Rick Leonard
rsl91436.bsky.social
Rick Leonard
@rsl91436.bsky.social
Dad to 3. Poppy to 4. Husband to 1. Problem solver. Retired fundraiser. Volunteer. Printmaker. Cyclist. Wannabe guitar player.
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I may have already reposted this but what the hell—it bears repeating.

Little Marco Rubio betrayed one of his bedrock principles Friday, and we mustn't let anyone forget it—least of all him.
March 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Another example of Trump administration goal of White Nationalist zealotry, and efforts to exclude “others” from the American experience.

Approx. 42MM US residents speak Spanish at home, representing the most common non-English language spoken in US households.

www.latimes.com/world-nation...
Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media
The Spanish profile of the White House on X, @LaCasaBlanca, and the government page on reproductive freedom also were disbanded.
www.latimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Day 1

What's worse? An undocumented immigrant seeking a better life, or an American citizen who plots to stop the peaceful transition of power following a Presidential election.

On Day 1, Trump is re-establishing his corrupt celebration of home-grown terrorists.
January 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Just completed this afternoon what will be my last silkscreen print of 2024. (Still need to sign and number it). 17 3/4” x 23” 3 colors/Strathmore Bristol paper

Would appreciate ideas for titles for this print!

#art #print #printmaking
December 8, 2024 at 1:40 AM
Trump’s appointment of science deniers mirrors Hitler’s behavior following his assumption of power. How long before America’s most brilliant minds begin an exodus from this nightmare?

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/o...
Opinion | The MAGA Science Agenda Reveals America’s Future
If there’s a thread tying this coalition together, it’s suspicion of expertise and elitism.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Tell Congress to pass the budget with increases to cancer research funding. Act Now! p2a.co/wxjXnYo
NOW is the time to keep the pressure on Congress
NOW is the time to keep the pressure on Congress
p2a.co
November 18, 2024 at 9:01 PM
RULE #1: DO NOT OBEY IN ADVANCE.
Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want...(go to link for complete story)
Source: "On Tyranny" by Timothy Snyder snyder.substack.com/p/on-tyranny
On Tyranny
Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
snyder.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:51 PM
New here at Bluesky, but looking forward to an experience that is void of the disinformation often found at FB and X!

Looking to connect with others who continue to be shell-shocked by November 5, and looking to figure out how to appropriately resist and rebuild.
November 18, 2024 at 5:39 PM