Ted Newcomb
@thn3.bsky.social
"We rise by lifting others." (Ingersoll). Ret. Ordained UCC Pastor (40y). Progressive. Interfaith Dialogue. EMS (15y). Science. Outdoor Education. ERA. Reproductive, Racial & LGBTQ+ Rights. Earth Care. Ukraine. Husband, Dad, Grampy, Dog Lover, Friend.
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Viola Ford Fletcher, one of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, dies at age 111
Viola Ford Fletcher, one of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, dies at age 111
One of the last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma has died. Viola Ford Fletcher was 111.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Viola Ford Fletcher, one of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, dies at age 111
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Hearing news that Carl Dieffenbach, the Director of the Division of AIDS at #NIH (NIAID), has been removed from his position because he was "not aligned with HHS/OMB."
Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Hearing news that Carl Dieffenbach, the Director of the Division of AIDS at #NIH (NIAID), has been removed from his position because he was "not aligned with HHS/OMB."
Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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Trump is just gonna keep bombing people until somebody gives him a Nobel peace prize.
We’re about to invade Venezuela because trump wants their oil. No other reason. The airspace has been cleared. Embassies are being evacuated. Flights are being canceled.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
He’s going to kill people for oil.
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Trump is just gonna keep bombing people until somebody gives him a Nobel peace prize.
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We’ve now documented more than 140 assaults on journalists — more than the last two years combined.
Seventy-six of those assaults this year have been in Los Angeles.
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Seventy-six of those assaults this year have been in Los Angeles.
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‘They see the media as the enemy.’ A lesson from a deported journalist
Dear Friend of Press Freedom,I’m starting this month with a roundup of notable incidents and updates — and there have …
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November 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
We’ve now documented more than 140 assaults on journalists — more than the last two years combined.
Seventy-six of those assaults this year have been in Los Angeles.
Read more in our monthly newsletter (and subscribe):
Seventy-six of those assaults this year have been in Los Angeles.
Read more in our monthly newsletter (and subscribe):
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As many religious institutions face declining attendance — which makes maintaining properties unsustainable — converting the historical buildings into housing has become an attractive option.
As church memberships decline, area developers are transforming the structures into unique housing
Maintaining properties has become unsustainable for many religious institutions. Turning the buildings into housing has become an attractive option.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
As many religious institutions face declining attendance — which makes maintaining properties unsustainable — converting the historical buildings into housing has become an attractive option.
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The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution.
Millions of people living near these plants face an increased risk of cancer.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social, 📸: @annie-flanagan.bsky.social
Millions of people living near these plants face an increased risk of cancer.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social, 📸: @annie-flanagan.bsky.social
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
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November 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution.
Millions of people living near these plants face an increased risk of cancer.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social, 📸: @annie-flanagan.bsky.social
Millions of people living near these plants face an increased risk of cancer.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social, 📸: @annie-flanagan.bsky.social
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The Hate America Rally already happened, Mike Johnson. It was held on January 6, 2021, and was orchestrated by your boss.
On October 18, patriots across America will honor our commitment to keep America from becoming the dystopic jackboot dictatorship you fascist bootlickers dream of and drool for.
On October 18, patriots across America will honor our commitment to keep America from becoming the dystopic jackboot dictatorship you fascist bootlickers dream of and drool for.
October 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The Hate America Rally already happened, Mike Johnson. It was held on January 6, 2021, and was orchestrated by your boss.
On October 18, patriots across America will honor our commitment to keep America from becoming the dystopic jackboot dictatorship you fascist bootlickers dream of and drool for.
On October 18, patriots across America will honor our commitment to keep America from becoming the dystopic jackboot dictatorship you fascist bootlickers dream of and drool for.
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A Chicago pastor describes being shot seven times with pepper balls by federal agents outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois.
The agents were laughing as they shot at protesters. Shameful!
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
www.tiktok.com/@kcci8/video...
The agents were laughing as they shot at protesters. Shameful!
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
www.tiktok.com/@kcci8/video...
A Chicago pastor recalls being shot seven times with pepper balls by federal agents outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois.
TikTok video by KCCI News
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October 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
A Chicago pastor describes being shot seven times with pepper balls by federal agents outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois.
The agents were laughing as they shot at protesters. Shameful!
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
www.tiktok.com/@kcci8/video...
The agents were laughing as they shot at protesters. Shameful!
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
www.tiktok.com/@kcci8/video...
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The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
October 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
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ICE is shooting and murdering people. With real bullets. From real guns. If you think they only use rubber bullets or paintballs, no—they are using real guns with real bullets #DefundICE #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
Say his name.
#SilverioVillegasGonzalez
How do you tell the innocent children that their only father will never come home?
#USDemocracy
#SilverioVillegasGonzalez
How do you tell the innocent children that their only father will never come home?
#USDemocracy
October 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
ICE is shooting and murdering people. With real bullets. From real guns. If you think they only use rubber bullets or paintballs, no—they are using real guns with real bullets #DefundICE #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
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Statement from the Nobel Peace Prize Committee 👏 🙏
October 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Statement from the Nobel Peace Prize Committee 👏 🙏
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Another thing about Lindsey Halligan is that she has never prosecuted a case
Who is Lindsey Halligan?
- Former Florida insurance lawyer turned Trump defense attorney
- Filed the special master lawsuit that delayed Trump’s classified docs case
- Convinced Trump to sign an executive order putting her in charge of reviewing Smithsonian bc she didn’t like some of the exhibits
- Former Florida insurance lawyer turned Trump defense attorney
- Filed the special master lawsuit that delayed Trump’s classified docs case
- Convinced Trump to sign an executive order putting her in charge of reviewing Smithsonian bc she didn’t like some of the exhibits
Trump says he will be nominating one of his former personal defense lawyers, Lindsey Halligan, to serve as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
September 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Another thing about Lindsey Halligan is that she has never prosecuted a case
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I don’t know how ICE agents sleep at night, but this right here is absolutely heartless!
They detained two parents and their 22-year-old son outside Chicago while the family was on their way to celebrate their 10-year-old’s birthday.
They detained two parents and their 22-year-old son outside Chicago while the family was on their way to celebrate their 10-year-old’s birthday.
September 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I don’t know how ICE agents sleep at night, but this right here is absolutely heartless!
They detained two parents and their 22-year-old son outside Chicago while the family was on their way to celebrate their 10-year-old’s birthday.
They detained two parents and their 22-year-old son outside Chicago while the family was on their way to celebrate their 10-year-old’s birthday.
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The reason Brendan Carr is FCC chairman is to create American state media that spreads supremacy ideologies. Fascism does not appear suddenly. It comes step by step. This is a visible example of what fascism looks like when it is nearly complete.
September 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The reason Brendan Carr is FCC chairman is to create American state media that spreads supremacy ideologies. Fascism does not appear suddenly. It comes step by step. This is a visible example of what fascism looks like when it is nearly complete.
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There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
September 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
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Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
September 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
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I would love to be part of the conversation on MSNBC related to the Kimmel story and it's chilling effects on first amendment, but unfortunately I was terminated by MSNBC for stating that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which lead to hateful actions".
September 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I would love to be part of the conversation on MSNBC related to the Kimmel story and it's chilling effects on first amendment, but unfortunately I was terminated by MSNBC for stating that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which lead to hateful actions".
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This is the playbook, folks.
If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.
Do not be quiet in this moment.
If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.
Do not be quiet in this moment.
September 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This is the playbook, folks.
If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.
Do not be quiet in this moment.
If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.
Do not be quiet in this moment.
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Regardless of whether you support or oppose ‘Antifa’, it is an idea - an ideology - not an organisation. Only totalitarian regimes outlaw ideas
September 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Regardless of whether you support or oppose ‘Antifa’, it is an idea - an ideology - not an organisation. Only totalitarian regimes outlaw ideas
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My dad was in the Pacific theater as well.
Left college & enlisted w/in 24hrs of Pearl Harbor.
Although I give anything to discuss current events w/ him, I'm grateful he didn't live to witness all this.
Perpetuated by a 5x draft dodging, adjudicated rapist, w/ 34 felonies.
This would've killed him.
Left college & enlisted w/in 24hrs of Pearl Harbor.
Although I give anything to discuss current events w/ him, I'm grateful he didn't live to witness all this.
Perpetuated by a 5x draft dodging, adjudicated rapist, w/ 34 felonies.
This would've killed him.
September 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
My dad was in the Pacific theater as well.
Left college & enlisted w/in 24hrs of Pearl Harbor.
Although I give anything to discuss current events w/ him, I'm grateful he didn't live to witness all this.
Perpetuated by a 5x draft dodging, adjudicated rapist, w/ 34 felonies.
This would've killed him.
Left college & enlisted w/in 24hrs of Pearl Harbor.
Although I give anything to discuss current events w/ him, I'm grateful he didn't live to witness all this.
Perpetuated by a 5x draft dodging, adjudicated rapist, w/ 34 felonies.
This would've killed him.
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There’s competition, I know. But threatening to pull the broadcast licenses of the affiliates of an entire “big-3” television network unless they stop their evening talk show host from criticizing the president has to be one of the biggest First Amendment violations in U.S. history.
September 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
There’s competition, I know. But threatening to pull the broadcast licenses of the affiliates of an entire “big-3” television network unless they stop their evening talk show host from criticizing the president has to be one of the biggest First Amendment violations in U.S. history.
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Indiana is suppressing our vote out of existence. It is a scary place to be a free thinker. No discussions on policy. Repubs have their marching orders and relish in harming we the people with policies that benefit themselves with the blessing of the Supreme Court. Taxation without representation.
September 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Indiana is suppressing our vote out of existence. It is a scary place to be a free thinker. No discussions on policy. Repubs have their marching orders and relish in harming we the people with policies that benefit themselves with the blessing of the Supreme Court. Taxation without representation.