Tessa Ogden
@tessaog.bsky.social
Used to be a political and economics editor. Now retired, tired. Socialist, atheist. Hoping to be reincarnated as an Ent.
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If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.
May 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.
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New in PN: @marceldirsus.bsky.social on the rise and fall of tyrants
"Democracies can survive a lot, but they collapse when soldiers, police officers, and intelligence agents no longer serve the state ... that's sort of the absolute worst-case scenario."
"Democracies can survive a lot, but they collapse when soldiers, police officers, and intelligence agents no longer serve the state ... that's sort of the absolute worst-case scenario."
Marcel Dirsus on the rise and fall of tyrants
"The tyrant usually tries to destroy as many institutions as possible because they’re constraints on his power."
www.publicnotice.co
March 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
New in PN: @marceldirsus.bsky.social on the rise and fall of tyrants
"Democracies can survive a lot, but they collapse when soldiers, police officers, and intelligence agents no longer serve the state ... that's sort of the absolute worst-case scenario."
"Democracies can survive a lot, but they collapse when soldiers, police officers, and intelligence agents no longer serve the state ... that's sort of the absolute worst-case scenario."
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🤬 It's shameful. The government is ignoring the evidence on privatisation's FAILURE.
Public ownership of water WORKS.
✍️ Add your name to the petition to demand they include public ownership: weownit.org.uk/act-now/stev...
Public ownership of water WORKS.
✍️ Add your name to the petition to demand they include public ownership: weownit.org.uk/act-now/stev...
!["[Our] analysis has not thrown a clear relationship between company ownership and performance.!" - Independent Commission
"Not a single privatised water utility comes even close to their [best public operators] performance."' - Prof Asit Biswas, Water Prize Winner](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jr6czrqcucn475vexy5ipjdh/bafkreigah7prsoyhnw3omhwkq4hooh2772x55zzk3yfplplwnxhfncgfqi@jpeg)
March 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🤬 It's shameful. The government is ignoring the evidence on privatisation's FAILURE.
Public ownership of water WORKS.
✍️ Add your name to the petition to demand they include public ownership: weownit.org.uk/act-now/stev...
Public ownership of water WORKS.
✍️ Add your name to the petition to demand they include public ownership: weownit.org.uk/act-now/stev...
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This MF’er just brought Andrew Tate, a rapist and human trafficker, to Florida! 🤬
The hypocrisy is astounding!
The hypocrisy is astounding!
March 3, 2025 at 2:51 AM
This MF’er just brought Andrew Tate, a rapist and human trafficker, to Florida! 🤬
The hypocrisy is astounding!
The hypocrisy is astounding!
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Good morning all! 🇺🇦
Please share everywhere. 🙏🏻
Please share everywhere. 🙏🏻
March 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Good morning all! 🇺🇦
Please share everywhere. 🙏🏻
Please share everywhere. 🙏🏻
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Mine in Iowa are REFUSING town halls
March 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Mine in Iowa are REFUSING town halls
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🚨ATTENTION
The deadline to register to vote in Florida’s special elections in CD-1 or CD-6 is THIS MONDAY, March 3rd.
These two seats are crucial with a narrow majority in the House.
Double check your status and register to vote at iwillvote.com.
The deadline to register to vote in Florida’s special elections in CD-1 or CD-6 is THIS MONDAY, March 3rd.
These two seats are crucial with a narrow majority in the House.
Double check your status and register to vote at iwillvote.com.
March 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🚨ATTENTION
The deadline to register to vote in Florida’s special elections in CD-1 or CD-6 is THIS MONDAY, March 3rd.
These two seats are crucial with a narrow majority in the House.
Double check your status and register to vote at iwillvote.com.
The deadline to register to vote in Florida’s special elections in CD-1 or CD-6 is THIS MONDAY, March 3rd.
These two seats are crucial with a narrow majority in the House.
Double check your status and register to vote at iwillvote.com.
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📈 Today rail fares rise by 4.6%.
✈️ Rail trips are on average twice as expensive as domestic flights.
🚆 We could tax air travel fairly, raising billions to invest in our railways and bring down fares, making the green option the easiest and cheapest option.
✈️ Rail trips are on average twice as expensive as domestic flights.
🚆 We could tax air travel fairly, raising billions to invest in our railways and bring down fares, making the green option the easiest and cheapest option.
March 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📈 Today rail fares rise by 4.6%.
✈️ Rail trips are on average twice as expensive as domestic flights.
🚆 We could tax air travel fairly, raising billions to invest in our railways and bring down fares, making the green option the easiest and cheapest option.
✈️ Rail trips are on average twice as expensive as domestic flights.
🚆 We could tax air travel fairly, raising billions to invest in our railways and bring down fares, making the green option the easiest and cheapest option.
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#Spycops
This is not individual bad behaviour, but systematic abuse
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
This is not individual bad behaviour, but systematic abuse
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Revealed: at least 25 UK ‘spy cops’ had sex with deceived members of public
Total shows scale of dishonesty in undercover operations over more than three decades
www.theguardian.com
March 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
#Spycops
This is not individual bad behaviour, but systematic abuse
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
This is not individual bad behaviour, but systematic abuse
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Today's Teesside Lead...
I look into the Serious Fraud Office's ongoing investigation into the owner of a Hartlepool steel company after the Greensill scandal.
Their Australian steelworks was forced into administration by the state government last week.
I look into the Serious Fraud Office's ongoing investigation into the owner of a Hartlepool steel company after the Greensill scandal.
Their Australian steelworks was forced into administration by the state government last week.
Serious Fraud Office continues investigation into Hartlepool steel company owner
Plus: This week at TVCA + where's Ben?
teesside.thelead.uk
March 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Today's Teesside Lead...
I look into the Serious Fraud Office's ongoing investigation into the owner of a Hartlepool steel company after the Greensill scandal.
Their Australian steelworks was forced into administration by the state government last week.
I look into the Serious Fraud Office's ongoing investigation into the owner of a Hartlepool steel company after the Greensill scandal.
Their Australian steelworks was forced into administration by the state government last week.
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Hi!! I joined Bluesky a few time ago but I would love to have more photography lovers over here so share if you can so I can reach them!! ❤️
#photography #photographer #animals #leopard
#photography #photographer #animals #leopard
March 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Hi!! I joined Bluesky a few time ago but I would love to have more photography lovers over here so share if you can so I can reach them!! ❤️
#photography #photographer #animals #leopard
#photography #photographer #animals #leopard
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#ResistanceEarth
#BlueEarth
#Voices4Victory
You have to be a special kind of turd to take money away from Habitat for Humanity. But 45/7 and his gang of grifting sewer clowns are just that kind of turd.
#BlueEarth
#Voices4Victory
You have to be a special kind of turd to take money away from Habitat for Humanity. But 45/7 and his gang of grifting sewer clowns are just that kind of turd.
March 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
#ResistanceEarth
#BlueEarth
#Voices4Victory
You have to be a special kind of turd to take money away from Habitat for Humanity. But 45/7 and his gang of grifting sewer clowns are just that kind of turd.
#BlueEarth
#Voices4Victory
You have to be a special kind of turd to take money away from Habitat for Humanity. But 45/7 and his gang of grifting sewer clowns are just that kind of turd.
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“leaders in France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Norway, Finland, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia, Belgium, Lithuania, Luxembourg, and Ireland lined up behind Ukraine”
“Mr. Zelensky responded to each..writing ‘Thank you for your support’”
“Mr. Zelensky responded to each..writing ‘Thank you for your support’”
March 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
“leaders in France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Norway, Finland, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia, Belgium, Lithuania, Luxembourg, and Ireland lined up behind Ukraine”
“Mr. Zelensky responded to each..writing ‘Thank you for your support’”
“Mr. Zelensky responded to each..writing ‘Thank you for your support’”
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📰DOGE (Department of Government EXTINCTION) TRACKER
🆕UPDATE
👉DOGE Purging Social Security Administration: Mass Layoffs Could Cripple Benefits
👇Read More👇 #BeRelentless
🆕UPDATE
👉DOGE Purging Social Security Administration: Mass Layoffs Could Cripple Benefits
👇Read More👇 #BeRelentless
February 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
📰DOGE (Department of Government EXTINCTION) TRACKER
🆕UPDATE
👉DOGE Purging Social Security Administration: Mass Layoffs Could Cripple Benefits
👇Read More👇 #BeRelentless
🆕UPDATE
👉DOGE Purging Social Security Administration: Mass Layoffs Could Cripple Benefits
👇Read More👇 #BeRelentless
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"Canada needs to be closer to Europe and the United Kingdom," "We are in a security crisis," - Canada's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly.
February 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
"Canada needs to be closer to Europe and the United Kingdom," "We are in a security crisis," - Canada's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly.
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*On Wednesday, the FDA sent an email to its advisory panel on vaccines canceling a meeting scheduled for March 13. There was no explanation. If the panel obeys, we will all be denied next fall’s flu vaccine*
prospect.org/blogs-and-ne...
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The Coming Trump Pandemic
The FDA expert panel on vaccines, barred from meeting by RFK Jr., needs to continue operating as part of a necessary government-in-exile.
prospect.org
February 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
*On Wednesday, the FDA sent an email to its advisory panel on vaccines canceling a meeting scheduled for March 13. There was no explanation. If the panel obeys, we will all be denied next fall’s flu vaccine*
prospect.org/blogs-and-ne...
prospect.org/blogs-and-ne...
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Update: Prosecutors have recordings of Georgescu's right hand man telling billionaire Frank Timis, that he has Donald Trump’s backing to open up Romanian gold mines. Trump and Musk are connected to Georgescu’s kremlin operation to takeover Romania. Trump also backs the Tate trafficking ring.
February 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Update: Prosecutors have recordings of Georgescu's right hand man telling billionaire Frank Timis, that he has Donald Trump’s backing to open up Romanian gold mines. Trump and Musk are connected to Georgescu’s kremlin operation to takeover Romania. Trump also backs the Tate trafficking ring.
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When science and scientists are sidelined, people get hurt—join the tens of thousands of people who have signed the open letter. #3E
Defend the science and scientists that keep the public safe!
Please join science supporters, scientists, and experts in signing an open letter asking Congress to stand up against attempts to politicize or eliminate scientific roles, agencies, and federal resear...
sign.moveon.org
February 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
When science and scientists are sidelined, people get hurt—join the tens of thousands of people who have signed the open letter. #3E