Shining City Upon A Hill
@shiningcity.bsky.social
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October 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Thank you Stephen Colbert for your willingness to speak truth to power.
Staying far from timid.
And never bending the knee to a wannabe king.
Staying far from timid.
And never bending the knee to a wannabe king.
July 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Thank you Stephen Colbert for your willingness to speak truth to power.
Staying far from timid.
And never bending the knee to a wannabe king.
Staying far from timid.
And never bending the knee to a wannabe king.
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Whoops
Don't ya just love live TV?
Don't ya just love live TV?
July 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Whoops
Don't ya just love live TV?
Don't ya just love live TV?
Yes, exactly.
The next Democratic president can just impound the billions of extra ICE funding on day one, right? Withhold it without any explanation? Since that’s a thing presidents can do now?
July 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Yes, exactly.
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The military isn’t being employed to carry out an immigration policy.
The immigration policy, and especially the way the administration is choosing to carry it out, is an excuse to call out the military.
The immigration policy, and especially the way the administration is choosing to carry it out, is an excuse to call out the military.
June 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The military isn’t being employed to carry out an immigration policy.
The immigration policy, and especially the way the administration is choosing to carry it out, is an excuse to call out the military.
The immigration policy, and especially the way the administration is choosing to carry it out, is an excuse to call out the military.
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The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers.
That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.
That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.
June 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers.
That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.
That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.
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Under Trump, Americans are relearning the lesson we learned about the oligarchy during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good.
May 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Under Trump, Americans are relearning the lesson we learned about the oligarchy during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good.
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This is what happens when everyone knows gramps shouldn't be driving but no one wants to take away his keys.
April 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This is what happens when everyone knows gramps shouldn't be driving but no one wants to take away his keys.
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Recession roulette: Republicans' recurring role. #econsky
George HW Bush (R) got us mired in a recession. Clinton (D) got us out.
George W Bush (R) got us mired in a recession. Obama (D) got us out.
Trump (R) got us mired in a recession. Biden (D) got us out.
Trump (R) is yet again ushering us into a recession.
Starting to notice a trend?
George W Bush (R) got us mired in a recession. Obama (D) got us out.
Trump (R) got us mired in a recession. Biden (D) got us out.
Trump (R) is yet again ushering us into a recession.
Starting to notice a trend?
April 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Recession roulette: Republicans' recurring role. #econsky
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I have never been a fan of David Brook's writings, but this is surprisingly good.
youtu.be/QSa52TR9tCA?...
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How the Elite rigged Society (and why it’s falling apart) | David Brooks
YouTube video by Alliance for Responsible Citizenship
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March 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I have never been a fan of David Brook's writings, but this is surprisingly good.
youtu.be/QSa52TR9tCA?...
youtu.be/QSa52TR9tCA?...
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Poll Finds Most Americans Would Swap Democracy For $100 Best Buy Gift Card
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March 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Poll Finds Most Americans Would Swap Democracy For $100 Best Buy Gift Card
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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
February 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
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putin is a war criminal. i have no problem with the us president (or macron or scholz) talking with him. but under no
circumstances should his crimes be normalized or white washed.
what’s happening right now is a stain on the united states and its role in the world.
circumstances should his crimes be normalized or white washed.
what’s happening right now is a stain on the united states and its role in the world.
February 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
putin is a war criminal. i have no problem with the us president (or macron or scholz) talking with him. but under no
circumstances should his crimes be normalized or white washed.
what’s happening right now is a stain on the united states and its role in the world.
circumstances should his crimes be normalized or white washed.
what’s happening right now is a stain on the united states and its role in the world.
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Dear @Doge
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
February 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Dear @Doge
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
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As China continues to give money and projects to countries to gain influence, we are shutting down our agencies that do that.
China is eating our lunch and Trump is the reason. Sorry folks, if you don’t see it you don’t understand how the world works. Period
China is eating our lunch and Trump is the reason. Sorry folks, if you don’t see it you don’t understand how the world works. Period
February 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
As China continues to give money and projects to countries to gain influence, we are shutting down our agencies that do that.
China is eating our lunch and Trump is the reason. Sorry folks, if you don’t see it you don’t understand how the world works. Period
China is eating our lunch and Trump is the reason. Sorry folks, if you don’t see it you don’t understand how the world works. Period
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My one wish for the inauguration is that there is a gift bag under the seats of Bezos, Zuck, Elon etc, with a single, embroidered , padded knee pad
Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆
Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆
January 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My one wish for the inauguration is that there is a gift bag under the seats of Bezos, Zuck, Elon etc, with a single, embroidered , padded knee pad
Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆
Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆
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GOP members complaining about reduction of military standards while using a chart that misspells the word military!
January 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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OMG, it is fitting.
January 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
OMG, it is fitting.
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If I had to express my deep sense of dislocation about this political moment and the national mood, I’d put it this way: I feel like the murder of a healthcare CEO probably has wider support than *actual* single payer healthcare.
December 13, 2024 at 9:34 PM
If I had to express my deep sense of dislocation about this political moment and the national mood, I’d put it this way: I feel like the murder of a healthcare CEO probably has wider support than *actual* single payer healthcare.
😂
December 5, 2024 at 9:56 PM
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What’s with all the “alpha males” looking to men like Tucker and Rogan for what to believe and for other male approval? Now they all look act and believe the same.
Sounds kind of Beta to me actually
Sounds kind of Beta to me actually
December 4, 2024 at 8:43 PM
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“‘I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth.’”
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...
Pete Hegseth’s Mother Accused Her Son of Mistreating Women for Years
Penelope Hegseth made the accusation in an email to her son in 2018, amid his contentious divorce. She said on Friday that she regretted the email and had apologized to him.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2024 at 2:21 AM
“‘I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth.’”
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...
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Hilarious. China is worried about the exodus to Bluesky because it's an open network, so it's more difficult to trap people & propagandize them.
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
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Bluesky boom worries Chinese media | Semafor
State outlets, which put considerable resources into amassing millions of followers on Elon Musk’s social media platform, have recently seen their growth plateau.
www.semafor.com
November 26, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Hilarious. China is worried about the exodus to Bluesky because it's an open network, so it's more difficult to trap people & propagandize them.
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...