@samlearning.bsky.social
On this Memorial Day; remember the ideal our military strove for (and hopefully still does)
"We don't take an oath to a king, or queen, or a tyrant or a dictator. And we don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator.…we take an oath to the Constitution.…and we're willing to die to protect it" - Mark Milley, 2023
#MemorialDay
#MemorialDay
May 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
On this Memorial Day; remember the ideal our military strove for (and hopefully still does)
If you live in NV or UT let your reps know you’re paying attention as they try to sneak in provisions to sell your public land to balance Trumps tax cuts for the wealthy. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Republican tax cut plan would authorize sale of public lands in Nevada and Utah
House Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah.
www.pbs.org
May 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
If you live in NV or UT let your reps know you’re paying attention as they try to sneak in provisions to sell your public land to balance Trumps tax cuts for the wealthy. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
May 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night.
Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.”
She’s a constituent.
Not a threat.
Fascism again.
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we need to spend more time with @repdangoldman.bsky.social's clip.
not a single penny toward disaster relief but TONS OF YOUR CASH to "protect" drumpf's golf habit
🧢 @mrsquirrel.bsky.social @zentrixter.bsky.social
not a single penny toward disaster relief but TONS OF YOUR CASH to "protect" drumpf's golf habit
🧢 @mrsquirrel.bsky.social @zentrixter.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
we need to spend more time with @repdangoldman.bsky.social's clip.
not a single penny toward disaster relief but TONS OF YOUR CASH to "protect" drumpf's golf habit
🧢 @mrsquirrel.bsky.social @zentrixter.bsky.social
not a single penny toward disaster relief but TONS OF YOUR CASH to "protect" drumpf's golf habit
🧢 @mrsquirrel.bsky.social @zentrixter.bsky.social
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The U.S. attorney for D.C. is accusing Wikipedia of “propaganda” and threatening its nonprofit status. Ed Martin is keeping Operation Whirlwind alive and well.
April 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The U.S. attorney for D.C. is accusing Wikipedia of “propaganda” and threatening its nonprofit status. Ed Martin is keeping Operation Whirlwind alive and well.
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And the original goal was $2T, AND, all of that $150m isn’t entirely “for now” money
April 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
And the original goal was $2T, AND, all of that $150m isn’t entirely “for now” money
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This is getting fewer headlines than it should. After coming to power promising to help working people, the president is revealing his real priorities by actively making it easier for banks to rip people off.
The CFPB Has Been Gutted
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated the positions of 1,406 employees at the congressionally mandated agency.
www.wired.com
April 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This is getting fewer headlines than it should. After coming to power promising to help working people, the president is revealing his real priorities by actively making it easier for banks to rip people off.
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They make it sound like there are millions of dead people getting Social Security checks. But it's just not true.
April 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
They make it sound like there are millions of dead people getting Social Security checks. But it's just not true.
Not that we needed more proof that that this is the most blatantly corrupt administration in the history of the US, but here it is (again) for anyone who didn’t pay attention to the meme coin the first time: www.axios.com/2025/04/23/t...
Trump plans dinner for top meme coin holders
The top 25 holders will get to go to a special reception too.
www.axios.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Not that we needed more proof that that this is the most blatantly corrupt administration in the history of the US, but here it is (again) for anyone who didn’t pay attention to the meme coin the first time: www.axios.com/2025/04/23/t...
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Putin's chief propagandist on Russian State Television (The channel known as Russia One which is designed for Russian audiences inside Russia, as opposed to RT (Russia Today) which is 4 global audiences) gloats about getting "our people" confirmed to the FBI, DNI, and DOJ (Patel, Gabbard, Bondi)
April 22, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Putin's chief propagandist on Russian State Television (The channel known as Russia One which is designed for Russian audiences inside Russia, as opposed to RT (Russia Today) which is 4 global audiences) gloats about getting "our people" confirmed to the FBI, DNI, and DOJ (Patel, Gabbard, Bondi)
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May 1. We want at least 10 million people there. We can do this. To save America.
April 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
May 1. We want at least 10 million people there. We can do this. To save America.
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If you love your library, listen up…
April 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
If you love your library, listen up…
youtu.be/TZOoT8AbkNE?...
This is something everyone should listen to
This is something everyone should listen to
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
youtu.be
April 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
youtu.be/TZOoT8AbkNE?...
This is something everyone should listen to
This is something everyone should listen to
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Scott Galloway’s summary of our current political and economic systems and incentives in the first ~25min of this is one of the best I’ve heard. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
The Problem with Men, with Scott Galloway
Podcast Episode · What Now? with Trevor Noah · 04/03/2025 · 1h 33m
podcasts.apple.com
April 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Scott Galloway’s summary of our current political and economic systems and incentives in the first ~25min of this is one of the best I’ve heard. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
And THIS is the problem
“He made 2.5 million today and he made $900 million. That’s not bad.”
Sounds like market manipulation to me. That’s bad.
Sounds like market manipulation to me. That’s bad.
April 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
And THIS is the problem
DOGE Is Not Cutting Government Spending
YouTube video by vlogbrothers
youtu.be
April 9, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
April 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
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“We had literally 5-7 times as many people show up as RSVPs in most of the places where we held marches. What we were hearing throughout the day was the biggest problem that organizers of these marches were having…was that too many people were showing up.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social on #handsoff
April 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“We had literally 5-7 times as many people show up as RSVPs in most of the places where we held marches. What we were hearing throughout the day was the biggest problem that organizers of these marches were having…was that too many people were showing up.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social on #handsoff
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🇷🇺🇺🇦🇺🇸 Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev just made big claims after a trip to Washington.
- US companies are ready to enter the Russian market after EU firms left.
-Moscow and Washington are discussing restoring direct flights
- There’s been “real progress” in ceasefire talks on Ukraine. -Nexta
- US companies are ready to enter the Russian market after EU firms left.
-Moscow and Washington are discussing restoring direct flights
- There’s been “real progress” in ceasefire talks on Ukraine. -Nexta
April 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
🇷🇺🇺🇦🇺🇸 Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev just made big claims after a trip to Washington.
- US companies are ready to enter the Russian market after EU firms left.
-Moscow and Washington are discussing restoring direct flights
- There’s been “real progress” in ceasefire talks on Ukraine. -Nexta
- US companies are ready to enter the Russian market after EU firms left.
-Moscow and Washington are discussing restoring direct flights
- There’s been “real progress” in ceasefire talks on Ukraine. -Nexta