fighting for you.
when they cut your Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, and SNAP, when they take away your overtime & unemployment benefits & cut your wages, when your food is no longer safe to eat, know that we liberals/Dems weren't fighting against you, we were fighting for you.
February 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Dear #MAGA
when they cut your Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, and SNAP, when they take away your overtime & unemployment benefits & cut your wages, when your food is no longer safe to eat, know that we liberals/Dems weren't fighting against you, we were fighting for you.
when they cut your Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, and SNAP, when they take away your overtime & unemployment benefits & cut your wages, when your food is no longer safe to eat, know that we liberals/Dems weren't fighting against you, we were fighting for you.
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This is not what America looks like. We are fighting. We are speaking up. They keep coming for us, but we will never back down. We will redeem the soul of America.
February 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This is not what America looks like. We are fighting. We are speaking up. They keep coming for us, but we will never back down. We will redeem the soul of America.
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I’ve started getting alerts from congress.gov It’s easy to create an account, search for the bills your representative & senators have written/co-signed, & click the Get alerts button. I’ve been getting alerted for any changes in them. I also looked for bills written/co-signed by reps I align with.
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February 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I’ve started getting alerts from congress.gov It’s easy to create an account, search for the bills your representative & senators have written/co-signed, & click the Get alerts button. I’ve been getting alerted for any changes in them. I also looked for bills written/co-signed by reps I align with.
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In case you were wondering what an attempt to dismantle freedom of the press looks like, it's this.
February 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
In case you were wondering what an attempt to dismantle freedom of the press looks like, it's this.
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He’s calling people who receive federal assistance “parasites” while taking $8 million a day from U.S. taxpayers—plus another $400 million on the way for armored Teslas. What a hypocrite. This administration is full of terrible people.
February 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
He’s calling people who receive federal assistance “parasites” while taking $8 million a day from U.S. taxpayers—plus another $400 million on the way for armored Teslas. What a hypocrite. This administration is full of terrible people.
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Big Oil wants us to pay THEM for the privilege of destroying our planet.
The United to End Polluter Handouts campaign is not going to stand by & let it happen.
We're calling for an end to nearly $170 BILLION handouts to fossil fuel companies in the next decade.
The United to End Polluter Handouts campaign is not going to stand by & let it happen.
We're calling for an end to nearly $170 BILLION handouts to fossil fuel companies in the next decade.
February 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Big Oil wants us to pay THEM for the privilege of destroying our planet.
The United to End Polluter Handouts campaign is not going to stand by & let it happen.
We're calling for an end to nearly $170 BILLION handouts to fossil fuel companies in the next decade.
The United to End Polluter Handouts campaign is not going to stand by & let it happen.
We're calling for an end to nearly $170 BILLION handouts to fossil fuel companies in the next decade.
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Understand this: Elon Musk’s wealth is tied directly to contracts and regulations from the government agencies he now controls.
He spent over $280 million to elect Trump and now he's cashing in — AND they got rid of the inspectors general who could hold him accountable.
Gross corruption.
He spent over $280 million to elect Trump and now he's cashing in — AND they got rid of the inspectors general who could hold him accountable.
Gross corruption.
February 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Understand this: Elon Musk’s wealth is tied directly to contracts and regulations from the government agencies he now controls.
He spent over $280 million to elect Trump and now he's cashing in — AND they got rid of the inspectors general who could hold him accountable.
Gross corruption.
He spent over $280 million to elect Trump and now he's cashing in — AND they got rid of the inspectors general who could hold him accountable.
Gross corruption.
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There's been lots of stories about H5N1, but I've yet to see a deep dive into where it came from—which is also the story of how industrial poultry production methods are responsible for turning harmless influenzas into monsters.
My latest, for @nautil.us: nautil.us/the-unnatura...
My latest, for @nautil.us: nautil.us/the-unnatura...
The Unnatural History of Bird Flu
H5N1 is a human creation
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February 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
There's been lots of stories about H5N1, but I've yet to see a deep dive into where it came from—which is also the story of how industrial poultry production methods are responsible for turning harmless influenzas into monsters.
My latest, for @nautil.us: nautil.us/the-unnatura...
My latest, for @nautil.us: nautil.us/the-unnatura...
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Conflict of interest? The State Department’s procurement forecast lists Tesla as the recipient of the largest expected contract, with Marco Rubio’s department planning to purchase $400 million worth of “Armored Tesla” vehicles.
February 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Conflict of interest? The State Department’s procurement forecast lists Tesla as the recipient of the largest expected contract, with Marco Rubio’s department planning to purchase $400 million worth of “Armored Tesla” vehicles.
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Thank goodness for the American Medical Association. Here is their YouTube page. Please share far and wide. Right now bird flu is spreading throughout our country and most people have no clue. Please stay updated and bookmark this page for your health and well-being.
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www.youtube.com/@americanmed...
February 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thank goodness for the American Medical Association. Here is their YouTube page. Please share far and wide. Right now bird flu is spreading throughout our country and most people have no clue. Please stay updated and bookmark this page for your health and well-being.
www.youtube.com/@americanmed...
www.youtube.com/@americanmed...
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The deal to drop Adams' corruption case isn't a one-off. In the last week, Team Trump functionally decriminalized covert foreign influence and overseas bribery. Oh, and they broke up the team that was taking Russian oligarchs' yachts.
The deal to spring Eric Adams reveals Trump's real agenda: Make America Corrupt Again.
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My column for @rollingstone.com ...
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Trump's Plan Comes Into Focus: Make America Corrupt Again
Donald Trump’s deal to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams is part of a broader effort to legalize bribery and covert foreign influence.
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February 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The deal to drop Adams' corruption case isn't a one-off. In the last week, Team Trump functionally decriminalized covert foreign influence and overseas bribery. Oh, and they broke up the team that was taking Russian oligarchs' yachts.
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I've lived democratic backsliding & authoritarianism across multiple countries. I've watched repression creep across staff planning sessions & editorial rooms, from both the left & right.
The #1 way it happens? Self-censorship.
Before your opponents ever censor you, self-professed allies do.
The #1 way it happens? Self-censorship.
Before your opponents ever censor you, self-professed allies do.
Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I've lived democratic backsliding & authoritarianism across multiple countries. I've watched repression creep across staff planning sessions & editorial rooms, from both the left & right.
The #1 way it happens? Self-censorship.
Before your opponents ever censor you, self-professed allies do.
The #1 way it happens? Self-censorship.
Before your opponents ever censor you, self-professed allies do.
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We need to call out the blatant lie being pushed by the Trump administration—that Elon’s staffers have only “read-only” access. It has been confirmed across departments that they have “administrative” access to computer systems.
February 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
We need to call out the blatant lie being pushed by the Trump administration—that Elon’s staffers have only “read-only” access. It has been confirmed across departments that they have “administrative” access to computer systems.
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Trump’s tax agenda outlined by the White House today will add at least $5 trillion to the debt, potentially much more. Per new analysis by nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. www.crfb.org/blogs/trump-...
February 7, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Trump’s tax agenda outlined by the White House today will add at least $5 trillion to the debt, potentially much more. Per new analysis by nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. www.crfb.org/blogs/trump-...
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I'm trying to rally Mainers to call Susan Collins and tell her to temporarily caucus with Dems to block everything until this DOGE insanity is ended. She's one of the very few who might be swayed to take action. Not likely, but doing nothing is guaranteed failure. We have to try.
207-622-8414
207-622-8414
February 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I'm trying to rally Mainers to call Susan Collins and tell her to temporarily caucus with Dems to block everything until this DOGE insanity is ended. She's one of the very few who might be swayed to take action. Not likely, but doing nothing is guaranteed failure. We have to try.
207-622-8414
207-622-8414
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Not so brilliant.
Meanwhile... we the people have spent 7 million dollars on Elon and his stooges for a weeks worth of "work". Make it make sense. rollcall.com/2025/02/04/w...
White House opens funding spigot for DOGE expenses - Roll Call
Nearly $7 million over the past week has gone to cover the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s expenses.
rollcall.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Not so brilliant.
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We Are Not Who They Think We Are: How Human Nature Matters In This Emergency
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We Are Not Who They Think We Are: How Human Nature Matters In This Emergency
Welcome to the emergency--or rather Meditations in an Emergency, this newsletter, not the national emergency, which is of course very unwelcome. What's striking to me about all the things our morally ...
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February 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
We Are Not Who They Think We Are: How Human Nature Matters In This Emergency
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We were just denied entrance into the EPA after asking to meet with a DOGE representative. More to come.
February 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
We were just denied entrance into the EPA after asking to meet with a DOGE representative. More to come.
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Amazing article.
"More recently, researchers have found that the viral outrage disseminated on social media ... actually reduces the effectiveness of collective action. The result is a media environment that keeps us in a state of ..fear and anger... instead of organizing against [our oppressors]."
"More recently, researchers have found that the viral outrage disseminated on social media ... actually reduces the effectiveness of collective action. The result is a media environment that keeps us in a state of ..fear and anger... instead of organizing against [our oppressors]."
You can’t post your way out of fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them
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Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them
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You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes.
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February 6, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Amazing article.
"More recently, researchers have found that the viral outrage disseminated on social media ... actually reduces the effectiveness of collective action. The result is a media environment that keeps us in a state of ..fear and anger... instead of organizing against [our oppressors]."
"More recently, researchers have found that the viral outrage disseminated on social media ... actually reduces the effectiveness of collective action. The result is a media environment that keeps us in a state of ..fear and anger... instead of organizing against [our oppressors]."
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Emergency rally today at 2:30 PM: Save the Environmental Protection Agency
www.mobilize.us/climateactio...
@actonclimateus.bsky.social @gnd-network.bsky.social @getfree-mvmt.bsky.social @markey.senate.gov #EPA #resist #usprotests 🥄🥄 #forkoff
www.mobilize.us/climateactio...
@actonclimateus.bsky.social @gnd-network.bsky.social @getfree-mvmt.bsky.social @markey.senate.gov #EPA #resist #usprotests 🥄🥄 #forkoff
February 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Emergency rally today at 2:30 PM: Save the Environmental Protection Agency
www.mobilize.us/climateactio...
@actonclimateus.bsky.social @gnd-network.bsky.social @getfree-mvmt.bsky.social @markey.senate.gov #EPA #resist #usprotests 🥄🥄 #forkoff
www.mobilize.us/climateactio...
@actonclimateus.bsky.social @gnd-network.bsky.social @getfree-mvmt.bsky.social @markey.senate.gov #EPA #resist #usprotests 🥄🥄 #forkoff
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The constituency for the destruction Trump creates are the ppl responsible for putting him in the WH:
1. Putin: trying to take down the US for decades, in revenge for what he sees as our destruction of the USSR.
2. Disaster capitalists: crisis means broligarchs, KSA & UAE can buy US assets cheap.
1. Putin: trying to take down the US for decades, in revenge for what he sees as our destruction of the USSR.
2. Disaster capitalists: crisis means broligarchs, KSA & UAE can buy US assets cheap.
Aside from the idiocy and depravity of it all who even is the constituency for this shit?????
February 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
The constituency for the destruction Trump creates are the ppl responsible for putting him in the WH:
1. Putin: trying to take down the US for decades, in revenge for what he sees as our destruction of the USSR.
2. Disaster capitalists: crisis means broligarchs, KSA & UAE can buy US assets cheap.
1. Putin: trying to take down the US for decades, in revenge for what he sees as our destruction of the USSR.
2. Disaster capitalists: crisis means broligarchs, KSA & UAE can buy US assets cheap.
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If you say, "what else do you expect from the GOP" is kind of how we got here. In a representative democracy you kind of need to represent your constituents. And if you aren't maybe it's the press's role to convey that?
February 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
If you say, "what else do you expect from the GOP" is kind of how we got here. In a representative democracy you kind of need to represent your constituents. And if you aren't maybe it's the press's role to convey that?