SusanRJ
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Former diplomat, independent thinker, freedom and truth lover, animal and nature advocate; former union president (American Foreign Service Association); history lover, advocate for American diplomatic oral history; CEO @ adst.org
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Read it all. Forewarnings to heed - and ponder the best response. Starting with the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Read it all. Forewarnings to heed - and ponder the best response. Starting with the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
The Machinery of Oppression
How Enforcement Infrastructure Becomes the Engine of Political Power
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December 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Read it all. Forewarnings to heed - and ponder the best response. Starting with the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Read it all. Forewarnings to heed - and ponder the best response. Starting with the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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Courage, intelligence, a sense of fairness is found across gender, race, ethnicity, etc.
Courage, intelligence, a sense of fairness is found across gender, race, ethnicity, etc.
The Last Mile with USAID (@thelastmilewithusaid1)
It is women who step forward first. ✊
Women who refuse silence. 🗣️
Women who stand between their neighbors and harm, who organize, resist, defend, and hold the line when democracy is under threat. 🇺...
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December 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Courage, intelligence, a sense of fairness is found across gender, race, ethnicity, etc.
Courage, intelligence, a sense of fairness is found across gender, race, ethnicity, etc.
With New E.U. Loan, Ukraine Avoids Budget Crunch and Can Plan War Effort www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/w...
The loan will cover two-thirds of the country’s financial needs for the next two years. It also bolsters Ukraine’s position in ongoing peace talks.
The loan will cover two-thirds of the country’s financial needs for the next two years. It also bolsters Ukraine’s position in ongoing peace talks.
With New E.U. Loan, Ukraine Avoids Budget Crunch and Can Plan War Effort
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December 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
With New E.U. Loan, Ukraine Avoids Budget Crunch and Can Plan War Effort www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/w...
The loan will cover two-thirds of the country’s financial needs for the next two years. It also bolsters Ukraine’s position in ongoing peace talks.
The loan will cover two-thirds of the country’s financial needs for the next two years. It also bolsters Ukraine’s position in ongoing peace talks.
Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-Winning War Correspondent, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
We are seeing a generation pass.
We are seeing a generation pass.
Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-Winning War Correspondent, Dies at 91
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December 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-Winning War Correspondent, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
We are seeing a generation pass.
We are seeing a generation pass.
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Good analysis. Think about how wealth can become a curse. (If not broadly shared. - my thought)
Good analysis. Think about how wealth can become a curse. (If not broadly shared. - my thought)
Why Ukraine Broke Free, But Russia & Belarus Stayed in Chains
YouTube video by Elvira Bary
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December 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Good analysis. Think about how wealth can become a curse. (If not broadly shared. - my thought)
Good analysis. Think about how wealth can become a curse. (If not broadly shared. - my thought)
The Most Dangerous Corporation in America
Please help spread the word
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Democratic Defectors Relent on Shutdown, Backing Bill to Reopen www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Will the Rs change their ways, keep their promises, or ramp up their bullying tactics? Is it wise to give in to bullying? When?
Will the Rs change their ways, keep their promises, or ramp up their bullying tactics? Is it wise to give in to bullying? When?
Trump Administration Live Updates: Democratic Defectors Relent on Shutdown, Backing Bill to Reopen
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November 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Trump Administration Live Updates: Democratic Defectors Relent on Shutdown, Backing Bill to Reopen www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Will the Rs change their ways, keep their promises, or ramp up their bullying tactics? Is it wise to give in to bullying? When?
Will the Rs change their ways, keep their promises, or ramp up their bullying tactics? Is it wise to give in to bullying? When?
November 8, 2025
A picture for tonight after a very long week.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
To Preserve Records, Homeland Security Now Relies on Officials to Take Screenshots www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
“Experts say the new policy, which ditches software that automatically captured text messages, opens ample room for both willful and unwitting noncompliance with federal records laws.”
“Experts say the new policy, which ditches software that automatically captured text messages, opens ample room for both willful and unwitting noncompliance with federal records laws.”
To Preserve Records, Homeland Security Now Relies on Officials to Take Screenshots
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November 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
To Preserve Records, Homeland Security Now Relies on Officials to Take Screenshots www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
“Experts say the new policy, which ditches software that automatically captured text messages, opens ample room for both willful and unwitting noncompliance with federal records laws.”
“Experts say the new policy, which ditches software that automatically captured text messages, opens ample room for both willful and unwitting noncompliance with federal records laws.”
N.Y.C. Mayor Live Updates: Mamdani Names Transition Team of Government Veterans www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
N.Y.C. Mayor Live Updates: Mamdani Names Transition Team of Government Veterans
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November 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
N.Y.C. Mayor Live Updates: Mamdani Names Transition Team of Government Veterans www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...